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

December 28, 2025 39 mins

In the final episode of The Cannabis Potcast the theme is gratitude and appreciation. I share my thoughts of some of what we covered in the last seven years, who we talked to and offer special thanks to my son Ian for all his help.  I have one very appropriate story on what defines a stoner.  We make our last stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, and Matt joins me from his front porch to sample Triangle Queen from...

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Episode 239 has a focus on memories shared with my brother Bill, who passed two years ago – I hope you’ll enjoy the reminiscing.  Plus you can’t have cannabis samples in Manitoba and some success at cannabis substitution for alcohol.  We visit Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, and we go back to Pure Sun farms and their version of Blue Dream #16.

Samples not allowed in Manitoba

Cannabis replacement for alcohol.

Blue Dream...

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December 14, 2025 38 mins

We look at the change in cannabis consumers since legalization, they're smoking more weed on Vancouver island, Ontario using under age agents to police cannabis and we share in success in creating our very own cannabis infusion and we had success.  On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we try Astro Labs Cereal Milk live rosin – mm, mm.

Ontario using minors to police cannabis

Vancouver island consuming more weed.

Rubicon r...

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December 7, 2025 35 mins

This episode we talk chill out drinks, Uber has some interest in delivering cannabis, Nova Scotia takes steps to close down illegal cannabis stores and we share a lot of stories from my friends.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, where we try some shatter from Uncle Bob – Mac Daddy shatter.

Uber has delivery in mind

Chill out drink craze

Nova Scotia takes action

Uncle Bob Indica Shatter

Uncle Bob Concentrates

 

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November 30, 2025 37 mins

I ask a couple questions about your cannabis use – could you be addicted? Or too much reliance? I have a couple perspectives, Quebec finally allows vape products and Toronto looks to cap cannabis stores. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we try some Woody Nelson 33 Splitter – delicious!  All of that and more on episode 236 of the Cannabis Potcast.

Are you addicted?

Toronto seeking a cap on stores

 Check out the Dynava...

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November 23, 2025 46 mins

We introduce you to Adam Vandervey, your canna chef and we have a delightful conversation I think you’ll enjoy and on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we return to Pineapple Buds for more Hawaiian Pineapple!

Your cannabis chef!

Pineapple Buds Hawaiiain Pineapple

 


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November 16, 2025 38 mins

The government has missed the ball on cannabis reform, replacing provincial stamps for one national stamp, are CBD skin card formulations effective, and a story from the past. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we stop by the Woody Nelson warehouse for Lemon Mac – delightful.

Best bet is a single excise stamp

CBD Cream worth the hype

Woody Nelson Warehouse - Lemon Mac

Carney didn't deliver


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November 9, 2025 42 mins

I look at the consolidation of retail across the country, cannabis use in youth has declined in Canada, crime stats are down us well and we learn to identify terpenes by their smell.  We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, I try Purefire Truffle Berry Live Rosin.

Crime stats are down

Youth are consuming less

Shifting retail landscape

The scent of terpenes

Purefire Truffle Berry Live Rosin

 


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November 2, 2025 37 mins

We talk about a little wake and bake, we learn politicians wont support cannabis with pressure, we look at a derivative of THC – THCP, we explore bud tending with no cannabis use, and we stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we try some Uncle Bob Day Trippin – a nice sativa. 

THCP - more potent

Vaping changes - not cannabis

Politicians need a push to help

Wake and Bake

Uncle Bob Day Trippin


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October 26, 2025 36 mins

Canada has some lessons for the US on legalization, the current strike in BC is a dual-edged sword for cannabis industry, a Canadian cannabis company looks to broaden their markets, some are concerned the young adults are using cannabis to help them sleep, which may have a price to pay. I stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, we look for the sizzle to satisfy in shatter. Lavender Haze Shatter from Sizzle.

Canada & ...

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October 19, 2025 35 mins

A BC company making strides with their breathalyzer technology, how can cannabis delivery be improved, producing exclusively for the medical market at DOJA, the explosion of prescriptions in Australia, and how cannabis helps your immune system.  We stop on Cultivar Corner for a taste of a landrace sativa from Six One Charlie – its Durban Poison!

DOJA purely medical

Improve product distribution

Breathalyzer market growing

Australia's pr...

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October 12, 2025 36 mins

This episode we find out what budtenders can’t tell you, some more innovation in cannabis packaging, the future of cannabis in building materials and what companies keep growing. I stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we taste Brain Fruit from The Goo -  a live rosin!

What budtenders can't say

Hempcrete nears completion

The Goo - Brain Fruit

Lot Data from Brain Fruit

Cannabis packaging innovation

Top growing companies

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October 5, 2025 32 mins

A new clinical trial suggests benefit from cannabis for chronic pain,  retailers in BC are not happy with the BCGEU strike – a sentiment expressed by Sarah Ballantyne, we look at putting cannabinoids in context and some insights on the cannabis market.  On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we’re back to the Kootenays and Sweetgrass Organic Cannabis – I try their Zest.  

Retailers not happy with strike

Clinical trial for...

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September 28, 2025 32 mins

In this episode a new study suggest cannabis has grown bigger than forestry and tourism, the ultimate show of cannabis stigma when an Ontario city paints over their cannabis sign, and pre-rolls are the new sales winner.  On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we go or some budget weed from Versus and their White Widow..

Pre-rolls are big sellers

Cannabis is bigger than tourism

City paints over cannabis billboard

Grow stores...

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September 21, 2025 38 mins

In this episode we look at the job description for the best budtenders, and some research to help you find the right weed for you, and we talk about the MEGA packs – 10 individual gummies of 10MG each and have they really made a difference. We stop on Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up in Smoke, we try one of the bigger packs, Biggies XXL Berry Blaze live resin gummies – they are supposed to be fast acting.

The ideal budtender!

Fi...

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September 14, 2025 39 mins

We look at new testing from the AGLC, the second part of how retailers can help licensed producers, we go back to the basics of rolling a joint, and CBD may improve your manhood!  On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we’re going back to EarthWolf Farms and their White Gold live rosin! 

CBD to boost your manhood!

AGCL testing

What LPs wish for

Rolling a joint

Earthwolf Farms White Gold Live Rosin

 


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September 7, 2025 31 mins

In this episode we talk cannabis and sex, the dutch cannabis experiment moves to the next phase, some news hits from the ounce.ca, and I review my experience with growing cannabis and a weird year it has been. On Cultivar Corner, brought to you by Up In Smoke, we try some WildCard Extract Ziestas shatter, with Sweetgrass as the input.

Dutch cannabis experiment

Quick hits from cannabis news

Cannabis and sex

Wildcard Ziestas - Sweetgrass

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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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August 24, 2025 35 mins

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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