Gary Payton Strain, DEA Rescheduling Hearing & Glass House on NYSE

This week: a strain named after the loudest man in NBA history that reviewers say shuts you up, plus the DEA rescheduling hearing finally opens and weed hits the NYSE. In this episode: Gary Payton strain deep-dive: hybrid cross of The Y × Snowman, bred by Powerzzzup Genetics with Cookies, higher-than-average THC per Leafly. Reported effects — giggly, talkative, relaxed, clear-headed brain buzz then a mellow body settle; flavor notes of sweet, fuel, and stone fruit. Why Leafly's 2026 hot strains preview flagged Gary Payton as caryophyllene-forward and "anxiety-slaying." The DEA's rescheduling hearing officially opened June 29, 2026, on moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. NORML and NCIA are cranky about the witness list tilting toward opponents of rescheduling. Cannabis businesses intervened in the anti-rescheduling lawsuit — to defend the Schedule III move. Glass House Brands approved to list on the NYSE, the second plant-touching US operator on a major exchange after Trulieve (mid-June 2026). Bipartisan cannabis banking bill re-filed in the Senate and House. Sources: Leafly: Gary Payton strain Leafly: Hot weed strains 2026 DEA: Rescheduling hearing begins June 29 Marijuana Moment: DEA hearing testimony preview Marijuana Moment: Businesses intervene in anti-rescheduling lawsuit Marijuana Moment: Cannabis banking bill re-filed Business of Cannabis: DEA hearing opens, Glass House on NYSE Subscribe: mncannabishub.com Full transcript Daisy: —no but that's the thing, that's the WHOLE thing, it's named after Gary Payton. Astoria: The basketball guy. Daisy: The basketball guy! The Glove. The trash-talk guy. The guy whose entire brand was making other grown men cry at half court. Astoria: Okay. Daisy: And the strain... makes you shut up. Astoria: Wait what. Daisy: I'm serious. It's like they named a muzzle after a megaphone. Astoria: Daisy. That can't be right. Daisy: Astoria, I have receipts. Well. I have a Leafly page and a personal incident. Which is basically peer review. Astoria: That is NOT peer review. Daisy: It's a hybrid. It's a cross of The Y and Snowman, bred by like, Powerzzzup Genetics with Cookies, and Leafly says the THC runs higher than average. Astoria: Higher than average how? Like... Daisy: Like, higher. Than. Average. That is the technical term Leafly used and I am not going to pretend I know the number. Astoria: Fair. Daisy: I don't! I truly don't. I looked at the page and my eyes did the... the thing where they scroll but don't read. Astoria: The scroll-glaze. Daisy: The scroll-glaze, yes. Anyway. Reviewers say giggly, talkative, relaxed. Clear-headed brain buzz up front, then a mellow body thing settles in. Astoria: Okay so it's not a couch strain. Daisy: It's... it's a couch strain that lets you keep the conversation going. Which is a lie my body did not respect. Astoria: Here we go. Daisy: So Sunday. Right? Sunday. I'm at Marco's, we're gonna watch a movie, I bring like a little bit of Gary Payton because I'd read this Leafly 2026 hot strains preview thing— Astoria: Oh you did HOMEWORK. Daisy: I did homework! For weed! Astoria: You've never done homework for anything. Daisy: I did homework for weed and taxes, and one of those I did badly. Astoria: Which one. Daisy: Not telling. Astoria: Okay. Movie night. Go. Daisy: Movie night. I take one hit. ONE. Because Leafly said caryophyllene-forward, anxiety-slaying, chill-inducing, and I was like great