I take a two part dive into the complexity and magic in terpenes, a look at the provinces taking the lead in cannabis change while the feds twiddle their thumbs, a renewed interest in cannabis seeds, the podcast makes number 2 on the Top 25 Canadian Cannabis potcasts for 2024. I stop for some concentrates on Cultivar Corner with Pura Vida Legacy Zombie Kush Cured resin JUMBO jar – tasty.

Interest in seeds

The scents of terpenes

Boxing glove gummies

Top 2024 Canadian Cannabis Podcasts

Pura Vida at OCS

Pure Vida Website

Province leading feds

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This episode we look at changing cannabis markets, the increase in cannabis drink consumption, how cannabis may help in the opioid crisis, how pot helped John Lennon keep his contacts in, and ask when was the last time you gave your dog a bong?  On Cultivar Corner, we sample from Summerland’s JBuds Quantum Kiwi.

Changing cannabis markets

Cannabis help opioid problem

Give your dog a bong

John Lennon's contacts and pot

Cannabis drink compared to alcohol

Florida governor blames Canada

JBuds Craft Cannabis

Information on Quantum Kiwi

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In this episode we confirm no excise changes this year, California sets a new mark with cannabis sales and consumption at their state fair, cannabis playing a bigger role as the population ages, Canada hopes to lead the world in cannabis tourism, unions are now a big part of cannabis retail in Victoria, the NFL funds some research on treating concussions with cannabis, while a new study points to the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabis.  On Cultivar Corner a I revisit Kelowna’s Valhalla Flwr and we dive into the taste sensations of Landslide. 

No excise changes yet

Cannabis at the fair

Cannabis for aging

Canada cannabis tourism leader

Valhalla Flower Landslide

Cannabis Store Unions

NFL pays for concussion research

The new anti-inflammatory 

2 of every 5 dollars spent to government

Indiva seeks protection

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I take a brief look at the very rare Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, I talk with Sheri and Jeff Aubin about their journey to the legal market as owners of Smoker Farms, on Cultivar Corner some very sticky Acai Berry Gelato from Dunn and a terpene flavour review.

Best 20 Cannabis Podcasts of 2021

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Smoker Farms

Terpene Flavour Guide

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I talk with Taser Wraye and Ryan Murray about Cannabis Defender – waiting to help protect your next cannabis grow, a quick Cultivar Corner with Wana Quick gummies, a BC bust that shows illicit cannabis is still big and I serve some green pancakes to my parents.

Cannabis Defender

Big BC Bust

Wana Quick

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This episode an interview with Leah Theil from Indiva on Wana Quick gummies, some tips on smoking weed inside, a look at how the high THC trend is distorting our supply chain, the accuracy of labels on our cannabis, a stop on Cultivar Corner for Greyheard Kish and a flashback on leaving a bag of pot in a movie theatre.

Distorting the Cannabis Supply Chain

Questioning the accuracy of labels

Smoke inside without getting caught

Wana Quick Gummies

Greybeard Cannabis Kish

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October 17th this year marks three years of legalization.  This episode a couple stories about the importance of the mandated 3 year review of the Cannabis Act.  I also speak with Daniel Lirette who created the GrowDoc app to help us grow cannabis.  We stop on Cultivar Corner for Gaelic Fire and hear a story about getting sent to the hospital with giggles.

Importance of Cannabis Review

How the legislation could change

Grow Doc App

Highland Grow Gaelic Fire

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In this episode I have my long awaited conversation with my boss, the owner of Spiritleaf Kelowna, Tarek Shbib. We visit Cultivar Corner for a taste of BC Black Cherry from Flowr and I finish a story from a previous episode on that infamous pound of pot.

Spiritleaf

Flowr - BC Black Cherry

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An interview with Cannabis Wellness Coach Terese Bowors and a gentle healing experience with cannabis, a little citrus zip with limonene, CBN could make you fail a drug test and on Cultivar Corner we taste a quarter of Afghani drifter.

Terese Bowors - Cannabis Wellness Coach

Citrus Zip of Limonene

CBN may cause test failure

Greybeard Afghani Drifter

More Afghani Drifter

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We look at Delta 9’s little brother Delta 8, stop on Cultivar Corner for some JWC Old School Black Hash, look at a study on THC and driving plus a cannabis infuse d story about a beautiful silver soprano sax and why I hocked it in downtown Vancouver.

