51. Godfather of Legal Weed: Steve DeAngelo

This week Alex and Donnell speak with Steve DeAngelo about his long history as a cannabis activist turned entrepreneur, and the integral role he played in merging big business and cannabis. Plus, Donny remembers Nipsey Hussle. Follow Steve DeAngelo on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/stevedeangeloCapitalism and Hip-Hop Mixtape Culture Cool | Donnell Alexander (referencing Nipsey Hussle's 2013 Crenshaw mixtape): https://www.academia.edu/26731302/Capitalism_and_Hip-Hop_Mixtape_Culture_CoolIf you love WeedWeek and want to support us, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/weedweek. We have awesome thank-you gifts at every donation level. For just $2/month, you will get a bonus episode of WeedWeek every month. For $25/month you will get the bonus episodes, additional swag, plus an OTTO, the precision joint machine from Banana Bros (bananabros.com), a $129 value. Watch how the OTTO works here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zqq9m1Bf7U. Join now at www.Patreon.com/WeedWeek.Sign up for the WeedWeek newsletter, WeedWeek Canada, and WeedWeek California to get weekly info on the most interesting industry delivered to your inbox. www.weedweek.net/newsletterEach week our writers bring you original reporting and analysis on the latest in the industry at https://www.weedweek.net/storiesLeave us a voicemail with any questions or comments on what you heard in today’s episode or something that you want to hear from us in future episodes by calling 424-258-0430. Please let us know in the message if we can play your voicemail on the podcast.Email us your comments, questions or suggestions at [email protected] to this podcast in iTunes so that you never miss an episode!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/weedweek/id1332937362?mt=2Follow us on Twitter and Instagram:twitter.com/weedweeknewstwitter.com/alexhalperintwitter.com/donnyshellinstagram.com/weedweeknews