Cannabis Coast Coast News With Alaina Pinto

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The industry's most complete weekly news roundup from the cannabis industry. The host is Alaina Pinto with correspondents throughout the world.

  1. 1d ago

    WPCM TV New Podcast Voices of Cannabis Ep.1 - Hosted by Aaron Smith ex-NCIA Director and Jimmy Young

    Adam Smith is the Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project, and Aaron was the founder and Executive Director of the NCIA for 15 years. Between them over 25 years of business experience inside the cannabis industry. Jimmy Young is the Emmy Award winning co-founder of WPCM-TV and Executive Producer of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto a weekly recap of the fight to end cannabis prohibition in the U.S. and around the world. This show is the first episode and we are only releasing it on our You Tube channel, so please like and subscribe so Aaron and I can continue to tell the stories of this historic struggle on the continued normalization of this plant medicine. We talk about rescheduling, the politics of Washington DC, injustices in the industry as we continue to share the stories from the voices of cannabis in their own words. Episode 1 Season 8 Monthly

  2. 2d ago

    Another Legalization Bill in the House including a CSA rewrite! Broken Lizards Join Stop the Repeal

    -Farrah Woodall in Florida-Tina Tasaka with the Tribal Nations report & Southwest states report Ann Torrez interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibseeRb424M&t=3s -Amie Carter in Michigan and the midterms-Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma-Cole Preston in Illinois-Doug Miller High on Wall Street-Dina Nagib in California-Venus Rodriguez in New York-Debi Facey in Canada-Brandon Jones In Missouri-Curtis Emery in Massachusetts-Smokin' Santa Jimbo Barbour in Colorado-Jimmy Young with Kyle Moon at the Summit Lounge in Worcester, MA#cannabiscommunity #news #politics #legalization #ericwilliamson

  3. Oct 26

    DEA Sends SAM Home, rescheduling order anytime! VA State Senator Indicted for Money Laundering!

    Cannabis Coast to Coast News, the latest DEA move on rescheduling, sends the prohibitionists away denying another hearing. So...now it's up to DEA's Terrence Cole to give his stamp of approval. The industry is eagerly awaiting the rules and regulations. Plus the DOJ and FBI get an indictment of a pro-cannabis State Senator from Virginia for money laundering and racketeering, L. Louise Lucas, was cited on six counts, and her children and grandchildren face charges too. Was this politically motivated? Massachusetts' Stop the Repeal Movement gains momentum in the Bay State. Executive Producer Jimmy Young fills in as anchor.Multiple state reports from:-Amie Carter in Michigan-Tina Tasaka in the SW and with Tribal Lands-Cole Preston in Illinois-Steph Vrona in California-Matthew Friedlander in Washington state-Alysha Bellamy in Minnesota-Christina Brisson in Ohio-Farrah Woodall in Florida-Venus Rodriguez in New York-Curtis Emery in Massachusetts-Jimbo Barbour in Colorado#DEA #politics #cannabiscommunity #news #rescheduling #ericwilliamson

  4. Oct 19

    DEA continues to toy with rescheduling! Will cannabis and hemp industry's work together on reform?

    This week's Cannabis Coast to Coast News shares news about another week full of bureaucratic procedures. The latest "deadline" is set by mysterious DEA Judge Derek Julius. That deadline is this week on Wednesday, but don't expect anything major, as DC insiders predict more delays before the judge rules, hears from all those prohibitionist groups, and before Terrence Cole decides to make rescheduling his "highest" priority. In Massachusetts the Stop the Repeal movement adds another 60 state representatives to their growing NO on 8 roster. That now includes Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. 12 more state reports and an exclusive 1v1 with Aaron Smith, former Executive Director of the NCIA, with Executive Producer Jimmy Young.CC2C News is co-anchored by Kimmie Cannabis, Cole Preston, and Amie CarterTina Tasaka in the Southwest and with her Tribal Lands report. Amie Carter in MichiganCole Preston in IllinoisJoe Parsons in VirginiaAlysha Bellamy in MinnesotaDebi Facey in CanadaDina Nagib and Steph Vrona in CaliforniaDoug Miller on publicly traded cannabis stocks.#ericwilliamson

  5. Jul 13

    DEA Clairifies Hearings For Regulation on Med MJ; Trulieve & GTI Top 2 Best for TIME;

    In the A Block of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto this week, scuttlebutt was released from DEA hearings where they announced these were regulation hearings for Schedule 3, not legalization. DOJ thinks the prohibitionist groups have "pocket book interests." Trulieve and Green Thumb Industries were named top two businesses in cannabis by Time Magazine.Reports with:Tina Tasaka in Southwest & Tribal LandsAmie Carter in MichiganKimmie Cannabis in OklahomaJoe Parsons in Virginia

  6. Jun 22

    DEA Bans Cannabis Groups from Rescheduling Hearing! Gun Rights upheld for consumers; World Cup Bong?

    Alaina Pinto is back in the anchor chair! Cannabis Coast to Coast News features an exclusive interview with the political director of NORML in Washington DC, Morgan Fox. Reaction to the DEA snub of pro-cannabis advocates on their rescheduling hearings next week. It's all prohibitionists who will be sharing their stories on why there is a need to block it. Plus, the US Supreme Court unanimously supports the right to bear arms for cannabis consumers. Virginia is days away from becoming the 25th legal adult use state for cannabis consumers. State reports from Coast-to-Coast to Europe plus a wild story about how FIFA sent a cease and desist order to a Toronto, Canada dispensary for selling a World Cup bong! Executive Producer Jimmy Young travels to the Flower Expo in Northampton, Massachusetts, to check on the strength of community in the Bay State's industry, now under attack from prohibitionist group SAM from out of state.

  7. Jun 15

    Signature Fraud Exposed in MASS! Trulieve's Historic Public Offering on NYSE; World Cup & Weed?

    In the full version of this week's Cannabis Coast to Coast News, a professional signature collector was caught on video lying in a Walmart parking lot in Massachusetts. SAM backed the initiative exposed, but the group fired the guilty worker. Truilieve's Kim Rivers is basking in the historic glow of taking her company public on the NY Stock Exchange, the first cannabis company to do so. Federal rescheduling update and more lawsuits looking to delay or stop the move. State reports from 14 contributors.

  8. Jun 8

    Will Cannabis Save Democracy or Break it? Idaho Legislature Usurps Ballot Initiative!

    In the full version of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto, Alabama gets it's first medical dispensary open, while Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry criminalizes cannabis smoking on college campus. The Idaho legislature wants to block its citizens from using the ballot box to pass any kind of cannabis reform. Rescheduling faces five law suits, and Republicans are looking to delay the hemp ban. Andrew Behringer in Washington DC; Jennifer Boozer Stewart reacts to her state finally opening a medical cannabis store five years after the vote; Amie Carter in Michigan on Tax revenue projections falling short;In this episode of Cannabis Coast to Coast News, we break down the latest regulatory developments facing the cannabis industry in 2026. Our reporters share the latest news on key compliance updates, licensing changes, and what these shifts mean for operators and consumers across North America. Whether you're in the industry or just staying informed, this episode delivers the insights you need.Reports from:Tina Tasaka - Southwest & Tribal LandsJoe Parsons - VirginiaJennifer Boozer Stewart - AlabamaDina Nagib - CaliforniaKimmie Cannabis - OklahomaFarrah Woodall - FloridaCole Preston - IllinoisAmie Carter - MichiganDave Barton in UKJill Goldsberry - NJAlysha Bellamy - MinnesotaJimbo Barbour- ColoradoDoug Miller on Trulieve's public listing on NASDAQ

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