The Canna Curious Podcast: Conversations on Cannabis, Wellness & Women’s Health

What happens when a woman decides cannabis belongs in ordinary life  not hidden away as something shameful?

This week, I’m joined by cannabis entrepreneur and pioneer Jane West, alongside Irena Katz from We Are Lux, for a conversation about cannabis, women, design, stigma and what happens when we start imagining cannabis culture differently.

Jane takes us back to the early days of legalisation in Colorado, when she began creating cannabis-friendly events that looked nothing like the stereotypical 420 experience. Think art galleries, chefs, live music and beautiful surroundings — with cannabis simply part of the evening.

Then came the SWAT team.

Jane shares the story of having one of her events shut down, unexpectedly becoming a national face of social cannabis consumption, and eventually founding Women Grow after women from around the world began asking her how they could enter the emerging cannabis industry.

We also talk about something much quieter: the shame many women still carry around cannabis.

Irena and I reflect on how deeply that stigma still sits in Australia — even for women who work in cannabis, educate about it and openly advocate for it. And we talk about the role beautiful, intentional design can play in changing the way we see cannabis and the rituals around consuming it.

In this episode

We talk about:

●      Jane’s early relationship with cannabis and why it never felt particularly hidden to her

●      Creating sophisticated social cannabis events in Colorado

●      The event that was shut down by a SWAT team

●      How that experience eventually helped lead to Women Grow

●      Jane’s advice to Australian women entering the industry

●      The huge unmet need for products designed around women’s lives and experiences

●      Why changing the objects and rituals around cannabis can help change the culture around it

●      Irena’s journey bringing Jane West pieces to Australia

●      And, naturally, we finish with dating — including Jane revealing that her first date with her now-husband was supposed to be a one-night stand. ❤️

Jane’s message to women is a simple one: if you don’t see what you want in this industry, find your people and make it yourself.

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Find our guests

Jane West
@betterwithjane

Irena 

@ladylux420

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For Episode 69, because apparently the universe has a sense of humour , Lillie Brown is back.

This time, there is no proper interview.

Instead, Kyla and Lillie have a bowl full of questionable cannabis claims, terrible sex advice and listener questions, and they're answering them the way they would if they were sitting around at home together.

Does cannabis make sex better? Does higher THC mean better sex? Should good sex always be spontaneous? If you need lube, does it mean you're not turned on? And if the chemistry is right, should you really have to talk about sex?

Somewhere along the way, they get into responsive desire, communication, pressure, pleasure, foreplay, arousal, favourite cultivars for sex and why women absolutely do not exist to perform pleasure for somebody else.

And because this is Canna Curious, Kyla's recent experiment with coffee enemas also makes an appearance. Lillie has questions. Many questions.

In this episode

Kyla and Lillie talk about:

●      Cannabis and sexual pleasure

●      Whether cannabis really gets you “out of your head and into your body”

●      Why THC percentage doesn't tell you how an experience will feel

●      Cannabis, touch and sensitivity

●      Why orgasms don't have to be the entire point

●      Planned sex vs spontaneous sex

●      Lube and the ridiculous idea that needing it means you're not aroused

●      Physical arousal vs actually wanting sex

●      Responsive desire

●      Why communication still matters when the chemistry is great

●      Sex becoming an expectation in relationships

●      Women's desire and the myth that women simply have lower sex drives

●      The conditions that can help desire and arousal emerge

●      Kyla's adventures in coffee enemas

●      The current state of Kyla's dating life

●      The one thing they'd delete from what women have been taught about pleasure

Wellness Field Notes

This week, Kyla has gone further into the weird end of wellness: coffee enemas.

Lillie only discovered this shortly before recording and has approximately one thousand questions.

Things deteriorate rapidly from there.

Dating

The Spanish man is still technically in the picture but Kyla is wondering whether expecting an actual invitation and an actual plan is really asking too much.

Lillie's answer is fairly unequivocal.

