Episodes

June 19, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Florida Is The Fastest Growing Medical Marijuana State

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, Ian Beckles gives you the latest news and information in the medical marijuana business including how the state of Florida is the fastest growing medical marijuana state. In addition to that, Ian also hits on marijuana oil helping a women with Parkinson’s Disease and gives you the Trulieve strain of the week. All of that and much more on this week’s podcast and if you have a question about medical cannabis or CBD, send an email into the podcast (IanBeckles@Rad...
June 12, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Chef Joey Galeano Returns

Chef Joey Galeano is this week’s guest on The Cannabis Podcast as he tells Ian Beckles about his edible cannabis/CBD business and how he’s running towards regulation in what he does. Along with explaining why he’s running towards regulation, Chef Joey gives his take on why cannabis edibles are not currently legal in Florida. Plus, Chef Joey and Ian discuss the difference in CBD products you can buy at say a nutrition store in comparison to CBD products sold at a dispensary. If you have a quest...
June 5, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker To Sign Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

The progression of cannabis continues to grow in the United States and Ian Beckles kicks off this week’s podcast by telling you about a potential landmark move that will happen shortly when Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signs a bill to make recreational marijuana legal. Also on this week’s podcast, Ian tells you a story about how a student who has a medical cannabis card was kicked out of nursing school for testing positive for cannabis in a drug test. If you have a question about medical ca...
May 29, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Government Is Swaying To The Side Of Cannabis

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, Ian Beckles talk about how the government is coming around to the side of cannabis, especially in the state of Michigan. Florida is gaining ground, especially since Ron DeSantis has taken over, but the state has a long way to go. Also, Ian talks about the dangers of traveling with cannabis and why it isn’t necessarily a good idea since each state has different laws, the power of big pharma and how it’s trying to squash the cannabis industry, how the NFL is com...
May 22, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Progression of Cannabis

The progression of cannabis continues to grow in the United States and this week on The Cannabis Podcast, Ian Beckles tells you about some of the advances recently with medical cannabis. In addition to that, Ian hits on the benefits with CBD and tells you about how the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has signed a deal with a cannabis company. If you have a question about medical cannabis or CBD, send an email into the podcast (IanBeckles@RadioInfluence.com) and Ian will answer your questio...
May 15, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Cannabis Lounges Coming To Las Vegas

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, former NFL offensive lineman Ian Beckles tells you about how cannabis lounges are coming to Las Vegas and how long it could take for this to happen in Florida. Also on this week’s episode, Ian talks about the Coca-Cola heir being arrested in St. Kitts and charged with possession with intent to supply, possession of controlled drugs, and importing a controlled drug into the country. Plus, he gives you his strain of the week and if you have a comment on this ep...
May 8, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Where Cannabis Is Going In Our Country

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, former NFL offensive lineman Ian Beckles talks about where cannabis is going in the United States. At the start of the show, Ian talks about how he would like to get someone from law enforcement to come on his show to discuss the legal aspect of cannabis and gives advice if you happen to get pulled over when you have your medical cannabis in your possession. Also on this week’s show, Ian discusses the most popular question he receives about medical cannabis a...
May 2, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Benefits of CBD

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, former NFL offensive lineman Ian Beckles discusses multiple stories in the medical cannabis community including the benefits of CBD. The show kicks off with Ian discussing how cannabis has come so far and discusses a tweet by Trulieve about how many prescription drugs people can take back now because of medical cannabis. Also on his week’s show, Ian talks about the benefits of CBD. He tells you about how CBD has helped a pair of his friends and the benefits C...
April 24, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: How CBD Is Helping People With Neck Pain

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, former NFL offensive lineman Ian Beckles talks about the latest in the medical marijuana industry including how CBD is helping people dealing with neck pain. Also on this week’s podcast, Ian hits on banks being scared to take marijuana money, a breathalyzer for alcohol and marijuana, and give you his Trulieve strain of the week. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, TuneIn Radio, and Google Play. Follow Ian on Twitter @IanBeckles ...
April 17, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: 4-20 Celebration

April 20 is on Saturday and this week on The Cannabis Podcast, Ian Beckles is joined by Victoria Walker of Trulieve to discuss the origin of the celebration of 420 when it comes to marijuana. Along with talking about the 4-20 holiday, they discuss the latest news in the medical marijuana industry and how Trulieve now is now growing medical marijuana strains in Clearwater. Be sure to check out The Cannabis Podcast sponsors cbdMD and the book “Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America. For...
April 10, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Smokeable Medical Marijuana Legal in Florida

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, Ian Beckles is joined by Victoria Walker of Trulieve to discuss various topics in the medical marijuana industry including smokeable medical marijuana now being legal in Florida. While talking about smokeable medical marijuana now being legal in Florida, Victoria explains what you have to do to be approved to purchase flower marijuana and tells you the amount of flower marijuana you can purchase in a 35 day period. Have a question for Victoria? She will be on...
April 3, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: New Jersey Halts Training Police Dogs To Sniff Out Marijuana

Ian Beckles is back with another edition of The Cannabis Podcast and he kicks off the show by telling you about a settlement between Trulieve and the Florida Department of Health following a recent ruling by a Judge on the statutory caps on dispensaries. Also on this week’s podcast, Ian tells you about the state of New Jersey halting training police dogs to sniff out marijuana and tells you a personal story about a CBD product from cbdMD.com has helped him with pain. Have a question for the sh...
March 27, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Jelly Belly Creator Debuts Cannabis-Infused Jelly Beans

