D-Actually Challenge. D-Actually Challenge.

Hey guys, it's Kayla. Candace is not able to join us today, but we are all still so

directionally challenged. We thought we'd have it all figured out by the time we were

in our 30s but surprise, we don't. And that's okay. I'm here to tell you. It's okay.

And I'm telling myself that too. Today we have a lovely guest and we are talking about

weed. Yes, I said it weed, but this episode is that and so much more. We are going to

sit down with Ellen Scanlon. She is the host of Do the Pot, a podcast demystifying cannabis

for women. They have short weekly episodes with tips about stress, sleep, sex, CBD and

more. We cover all of that and more with today's conversation. She is so informative. She

makes it fun. And I was a little nervous to have this conversation. I don't know why.

Just I guess I needed to be demystified too and that's exactly what she did. So without

further ado, here is my conversation with Ellen Scanlon. And we are here with Ellen Scanlon.

Ellen, thank you for joining me today. Thank you so much for having me. Okay, we are just

going to dive right in. Why is there still so much judgment when it comes to weed?

You know, it's a hard question because two thirds of Americans say that they think that

cannabis should be legal for medical or for adult use. And so it's come a long way during

the pandemic. Cannabis was named an essential service. So it was open in those early scary

days along with pharmacies and grocery stores. And I think that people started to see this

as, you know, essential medicine for many people. And so there has certainly been a shift.

I think the pandemic really played a role in that talking about mental health, talking

about how people just get through their days and lowering judgment for everyone because

we really all are just trying to get through the day. And, you know, there are a lot of

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