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A weekly Minneapolis lifestyle podcast for the 90s-baby mid-30s crowd. Concerts, restaurants, art fairs, Mystic Lake shows, what's actually good in MPLS this week — plus a strain review, a chaotic story, and a hot take you didn't ask for. Sponsored by mncannabishub.com, mplsveganhub.com, Dr. Bronson at Uptown Core (uptowncore.com), and Quiet Coyote (quietcoyotemn.com).
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- 2 days ago11 min
Blue Dream Strain Review + Massachusetts Votes to Keep Legal Weed
This week we review Blue Dream, the strain every dispensary seems to carry, and cover Massachusetts voters choosing to keep legal weed. In this episode: Blue Dream basics: Leafly calls it a sativa-dominant hybrid, bred from Blueberry and Haze. Effects users report most: creative, euphoric and happy. Common downsides: dry mouth, dry eyes and dizziness. Flavor and terpenes: berry, blueberry and sweet, with myrcene as the main terpene, then pinene and caryophyllene. Potency: Leafly lists about 21% THC and 0% CBD, and says it can be more than 20% THC. Massachusetts Question 8: in the November 3, 2026 election, voters rejected a measure that would have repealed recreational cannabis sales and home growing. The margin: 76% no to 24% yes, according to the Associated Press, with about 80% of ballots counted. Broken Lizard, the comedy troupe behind Super Troopers and Beerfest, made a video ad explaining how to vote on the confusingly worded ballot. Reactions from NORML's Paul Armentano and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, plus the signature gatherer the campaign says it fired. Sources: Leafly: Blue Dream strain profile Marijuana Moment: Massachusetts voters decide to keep marijuana sales legal Subscribe / follow along: https://mncannabishub.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=transistor&utm_campaign=highly-recommended Full transcript Daisy: Okay, but that's the thing about a beige Camry. Nobody brags about it. Nobody. And yet it's in every single parking lot. Astoria: Daisy. We are two sentences in and you're already comparing weed to a car. Daisy: Because it's the PERFECT comparison! Blue Dream is the beige Camry of weed. And I mean that with love. Astoria: Oh, with love. Very generous. Daisy: It's reliable! It starts every time! Every dispensary has it. Everybody's cousin swears by it. Astoria: Okay... my cousin does swear by it. That part's true. Daisy: See? Everyone has a Blue Dream cousin. Astoria: And mine says it like it's a secret. Leans in, real quiet, "Have you ever heard of a little something called Blue Dream?" Yes. Yes, I have. Everyone has. Daisy: It's like whispering, "Have you guys heard of pizza?" Astoria: Okay, but hold on. I'm gonna push back on the Camry thing a little. Daisy: Here we go. Astoria: A Camry is boring. You're calling it boring and then you're about to spend ten minutes telling me it changed your life. Daisy: It didn't change my life. It changed my Tuesday. That's different. Astoria: Fine. Your Tuesday. Daisy: Okay so, real quick, for anybody who doesn't know it. What actually is it? Astoria: Leafly calls it a sativa-dominant hybrid. It's a cross of Blueberry and Haze. Daisy: Which explains the name. Half the family tree is a fruit and the other half sounds like a 1970s rock album. Astoria: "Haze." Opening for somebody in a stadium. Daisy: Big hair. Smoke machine. Somebody's dad has the vinyl. Astoria: So the effects people report most are creative, euphoric, and happy. Daisy: Which, honestly, those are three things I would like to be. Any day. Pick one. Astoria: And the downsides are dry mouth, dry eyes, and dizziness. Daisy: So you pick your poison. Cotton mouth or desert eyeballs. Astoria: Or both. Both is an option. Daisy: Both is usually what happens to me. I'm a both kind of girl. Astoria: Flavor is berry, blueberry, and sweet. Daisy: Yeah, it tastes like... if a muffin was legally allowed to be relaxed. Astoria: That's not a flavor note, Daisy. Daisy: It's MY flavor note. Astoria: Okay, and terpenes. Leafly says myrcene is the main one, then pinene, then caryophyllene. Daisy: Okay, I'm just gonna be honest with you. I do not know what caryophyllene is. I don't even know how I'd spell it. I've been nodding at that word for years. Astoria: You've been nodding at it? Daisy: Somebody says it at a dispensary counter and I go, "Mm. Yes. Love that one." Like I'm at a wine tasting. I have no idea what I'm agreeing to. As
