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Talmage Herbert began working for RUA Bioscience in 2021. With strong familial ties to RUA’s growing region, he first started as a cultivator and is now managing supply chains and partnerships. 

RUA Bioscience supplies GMP-certified medicines to expanding markets including Europe and Australia backed by its centre of excellence where they incubate superior genetics including exclusive legacy genetics, sharing New Zealand’s rich culture with the world. The company's mission is based on their founding principes of integrity, innovation, health and collaboration. RUA is unique in prioritising community well-being with tertiary scholarships, community tours and compassionate access.

In this episode:

Pathway to cannabis (3:45)

New Zealand’s cannabis culture (11:40)

The failed referendum (18:45)

How do Kiwi’s access cannabis? (28:50)

Cannabis and politics (33:00)

The importance of people (35:00)

UFC Quiz (42:45)

What is RUA? (48:45)

Preserving legacy genetics (51:00)

Community enhancement (63:30)

What’s next for RUA? (67:00)

Pauls of Wisdom (68:30)

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The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews. Paul and Christina come together monthly to explore what’s happening in Cannabis in Australia and around the world. 

In this episode:

Kamala Harris and federal legalisation (1:55)

Cannabis users skipping work (5:00)

The Dispensed Dilemma (7:30)

Releaf in trouble? (19:30)

New compounding rules (23:00)

Roadside testing in South Australia (27:00)

Hot Tokes (33:00)

What’s Up (40:00)

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Michael Sassano is the CEO and Chairman of SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals, a leading European vertically integrated company with a global footprint of distribution. SOMAÍ is building a leading global brand with a robust pipeline of innovative cannabis-based therapeutics. They envision a world where people live a healthy lifestyle empowered by natural cannabis medicine.

SOMAÍ owns a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and indoor cultivation in Lisbon, Portugal, and has global sales teams in the largest medical cannabis markets.

In this episode:

Pathway to cannabis (2:00)

Relationship with cannabis (9:00)

Sharing the secret sauce (13:30)

What is SOMAÍ? (19:00)

Excitement in global markets (29:15)

Monaco Quiz (41:30)

Australians are the winners (45:45)

Pauls of Wisdom (54:45)

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Tom Forrest is a certified horticulturist, agronomist, and expert in soil and crop production. In 2019, Tom traveled the world as a recipient of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship. Visiting 10 different countries, and spending time at more than 50 cannabis cultivation facilities allowed him to publish a white paper and release a short documentary sharing his findings from his worldwide exploration of cannabis.

Today he splits his time between Puro which is New Zealand’s leading cultivator of cannabis, Indicated Technology and Stealth Garden. He has helped countless groups and organisations to design and supply cannabis cultivation facilities since the start of medicinal legalisation.

In this episode:

Connecting with cannabis (6:00)

A love for family and farming (9:30)

Exciting developments in cannabis (13:30)

Thoughts on Thailand (19:30)

Preserving Landraces, moving on from Indica and Sativa (29:45)

Puro New Zealand (35:00)

Stealth Garden and Grow Zone Magazine (57:30)

Rugby Union Quiz (65:00)

Churchill Fellowship and lessons from around the world (70:15)

Pauls of Wisdom (85:00)

Churchill Fellowship Documentary on YouTube

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Dr Brian Walker is a member of the legislative council for the Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party. Having practiced medicine for many years in various different countries, he has front-line experience treating patients in hospitals, emergency departments, and general practice.

As a Member of Parliament, Dr Walker believes that far too many of our current laws are archaic, while others are unfit for purpose. Dr Walker’s passion is to improve medical, mental, financial, social, and physical wellness across the community. His key goal is to make the world a better place for his grandchildren and yours.

In this episode:

Tapping into anger (1:20)

Drawn to healing (3:00)

Drawn to cannabis (7:00)

The power of plants (10:30)

On to politics (14:50)

The next WA election (29:00)

Fiona Patten’s return (31:30)

Quiz: MP’s Behaving Badly Pt 4 (33:30)

The state of the nation: prescribing, advocacy, activism (36:30)

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The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews. Paul and Christina come together monthly to explore what’s happening in Cannabis in Australia and around the world. 

