City Inside/Out
Local issues from all sides -- Fridays | 7 p.m.About City Inside/Out
Seattle is a vibrant and complex city, and the Seattle Channel's City Inside/Out with Brian Callanan brings you thoughtful, in-depth reports and discussions about important local issues every week.
Brian Callanan is a five-time Emmy winner who currently serves as a host, producer, and moderator for the Seattle Channel, where he's worked since 2011. His career in broadcast journalism began in 1995, and includes an 11-year stint as a reporter and anchor for Q13 News. Brian won the Seattle Municipal League's Civic Award for Government News Reporting in 2016. He lives with his wife and two daughters in West Seattle.
Washington State has a new Social Equity in Cannabis Taskforce to help Blacks and other minorities gain a foothold in the lucrative cannabis industry. Will it succeed in addressing past harms from the war on drugs and help create generational wealth? And why is Seattle's legendary Reign Man getting into the game?
Guests:
Shawn Kemp, Shawn Kemp's Cannabis
Gary Payton, Former NBA Star
Ollie Garrett, WA State Liquor and Cannabis Board
Ramsey Hamide, Shawn Kemp's Cannabis
Cherie MacLeod, City of Seattle Finance & Administrative Services
Joy Hollingsworth, Owner, Hollingsworth Cannabis
Paula Sardinas, Commissioner, WA Commission on African American Affairs & Co-Chair, Social Equity in Cannabis Taskforce