- 1 weeks ago10 min
Super Troopers Crew on Question 8, Blue Dream & Hiking High
The Super Troopers guys try to explain a confusing Massachusetts marijuana ballot question, Daisy reviews Blue Dream after a "hike" that went sideways, and a new poll shows just how many hikers get high on the trail. In this episode: Broken Lizard, the comedy group behind Super Troopers and Beerfest, released a roughly two-minute video about Massachusetts' Question 8 (reported by Marijuana Moment on October 26, 2026). Why voters are confused: the measure is titled "An Act to Restore Sensible Marijuana Policy," but voting YES would end legal adult-use sales and repeal home growing. Voting NO keeps the current dispensary system. Lines from the video: "You guys got duped," and "When it comes to Question 8 on Election Day, just say no." Disclosure: the video was paid for by the Committee for Responsible Cannabis Policy, which is campaigning against the measure. The two sides have spent nearly $6.5 million on the Question 8 fight. Strain of the week: Blue Dream, which Leafly calls a sativa-dominant hybrid and a cross of Blueberry and Haze. Leafly lists it at about 21% THC and 0% CBD. Blue Dream effects users report most on Leafly: creative, euphoric, happy. Most-reported downsides: dry mouth, dry eyes, dizzy. Flavors: berry, blueberry, sweet. A Climbing Kilimanjaro poll of 1,008 U.S. adult hikers found 35% have hiked high, more than any other substance in the poll. 23% have hiked after drinking alcohol. Of hikers who use substances on the trail, 48% say they do it to feel more connected to nature, 51% stick to short, easy trails near home, and only 5% do it on harder hikes or climbs. Sources: Marijuana Moment: The Super Troopers guys help explain the confusing anti-marijuana question on Massachusetts's ballot Marijuana Moment: Supporters and opponents of the Massachusetts anti-marijuana ballot question have spent nearly $6.5 million Marijuana Moment: More than a third of hikers use marijuana to enhance their experience on the trail, poll shows Leafly: Blue Dream strain Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: Okay so, no, I need you to understand. I wasn't LOST. I knew exactly where I was. I just didn't know where anything ELSE was. Astoria: That's... that's what lost is, Daisy. That's the whole definition. Daisy: It's a mindset. Astoria: Okay. Back up. Where were you? Daisy: So I go on a hike. And I'm using the word "hike" very generously, because it was a paved loop. Near my house. There was a trash can every, like, forty feet. Astoria: Wow. Very rugged. Did you pack a compass? Daisy: I packed a granola bar and a vibe. Astoria: Okay, I'm gonna push back right away, though. That's not a hike. That's a walk with ambition. Daisy: Hold on - there were trees. Some of them were tall. One of them had a little sign. Astoria: The sign said "park." Daisy: The sign said park. Okay. But here's the thing, Astoria. I am apparently EXTREMELY normal. Did you see this poll? Astoria: The hiking one? Yeah. I sent it to you. Daisy: You sent it to me, I didn't open it, then I saw it somewhere else and thought I discovered it. Astoria: That's very you. Daisy: So, Marijuana Moment wrote this up back in October. An expedition company, Climbing Kilimanjaro, polled 1,008 adult hikers in the U.S. And thirty-five percent said they've hiked high. Astoria: Thirty-five percent. More than a third. Daisy: More than a third! And it was the most-used substance in the whole poll. Twenty-three percent had hiked after drinking. Astoria: Which, honestly, hiking drunk sounds way worse. You'd just... fall into a creek with confidence. Daisy: Confidently wet. Okay, but my favorite part. Of the people who use something on the trail, forty-eight percent say they do it to feel more connected to nature. Astoria: Mm-hm. Sure. Daisy: And then fifty-one percent of them stick to short, easy trails
- 2 weeks ago12 min
Blue Lobster Strain + Michael Douglas & Danny DeVito's Joint-Swallowing Story
