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Five veteran female canna-journalists discuss the high-end news that matters from across the U.S., featuring Brit Smith, Sara Payan, Ellen Holland, Jackie Bryant and Rachelle Gordon.
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17 APR 2025 · While we're off this week, enjoy revisiting our chat about:
1:00 - The Science of Smokeability Study (Ellen Holland)
13:00 - Social media bans and content tips (Brit Smith)
25:00 - What makes a new brand or product stand out? (Rachelle Gordon)
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10 APR 2025 · This episode:
- Can we safely use marijuana instead of opioids yet? Brit Smith asks how people in addiction recovery can switch opioids for weed after surgery.
- SF Spacewalk is on - Ellen Holland tells us about the Bay Area's week long lead up to 4/20 with pot-inspired art exhibit "Keep Glowing" at Haight Street Art Center.
- Easter falls on 4/20 this year! Sara Payan asks how we're planning to celebrate both holidays and Ellen recalls the 4/20 when icon Jane West got arrested on a bud brunch bus in Denver in 2014!
- And is weed still cool? Rachelle Gordon reflects on whether it's still about sticking it to the man that makes cannabis cool. Youths?! Waddaya think?!
Navigate this episode:
1:00 - Post-surgery pot use (Brit Smith)
5:00 - SF Space Walk (Ellen Holland)
17:00 - Easter 4/20 (Sara Payan)
28:00 - Is weed still cool? (Rachelle Gordon)
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3 APR 2025 · This week we're talking about:
- Two months into a new U.S. government, the vibes in legal weed and psychedelic communities are tense. Jackie Bryant discusses widespread concerns of re-illegality and the likelihood of tokers being pushed back underground.
- New technology has changed the growing and dab games for sure (laser bong anyone?!) but where do technology and AI really belong in the cannabis world? Rachelle Gordon asks what we love and hate about the newest high-tech highs.
- Settle down for story time, as Ellen Holland reads her latest piece on smoking in Spain with weed legends Ed Rosenthal, Mila the Hash Queen, the Dank Duchess, Box Brown and more, and asks us about the coolest rooms cannabis has put us all in.
- And we review this year's Spannabis event in nothern Spain, as Sara Payan gets into how Barcelona's historic counterculture makes it the perfect setting for the biggest cannabis conference in Europe.
Navigate This Episode:
1:00 - Federal government vibe check (Jackie Bryant)
16:45 - High tech weed (Rachelle Gordon)
29:00 - Rooms cannabis has put us in (Ellen Holland)
39:00 - Spannabis (Sara Payan)
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27 MAR 2025 · We're back, baby! After a few weeks away at various cannabis conferences, we're talking about:
- Rachelle Gordon's review of her trip to The Hall of Flowers; a major B2B cannabis conference in Ventura CA where women were taking the lead this year. Woo!
- Ellen Holland leads a chat about how cannabis has changed each of our lives, from career moves to health benefits to meeting husbands.
- Brit Smith's got a little friendly advice for her fellow immigrants who enjoy weed after recent issues at the border for some visa and green card holders who have ties to the plant.
- And we're gearing up for next month's high holiday with a preview of what we're doing for 4/20!
Navigate This Episode
2:00 Hall of Flowers (Rachelle Gordon)
14:15 How Pot Changed our Lives (Ellen Holland)
25:15 Advice for Immigrants Who Toke (Brit Smith)
31:45 Previewing 4/20Â
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6 MAR 2025 · This episode:
- Cannabis testing labs in several states are being called out and shut down for falsely reporting high THC levels and okaying mold-infested bud; how we can make sure we're smoking the good stuff (Sara Payan)
- We've all been too high once upon a time. We share stories on our bad smokes, and tips for how to lessen your high if you're feeling uncomfortable (Rachelle Gordon)
- Hormones, stress levels, ADHD and anxiety - we cover everything else you're experiencing that could impact how cannabis makes you feel (Jackie Bryant)
Navigate This Episode:
- 1:00 - Labs are lying
- 14:30 - Too high
- 39:40 - ADHD/anxiety
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27 FEB 2025 · Some of us are out sick this week, so let's all cuddle up and enjoy story time with our friend and yours, writer/editor Ellen Holland of CannabisNow and High Times Magazine!
