The Great Debate! Oct 29th 2025

Next Week on Peace News and Views, joint hosts Siir SteveO & Kim Cooper host Ryan Shoup & Jake Didier for "The Great Debate" on NOK Network

Jake Didier is a local home grower with 15 years experience dealing with the plant. Jake says he is "a happy dude making happy treats", with a storefront and everything ready to go, he is encountering roadblocks and feeling pissed at the gatekeeping happing with the DOC in charge of shop licencing. 

Ryan Shoup is a passionate cannabis advocate and a dedicated member of the cannabis community in Minnesota. When you ask him about his role in the community, he say's "I like to think that I actively promote peace and equality amongst the cannabis community.
Ryan is one of the founders of the event group called "Disc N Dogs," where he fosters connections among cannabis enthusiasts and dog lovers alike. Ryan is also active on social media, including facebook, where he runs a group called "Iron Range Cannabis Growers Association 2.0" The group is a meeting space where growers share knowledge and resources with fellow growers.

Thes two embedded individuals will be debating points on "Legal & Legacy in one space- can it be done" 
The great debate has been ongoing in communities for decades. The onset of med in several jurisdictions across north America has had people waging this debate in lounges & cannabis spaces for over 20 years. 
Today we see the emergence of "rec" which has added a new layer to the ongoing debate, with government takeovers in the space pushing out grassroots. 
Can both survive? Can both create a business space for patients & consumers alike? 
Get your questions in to Siir SteveO or Kim Cooper or send them direct to NOK network before Oct 29th & we will add them to "The Great Debate! 

Join Siir SteveO & Kim Cooper for The Great Debate with Ryan & Jake on NOK Network's streaming sites including Facebook, Rumble, LinkedIn, YouTube, X or on our webpage
Wednesday Oct 29th 2025 8pm et

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