Thompson is featured on the Planet Green trees Radio Show along with host Michael Komorn, co-host Chad Carr, producer Jamie Lowell and a cast of assorted regulars, which changed frequently during the time Thompson was on the show. It was on PGT that Thompson made famous his version of The Cannabis News, 5 minute evaluations of the current news cycle that week. Often hilarious and frequently disturbing, The News tells it like it is in the hard-fought world of cannabis activism.

2019

February 21, 2019

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2018

Planet Green Trees Nov. 18 2018

2012

Planet Green Trees Episode 75: Representative Phil Cavanagh

Jan 6, 2012

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2013

From June 24, 2013.

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2014

Rick, Michael and Jamie Lowell interview Shiloh Stevens, who publishes news videos on public television across Michigan.

February 2014

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Feb 17, 2014 interview with the Michigan ACLU representative Daniel Korobkin

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Callton, Boji and The Provisioning Centers Act

Planet Green Trees Radio Show episode 253- an excerpt featuring the interview with Robin Schneider where new details about the latest draft version of Michigan’s dispensary bill HB 4209, The Provisioning Centers Act, were revealed- and Ron Boji, Commissioner for the Michigan Department of Transportation, is named by NPRA representative Robin Schneider as a person lobbying to get a proposed distributorship for medical marijuana.

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PGT: Rick and Michael interview Brad Forrester of Michigan NORML

September 3 2014

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Michael Komorn, Rick Thompson and the PGT crew interview Steven Sharpe, who initiated hemp legislation in Michigan

March 3, 2014

ASA interview with Rick, Jamie and Michael Komorn talking to Kris Hermes

April 24, 2014

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https://youtu.be/4Gj87WOhDfU

PGT 188: Shawn Handlon, co-writer and director of ‘Yes Weed Can’

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The News

Thompson began broadcasting his segment of The Cannabis News on episodes of the PGT Show. It quickly became a favored segment and garnered some attention. These are broadcasts of these News segments from various programs over the years.

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2015

Episode 278, December 10 2015

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For five years, Planet Green Trees has broadcast a weekly radio show via the Internet discussing cannabis law, marijuana events and pending national/state legislation. Each week Rick Thompson performs “The News” segment; it’s a funny and raw look at marijuana news in our world today.

The News from PGT Episode 279 Dec 17 2015

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2016

The News from PGT 310 July 2016 HD

Rick Thompson reads The Cannabis News, from July 28, 2016, as heard LIVE on the Planet Green Trees Radio Show. How can a person be federally prosecuted for actions on tribal lands? Hear about it here! Michigan, Oregon, legalization, frustration and more- all on The News!

2014

PGT, The News, September 25, 2014.

This week: Holder, Muskegon, marijuana and mayhem.

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Planet Green Trees Episode 202: The News With Rick Thompson (part 2/)

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The News, as featured on PGT 198 from May 9, 2014

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January 21, 2014 Episode 182

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Episode 188 March 3, 2014

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April 24, 2014 PGT 196

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Oct 9, 16 and 23, 2014.

Three editions of The Cannabis News back-to back- to back. California, Colorado, Washington, Michigan, international news, medical, medicinal, recreational- this video covers all the latest on all the topics! Plus: fantastic still photography of city scenes and the world at large. All episodes recorded LIVE during the Planet Green Trees Radio Show broadcasts from those weeks.

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2013

Aug 21, 2013 PGT 159

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