The Canadian Potcast

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Tune in every month for new shows or visit our audio library on The Western Buzz where you can find even more information about everything cannabis related in western Canada.

The Canadian Potcast is produced by Everything Podcasts, a division of Pattison Media.

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S1E2: The Hashashin : The Clash between Truth and Fiction

“ The word assassin comes from hashish” is a myth that you may well have heard. It’s been in popular culture for literal centuries. So what truth is there in this myth? We explore the legends of Hassan-i-Sabbah and figure out what this myth tells us about the people who perpetuated it to begin with. Also: Samuel Gerges, Founder of Mary Jane’s Cannabis , one of Toronto’s most successful cannabis entrepreneurs talks to us about the state of the Ontario cannabis market and what he’d like to see fro...

Jan 12, 2023•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2

S1E1: Marijuana - a new menace: Prohibition and legalization in Canada

When cannabis was made illegal in Canada most Canadians had barely heard of it, let alone tried it. The legislation was made off the back of a wave of anti-Asian racism… So how did a race riot in Vancouver lead to the prohibition of cannabis? That story, plus activist and dispensary owner Dana Larsen on the state of legalization. Dana shares his views on how Canada could do better. About the show Potcast is the preeminent source for information about and for the cannabis industry. Every episode ...

Jan 09, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1

S1Preview of The Canadian Potcast

The Canadian Potcast is the preeminent source for information about and for the cannabis industry. Every episode will analyze the business of cannabis with interviews and news from inside the industry. This show is the tool you'll need to educate yourself about cannabis and cannabis regulations. Tune in every month for new shows or visit our audio library on The Western Buzz where you can find even more information about everything cannabis related in western Canada. The Canadian Potcast is prod...

Jan 09, 2023•2 min

S1E3: The court case that led to legal cannabis

In 2000, the Ontario Court of Appeal struck down all cannabis laws in Canada because of one man and his lawyer. Terry Parker has serious epilepsy and the only thing he claimed would stop his life-threatening seizures was cannabis. In this episode of The Canadian Potcast , we speak to his lawyer, Aaron Harnett, about how he took the case through the courts and proved that outright cannabis prohibition violated Terry’s Charter rights. Plus, we speak to Dr. Stephanie Lunn, director of medical affai...

Jan 09, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3

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