Hempresent

Vivian gives us an inside look into Dagga and The State of Cannabis in South Africa. South Africa has been lit up with news stories documenting court cases and policy changes that mark a shift towards a more progressive stance on dagga use. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Progress of The Washington Industrial Hemp Movement as Vivian welcomes back Hemp Ace Founder and founder the Washington chapter of the Hemp Industries Association Joy Beckerman. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vivian speaks with Natalie DePriest, who was recently released from prison after being convicted through a plea bargain in August 2013 for production of marijuana and possession of the drug with intent to distribute. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vivian speaks about the climate of British Cannabis Culture with John and Tony Danke who operate the UK-based Route 420 mobile coffee shop. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Hempresent Vivian is jonied by the founder of Moms for Marijuana Serra Frank. The first question many people have when they first hear of Moms for Marijuana is, Are you advocating for your kids to get stoned? Frank’s two sons, now 10 and eight, are aware that their mother uses marijuana. They accept it because they know without it she would revert back to her old bed-ridden self. They spe...

Maia Szalavitz is a neuroscience journalist and author from upstate New York. She attended Columbia University for Undergrad where she studied Psychology. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today on Hempresent Vivian is joined by Amanda Berard. She is a mother, a University of North Texas grad student, and a veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, 23 of every 100 women that use the VA say they have been a victim of sexual assault. She advocates with the Texas chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Mariju...

Vivian McPeak speaks with organic farmer, social activist, and educator Tom Lauerman, the owner of ‘The Garden of the Green Sun’ Farm in Vancouver, Washington. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vivian previews the upcoming PDX Hempfest Expo being held on June 10th with the event organizer Jerry Norton. Norton is the founder of the Oregon Hemp convention who teamed up with Seattle Hempfest to hold the event coming up in Portland. The PDX Hempfest will offer a full day of educational sessions with professional Cannabis speakers to bring you up to speed on rapidly changing developments in t...

Today Vivian is join by Chris Bennett the author Cannabis and the Soma Solution. Chris is widely recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the history of cannabis, having written dozens of articles in Cannabis Culture, High Times, and other magazines as well as three books dealing with the subject. Bennett has identified evidence for a religious role for cannabis in a variety of ancient and...

Nearing Vivians 100th episode with cannabis radio he looks back on his involvement in the cannabis movement and touches on the plentiful uses and benefits. Joe Dolce is the author of brave new weed in the uncharted world of cannabis. He joins vivian as they discuss the process of writing the book, and what surpised him most about his journey to gather infromation. Spending 12 years as a non-user g...

Bruce Barcott, Leafly's deputy director who is also an enviornmental Journalist, and is also an author of the book Weed The People. He talks about how he approached his kids with the fact that he was writing a book about cannabis, and how he approached it as if it was like alcohol or tobacco. We talk about the stigma surrounding cannabis and how mainstream culture has not been normalized aroun...

A 15 Year veteran of High Times Magazine, Elise McDonough author of the Official High Times Cannabis Cook Book and Marijuana For Everybody. As Edibles Editor at the High Times, She has Judged over 500 different marijuana infused edibles from all over the world. After Leaving High Times, She has decided to start her own consulting company called ... We talk about healthy living and how it doesn&#39...

Norm Stamper activist, former Seattle police chief, and author of To Protect and Serve discusses how fixing America's police will heal community relations. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're here today with Dr. Bob Melamede to talk to us about cannabis and the cannabinoid system. We talk about how cancer feeds of of different sources of fuel in your body, and how Cannabis combats this. He tells us why Doctor's are ignorant to marijuana and the cannabinoid system, by keeping their heads in old fashion medical practice books. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...

Joined by Alan St Pierre to talk about how normal has been changing hearts and minds for over 40 years. Also discussing the long relationship between High Times and Norml. We talk a little about Freedom Leaf and what Alan is doing there to make change around the country. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We talk about how cannabis and its benefits with Dr. Sunil Aggarwal who has been on the forefront of helping end of life patients pass peacefully with the help of cannabis. Dr. Aggarwal gives us insight into the best things to say and do for people at the end of their days. He also tells us how cannabis effects our brains and dreams when we sleep. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...

Allowing Medical Marijuana at School as Vivian McPeak is joined by John Barclay, father of River Barclay, a 7-year-old Aberdeen, Washington girl who suffers from an untraceable form of unspecified epilepsy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dominic Corva joins us today, he's the Founder and Co-Executive director of The Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy (CASP). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Suicide Prevention for PTSD-Stricken Veterans as Vivian is joined joined by Patrick Seifert of Twenty22Many. Olympia, and a former United States Marine vet. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paul Benhaim founded Hemp Foods Australia in 2000 which now is the largest Hemp Food Wholesaler, Retailer, and Manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Changing Perception of Cannabis examined as Vivian McPeak welcomes Keith Stroup, an attorney and founder of NORML. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vivian speaks with Robert Edward "Ed" Forchion Jr. know best as NJ Weedman, and recognized as one of New Jersey's best known marijuana legalization advocates. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Defendant in Kettle Falls 5 case, Rolland Gregg discuss how he and his family came to use medical marijuana to handle various medical conditions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

THC Advocacy and Drug Policy Revisited as Vivian McPeak is joined by Amanda Reiman at the Drug Policy Alliance and Paul Stanford of the THC Foundation Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy