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David Bienenstock

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True Crime: A Killing in Cannabis

2/25/2026 • 44 min

In 2019, Silicon Valley investor and entrepreneur Tushar Atre met a tragic end after paddling out into the rough waters of the underground cannabis scene in surfer haven Santa Cruz, California, At once a love story, a crime drama, and a who-dun-it, this epic tale is chronicled in the riveting new book A Killing in Cannabis. My guest for this episode is the boo… Play episode

Reefer Madness 2: Electric Boogaloo
A Smuggler's Daughter Tells All
Burning Questions, Lit Answers
Meet the Biggest Weed Smuggler in History
Holidaze Special: Santa is a Mushroom Shaman
Soul Survivor
The 'War on Weed' Paved the Way for Authoritarianism
Ganjasaurus Rex to the Rescue!
I Told The Ultimate Corporate Weed Bro to STFU
LSD Fueled the Grateful Dead's 'Wall of Sound'
'What is Hype Weed?' w/ The Highest Critic
Weed History in the Middle East
From Shy Weed Nerd to Supernova Woman
Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman)
The 'Mayor of Oaksterdam' Fought the Man to Free the Weed
Meet the Founder of An Iconic 1970s Weed Magazine
How A Weed Outlaw Became The Ultimate Cannabis Connoisseur
High Times, Free Weed, and Home Grown: The Danny Danko Story
Celebrating Weed, Pride and Weed Pride w/ Laganja Estranja
A Weed Expat Inhales Amsterdam's Glory Years
How 'Appellations' Will Put Cannabis on Par With Champagne
John Lennon's Hash Bust Set Off an Immigration Battle for the Ages
4/20 Special : Mylar Bag Art Show + "How The Waldos Created a High Holiday"
"Weed brings slack to the ever-tightening vice inside my body."
The Trailer Park Boys— 'Baked on a True Story'
From Rock Star to Weed Connoisseur
Bob Dylan Got the Beatles High for the First Time
Seth Ferranti: From LSD Kingpin to Weed Fugitive to Jailhouse Journalist
Ramon Reyes Went From Slanging Dime Bags to Leading an Industry
From 'Blair Witch' to GrowGirl
Holidaze Special: Santa's A Psychedelic Mushroom Shaman
In Search of A Cannabis Utopia
The Cornbread Mafia: Backcountry Weed Outlaws
Weed Shall Overcome (w/ Dr. Mariana Hoyo)
Hunter S. Thompson Ran for Sheriff on A Freak Power Platform
Weed Voter Guide + Secret Tapes Reveal War on Marijuana Was A Fraud!
Meet the Ultimate 'Cannabis Couple'
Your 'Burning Questions' About Weed Answered
"I Weed A Miracle Every Day" — The Grateful Dead Get Busted and Win
Higher Education: Now You Can Major in Cannabis Studies
From 'High Times' to 'Reefer Dadness'
America's Best Dispensary Has Deep Roots
An Outlaw Weed Smuggler Started The World's Most Prestigious Pot Contest
A 1972 Study Had 20 Young Women Smoke Weed for 98 Days In Total Isolation
Dennis Peron Put the Grass in Grassroots
Hip-Hop Lit The Fuse of Weed Freedom w/ Fab 5 Freddy
Where Do Weed Strains Come From?
Dropping Acid on Bicycle Day (4/20 Special Episode w/ Shane Mauss)
Carl Sagan and His Best Bud Get Blazed and Save the Universe

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