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Jonathan Jones is the CEO of Treehouse Distribution. A High Times Cannabis Cup Winner with years of experience in North America and Europe, Jonathan noticed the shortcomings in Australia’s medicinal cannabis market and his focus has now shifted to the production of high-quality cannabis grown for Australian consumers. Passionate, hard-working, and occasionally outspoken, Jonathan is a unique and i...

The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews. Paul and Christina come together monthly to explore what’s happening in Cannabis in Australia and around the world.  In this episode: What’s New (0:30) Contaminated Cannabis Imports (2:00) Vaping Discrimination (4:00) Boring Stoners (5:00) False Positives on Roadside Tests (7:30) Cognitive Decline (10:30) Women in Weed (12:...

Camilo Cortissoz and Juan Angel Bradford are the founders of Green Shepherd, an Australian based cannabis distributor. Hailing from Colombia, Juan and Camilo are committed to returning cannabis to its roots by providing a range of medicinal products lower in THC than many others in the market offer.  Instead of aspiring to have the highest THC content, they prefer to focus on the cannabinoid conte...

The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews. Paul and Christina come together monthly to explore what’s happening in Cannabis in Australia and around the world.  In this episode: AusCannaReviews Giveaways (0:30) Tolerance Breaks (3:00) Jeremy Buckingham: Law & Order (9:45) Legalisation in Germany (14:00) Australian Cannabis Cowboys (17:45) Alternaleaf and the NRL...

Travis Petersen aka The Nomad Cook was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. After a brief appearance on Masterchef Canada, Travis would leave the oil and gas industry to start The Nomad Cook, focusing on pop-up cannabis-infused dinners and in-home private dining. Travis has served thousands of people and is recognised as one of North America’s premier cannabis chefs - one that is focuse...

Dr. Shu Ng is a cannabis prescribing General Practitioner and Chief Medical Officer and Managing Director of Astrid Clinic. Dr Shu approaches her patients with kindness, compassion and holistic care. She is passionate about helping patients undergoing cancer treatment or experiencing cancer-related symptoms, as well as managing symptoms in palliative care. She has broad interests within medicinal...

Jennawae Cavion is the founder of Calyx + Trichomes - a licensed cannabis retailer based in Kingston, Ontario. She is also the Executive Director of NORML Canada - the National Organisation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. After fighting for decades, there is finally legal cannabis in Canada but there is still a lot of work to be done. Despite Federal legalisation, NORML is still necessary to fig...

The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews. Paul and Christina come together monthly to explore what’s happening in Cannabis in Australia and around the world.  In this episode: We Need More Australian Cannabis (2:00) The TGA and Advertising (4:00) Anti-Dumping Investigation into Canadian Exports (10:00) Australia’s Growing Medical Market (14:20) Thailand Pulling Bac...

Tom Varga is the co-founder and CEO of Biortica Agrimed which operates one of the largest licensed cannabis cultivators under the Green Farmers brand and has acquired a library of nearly 1,000 cultivars through Apollo Green based in Canada. The original Green Farmers facility located in Victoria is a 4,000 square metre state-of-the-art greenhouse that grows medicinal cannabis for the Australian ma...

⁠Click Here⁠ to watch this episode on ⁠YouTube⁠ In this special episode, Paul is on the other side of the microphone being interviewed by past guest, host of 'Higher Living' and Founder and CEO of OnTracka Chad Walkaden. In this episode we explore: The Origins of Give and Toke (2:00) Cannabis and Men's Mental Health (5:00) Trying Medical Cannabis (11:30) Paul's Medical Regime (14:0...

Josip Zirdum is the brains behind Friendly Aussie Buds, the go-to resource for all things cannabis related in Australia. With a website, YouTube channel and podcast that focuses on education, entertainment, events, and furthering the cause of legalisation, Josip is a strong advocate for the medicinal and recreational benefits of cannabis. With a self-described punk rock ethos, Josip has extensive...

Christina McMullan is an Australian/Canadian cannabis enthusiast who under the handle @auscannareviews is establishing herself as an important patient voice in Australia’s medical cannabis scene. Using Twitter/X, Instagram and Substack, she provides in-depth cannabis reviews exploring flavour, visuals, aromas, genetics, terpene profiles and most importantly the effects of medical cannabis. Christi...

