Hi there, it's Bean and welcome to great moments in weed history. I am so glad that you are

joining us for this episode. We're going to talk about the biggest cannabis story of

2022 happens to have a very happy ending and we are going to revisit our annual tradition of telling the story

of how Santa Claus is a psychedelic mushroom shaman. If you've got no idea what I'm talking about,

stay tuned in this episode because it is a beloved, beloved story here on this podcast when we share every year this time of year.

And if you've taken this magical sleigh ride with us before, I know you're going to want to whip up some weed-infused egg nug.

Wait, did you just say egg nug?

Yes, it's a special type of egg nog.

Roll yourself some Christmas trees.

Get eight oily dabs ready for Hanukkah or any other spiritual tradition you may follow.

Santa Claus, the mushroom shaman version of them, at least, belongs to all of us.

God doesn't give a shit if you smoke dope. You're in church so you can't lie. How many people

hear are stone right now? That's what I thought. Like, that's Christmas. I don't know this

presents and lights and stress and shit. Just getting drunk at stone with your friends, family,

people that you love. Now, selecting the biggest cannabis story of 2022.

There's whole states that voted to legalize cannabis.

There has been some pardons from the president, although they haven't gone far enough.

It was certainly an important first step.

We saw the first piece of federal cannabis legislation pass and is going to go on to be law.

Again, a very limited law, just creating some avenues for research.

But still, these incremental steps lead somewhere. They lead

to the future that we all want where no one is punished for consuming or growing or sharing or

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