This episode we look at Tilray’s expansion in Germany, some issues raised around cannabis and its effect on the cardiovascular system, the plan to reschedule cannabis gets postponed, what is the cannabis legacy with Trudeau’s departure and brief history of cannabis. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, Earthwolf Farms Grapefruit Mac Live Rosin!
This episode we look at Tilray’s expansion in Germany, some issues raised around cannabis and its effect on the cardiovascular system, the plan to reschedule cannabis gets postponed, what is the cannabis legacy with Trudeau’s departure and brief history of cannabis. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, Earthwolf Farms Grapefruit Mac Live Rosin!
EarthWolf Farms Grapefruit Mac
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Ian
From a studio high above the clouds of the Okanagan Valley. This is the cannabis potcast.
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Ian
Exploring the world of Canadian cannabis culture. One toke at a time. Now is your host and bud tender Gary Johnston.
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Gary Johnston
Well, that's a pretty perfect opportunity for me to welcome you back to the Cannabis potcast. Thanks for coming back. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this is your very first visit. If it is. Well, here's an especially warm welcome for you. And we're going to spend the next 30 or 40 minutes talking about a plant I'm absolutely passionate about. And that is cannabis.
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Gary Johnston
Now, you may have some interest in that as well. And that could be why you're here. Now, before we get too much further, let me remind you this podcast is intended for those of legal consumption age in your jurisdiction and is intended purely for entertainment and perhaps educational purposes. You should always consume your cannabis responsibly. In this episode, we're going to touch on a couple of things.
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Gary Johnston
Well, we know that Mr. Trudeau is leaving. He's resigning his post, but we have to admit he is responsible for the fact that we have legalized cannabis in Canada. So we have an article on that also, one that I'm not terribly happy about having to report, and that is that there are concerns with cannabis use and heart cardiovascular issues.
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Gary Johnston
So we have a story on that. Germany is accepting some weed from Tilray. That's pretty cool. And down in the States there have been talk about rescheduling cannabis, getting it out of schedule one. Well, that's now been blocked. So we have a quick story on that too. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke. We're going to Earth Wolf Farms.
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Gary Johnston
And we are sampling the grapefruit Mac live rosin de Alicia's on direct delivery channel. Got a direct delivered to me and you get to experience it right along with me. All that and more on episode 193 of the Cannabis potcast.
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Gary Johnston
And one of the first things I want to do, of course, is thank you. Thank you for being here. I truly appreciate it. But I also want to make sure that I thank my supporters, my patrons at Patreon. So thanks to Tony, Rob, Gage, Lloyd, Roger, and Justin. Thank you so much for being here. I truly appreciate it.
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Gary Johnston
And now let's get on to our first story. And we picked this story up from stratcan.com. This was written by David Brown. Tilray Medical, a division of Tilray brand, announced on January 6th that its German subsidiary, Tilray Deutschland, has secured a tender to supply Luxembourg with its cannabis flower. We're honored to have been selected again to supply medical cannabis to Luxembourg, said Denise.
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Gary Johnston
Father Schick, CSO and Roy and head of international are Tilray brands. This is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our team and providing patients around the world with high quality medical cannabis products. Luxembourg's Ministry of Health and Social Security has authorized qualified health professionals to prescribe medical cannabis as a treatment options in February 2019. In a post on its website.
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Gary Johnston
The agency says that as of January 1st, 2025, THC rich flowering tops will no longer be available, but patients will still have access to CBD rich cannabis flower and balanced THC and CBD flower, along with cannabis oils. Access to these products has been increasing since the program was introduced. There were 18 bottles of cannabis oil prescribed in 2022 2000, and 43 bottles in 2023, and 2850 since January 2024.
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Gary Johnston
In October 2024, the city released tenders for cannabis, oil and medicinal cannabis in the form of dried flowering tops. In November of 2024, Tilray Medical launched its first commercial grown medical cannabis flowers from its a free all facility in Germany. Tilray received the first cannabis cultivation license issued under Germany's new Cannabis Act in July of 2020 for the license allows a free for all to cultivate and manufacture cannabis for medical purposes in Germany.
