#147 - Reclaiming California’s Cannabis Market with DCC Director Clint Kellum

As California crosses its eighth year of adult-use legalization, operators find themselves caught between a stubborn illicit market and rigid regulatory oversight. In this pivotal episode of High Spirits, hosts Ben Larson & AnnaRae Grabstein sit down with Clint Kellum, Director of the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC), to unpack the structural friction facing the world’s largest cannabis economy. From the rollout of an innovative AI-powered image analyzer for packaging...