Break The Cypher

Mike
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Break the Cypher: Season 2 “The Trapdoor” What happens when a state-licensed cannabis business is forced to choose between telling the truth — and losing everything? Season 2 of Break the Cypher dives into the legal, constitutional, and personal fallout of a licensing question that shouldn’t exist. Set in Telluride, Colorado, this season follows the real-time battle of Alpine Wellness as it faces regulatory pressure to admit to a federal crime — just to stay in business. From public hearings to ignored legal motions, from small-town coercion to statewide silence, we expose how a single checkbox threatens everything legalization was supposed to protect. This isn’t a story about taxes. It’s a story about power. Turn on, Tune in and Break The Cypher. Find us on www.breakthecypher.com YouTube: @breakthecypherpodcast Facebook: @breakthecypher Instagram: @breakthecypher TikTok: @breakthecypher X: @break_thecypher

  1. Jun 4

    Mike DROP S2E7

    The microphones went quiet, but the story never stopped. After months spent preserving evidence, navigating government proceedings, fighting to keep a business alive, and defending constitutional rights, we're back behind the mic to bridge the gap and continue the conversation. In this episode, we revisit where we've been, where things stand today, and where the cannabis industry is headed next. From federal reform and industry challenges to due process, constitutional rights, and government accountability, we're exploring the issues that affect businesses, communities, and everyday people alike. Break The Cypher has never been just about cannabis. It's about understanding the systems that govern our lives, learning how to use the law as a tool rather than a weapon, and recognizing that rights only matter when people are willing to exercise them. The more government, agencies, and institutions believe people won't question, challenge, or participate in the process, the more power they accumulate. An informed public changes that equation. Whether you're a business owner, a taxpayer, a voter, or simply someone trying to understand how these systems work, this episode is a reminder that knowledge is power, transparency matters, and ordinary people have more influence than they often realize. The story never stopped. The microphones are back on. #BreakTheCypher #BTCPodcast #IndependentMedia #GovernmentAccountability #CannabisNews #CannabisBusiness #MarijuanaIndustry #CannabisPolicy #DueProcess #ConstitutionalRights #ColoradoCannabis#Telluride #ColoradoBusiness #trump #btc #420 #news #fullsend

    Mike DROP S2E7

  2. 09/10/2025

    Guilty by Application: Trapped in the Leary Loop | BTC S2E6

    In this episode of Break The Cypher, we connect the dots between a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a small-town cannabis fight in Telluride. The 2024 repeal of Chevron Deference means courts — not agencies — must now interpret vague laws. For Alpine Wellness, that shift could change everything. 👉 Cannabis businesses are forced to incriminate themselves just to stay licensed. 👉 Telluride ignores motions, withholds records, and even scrubs objections from the record. 👉 A federal precedent, Leary v. United States, ruled that forcing self-incrimination violates the Constitution — yet the same trap remains today. With Chevron gone, agency overreach faces new scrutiny under the Constitution. This isn’t just about cannabis — it’s about silence, power, and the fight for due process. 🎙️ Tune in as Emerson and Mike unpack how Alpine’s battle reveals a constitutional loop that affects businesses everywhere. 🔗 Support the show & join the conversation at breakthecypher.com #BreakTheCypher #CannabisNews #Telluride #AlpineWellness #DueProcess #ChevronDeference #OnTheBus #OffTheBus #KenKesey #MerryPranksters #ElectricKoolAidAcidTest #FurthurBus #Counterculture

    Guilty by Application: Trapped in the Leary Loop | BTC S2E6

  3. 09/10/2025

    Due Process Denied in Telluride | BTC S2E5

    In this episode of Break The Cypher, we dig into the Alpine Wellness battle with the Town of Telluride — a case that exposes what happens when due process is denied. 👉 A hearing officer acting as judge vanishes from the town’s website. 👉 Motions, objections, and constitutional arguments are erased from the record. 👉 The town applies double standards and silence instead of law. Alpine Wellness refuses to play along — filing under protest and pushing the fight into court. This isn’t just about cannabis. It’s about rights, fairness, and government accountability. 🎙️ Tune in as Emerson and Mike unpack how one small-town case speaks volumes about the bigger picture in the cannabis industry. #BreakTheCypher #CannabisNews #Telluride #AlpineWellness #DueProcess

    Due Process Denied in Telluride | BTC S2E5

  4. 08/27/2025

    THE 4TH WALL | Rescheduling vs. Retaliation S2 E4

    Before stepping into Round 4 of the Alpine v. Telluride saga, Emerson and Mike riff on the week’s madness: San Francisco self-driving cars, gentrification on fast-forward, the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary, and what it feels like when a robot Uber makes you feel safer than a human one. Then — the wall comes down. Rescheduling marijuana is suddenly back on the White House radar, cannabis stocks surge, and the infamous 280E tax code sits in the crosshairs. Meanwhile in Telluride, Alpine Wellness makes a shocking move: surrendering its license under protest to keep the case alive. And in a 4th wall break, Mike reveals it’s not just any case — it’s his. This episode unpacks the lobbyists, the loopholes, and the local government overreach that pushed Alpine to the edge. It’s rights, retaliation, and rescheduling colliding in real time. 🎧 When the storytellers become the story — tune in.