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Gary Johnston
The cannabis company, which operates in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and Latin America, was the first to receive a cannabis production license in the country. Canadian cannabis company Aurora and the German company deacon are also now licensed for production in the country.
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Ian
The cannabis infused studio In the clouds This is the Cannabis potcast.
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Gary Johnston
One of the other topics that I wanted to discuss today was pricing and to make sure that as we are dealing with the legalized Canadian cannabis market, how much we're actually paying in terms of taxes. Insane. Absolutely insane. Now, I thank Matt from Up in Smoke for putting out to some dude, for putting out some Instagram videos, bringing this up for discussion.
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Gary Johnston
And that's where I've grabbed some of the content of what I'm talking about. So this is one an example, a breakdown of BC's most popular products. Now this was the bake sale 28 gram ounce. So customer for it pays $81.76. Sales tax 876 are your subtotal $73 while the retailer pays $49. The bc LV markup is $6.39, excise tax is $28, and the producer receives $14.61.
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Gary Johnston
So what's the total? The government is taking 53%. The retailer makes 29% and the producer makes 18%. That's ridiculous. Absurd. Really ridiculous. More than 50% of taxes. So now let's look at the other one. And this gets even worse, because this is an idea that he put up about a vape. The tiger blood vape. Now of course, vapes by their very nature have an extra 20% tacked on to that in terms of the sales tax.
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Gary Johnston
So look at this one. This is the Tiger blade vape. Customers paying $48.62 vape tax 737. Sales tax for 42. So your subtotal of 3663. The retailer is paying $22.65. The LDV markup is $2.90, the excise tax $9, and the producer is receiving $10.35. So the total the government is taking 49%, the retailer makes 30% and the producer makes 21%.
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Gary Johnston
Now, as Matt said in his post on Instagram, if this isn't making you mad, something's wrong because everybody who has experienced any of these call your MP, let them know how insane these sandwiches are. 49% and 53%, all in excise tax and government taxing. You should be ticked off and we should be doing something about it. So you should contact your MP.
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Gary Johnston
Let them know how ridiculous these prices and taxes are and changes have to be made. It's hard not to get worked up.
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Gary Johnston
And for the next story, we are heading to 420 intel.com and unfortunately, a story I'm not really happy about reading. Yes, physicians warn cannabis is bad for the heart. Cannabis use is on the rise throughout the United States, but it is not as harmless as some people may believe. In fact, according to a new in-depth analysis of Nature Reviews Cardiology, regular cannabis use increases a person's risk of multiple adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, and cardiomyopathy.
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Gary Johnston
The study's authors, a group of researchers with the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, explored a wide variety of topics, including ongoing policy trends related to cannabis and the science behind why it appears to make such a significant impact on the cardiovascular system. The group also emphasized that it will be important to learn more about the long term impact of cannabis use as time goes on.
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Gary Johnston
Cannabis is emerging as a risk factor for adverse cardiovascular health, wrote first author Mark Chanda, MD, PhD, who is now an assistant professor at Western University, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues. With changing public perception and an overall decline in tobacco use, cannabis is poised to replace tobacco as illegal drug of choice. Previous restrictions are ending with the widespread decriminalization and legalization of cannabis, boosting the use of the drug.
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Gary Johnston
A public perception that cannabis is harmless and therapeutically beneficial persists despite mounting evidence from pre-clinical and clinical studies showing that cannabis use can harm the cardiovascular system and pose other serious health problems, not unlike tobacco. Chan de ator noted that robust evidence from basic scientific clinical studies has already linked cannabis use to an increased likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease.
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Gary Johnston
These risks appear to become more severe depending on how often the drug is used. Another key takeaway from the group's assessment was the evidence that cannabis use can increase the risk of new onset arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation, AFib, and atrial flutter. Cannabis use disorder, defined as an inability to stop using marijuana despite adverse health effects or social problems, is associated with increased occurrence of AFib.
