2024-12-13
Is the cannabis you’re buying actually what the label says? Commissioner Kimberly Roy of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission joins Jason to expose the "conflicted" nature of lab testing, the reality of "Lab Fraud," and why the state desperately needs an independent standards lab. From her roots in correctional facilities seeing the opioid crisis firsthand to shaping the future of social consumption lounges and advertising rules, Kimberly pulls back the curtain on how a $7 billion industry is actually regulated. Chapters: 00:00 From Correctional Facilities to Cannabis Commissioner 05:00 Opioid Epidemic vs. Cannabis: The Public Health Lens 10:00 Is the Medical Cannabis Market Collapsing? 13:55 Who Actually Makes the Laws? Jurisdiction Explained 18:40 Why Massachusetts Doesn't Have Medical Reciprocity 20:40 "Lab Fraud": The Shocking Truth About Weed Testing 27:18 Why Mystery Shopping for Weed is Harder Than It Sounds 31:34 Adjudicator vs. Policemaker: The Commissioner’s Role 36:22 Launching an Industry Tip-Line & Whistleblower Protections 41:00 The Hubble Telescope Rule: Why Ad Warnings are Illegible 46:44 Fixed: Delivery Licenses & Micro-Business Scaling 52:49 Social Consumption: Lounges, Events, & Hospitality Licenses 01:00:12 The 1,000mg Problem: Managing High-Dose Consumers 01:03:31 Shifting Gears: The Truth About Driving High 21+ where legal. Nothing for sale. 🎧 Full Episodes: highfunctioning.show 🔔 Subscribe: tr.ee/highfunctioningsubscribe 🎙️ Spotify: tr.ee/highfunctioningspotify 🍎 Apple: tr.ee/highfunctioningapple