This episode a topic everyone is interested in - cannabis and sex, the horrors of the hop latent viroid and it’s impact on the cannabis industry, some advice to stay away from cannabis stocks, hope that the US reclassification of cannabis will lead to more research and we’ll add some colour with flavonoids. On Cultivar Corner we head back to the coast, Broken Coast and their sativa Emergenz!

Another look at an old stereotype that has fallen from grace – the lazy stoner, some concerns in Colorado about higher THC values, I review a glossary of cannabis terms for new and old, a question about where exactly the provinces share of cannabis revenue is going and sales in BC last quarter cooled a little bit. On Cultivar Corner it’s back to Vancouver Island and Victoria Cannabis and their Indica dominant G-Wagon.

I talk with Dwayne Stewart from Kinloch Wellness about a new study that shows certain formulations for gummies delivered much more effective relaxation, cannabis could be helpful in treating opioid addiction, the DEA is set to reclassify marijuana, and the demographics of cannabis consumers is changing. On Cultivar Corner a real treat from Smoker Farms, Master Kush Ultra Honey Oil cap cartridge – get ready for a ride.

Growing cannabis at home is coming soon to Manitoba, I look at the feelings behind the runner's high, a new study looks promising for treating depression with cannabis, when you shouldn’t drive across the border with a load of cannabis, and is it a fair playing field in BC retail with store inspections. We stop for a Double Bang on Cultivar Corner, Pistol and Paris has a new 14 gram combo pack and I taste Mango Sour and Gastro pop!

I share an opinion piece from my buddy David Wiley on 420, there is no cannabis relief in the latest budget, we're reminded about the importance of mental health, especially when it comes to cannabis, we had more places to consume this 420 than last, and a listener review of a herbal vaporizer. On Cultivar Corner I discover that vapes can work for me, with Terra Labs Lemon Head 510 cart.

At the core of everything that involves cannabis and humans is an internal system designed to keep your body in a state of homeostasis – the endocannabinoid system, or the ECS. We are going to revisit the ECS today. Plus, someone got caught “paying for shelf space” in Canada, a Canadian cannabis company ventures south, changes you could see at cannabis events this year, and on Cultivar Corner we’re getting bold, Bold Cannabis Root Beer Float!

I look at the cannabis industry wondering when their relief is coming, there is some company restructuring happening on Salt Spring Island, a story that makes you wonder if the main stream media understands cannabis, Ontario gets a revenue boost, Germany joins Canada as a place with legalized recreational cannabis, and I stop on Cultivar Corner with a trip back to the Kootenays for Woody Nelson’s Purple God

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!.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

A bit of a different episode today as I focus on sharing some stories about my brother Bill who I had to say goodbye to this week. Bill was a big fan of The Cannabis Potcast and he liked his cannabis. We’ll look outside of Canada as the first regulated cannabis hits Dutch coffee shops, an Ontario town is still not ready to allow a cannabis store and on Cultivar Corner from High Quadz it’s the bountiful aromas of Sour Tangie.

This episode we talk about innovation in cannabis with Tyler Kibler from Canopy Growth, Health Canada’s eye is now on the minor cannabinoids showing up in products, finally the cost of doing business in cannabis shows some decline and on Cultivar Corner it is a nice slow burn with a 7 Acres Burner.

This episode we discover how CBG begins the cannabinoid process in cannabis, Snoop Dogg is not giving up smoking weed, the creator of RSO, Rick Simpson is facing some tough times, a petition to increase THC dosages in edibles, we wonder whether Napoleon's troops were too high to fight and speaking of high – we stop on Cultivar Corner for Kootenay Quantum’s Crystal Caviar.

A conversation today with John Friess the co-founder and CEO of Metolius Hemp Company, helping people improve their life with hemp-based products, a study has found that cannabis consumers are more empathetic than most and a story on helping ease chronic pain with cannabis. On Cultivar Corner we taste a delightful innovation from Simply Bare the double layer - Layer J pre-roll. All of that plus a chuckle or two.

A conversation with Chuck Park the GM for Future Harvest Nutrients – a Kelowna based company that’s gone worldwide with their nutrients growing some incredible cannabis all around the world. I’ve been hoping there might be something like this coming – a new cannabis restaurant has opened in Edmonton. It is still illegal to grow your 4 cannabis plants in Manitoba. On Cultivar corner we look at a new pod vaping system General Admission is bringing to Canada; we’ll have a taste of their Tiger...

We celebrate 5 years of legal cannabis in Canada, and I opine on the changes I’ve seen in those five years, classic cultivars are struggling with the current THC obsession, a new study validates that the Entourage effect has more impact than THC alone, apparently cannabis is not making us creative, like we think, and on Cultivar Corner, more local BC bud – just up the Okanagan valley from Lotus Cannabis in Armstrong, Tranquil Elephantizer.

This episode we are celebrating the arrival of samples to BC retailers. Some thoughts on how to deal with potency inflation, some companies are finding assistance with some government grants, the Netherlands destroyed some excess cannabis, a flock of sheep starts jumping after consuming cannabis and on cultivar Corner a stop at Pineapple Buds out of Oliver and their tasty sativa Purple Gushers. Plus, a look at stigma still alive and well in little hidden ways.