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Gary Johnston
Hospital admissions for uncontrolled AFib, thromboembolic events, the authors wrote. Moreover, cannabis use disorder and associated arrhythmias are more common in younger patients after cannabis exposure. Heart rates transiently increases due to increased sympathetic tone and decreased parasympathetic tone. Moreover, the burden of cannabis related arrhythmic events is exacerbated in individuals with ischemic heart disease compared with those without. The regular use of cannabis also appears to increase a person's risk of developing cardiomyopathy, and some studies have linked to an increased heart failure risk.
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Gary Johnston
The authors also warn that there are now synthetic marijuana strands that exert strong depressant effects when combined with alcohol, and are far more potent than traditional cannabis. Clinical reports and case studies provide insight into the acute adverse effects and potential complications associated with the recreational use of synthetic cannabinoids, including respiratory depression, cardiovascular events, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and death, the authors wrote.
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Gary Johnston
The use of synthetic cannabinoids has also been linked to myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, and other cardiovascular complications, particularly in pediatric patients. The review also examined the fact that more and more people are now using cannabis and tobacco together, creating the potential for even worse patient outcomes. At this point, little is known about the long term effects of combining these two substances, but the short term evidence we have so far all points to harmful health outcomes.
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Gary Johnston
If nothing else, we need to pay attention to the fact that it is occurring, and this could be a mimetic of things that we need to deal with.
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Speaker 3
THC, CBD to beam profiles. What to me? Oh, please explain to me. Go to the core.
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Unknown
The go to local level and go to the portal.
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Speaker 3
Please explain this stuff to me.
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Gary Johnston
Welcome to Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke at 258 West Broadway in Vancouver and online at It's Up in smoke.com. If you, of course, are 19 years of age or older and live in B.C., you can check them out today for direct delivery exclusives like we're sampling today from Earth Wolf Farms. This is grapefruit Mac live rosin.
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Gary Johnston
And just like you can have it sent to you I had it sent to me and I'm amazed. So this was packaged up yesterday in the store. I picked it up this morning from my post office man who dropped it off. And I am really impressed at how well and exceptionally well this is packaged in a nice cold container.
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Gary Johnston
So there's a you line cold pack inside the bag and it has kept it incredibly cold. There's still a nice block of ice in there. I'm loving it. Excellent. And this is the grapefruit Mac. Live rosin from Earth Wolf Farms. And let me tell you about my THC on this guy is. And it is sitting at THC of 20 naught, 72.2% is my live rosin thc, and I am sitting with terps of sitting at my total terpenes 8.2 beta caryophylene, my first, d limonene my second, and e b ocimene is my third.
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Gary Johnston
Also, I've got a total CBG of 4.2 and total THC V of 0.35. I haven't opened it yet. Again, I'm. First of all, I'm impressed by how it was packaged and sent to me and got here in a day, and still cold. Really cold. So now I'm going to pop the top and let's get our first.
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Gary Johnston
Oh, my goodness sakes, he isn't that amazingly aromatic. So that's the grapefruit Mac. Oh yeah. Some some sour notes on that. Oh. Oh, just delightful. Just delightful. It looks like I got a full load. I'm running with a gram here. And I say open that little jar. Delightful aromas. And what's the content we've got. Oh look at that.
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Gary Johnston
Nice crystal clear. I'm looking at a coloring that is heavy on the blond side and a jar full of lovely rosin that I just want to stick my nose in. Oh that is really really pretty. That is just subtle delightful color. It just makes you want to scoop some of that up and put it in your proxy doesn't it.
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Gary Johnston
That's what I should do. And before I dive into it, let me give you a description of Earth Wolf Farms. Let's tell you about them. Sustainable farming practices at Earth Wolf Farms, we implement sustainable farming practices that will allow us to cultivate cannabis and food crops with little carbon footprint outdoors, continuously improving the health of our farm ecosystem.
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Gary Johnston
Earth Will farms has been organic certified for over seven years by Pacific Agricultural Society in British Columbia and continues to grow variety of vegetables, roots and garlic. In addition to cannabis sativa. We compost on site and grow a variety of cover crops with reduced tillage and resources from our farm. Soil health is the main priority of regenerative organic agriculture.
