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07/21/2025

Rescheduling Reboot or Prohibition? Federal reform in the hands of the Trump White House!

In the full version of this week's Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto, the prohibitionists are circling the wagons in Washington, DC. Will rescheduling be a "priority," or will the feds just leave it on Schedule 1? Plus, a Missouri cannabis legend passes at age 47, a tribute to Daniel "Waxy Brown" Jones, veteran, advocate, media personality, and legend. Brandon Jones with that story. Plus a Rescheduling update with the NCIA's Aaron Smith and Michelle Ritter Friberg; California's Jackie Bryant exclusively with Executive Producer Jimmy Young;

A Block—With 5 reports Andrew Behringer, Tina Tasaka, Amie Carter, Jennifer Boozer;

B Block—International roundup with Ben Stevens and Dave Barton; Joe Parsons, Marianne Cursetjee, Mark Alan, and Matthew Friedlander;

C Block—Remembering Daniel "Waxy Brown" Jones with Brandon Jones in Missouri; Christina Brisson, Jill Goldsberry, Doug Miller, Kimmie Cannabis, Robin Alford;

07/14/2025

Alaina Pinto is back on this week's Cannabis Coast to Coast News. Kerry Hinkle has the h**p story, and now the work begins for that industry to help define what a "quantifiable" amount of THC will work best for that industry and appease the ill informed law makers who created this mess in the first place.
There's two exclusive interviews in this full show, both are abbreviated but will be released in their entirety on Thursdays over the next two weeks. One is with Duane Boise of MMJ International Holdings, a group calling for the DEA to be overhauled, and asking for the dismissal of a deputy administrator who has stonewalled their FDA guided research on two cannabinoid medicinal trials.
The other is with Duncan Mackie, Ph.D. the Director of Pharmacology and Research for MedPharm, the science arm of Bud and Mary's. It was his research on testing products that exposed the challenges of testing a living plant medicine like cannabis, and why testing concentrates is far more accurate. 11 reporters contributed to this week's show from England to Canada, and of course Coast to Coast. Amie Carter Tina Tasaka Curtis Emery Debi Facey Dave Barton Christopher Bright Dina Nagib Joe Parsons

This is the full show of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) admits pushing the 2018 Farm Bill through Congr...

07/14/2025

Federal H**p Ban on Hold until 2026! McConnell Admits Error-RI Medical Research Company Blasts DEA!

This is the full show of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) admits pushing the 2018 Farm Bill through Congress was a mistake, creating a legal loophole that has led to a billion-dollar underregulated industry, and now the Feds want a mulligan, or a do over, and will ban all "quantifiable" THC infused products in one year. How much is "quantifiable" will be decided by RFK Jrs. HHS. Kerry Hinkle has industry reaction. Plus, a Rhode Island medical pharmaceutical company, MMJ International Holdings, calls for the DEA to be blown up after 7 years of work with the FDA that was supposed to be compliant development of a drug to battle Huntington's disease and MS was shut down for no reason. MMJ International is suing the DEA and calling for the dismissal of a deputy administrator. An exclusive interview with their CEO Duane Boise. Plus Minnesota prepares for Adult use to open and offers an off-reservation store to one of their Indigenous Tribes, Tina Tasaka has that story. In the B Block, Dina Nagib in California with the excise tax increase and the ICE raid at Grass House Farm that led to 200 arrests.

06/23/2025

Raw Papers CEO Josh Kesselman rescues High Times from Receivership! Will Congress bypass DEA?

This is the full edition of Cannabis Coast to Coast News. Raw Rolling Papers CEO Josh Kesselman buys High Times out of receivership for a bargain at $3.6 million. We talk with former High Times Editor Steve Bloom, the Celeb Stoner himself. Plus 12 reports from Coast to Coast to Canada and Europe. Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma; Curtis Emery in Massachusetts; Andrew Behringer in Washington, DC, Federal Reform; Louis Joe in the District of Columbia; Amie Carter in Michigan; Marianne Cursetjee in Oregon; Karen Black as Co-anchor; Mark Alan the Chicago Clone Guy in Illinois; Kerry Hinkle on H**p; Tina Tasaka in Nevada and on Tribal Lands; Christina Brisson in Ohio; Debi Facey in Canada; Dave Burton in England; Plus an exclusive 1v1 interview with the Political Director of NORML Morgan Fox, with Executive Producer Jimmy Young;

06/16/2025

Is a Canna Civil war Brewing Between "MJ" world and H**p? How Jealous are Licensed Operators of H**p?

