The Cannabis Potcast

I share an opinion piece from my buddy David Wiley on 420, there is no cannabis relief in the latest budget, we're reminded about the importance of mental health, especially when it comes to cannabis,  we had more places to consume this 420 than last, and a listener review of a herbal vaporizer. On Cultivar Corner I discover that vapes can work for me, with Terra Labs Lemon Head 510 cart.BC Cannabis calls for changeNo excise relief in budgetCannabis and Mental HealthMore outdoor consumption spacesWhat is 420 anymore?Avant brands doing wellTerra LabsYocan Kodo Pro

At the core of everything that involves cannabis and humans is an internal system designed to keep your body in a state of homeostasis – the endocannabinoid system, or the ECS.  We are going to revisit the ECS today.  Plus, someone got caught “paying for shelf space” in Canada, a Canadian cannabis company ventures south, changes you could see at cannabis events this year, and on Cultivar Corner we’re getting bold, Bold Cannabis Root Beer Float! Overview of endocannabinoid systemData deals get fineCannabis company ventures southChanges at conferencesBold - Root Beer Float 

I look at the cannabis industry wondering when their relief is coming, there is some company restructuring happening on Salt Spring Island, a story that makes you wonder if the main stream media understands cannabis, Ontario gets a revenue boost, Germany joins Canada as a place with legalized recreational cannabis, and I stop on Cultivar Corner with a trip back to the Kootenays for Woody Nelson’s Purple God.When is relief comingGood Buds RestructuringMedia gets it wrongOntario cannabis windfallNew C3 presidentWoody Nelson Purple God

A couple perspectives on the recent Cannabis Act review, Health Canada gives the final word on Jolts, the government received warnings about the state of the cannabis industry, a couple learns an expensive lesson for being careless with Halloween treats, and I stop on Cultivar Corner for Salt Spring Love haze – grown on Saltspring by The Magi!.  Cannabis act review OneCannabis act review twoCouple pay for Halloween errorGovernment warned about problems in cannabis industryJolts are edibles!Recap of what is legal in BC?Magi - Salt spring love haze 

In this episode I opine about the fact we still have very old weed being sold for top dollar – something we all have to get better at, recent help for the alcohol industry has cannabis people saying, “what about us?”, the Netherlands cannabis experiment continues and I have an update. I have a conversation with Jason Ambrosino, of Veterans Holdings, who gives us a glimpse in to the New York cannabis market and the importance of access, I stop on Cultivar Corner for Prohibition Flower’s Gastro Pop, and some suggestions for those in the industry to make their voice heard on excise tax.  Netherlands working out kinksWhen is cannabis relief comingExcise letter templateProhibition Flower

In episode 147,  I talk with Daniel Bear, Director, Humber Centre for Social Innovation at Humber College in Toronto.  He and his team are researching better ways to educate Canadians about cannabis and their current focus is on pharmacists. A Kelowna cannabis store sold some gummies to a minor and face the consequences and I stop on Cultivar Corner and  visit Vancouver island’s Orchard Cannabis for Grand Daddy Gellati. Plus a reminiscence of pancakes made more challenging with weed and my brother Bill. Caught selling to a minorCannabis Consumer Survey Orchard Cannabis

This episode I talk with Jamie Miller-Haywood about Cannabis Cottage in Penticton opening the first cannabis consumption space in the Okanagan for 420 this year, new study suggests cannabis could help treat melanoma, Avant Brands breaks sales records, cannabis excise tax is greater than beer & wine, Surrey finally opens up to cannabis and a BC company is dropping infused poutine sauce into Quebec and an accidental Cultivar Corner with a listener’s freshly squeezed rosin. Cannabis could help treat melanomaInfused poutine sauceCannabis excise tax more than beer & wineFooling social mediaSurrey opens up to  cannabisAvant brands breaks recordsGovernment announcement

This episode I look to spring for the results of the cannabis act review, municipalities late to the cannabis market continue the stigma by placing new stores in industrial zones, the CRA is tired of waiting and have enacted garnishees to get their tax money from some cannabis companies, the price gap lessens between legal and illicit weed, a lot of private retail owners would like BC Cannabis stores to close, and we look further at WeedOut Misinformation.ca.  A stop on Cultivar corner saves some money on BC Smalls Sour Sangria. Cannabis act reviewMunicipal Stigma ZonesCRA Garnishees taxesBC Retailers not happy with BC Cannabis storesIllicit and legal price gap lowerWeed Out MisinformationBC SmallsTerms of reference for review 

I have a story that questions whether the Liberal party is still interested in cannabis, another that offers some suggestions for why the Canadian cannabis market is not thriving,  a study validates that there wasn’t a spike of use disorders after legalization, and  I cover a new initiative to Weed out Misinformation about cannabis. Speaking of cannabis – we’ll try some on Cultivar Corner with a taste of Purefire’s Crtitical Condition.Cannabis store finded for not checking IDWhy isn't cannabis market thriving?Trudeau silent on cannabisNo spike in use disorderWeed Out MisinformationPurefire Cannabis - Critical Condition 