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Gary Johnston
Soil health not only affects plant health, but ultimately human well-being and the overall health of the planet. Healthy soil has increased organic matter and is teeming with bacteria, fungi, algae, nematodes, and other tiny creatures that all play a vital role in micro and macro nutrient delivery to the plants. Together, these organisms play significant roles in plant health. Bacteria and fungi present in the soil assist the plants in fighting diseases and pests.
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Gary Johnston
In addition to this, the fungi help these plants absorb water and nutrients, biodiversity and earth. While farms, we use alternative strategies to reduce and control pest without the need of spraying toxic pesticides. Our Integrated Pest Management Program implements a combination of preventative, cultural, biological, physical and some chemical methods to reduce pest populations to acceptable levels. Our processing practices bubble hash production.
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Gary Johnston
We use Lister Technologies ice water extraction system to produce our bubble hash in a sanitary and scalable manner. We only use ice and water to extract the trichomes off the cannabis plant, to bring you the whole plant cannabis experience and rosin is the pure essence of the cannabis tricon, a resinous sap produced by squishing cannabis trichomes or flowers under heat and pressure.
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Gary Johnston
Rosin was initially created by squishing cannabis flowers between two heated surfaces, such as a hair straightener. Today, technologically advanced rosin presses allow large scale production of rosin using the temperature controlled plates and pressure. Cannabis is loaded into filter screen bags of different micron sizes, with the heat and pressure causing the trichomes heads to burst, and the cannabinoids and terpenes to liquefy and outflow from the bag onto parchment paper for collection.
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Gary Johnston
That's enough description. Now let's get down to the real stuff that we're talking about. And that is the grapefruit Mac live rosin. I'm running this at 505 on my go. Proxy. That's the temperature I'm running. And let me get enough of that in there for a good taste to start us off. And we turn it on. I hit the switch and I'm heading up to 505 degrees for the start of our experience with grapefruit Mac, live rosin.
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Gary Johnston
And let me go to the description of this. So this is a direct delivery exclusive call delivered from the farm by the people who grew, washed, pressed, cured and packaged it. An initial blast of gas gives way to citrus aftertaste. This cold cured live rosin was created from certified organic cannabis flowers made from 73 to 1, 59 microns and 72% THC, with 8% total terpenes.
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Gary Johnston
And here's my first taste.
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Speaker 3
Oh wow.
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Gary Johnston
There's that burst of flavor from the rosin.
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Speaker 3
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Gary Johnston
So all of that get a little bit of a taste. There's definitely some gaseous that comes up. And yeah I can pick up a little of that citrus aftertaste as well.
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Gary Johnston
Oh I love the taste of it. I love the experience so far. Nice and smooth as it moves on in. And now I'm back up to temperature. So let's go for the second round.
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Gary Johnston
Oh, the taste are just singing off of that. Let me get back up to temperature. Oh, and here again is one of the reasons why we look at live rosin. Instead of those lower taxes.
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Gary Johnston
So I take that initial hit, and then I swallow that to get some of those flavors, a bit of that grapefruit and a bit of that citrus. Definitely some gassy notes. There's a lot of gas that's flowing through my room today.
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Gary Johnston
Oh, that is really nice. I'm impressed by a couple of things. How it got to me in exceptionally good shape in a nice cold bag. So I pull that out of that and that is still nice and cold. So my rosin is preserved.
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Speaker 3
Oh ho ho ho ho.
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Gary Johnston
I think I can get one more round out of this.
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Gary Johnston
Packaged on January 11th. So this is really fresh. Another reason why we go through the direct delivery program and get the get access to it. Get your hands on it. And remember, of course, Cultivar Corner is brought to you by Up in Smoke at 258 West Broadway in Vancouver at online. It it's up in smoke.com. If you are 19 years of age or older and you live in B.C., you can have some of this sent to you, just like I did for.
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Gary Johnston
And what a treat, opening up that package, opening up that initial jar, getting the burst of the 8.3% Turpin that fill my room with some delightful scents today.
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Gary Johnston
And I continue to.
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Speaker 3
Hold.
