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04/28/2025

Democracy Usurped by Texas Politics Again! DOJ eyes medical store in DC that's too close to schools!

This is the full Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto for the week of April 28th, 2025.

A Texas appeals judge sides with the Government Troika of prohibitionists, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor, Dan Patrick, and AG ken Paxton. PCM TV founder Jimmy Young gets reaction from the J Man, Jerry Joyner in Texas;

Andrew Behringer has the story of the DOJ warning a legal DC dispensary about its proximity to schools;

Karen Black in Arizona;

In the B Block - the Europe report from Dave Stevens on the Israeli tariff dilemma with Canada;

State reports from Virginia with Joe Parsons;

Attorney Xavier Jaillet in Colorado and the opening of the adult use market in Colorado Springs.

Kimmie Cannabis with the Oklahoma cannabis regulations;

Christopher Bright in Maryland;

Doug Miller is High on Wall street with a report on Tilray;

In the C Block - The Last Prisoner Project in the Cannabis Unity Week in Washington DC;

George Jage previews his MJ Unpacked Conference in Atlantic City NJ this week;

420 report from Massachusetts;

Alibi in Oregon cleans up at the OG Festival in Oregon and Marianne Cursetjee has her own story!

Cheech and Chong go to the Today Show to promote their "LAST MOVIE" released this week.

The full show is available on demand on the https://procannabismedia.com website and the PCM TV App.

04/21/2025

Legalization Framework Introduced by Bipartisan Reps in US House - Trump is Making Americans Anxious

This is the full version of Cannabis Coast to Coast with Alaina Pinto for the week of April 21, 2025; PCM TV productions continues to document the fight to end cannabis prohibition, and this week, Ohio Republican Dave Joyce , the head of the cannabis caucus in the house files the STATES 2.0 Act, which would deschedule cannabis and take it off the CSA or Controlled Substances Act. Andrew Behringer has his report from Washington, DC. Is President Trump making America greatly anxious? Results of a recent poll say the anxiety is driving people to puff! Cara Wietstock from GreenState.com wrote the story, and she joins PCM TV Founder Jimmy Young to discuss it. Robert F Kennedy Jr. misspeaks on autism, and Senator Warren calls for his resignation! Plus state reports from Arizona with Karen Black, Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma with some medical news out of her state;

In the B Block 5 state reporters including Ben Stevens in Europe on Italy's criminalization of h**p. Doug Miller is high on Wall street and on Curaleaf is closing a medical cannabis dispensary and opening a h**p store in Florida. Joe Parsons in Virginia counting the days his Governor, the w**d bill killer, Glenn Youngkin is still in office, while 2 women announce they are running for his vacated seat in VA..

In the C Block, on 420 weekend, the origin of this holiday explained and the opening of a 2nd Lazy River Products dispensary in Tewksbury, Massachusetts;

04/16/2025

NCIA's Voice of Cannabis Podcast with Aaron Smith and Jimmy Young Premier Episode 1

The National Cannabis Industry Association is one of the leading trade groups in the cannabis industry Founded in 2010, the NCIA is one of the most active and influential lobby groups in Washington, DC, advocating for the industry. Executive Director Aaron Smith has been involved since its inception. Co-host Jimmy Young is the founder of Pro Cannabis Media and the executive producer of Cannabis Coast News with Alaina Pinto, a weekly news program with 20 correspondents from America and around the world. Together Aaron and Jimmy will talk weekly about the issues facing the industry, from the fight for legalization to compliance issues to regulatory challenges. A new episode will be published every Wednesday. Please like, comment, share, and subscribe!

03/24/2025

Texas Senate Shuts Door on Billion Dollar H**p Industry! Special Report on 40Tons at NECANN Boston

In this week’s Cannabis Coast to coast with Alaine Pinto, (yes she’s back)! The top story is the state of Texas shutting down the billion dollar h**p industry .The Governor, Lt. Governor, and AG all focused on shutting down, instead of regulation? Now the battle goes to the Texas House. We talk with the “J Man” Jerry Joyner, the founder of W**d and Whiskey TV in the Lone Star State.
Plus Pennsylvania gets closer to being the 25th Adult Use legal state. North Carolina tries legalization again. Marianne Cursetjee with the Oregon dispensaries violence situation. Karen Black in Arizona, and Amie Carter in Michigan with lobby days this Wednesday in her state.

In The B Block
State Reports from
Mark Alan with a Mammoth lawsuit in Illinois; Tina Tasaka in Nevada and Tribal Nations; Joe Parsons in Virginia with the H**p house builder;
Andrew Berhinger in Washington DC; Debi Facey in Canada

In The C Block
Doug Miller is High On Wall Street, but W**d stocks have crashed; Matthew Friedlander in Wasington with a massive recall;
Xavier Jaillet in Colorado; PCM TV Founder Jimmy Young has the 40 Tons Story with Corvain Cooper, and Loriel Alegrete from NECANN Boston plus Chris Faraone on the state of the industry;

03/21/2025

North Carolina Lawmaker Files Cannabis Legalization Bill

A North Carolina state lawmaker this week introduced legislation to legalize recreational cannabis for adults.

03/20/2025

Texas Senate passes SB-3 which bans all THC products after push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick

The Texas House will vote on an alternative, which would impose stricter oversight and licensing requirements for the h**p industry, rather than an outright THC ban.

03/17/2025

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

03/17/2025

Congress Moves to Ban Cannabis Industry From 280E of The Tax Code! Is This Prohibition 2.0?

On Cannabis Coast to Coast News this week, PCM TV Founder Jimmy Young fills in for Alaina Pinto. He conducts an exclusive interview with Aaron Smith the Executive Director of the NCIA. They are spearheading public comments directly to Congress at thecannabisindustry.org. Is this just the beginning of Prohibition 2.0? 16 correspondents from Coast to Coast to Europe share their insight on what is going on in their states cannabis industry. An industry that is teetering on disaster now has to wait for years to see the justified acceptance of this plant medicine.

A Block
NCIA Aaron Smith and Jimmy Young
Andrew Behringer in Washington, DC
Dina Nagib in California at the San Diego Farmers Cup
Marianne Cursetjee in Oregon

B Block
International block with Ben Stevens in Europe
Debi Facey in Canada
Christopher Bright in Maryland
Tina Tasaka in Nevada and Tribal Nations
Amie Cater in Michigan
Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma

C Block
Mark Alan, the Chicago Clone Guy
Pam Chmeil in New York covering Benzinga conference in NJ
Jill Goldsberry with a salute to Women History Month
Doug Miller is High on Wall Street and Cresco Labs
Joe Parsons in Virginia, prepping for 420
A preview of NECANN in Boston with Marc Shepard.

03/16/2025

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03/03/2025

Mixed Signals from POTUS - "Death Penalty for Drug Dealers!" Ohio GOP Rewrites the state's new laws

02/27/2025

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Social justice is right in the middle of the cannabis question. Do past punishments for non violent drug convictions justify the crime? Is it time to rewrite...