The end of the beginning. This episode is the season one finale of the High Friends Podcast.

In this episode of the High Friends Podcast, we do a deep dive into cannabis research, patient education and advocacy with Sabrina Ramkellawan Researcher, Patient Advocate and Founder/CEO of The Canadian Institute for Medical Advancement and VP Clinical Affairs TerrAscend a Canadian licensed producer of medical cannabis.

 A Mother's Search for Hope

Episode 7

When Zen Hanif was born, he suffered from hypoxia, a lack of oxygen during birth which lead to brain damage. In an effort to treat his cerebral palsy and seizure disorder that caused up to 200 seizures a day his mother Kunval, tried over 20 different pharmaceutical medications with no luck. Desperate to give her son a chance at a better life, she turned to medical cannabis and saw positive results very quickly. Now, this Ontario mother is telling Zen's story, championing medical cannabis and advocating for doctor education and helping other parents navigate Health Canada and the ACMPR. 

Episode art Photo by Laurent Peignault on Unsplash

Editing by Canadian Cannabis Radio

Produced by Gill Polard and Rachel Colic

 

Creating events and activities around cannabis takes skill, a love of logistics, energy and patience. In today's episode we speak to two women who are making a difference in their communities by educating people about cannabis and all that it has to offer. Bethany Rae of Flower and Freedom is creating opportunity for people to learn about incorporating cannabis into a healthy lifestyle in Canada while Leighana Martindale is working with Ladies of Paradise to de-stigmatize cannabis use in Oregon.

Breaking the Grass Ceiling; Women, Weed and Business is a biographical collection featuring powerful, driven, and courageous women who have been instrumental in paving the way into the cannabis industry for many - especially other women. This episode of The High Friends Podcast features an interview with authors Lauren Devine and Ashley Picillo. They talk about their inspiration, goals and the life long friendship that led to their collaboration.

Next year when Canada legalizes cannabis for recreational use each household will be able to grow up to 4 plants. With that in mind, we wanted to get some growing tips from an expert so we went to Ashley Athill of Ganja School. Ashley shares with us her experiences growing up in Jamaica with cannabis in her garden and how she learned to view it as a helpful tool in her wellness toolbox.

Our guest today is Sarah Campbell, an apprentice herbalist and Director at the Craft Cannabis Association of BC. Sarah was born into a family of cannabis enthusiasts. Her involvement with the Vancouver Island Compassion Society, one of the first compassion clubs in Canada, inspired her ceaseless work to liberate cannabis, a natural medicine that should be accessible to those who suffer pain and other health issues and through the Craft Cannabis Association she works to support consumer-driven demand and emerging legislative models that support small and medium scale production in British Columbia.

To get in touch with your local MLA to discuss cannabis, micro-licenses, craft cannabis, distribution, women in business or any other topic you think needs more attention click here for a list of Canadian MLAs.  

With a long-standing tradition of quality and small batch production of specialized strains, BC is home to some of the most world-renowned cannabis. Learn more about the Craft Cannabis Association of BC and how you can get involved

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On the podcast this week we have Sarah Ramesbottom, Head of Retail at the award-winning lifestyle brand Tokyo Smoke. Sarah chats with us about how she found her way to cannabis from high fashion and what creating a beautiful, sophisticated retail experience in the cannabis space is like. 

Tokyo Smoke is an award-winning lifestyle brand that focuses on immersive experiences and design-led retail spaces selling coffee, clothing and designer products for the cannabis consumer.

Is cannabis bad for the environment? How do we nurture small business after prohibition ends in Canada? Gill speaks to Kelly Coulter about what sustainable growing looks like and how cultivators can use natural resources for better results. Rachel talks to Lisa Campbell about supporting small enterprise and making space for everyone.