The business of cannabis continues to grow throughout the United States and this week on The Cannabis Podcast, Ian Beckles tells you about the creator of Jelly Belly creating a cannabis-infused jelly beans. Along with discussing what the creator of Jelly Belly has come up with, Ian hits on multiple cannabis related items including a study about cannabis users and tells you about the steps you have to take to get smokable medical marijuana in the state of Florida. This week’s episode of The Can...
March 20, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill In Florida To Approve Smokable Flower

Major news happened this week in medical marijuana in the state of Florida as Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill to approve smokeable flower in the state and Ian Beckles kicks off this week’s podcast to discuss this major step. While discussing this major step in medical marijuana in Florida, Ian brings up the story of Cathy Jordan. She has been fighting for twenty years for medical marijuna to become legal as it helps her treat her pain from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Ian tells you ...
March 13, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Methods of Ingesting Cannabis

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, Ian Beckles hits on the methods of ingesting marijuana and a NFL player deciding to retire due to marijuana use. Ian kicks off the show about what’s going on with marijuana in the state of New Jersey. This leads him into talking about the different methods to ingest marijuana and he then gets into Dallas Cowboys player David Irving retiring from the NFL due to marijuana. All of this and much more on this episode of The Cannabis Podcast and be sure to check ou...
March 6, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Marijuana Could Be Coming To Whole Foods

Could marijuana be coming to your local Whole Foods store? Find out on this week’s episode of The Cannabis Podcast as Ian Beckles tells you what the Whole Foods CEO said about this question question. Also on this week’s podcast, Ian hits on being sent a package of CBD products by CBD MD, a listener email on how medical cannabis has helped a family member and a THC breathalyzer that is now in use. All of this and much more on this episode of The Cannabis Podcast and be sure to check out Ian’s o...
Feb. 27, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Victoria Walker of Trulieve

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, host Ian Beckles is joined by Victoria Walker of Trulieve to discuss what’s the latest in the medical marijuana business. Trulieve has been expanding in California and Massachusetts and Victoria tells Ian about the industry in those states in comparison to what’s going on in Florida. Also on this week’s podcast, Ian and Victoria discuss what Governor Ron DeSantis is doing in terms of helping the medical marijuana industry in the state of Florida and how he’s ...
Feb. 20, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Advancement of Cannabis

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, host Ian Beckles discusses the advancements in cannabis scientifically and how the attitude towards marijuana is changing nationwide. All of this and much more on this episode of The Cannabis Podcast and be sure to check out Ian’s other podcasts on Radio Influence, In The Trenches, Flava In Ya Ear and Flavor of Tampa Bay. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, TuneIn Radio, and Google Play. Follow Ian on Twitter @IanBeckles and on ...
Feb. 13, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Medical Marijuana Awareness Seminar

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, host Ian Beckles tells you about various medical marijuana festivities that are coming up including an awareness seminar in Lakeland. The seminar in Lakeland will take place on February 18 and is a free event that is for people seeking treatment through natural, nonaddictive means like medical marijuana. In addition to taking about this event, he tells you about a festival that is coming up in our nations capital. All of this and much more on this episode of ...
Feb. 6, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Study About Men Who Use Cannabis and Sperm Count

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, host Ian Beckles tells you about a study that was recently released about how men who have smoked cannabis can have a higher sperm count. Also on this week’s episode, Ian talks about how more states could be legalizing medical cannabis, people predicting 2019 will be the year of cannabis and he answers listener questions. All of this and much more on this episode of The Cannabis Podcast and be sure to check out Ian’s other podcasts on Radio Influence, In The ...
Jan. 30, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Proposed Law Changes In Baltimore, California, & Florida

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, host Ian Beckles discusses the differences between cannabis and marijuana and the perception when it comes to both. Ian gets into the Acreage Holding marijuana spot to air during the Super Bowl that was denied by the NFL and CBS. He genuinely doesn’t understand why it was denied because at the end of the day, the spot was all about knowledge and education and not about sitting around “getting high.” California is knocking on the door of legalizing marijuana du...
Jan. 23, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Is Your Friend

This week on The Cannabis Podcast with Ian Beckles, he discusses Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis demanding a repeal on the state’s smokable cannabis ban, which is long overdue. The current laws are so outdated and antiquated that it’s refreshing that things are finally turning around. Also on the show, Ian talks about the hypocrisy of CBS turning down a Super Bowl commercial from Acreage Holdings, who won’t take money for a medical marijuana commercial but continues to take money from beer and alcoho...
Jan. 16, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: William Barr Comments On Marijuana

Find out the latest news in medical marijuana on this week’s episode of The Cannabis Podcast as Ian Beckles gives you the latest information including the comments attorney general nominee William Barr made about marijuana this week during his confirmation hearing. Also on this week’s podcast, Ian discusses Florida governor Ron DeSantis comments on medical marijuana, a Colorado business allowing cannabis use in their store location and gives you the strain of the week. All of this and much mor...
Jan. 9, 2019

The Cannabis Podcast: Differences Between CBD & THC

This week on The Cannabis Podcast, Ian Beckles answers your questions on the various forms of medical marijuana, the differences between CBD and THC, different ways to ingest it, the impact and growth of the cannabis industry nationwide, ailments that it helps, and more. All of this and much more on this episode of The Cannabis Podcast and be sure to check out Ian’s other podcasts on Radio Influence, In The Trenches, Flava In Ya Ear and Flavor of Tampa Bay. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Po...