She's Taking a Break: Joyce Gerber on Writing the First Cannabis Friendly Fiction Novel

Episode Summary: Joyce Gerber is an attorney, creator, caregiver, and author of She's Taking a Break: A Cannabis Romance — the first novel written in a genre she calls cannabis friendly fiction. She joins Ishqa to talk about what it took to write and publish her debut novel, the double standard cannabis advocates face on social media, and why stories are the most powerful tool for changing hearts and minds.

What We Cover: Joyce's cannabis awakening in Denver in 2016— How she became an advocate through storytelling— Creating the genre of cannabis friendly fiction— The story behind She's Taking a Break and Annie McGrath— What it actually took to finish and publish a debut novel— 804 live interviews taken down and the social media double standard— Cannabis, caregiving, and the generations of parents who didn't have access— Why stories change hearts and minds when nothing else can.