In this full episode of this week's Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto, exclusive interviews with New Holland Group's Jamie Pearson, NCIA's Aaron Smith in Denver, CO, Sustainable Innovations' John Murray in Illinois, Cannabis Safety First and Ohio Lobbyist of the year Tim Johnson, plus Cynthia Cabrera from Texas' Hometown Hero. 18 reporters from Coast to Coast, Europe, England, and Canada; Is there jealousy of the H**p world by the licensed cannabis world? Cannabis Coast to Coast News is the most complete TV-style news show in the industry and for the industry. Contributing reporters Kerry Hinkle on h**p, Brandon Jones in Missouri, and Christina Brisson in Ohio Amie Carter in Michigan; Mark Alan in Illinois; Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma; Marianne Cursetjee in Oregon; Tina Tasaka with the Tribal Lands; Jennifer Boozer in Alabama; Xavier Jaillet in Colorado; Joe Parsons in Virginia; Louis Joe in the District of Washington; Doug Miller on Cannabis Stocks; International reports from Ben Stevens in Europe, Dave Barton in England, Debi Facey in Canada,

06/09/2025

Federal Ban on THC H**p Products? Is Prohibition making a comeback? MD Andy Harris' is trying!

This is the Full Version of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto with 16 correspondents from around the world.

In the A Block:
00:2:10- One week in two minutes in cannabis news
Aaron Smith from the NCIA on potential Federal H**p ban; Kerry Hinkle from Bayou City H**p;
Andrew Bellinger in Washington DC; Amie Carter in Michigan; Christopher Bright in Maryland,;
Dina Nagib in California;

In the B Block: 22:00-45:50
Ben Stevens with the latest from the UK and Europe; Joe Parsons in Virginia; Jill Goldsberry in New Jersey and NY; Cannabis Means Business in NYC with CNBC's Tim Seymour and Whoopi Goldberg; Flower Expo 2025 with Jimmy Young in Northampton Massachusetts; Mark Alan in Illinois; Doug Miler is High On Wall Steet.

In the C Block; 47:00-1:10:55
Louis Joe with the District Chronicles; Xavier Jaillet in Colorado; Tina Tasaka in Nevada ; Jennifer Boozer in Alabama; Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma; The Ohio report with Christina Brisson, and Jimmy Young and state lobbyist Tim Johnson; Robin Alford in Kentucky

06/02/2025

Texas Will Ban THC infused H**p on 9/1; Is That Industry Done? Nev. Rep Dina Titus on States 2.0 Act

This is the full version of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto. Reaction from two h**p businesses on the THC-infused products ban bill that is heading to Governor Greg Abbott's desk. Kerry Hinkle with the H**p Report. Amie Carter in Michigan on proposed DUI legislation. Nevada Congressperson Dina Titus on the STATES 2.0 Act, an excerpt from the NCIA's Voice of Cannabis Podcast this week: Andrew Behringer on the lawsuit to legalize that just won't make the Supreme Court. DC reporter Louis Joe on what is going on inside the District of Columbia with cannabis. In the B Block.23:30-43:00..An update on Pro Basketball's Jarred Shaw jailed in Indonesia for a shipment of edibles from Thailand; Ben Stevens in Europe on Portugal bust; Debi Facey in Canada; Joe Parsons in Virginia; Matt Friedland in Washington State; Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma where democracy is under fire; Marianne Cursetjee from Alibi and Tucker Holland from Entrouage cannabis 1v1 special Report; In the C Block.45:00-1:11- Mark Alan the Chicago Clone Guy; Xavier Jaillet in Colorado; Jennifer Boozer in Alabama; Tina Tasaka in Nevada and Tribal Lands; Christina Brisson in Ohio; Curtis Emery in Mass; PCM TV Founder Jimmy Young and Flower EXPO CEO Jason Bello with preview of that event now in Northampton. 16 reporters and over 55 stories from around the world!