In this episode:

Ukraine legalises medicinal cannabis (2:40)

Offensive odours (4:30)

Dispensed founder banned (7:00)

Is weed causing a booze sales slump? (13:00)

Fiona Patten Returns (15:30)

Singapore man frames wife with cannabis (17:45)

Child and teen use drops in the US (19:40)

Cannabis aromas: more than terpenes (22:15)

RIP nano-emulsions (24:20)

What's Up? (31:50)

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Anna Li, The Cannabinista is a cannabis educator who is the host of the Mindful Consumption Podcast. She creates videos on Tik Tok, Youtube, and Instagram where she shares educational content along with fun and delicious cannabis infused recipes, from homemade edibles, infused butters and oils, to cannabis mocktails, and much more.

In this episode:

Canada’s coastal culture (3:00)

Reclaiming the word ‘stoner’ (4:00)

An enthusiasts journey into cannabis and infusions (8:30)

Moving on from booze and improving health (14:00)

Navigating social media (21:00)

Hotbox Quiz (31:30)

Cooking with cannabis (33:00)

Find Anna at the following…

www.thecannabinista.com

www.instagram.com/cannabinista.co

www.tiktok.com/@cannabinista

www.youtube.com/thecannabinista

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Fiona Patten has announced a run for the senate for the Legalise Cannabis Party so we’ve dug this one out of the vault for your listening pleasure.

As a Member of Parliament from 2014-22, Ms. Patten chaired the public inquiry into personal cannabis use, and has battled uphill to help other parliamentarians understand how and why people use cannabis. 

In this episode:

How we met (1:40)

The fallacy of roadside drug testing (4:30)

Discriminating against patients (7:00)

Writing to your MP (15:00)

Inquiry into personal use (21:00)

Victorian Politics (24:00)

Personal relationship with cannabis (26:00)

MPs Behaving Badly (29:00)

What is Decriminalisation (37:00)

Paul’s of Wisdom (41:00)

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This episode was recorded live at Mull Cafe in St. Kilda on Saturday 24th August. The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews. Paul and Christina come together monthly to explore what’s happening in Cannabis in Australia and around the world.

In this episode:

Teens and Gummies (1:00)

Online Dealers (3:40)

Jersey cops fired for smoking (5:10)

Australian Exports (6:30)

Victoria Compassion Club fined $3.2m (8:00)

Philippines legalisation? (10:15)

Eric Chan talks compassionate access (11:45)

Live Quiz (26:30)

Hot Tokes (30:35)

What’s Up? (33:00)

Learn more about Compass at www.ausmca.org

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Jeff Lang is an experienced CEO, Executive and Board Director with expertise across multiple industry sectors. He is respected globally for his track record and experience in defence, aerospace, agriculture, pharmaceutical, sports and multinational retail, new startups and scientific organisations. With a Blackbelt in Taekwondo, Jeff is a former World Masters champion high jumper and professional snowboarder with podium finishes in the X-Games. 


Dr Cameron Jones is an Environmental Microbiologist with a PhD from Swinburne. Among many things, he is the CEO of Biological Health Services, where he has dedicated himself to elevating the standards of indoor air quality. He is also the CEO of BioMedix in Thailand, a pioneering medical cannabis testing laboratory and clinic housed within the dispensary, House of Pot. With contributions to 100 peer-reviewed papers and over 3500 technical reports, he is passionate about enhancing public health, and the growth of the legal cannabis sector.


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In this episode:

Pathway to Cannabis (2:00)

Relationship with Cannabis (12:30)

Byron Bay Bio (22:15)

- Over the counter CBD

- Biotechnology

- Standardisation

- Endless imports

- Mary Jane Beer

- Operational challenges in Australia

- Applied Science

- Crowd Funding

What’s That Sport Quiz (47:30)

Changing Consumption Norms (52:15)

Big Alcohol and corporatisation (61:15)

Public Health (68:30)

Pauls of Wisdom (74:20)


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