Katie Neer is an attorney and Of Counsel at Dickinson & Avella in New York. Prior to private practice, Katie served as Assistant Secretary for General Government and Financial Services in the New York State Governor’s Office. She gained in-house experience in the cannabis industry, working as the Director of Government Affairs for a multi-state-operator and Chair of the New York Medical Cannab...

Kitty is the owner of Bangkok-based cannabis store Chopaka Shop and she continues to advocate for cannabis in terms of business, policy, human rights and social justice, as well as responsible and safe use. She sees that cannabis has enormous economic value and various beneficial uses, and wants to call upon governments to adopt more progressive views about the plant and its potential powers. In t...

Andrew Dowling and Mitch Kurz are the hosts of the AltMed Podcast - a series that focuses on exploring the medical benefits of cannabis. With guests ranging from doctors, scientists, company directors, researchers and journalists, AltMed is Australia’s premier Cannabis podcast. In addition to AltMed, Andrew is the Director and Mitch the Managing Director of Phytoca, a licensed producer of pharmace...

David Ettershank is the Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP for the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. In this episode we discuss the brief history of the party, David’s pathway to politics and history of protest related arrest, the status of the Drug Driving Amendment Bill, workplace discrimination, Victoria’s culture of prohibition, police at Melbourne’s 420 protest and Legalise Cannabis Victor...

Stacey Duffy is the Director of Retail at All Nations Canna. All Nations Canna is a collective, leading the way for meaningful Indigenous participation in the licensed cannabis industry in Canada.  Incorporating Indigenous-grown, seed-to-sale products, a network of cultivation facilities and retail stores located on urban and rural reserves, All Nations Canna aims to be the world’s largest Indigen...

Will Stolk is fast becoming one of Australia’s most prolific cannabis activists, responsible for stunts including projecting pro-cannabis messages on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House, leading to his arrest. He was also behind this year's war-themed 420 protest, taking army tanks through downtown Sydney to mock the failed war on drugs - challenging discriminatory drug driving laws. He...

Antonio Tiergarten is a fellow former budtender who is now the regional sales manager for Western Canada for Rubicon Organics. Rubicon is a licensed producer of cannabis incorporating brands like 1964 Supply Co, Wildflower, Lab Theory and Simply Bare Organic. Hailing from Brazil, it was Antonio’s experience at a legacy cannabis dispensary in Toronto prior to federal legalisation that sparked an in...

Rachel Payne is the Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. With degrees in public policy, sociology and politics, Ms. Payne has extensive experience in advocacy and campaigning and a keen interest in political processes, women’s rights, queer rights, equality and community development. As a member of the Legalise Cannabis Party, it almost goes without...

Aiv Puglielli is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council, for the North-Eastern Metropolitan region. As a member of the Victorian Greens, he holds the portfolios of Young People, Education, Legalising Cannabis and Drug Harm Reduction. After experiencing firsthand the toll that COVID-19 pandemic took on Australia’s artist community he joined the Greens and was elected to parliament in Novembe...

David Shoebridge is a Greens Senator for New South Wales. He is a recognised voice for social justice and government accountability and is the Australian Greens spokesperson for Digital Rights and IT, Justice, Defense and now cannabis legalisation. We discuss his “radical” politics, submarines, the Greens federal cannabis legalisation plan, what he has learned about cannabis from different jurisdi...

Andrew Gordon is the Chief Growth Officer for THC - a recognisable Vancouver cannabis retailer offering immaculate vibes and an expertly curated cannabis menu. He is also a founding member, and vice president of the BC Craft Farmers Co-Op whose mission is to protect BC Bud and maintain BC’s status as an international cannabis leader and innovator. Complete Transcription Here Follow Andrew on Insta...

Chad Walkaden is the founder and CEO of OnTracka and Stage IV Cancer survivor. Facing a terminal diagnosis at age 29, he began to dedicate his life to finding the best way to improve his chances of living better and longer. OnTracka is the result of Chad's ongoing commitment to transcend his own health challenges by changing the way people use and track medicines and cannabinoids. Follow Chad...

Adrian Roche is an international touring sound engineer based in Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Adrian’s vast array of international travel through his job has exposed him to many different experiences with cannabis and he is is now living in what has long been considered the world’s weed capital. We discuss what Amsterdam is really like for cannabis users, decriminalisation vs. legalisation, why p...