Now that cannabis is legal, how should businesses go about dealing with signage and employees? Ryan Mallough, Director, Provincial Affairs, Ontario Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) talks about how to deal with cannabis consumption in the workplace and how businesses can and should incorporate signage and policies in the workplace.

Vaping is getting a bad rap in the press these days with recent vaping-related deaths and illnesses being reported. It leaves many of us wondering how safe vaping? Today I’m talking to Lisa Harun – co-founder and CMO of Vapium. Vapium is a med-tech company first and foremost. They design, engineer and manufacture products for the cannabis industry. Lisa explains how vaping works and why it’s important to buy from trusted sources in order to stay safe.

Imagine being told you'll never succeed because you're a) a woman and b) a woman working/living with your partner? These are just some of the absurd things wellness duo Ashley Short and Tijen Yalchin, co-founders of Earth Kisses Sky have heard in the past few years of experience in the cannabis industry. Working in the cannabis space for the past couple of years, they can tell us first hand about the challenges of being a woman in this space. Tune in!

Edibles are about to be on the menu and predicted to inject $2 billion into our tourism economy. So what will the new ‘cannatourism’ sector look like and how can tour operators and brands get involved AND reach their audiences? I’m talking to Aleya MacFayden, Director of the Cannabis Vertical for Postmedia Inc. and she’s got some interesting information to share for brands and consumers who are gearing up for the cannabis tourism in the great North.

Agnes Kwasniewska is the Master Grower of Hexo and Canada’s first female Master Grower. Agnes shares her experiences not only as a master grower for a leading Canadian Cannabis producer, but what it’s like to be a female in a male dominated industry. She also imparts some valuable advice for women who are interested in pursuing a career in the cannabis industry.

It isn't very often I have a conversation with a man about menopause and the crazy things women go through so this episode is an episode that takes some amazing and insightful twists. Jimmy Ricard is COO of PureEvie and a passionate educator who has worked with alternate medical approaches for awhile. What starts out as a conversation on CBD and how it can help with menopause symptoms turns into a deep heart to heart about menopause and how it impacts women, men and everyone around else around us.

For new users there are still so many questions circling around cannabis. What's the difference between CBD and THC? How can I consume? Is vaping safe? Will I get high? That's why Cori , a health and wellness retail brand has launched BCCL - The Bureau of Cannabis Consuming Ladies. Kiernan Patenaude, Head of Retail Strategy at Cori joins me today to talk about the importance of an educational approach to help deliver confidence and a positive experience for the 'canna-curious'.

Thanks but not thanks to Harvey Weinstein, Diversity & Inclusion has become the hot topic for the past few years. The much needed discussion around “D&I” has become critical to every industry and every sector. D&I isn’t just a ‘feel good’ initiative though. Research has proven that having diverse viewpoints at all levels of an organization improves business in every area from financial results to corporate culture, team performance and innovation.

In this episode I am joined by Jess Hunichen and Emily Ward, the Co-Founders of the multi-faceted Influencer and PR agency, Shine PR and Shine Influencers. Shine is tapped in to the influencer network with offices in Toronto, Montreal and Los Angeles. We are tackling the tricky topic of cannabis brands working with influencers to help build brand loyalty and awareness. The problem is – can cannabis brands work with influencers?

It's summer and in Canada that means cottages, cabins, camping and patio season. In the cannabis world, it also means a busy time as everyone ramps up for phase 2 of legalization. I'm moving to a summer schedule of every 2 weeks but back to the weekly schedule in the fall. Tune in to find out how CBD landed me in the ER and how not understanding cannabis could have seriously impacted my health. Tune in - from the dock, the deck, the patio or wherever your summer 'office' is located!