Say hi to Delta 8

Valens Rolls up another product

THC Driving Limits

Curious Case of CBD

Old School Black Hash

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Can you overdose on cannabis? We’ll talk about that plus a chuckle from Manitoba where it is difficult to toke outside, on Cultivar Corner the bizarrely named meat breath, and to try and kick start spring a story about cannabis on the golf course and surprise - stigma still exists.

Can you overdose on Cannabis?

Don’t Take your Cannabis Ice Fishing

Gnomestar Meat Breath

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This episode a feature conversation with Tanner Stewart, CEO of Stewart Farms, who has some strong opinions about many things related to cannabis and his company is doing some great things. Plus, a couple of retail updates and we stop on Cultivar Corner for LA Kush Cake from Natural History. 

Medical Registrations Up

Vape Sales Rise

Stewart Farms

Natural History's LA Kush Cake

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This episode introduces a new look to the show and lots of talk about cannabis. I talk about the cannabis related gifts I received, remind us that stigma still exists, look at SFV OG Kush on Cultivar Corner and give a different perspective on medical access.

Canadabis

Stoned Beyond Belief 

Stuff Every Cannabiseur Should Know 

Indiva Flower 

THC is phsychotropic CBD is not

Cannabis Resin Explained

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The frequent messaging finally gets through to the federal government on cannabis regulations.  We’ll look at some of those changes and encourage you to add your comment by July 8. We identify the source of the skunk smell in cannabis, discover that Manitobans are still waiting to grow their weed,  find some senior’s challenged by edibles, Salt Spring island only big enough for one cannabis store and we review an industry gathering in Kelowna last week.  I stop on Cultivar for more delights from the Kootenays, Sweetgrass ’91 Octane.

Changes proposed for regulations

Growing relationships

Salt Spring not big enough for two

Regulation changes and your comments

Sweetgrass 91 Octane

Seniors and edibles

BC Craft farmers heard

Manitobans still can't grow

Health Canada recall

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In this episode a feature interview on the state of cannabis now and in the future with Jaclynn Pehota, Executive Director of ACCRES, a story about how we are growing too much medical cannabis at home and we head to the access desert where legal cannabis is still not available.

A lot of home grown weed

Cannabis Access Desert

Cannabis Testing

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The 3rd year of the podcast begins with work changes for me and a minor change for the podcast. I look at a story about inventory shortages in Ontario, try some gifted Columbian Gold on Cultivar Corner and give edibles one last chew.

Spiritleaf Cannabis Awards

Stock Problems in Ontario

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The conclusion of our second year features a look at how stigma affects us differently, some tips that may help you get a better high, a look at neighbours feuding over cultivation and a taste of Mantioba on Cultivar corner with Delta 9’s Space Cake.

Tips for a better high

Mexico headed for legalization

Growing Problems in Manitoba

Space Cake from Delta 9 Cannabis

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In episode 58 a delicious taste of sweet and sour cannabis infusion, some backyard cannabis thieves are caught, a refresher on edible high differences, a local company grows globally and we head to the east coast for Eastern Dank on Cultivar Corner.

 The Nomad Cook

Backyard Thieves Caught

Still People being charged for Cannabis

 Local Company Growing

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In episode 57 I explore the entourage effect, look at how our cannabis language is evolving and stop on Cultivar Corner for a sample of some home gown Lamb’s Breath.

Entourage Effect

Cannabis Taxonomy

Researching better cannabs (& wine)

New Zealand Says No

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We recognize two years of legal weed with a retail highlight review, I talk about this year’s grow that nobody stole and on Cultivar Corner we dip our terp pen into Maple Bert Live Resin Caviar. Let’s share a toke to mark two years of legalization.

Retail Review of Legalization at 2

Maple Bert Live Resin Caviar

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We’ll look at 60 acres ready to harvest in BC, talk with Mike Tymms, Production Supervisor for Premium 5 concentrates for a peek behind the production curtain. Then a flashback to how the old cannabis laws had an impact even on my lunch break.

