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On this episode of Cannabis 101 we will be hearing from Lobbyist and Board Member of MRCC Saskia VannJames!

Saskia works as a bike mechanic at Broadway Bicycle in Cambridge, MA, currently the only Black woman working at a cooperative bike shop in the entire state of Massachusetts. Saskia also works as a lobbyist at Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council, a BIPOC founded and cooperatively owned nonprofit that advocates for restorative justice for our Black and Brown communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs. MRCC also educates consumers on responsible consumption through 'decolonize the weed' practices. Saskia’s experience with practicing intersectionality and working in cooperatives brings an alternative outlook into the cannabis industry and the issues facing it today. If you would like to support her work through Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council please become a member and join the movement today at patreon.com/maconsumers

youtube.com/maconsumers patreon.com/maconsumersMRCC socials: instagram.com/maconsumers
facebook.com/maconsumers

website: massreccouncil.com



AND! you will be hearing from Legendary Sportscaster Bob Lobel!

Bob Lobel  is in the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, he is a guest lecturer at Salem State University and if you take a look at his IMDB page you will see Bob Lobel is also an actor, known for Fever Pitch (2005), Episode 19 of Cheers (1982) and Sports Plus(2003).

Bob Lobel’s vast knowledge of sports, his ability to land the big interviews and his pungent sense of humor made him one of Boston’s most popular and relied-upon television anchors. More recently Bob has been sharing his story with cannabis and how it has saved his life from  getting addicted to opioids when he needed to be treated for pain. Lobel, who worked for WBZ-TV for almost 30 years, has been vocal about his support for legalized pot over the past few years. In 2016, before the vote on Question 4, he advocated for the legalization of marijuana.


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Hosts: Lauren Pray, Jimmy Kang, Jennifer Gaskin

Guests: Chandra Batra, Cyndi Weekes

On next today’s show we have the honor of getting to interview Chandra Batra!

Chandra was born disabled and at age 19 she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. As an advocate for herself and others, Chandra is on the MASSCANN advisory committee and is very active in all things medical/patient related! Chandra uses her voice and shares her knowledgeable opinions on Massachusetts’ medical and recreational marijuana laws. She recommends that there be a fix to the 1 to 1 patient to caregiver ratio and Chandra has volunteered for MASSCANN during the Boston Freedom Rally.

Chandra is also an AIDS activist and a sex work advocate and has been actively supporting the freeing of cannabis prisoners including her dearest friend Lance Gloor who is currently serving a ten year sentence for being a caregiver for several pediatric patients

Additionally, Chandra is a founding member of the MPAA and as a result of her persistence and passion, the medical law passed for this state! Big thank YOU, to Chandra!

Also joining us is Cyndi Weekes who is passionate about building an anti-racist, sustainable culture within all communities. Cyndi is a previous school leader, whose expertise is in equity, racial equity, instructional leadership, special education and policy. She is an Associate Lecturer at a local university and teaches on school leadership courses within their Graduate School of Education.

As an Education Consultant, her work today also continues to support school improvement through an equity lens. Her core values are  to help build kind environments that respect the authenticity of 100% of its stakeholders. In doing so, she works with several school districts across The Commonwealth; by collaboratively creating sustainable systems grounded in social justice, racial equity, cultural responsiveness, instructional leadership and turn around practices.

Cyndi as a leader in the community, takes pride in using her lived experiences, gifts and talents with others to create open spaces for productive discourse. Propelling both larger and smaller communities closer to their goal of embedded culturally inclusive practices and anti-racist behaviors is always a goal when working with organizations in need of her services.


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Cannabis 101 with Lauren Pray and special guest co-host Leandro Molina; Co-founder of FLYKR LYTR.

Todays guests

Alexander Valle of Your CBD Store here in Worcester!

Jonathan Romero of FLYKR LYTR


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Tune in today at 1pm for an all NEW Cannabis 101 episode with Jimmy Kang & Lauren Pray!

We will be having Chris Papa founder of Chiron Recovery, who is redefining workout recovery with an organic and all natural CBD protein bar and current UConn - student.

As well as Laura Ingalls Huard from Hole In The Wall Care LLC talking about her AWARD winning skincare company and maybe giving some of you fellas out there some ideas on what to get your lady this Valentine's Day! (*hint, hint*)

Last but certainly not least, we are going to have Chris Gusha from High Purity Extractions and Equipment


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With hosts: Ike McBride and Lauren Pray

Special Guests include Maia Joliceour Kunoichi Spirit Energy Healing and Kevin Jolicoeur from KindKlean


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