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.

This episode we spend some more time with friends – I take a visit to Smoker Farms and sit down for a conversation with Jeff and Sherri Aubin to catch up on their story – a story we introduced back in episode 71. A couple of stories from two of my favourite sources, a look at some stigma within a Stats Canada report, that from my buddy David Wylie at the Ounce.ca – and another source I hope to meet one day – that’s David Brown from Stratcann.com and a story on THC inspections. Plus, to wrap...

In episode 131 a look at the effect of second hand cannabis smoke, BC sales increase while prices continue down, some cannabis firms are snitching on their competitors, the name Tantalus will live on as a cannabis brand and on Cultivar Corner it’s Tweed’s Gorilla Berry.

From the middle of a burning hot summer episode 130 looks at the importance of child resistant packaging in cannabis, I explain what Delta 8 THC is and reasons to be cautious, Health Canada ordered to review the recent decision to delist lozenges and gummies with 100 mg or more in a package, the government is the top creditor for most cannabis companies going through insolvency and on Cultivar Corner, a stop in Alberta for Virtue Cannabis’ Galactic Glue.

This episode we look for safer ways to smoke cannabis, a cannabis company gets robbed of their weed, Health Canada looking to test more weed, a fire sale of cannabis inventory is approved, and Mississauga approves their first cannabis store. On Cultivar Corner a delightful sativa named Pomelo Skunk from Victoria Cannabis.

This episode we’re sniffing the air for stinky cannabis and what makes it that way, some weed was discovered in the White House, Germany hits phase 1 of legalization and what weed works best for sleep. On Cultivar Corner I review a vaporizer, the Air Max from Arizer, and the weed inside was Kush Mints from Tweed.

This episode one cannabis company lays off most of it’s staff to restructure, we find out more details on the Cannabis Act Review, a look at the relationship between cannabis and sleep, on Cultivar Corner I taste Terple from Tribal.

This episode we talk to Ryan Sprague who introduces us to the Conscious Cannabis Collective and using cannabis with intention in your life, a study reveals why long-term cannabis users are leaner, and another study validates that higher THC doesn’t necessarily get you higher. On Cultivar Corner Orange Kush CK Live Resin double infused cone from Avana.

I share a great opinion piece from David Wylie at okanaganz.com suggesting Health Canada should stop treating us like children. Canadian cannabis consumers will pay more for quality and high THC. I invite Terese Bowors, Cannabis Coach, back for a feature interview and she shares that seniors are a growing market for her. On Cultivar Corner I’m tearing up the hash strips for some Blueberry Blaster from Shred X.

The window coverings are finally coming down in BC, the competition bureau is urging higher tolerances in edibles, another CBD product is recalled because it may have crossed a drug classification line, the unpaid excise tax in Canadian cannabis approaches 200 million, I report on my recent tolerance break experience and I head to the Kootenays for Cultivar Corner with Woody Nelson’s Glade Runner.

We are seeing it many new products so I look at CBG, we look at the urban myth that eating a mango can enhance your cannabis experience, ChatGPT is even showing up in weed circles, a mother’s day nod to moms who consume cannabis, and on Cultivar Corner we delight in Hawaiian Pineapple from Pineapple Buds.

I talk about my BC Cannabis Summit experience including a new course I won, from that summit a renewed respect and acknowledgment of first nations cannabis heritage and we hear about All Nations cannabis, one of the major sponsors of the summit. There are some policy changes for BC cannabis, on Cultivar Corner – Animal Face from Carmel and a story that asks is there really any difference between sativa and indica?

I re-visit the origin story for 420, look at 420 events across Canada, and we look beyond terpenes at how other ingredients add to the flavour and aroma in cannabis. We check in for the second BC Cannabis Summit, see who’s on the guest list and get ready for the rooftop smoking lounge. On Cultivar Corner it is the strain of the year with Jealousy from BLKMKT and I am a fan!