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Gary Johnston
It in my endocannabinoid system. And, there is some happy reserve there. There's some other excitement. Oh. Yeah.
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Speaker 3
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Gary Johnston
I am liking the feel of this one. So.
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Gary Johnston
Matt and Sara at Up in Smoke. They're lovely people, and they really like their dabs. And they encourage me to try more of the dabs, and. And so we did. That's why I picked this order this up yesterday and, had it sent to me. Arrived in my door at about 915 this morning, all ready to go, all ready for me to do a cultivar corner with it.
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Gary Johnston
In advance of the episode coming up this week. And there he is, my. And there is my satisfaction. Oh, my. I'm a bit dumbfounded right now. I'm trying to find the words to express what I'm feeling, but, that's the part that just blows me away. Every time I get some rosin or any concentrate. And I put it into my proxy and let me do do as well.
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Gary Johnston
So now I'm going to do one more pump. I'm going to put that up, take my temperature up one more, more bit and we'll burn out the rest of that.
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Speaker 3
Oh.
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Gary Johnston
I love Cultivar Corner. It is one of my favorite pieces of the week and I enjoy doing it. And here we go. This is the last of my grapefruit Mac. Out of my first little dab that I put into my crop box that I put into my proxies. I can't even speak anymore.
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Gary Johnston
And this will burn up the rest of it. So we'll use all of it up rather than, not having any leftover.
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Gary Johnston
Oh, it's just right at the front of my head right now. I got I got this euphoria that's just smacking me in the forehead.
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Speaker 3
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Gary Johnston
And, yeah, it's kind of just staying up there. I'm really enjoying this. This is this has taken me for a ride. Perhaps I shouldn't have done this at 9:00 in the morning. Maybe I should have left it later in the day. But now that's my problem, not yours.
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Speaker 3
So. Oh.
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Gary Johnston
We change things up a bit this week. Still from the direct delivery line. This is grapefruit Mac from Earth Wolf farms, packaged on January 11th. Got it in my hands this morning. We've done the sampling, and now I just get to spend the day enjoying this euphoria and this high that I have experienced. And I got pretty buzzed pretty fast.
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Gary Johnston
I am loving the grapefruit Mac live rosin. Okay, Matt and Sarah, you've you've taught me. You've taught me well, it is definitely worth the extra bang to to get into the rosin. I am loving this day, as I often do. I come back after it's rolled around in my endocannabinoid system for a while. I am feeling really lovely right now.
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Gary Johnston
This is just a bursting forth in my head, mostly in my head and feeling lots of euphoria and feeling lots of that. That high ness in my head where I just want to do some stuff and and enjoy the experience. And this was all accomplished with approximately a rice sized piece of rosin stuck into my coat. Proxy.
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Gary Johnston
There is benefit to using rosin. You can make your own discovery.
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Ian
Sharing stories about good weed while.
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Ian
Trying good weed. This is the
Cannabis potcast
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Gary Johnston
from 420 until.com. Just a short little story which I think has relevance because this will have an impact on us as well. On Monday, House Republicans voted down an amendment to a bill that would have reclassified cannabis in Indiana. Fort Wayne State Representative Kyle Miller presented the bill calling for cannabis to no longer be a schedule one drug.
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Gary Johnston
This was an opportunity to start the conversation about the possibility of legalizing marijuana in our state. And House Republicans have signaled they aren't interested in bringing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue to Indiana, Miller said following the vote. If you don't want to have this discussion, I think they owe it to Hoosiers to explain why they don't want to grow our economy.
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Gary Johnston
Like 24 states have done using marijuana. They also own an explanation to chronically ill Hoosiers who could benefit from a medicinal marijuana program, which 38 states in the country have. Why are they so inclined to limit their access to drugs that could alleviate some of their suffering throughout the country? Legislative bodies are having conversations about the economic and health benefits legalizing marijuana.
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Gary Johnston
I'm disappointed that Indiana Republicans are so willing to be left behind as other states reap the benefits. Well, we won't even kick off the conversation by striking it as a schedule one drug, said Miller. So interesting. There had been lots of talk about starting that, talk about declassifying it, changing it from a schedule one two was schedule three drug.
