Podcast: Voices of High Mi Madre

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[7]In Episode 35 [8] of the CounterVortex podcast [9], Bill Weinberg interviews Emily Ramos, Pilar DeJesus and Kara Bhatti of the worker-owned marijuana consumer cooperative High Mi Madre [10], on their lobbying and activist efforts in support of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act [11], still pending in the final countdown [12] to the close of the New York State legislative session. They especially emphasize the demand for "Day One Equity [13]" with cannabis legalization in the Empire State—reparative justice and reinvestment in the communities that had for generations been criminalized and oppressed by cannabis prohibition. Listen on SoundCloud [8], and support our podcast via Patreon [14]. (Photo via High Mi Madre)

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In Episode 35 [8] of the CounterVortex podcast [9], Bill Weinberg interviews Emily Ramos, Pilar DeJesus and Kara Bhatti, members of the worker-owned marijuana consumer cooperative High Mi Madre [10], on their lobbying and activist efforts in support of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act [11], still pending in the final countdown [12] to the close of the current New York State legislative session. They especially emphasize the demand for "Day One Equity [13]" with cannabis legalization in the Empire State—measures for reparative justice and reinvestment in the communities that had for generations been criminalized and oppressed by cannabis prohibition. Listen on SoundCloud [8], and support our podcast via Patreon [14].

Music: Another Banger by Werdz Music [16], produced by Beat Hogan

Production by Chris Rywalt [17]

We ask listeners to donate just $1 per episode via Patreon [14]. A total of $30 per episode would cover our costs for engineering and producing. We are currently up to $20.