2026-01-27
"They could give him opiates, but she couldn't give him his medication at school." Joyce Gerber (Attorney & Host of The CannaMom Show) joins Jason to dismantle the "Opiate Double Standard." We explore why "Wine Mom" culture is celebrated while "CannaMom" mothers face institutional risk, how women are leading the next wave of normalization, and the impossible pressure on the "Sandwich Generation" caring for both kids and aging parents. Joyce also shares her journey from family law attorney to becoming the first cannabis romance writer, using story and fiction to change hearts and minds where politics has failed. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Opiate Double Standard (Cold Open) 01:21 Guest Intro: Joyce Gerber & The CannaMom Show 05:22 The Stigma of the "Bad Mom" 12:00 Normalizing Cannabis in the "Wine Mom" Era 20:51 The Legal Risks: DSS & Cannabis Parenting 28:03 The Capital Gap: Why Female Founders are Overlooked 36:51 The Impact of the 2026 Hemp Ban 44:28 Fighting the Massachusetts Repeal Effort 50:21 Writing "Canna-Romance": Normalizing the Plant Through Fiction 1:03:00 The "Sandwich Generation" & Caregiver Burnout 1:12:25 How Stories Change Culture ABOUT THE SHOW High Functioning isn't your average cannabis podcast. It's where business, wellness, and culture collide with honest convos from people actually doing the work. #CannaMom #CannabisPolicy #Caregiving #HighFunctioningPodcast #JoyceGerber #CannabisRomance