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Hyphae Leaks - Season 2 Episode 1 - Caroline Phillips

Show Notes – Haifa Leaks Podcast: Caroline Phillips and the Fight for Cannabis Culture in D.C. Featuring Reggie Harris, Mary Carreon, and Caroline Phillips In this power-packed episode, Reggie and Mary sit down with Caroline Phillips, founder of the National Cannabis Festival (NCF), for a raw and passionate conversation about community, resistance, and the future of cannabis culture in Washington, D.C. Caroline shares the personal and political motivations that led her to create NCF—a people-powered alternative to elitist, overpriced cannabis industry conferences. She opens up about the fight for local autonomy in D.C., where Congress is attempting to gut the city's budget by $1 billion and even force the removal of Black Lives Matter Plaza. Caroline contextualizes this within D.C.'s long-standing struggle for home rule and representation, tying it to broader efforts around racial justice and the drug war. The episode dives into how NCF is resisting the corporatization of cannabis events by keeping the culture vibrant, inclusive, and fun, while also advancing education and harm reduction. From policy summits to sanctuary spaces to navigating federal challenges, NCF is holding the line for cannabis freedom and community healing. Plus: dream guests, favorite moments, Wu-Tang Clan, and a whole lot of sauce.

#8 – End of Year Recap

Reggie and Mary dig deep into the cultural moments that defined this year. The episode is divided into news and cultural stories that ruffled feathers and created discourse; a breakdown and review of the psychedelics events that occurred over 2023; and we end by shouting out the people + teams who are kicking ass and taking names in the space. The yearly recap is followed by a handful of interviews conducted by Reggie at reMind conference in Las Vegas, where he talks to leaders in the space about a number of fascinating topics. Want to dig in on some of the topics discussed today? Quick links: * Read "The DEA Is Playing God with Psychedelic Churches" here [https://doubleblindmag.com/soul-quest/] * Read "An Open Letter to the Biggest Psychedelic Gathering in History" here (technically a reported Essay/OpEd in letter format) [https://oaklandhyphae.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-the-biggest-psychedelic] * Read "An Off-Duty Pilot Attempted to Disable an Aircraft's Engine Midflight" here [https://www.npr.org/2023/10/24/1208312652/an-off-duty-pilot-allegedly-attempted-to-disable-an-aircrafts-engine-midflight] * Follow Reggie Harris on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oakland.hyphae/] * Follow Mary Carreón on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/maryyyprankster/] * Follow Ian Bollinger and Center for Mycoanalytics on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/centerformycoanalytics/] * Subscribe to the Hyphae Leaks Substack [https://oaklandhyphae.substack.com/]. *Theme song 'No Cap' courtesy Brotha Peace [https://www.instagram.com/brothapeace/].

#7 – Freeway Rick Ross

Mary and Reggie kick off this episode with a recap of their experience at Wonderland Miami, a conference focusing on intersections of business, psychedelics, longevity, and mental health. You hear from people they interviewed at the conference, why people were surprised they didn't get kicked out, and why another attendee did get escorted out. Then, the episode shifts into a deep conversation with the man, myth, and absolute fucking legend: Freeway Rick Ross, a man who changed the business of drug dealing in the '80s. He's now about to launch a dispensary in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. His message to us all? The real Rick Ross is not a rapper. Want to dig in on some of the topics discussed today? Quick links: * Follow Freeway Ricky Ross on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/freewayricky/] * Read Freeway Rick Ross: The Untold Autobiography [https://b7eab896-adc4-474a-9ab1-56ec7dd1576a.godaddysites.com/shop/ols/products/freeway-rick-ross-the-untold-autobiography] * Read 21 Keys to Success [https://b7eab896-adc4-474a-9ab1-56ec7dd1576a.godaddysites.com/shop/ols/products/ridin-with-rick-the-21-keys-of-success] By Freeway Rick Ross * Follow Reggie Harris on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oakland.hyphae/] * Follow Mary Carreón on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/maryyyprankster/] * Follow Ian Bollinger and Center for Mycoanalytics on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/centerformycoanalytics/] * Subscribe to the Hyphae Leaks Substack [https://oaklandhyphae.substack.com/]. Catch Season 1 of Hyphae Leaks streaming NOW wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every third Wednesday until Dec. 20. Rate, review, and subscribe! *Theme song 'No Cap' courtesy Brotha Peace [https://www.instagram.com/brothapeace/].