This episode a conversation with Janeen Davis VP of Sales and Morgan LaRosee Customer Service Manager at Joint Venture Craft Cannabis with some great insights into the industry today and the challenge and reward of bringing micro growers to the legal world. The Ontario Chamber of commerce has a pro-cannabis agenda, CBD may be the next anti-overdose therapy and on Cultivar Corner we visit Living Cannabis and sample Lemon Sugar Kush!

In this episode we hear concerns about the accuracy of the THC values in our cannabis while the level of THC in edibles continues to cause concern with Health Canada, new research introduces us to the terpene cluster, and a story to help you should ever consume too much cannabis and get more high than you desire. Speaking of being high, on Cultivar Corner I’m flying on Weed Me’s Moon Rocket Infused Sativa pre-roll.

I have to say no to cannabis during our upcoming visit to Australia so we'll be talking about taking a tolerance break, we’ve passed a billion dollars in excise tax collection, a study reveals how the cannabis plant generates all those cannabinoids, an opinion piece on legalization to-date, the premier speaker announced for the 2023 BC Cannabis Summit in Kelowna this April, a controversial new license for selling weed AND cocaine, and on Cultivar Corner 1964 Sour Cookies

I give the forgotten flavonoids some attention, a law suit against some Canadian banks for their cannabis discrimination, a new study find cannabis smoke less harmful than tobacco smoke, more shrinkage in the Canopy of the Canadian cannabis world, Amsterdam is dousing the smoke in their famed red light district, a listener suggests Cultivar Corner – the Home Edition, and for our stop on Cultivar Corner it is Sitka Legends Pineapple Kali Mist.

This episode I talk with Beau Kilmer, the McCauley Chair in Drug Policy Innovation with the Rand corporation and get his thoughts on the current state of cannabis legalization and some options for policy change. Health Canada has noticed the appearance of packages of 50, 100 and 200 mg of THC when the limit is 10mg per package and they are not happy. More criticism for flavoured cannabis and its appeal for kids, I look at dialing in your perfect terpene profile and a listener shares his...

In episode 115 we review some of the common terpenes found in cannabis and offer some advice for reading labels. We get the first report in BC’s survey about consumption spaces, a BC airport WON’T be getting a cannabis store, and a new processing facility in the Kootenays is changing the game. On Cultivar Corner – Coast Mountain Cannabis and their sativa, Lucy in the Sky. We finish with a story on my falling dab rig.

In the first episode of 2023 I encourage you to help Stop the Stigma, I look at the finalists for LP of the year in the Adcann Awards, first notice of the 2023 BC Cannabis Summit, SNDL gets final approval for Valens and Amsterdam may be losing it’s title of Cannabis capital. On Cultivar Corner Whistler Cannabis Organic BC White Grape OG.

A review of 2022 in Cannabis, a former store owner who feels legalization stole the romance from the cannabis industry with legalization. Some controversy with Health Canada reviewing the grow licenses for some medical marijuana users, some California nuns are putting their faith in cannabis, and on Cultivar Corner a taste of premium concentrate live rosin – Animal Style from Brindle Farms part of the Old Growth Collective.

I look at some extravagant gifts for the cannabis lovers on your list, Leafly picked the cultivar of the year, I talk with Bella Mitchell who built the concentrates brand Roilty – which is up for LP brand of the Year in the Adcann awards, we ask if there is learning for other countries with Canada’s medical marijuana experience and on Cultivar Corner Purefire Cannabis Bubba Purple Punchsicle. That and more on episode 112 of The Cannabis Potcast.

I offer up some gratitude for those who have helped build the potcast since I started it four years ago! A feature interview with Alfred Schaefer, President of the Retail Cannabis Council of BC with his thoughts on the industry and how they’re trying to encourage improvements. Some rats have absconded with 500kg of weed in Indian jails and on Cultivar Corner I sample some listener weed – a serious sativa called Serious 6. That and more on episode 111 of The Cannabis Potcast.

This episode we meet Dan Sutton, CEO of Tantalus Labs and Founder of Stand For Craft about the perils of the current excise tax plan, is Uber Eats a good choice for cannabis delivery, a look at the impact on the brain for cannabis consumption and we will consume some cannabis on Cultivar Corner with Simply Bare’s organic BC DUCT TAPE.