Welcome To New York City: Malik Yoba Talks NYC, Legalization & Making Scripted TV Shows Inspired by Cannabis

Send us Fan MailI don't know about you, but I'm a product of the 90s. Not a 90's baby. I was alive, talking and living in the 90s. I spent my teenage years in the 90s. It was the golden era for hip-hop. The culture found its way into every part of pop culture at that time. When I think about it, everything from music to television seemed a lot better because of how influential hip-hop was becoming at that time.  This one tv show, NYPD Undercover was must-see tv for a kid like me at the time.  It was a show that was totally built for a 90s generation that was becoming more tied to the rap world than ever before. It wasn't just cops and robbers. It was a show full of Black and Brown faces who dressed like me, talked like me and dealt with the same inner-city issues I dealt with at the time. One of the stars of the show was Malik Yoba. Yoba became one of the standout young Black actors at the time due to his amazing performance as Detective J.C. Williams. His ability to connect with the hip-hop crowd made him a star. After the show ended in 1999, Yoba would go on to star in movies like Copland and Cool Runnings. You can still catch him on the small screen, but don't be shocked if you also spot him at your local dispensary. A cannabis consumer since he was a teen, Yoba is a open advocate for legalization and the participation of Black faces in this new industry. I had the chance to speak with Malik while at Black CannaCon in New Orleans about his cannabis plans, watching New York go legal, being a 90s icon and creating stories inspired by cannabis. This episode is sponsored by Burning Acre.Burning Acre Cannabis Bakery is an award-winning bakery and manufacturer located in Columbia, TN and sources only local, organic ingredients from carefully selected fresh farms around the southeast and Tennessee. All of their edibles are made-to-order at our in-house bakery in Columbia. Burning Acre is committed to providing a luxury experience, backed by consistency, science and transparency.  Their owner, John Cureton, is an award-winning pioneer and expert in the cannabis space and is 100% committed to ensuring that Burning Acre products set the bar for quality standards in the industry.Shop Burning Acre nowSupport CashColorCannabis by shopping with our affiliates.Ardent. Use our promo code: CASHCOLORCANNABIS for a 30% discount off your purchase of an Ardent FX or Ardent Nova. Shop hereFor being a listener today, Atlantabis Clothing would like to offer you a discount! Shop atlantabisclothing.com and save 10% off your order when you use promo code: CASHCOLORCANNABISWant to support the show? You can help keep the CashColorCannabis podcast going with a donation.  Drop some change in the tip jar hereSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/MehkaKing)Support the show