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Gary Johnston
And now, because of the House GOP's, they will not be having that discussion.
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Ian
Exploring the world of Canadian cannabis culture one toke at a time. This is the cannabis potcast.
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Gary Johnston
And for the next story, we're heading to MJ Biz daily.com. And in fact, this is a contributed story and this was written by Deepak Anand, who we have quoted in many stories over the course of the last six years. As Canada's cannabis industry stands at a pivotal crossroads, the impending departure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marks the end of an era that reshaped Canada's relationship with the plant.
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Gary Johnston
Trudeau's bold decision to legalize recreational cannabis in 2018 not only transformed the nation's social and economic landscape, but also established it as a global pioneer in marijuana reform. Canada remains the only G7 nation to eventually legalize the plant, both for medical and adult use purposes. The impact of cannabis legalization on Trudeau's legacy is undeniable. Recent polls indicate that 62% of Canadians support cannabis legalization.
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Gary Johnston
A testament to the policy's enduring popularity and success. In fact, when asked about Trudeau's top accomplishments, the largest proportion of Canadians point to the legalization of recreational cannabis. According to a survey by leisure, a North American market research company based in Montreal. However, as we look toward the future, storm clouds are gathering on the horizon. The prospect of a Conservative Party government led by Pierre Poilievre raises concerns for the industry's trajectory.
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Gary Johnston
One of the most pressing issues is the potential downsizing of Health Canada's controlled substances and cannabis branch. This critical department, currently employing more than 200 staff members, plays a vital role in regulating and overseeing our industry. A conservative government focused on reducing federal spending could target this department for cuts, potentially creating bottlenecks in licensing processes, amendments and export license approvals.
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Gary Johnston
The CBD file, long emphasized as a priority in Health Canada's forward looking regulatory agenda, risks further stagnation under a potential conservative government. Such delays could result in missed opportunities to expand sales channels into pharmacies, health food stores and other traditional retail outlets beyond cannabis stores. Additionally, it could prevent Canadian cannabis businesses from fully leveraging the rapidly growing global CBD market.
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Gary Johnston
The industry has been eagerly anticipating regulatory reforms to address challenges such as marketing restrictions and limitations on THC content in edibles. These much needed changes could now be put on hold indefinitely, leaving licensed Canadian cannabis businesses struggling to compete with both the illicit market and international competitors. At a minimum, the Liberal Party government should prioritize the advancing proposals already in progress before the next election, or risk being blamed by a potential conservative government for creating a financially unstable and unviable industry.
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Gary Johnston
Over the past six years, a multibillion dollar cannabis industry has taken shape in Canada, creating thousands of jobs and generating substantial tax revenue. Any rollback or stagnation of cannabis policies could threaten these economic gains, compromised patient access, and stall Canada's position as a global leader in the sector. It could also risk positioning the country as a cautionary example of the challenges surrounding cannabis legalization.
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Gary Johnston
As we navigate this uncertain terrain, it's crucial that the industry unite and organize effectively. It must engage proactively with policymakers across the political spectrum, educate the public about the benefits of a well-regulated cannabis market, and continue to demonstrate the positive impacts of legalization. To maintain its position at the forefront of this rapidly evolving global industry. The Canadian cannabis industry must advocate for continued support and refinement of the regulatory framework.
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Gary Johnston
Cannabis legalization should be viewed as an ongoing process that requires continuous improvement, not as an event having come and gone. As we bid farewell to the Trudeau era, let's remember that the Canadian cannabis industry has become an integral part of the nation's economy and social fabric. It's incumbent upon industry participants to ensure that any current or future government recognizes this reality, and works to build upon the foundation laid thus far.
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Gary Johnston
Only through collective effort can Canada hope to preserve and expand upon Canada's first mover advantage in the global cannabis industry. And that article, written again by Deepak Anand, who is the principal of British Columbia based as to consultancy services, and we have quoted him in many articles over the last few years. And that's a nod to the look of what we have ahead of us.
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Gary Johnston
What are your thoughts with the Trudeau legacy ending and moving aside? I guess it will. All the determining what happened in the next election.