The question we finish on

If we could delete one thing women were taught about pleasure, what would go first?

Lillie's answer: the idea that pleasure is something women are supposed to do for their partner.

Find Lillie

Find Lillie Brown on Instagram at @sexwithlillie and visit lilliebrown.com for her workshops, events and mailing list.

About Canna Curious

Canna Curious is a podcast exploring cannabis, women's health, pleasure, wellness and the conversations we're often not having openly enough.

Hosted by Kyla de Clifford.

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A note: This episode is a conversation between friends and includes personal experiences and opinions. It isn't medical or professional advice.

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Well… this was not the episode I planned to give you this week.

I had an interview recorded with Chloe Teh. It was fascinating. I loved it. And then I fucked up the recording.

So, we pivot.

This week I’m answering some of the cannabis questions that you keep asking!  the ones that sound simple until you realise the answer is usually: it depends.

Does higher THC actually mean better cannabis? Why can two people take the exact same thing and have completely different experiences? Can hormones change the way cannabis feels? And do you really need to tell your doctor you take prescribed cannabis?

We get into THC, tolerance, dose, hormones, individual biology and why cannabis conversations need a lot more nuance than they often get.

Then things become considerably less scientific.

In Wellness Field Notes, I report back from my adventures in coffee enemas including the part the serene wellness imagery conveniently leaves out.

And in dating: Spanish Guy is back. Sort of. He's jet-lagged, we haven't managed to catch up, and his messages have once again reached the dazzling conversational heights of… “heyyyy.”

In this episode

00:00 — I fucked up an entire interview
00:29 — So we're answering your questions instead
01:37 — Does higher THC actually mean better cannabis?
02:42 — What really shapes your cannabis experience
03:33 — Same cannabis, completely different reaction
04:47 — Hormones, estrogen and tracking your own patterns
05:43 — Why women don't always tell their doctors about cannabis
06:55 — What your doctor actually needs to know
07:36 — Cannabis isn't one thing — and neither are women
08:23 — Wellness Field Notes: the coffee enema situation

09:48 —  High Design with Irena Katz from We Are Lux
12:20 — Dating: Spanish Guy and the return of “heyyyy”
13:33 — Next week's question: what did nobody teach you about cannabis?

Next week: I want to hear from you

What is something nobody taught you about cannabis that you wish you'd known earlier?

Send me a voice note. I want to include some of your answers in next week's episode.

Resources

www.cannacurious.com.au/resources - tolerance break guide and more.

New research on tolerance 

Jane West Kit from We Are Lux

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This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Listeners should consult a qualified healthcare professional.

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THC and CBD may get most of the attention, but they’re only part of the cannabis story.

This week, I’m joined by Martina Meyner from Hale Farm, a certified-organic cannabis farm in Tasmania focused on exploring the wider spectrum of the plant.

We unpack minor cannabinoids in plain English, including why CBG is known as the “mother cannabinoid,” why non-intoxicating doesn’t mean inactive, and why patients may need to ask their prescribers directly about options beyond THC and CBD.

We also discuss:

• Why the cannabis industry’s fixation on high-THC products can limit patient choice
• The cultivation and genetic work involved in developing minor-cannabinoid varieties
• What patients should ask about where and how their cannabis was grown
• Why education must grow alongside access to new cannabinoid options
• Hale Farm’s recent industry award and its focus on accessible, Australian-grown products

In Welness field notes the vibration plate continues..

High Design isn't on this week due to a technical issues....find Irena  @ladylux420

Then there’s a dating update: this ones all about Martina. 

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 www.halefarm.com.au
 @hale.farm

The link to Minor Cannabinoids and  THC limits - this document helps the confusion around THC limits.

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Dating apps. Are they actually helping us find connection or have we basically turned our love lives into a slot machine?

This week I’m digging into modern dating: where the swipe came from, why dating apps can be so hard to put down, whether Australians are actually finding partners online, and the much less funny reality of harassment and violence connected to app dating.

