In the season 3 premiere of the Podcast, Scott is joined by Outlaw Report's Editor in Chief to discuss the now-jettisoned plans by D.C. Council President Mendelson to crack down on unlicensed, I-71-compliant, cannabis operators in the District. With those plans potentially still on the table, how will the Council proceed in the face of vocal opposition from grassroots activists leading into impending hearings on adult use legalization? Join us for the discussion.

After recapping the new federal legalization bill, Scott is joined by friend of the show, Luke Jones, the Executive DIrector of Maryland NORML, for discussion around the path forward in the wake of the failure of the legislature to pass adult use cannabis legalization in MD, plans for a 2022 ballot referendum, and how to respond to lobbying efforts and political donations being made to MD elected officials, by multistate operators and other medical cannabis operators in the state.

This week, Scott is joined by local cannabis policy reform advocate, Martin Mitchell, who serves as President of the Prince George's CountyYoung Democrats, and is a candidate for City Council in Laurel, MD. Martin and Scott discuss next steps for cannabis reform in Maryland in the wake of the disappointing 2021 legislative session  and what is next for Virginia and D.C. for the rest of 2021.

For this special episode, and in observance of the federal recognition of Juneteenth, host Scott Cecil attended a Juneteenth pop-up event in Colmar Manor, Maryland, a small town just outside of Washington DC. You’ll hear a series of micro-interviews with attendees, vendors from the event, elected officials, and even a few children from the crowd. Stay tuned after the episode for music from Wild Eyed Misfits which was recorded live at the event.

This week’s headlines: D.C. mayor pushed for social equity, Virginia has stark choices for governor, and and Maryland requires masks in dispensaries. Then, Scott is joined by Prince George's County, Maryland public defender Stanford Fraser, recently announced candidate for State’s Attorney. They discuss the imbalance of power given to prosecutors and the state apparatus inside the courtroom, and the reforms Stanford envisions for Prince George's County.

Scott is joined by first-time guest, and writer for the Outlaw Report dot com, Gaspard Le Dem to discuss the Biden Administration's inclusion of the "Harris rider" in its  FY2022 budget proposal. Which, if ultimately included in the budget, would continue to prevent D.C. from setting up a regulated adult-use cannabis market. They discuss the potential ramifications of this move and the implications it may have for the D.C. statehood movement.

Scott is joined by Sebi Medina-Tayac, a local D.C. activist, legacy cannabis grower, and indigenous rights advocate. Sebi and Scott have an in-depth discussion around legacy growers in D.C. and how to integrate the I-71 market into any future adult-use legalization regime from the D.C. Mayor and Council. They also talk about the craft cannabis market and how that is being impacted by large multi-state operators. (https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif)

After covering the top stories, Scott is joined by fellow Board member of the nonprofit Repair Now, and chairwoman of the Board of SSDP, Maya Tatum, to talk about work she’s on expungement and cannabis equity in Arizona. Maya shares some lessons learned from AZ as a heads up to those here in the DMV who work in the same issue areas. Scott then teases an upcoming returning citizens project in the works with the show’s sponsor K&M.

Scott is joined by Rachel Wissner, the Director of Communications and Development with Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), the largest global, youth-led network working to end the drug war. After delving into Rachel's own story as a cannabis legalization youth activist, they explore where the youth anti-drug-war movement is headed on cannabis policy and the often racist, classist drug testing of parents who are pregnant or have recently given birth.

Scott and Sam discuss Sam's experiences as a type one diabetic and his experiences as a medical cannabis patient beginning in his youth. They also discuss Sam's media project, Potography and its monthly cannabis photography contest as well as his love affair with industrial hemp including hemp paper and hemp underwear.