The Cannabis Potcast

The Cannabis Potcast

I share my passion about cannabis in every episode of The Cannabis Potcast, exploring a Canadian's cannabis culture, one toke at a time. Through personal stories, conversations with fellow cannabis enthusiasts, and current news about the ever changing landscape, it is a potcast where you'll learn a little, laugh a little and who knows, you may even get a buzz.

Episodes

August 31, 2025 30 mins

The cannabis industry look to Google for ads, Manitoba looks to two communities to remove their cannabis ban, High Tide invests in Germany, and a Canadian company is trying to elevate cannabis.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we try an infused pre-roll from Kelowna’s Valhalla Flower – with diamond terp sauce. 

Google Ads

Manitoba cities no cannabis

High tide invests in Germany

Elevated Signals

Valhalla Rainbo...

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This episode we look at 8000 plus jobs in Quebec with cannabis, some good new from Rubicon Organics, AGLC walks back the price drops, a call to our Prime Minister for change and retailers tell LPs what kind of change they'd like to see.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke we try tasty Korzie Kush from Royal Harvest.

Alberta rolls back discounts

Good times at Rubicon

8000 jobs in Quebec

 Ask the prime minister or ...

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August 17, 2025 32 mins

The cannabis industry now employees 100,000 people, Alberta set to promote their local cannabis, a growing conservative moment against legal cannabis and cannabis keeps getting intercepted at the Calgary airport. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, some more Salt Spring Magi direct delivery with Gummy Bunz.

Almost 100,000 employed

Alberta promotes their own

Cannabis interpected at Calgary airport

The growing conservative...

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August 10, 2025 36 mins

This episode we look at craft and micro producers adapting as need, the straight cut in a pre-roll gaining ground, the best strains to give you focus and flow state. We stop on Cultivar Corner brought to you by Up in Smoke, we got to Lake Country’s Amani Craft and a direct exclusive for Premium Smalls Rockstar!

How to stay profitable for craft and micro

Straight cuts are best

The best strains for focus and flow

Amani Craft Premium Smal...

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August 3, 2025 33 mins

We talk about a farmgate store closing, New Zealand pushes back on cannabis advertising, and the priority is not medical cannabis, and sales are up a bit in BC.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, from Dealer cannabis the BC ½ OZ of Midnight Treat.

Thrive closes farmgate

BC sales up slightly

Medical cannabis has no priority

New Zealand pushes back on cannabis advertising

Dealer - BC 1/2 OZ Midnight Treat

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July 27, 2025 37 mins

We take a deeper dive into some of the most prevalent terpenes, a cannabis company facing a bill from the CRA – excise tax on their stolen product, and Alberta updates their laws to allow cannabis and age-gated events. We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we sample Charlie’s Pineapple Reserve Honey Bananas Live Rosin.

The top terpenes

Stolen product tax bill

Age gated cannabis sales

Charlie's Pineapple Reserve Hon...

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We learn about terpenes and sleep, we look at how micro dosing cannabis may benefit you, liquor gets the attention in interprovincial trade, and a warning to keep your edibles locked out of the reach of children.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, another old friend from Salt Spring Magic and Timmy’s OG Shark.

Sleep helped by terpenes

Loosening the grip - not cannabis

Micro dosing canabis

Be cautious of edibles

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July 13, 2025 35 mins

We look for changes from our federal government, the excitement in the industry over the changes to packaging, should we use THC ranges instead of a number, and the importance of customer loyalty.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke – we bring you a direct delivery product exclusive from Island Genetics we try some of their Kool Grapes.

Waiting for Carney to take action

New packaging excites

Island Genetics Kool...

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July 6, 2025 37 mins

We have a conversation with Creed Taylor, Chief of Extractions at Leaf Infusion and he has long history in extractions, I think you’ll enjoy the conversation.  We also stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we try 3rd Coast Genetics and Jack Truffle – a delightful sativa.

Leaf Infusions

3rd Coast Genetics Jack Truffle

Up In Smoke

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June 29, 2025 36 mins

We talk about a fight in a cannabis boardroom, the science of aromas in cannabis, we look at AI lies in the news, the focus shift for micro and craft producers, and a look at men's mental well being.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we go local to Kelowna’s Terra Labs for Cherry AK-47 Live Resin badder – delicious!  