00;31;22;20 - 00;31;42;25
Gary Johnston
And the next story we're picking up from leaf leaks. And it is the origins of weed in a shortened form. There's a big long story which I will link to on the podcast page, so you can check it out for yourself, but I really just want to cover off the basics of the main things that happened in the origins of weed more than 10,000 years ago.
00;31;42;27 - 00;32;13;21
Gary Johnston
Cannabis is thought to have originated in Central Asia. In 2000 BCE, Emperor Shen Nung, the father of Chinese medicine, recognized the benefits of cannabis for over 100 ailments. In 1500 BCE, a wooden brazier was used to inhale cannabis smoke in China, likely as part of a burial ceremony. In 800 B.C. The Arthur Vitae, a collection of holy writings in Sanskrit, mentions cannabis, medicinal and spiritual uses.
00;32;13;24 - 00;32;42;14
Gary Johnston
In 600 BCE, the ancient Scythians of Central Asia used the first hot box or vapor bath and gold bongs. 500 BC The Siberian ice maiden is thought to have treated her breast cancer with cannabis less than 100 C.E. in the Greco-Roman world, many texts are published on the medical use of cannabis. In 1000 C.E., the Anglo-Saxon herbarium is one of the first text to document cannabis usage in Europe.
00;32;42;17 - 00;33;30;09
Gary Johnston
In 1025 C.E. Persian scholar Avicenna acknowledges cannabis use as a useful medicine. In 1500, cannabis comes to the Americas via Spanish conquistadors and enslaved Africans. In 1611, King James the First of England decrees that colonists of Jamestown, Virginia grow hemp. In 1798, hashish comes to France after Napoleon's campaign in Egypt and spread throughout Europe. In the 1830s, Irish doctor William O'Shaughnessy and French psychiatrist Jock Joseph Morrow published on the Medical Uses of Cannabis influencing what is in medicine, and in 1834 Britain abolishes slavery in its colonies, and Indian indentured servants are thought to bring ganja to the Caribbean.
00;33;30;12 - 00;33;54;09
Gary Johnston
And we'll follow that up with another known 1960 for the year. The THC was discovered by Professor Rafael Mushroom in Israel, and you can pick up the rest of the whole story of where cannabis started and where it came today, on the link back on the podcast. I have so much fun putting this show together. I'm so glad that you're here to share it with me.
00;33;54;09 - 00;34;12;19
Gary Johnston
Thank you for being here. I truly appreciate it and that means that we've come to the conclusion of another one. And I realized last time when I pulled out some of my gear from my game of the World's Worst dad jokes, I forgot to put them at the front, so I'm going to do that this time. We will put them at the front where they have already been used.
00;34;12;21 - 00;34;32;22
Gary Johnston
And here we go. This is my the world's worst dad jokes. If I can throw some cannabis in there, I will. But if not, is just going to be a dad joke. What stays in the corner yet can travel all over the world a stamp. Yeah, okay, that's a bit of a dad joke. What do you call a cow with no legs?
00;34;32;24 - 00;34;35;22
Gary Johnston
Ground beef.
00;34;35;25 - 00;34;36;05
Speaker 3
Now, I.
00;34;36;05 - 00;34;48;27
Gary Johnston
Like that one. Okay, we're putting him in the back. That's for roadway. And when does a joke become a dad? Joke? When it becomes apparent.
00;34;48;29 - 00;35;11;12
Gary Johnston
Yeah, they are dad jokes. What key do you use to open a banana? A monkey, and I'll leave it there so I don't have to harm your ears anymore. Thank you so much for being here. I truly appreciate it. Again, if you feel so inspired and you like what you hear, you're welcome to go to buy me a coffee.com/cannabis potcast and you can buy me a doobie.
00;35;11;14 - 00;35;17;20
Gary Johnston
And that's it. From the Guy in the clouds for episode 193 of The Cannabis potcast.
00;35;17;22 - 00;35;26;02
Ian
From in the cannabis infused studio high above the Okanagan Valley. This was the cannabis potcast.