I’m also asking when everyone became polyamorous, hearing from women of different ages about what dating looks like from where they’re standing, and talking about why I’ve decided to stop actively dating and get off the apps.

Plus, High Design with Irena from We Are Lux, and in Wellness Field Notes, I’ve bought an $89 vibration plate — which has somehow become the most popular appliance in my house.

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Also in this episode, Irena from We Are Lux joins me for our new season-four segment, High Design. This week, she introduces the Vessel Element Bubbler—a compact water pipe combining beautiful design, clever engineering and, importantly, easy cleaning. 

Milky Way Beaker

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Season four is here and I’m easing back in after three weeks that contained both a lot and absolutely nothing.

I was knocked down by the flu, hurt my back and then found myself speaking outside Queensland Parliament about proposed tougher drug-driving penalties. I share why laws that punish the presence of THC, rather than demonstrated impairment, are such an important issue for people taking legally prescribed cannabis.

Then I ask Christina McMullen from the Auscanna Podcast and Grace Ker from Spencer Green a deceptively complicated question: Are you a stoner?

I explore where the lazy, permanently-high stereotype came from, why women may be particularly reluctant to claim the label and how medicalisation has created a divide between the “legitimate patient” and the recreational cannabis consumer.

Also in this episode, Irena from We Are Lux joins me for our new season-four segment, High Design. This week, she introduces the Vessel Element Bubbler—a compact water pipe combining beautiful design, clever engineering and, importantly, easy cleaning. 

Find out more on Vessel here  

Follow We are lux on socials @ladylux420

In Wellness Field Notes, I’ve ordered a vibration plate to investigate the claims around lymphatic drainage and gym recovery. My bullshit detector is making some noise, but I’m curious enough to test it properly and report back.

And, of course, after three weeks away, there’s a dating catch-up.

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YouTube: @cannacurious
Website: cannacurious.com.au

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It’s the Season Three finale, and I’ve changed my mind about a few things.

After a magical girls’ weekend in Byron, 14 hours of talking, laughing, eating and doing absolutely nothing I’ve been thinking about what wellness really looks like and what Canna Curious is actually here to do.

I don’t need you to love cannabis. I don’t even need you to take cannabis. I just want women to be able to ask questions about it without feeling stupid, irresponsible or judged.

In this episode:

• What 539 women told me about cannabis, judgement and healthcare
• Why curiosity, not conversion is the goal
• What 18 months of online dating has taught me
• Why the apps feel like poker machines
• The return of the Spanish man
• Why chicken tikka, a maz and a movie might still be my perfect date

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Thank you

Thank you to everyone who has listened, messaged and made this season feel like a conversation in my lounge room.

Canna Curious will return with Season Four at the end of August.

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This week, we’re stepping away from prescriptions, legalisation and the latest cannabis research to talk about something a little more whimsical: the joy of making things with our own hands.

In this episode:

• Why handmade gifts can feel more meaningful than purchased ones
• Creativity as ritual, generosity and nervous-system downtime
• The beautiful blankets that reminded me how much care matters
• The story and intention behind Bhang
• Simple ways to bring more making into your life
• Why women can find it so difficult to rest without feeling guilty
• Munchies, motherhood and food as an expression of love
• A rather underwhelming dating update
• Why dating in the modern world deserves an episode of its own

A NOTE ABOUT SAFETY

This podcast shares personal experiences and general education only. It is not medical advice. Medicinal cannabis and CBD products should only be taken as prescribed and should not be shared with other people or added to homemade preparations without guidance from your prescribing clinician or pharmacist.

Essential oils can cause irritation or allergic reactions and are not suitable for everyone. Always follow the manufacturer’s directions, use an appropriate dilution, patch-test topical preparations and keep essential oils away from the eyes, children and pets.