05/19/2025

Legalization Leaders, Dave Joyce and Dina Titus STATES A2.0 Act Sponsors, Headline NCIA Lobby Days

In the full edition of Cannabis Coast to Coast News this week, PCM TV Founder Jimmy Young fills in for the vacationing Alaina Pinto with anchor assists from Amie Carter in Michigan, Karen Black in Arizona, Tina Tasaka in Nevada, and Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma. The NCIA 's 13th annual lobby days in Washington, DC, is the focus of a day in the life of a cannabis lobbyist. Appearances and awards for STATES 2.0 ACT sponsors from Congress, Dave Joyce (R) Ohio and Dina Titus (D) from Nevada; on-location interviews with Jenny Lamboy from Hybrid Marketing & Vice Chair of NCIA's Marketing and Advertising Committee.

In the B Block state reports on Oklahoma's software glitch cancelling hundreds of licensees in that state's cannabis market. Plus, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey shuts down h**p in that state as they continue to delay, challenge, and ignore a citizen-led initiative to start a medical program. We talk with new Alabama correspondent Jennifer Boozer.

05/12/2025

Legalization for PA? First Step to #25 Adult Use Legal State or Not? DOGE Cuts U.Miss. Cannabis Lab

Here is the full Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto. All 3 Blocks or sections
outlined below

A Block 00-19:30
1:45-8:00 - Pennsylvania takes the lead to become #25 state to legalize but the first house bill not embraced by the industry. Reaction from Claudia Post of Scarlet Express Delivery & CEO of Ethos Cannabis Gibran Washington; 8:-9- DOGE shuts down U Mississippi research lab;9:00-12:00 - Karen Black and Arizona report; 12:30-14:00 - Matthew Friedlander with Washington state report;;14:20-17:00 Joe Parsons in Virginia; 17:40-19:30 Christopher Bright from Maryland;

B Block 27:15-36:10
22:15-27:00 - International report with Debi Facey in Canada and Ben Stevens in Europe on Denmark's new medical program; 27:45-29:30- H**p report with Kerry Hinkle; 30:10-31:05- Christina Brisson in Ohio; 31:10-33:15 MSO report & Doug Miller High on Wall street: 33:30-35:00 - Tina Tasaka in Nevada and Tribal Lands;

C Block 38:00-51:40
38;10-42:46 Dina Nagib in So. California and Yarrow Kubrin in No. California; 42:50-45:10 -The Chicago Clone Guy Mark Alan in Illinois; 45:30-47:30 - Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma; 47:50-50::15- Amie Carter in Michigan; 50:50-51:49 Curtis Emery with the Massachusetts report;

05/05/2025

Priority or Prohibition? New DEA Chief Dodges Rescheduling Plan! LPP Cannabis Unity Week in DC

In the full version of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto, all three blocks are packed with news stories from the Cannabis Industry.

A Block 00-18:30- Terrence Cole's Senate confirmation hearing where he dodges Senator Padilla's question on rescheduling; Cannabis Unity Week in DC organized by the Last Prisoner Project with Dina Titus from Nevada on the STATES ACT 2.0 Tina Tasaka on Montana's deal with Tribal nations; Kimmie Cannabis on Oklahoma's Governor Stitt looking to ban h**p products, and introducing the H**p Report with Kerry Hinkle;

B Block - 20:00-35:40- Amie Carter in Michigan on the tariff increase impact on her states industry; Mark Alan in Illinois with violence against cannabis businesses; Matt Friedlander in Washington State; Karen Black on Arizona; Marianne Cursetjee in NJ with PCM TV Jimmy Young;

C Block 37:30-51:10- Precious Osagie Erese in NJ at MJ Unpacked; Xavier Jaillet in Colorado; Joe Parsons on Virginia's all female Governor race; CT Smoke Shop ZAZA fined over 4 million dollars in violations; Cheech and Chong Last Movie reaps millions at the box office.

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;