In this episode, our host and cannabis law expert Larissa Mößmer welcomes her first international guest from the US, Yoko Miyashita, CEO of Leafly, a comprehensive online platform dedicated to cannabis education and product discovery.

Together, they take a look overseas to explore the US cannabis market, where partial legalization in various US states has shaped the global conversation on cannabis. Yoko shares insights from her experience of observing and operating in jurisdictions that have modernized their cannabis policies to permit adult use cannabis.

Among other things, they talk about:

➡️ how the legalization of cannabis in Germany is viewed from a US perspective,

➡️ what lessons Germany can learn from North America’s path to cannabis legalization,

➡️ how the outcome of the recent US election could affect the US cannabis market,

➡️ and the role of networks and communities for women in the male-dominated cannabis industry.

Tune in for an insightful conversation that bridges the Atlantic and offers valuable perspectives on the evolving cannabis landscape!

About Yoko:

Yoko Miyashita was appointed CEO of Leafly in August 2020 after serving as the company’s General Counsel. As a lawyer by background, Yoko has spent her career serving mission-driven companies navigating complex global legal and regulatory environments in order to bring meaningful and compelling products to market. An expert in policy and advocacy, as General Counsel, she led Leafly’s position to key regulatory, compliance and government affair issues. She has focussed on progressing Leafly’s reputation as trusted cannabis resource and leveraged an understanding of current cannabis regulations, and opportunities for change, to help scale Leafly’s marketplace.

Further links:

Find out more about cannabis here.
You can find more about Leafly here.
Contact details of our host Larissa can be found here.

(This episode was recorded on 17 October, 2024 and reflects the current political and legal situation at that time.)