Navy SEAL, pro wrestler, Governor of Minnesota — and now a cannabis entrepreneur. On this episode of Planted, Sara Payan talks with Jesse Ventura and his son Tyrel about the plant that saved his wife’s life, and the laws he broke to get it.
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome — Jesse & Tyrel Ventura
00:33 Cannabis: Jesse’s main focus now
01:03 The racist roots of prohibition
01:57 “God made this plant”
04:10 Sleep, neuropathy & the Mayo Clinic
06:11 Sara’s CBD-infused Epsom salts
12:00 Terry’s seizures: the story behind it all
14:13 Driving to Colorado in desperation
15:48 “The governor of Minnesota broke the law”
16:56 $600 a month to stay seizure-free
18:28 California’s tax problem
19:39 The $75 Tesla tax
21:57 Meeting Bobby Kennedy
22:59 Money, lobbyists & payola
25:03 Why is the DEA in charge?
26:12 Miller Lite ads — but no cannabis ads
27:48 Delta-8 bars & Gen Z ditching beer
31:28 “If Biden wants to beat Trump, legalize”
34:31 “Mexico better put up the wall”
35:19 The Republicans’ two lame excuses
36:26 “The children” & double ID in Colorado
40:39 A joint vs. a gun
41:47 Driving stoned vs. driving texting
43:12 Jesse Ventura Farms & Retro Bakery
44:41 Gov. Walz hands Jesse the pen
52:22 Compassion programs for patients
53:41 Single-payer healthcare
57:22 “If you don’t vote, don’t bitch”
59:44 Jesse’s first joint, 1969
1:04:13 The night he saw Jimi Hendrix
1:05:08 The Hendrix Foundation gift
1:11:39 Where to follow the Venturas
1:13:29 Challenging Cody Rhodes
1:14:54 Bonus: Grateful Dead bodyguard stories
About Jesse & Tyrel Ventura:
Jesse Ventura is a former Navy SEAL, professional wrestler and the 38th Governor of Minnesota. Today he runs Jesse Ventura Farms, a Minnesota cannabis company, alongside his son Tyrel Ventura, and hosts the Substack show “Die First, Then Quit.”
🔗 Jesse Ventura Farms products: retrobakery.com
📰 Substack: Die First, Then Quit
Hosted by: Sara Payan
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