Daisy and Astoria break down Leafly's October 2026 Editor's Pick Blue Lobster, then unpack Michael Douglas's instantly-iconic Danny DeVito traffic-stop story from Joe Rogan, before closing on the Massachusetts fight to keep legal weed legal. In this episode: Leafly names Blue Lobster its October 2026 Editor's Pick in the Strain of the Year 2026 hunt Blue Lobster stats: indica-hybrid, 27% THC, lineage of Apples and Bananas × Eye Candy Bred by Cipher Genetics (Maine Trees) — a Maine breeder with on-brand lobster-themed naming Leafly describes the effects as "relaxed, euphoric, talkative" and calls it a "precisely dialed indica-hybrid" Blue Lobster was also a 2025 nominee — the "Susan Lucci of strains" running it back for round two Michael Douglas tells Joe Rogan (episode released Oct 14, 2026) that Danny DeVito swallowed their joints during a traffic stop after an illegal left-hand turn Douglas shared the story while promoting his memoir One Helluva Ride; he and DeVito have been friends since 1960s acting school Massachusetts lawmakers — including the House speaker and Senate president — urge voters to reject a November ballot measure rolling back legalization Sources: Leafly — Best Cannabis Strains (Blue Lobster, October 2026 Editor's Pick) Yahoo — Michael Douglas says Danny DeVito swallowed their joints during a traffic stop Marijuana Moment — Massachusetts lawmakers urge voters to keep cannabis sales legal (Oct 19, 2026) Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: —no, no, you don't get it, I ate the whole sandwich IN the parking lot. Like, standing up. Next to my car. Like a raccoon with a job. Astoria: Daisy. It's eleven in the morning. Daisy: Astoria, it was a very emotional sandwich. Astoria: What is an emotional sandwich. Daisy: It had pickles on it. That's all I'm going to say. Astoria: Okay. Okay, we're recording, by the way. Daisy: Oh we are? Hi everybody. I just confessed to raccoon behavior, cool, cool, cool. Astoria: Great start. We should actually talk about the thing. Daisy: Right, the thing. The strain. Okay so I have been losing my MIND over this one, because Leafly just dropped their October editor's pick in the whole Strain of the Year hunt, and the name is Blue Lobster. Astoria: Blue Lobster. Daisy: Blue. Lobster. Astoria: Like the crustacean. Daisy: Like the crustacean, Astoria. Like the thing with the little claws. Astoria: And this is... a real strain, that real people, in real dispensaries, are asking for by name. Daisy: With a straight face. Which I could not do. I would walk in there and immediately start giggling. Astoria: You already do that. Daisy: Fair. Astoria: Okay so what IS it. Give me the stats. Daisy: Indica-hybrid, 27% THC per Leafly, and the lineage is Apples and Bananas crossed with Eye Candy— Astoria: Hold on, Apples and Bananas is a strain? Daisy: Apples and Bananas is a strain. Astoria: Who's naming these. Is it a toddler. Is a toddler in charge. Daisy: It's giving produce aisle. It's giving smoothie bar. Astoria: It's giving... "I asked my four-year-old what to call the weed." Daisy: And then that got bred with Eye Candy, which, okay, cute. And the breeder is Cipher Genetics, out of Maine Trees, which is a Maine breeder. Astoria: Of course it is. Daisy: Of COURSE it is. The strain is called Blue Lobster. It's from Maine. The branding is self-aware. I respect it. Astoria: So we've basically got a lobster-roll strain. Daisy: We've got a lobster-roll strain. And here's the kicker. Leafly describes the effects as "relaxed, euphoric, talkative." Astoria: Talkative. Daisy: TALKATIVE. They literally wrote — and I'm paraphrasing but close — "not slack-jawed, but talkative and activated." They called it a "precisely dialed indica-hybrid." Astoria: Oh, precisely dialed. Like a so
- 3 weeks ago10 min
Hash Burger: Leafly's 2025 Strain of the Year & Jameson Williams' $27K Weed Fine Appeal
Daisy brings home Leafly's Strain of the Year and immediately gets removed from the timeline — then the hosts dig into the NFL overturning Jameson Williams' touchdown-celebration fines. In this episode: Hash Burger named Leafly's Strain of the Year 2025, bred by California Seed Bank — a Han Solo Hash Plant × Double Burger cross testing 28–35% THC. Slightly indica-dominant (~60/40), with reported effects of sleepy, relaxed, and euphoric — a classic couch-lock evening flower. Dominant terpenes: myrcene, caryophyllene, and limonene — mango, pepper, and lemon on paper, skunk and ammonia in the jar. Aroma reality check: Leafly describes it as skunky, garlicky, earthy, with notes of ammonia, umami, and onion — Daisy's "cheeseburger