The Cannabis Review

On this episode, we are joined by Rhys Cohen. Rhys has delivered consulting projects to most of Australia’s leading cannabis companies and is currently the Senior Corporate Communications Manager at Cann Group. He sits on the non-executive advisory board of the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney, and was previously editor-at-large at Cannabiz, Australia's leading B2B industry publication.

Topics:

1. Politics & Economics of Cannabis

2. Industry Analysis

3. Overview of Australia

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In this episode we are joined by Ngaio Bealum. Ngaio has been a cannabis law reform advocate for more than 20 years. He is the host of the hugely popular Netflix show 'Cooking on High'. He is the former editor of West Coast Cannabis magazine. He also writes about cannabis for a variety of publications and also produces canna-centric events all over the country. He is the current MC for the renowned cannabis conference ICBC and will be the master of ceremonies in Berlin this July 19th & 20th.   

Topics: 

1. Cooking on High 

2. ICBC Berlin preview  

3. The Best Weed is From....  

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On this episode, we are joined by Laura Ramos. Laura is a founding member and Editor-in-Chief at CannaReporter, which is a media publication with information on cannabis in Portuguese. She is also a founding member and program director at PTMC — PORTUGAL MEDICAL CANNABIS. Laura was the Director of "Patients", a documentary on the medicinal cannabis usage in Portugal.  

Topics: 

1. Overview of Portugal 

2. Cannabis Logistics 

3. European Industry Leader  

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On this episode, we are joined by Darwin Millard. Darwin is a cannabis industry thought leader with over 14-years of hands-on extraction and product manufacturing experience. Darwin specialises in mechanical and solvent based extraction methodologies for isolating highly volatile terpenophenolic secondary metabolites from botanicals. He is an Executive Committee Member of ASTM International’s Technical Committee D37 on Cannabis and serves as the Subcommittee Vicechair for D37.04 on Processing and Handling and the Subcommittee Co-chair for D37.07 on Industrial Hemp. Darwin uses his vast knowledge of the cannabis industry, international affairs, and regulatory frameworks along with his passion for phytocannabinoid preparations and the cannabis plant, in general, to help his clients make the complex, simple.

Topics:  

1. Extraction Techniques 

2. International Affairs & Cannabis   

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On this episode, we are joined by Brad Racino. Brad is Editor & Publisher for New York Cannabis Insider, the first publication dedicated to covering all angles and voices of NY's emerging cannabis marketplace, and to hosting the state's biggest and best industry networking events.

NY Cannabis Insider delivers precise and fact-checked journalism covering the regulators, businesses and people emerging within the state’s cannabis industry; best practices, as written by marketplace entrepreneurs and veterans; stories that amplify underrepresented voices, shine a light on inequities and make government actions more transparent; and illuminating Q&As with cannabis leaders across the private and public sectors.

Topics: 

1. NY State Overview 

2. Fifth Avenue Stores

3. Current Landscape

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On this episode, we are joined by Beau Whitney. Beau is the founder of Whitney Economics. Whitney Economics was founded in October 2014 by Beau Whitney, in Portland Oregon. Mr. Whitney is currently the Chief Economist for the National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) and the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA). A member of the American Economic Association, the Oregon chapter president of the National Association of Business Economics and a participant in meetings of the Oregon council of economic advisors, he is widely regarded as one of the country»s leading cannabis economists. A registered member of the European Industrial Hemp Association, Mr. Whitney is also a member of multiple local regulatory advisory committees throughout the U.S. including the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) RAC for both hemp and cannabis.  

Topics:  

1. Leafly & Whitney Economics Jobs Report 2022 

2. Cannabis - the most prolific job creator in the U.S.  

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On this episode, we are joined by Russell Pace. Russell works as a cannabis cultivation consultant with a specialisation on nursery production and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). He also oversees the development of outdoor gardens and greenhouse systems that use supplemental lighting and/or light deprivation. He focuses on organic and biodynamic practices through his understanding of permaculture, agroecology and living soils to dial in methodologies to cut costs while increasing yield and quality. He has been cultivating cannabis for over 20 years and for the last 14 years in Humboldt County, CA. Russell is also founder on the Cannabis Horticultural Association (CHA), which is a professional horticultural association dedicated to the promulgation of ecologically sound horticulture.  

Topics: 

1. Soil Science  

2. Agroecology  

3. The Best Weed in the World is in....  

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On this episode, we are joined by Penelope Hamilton. Penelope is the Director of Community Engagement at The Cannabis Community.org. Together they have grown their online community audience to over 100k. Penelope is a cannabis educator, content creator, and business consultant. She shows cannabis entrepreneurs and businesses how to optimise and grow their social media audience, market themselves and their brand, and navigate the regulations and policies of the newly rooted NY cannabis industry. 

Topics:

1. Navigating Regulation & Policy in New York

2. Community Engagement 

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On this episode, we are joined by Lorenza Romanese. Lorenza is the Managing Director of EIHA. Based in EIHA’s Brussels office, Lorenza is a veteran policy advisor and communication manager at the European level. She has led EIHA’s efforts in Brussels since February 2019, having worked with a number of MEPs to propose reforms affecting hemp in the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy. Lorenza previously advised interests in the oil and gas sector and led the European Association of independent Winegrowers.

Topics:

1. Overview of European Hemp

2. Hemp & Construction 

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On this episode, we are joined by Professor Daniel Bear. Prof. Daniel Bear has a PhD and MSc in Social Policy from The London School of Economics and Political Science. His doctoral work at the LSE focused on the role of drugs in the policing practices of street-level officers in community policing teams. He completed his undergraduate work in Sociology  at The University of California at Santa Cruz. Before starting graduate school Daniel worked for three years with the American Civil Liberties Union, the largest civil rights law firm in the US. He has conducted research on many areas of the criminal justice system, but is primarily focused the issues of drugs policy and drugs policing.  

Topics: 

1. Cannabis Policy 

2. Narrative of Cannabis 

3. Challenges Facing Cannabis Legalisation   

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