
Joint Session is your go-to source for the latest cannabis news shaping the New York market. Hosted by Herb Barbot, Esq., the first Director of Operations at the NYS Office of Cannabis Management, this podcast delivers expert insights, breaking developments, and in-depth conversations with the industry’s most influential voices. From policymakers and legislators to business leaders, licensees, and... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 45 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessAlternative HealthBusiness | |||

In this episode of Joint Session, host Herb Barbot is joined by Axel Bernabe, former Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Director at the New York State Office of Cannabis Management and one of the key architects behind New York’s cannabis regulations. A... more
In this episode of Joint Session, host Herb Barbot is joined by Michael Johnson, CEO of Metrc, the leading track-and-trace technology provider for the legal cannabis industry. Michael breaks down how seed-to-sale tracking works in practice, explainin... more
In this episode of Joint Session, kicking off Season 3, host Herb Barbot is joined by John Kagia, Acting Executive Director of the NYS Office of Cannabis Management. John discusses the evolution of New York’s legal cannabis market as it moves from it... more
On this episode of Joint Session, Herb is joined by Rick Bashkoff, CEO of Lit Alerts. They discuss the evolution of the cannabis market in New York, the role of data in empowering cannabis operators, and the challenges faced by social equity applican... more
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I was appointed as the Assembly’s member to the five member Cannabis Control Board on September 8, 2021. Herb and his colleagues present a frank and truthful description of the history of the last three years.
Herb delivers on providing diverse voices in the cannabis space. I always learn something new and especially appreciate hearing from the folks in the trenches. Looking forward to more episodes!
Herb speaks so much truth about the NY cannabis market rollout in this podcast. It’s insightful and comes from a place of first hand experience and knowledge. As the first Director of Operations for OCM, he was in the trenches when it all started. Definitely worth the listen.
I literally cannot give this podcast enough praise.
Hosted by Herb Barbot, former Director of Operations at OCM who is now happily retired, brings incredibly insightful conversation and important information to listeners who are interested in understanding the NY Cannabis market and the policy decisions, processes and pitfalls that the Office of Cannabis Management is facing during its regulatory infancy.
His experience and knowledge of the agency’s regulations and policies makes him not only... more
While the media constantly getting it wrong, Herb brings the facts and truth about the NYS cannabis rollout and industry. His interviews bring different perspectives from experts in the field, market regulators, cannabis activists, and applicants/licensees. Everyone provides excellent unbiased opinions and insights to their own cannabis journey. Do yourself a favor and listen & learn!








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