On today’s show, Bert welcomes the cannabis leader, Jamie Shaw. Noted as Canada’s only court-certified dispensary expert, Jamie Shaw was a key witness in the Allard trial, which came before the Federal Court, and gained medicinal patients the right to grow cannabis themselves. She has successfully lobbied for dispensary regulation in Vancouver, Victoria and other Canadian municipalities under prohibition, and has consulted at length with all levels of government on cannabis regulations. As the director of the B.C. Independent Cannabis […]

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In-studio today, Bert is joined by Queen’s Counsel and legendary criminal defense lawyer, John Conroy, QC.  In historic cases before the Supreme Court of Canada, Conroy has defended the rights of patients using medical cannabis, and fought for the constitutionality of accessible medication, at an affordable price.  With decisions such as Smith and Allard, the landscape of medicinal marijuana, compassion clubs, medical treatment with cannabis, and the rights of the person as underlined by the Charter have been profoundly changed […]

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Taking the show on the road, and setting up at the offices of the Attorney General of British Columbia, Bert is joined on the hot mic by Minister David Eby. An NDP MLA, he was re-elected to the legislature in 2017, following a more than noteworthy defeat in 2013 of then-Premier Christy Clark by a margin of 785 votes, in the riding of Vancouver-Point Grey – a riding previously held by fellow Liberal Premier Gordon Campbell. Eby previously worked with the Pivot […]

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Today, Bert welcomes famed cannabis activist and politician Jodie Emery. Joining him in the studio, she shares her account of the tepid relationship between the police and cannabis offenses over the last couple decades, and with the details of her own harrowing experience being arrested, she explains why the full expungement of criminal offenses is needed – a step up from the current pardons in place. Frequently found on speaking engagements around the world, she shares her thoughts today on the […]

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In studio today, Bert is joined by leading cannabis rights activist and politician Dana Larsen. With this year’s 420 Vancouver event being the largest to date, taking place post-legalization in Canada, and during a federal election year, we explore the question of whether 420 is more celebration than protest, along with diving into the issues that many argue are yet to be addressed with the current legislation. Championing psychedelics and the broad legalization of other drugs, Dana also discusses the safety measures […]

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