# Is This "Budding" Industry Ready To Unionize? | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 47

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Published: 2025-12-10T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Sean sits down cannabis proponents Shawn McCarron and Jay McAuliffe. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 01:10 | Welcome Shawn McCarron & Jay McAuliffe 01:50 | Involvement In The Cannabis Industry 08:20 | Is It A Gateway Drug? 11:20 | What Does It Mean For The Teamsters? 15:05 | Issues With Cannabis Not Being Legalized Nationwide? 16:20 | Does Schedule 3 Help The Industry? 26:40 | Indoor vs. Outdoor 35:05 | All The Different Cannabis Products 40:00 | Cannabis vs Hemp Industry 47:40 | How Much Does Politics Play? 51:00 | How Teamsters Partner 1:02:15 | A.I. & Tech 1:09:16| A.I. In Cannabis Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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