in a glove box" verdict stands. The anti-burger paradox: a strain named Hash Burger that makes you physically incapable of making a burger (cereal over the sink was involved). NFL rescinds two fines totaling $26,867 against Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams for his Week 2 puff-pass celebration against Buffalo. Williams' winning appeal argument: "marijuana is legal in some states" — Michigan's adult-use legalization is the backbone of the defense. Hall-of-Fame LB Derrick Brooks, the appeals officer, rescinded the fines on October 13, 2026 but added a dad-note about celebrating "in the best professional manner possible." Sources: Leafly — Hash Burger strain profile GreenState — Hash Burger: 2025 Strain of the Year NBC Sports — Jameson Williams wins appeal of smoking celebration fines WILX — Lions' Jameson Williams wins appeal over celebration fine The Marijuana Herald — NFL rescinds nearly $27,000 in fines Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: Okay so I bought it. I bought the burger weed. Astoria: Daisy. Daisy: What. Astoria: You said you were done impulse-buying flower because of the name. Daisy: This is different. Astoria: Why. Daisy: Because Leafly named it Strain of the Year. 2025. It's not an impulse buy, it's RESEARCH. Astoria: Oh, it's research now. Daisy: Astoria, it is deeply researched. By them. Not me. Astoria: Right. You outsourced the research to a website and bought a cheeseburger. Daisy: A hash burger. Astoria: What is the difference. Daisy: Okay so Hash Burger is a cross of two things. Han Solo Hash Plant, which — I know, incredible name — and Double Burger. Astoria: Who is naming these. Daisy: Men. The answer is men. Daisy: And it is slightly indica-dominant, so like a 60/40 lean, which means it's gonna put you on the couch. Astoria: Mm. Daisy: And it tests, Astoria, HIGH. Like 28 to 35 percent THC range. Astoria: That is not a range, that is a spectrum. Daisy: That is a spectrum, yes. Astoria: Okay. So you bought a very strong indica named after food. Walk me through what happened. Daisy: Right so first — the smell. Astoria: Which is. Daisy: Okay I had read the Leafly write-up. I had done the homework. They say the aroma is like... skunky. Garlicky. Earthy. With notes of ammonia, umami, and onion. Astoria: Stop. Daisy: I am quoting. Astoria: That is not a cheeseburger. That is a cheeseburger that has been in a glove box. Daisy: THANK YOU. That is exactly what I said at the dispensary. Astoria: Out loud? Daisy: Out loud. To the budtender. And he just goes, "yeah." Daisy: Like he's heard it. He has heard the glove box line before. Astoria: He has absolutely heard it. Daisy: So I get it home, right, I open the jar — Astoria, my apartment immediately smells like someone was fighting in a fast food parking lot
- Oct 11, 20269 min
Blue Dream, NY Hits $4B, Massachusetts Question 8 Repeal Vote
Daisy and Astoria break down the Blue Dream strain (and one unfortunate dental appointment), then dig into New York's $4 billion legal cannabis milestone and the Massachusetts ballot measure that could repeal recreational weed. In this episode: Blue Dream explained: a sativa-dominant hybrid crossing Blueberry x Haze, popular across North America for over a decade Reported effects per Leafly user data: creative, euphoric, happy — with dry mouth, dry eyes, and dizziness as the common downsides Potency can test above 20% THC with very low CBD; Leafly calls it a fan favorite for both novices and veterans New York cumulative adult-use cannabis sales cross $4.1 billion since the market launched in late 2022, announced at the Oct. 1, 2026 Cannabis Control Board meeting Q3 2026 alone pulled $512.6 million, with roughly $1.41 billion through the first nine months of 2026 Massachusetts Question 8 on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot would make it the first state to repeal recreational legalization Latest UNH poll shows 71% of Massachusetts voters plan to vote NO on repeal, up from 63% in the spring WBUR pegs the Massachusetts industry at roughly $8 billion; medical cannabis would remain legal regardless of the vote Sources: Leafly — Blue Dream strain profile Marijuana Moment — NY dispensaries cross $4B Marijuana Herald — NY Q3 2026 record sales Shanken News Daily — NY on track for record year WBUR — Massachusetts Question 8 explainer NORML — MA voters