Selina Stein is a fibromyalgia patient in the UK who uses cannabis to treat the symptoms of her condition.  Selina is now one of many patients being discriminated against in the UK due to their laws around cannabis and driving. Selina has a prescription for her cannabis use but the UK laws on driving have not been adjusted to accommodate for this. Currently the UK laws remain as a no tolerance limit meaning the limit is set to almost the lowest detectable amount and not to a limit which would...

Lisa Midleton, a terminally-ill hairdresser who avoided prison after being slapped with a suspended jail sentence - for growing her own cannabis plants to help with her sickness joins me for a  discussion on the podcast about how cannabis prohibition has affected her life and how cannabis has helped with her condition. 

In this episode of the podcast Member of European Parliament Luke "Ming" Flanagan joins me and we get to take a trip down memory lane while also discussing the current cannabis climate in Ireland and Europe. Recorded on November 5th

Green Tea is a full time carer for her husband who suffers with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  Her partner's condition has seriously deteriorated in the last few years due to his MS which has led to him being paralyzed on the left side of his body. On top of this  he has extremely limited motor skills on his right side and no sense of touch in his right hand.  Green Tea cares for her husband around the clock starting at 6am in the morning. She has done this for over 3 years now and without a day...

Had some audio issues with an earlier upload apologies for any inconveniences caused.   In episode 35 of the podcast I got to sit and chat with the legendary Tommy Chong.  We talked about his beginnings in Jazz, his love of body building, his movies, the time he was raided and locked up for selling bongs and of course his love for Mary Jane.    If you want to support the show and support the fight for Cannabis legalisation in Ireland then don't forget you can sign up to the Patreon (...

In this episode of the podcast I get to chat with Charlene one of the organisers of the Major Smoke up protest in the Phoenix park on the 10th of July @2pm by the Wellington monument.   Last years protest went down really well with no interference from the authorities with the people who showed up to protest (consume cannabis) .  This year the protest will include a march that will bring the protesters past the Criminal courts for Justice, the Director for Public Prosecutions and the Garda...

Dr Russel Banta material chemistry expert who had a serious bike crash which left him with a broken back and with serious damage to his jaw and nerves. The damage done in the crash has left him suffering with chronic pain which he has found Cannabis helps greatly with.   Russell asked his pain consultant to help him acquire cannabis legally but they refused stating "there is no evidence to support the use of Cannabis for the treatment of neuropathic pain.

Todays guest is a Cannabis activist and an amazing mother. One of her kids Murray is 8 years old and suffers with a rae type of Epilepsy knows as Doose Syndrome. Karen has long fought for access to Cannabis medcine for Murray and even had to become an international drug smuggler as part of the battle. As before she had the private prescription she was having to travel to Holland and illegally smuggle a legally purchased medicine home to help keep her child alive. Murray is now 2 years seizure...

Jen Devlin is just one of many people in Ireland currently suffering without effective access to cannabis to help improve her quality of life. Jen suffers with severe and debilitating pain & stiffness associated with her Fibromyalgia  and also Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Ankylosing spondylitis is a rare type of arthritis that causes pain and stiffness in your spine. It’s a lifelong condition, usually starts in your lower back. It can spread up to your neck or damage joints in other parts...

Albert Tió father to 2 sons 5& 6 and 1 daughter 17, graduated in Sociology and president of the Federation of Autoregulated Cannabis Associations of Catalonia (Fedcac)  One of the leaders of the movement for the regulation of cannabis in Spain serving a five years in prison after a Cannabis raid on a grow belonging to the club Airam in Barcelona. Albert has taken his case to the European court of Human rights who have said they will not support him as they do not believe his rights are...

Sorcha who was born to 2 Irish parents (more importantly 2 Cork northsiders) in Boston but who grew up on Cork cities Northside from the age of 8 joined me on the podcast for a chat.  Sorcha is a health care provider who has worked with people at the  of end stage of life, she has also worked as a bud tender in Boston where Cannabis is legal for both medical and recreational uses. Sorcha also is a person who's health has benefited from the illegal use of Cannabis.  In the interview Sorcha...

In this episode of the podcast I get to have a chat with JP from Little Collins CBD Dispensary about the business, about the cannabis and about the raids. https://littlecollinscbd.com/ Timestamps  0:55 How did you end up here running Little Collin, selling cannabis products? 6:55 Where did the name Little Collins come from? 8:05 Do you have any Regrets now ? 10:05 What made you choose to call it a dispensary and do you see that as being problematic? 12:15 How were ye recieved by the...

