Hempresent

John Vergados is the omnipresent editor of SKUNK Magazine, Canada’s premier marijuana cultivation publication. Vergados, fluent in three languages and an avid baseball fan and player with the broken bones to prove it, is at heart a humanitarian ambassador for cannabis who uses the mag to advocate for those deprived of medicine or victimized by the marijuana laws, sponsoring fund-raisers with a net...

U.S. Marine Sargent Sean J. Major is making a national push for approval to be the first active duty service member to use medical marijuana. Major has received a position to recommendation for medical cannabis use in October, he is currently prescribed more than 20 different pill varieties. There are 25 million veterans living among us today. The projected active duty and the strength of the U.S....

Renee Gagnon is the co-founder and CEO of International Cannabis Centres Inc. a supply chain solution for cannabis based in British Columbia, Canada and a board member of Women Grow Vancouver Island. The Medicinal Cannabis Resource Centre Inc. (MCRCI) is a private organization created to assist patients, by providing guidance in the use of cannabis for medical purposes in a compassionate and non-j...

Morgan Kristine is the Founder of the Cannabis Women's Alliance, and the former President of the Marijuana Business Association (MJBA), working closely with businesses in the early days of legalization. Prior to that, Morgan was an International Business Associate for Hidden City Entertainment, managing worldwide sales and global manufacturing. As Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Of...

Mayor Pete Holmes has been a Seattle resident since 1985, and was sworn into office as Seattle City Attorney on January 4, 2010. Pete received his B.A. in American Studies from Yale College in 1978, with a concentration in Energy & Environmental Sciences. He worked for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., in Washington, D.C., before entering the University of Virginia School of Law, wh...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Hilary Bricken. Hilary Bricken is an attorney at Harris Moure, PLLC in Seattle and she chairs the firm’s Canna Law Group, and has earned a reputation as a fearless advocate for local businesses. Seen on Al Jazeera America, CNN, and Fox News - Hilary was Named 2013 Top Deal Maker by the Puget Sound Business Journal, one of the 100 most influential peop...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Mark Taylor-Canfield, media activist. Mark Taylor-Canfield has blogged and published articles at HuffingtonPost.com, DailyKos.com, Truthout.org, Alternet.org, etc. His articles and news reports have been published by The Seattle Times, Washington Free Press, Counter-Punch, and more. Mark is a frequent contributor to media programs such as the Thom Har...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Brendan Hill, Paper and Leaf Co-Founder and drummer of the Grammy Award-winning rock and blues band Blues Traveler. Paper and Leaf is the only recreational cannabis retail store located in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Co-owners Brendan Hill and Steven Kessler hand select the highest quality growers for consistent, top shelf products. Paper and Leaf...

Today on Hempresent Vivian Mcpeak is joined by Dan Skye, editor-in-chief of High Times Magazine and a cannabis expert. He has been a staff member of High Times since 1992 and is the most prolific contributor in the magazine's 40-year history. He has interviewed countless celebrities for High Times, including Oliver Stone, Melissa Etheridge, Lewis Black, Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, Cheech &...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Michael Brewer, of Brewer & Shipley. "Michael Brewer & Tom Shipley are truly two who work as one. Still as passionate as ever, they continue to blend guitars and voices and perform for audiences 40 years after their trademark vocal harmonies and intertwined acoustic guitars carved a unique niche in America's soundboard. Their melodic m...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Chris Conrad, Court-qualified cannabis expert witness and consultant. "Chris Conrad is a well known author, consultant, public speaker, cannabis expert witness, museum curator and internationally respected authority on cannabis, industrial hemp, medical marijuana, cultivation, garden yields, processing, dosages, commercial intent, personal use and...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Douglas Hiatt, a return guest, for a legal update. Douglas Hiatt has spent the majority of his career serving as a public defender. Most recently with Northwest Defender Association in Seattle, and with the Skagit County Public Defender’s Office; developing an acute appreciation for the injustices of our legal system. Hiatt’s concern for downtrodden v...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Enedina Stanger, Utah pain patient in the news. Enedina Stanger stayed behind in the parking lot while her two young daughters were shopping with their father in South Weber, Utah. She suffers from the rare and potentially fatal genetic tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. She lit up a marijuana cigarette and rolled down the window of her van to le...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Bobby Black! Bobby Black Bobby Black is the former Senior Editor of High Times Magazine. During his 21 years at the company, Bobby edited/starred in over 100 videos, created and ran the Miss High Times contest/pageants, served as producer/host of The Doobies music awards show and as competition coordinator for the Cannabis Cup. His monthly column “Alm...

Discussing cannabis and satire as Vivian McPeak is joined by legendary American satirist and marijuana advocate Paul Krassner. Krassner was a child violin prodigy and was the youngest person ever to play Carnegie Hall, in 1939 at age six. Krassner is firmly secular, considering religion "organised superstition," though his parents were Jewish. Paul majored in journalism at Baruch College,...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Paul Stanford, Founder of the THC Foundation. Paul Stanford directs a nonprofit organization comprising THCF Medical Clinics/Presto Quality Care, THCF Medical Gardens, the weekly TV show Cannabis Common Sense, online magazine Hemp News, and the online THCF Museum, featuring images of antique medical cannabis receptacles. The doctors and staff at THCF...

Today in Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Mike McGinn. Michael McGinn is the former mayor of Seattle, as well as a lawyer, Greenwood neighborhood activist, and a former Sierra Club state chair. McGinn differentiated his campaign by his opposition to the proposed tunnel replacement to the Alaskan Way Viaduct. This opposition was said to be a "sea change in the power structure of Seattle.&#...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Shilo Murphy director of the People's Harm Eduction Alliance. The People's Harm Reduction Alliance is one of the most daring and innovative needle exchanges in the country. The People's Harm Reduction Alliance work under the philosophy of harm reduction to fight the spread of infectious disease and educate the community about safer drug us...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Nick Licata, Former Seattle City Council President. Licata left office in 2016 after serving four terms. His eduacation consists of a BA from Bowling Green State University and an MA in Sociology from University of Washington. During his time on the council, he chaired numerous committees, including Parks, Public Safety, Human Services, Housing, Arts...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Nick DiCenzo from Cannabis Can. Cannabis Can is a non-profit organization that addresses the issue of homelessness in America with a completely new approach. They get out there and share hugs and a gentle reminders that we are all human with rights and responsibilities to our community regardless of circumstance and without judgement. Cannabis Can bel...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by David Bass, Director of Veterans Outreach for Texas NORML. David Bass is a retired U.S. Army Veteran after twenty-one years of service. Serving in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom David has served strong, though he is now a sixty percent disabled veteran. When David returned from serving one year in Iraq with the 1st Cavalry Division, he was d...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Martin Lee, author and Director of Project CBD. Project CBD is an educational news service reporting on cannabidiol, other components of the cannabis plant & herbal medicine synergies. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vivian McPeak is joined by Mowgli Holmes from Phylos Bioscience. They discuss the molecular biology of cannabis, as well as the debate for patent protection for cannabis strains. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Joe Grumbine, Founder of The Human Solution International. The Human Solution International is a grassroots network of people that began in Southern California to support each other through the trials we face as cannabis consumers and spread educational information about cannabis. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out:...

Today on Hempresent Vivian McPeak is joined by Jack Cole from LEAP. They discuss Jack's thoughts on topics inclusion the legalization process thus far, as well as how much of a role he thinks the drug war has played in the sense of animosity and disconnect between the police and those of color. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy