The Potcast with Ross Rebagliati

Potcast S2 E12 - Diamonds & Hash: Cannabis Concentrates with The Bubbleman & Diamonds by Douglas      On this episode of The Potcast with Ross Rebagliati, we’re talking to some folks who have made a name for themselves by separating the cannabinoids and terpenes from the cannabis plant and turning them into highly concentrated forms for consumption, specifically bubble hash, rosin and diam...

What do you get when you have trichome and cannabinoid-rich cannabis plant material?  #podcast 

Potcast S2 E11 - Forget THC - Let’s Talk Terpenes THC has been dominating the conversation around cannabis since legalization, but it’s starting to lose steam as people realize this plant has much more to offer than its potency.  That’s why this episode of The Potcast with Ross Rebagliati is dedicated to terpenes – the natural chemical compounds that not only contribute to the flavours and aromas...

THC has been dominating the conversation around cannabis since legalization, but it’s starting to lose steam as people realize this plant has much more to offer than its potency.  #podcast 

Cannabis Tourism: From Amsterdam to Vancouver Island Cannabis might not be legal worldwide… yet. But that doesn’t stop the global cannabis tourism industry from buzzing along. In fact, Forbes values the U.S. cannabis tourism industry alone at USD $17 billion. In this episode of The Potcast, we’re taking you on a journey from the pioneering cannabis tourist destinations, to North America’s first 42...

Cannabis Tourism. About Ross. A Canadian snowboarder who won a gold medal in the men's giant slalom event at the 1998 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee initially stripped him of the medal due to a failed drug test for cannabis use, but was overruled by an appeals court two days later, resulting in the medal being restored. Since the 1998 Olympics, Rebagliati has become an outspo...

Cannabis & Sex: A Love Story as Old as Time     Why is a love story that began thousands of years ago still struggling to come out from under the covers? That’s the question we’re asking in this episode of The Potcast with Ross Rebagliati, where we’re exploring the passionate relationship between cannabis and sex.     We’ll take you on a journey from tantric rituals in 7th century India, to th...

Cannabis and Sex a Love Story as Old as Time Why is a love story that began thousands of years ago still struggling to come out from under the covers? That’s the question we’re asking in this episode of The Potcast with Ross Rebagliati, where we’re exploring the passionate relationship between cannabis and sex.     We’ll take you on a journey from tantric rituals in 7th century India, to the secre...

Ross’ Story: Turning Olympic fame into green gold     Show Notes:     In this episode of The Potcast with Ross Rebagliati, we’re putting our host in the hot seat to address the question on everyone’s mind: was Ross able to turn all that fame and attention from his 1998 Winter Olympics controversy into piles of green gold after legalization?     We’ll find out how Ross went from smoking joints with...

#podcast #olympics 

Trust the Budtender: the unsung hero of the cannabis industry Show Notes: This episode of The Potcast with Ross Rebagliati is dedicated to the folks on the front lines of recreational cannabis retail: Budtenders.  What is a Budtender? Advertising and promotion restrictions in the Cannabis Act make it difficult for cannabis brands to connect with consumers outside of age gated environments, meaning...

About Ross. A Canadian snowboarder who won a gold medal in the men's giant slalom event at the 1998 Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee initially stripped him of the medal due to a failed drug test for cannabis use, but was overruled by an appeals court two days later, resulting in the medal being restored. Since the 1998 Olympics, Rebagliati has become an outspoken advocate and e...

The Aqua Culture In this episode of the Potcast, we dive into the world of sustainable farming and cannabis: aquaponics. Combining hydroponics and aquaculture, aquaponics uses aquatic animals like fish to create nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants to grow in an environment without soil. It’s an inland, symbiotic farming system that yields two products. Host Ross Rebagliati speaks to Rudi Schiebel...

The Aqua Culture In this episode of the Potcast, we dive into the world of sustainable farming and cannabis: aquaponics. Combining hydroponics and aquaculture, aquaponics uses aquatic animals like fish to create nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants to grow in an environment without soil. It’s an inland, symbiotic farming system that yields two products. Host Ross Rebagliati speaks to Rudi Schiebel...

Cannabis without borders Ross is one of many growers who need to get their products to consumers, so how can he work well with distributors? Ross is talking to the guys from Herbal Dispatch to find out how he and other producers can get their cannabis to the market in the most effective way. Then we’re looking outward to the international cannabis trade. That trade has been suppressed by the Unite...

Ross is one of many growers who need to get their products to consumers, so how can he work well with distributors? Ross is talking to the guys from Herbal Dispatch to find out how he and other producers can get their cannabis to the market in the most effective way. Then we’re looking outward to the international cannabis trade. That trade has been suppressed by the United Nations Single Conventi...

While growers are innovating with new strains of cannabis there are other innovators developing new ways to consume THC and CBD. It’s not easy in an industry as heavily regulated as cannabis, bit it’s easier than it was under prohibition. We’re exploring the new cannabis products on the market, speaking to the scientists behind them, and asking: “how do you innovate in a space so tightly controlle...

While growers are innovating with new strains of cannabis there are other innovators developing new ways to consume THC and CBD. It’s not easy in an industry as heavily regulated as cannabis, bit it’s easier than it was under prohibition. We’re exploring the new cannabis products on the market, speaking to the scientists behind them, and asking: “how do you innovate in a space so tightly controlle...

Cannabis has been getting stronger for decades, but recently the numbers on labels have been getting really high, really quickly. Too high, in fact. The Potcast team reports from the front lines of the THC wars: why are producers chasing ever higher potencies, and how are they getting such high results? When you talk to industry folks off-the-record they’ll mention lab shopping and inflated figure...

Cannabis has been getting stronger for decades, but recently the numbers on labels have been getting really high, really quickly. Too high, in fact. The Potcast team reports from the front lines of the THC wars: why are producers chasing ever higher potencies, and how are they getting such high results? When you talk to industry folks off-the-record they’ll mention lab shopping and inflated figure...

The Canadian Potcast has a new host. In 1998 Ross Rebagliati became the first Olympic snowboarding gold medalist, but it was what happened next that made his name synonymous with cannabis: his medal was revoked for a positive drug test, then reinstated on appeal when it turned out that cannabis wasn’t actually banned. In the 25 years since then he has reinvented himself as a campaigner, entreprene...

Cannabis strains are as varied as wine grapes, so how do cultivators select and curate their stable of strains? Phenohunting is the process of creating strains and our host Ross Rebagliati is joined by two craft cultivators to talk about the art and the science behind it. Then our reporter Jay heads to a cannabis farm in Ontario to see how phenohunting fits into the growing process, and to pull ba...

Cannabis strains are as varied as wine grapes, so how do cultivators select and curate their stable of strains? Phenohunting is the process of creating strains and our host Ross Rebagliati is joined by two craft cultivators to talk about the art and the science behind it. Then our reporter Jay heads to a cannabis farm in Ontario to see how phenohunting fits into the growing process and to pull bac...

The Canadian Potcast has a new host. In 1998 Ross Rebagliati became the first Olympic snowboarding gold medalist, but it was what happened next that made his name synonymous with cannabis: his medal was revoked for a positive drug test, then reinstated on appeal when it turned out that cannabis wasn’t actually banned. In the 25 years since then he has reinvented himself as a campaigner, entreprene...

Hundreds of products are available in the legal market, so we’ve brought in two chefs to help us be more savvy about what we eat. Alexandre Poulin has travelled the world cooking with cannabis, and now he’s launched a range of edibles where every ingredient has a specific purpose, not just cannabis. Then we have Chef Romain Avril, a molecular chef who has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants. He...