A couple perspectives on the recent Cannabis Act review, Health Canada gives the final word on Jolts, the government received warnings about the state of the cannabis industry, a couple learns an expensive lesson for being careless with Halloween treats, and I stop on Cultivar Corner for Salt Spring Love haze – grown on Saltspring by The Magi!.  

Cannabis act review One

Cannabis act review two

Couple pay for Halloween error

Government warned about problems in cannabis industry

Jolts are edibles!

Recap of what is legal in BC?

Magi - Salt spring love haze

In this episode I opine about the fact we still have very old weed being sold for top dollar – something we all have to get better at, recent help for the alcohol industry has cannabis people saying, “what about us?”, the Netherlands cannabis experiment continues and I have an update. I have a conversation with Jason Ambrosino, of Veterans Holdings, who gives us a glimpse in to the New York cannabis market and the importance of access, I stop on Cultivar Corner for Prohibition Flower’s Gastro Pop, and some suggestions for those in the industry to make their voice heard on excise tax.  

Netherlands working out kinks

When is cannabis relief coming

Excise letter template

Prohibition Flower

In episode 147,  I talk with Daniel Bear, Director, Humber Centre for Social Innovation at Humber College in Toronto.  He and his team are researching better ways to educate Canadians about cannabis and their current focus is on pharmacists. A Kelowna cannabis store sold some gummies to a minor and face the consequences and I stop on Cultivar Corner and  visit Vancouver island’s Orchard Cannabis for Grand Daddy Gellati. Plus a reminiscence of pancakes made more challenging with weed and my brother Bill. 

Caught selling to a minor

Cannabis Consumer Survey 

Orchard Cannabis

This episode I talk with Jamie Miller-Haywood about Cannabis Cottage in Penticton opening the first cannabis consumption space in the Okanagan for 420 this year, new study suggests cannabis could help treat melanoma, Avant Brands breaks sales records, cannabis excise tax is greater than beer & wine, Surrey finally opens up to cannabis and a BC company is dropping infused poutine sauce into Quebec and an accidental Cultivar Corner with a listener’s freshly squeezed rosin. 

Cannabis could help treat melanoma

Infused poutine sauce

Cannabis excise tax more than beer & wine

Fooling social media

Surrey opens up to  cannabis

Avant brands breaks records

Government announcement

This episode I look to spring for the results of the cannabis act review, municipalities late to the cannabis market continue the stigma by placing new stores in industrial zones, the CRA is tired of waiting and have enacted garnishees to get their tax money from some cannabis companies, the price gap lessens between legal and illicit weed, a lot of private retail owners would like BC Cannabis stores to close, and we look further at WeedOut Misinformation.ca.  A stop on Cultivar corner saves some money on BC Smalls Sour Sangria. 

Cannabis act review

Municipal Stigma Zones

CRA Garnishees taxes

BC Retailers not happy with BC Cannabis stores

Illicit and legal price gap lower

Weed Out Misinformation

BC Smalls

Terms of reference for review

I have a story that questions whether the Liberal party is still interested in cannabis, another that offers some suggestions for why the Canadian cannabis market is not thriving,  a study validates that there wasn’t a spike of use disorders after legalization, and  I cover a new initiative to Weed out Misinformation about cannabis. Speaking of cannabis – we’ll try some on Cultivar Corner with a taste of Purefire’s Crtitical Condition.

Cannabis store finded for not checking ID

Why isn't cannabis market thriving?

Trudeau silent on cannabis

No spike in use disorder

Weed Out Misinformation

Purefire Cannabis - Critical Condition

This episode I opine on my four years in cannabis retail and my hopes for the future which includes cannabis consumption spaces. I follow that up with a story about a couple who feel the same way and one more story about the BC Government quietly taking the first step toward consumption spaces. A story about a man suing his wife for spiking his food with THC, 11 potential health benefits of cannabis and we stop on Cultivar Corner for Doja’s Okanagan grown Ultra Sour.  

11 potential health benefits

Couple hope for consumption spaces

BC cracks the door on consumption spaces

Man sues wife over THC 

DOJA Okanagan Grown Ultra Sour

This episode we look at the cannabis seeds popping up across the country, some concerns in Israel over Canadian medical cannabis, how many stores closed last year, what terpenes and cultivars can help you focus and on Cultivar Corner All Nations Cherry Gas. Plus, I share some personal news that means more time devoted to The Cannabis Potcast!

Cannabis seeds are popping

Israel's concerns over medical cannabis

Stores closed in 2023

Best cultivars for focus

All Nations Cherry Gas

This episode I have a story on consuming cannabis while taking antibiotics, a look at deli-style to improve cannabis retail, cannabis sales soar while prices go down, should cannabis have its own version of dry January and on Cultivar Corner the delicious taste of Simply Bare’s Organic Power Mintz.

Cannabis and antibiotics

Cannabis sales soar

Deli-style retail

Cannabis break to follow dry January

Simply Bare Power Mintz

I talk with Alexandre Poulin, CIO of Jublee and we get a peak into the Quebec cannabis market, we cover off Medical Cannabis 101 for those seeking some relief through cannabis. On Cultivar Corner, we’re heading 45 minutes down highway 97 to Summerland the home of JBuds and we’re tasting their Dream Catcher. We’ll end the episode with some humour about a true cannabis moment.

Medical Cannabis 101

JBuds Cannabis

Dream Catcher