    THE 4TH WALL | Rescheduling vs. Retaliation S2 E4

  5. 07/23/2025

    DEADLINE GAMES: Wildfires & Whistleblowers

    Before diving into Round 3 of the Alpine v. Telluride saga, Mike and Emerson take you down the rabbit hole of this week’s madness: a Coldplay kiss-cam scandal, Epstein file hypocrisy, ICE’s hidden army, Metrc’s dirty secret, and where the hell $75 billion in ICE funding is really going. Then — back to business. Fires rage across Colorado, a team member is airlifted to the ICU, and Alpine Wellness is handed a 3-day deadline to produce IRS documents… after months of municipal silence. This episode breaks it all down: the procedural failure, the emergency, the response — and the filing that came in ten minutes before the buzzer. 🎧 It's court drama meets cultural chaos. Tune in. #BreakTheCypher #AlpineWellness #Telluride #CannabisNews #ColdplayKissCam #EpsteinFiles #MetrcWhistleblower #ICE #DueProcess #CannabisRights #ColoradoFires #LegalPodcast #MikeAndEmerson #420Justice #WeedPolitics #CannabisCulture #SmallBizRights #BTCSeason2 #Metrc #freetheplant #news #prettylights #tipper #secretdreams #podcast #420 #notquitethere #donate #grassroots #electrothreads #art #whoeverthefuck #smerconish

    DEADLINE GAMES: Wildfires & Whistleblowers

  6. 07/02/2025

    CLARIFY THIS | Break The Cypher | S2E2 (Audio Fixed!)

    (Audio Fixed) Break the Cypher – S2E2: When Compliance Becomes Coercion What happens when your only two options are illegal? In Episode 2, we follow Alpine Wellness as they push back against Telluride’s license renewal trap—and what happens next is anything but normal. From ignored motions to retaliatory orders, we break down how regulation crosses into coercion. 💥 Highlights: The legal trap buried in a checkbox Fifth Amendment rights vs. licensing threats What Rule 106 and Section 1983 really mean The silent war on cannabis entrepreneurs who won’t lie to stay licensed This isn’t just about cannabis, it’s about due process, government overreach, and the right to fight back. 📢 Subscribe and share as this case moves from local politics to federal court. 📬 Contact: admin@breakthecypher.com 📱 Follow us: @breakthecypher on TikTok, Instagram,Facebook or X @break_thecypher #BreakTheCypher #CannabisLaw #DueProcess #Rule106 #Section1983 #ColoradoCannabis #CivilRights #CannabisPolitics #AlpineWellness #Telluride #StateVsFederal #PodcastJustice #LegalReform #CannabisTruth #FifthAmendment

    CLARIFY THIS | Break The Cypher | S2E2 (Audio Fixed!)

  7. 06/10/2025

    THE QUESTION | Break The Cypher | S2E1

    🎙️ EPISODE 1 – “The Question” | Break the Cypher In our debut episode, we break down the battle between Alpine Wellness and the Town of Telluride — a local licensing showdown with national consequences. Why is a Colorado cannabis business being threatened over a question that doesn’t exist in the law? Why is Telluride demanding answers about “federal tax default” when even the state doesn’t require it? And what happens when following the law puts you in legal jeopardy? This isn’t just a cannabis story. It’s a constitutional one. From threatened shutdowns to rogue Lawyers and an ignored, disappearing motion, we track the escalation that brought Alpine to the brink — and why the May 29 hearing may be a turning point for cannabis justice in America. 👉 Hosted by Mike & Emerson. 🎧 Subscribe + Follow for deep dives every week. Find and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok & X #BreakTheCypher #CannabisLaw #Telluride #AlpineWellness #ColoradoCannabis #280E #FederalVsState #DueProcess #LicenseBattle #ConstitutionalRights #CannabisBusiness #PodcastLaunch

    THE QUESTION | Break The Cypher | S2E1

  8. 02/19/2025

    Constitutional Crisis: 280E

    Episode Title: Constitutional Crisis: The Battle Over 280E In this episode, we dive into the constitutional implications of Section 280E, the federal tax provision that severely impacts the cannabis industry. We explore legal arguments challenging its constitutionality and examine how this tax code creates a crisis for cannabis businesses trying to thrive within the confines of state legalization. Join us as we break down the intersection of federal law, taxation, and the push for reform in the cannabis world. #BusinessPodcast #ApplePodcasts #SpotifyPodcasts #ConstitutionalCrisis #280E #CannabisLaw #End280E #ConstitutionalRights #news #420

    Constitutional Crisis: 280E
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Break the Cypher: Season 2 “The Trapdoor” What happens when a state-licensed cannabis business is forced to choose between telling the truth — and losing everything? Season 2 of Break the Cypher dives into the legal, constitutional, and personal fallout of a licensing question that shouldn’t exist. Set in Telluride, Colorado, this season follows the real-time battle of Alpine Wellness as it faces regulatory pressure to admit to a federal crime — just to stay in business. From public hearings to ignored legal motions, from small-town coercion to statewide silence, we expose how a single checkbox threatens everything legalization was supposed to protect. This isn’t a story about taxes. It’s a story about power. Turn on, Tune in and Break The Cypher. Find us on www.breakthecypher.com YouTube: @breakthecypherpodcast Facebook: @breakthecypher Instagram: @breakthecypher TikTok: @breakthecypher X: @break_thecypher

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  • Creator
    Mike
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Re:solution, LLC 2024
  • Show Website
    Break The Cypher