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Puff Puff Press Podcast

Puff Puff Press Podcast

By: Brit Smith and Sara Payan
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Five veteran female canna-journalists discuss the high-end news that matters from across the U.S., featuring Brit Smith, Sara Payan, Ellen Holland, Jackie Bryant and Rachelle Gordon.Brit Smith and Sara Payan Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • Judging Competitions, Jimmy Kimmel's 4x20 Show + Our 4/20 Plans

    Judging Competitions, Jimmy Kimmel's 4x20 Show + Our 4/20 Plans
    Apr 16 2026
    Happy holidaze to all who celebrate! This 4/20 episode:

    1:00 -- Rachelle Gordon asks how we judge cannabis competitions, what we love and hate about being judges, and out favorite categories.

    13:00 -- Jimmy Kimmel's "4x20: Quick Hits" is coming to Hulu, and Sara Payan saw it getting filmed! We discuss what mainstream cannabis content usually says about the culture, what it could do better, and how it's helping ease stigma.

    20:00 -- Behind the scenes details on Sara's interview with Tommy Chong for the Planted podcast.

    23:00 -- Our 4/20 plans this year.

    Follow the show on social media: @puffpuffpresspod
    Check out our website: www.puffpuffpresspodcast.com
    Email us: puffpuffpresspodcast@gmail.com

    Find us on social media:
    @rachellethewriter
    @jacqbry
    @britthebritish
    @hollandbuds
    @saramitrapayan
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    29 mins
  • Financial Censorship in Weed, Mylar Bag Art + Kids Vaping in Class

    Financial Censorship in Weed, Mylar Bag Art + Kids Vaping in Class
    Apr 9 2026
    3:30 -- If you write about weed like we do, a lot of platforms ban you from making money off it. Jackie Bryant talks about a new finanical book that includes her fight gainst financial censorship by Stripe and Substack, which is happening to many content creators who are connected to cannabis. We also discuss how business and banking impacts the marijuana industry, and how it's all being covered in Rainey Reitman's new book "Transaction Denied."

    21:00 -- The art on cannabis packaging is also often censored. Ellen Holland discusses her experience at San Francisco's "Get to the Bag" exhibition, which showcased countless amazing cannabis mylar bags covered in dope artwork.

    27:00 -- Speaking of packaging art -- won't somebody think of the children?! We talking about how and why teens are vaping and taking edibles in the high school hallways, and how the packaging has very little to do with how they get their hands on it.

    Follow the show on social media: @puffpuffpresspod
    Check out our website: www.puffpuffpresspodcast.com
    Email us: puffpuffpresspodcast@gmail.com

    Find us on social media:
    @rachellethewriter
    @jacqbry
    @britthebritish
    @hollandbuds
    @saramitrapayan
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    33 mins
  • Dispensary Bud, Stoning on St. Patty's + Upcoming Events

    Dispensary Bud, Stoning on St. Patty's + Upcoming Events
    Mar 19 2026
    We're asking the important questions...

    2:00 -- Why does dispensary weed suck so much right now? And how would a national market help?
    7:30 -- Hawaii's cannabis culture sounds cool -- is it worth a weedy vacay?
    11:00 -- Will our kinda 'green' ever be a staple for St. Patrick's Day?
    17:00 -- A preview of the cannabis events we'll be at this year, including Hall of Flowers Ventura, NECANN Boston, ICBC Berlin, CA Leaf Bowl San Fran, and a slew of events in NYC.

    Follow the show on social media: @puffpuffpresspod
    Check out our website: www.puffpuffpresspodcast.com
    Email us: puffpuffpresspodcast@gmail.com

    Find us on social media:
    @rachellethewriter
    @jacqbry
    @britthebritish
    @hollandbuds
    @saramitrapayan
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    23 mins
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