oppose Question 8 repeal Cannabis Business Times — MA governor urges "no" vote Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: —and that's when I realized I was explaining the plot of Shrek to my dentist. Astoria: Daisy. Daisy, you were in the chair? Daisy: I was in the chair. Mouth open. Just... Shrek. Astoria: Okay but WHY. Daisy: Because I had a Blue Dream pen in my car and I thought, you know what, dental anxiety, I'll take the edge off. Astoria: Oh, the edge. Sure. Daisy: Listen— Astoria: You didn't take the edge off, you took the whole knife. Daisy: I took the drawer. Astoria: You took the drawer. Daisy: And here's the thing, Blue Dream is sativa-dominant, right? So it's not supposed to glue you to the couch. Astoria: Right. Daisy: It's supposed to be the "clean the garage" strain. Astoria: And instead you were... Daisy: Recapping an animated film to a man with a drill. Astoria: Oh my god. Daisy: In my defense, he asked a question. Astoria: He asked you to open wider. Daisy: That is NOT what I heard. Astoria: Okay, so this is the strain of the week. Confirmed. Daisy: Blue Dream. The Toyota Camry of weed. Astoria: Is that your line or did you steal it. Daisy: It's... borrowed. From the collective consciousness. Astoria: Mm. Daisy: But seriously, Blue Dream is like, if a budtender recommends it, one of two things is happening. Astoria: Which are? Daisy: Either they genuinely trust it and they want you to have a good day... Astoria: Okay. Daisy: Or they do not want to talk to you anymore and this is the fastest way to end the conversation. Astoria: That's so mean. Daisy: It's the truth! It's a cross of Blueberry and Haze. Astoria: And people say it tastes like
- Oct 4, 202611 min
Hash Burger: Leafly's 2025 Strain of the Year & NY Hits $4B
The hosts break down Leafly's 2025 Strain of the Year — Hash Burger — and pivot to New York's legal cannabis market crossing a $4 billion milestone. Expect garlic-onion-ammonia tasting notes and a record-smashing Q3. In this episode: Leafly names Hash Burger its 2025 Strain of the Year — an indica-leaning hybrid that averages ~33% THC. Lineage breakdown: Double Burger (Donny Burger × GMO) crossed with Han Solo Hash Plant (Han Solo Burger × Black Triangle Kush). Flavor profile: garlic, onion, cheese, and black pepper over a skunky, ammonia-tinted base. Reported effects per Leafly: body relaxation, mood lift, then gentle sedation; used for anxiety, stress, and depression. Riff on how strain naming has gone fully off the rails — from Blue Dream and Northern Lights to Hash Burger and GMO. New York adult-use cannabis sales cross $4 billion program-to-date, announced Oct 2, 2026 at the Cannabis Control Board meeting. 2026 quarterly pace: Q1 $421M → Q2 $479.9M → record Q3 of $512.6M, with YTD sales over $1.4B. Market shape: 1,981 licensed adult-use businesses, 548 retail dispensaries, 370 CAURD stores, and ~64% of new licenses going to social and economic equity applicants. Sources: Leafly: Hash Burger — Strain of the Year 2025 Marijuana Moment: NY dispensaries top $4 billion in recreational sales The Marijuana Herald: NY cannabis Q3 record $512.6M; $4.1B program-to-date Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: okay so I'm looking at this bag and the budtender goes "it's called Hash Burger" and I'm like... sir. Astoria: sir? Daisy: SIR. I came here to get high, not to order lunch. Astoria: I mean the name is doing a lot. Daisy: It's doing EVERYTHING. It's doing cardio. Astoria: what does that even mean. Daisy: I don't know Astoria, I'm just vibes right now. Astoria: Okay but Hash Burger is actually... that's Leafly's strain of the year. Daisy: Wait, for real? Astoria: 2025 strain of the year. They crowned a cheeseburger. Daisy: oh my god. Astoria: It's a Double Burger crossed with a Han Solo Hash Plant. Daisy: I'm sorry — Han Solo Hash Plant? Astoria: Han Solo Hash Plant. Daisy: So it's a burger... stacked on a burger... stacked on hash. Astoria: Essentially yes. Daisy: That's not a strain, that's a dare. Astoria: it's a dare at a diner. Daisy: Okay and here's the part that got me. It tests at like 33% THC on average. Astoria: Wait, average? Daisy: Average! Some cuts go higher. Astoria: Daisy, the "strong" shelf at most dispos tops out in the mid-twenties. Daisy: Right? This thing reads your resume and still lays you down. Astoria: it reads your resume— Daisy: It reads your resume, nods politely, and then just... closes your eyes for you. Astoria: That's a felony. Daisy: That's a weighted blanket with a felony record. Astoria: okay you have to tell them what happened. Daisy: Do I. Astoria: You do. You absolutely do. Daisy: okay. So. I had like a crumb. Astoria: A crumb. Daisy: A crumb! I didn't know it was 33%, I'm thinking it's a normal Tuesday. Astoria: You were not thinking. Daisy: I was not thinking, you are correct. So I take one hit, I go "oh that's nice," and I decide to make a snack. Astoria: Uh huh. Daisy: I open the fridge... and I just stand there. Astoria: for how long. Daisy: Astoria. Astoria: How long. Daisy: I don't want to say. Astoria: HOW LONG. Daisy: Forty minutes. Astoria: forty— Daisy: Forty minutes of just... reviewing the
- Sep 6, 202610 min
Gary Payton Strain Review + Congress Delays Hemp THC Ban
This week: a strain review of Gary Payton — the balanced hybrid named after the NBA Hall of Famer — plus the Washington cliffhanger that almost pulled every hemp-derived THC seltzer and gummy off the shelves. In this episode: Gary Payton strain spotlight: bred by Powerzzzup Genetics, a cross of Snowman × The Y Leafly categorizes it as a balanced hybrid, with users reporting giggly, relaxed, euphoric effects and an "even-keeled experience" Why a chatty-but-chill strain is perfectly on-brand for the trash-talking Sonics point guard On Sept. 2, 2026, the House passed a Senate-approved funding measure delaying the federal recriminalization of hemp-derived THC products — now headed to President Trump's desk What was at stake: Delta-8 gummies, THC seltzers, and hemp beverages in gas stations and liquor stores nationwide Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) tried to block House leadership's agenda in protest of the delay — and lost Lawmakers are now pivoting from banning hemp THC to figuring out how to regulate it Key distinction: state-legal dispensary cannabis is untouched — this fight is only about the hemp-derived THC loophole Sources: Leafly: Gary Payton strain Marijuana Moment: Hemp ban delay passes Congress, heads to Trump's desk Marijuana Moment: Lawmakers turn focus to hemp THC product regulation Marijuana Moment: Senate votes to delay hemp THC product ban Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: —and I'm telling you, I opened the jar and my dog LEFT the room. Astoria: Your dog left the room? Daisy: Astoria, she got up, she made eye contact, and she walked out. Like she had somewhere to be. Astoria: Okay that's not a review, that's a restraining order. Daisy: It was Gary Payton. The strain. Not the basketball player. Astoria: I was gonna say. I was like, did Gary Payton come to your apartment. Daisy: "Hey, it's The Glove, let me in, I brought snacks." Astoria: Wait, is it actually named after him though? Daisy: Yes! Yes. Powerzzzup Genetics. It's Snowman crossed with The Y, and they named it after Gary Payton, the Sonics point guard, Hall of Famer, guy who trash-talked people until they cried. Astoria: Huh. And what's it supposed to do to you? Daisy: Okay so Leafly has it as a balanced hybrid. Not a knockout, not a racehorse. People report giggly, relaxed, euphoric. They literally use the phrase "even-keeled experience." Astoria: Even-keeled. Named after Gary Payton. Daisy: I KNOW. Astoria: The most un-even-keeled man in professional sports history. Daisy: Right? The man was NOT even-keeled. He was famously... keeled. Astoria: He was fully keeled. Daisy: But here's the thing, and this is my hot take, the terpenes actually check out. Because it's chatty but chill. It's a strain that makes you WANT to talk. Which is on brand. Astoria: Okay that's fair. A weed that makes you run your mouth in a good-natured way. That IS Gary Payton. Daisy: That's The Glove. Astoria: So back up. Your dog left the room. Daisy: My dog left the room. Because I opened the jar and I went, "OH." Out loud. In an empty apartment. To no one. Astoria: You scared her with your enthusiasm. Daisy: I scared her with my enthusiasm for a jar. Astoria: Daisy. Daisy: I know. Astoria: You're a grown woman. Daisy: I'm a grown woman who yells at cannabis. Astoria: Okay and then what, you smoked it, and did the even-keeled thing happen or did you become Gary Payton? Daisy: So this is where I have to be honest. I don't actually know what a normal hybrid is supposed to feel like anymore. Astoria: What do you mean. Daisy: Like. I've been smoking for so long that "balanced" doesn't register. Someone hands me a balanced hybrid and I'm like, is this doing anything, is this a