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This episode I give you a summary of all the new concentrates that hit the Canadian market recently, I have a chat with my son Ian on Cultivar corner about his Pax era vape system and I follow up on a couple things like my short quarter of Subway Scientist.

Hash, shatter and wax

Diamonds & Caviar

Goodbuds Hash Rosin

Pax Era

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We pass a milestone moment in legal cannabis, talk about how cannabis may help with your love life, look at a toker in Manitoba challenging the ban on growing your own and we stop on Cultivar Corner for some delicious blue dream from Simply Bare.

Legal Cannabis Beats Illicit Pot

Simply Bare Blue Dream

Manitoba Man fights for his right to grow cannabis

Cannabis and relationships

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This episode I talk with another podcast host about her love of edibles and a vaporous Cultivar Corner on Redecan's Trainwreck.

Goodbye Hobo

BiteMe - the show about edibles

Redecan Trainwreck Vape

Vape Safety Concern
 

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In this episode we question the mango myrcene lore, have a profile on Kootenay Cultivar, wonder if Colorado is still a cannabis legalization leader, Alberta is opening the door to white labelling, grow ‘em if you want ‘em in Manitoba, the price of cannabis in the circus and a fond farewell to my brother Bill.  On Cultivar Corner we’re going back to the orchard – Orchard Cannabis Apple Flapjacks!

Colorado still a leader?

Manitoba is now growing

Cannabis at the circus

Get to know Kootenay Cultivar

White label coming to Alberta

Orchard Cannabis Flower

Canopy CEO losing patience

Mangoes and myrcene

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This episode I talk about the latest change to cannabis retail coming soon to BC, have a chat with Cory Waldron, CEO of Mood Cannabis in Nanaimo about the problems with the density of cannabis clustering and we find out what makes some cannabis purple.

Laws Loosen

Purple Cannabis?

Mood Cannabis

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On my 50th episode I chat with old friend David Wiley from OkanaganZ.com about his struggles to access some medical cannabis to deal with a painful injury.  It didn’t go well. I also drop a story about a socially appropriate backyard gathering of seniors re-discovering cannabis. 

Okanagan Z - A Marijuana Media Companyhttps://okanaganz.com

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On episode 49 of the Cannabis Potcast I challenge the quest for high THC, look at a law suit that questions the accuracy of THC labels and stop on Cultivar Corner for a taste of hash from Original Stash.  I also visit Flora Cannabis the 4th cannabis store to open in Kelowna.

It's not just about THC

Lawsuit about cannabis label accuracy

Original Stash OS.HASH10

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This time a look at the terpene humulene and I dive into the history of hybrids.  On Cultivar Corner it’s bargain priced LemonZ from Caliber and I share an example of plummeting cannabis prices.

Humulene

History of Hydbrids

Cannabis Loss Leader

Caliber Lemon Z

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A variety of cannabis stories this episode.  We look at cannabis resin, the accuracy of THC testing and the price of legal weed.  We help put an urban legend out to pasture, discover a great product from Redecan and share a story about smoking my first joint.

Cannabis Resin

Cannabis Prices

Accurate THC Levels

Urban Legend Debunked

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This episode I share my joy to live in the world's most cannabis friendly country and discover a town in northern Ontario that wants to outlaw the smell of cannabis. My son and I talk about the scene in Vancouver and humidity packs for your bud. Then I sample a tasty nug called Mac1 and rant a bit about the health Canada edible dosages.

Cannabis Friendly

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I welcome some new ears to The Cannabis Potcast and I have a great conversation with Chris Kobesko about growing your own cannabis. I mention the Mother's day gift a friend received and I open the penultimate jar of last years crop on Cultivar Corner.

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I talk with Adine Fabiani-Carter from High Park on some tips about cannabis consumption while the kids are home and how to keep everyone safe. A story from Leafly on the popularity of Pink Kush in Canada and my wait to get back into cannabis retail is ending!

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Appropriate for these challenging times, today I have a potpourri of cannabis related stories and anecdotes to help you while away your isolation time. I touch on the history of Cannabis in Canada, hit a story on a controversial author's link between cannabis and covid 19, and I’m going to ramble around through some memories of my cannabis use – mostly related to my time in radio.  Happy 420!

