"We might be crazy, but let's just keep doing it because we are having fun!"
The Healing Center Co-Founders Chris Kohan and Jay Richards chat with host Mike Flick about the history and passion surrounding medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.
Show Notes
SHOW OUTLINE
Intro
- Opening Quote: "We might be crazy, but let's just keep doing it because we are having fun!"
- "Welcome to Healing Hearts, a podcast created by The Healing Center, voted 'Pittsburgh's Best Dispensary.'"
- Host Mike Flick introduces the episode and starts the conversation.
Body
The Healing Center Co-Founders Chris Kohan and Jay Richards take turns talking about the six-year-long journey from idea to reality with medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.
- They retell the trials an tribulations of contacting legislators to get the idea some traction.
- Once they had the attention of the legislators - it was time to get a bill drafted.
- Even with the bill - they still needed outside help to get it passed.
- The co-founders detail what it was like to sit at the Pennsylvania state capitol building and wait for the vote
- Chris and Jay talk relief after the Medical Marijuana Act was passed and how The Healing Center grew from there.
Close
- Host Mike Flick summarizes the episode and tosses to the outro, thanking the listeners for joining them.
- "Healing Hearts is presented by The Healing Center, voted 'Pittsburgh's Best Dispensary.' Healing Hearts is recorded at the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University. More information is available at thehealingcenterusa.com."
Credits
Host: Mike Flick, The Healing Center
Guests: Chris Kohan and Jay Richards, Co-Founders of The Healing Center
Executive Producer: Lisa Craig, Marketing Director - The Healing Center
Editor: Nicholas Ruffolo, Center for Media Innovation
Intro Song:
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Outro Song:
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What is Healing Hearts?
The Healing Hearts Podcast was created by The Healing Center to provide education, innovation and information on Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program. Guests on the show share their healing journeys in the medical marijuana industry as many overcome fear and years of chronic pain to not only help themselves, but help others along the way.