- Aug 30, 20269 min
Weed Beats Cigarettes: Gallup Poll, CDC Survey & Blue Dream Strain
A historic scoreboard flip: for the first time in Gallup polling history, more U.S. adults are smoking marijuana than tobacco cigarettes. We mark the moment, roast the CDC's proposed survey wording, imagine your mailman's new route, and close with a love letter to Blue Dream. In this episode: Gallup poll finds more U.S. adults now smoke marijuana than cigarettes, with cannabis smoking more than doubling since 2013 and cigarette use at an all-time low The CDC's proposal to add a marijuana question to a major federal health survey — with the literal wording "for fun or to get high" vs. medical State officials say USPS, FedEx, and UPS could end up delivering medical cannabis under federal rescheduling Strain of the day: Blue Dream, the sativa-dominant hybrid cross of Blueberry × Haze born in California Why Blue Dream's balanced high skews energizing with cerebral stimulation and full-body relaxation, not couch-lock Its sweet berry flavor, THC topping 20% with low CBD, and Leafly's "fan favorite of both novice and veteran cannabis consumers" status Why medical patients reach for Blue Dream for stress, anxiety, and depression Sources: Leafly: Blue Dream strain Marijuana Moment: Cannabis smoking outpaces cigarettes in US, Gallup poll shows Marijuana Moment: CDC wants medical cannabis question on federal health survey Marijuana Moment: USPS could deliver medical cannabis under rescheduling, state officials say Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: —okay so I have to tell you something and you have to promise not to look at me like I'm insane. Astoria: I make no such promise. Go. Daisy: I microwaved my weed. Astoria: You WHAT. Daisy: In my defense— Astoria: There's a defense? Daisy: In my defense, I read one time that you can... reactivate it? Like leftover pasta? Astoria: Daisy. Weed is not leftover pasta. Daisy: I know that NOW, Astoria. Astoria: What did it smell like. Daisy: Like a house fire in a Bath and Body Works. Astoria: Oh my god. Daisy: My smoke detector gave me a standing ovation. It was like, finally, content. Astoria: Okay, we have to move on or I'm gonna cry. What is even happening in the world today. Daisy: Oh, big news actually. Weed just beat cigarettes. Astoria: Beat them at what, a footrace? Daisy: At being smoked! In America! Gallup poll — more adults are smoking weed than cigarettes now. Astoria: Wait, seriously? Daisy: Cigarette use is at an all-time low, and cannabis smoking has more than doubled since like 2013. Astoria: That's actually kind of historic. Daisy: It IS historic. The Marlboro Man just got dunked on by a guy in Rick and Morty socks. Astoria: The visual. Daisy: Sixty years of cigarettes being cool in every movie. Sixty years of weed being the punchline. Scoreboard. Astoria: Okay but hold on — I feel like you're leaving out that vapes exist. Kids aren't picking up Camels, they're huffing a USB stick. Daisy: Fair. Fair pushback. Astoria: I just don't want us to be like, weed WON, when really cigarettes lost because they got replaced by a different lung crime. Daisy: A different lung crime. That's the tagline. Astoria: But yeah, no, it's still wild. First time in Gallup history the joint beats the cig. Daisy: Big Tobacco is having a midlife crisis. It's out here buying a convertible. It's dating someone named Chelsea. Astoria: Stop. Daisy: It's like, "I still got it." And weed is like, buddy. You do not. Astoria: Okay, related — did you see the CDC thing? Daisy: No, what CDC thing. Astoria: The CDC wants to add a weed question to one of the big annual federal health surveys. Daisy: Oh that's
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A weekly Minneapolis lifestyle podcast for the 90s-baby mid-30s crowd. Concerts, restaurants, art fairs, Mystic Lake shows, what's actually good in MPLS this week — plus a strain review, a chaotic story, and a hot take you didn't ask for. Sponsored by mncannabishub.com, mplsveganhub.com, Dr. Bronson at Uptown Core (uptowncore.com), and Quiet Coyote (quietcoyotemn.com).
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