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In episode 42 I look at some unique situations with covid 19 but because we also need a break from the endless news cycle we’re celebrating a new Cultivar Corner with our first legal $100 ounce from Pure Sunfarms!  I touch on a couple of notes from listeners, share another cannabis retail essay and we'll get some advice from Leafly on how to celebrate 420 in isolation.

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In this episode a couple of stories on a failed break-in, compliance and enforcement efforts continue, the cannabis activity of a couple celebrities, hospital visits up post legalization- sort of, daily cannabis use has exceeded daily alcohol use for the first time, a French mayor has a large stash and we ask what is THCP?  On Cultivar Corner – it’s a gold medal round with Ross’ Gold Organic Mango gold!

Nikki detained

Mike takes a break

More hospital visits?

Break in Failure 1   Break in failure with video

Compliance enforcement

Cannabis tops alcohol in daily use

What is THCP?

Mayor's stash

Ross' Gold website

Ross' Gold Mango Gold

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In Episode 41 we get caught up in the global pandemic and talk briefly about Cannabis and Coronavirus. We return to Cultivar Corner for a taste of Daily Special from Aurora, I share some details from my cannabis retail course and after getting some more really dry cannabis I test out the Quality Control departments of a couple licensed producers.

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This episode we look at Amsterdam’s abundance of cannabis tourists, how cannabis is bashing the Canadian beer market plus we get a peek into retail inside Quebec with a conversation with cannabis enthusiast Shayne Obrien.  That and more on episode 40 of the Cannabis Potcast.

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In episode 39 everything Canadians need to know about legalization 2.0,  the possibility of cannabis lounges in Ontario, a conversation with another bud tender friend and the volcano erupts in another motel room.

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I look at the Top THC dominant flowers from last year according to Leafly readers, a conversation with Devon Lach another Okanagan bud tender, a stop at Cultivar Corner for Aurora’s Blue Dream and a story about when a vaporizer has no chance to reduce aroma.

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Industry advice for our premier on making BC Bud legendary again, a cannabis conversation with Natasha Albert, @Stoned.Aquarius.Princess on Instagram,  who is starting her own podcast and a review of the slowly growing Okanagan retail market.

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In episode 36 my son Ian joins me for a unique version of Cultivar Corner,  Leafly’s review of 2019 legalization by province and territory, and an essay from a long lost cannabis proponent – Carl Sagan.

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This episode a quick peak at what edibles are available now, a stop at Cultivar Corner for Elation by Doja and the Top 5 Cannabis Stories of 2019 from OkanaganZ.com.

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A long awaited stop at Cultivar Corner for a cheaper sativa from Aurora and BC Cannabis Stores. Leafly has a great guide for cannabis over the holidays and I explore a lot of that plus some insights into my evolving bud tender role.

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To conclude the first year of The Cannabis Potcast I touch on some of the years highlights, discuss a really important story about why the black market is still so strong and share a cannabis talk I did at a local community meeting.

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I look at some 420 friendly events coming up across the country and have a great conversation about cannabis with Natasha Albert, a fellow budtender in Saskatoon. Canadian cannabis culture - one toke at a time.

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This episode we continue with part two of cannabis and sex, we look to become the world leader in cannabis tourism, THE BC LCDB has realized they need to do a better job of stock rotation, maybe Agriculture Canada would be better to oversee cannabis, a lawsuit in Quebec for having to make “blind” purchases, some new thoughts on help for chronic pain, and on Cultivar Corner back to the Shuswap for Cake and Caviar’s Blueberry Yum Yum. 

Cannabis and sex

Chronic pain relief

Canada leads in cannabis tourism

Cake & Caviar Blueberry Yum Yum

SQDC under fire

Moving cannabis to agriculture

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This episode we go from the high of the harvest to the low of a crop ripoff but we keep the right attitude and do a double shot on Cultivar Corner - bubble hash and black indica from our harvest. 

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One year later I explore the state of cannabis legalization in Canada, look at Leafly's new Cannabis Guide, share the joy of a bountiful harvest and a moment when stigma was overcome.

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First this episode – if you want to slow down the black market you need to open more stores. Some thoughts about edibles and their legalization. Cultivar Corner lights up White Widow from Cannaca and we uncover more stigma and try to change it.

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