This episode we look at changing cannabis markets, the increase in cannabis drink consumption, how cannabis may help in the opioid crisis, how pot helped John Lennon keep his contacts in, and ask when was the last time you gave your dog a bong?  On Cultivar Corner, we sample from Summerland’s JBuds Quantum Kiwi.

Changing cannabis markets

Cannabis help opioid problem

Give your dog a bong

John Lennon's contacts and pot

Cannabis drink compared to alcohol

Florida governor blames Canada

JBuds Craft Cannabis

Information on Quantum Kiwi

I introduce you to Allison Benedict, the owner of Pause Consumption Lounge. She has plans for consumption lounges in our future plus a passion for cannabis. I  look at a new program at the OCS where they are adding a second level of testing for cannabis, a cannabis extract recall and going for something cheap but effective with SuperToast Citrus Abduction hoagie on Cultivar Corner.

Additional cannabis testing

Allison Benedict - owner of Pause Consumption Lounge

Cannabis extracts recalled

Super Toast Hoagies Citrus Abduction

I express some angst over the old cannabis still waiting for purchase, an Illicit product gets discovered on the highway, another US state legalizes and a long running cannabis buyers club gets a big fine. I look at a couple stories about innovation and some advice for growing at home.  We still do visit Cultivar Corner for Lasqueti Cannabis and Gas Truffle.  

Ohio gets started

Home grown advice

Victoria Buyers Clube gets fine

Lasqueti Cannabis

Cannabis industry thrives on innovation

New nanoemulsion tech

Pallets found in highway stop

Home grown solutions

Some summer travel advice to leave your cannabis at home when heading to the border, our catalogs of available cannabis are up for review, does Germany hold a place in cannabis’ future, Uber eats tries to bite into the cannabis delivery pie, without delivering, and we ask if cannabis product samplings is producing any return on investments.  Time for a delightful stop on Cultivar Corner for Royal Harvest Frosted Fruit Cake.

Be careful at the border

Changes coming to OCS

Future of cannabis?

Royal Harvest - Your grower's grower

Caught with stained paper

Uber eats and Leafly delivery?

Does sampling have ROI?

With Alberta and BC getting along better over wine some would like to see the same for cannabis, the California state fair’s experiment with cannabis has been a big success, Victoria Cannabis Company gets closer to opening their Farmgate location and are women affected differently by THC?  I stop at Cultivar Corner again for Amani Craft – Turbulence premium smalls. 

Alberta BC Inter-trade

California state fair success

Amani Craft Turbulence smalls

Farmgate gets closer

Are women more sensitive to THC?

I talk with Che Leblanc, from Rosebud Farms about this years Unicorn Music Festival and The Rosebud bowl, cannabis competition coming up in August, Snoop Dawg opens his first store in California, many would like to begin clinical trials but finding the right cannabis is proving difficult and one chain seeking to dominate is doing some layoffs, we stop on Cultivar Corner for BC Smalls Guava Trainwreck!

Snoop Dawg opens SWED

The Unicorn Music Festival

The Rosebud Bowl

Cannabis hard to find for clinical trials

BC Smalls Guava Trainwreck

SNDL lay offs

We explore how some micro expansion could help others, some medical awareness for cannabis, a look at one state where hemp derived beverages are booming, the expanding footprint for cannabis consumption spaces across the country, and some of the myth in the white ash, black ash debate and lots of white ash on Cultivar Corner with a sense of peace – we sample Amani Craft Gastropop! 

Expanding processing benefits all

Cardiovascular risk

More testing positive for cannabis

Amani Craft Gastropop

Minnesota beverage boom

Consumption spaces growing

White ash black ash

In episode 163 a couple of stories on cannabis in other countries around the world, a deeper dive into CBN and it’s helpful sleep properties, a province steps up to legislate cannabis freshness, some positive growth news from a couple cannabis companies in Alberta, the industry responds to upcoming changes and would like a few more, another study finds seniors respond well to cannabis therapy, are the labels on your vape cartridge accurate?

Brazil yes/no on cannabis

Fines in Australia

What is CBN?

Manitoba legislates freshness

Companies show stability

Pure Sun Farms Kush God

Industry says change is good more needed

Doubt about oils

This episode we say “see you soon” to some members of the Cannabis Potcast family, discover a new patio space in Mission, the mixed reaction to Health Canada’s proposed change to micro-canopy space, a review of Bisabolol and Limonene terpenes, a stop on Cultivar Corner for Rocky Mountain Cannabis’ Mercy, a deep dive into live resin, help from cannabis for your mood and the NCAA finally realizes cannabis doesn’t help with athletic performance. 

Patio space opens

Many opinions on canopy space

Bisabolol

Limonene

Rocky Mountain Cannabis

Live Resin

Helps with mood

NCAA Eases cannabis concerns

In this episode we confirm no excise changes this year, California sets a new mark with cannabis sales and consumption at their state fair, cannabis playing a bigger role as the population ages, Canada hopes to lead the world in cannabis tourism, unions are now a big part of cannabis retail in Victoria, the NFL funds some research on treating concussions with cannabis, while a new study points to the anti-inflammatory properties of cannabis.  On Cultivar Corner a I revisit Kelowna’s Valhalla Flwr and we dive into the taste sensations of Landslide. 

No excise changes yet

Cannabis at the fair

Cannabis for aging

Canada cannabis tourism leader

Valhalla Flower Landslide

Cannabis Store Unions

NFL pays for concussion research

The new anti-inflammatory 

2 of every 5 dollars spent to government

Indiva seeks protection