S1EP 22 QUEEN OF HEMP--Privilege Nicole M. N' diaye

On this episode of The Pretty Peculiar People Puzzle, Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard sits down with QUEEN OF HEMP aka Privilege, also known as Nicole/Nik D, for an inspiring, educational, and deeply personal conversation about legacy, cannabis, entrepreneurship, womanhood, and breaking into an industry that was never designed to make space for people like her.

Privilege shares her journey from growing up in the Bronx, being connected to early hip-hop culture through L.A. Starr, and navigating life as a young hustler, mother, widow, student, entrepreneur, cultivator, compliance expert, professor, and cannabis industry stakeholder. What unfolds is not just a conversation about weed — it is a masterclass in reinvention, education, ownership, and survival.

As the first Black woman issued a hemp cultivation license in New York State, Privilege breaks down the cannabis business from the inside out: licensing, hemp versus marijuana, THC versus CBD, seed-to-sale tracking, social equity, farming, compliance, medical versus recreational cannabis, and the politics behind legalization. She also speaks honestly about self-medication, mental wellness, the cost of cannabis as medicine, and why communities need better access to education and opportunity in the industry.

With humor, history, Bronx realness, and serious game, Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard highlights Privilege as a true peculiar person — someone who defied expectations, built her own lane, and turned lived experience into power, purpose, and legacy. This episode is for anyone interested in cannabis, entrepreneurship, Black women in business, social equity, farming, healing, and the courage it takes to become something bigger than what the world expected. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.