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Today Vivian is join by Chris Bennett the author Cannabis and the Soma Solution. Chris is widely recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the history of cannabis, having written dozens of articles in Cannabis Culture, High Times, and other magazines as well as three books dealing with the subject. Bennett has identified evidence for a religious role for cannabis in a variety of ancient and modern religions, such as Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Taoism, but his work regarding evidence in the Bible regarding the use of cannabis by both the ancient Jews and Christians has received the most attention. Vivian and Chris speak about his book and what he has contributed to the cannabis community.

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Nearing Vivians 100th episode with cannabis radio he looks back on his involvement in the cannabis movement and touches on the plentiful uses and benefits. Joe Dolce is the author of brave new weed in the uncharted world of cannabis. He joins vivian as they discuss the process of writing the book, and what surpised him most about his journey to gather infromation. Spending 12 years as a non-user gives joe an interesting perspective into the blooming and budding world this is the current state of cannabis. Last but not least vivian leaves you with quote of the week which this week si from Sir Terry Pratchett.

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Bruce Barcott, Leafly's deputy director who is also an enviornmental Journalist, and is also an author of the book Weed The People. He talks about how he approached his kids with the fact that he was writing a book about cannabis, and how he approached it as if it was like alcohol or tobacco. We talk about the stigma surrounding cannabis and how mainstream culture has not been normalized around the idea of cannabis.

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A 15 Year veteran of High Times Magazine, Elise McDonough author of the Official High Times Cannabis Cook Book and Marijuana For Everybody. As Edibles Editor at the High Times, She has Judged over 500 different marijuana infused edibles from all over the world. After Leaving High Times, She has decided to start her own consulting company called ... We talk about healthy living and how it doesn't have to be more expensive buying organic. We go into how cannabis' roommate, The hippy stoner, is now being frowned upon and being kicked out of the line of sight, to embrace a more professional and proper.

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Norm Stamper activist, former Seattle police chief, and author of To Protect and Serve discusses how fixing America's police will heal community relations.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Marc Emery founder of Cannabis Culture and ex prisoner.

We're here today with Dr. Bob Melamede to talk to us about cannabis and the cannabinoid system. We talk about how cancer feeds of of different sources of fuel in your body, and how Cannabis combats this. He tells us why Doctor's are ignorant to marijuana and the cannabinoid system, by keeping their heads in old fashion medical practice books.

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Bruce Barcott, Leafly's deputy director who is also an enviornmental Journalist, and is also an author of the book Weed The People. He talks about how he approached his kids with the fact that he was writing a book about cannabis, and how he approached it as if it was like alcohol or tobacco. We talk about the stigma surrounding cannabis and how mainstream culture has not been normalized around the idea of cannabis.

Joined by Alan St Pierre to talk about how normal has been changing hearts and minds for over 40 years. Also discussing the long relationship between High Times and Norml. We talk a little about Freedom Leaf and what Alan is doing there to make change around the country.

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We talk about how cannabis and its benefits with Dr. Sunil Aggarwal who has been on the forefront of helping end of life patients pass peacefully with the help of cannabis.
Dr. Aggarwal gives us insight into the best things to say and do for people at the end of their days. He also tells us how cannabis effects our brains and dreams when we sleep.

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