Navigate This Episode:Â
- 0:33: Farm Cut Weed (from ep. 4)
- 5:30: California Cannabis Historical Society (from ep. 2)
- 15:11: Dab-A-Doo and Mila the Hash Queen (from ep. 5)
- 28:37: Nikon Small Photography Winner; Kandid Kush (from ep. 9)
Check out Ellen's book "Weed: Eat it, Grow it, Smoke it, Love it" https://www.amazon.com/Weed-Smoke-Eat-Grow-Love/dp/0760388385/ref=sr_1_2?crid=38B7Y1BLWKC1I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Z0Ewu8nbdOK2JyIiC_QN0EIE4EwkEOZbJeUk0xtcYjI.opPCviIkSQC0XfB4U4yRsNfvGZtcrb9Khh-_0YywKow&dib_tag=se&keywords=ellen+holland+weed&qid=1740620496&sprefix=ellen+holla%2Caps%2C1002&sr=8-2
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20 FEB 2025 · This week:
- Re-Reefer Madness: With the new U.S. President and Administration, is reefer madness back? And how can mainstream journalists be less biased when reporting on cannabis? (Jackie Bryant)
- Swiss Smoke: A look at how Switzerland might legalize with its new bill for adult-use weed, which would include government-run stores (Sara Payan)
- First Time Highs: Apparently it's called HIGH school for a reason! A discussion on our first times smoking pot (Rachelle Gordon)
- Bongs: Gravity Bongs, Kasey Musgraves, and much more as we praise the bongs in our life and dub 2025 the Year of the Bongloads! (Ellen Holland)
Navigate This Episode:
1:00 - Reefer Madness is Back (Jackie Bryant)
21:00 - Switzerland's legalization bill (Sara Payan)
30:00 - First Times Smoking (Rachelle Gordon)
45:00 - The Year of The BongLoad (Ellen Holland)
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13 FEB 2025 · It's all about edibles this week!
- Hemp drinks; Rachelle recaps all the hemp drink offerings at last week's Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Conference in Colorado, and discusses how the Midwest has taken to the mixing of weed and alcohol.
- THCV gummies; Brit discusses her upcoming edible trial of Bountiful Farms' new THCV gummies, a minor cannabinoid said to boost energy and help with pain and nausea.
- High-dining; Infused 4-course dinner in the rolling NorCal hills, anyone? Sara tells us about the latest fine dining experience put on by Chef Solomon and Cannescape, including bud, wine, chocolate, and high-end infused meals.
- Ice cream pairing; And to top it off, Ellen describes her weekend trying top-notch weed and ice cream at a dank dessert pairing event in Sonoma.
Navigate This Episode:
1:00 - Hemp Beverages at WSWA (Rachelle Gordon)
20:00 - THCV gummy experiment (Brit Smith)
28:00 - Cannescapes' infused dinner experience (Sara Payan)
37:30 - Ice cream and weed pairing (Ellen Holland)
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https://www.instagram.com/saramitrapayan/
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6 FEB 2025 · This episode we ask whether recreational legalization was a mistake, how policy can be reformed to set small retailers up for success, and we offer some great weed book recommendations:
Navigate This Episode:
- 10:00 - Cannabis Retail is facing an Extinction Event; Sara covers how policy and tax reform could save the industry, and tells The Vapor Room's cautionary tale of the dangers of selling weed even when it's legal (Sara Payan)
- 21:30 - Castro Castle and the Fall of Legal Cannabis; Ellen tells us about visiting the former home of San Francisco cannabis advocate Dennis Peron and asking if he was right that recreational legalization was a mistake (Ellen Holland)
- 34:50 - Best Books on Bud; from cultivation to culture to cooking, Brit offers recommendations on the best print books for learning the science, the state of the industry, and the future of legal weed (Brit Smith)
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30 JAN 2025 · Enjoy our Best Bits episode recapping some of our top stories so far:
- 1:20 - How we judge flower competitions, and what to look for in your own buds (Brit Smith)
- 9:30 - Wearing weed; what we love from our cannabis-themed wardrobes (Ellen Holland)
- 24:00 - Supporting small cannabis farmers and the future of our local farms (Sara Payan)
- 30:55 - How brands and products can stand out to us canna-journalists (Rachelle Gordon)
- 43:00 - Preview the San Diego Magazine article profiling SoCal stoners (Jackie Bryant)
We'll be back next week with a new episode!
Follow the show on social media:Â https://www.instagram.com/puffpuffpresspod/
Check out our website: https://www.puffpuffpresspodcast.com
Email us: puffpuffpresspodcast@gmail.com
Find us on social media:
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https://www.instagram.com/jacqbry
https://www.instagram.com/britthebritish/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/Hollandbuds/
https://www.instagram.com/saramitrapayan/
Five veteran female canna-journalists discuss the high-end news that matters from across the U.S., featuring Brit Smith, Sara Payan, Ellen Holland, Jackie Bryant and Rachelle Gordon.
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| Author | Puff Puff Press Podcast |
| Organization | Puff Puff Pod |
| Categories | Society & Culture , Alternative Health , News Commentary |
| Website | puffpuffpresspodcast.com |
| puffpuffpresspodcast@gmail.com |
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