#6 – A Discussion with Dr. Carl Hart

In this episode, Reggie sits down with Columbia University neuroscientist and activist, Dr. Carl Hart. They discuss drug exceptionalism; opioids and what determines a drug-related death; fentanyl; PCP as a psychedelic; police justifying shootings due to drug possession; what we could learn from Switzerland; the importance of integrity; and our inherent duty to protect the liberty and bodily autonomy of all people. Want to dig in on some of the topics discussed today? Quick links: * Enter into the Hyphae Cup: Info@hyphaelabs.org [Info@hyphaelabs.org] * Follow Dr. Carl Hart on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/carlhart/] * Democracy Now: Mississippi police Goon Squad [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QVbKzYPAKE] * Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXLA9HxlMmg] * High Price, by Dr. Carl Hart [https://www.amazon.com/High-Price-Neuroscientists-Self-Discovery-Challenges/dp/0062015893] * Drug Use For Grown-Ups: Chasing Liberty in the Land of Fear, by Dr. Carl Hart [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/534657/drug-use-for-grown-ups-by-dr-carl-l-hart/] * Erica Garner tweet to Bill De Blasio [https://twitter.com/es_snipes/status/773982350854062080?lang=en] * Netflix: Painkiller docudrama [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24-YonhNS0Y] * NPR: Laquan McDonald killing [https://www.npr.org/2022/02/03/1077574977/jason-van-dyke-chicago-police-released-laquan-mcdonald] * CNN: Terence Crutcher killing [https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/20/us/oklahoma-tulsa-police-shooting/index.html] * Follow Reggie Harris on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oakland.hyphae/] * Follow Mary Carreón on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/maryyyprankster/] * Subscribe to the Hyphae Leaks Substack [https://oaklandhyphae.substack.com/] Catch Season 1 of Hyphae Leaks streaming NOW wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every third Wednesday until Dec. 20. Rate, review, and subscribe! Theme song: 'No Cap' courtesy Brotha Peace [https://www.instagram.com/brothapeace/].

#5 – A Discussion with Hamilton Morris

In this episode, Reggie Harris and Ian Bollinger sit down with Hamilton Morris, the former Vice journalist and host of the beloved show Hamilton's Pharmacopeia, for a two-day interview about mushroom analysis, the Church of Psilomethoxin, and all things psychedelic chemistry. Want to dig in on some of the topics discussed today? Quick links: * Enter into the Hyphae Cup: Info@hyphaelabs.org [Info@hyphaelabs.org] * Check out the Ketamine For the Kultcha Fundraiser [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ketamine-for-the-kultcha-gala-tickets-715111677277?aff=oddtdtcreator] * Creator for the Shiva Lingam mushroom Travis Tyler Fluck [https://www.instagram.com/view_askew/?hl=en] * The controversy surrounding the Church of Psilomethoxin [https://psychedelicstoday.com/2023/04/21/psychedelics-weekly-the-church-of-psilomethoxin-controversy-psychedelics-for-long-covid-and-the-growth-of-bicycle-day/] * Follow Reggie Harris on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/oakland.hyphae/] * Follow Mary Carreón on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/maryyyprankster/] * Follow Ian Bollinger and Center for Mycoanalytics on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/centerformycoanalytics/] * Subscribe to the Hyphae Leaks Substack [https://oaklandhyphae.substack.com/]. Catch Season 1 of Hyphae Leaks streaming NOW wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every third Wednesday until Dec. 20. Rate, review, and subscribe!