Hey everyone, welcome to episode 14 of our podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Ashley Heap, an electrician by trade and former candidate for the Legalise Cannabis Party in the Victorian state election. We learn about his background and what brought him to the party, common misconceptions about cannabis, and his motivations for running for office. We also discuss the regulation and availability of medical cannabis, and what a successful future for the cannabis industry could look like. Tune in to hear Ashley's insights on these topics and more!

We’re lucky enough to have Ashley Heap, a former Legalise Cannabis Party Legislative Assembly Candidate for Bayswater. Ash grew up and lives in Ferntree Gully. He is an electrician by trade and runs his own business. A lover of snowboarding, travel, cricket and Cannabis, Ash is both a prescribed medical and supports personal use. The stigma around Cannabis rightly infuriates him, as he sees the positives far outweighing the negatives. Ash stood as the candidate for Bayswater to help drive the debate around Cannabis, to get meaningful law reform and to realise the many opportunities that the Cannabis economy can offer. Absolute legend of a man, spreading the positivity and love of the wonders of cannabis.

Links to resources mentioned by Ash:

• Regulating Cannabis: Towards a Unified Market
• Cannabis Growers Handbook
• Herb: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Cannabis

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