Author: The Outlaw Report
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Federal Legalization and a Referendum for Maryland
After recapping the new federal legalization bill, The Outlaw Report Podcast’s host Scott Cecil is joined by friend of the show, Luke Jones, the Executive Director of Maryland NORML. Scott and Luke discuss the path forward in the wake of the failure of the legislature to pass adult use cannabis legalization in MD, plans for…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Equity, Sha’Carri, and Crop Eradication
This week, The Outlaw Report’s Scott Cecil talks to Jason Ortiz, the Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) to talk about cannabis equity, how that pertains the to new Connecticut Legalization Law, lessons learned from CT and Virginia, and the fallout of Sha’carri Richardson being banned from competing in the 2020 Tokyo…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: What’s Next for Cannabis in the DMV?
This week, The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by local cannabis policy reform advocate, Martin Mitchell, who serves as President of the Prince George’s County Young 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…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Juneteenth in a Small Maryland Town
For this special episode, and in observance of the federal recognition of Juneteenth, The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil attended a Juneteenth pop-up event in Colmar Manor, Maryland, a small town just outside of Washington D.C. You’ll hear a series of micro-interviews with attendees, vendors from the event, elected officials, and even a few…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Prosecutorial Power in Prince George’s County
This week’s headlines: Washington D.C.’s mayor pushed for social equity, Virginia has stark choices for governor, and and Maryland still requires masks in dispensaries. Then, The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by Prince George’s County public defender Stanford Fraser, who recently announced he was running for for State’s Attorney. Scott and Fraser…
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The Outlaw Podcast: The Biden Budget Rider
The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by first-time guest, and writer for The Outlaw Report, Gaspard Le Dem to discuss President Joe Biden’s inclusion of the “Harris rider” in its FY2022 budget proposal. Which, if ultimately included in the budget, would continue to prevent DC from setting up a regulated adult-use cannabis…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: The Future of Legacy Growers in D.C.
The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil 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 DC and how to integrate the I-71 market into any future adult-use legalization regime from the DC Mayor and Council. They…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Lessons from the Grand Canyon State
After covering the top stories, The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by fellow Board member of the nonprofit Repair Now, and chairwoman of the Board of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Maya Tatum, to talk about work she’s on expungement and cannabis equity in Arizona. Maya shares some lessons learned from Arizona…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: The Student Movement to Change Cannabis Laws
The Outlaw Report podcast host Scott Cecil 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…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Diabetes, Potography, and Hemp Underwear
The Outlaw Report Podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by Samuel McBee the creator of Potography Media and the founder and CEO of Custom Hemp. They discuss Sam’s experiences as a Type 1 diabetes patient and his experiences as a medical cannabis patient beginning in his youth. They also discuss Sam’s media project, Potography and…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: District Hemp
After reviewing the top headlines, The Outlaw Report podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by Barbara Bittle, the founder and owner of District Hemp, a hemp & CBD boutique in the Dupont neighborhood of DC. Barb shares with Scott some of the challenges facing the local hemp industry during the Covid-19 pandemic even as a…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Happy 420!
For this special 420 episode, The Outlaw Report’s Scott Cecil is joined by Meredith Kinner and John MCGowan of Kinner & McGowan, the sponsoring organization of the podcast. Scott, Meredith, and John share some exciting news about upcoming advocacy efforts in DC and the new Cannabis Industry Guide published by Outlawreport.com. We will back with…