Darren White a native of New York spent the majority of the first 30 years of his working life in a variety of military, law enforcement and high-level public service roles including being named Cabinet Secretary in 1995 of the Department of Public Safety, making him the states Drug Czar. Drug czar is an informal name for the person who directs drug-control policies in various areas. He was also Two-term Bernalillo County sheriff & City of Albuquerque public safety director. And now, he...

This episode of the Martins World podcast is with Adrienne Lynch (instagram (enlightenedladytoker) and twitter (@AdriennevLynch)). Adrienne is a nutrition & Lifestyle Coach, Certified in CBD/THC medicinal uses, Personal Training, Reiki practitioner, a herbalist in training, & a Cannabis and Human Rights Activist. She joins me to have a chat about her story with Cannabis and how it has benefited her.  Adrienne shares with me her story to date, how despite ongoing mental health issues...

Delighted to have Ger Roe on the podcast to discuss how Ireland's drug policies effects the youths in Dublin that he works with as a Youth Worker. Gerard Roe is an award nominated youth worker, activist and father from Dublin. Gerard is a graduate Social Scientist of Maynooth University and has been involved in youth work for over a decade working in a number of youth projects across Dublin's most disadvantaged areas, including eight years in a groundbreaking national youth...

In this episode of the podcast I get to speak with Steve Harrison and Trev Coleman of the seed our future campaign.   "The Seed our future Campaign is a national movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience in an attempt to bring about mass awareness to the unsubstantiated and unfounded laws and regulations surrounding the Cannabis plant and how this affects us all Just one act of autonomy and compassion can create a catalyst for change. We must remember that it is us who have the...

In this episode of the podcast I get to catch up with Tony (Philip Anthony Bevington) who was recently in court for growing his own cannabis to produce an oil to help with his stage 4 kidney disease. He tell me how he condition is improving since starting cannabis medicines and it continues to improve with continued access now through a private prescription.  Tony received a 2 year suspended sentence for his crime of trying to improve the quality of his life with cannabis medicines. He is...

In this episode of the podcast I get to chat with Gary Youds of Liverpool's "Chillin Rooms" which is the oldest Cannabis club in Liverpool. Gary started his journey back in 2002 after a conference that inspired him to set up the Chillin Rooms cannabis cafe. He tells me of the people who inspired this journey such as Colin Davies of "The Dutch Experience" which was another cannabis cafe set up in Manchester at the time and also the late Nol Van Schaik (RIP) of Willy Wortels cannabis cafe in...

In this episode of the podcast I get to catch up with John O Regan who was on the show before when he was going to hunger strike if sent to jail for growing Cannabis. Well he is going back to court this February and April for charges of possession of cannabis, cultivation of cannabis, dealing of cannabis and also possession of psilocybin mushrooms.  We talk about these upcoming cases and the raids that led to the charges we also talk a bit about the Cannabis Activist Alliance that has been...

In this episode of the podcast I get to chat with Stephen Garland who recently organised a series of talks in DCU with the "Students for Sensible Drug policy" called "Medical Cannabis Demystified". Stephen also suffers with PPMS (Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis) which is a 'No Treatment, No Cure' form of MS . He received his diagnosis in 2016 and after learning of another man with the same condition who was going to Russia for a stem cell treatment he started a fund raiser and in 2017...

In This episode of the podcast I get to chat with Natalie O Regan who is a Masters of Law student at UCC in Cork and has done research on the "Role of stigma in cannabis use: and the need for decriminalisation in Ireland". She has an interest in drug policy reform and supports the decriminalisation of the drug user and to see drug addiction as a health issue and not a criminal issue.

In this episode of Martins World i get to interview Conor Macleod of Cannaman TV.  Cannaman comics on Webtoons here: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/cannaman/list?title_no=277606  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TubeasaurToons Twitter: @Cannaman_tv YouTube: @Cannamantv  Buy other completed work including Cannaman comics and #Coronaisajoke book here:...

Today's 420 News   Gardai storm "Cannabis Den" in Dublin  Police in the UK find cannabis grow house because of snow melting from  the roof.  Amsterdam Mayor wants to ban tourists from the Cannabis coffeeshops.  Cannabis stocks in the US rise in value following the results of the  Senate election in Georgia     If you would like to support the show and the development of the Cork  Cannabis Activist hub the patreon is www.patreon.com/martinsworld   For BitCoin donations follow this link...