{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Joint Session: Diverse Voices in NYS Cannabis","title":"Licensee Highlight - Meet Sidney Barrett, the Youngest Dispensary Owner in NYS","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1413,"description":"In this episode of Joint Session, host Herb Barbot is joined by Sidney Barrett, founder of Dream Days Dispensary and one of the youngest licensed cannabis dispensary owners in New York State. Sidney shares her remarkable journey from studying cannabis and horticultural business management at SUNY Morrisville to opening her own dispensary at just 23 years old. Drawing on her personal experience, including seeing the impact medical cannabis had on her family, Sidney discusses her passion for education, building a knowledgeable and customer-focused team, and creating a dispensary centered on trust and empowerment. The conversation also explores the realities of being a young entrepreneur in New York’s cannabis industry, from raising capital and navigating regulation to competing in an increasingly crowded market. Along the way, Sidney offers candid insights into the challenges and opportunities facing social equity licensees and shares her perspective on what it takes to turn a vision into a thriving business in one of the country's most dynamic cannabis markets.\nJoint Session: Diverse Voices in NYS Cannabis is produced by Herb Barbot, with executive production and marketing by Simlev Media.\nPlease contact us at herb.jointsession@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments, including topics to cover.\nFollow the show on Instagram at jointsession.pod, on BlueSky at @jointsessionpod.bsky.social and on LinkedIn at Joint Session Podcast. \nIf you enjoy the show, leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. It helps new listeners find the show.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/tZaUON9dGENe4t6T0x73PtjJS1DgCQvVB-T-SdMIsSk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Njk3/YmUyYzQ3YWE4OTJh/MTI3NDI3YWI2ZDJh/ODFiYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}