Episode 86: Karma Koala Podcast 293: Griffin Basden, Alpha Root. The Legislative & Regulatory Capture of the Cannabis “Sector” In Favor of Existing Corporate Interests

A very enjoyable conversation with Griffen.

We were going to talk about that EO prior to Christmas but both decided that was somewhat boring so just dived into the state of the cannabis industry in the US today and how state and federal politics play a much larger role in the industry than many commentators and industry “leaders” would like to openly admit.

Very refreshing to speak to someone working with the cannabis industry but not beholden to it.

The koalas thank Griffen for her openess and lack of fence sitting especially when it comes to discussing how much policy and legislation thinking in 2025 and 2026 in the US suggests an increasing bias towards the top end of town rather than the middle and those developing new business in the space from the ground up.

It’s a pattern being seen throughout the the US economy and won’t serve the country well over the longer term. As former Greek finance minister,Yanis Varoufakis,is arguing these days it looks more like a 21st century version of feudalism than capitalism as we understand it from a 20th century prism.


https://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-293-griffin-basden-alpha-root/