In the latest episode of Weed Wonks, Strategies 64’s Jordan Wellington welcomes back Mackenzie Slade, CEO of Cannabis Public Policy Consulting, for a conversation about what makes a regulated cannabis market work. They explore Missouri’s successful and rapid rollout of adult-use legalization and the lessons it may offer other states.
Jordan and Mackenzie also discuss the ongoing challenge of balancing public health goals with a viable legal marketplace, including how policymakers approach taxation, product potency, labeling requirements, and competition with the illicit market.