RESOURCES

I have put together the recipe we chat about in today’s podcast, there are also other resources being uploaded weekly including T-break guides, recipes, cannabis101 etc.

Resource Library  www.cannacurious.com.au/resources

AZURE CLINIC

This episode is proudly brought to you by Azure Health.

Azure Health is a healthcare clinic with female doctors who are passionate about creating a safe, respectful healthcare experience for women.

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THE WOMEN AND CANNABIS SURVEY

The “How Women Want to Be Spoken to About Cannabis” survey closes at midnight on the day this episode is released. If you haven’t participated yet, this is your final chance to add your voice.

www.cannacurious.com.au/survey

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This week, I’m answering anonymous listener questions about cannabis, including:

• How do patients manage driving under Australia’s current presence-based laws?
• How far away is legalisation?
• What do you do when family members judge you for taking cannabis?
• Can cannabis become part of your identity?
• How can you reduce smoking without necessarily giving up the plant?
• Are you reaching for cannabis intentionally—or automatically?

We unpack the difference between medicine, habit and ritual, why stopping smoking can feel like losing part of yourself, and how curiosity can help us make changes without shame.

I also share details of the upcoming Brisbane rally for fair, evidence-based driving laws, an update from my latest questionable Wellness Field Note, some wonderful personal news and why “heyyy” is not a conversation starter.

Clarification: The reference to Fisherman’s Friends reflects personal anecdote only. There is no reliable evidence that mints prevent THC detection or alter roadside drug-test results. They should never be relied upon to avoid a positive test. Never drive while impaired.

Mentioned in this episode

Fair cannabis driving laws

The peaceful rally will be held outside Queensland Parliament House in Brisbane on 25 August 2026, from 12 pm to 2 pm.

If you cannot attend in Brisbane, organisers are encouraging supporters to stand peacefully outside their local MP’s electoral office.

• Rally/Facebook group
• Sign the Queensland medicinal-cannabis driving petition
• Queensland Driving law-reform resource 
• NSW driving law-reform resource

Free Canna Curious resources

Visit my resource library for practical cannabis guides, advocacy tools and educational downloads—including my 21-Day Tolerance Break Guide.

• Free resource library: Here

How Women Want to be Spoken to About Cannabis Survey

More than 540 women have now shared how they want to be spoken to about cannabis. If you haven’t taken part, there is still time to add your voice.

• Take the anonymous survey

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TikTok: @cannacuriousau
YouTube: @cannacurious
Website: cannacurious.com.au

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Who Told Us Hairless Was Healthier?

What if one of the beauty standards we've accepted for decades wasn't based on health at all?

In this episode, I sit down with integrative physician Dr Erica Zelfand to unpack the surprising history of body hair, the myths surrounding hygiene, and how marketing has influenced the way many of us think about our bodies.

We explore why pubic hair exists in the first place, whether removing it has any health benefits, and how beauty standards have evolved over the past century.

Also in this episode:

Wellness Field Notes

• My latest wellness rabbit hole: washing with hydrogen peroxide and vinegar.

Dating Diaries

• One observation from my recent adventures back in the dating world...Are European lovers really different from Australian men?

In this episode we discuss:

• Why body hair exists.
• Does hairless really mean cleaner?
• The surprising history of women's shaving.
• Gillette's role in changing beauty standards.
• The function of pubic hair.
• Body hair and sexual health.
• Beauty, ageing and self-acceptance.
• Choosing for yourself rather than following expectations.

About Dr Erica Zelfand

Dr Erica Zelfand is an integrative physician, naturopathic doctor and educator who combines conventional medicine with nutrition, lifestyle medicine and whole-person care. Her work focuses on helping people reconnect with their health through evidence-informed and compassionate care.

Connect with Dr Erica Zelfand

@drericazelfand

Contact | Dr. Erica Zelfand | Functional Medicine & Integrative Psychiatry | Online Appointments | Counseling | Psychedelic Consultation

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