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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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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
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
No-fluff product recommendations and honest reviews — things we actually use and love, from home and tech to everyday life. New episodes weekly. Find more at mncannabishub.com.
No-fluff product recommendations and honest reviews — things we actually use and love, from home and tech to everyday life. New episodes weekly. Find more at mncannabishub.com.
No-fluff product recommendations and honest reviews — things we actually use and love, from home and tech to everyday life. New episodes weekly. Find more at mncannabishub.com.
No-fluff product recommendations and honest reviews — things we actually use and love, from home and tech to everyday life. New episodes weekly. Find more at mncannabishub.com.
No-fluff product recommendations and honest reviews — things we actually use and love, from home and tech to everyday life. New episodes weekly. Find more at mncannabishub.com.
No-fluff product recommendations and honest reviews — things we actually use and love, from home and tech to everyday life. New episodes weekly. Find more at mncannabishub.com.
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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