This episode I opine on my four years in cannabis retail and my hopes for the future which includes cannabis consumption spaces. I follow that up with a story about a couple who feel the same way and one more story about the BC Government quietly taking the first step toward consumption spaces. A story about a man suing his wife for spiking his food with THC, 11 potential health benefits of cannabis and we stop on Cultivar Corner for Doja’s Okanagan grown Ultra Sour.  11 potential health benefitsCouple hope for consumption spacesBC cracks the door on consumption spacesMan sues wife over THC DOJA Okanagan Grown Ultra Sour

This episode we look at the cannabis seeds popping up across the country, some concerns in Israel over Canadian medical cannabis, how many stores closed last year, what terpenes and cultivars can help you focus and on Cultivar Corner All Nations Cherry Gas. Plus, I share some personal news that means more time devoted to The Cannabis Potcast!Cannabis seeds are poppingIsrael's concerns over medical cannabisStores closed in 2023Best cultivars for focusAll Nations Cherry Gas

This episode I have a story on consuming cannabis while taking antibiotics, a look at deli-style to improve cannabis retail, cannabis sales soar while prices go down, should cannabis have its own version of dry January and on Cultivar Corner the delicious taste of Simply Bare’s Organic Power Mintz.Cannabis and antibioticsCannabis sales soarDeli-style retailCannabis break to follow dry JanuarySimply Bare Power Mintz

I talk with Alexandre Poulin, CIO of Jublee and we get a peak into the Quebec cannabis market, we cover off Medical Cannabis 101 for those seeking some relief through cannabis. On Cultivar Corner, we’re heading 45 minutes down highway 97 to Summerland the home of JBuds and we’re tasting their Dream Catcher. We’ll end the episode with some humour about a true cannabis moment.Medical Cannabis 101JBuds CannabisDream Catcher

A bit of a different episode today as I focus on sharing some stories about my brother Bill who I had to say goodbye to this week.  Bill was a big fan of The Cannabis Potcast and he liked his cannabis.  We’ll look outside of Canada as the first regulated cannabis hits Dutch coffee shops, an Ontario town is still not ready to allow a cannabis store and on Cultivar Corner from High Quadz it’s the bountiful aromas of Sour Tangie. Still no cannabis storesLegal pot to coffee housesHigh Quadz

This episode we talk about innovation in cannabis with Tyler Kibler from Canopy Growth, Health Canada’s eye is now on the minor cannabinoids showing up in products, finally the cost of doing business in cannabis shows some decline and on Cultivar Corner it is a nice slow burn with a 7 Acres Burner. License fees finally come downMinor Cannabinoid limitsThe Cannabis Encyclopedia7 AcresHow to light a Burner  

This episode we discover how CBG begins the cannabinoid process in cannabis, Snoop Dogg is not giving up smoking weed, the creator of RSO, Rick Simpson is facing some tough times, a petition to increase THC dosages in edibles, we wonder whether Napoleon's troops were too high to fight and speaking of high – we stop on Cultivar Corner for Kootenay Quantum’s Crystal Caviar.Rick Simpson facing some strugglesSnoop Dogg not giving up weedKootenay Quantum CannabisCrystal CaviarPetition for dosage increaseCBG explainedNapoleon's troops

A conversation today with John Friess the co-founder and CEO of Metolius Hemp Company, helping people improve their life with hemp-based products, a study has found that cannabis consumers are more empathetic than most and a story on helping ease chronic pain with cannabis.  On Cultivar Corner we taste a delightful innovation from Simply Bare the double layer - Layer J pre-roll. All of that plus a chuckle or two.Cannabis users are empatheticCannabis helps with chronic painMetoleus Hemp CompanySimply Bare Layer J at OKISimply Bare Pre-rolls 

A conversation with Chuck Park the GM for Future Harvest Nutrients – a Kelowna based company that’s gone worldwide with their nutrients growing some incredible cannabis all around the world. I’ve been hoping there might be something like this coming – a new cannabis restaurant has opened in Edmonton. It is still illegal to grow your 4 cannabis plants in Manitoba. On Cultivar corner we look at a new pod vaping system General Admission is bringing to Canada; we’ll have a taste of their Tiger Blood.Cannabis restaurant opensFuture HarvestNo growing in ManitobaGeneral Admission Tiger BloodBuy me a doobieBecome a Patron

We celebrate 5 years of legal cannabis in Canada, and I opine on the changes I’ve seen in those five years, classic cultivars are struggling with the current THC obsession, a new study validates that the Entourage effect has more impact than THC alone, apparently cannabis is not making us creative, like we think, and on Cultivar Corner, more local BC bud – just up the Okanagan valley from Lotus Cannabis in Armstrong, Tranquil Elephantizer.  Entourage effect winsDoes cannabis make you creative?THC obessesion supressing classic clutivarsTranquil Elephantizer

This episode we are celebrating the arrival of samples to BC retailers. Some thoughts on how to deal with potency inflation, some companies are finding assistance with some government grants, the Netherlands destroyed some excess cannabis, a flock of sheep starts jumping after consuming cannabis and on cultivar Corner a stop at Pineapple Buds out of Oliver and their tasty sativa Purple Gushers.  Plus, a look at stigma still alive and well in little hidden ways. Samples arrive in BC retailPotency inflationSheep eat cannabisDenmark destroys cannabisGovernment funding helpingPineapple Buds Purple GushersPineapple Buds