This episode is the Canna Czar episode – I have a great conversation with Carolyn Cudmore, the creator of the Canna Czar and Orville Bovenschen, President of Pure Sunfarms on the challenges of bringing such an innovative product to market – then we follow that up with Cultivar Corner brought to you by Up in Smoke, I take the Canna Czar for a ride- a nice long, smooth ride.  

The Canna Czar

The Canna Czar at Up in Smoke

This episode I encourage you to join in and help out the Canna Winter clothing drive, we cover some petty squabbles in government, survey says 72 percent cannabis consumers are buying legal, Health Canada facing some funding cuts ,and a Canadian company has acquired High Times. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, we’ve got some Smallz BB Yoduh up for a taste. 

No age decline

Politicians trade barbs

Seventy two percent buy legal

BB Yoduh at Up in Smoke

Health Canada funding cuts

Introduction to twaxing

This episode we celebrate 6 years of producing The Cannabis Potcast and it’s been a blast, we look at the discussion about re-scheduling cannabis, a Canadian university enters the cannabis research area, the CRA writes off some excise tax debt, Israel looks at tariffs on Canadian weed, and another province launches a cannabis education campaign.  On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, we’re sampling some Okanagan product from Purefire and their Coco Mints.  

Rescheduling cannabis

Brock University testing

Suitcase full of weed

Purefire Coco Bomba at Up in Smoke

Purefire 

CRA write-offs

Israel tariffs

New Brunswick education campaign

Australia says no

This episode we look at cannabis and it’s effect on sleep and body temperature, a story on what’s after terpenes in the quest for flavour, data deals can cost a lot in fines, a look at the cannabinoid THCV and we stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, we’re back in the Salmo area for Kootenay Cultivar’s upcoming OJ Zainbow!

Cannabis and sleep

Cannabis and body temperature

THCV on Leafly

What is after terpenes?

Fine for data deals

Kootenay Cultivar at Up in Smoke

Kootenay Cultivar

I talk with Rosanna Bertrand from Heady Dab Supply about a cannabis industry event they have planned in Vancouver on November 21st, a BC politician’s tweet shows little understanding of the cannabis industry, Alberta launches an ad campaign to fight illicit cannabis, and the Yukon is smoking a lot of weed. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up IN Smoke, we’re off to Salmo to sample some Koots Canna direct delivery exclusive Neutronium!

Tweet causes concern

Yukoners like weed

Alberta's Bad Bud campaign

Bad Bud Bud

Cannabis quiz

Koots Canna at Up in Smoke - Nutronium coming soon

The Community Safety Unit made some stops along the green mile outside of Vernon which had a bit of spillover effect on Vernon retailers, THCA is today’s cannabinoid, Surrey is almost ready to open a cannabis store, On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, we stop at the concentrate bar for Green Amber’s Live Rosin Cherry Punch, more budtenders are unionized, and we look at some ways to improve your harvest. 

Community Safety Unit raids

Uptick after enforcement

THCA

Surrey almost ready

Green Amber Solventless Live Rosin Cherry Punch

Budtenders drive the experience

Direct delivery down

Improve the harvest

A couple stories on the impact of legalized cannabis on the criminal world, a look at another cannabinoid,  CBC or cannabichromene, we revisit the BC Cannabis Alliance page and encourage you to sign the petition to remove the 15% proprietary fee paid for direct delivery, a cannabis store fined for selling too cheap, and a look at Canadian imports to Australia’s medical cannabis market.  On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, we go back to Salt Spring Magic and their Pine Tar.  

Impact on crime

Vancouver island bust

CBC - cannabichromene

Salt Spring Magic Pine Tar

Up in Smoke Pine Tar

Unionized in Saskatoon

BC Cannabis Alliance

Fined for selling too cheap

Australian concerns over Canadian cannabis

I give you a link to a petition to remove the 15% charge for direct delivery products in BC, the Yukon is looking to provide a place for visitors to consume cannabis, Manitoba sets aside the idea of cannabis in convenience stores, illicit stores are still popping up across the country, a look at the cannabinoid CBN, and on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, it’s the taste of Black Patronus from Sweetgrass. 

BC Cannabis Alliance - sign the petition

Manitoba pauses plan

CBN

More illicit stores

Sweetgrass Black Patronus

Up In Smoke - Black Patronus

Number 49 Pizza

Yukon needs consumption spaces

We mark the 6th anniversary for legalized cannabis in Canada with a look at how that has changed the medical cannabis landscape, some recent rulings deny impairment from THC, why is it so hard to shut down the illicit sites running rampant online, a BC company releases a breathalyzer to detect cannabis use and the changing retail markets of Ontario and Quebec.  On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, I sample a direct delivery exclusive from Amani Craft – Specimen X premium smalls.

Six years later in medical cannabis 

A tale of two cannabis markets

Confusion over "impaired"

BC Company builds breathalyzer for THC

Why is it so hard to shut down illicit online sales

Amani Craft Specimen X premium smalls

I talk with Jamie Miller-Haywood about her conversation with some candidates running in our BC provincial election – turns out none of them had any idea there were problems in the cannabis space! A look at a new organization seeking better standards for cannabis testing, a new study looks to produce fruitier smelling cannabis, and I share my recent dry herb vaporizer upgrade – can you say Mighty?  On Cultivar Corner we’re trying something that currently has very limited access - Saltspring Magic- Magi’s Legacy – Moby Dick.

Better Standards for testing

Seeking fruitier smelling cannabis

Salt Spring Magic Moby Dick