Both side claim victory

Micro and craft focus changes

Aurora fits AI about lies

Breeding cann...

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June 22, 2025 32 mins

We talk about cannabis having an impact on small towns, how to keep your weed fresh, Canadian cannabis is in high demand internationally, a cannabis company sued for not warning about CHS. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, Earthwolf Farms and two half grams of their Live Duo rosin.

Cannabis company should have warned

Craft cannabis in demand

Earthwolf Farms The Live Duo

Cannabis can be a benefit for small towns

Keeping ...

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June 15, 2025 36 mins

We talk about what weed does to your brain, we look at some solutions for the problems cannabis has with waste and what is the difference between sativa and indica.  On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we try Royal Harvest’ Red Velvet R.

How weed  affects your brains

Cannabis industry is wasteful

Royal Harvest Red Velvet R

The difference between indica and sativa

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June 8, 2025 32 mins

We talk about the excise tax and the changes needed, Ghost Drops is fighting Health Canada, a new lobbying group for cannabis, two people on every shift in Victoria cannabis stores and we stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we sample from Rocky Mountain Cannabis their delicious sativa, Red Congolese.

Cannabis lobbying group

No solo staffing in Victoria

Excise needs to be fixed

Rocky Mountain Cannabis Red Congolese

Gh...

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June 1, 2025 30 mins

I talk about the effectiveness of some samples from my friend Kaz, a sale completes on a grow facility, a new salary survey shows budtenders at the bottom of the scale and windows are removing their coverings in Ontario and we stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we’re back to trying a concentrate – Grape Animal shatter 2.0.

Rubicon closes deal

Budtenders feel left out

Windows come clean in Ontario

Grape Animal shatt...

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May 25, 2025 35 mins

We look at where you can smoke weed around the world, cannabis can make your heart race, we clear up some common misconceptions about cannabis. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke. We sample the Legacy Legends multi-pack and I try all the strains missed together – Unity. 

Where is cannabis legal around the world.

Cannabis misconception

Cannabis and a racing heart

Legacy Legends Multi-pack - Unity

 

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Where will the cannabis industry be in ten years, thing are looking good for a couple of Canadian cannabis companies, we question how Winnipeg police are targeting cannabis purchasers, and more Canadians want help for the cannabis industry.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we sample from Rosin Heads Hash Rosin drops Purple Punch.

Winnipeg police target cannabis shoppers

Where will cannabis be in 10 years

Rub...

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Nelson looks to bring consumption spaces and then they say no, we need a shift in policies of our new Liberal government, organic can mean different things to different people, and wholesale sales are down.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you be Up In Smoke, for a Seniorita beverage from Second Nature.

Nelson looking to approve consumption space

Nelson says no to consumption space

Policy changes needed

Seniority Cannabis Bevera...

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May 4, 2025 36 mins

We have a couple stories that look at the cannabis industry from different perspectives, and we note that cannabis needs some political help, better cannabis packaging and a major fine for a cannabis marketer.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we try Blast, gummies with Brindle Farms Live Rosin. 

The New Government

Marketing fines

Cannabis Packaging

Blast gummies with Brindle Farms Live Rosin

No political suppo...

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April 27, 2025 32 mins

It becomes law in Manitoba on May 1st - people can grow there own weed, although they can’t smoke or grow it outside, let’s put cannabis in a Canadian perspective and lots of support for cannabis and a new a study gives cred to cannabis fighting cancer and we stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, when try Lord Nelson Chocolate Fusions. 

Support for weed

Manitoba can grow

Cancer fighter

Put Canada first

Lord Nelson Choc...

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April 20, 2025 31 mins

Cannabis can heal with support, we look at the changes of how we celebrate 420,  trade barriers for cannabis need to come down, Winnipeg police targeting cannabis shoppers, RCMP bust an illicit network and we talk about my plane for edibles. On Cultivar Corner we try Hash Rosin Drops Sativa from Rosin Heads.

How has 4/20 changed?

Cannabis can help with recovery

Rosin Heads Hash Rosin Drops

Police in Winnipeg Target Cannabis Consumers

Di...

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