2026-07-28
Out-of-state money is trying to repeal legal cannabis in Massachusetts, and most people voting on it have no idea what it actually does. If Question 8 passes, every adult-use store closes within a year, taking tens of thousands of jobs and billions in tax revenue with it. ▶ Free weekly cannabis operator brief: https://tr.ee/hfnewsletter ▶ Good Feels THC beverages: https://getgoodfeels.com/ (code HF15) CHAPTERS (VERIFY AGAINST FINAL CUT) 00:00 Cold open 00:01 Meet the panel 00:04 What Question 8 actually does 00:09 Legalization didn't fix the arrests 00:12 Who actually loses access 00:21 Where the campaign stands today 00:23 Training the front line to talk to voters 00:28 The real threat is apathy 00:32 What the polls actually show 00:38 Chasing endorsements and earned media 00:40 The fiscal fallout for cities and towns 00:45 Social consumption and what comes next GUEST Ryan Arias Dominguez, Executive Director, Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryan-arias-dominguez-6492858 Tito Jackson, Founder & CEO, Apex Noire Cannabis + Apex Rooftop Bar (former Boston City Councilor) LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/titojackson Instagram: instagram.com/titojacksonboston Caroline Pineau, CEO & Owner, Stem (Haverhill) LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/caroline-pineau-57b5229 Instagram: instagram.com/carolinepineau86 Campaign: Stop the Repeal MA — stoptherepealma / @stoptherepealma HOST Jason Reposa, Founder/CEO Good Feels LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasonreposa Site: highfunctioning.show 21+ where legal. This conversation is for information only and is not legal, medical, or voting advice.