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Kirk and Trevor bring you a Road Story that they didn’t need to leave home to find. A Mobile Cannabis Shop parked at Dauphin’s Countryfest, Canada’s longest running country music festival. Delta 9, Manitoba’s own Licensed Producer, made history as this was the first Mobile Cannabis store in Canada! The Delta 9 Mobile Cannabis Store was licensed by the Liquor Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba to sell cannabis at the 2022 Dauphin’s Countryfest site and again the 2022 Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa site later in the summer. Marshall Posner, Chief Marketing Officer for Delta 9, explained the nuances of selling cannabis at an outdoor summer music festival and how this was a history making event. Did Cannabis bring a new “chill” to Canada’s hottest country music festival? Have a listen and discover Cannabis is on the Go in Manitoba.Music by:Johnny Reid – Let’s GoHigherhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w81oH7H7WQM (Yes we got a SOCANmembership to use thissong all legal andproper like) Additional Music:Desiree

Dr. Jen Anderson wasn’t very interested in cannabis. As a newly minted family physician, it just wasn’t on her radar. She wasn’t against it. But cannabis just wasn’t going to be a tool in her tool box, professionally. She became a mom, and one of her children started having seizures. Lots of seizures. After exhausting all the regular anti-seizure medications, she tried cannabis on her child. It helped. The cannabis helped a lot. But some of her colleagues in neurology were not happy she was giving her child cannabis. Without the cannabis, Dr. Anderson believed her son could die. Then the neurologist said words no parent wants to hear, “Well, yes he could…” You’ll just have to listen to hear how the twists and turns play out.  Dr. Jennifer Anderson,MD – My Health My Way - https://cannabisdoc.ca/Anything Can HappenTrailerhttps://cannabisdoc.ca/anything-can-happen-documentary/Music by:Dr. Feelgood – Milk andAlcoholhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4IjrjMbmC4 (Yes we got a SOCANmembership to use thissong all legal

The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club (VCBC) is no stranger to defending the services that a compassion club can deliver. For decades, the VCBC has supported individuals with chronic and or life-threatening diseases by providing aid not available from government health systems. Kirk once again visits this west coast healing community. He examines how this celebrated organization is now fighting a $6.4 million fine levied against them as an unlicensed dispensary. Founder Ted Smith, a tenacious defender of human rights, explains this current challenge, the club’s relationships with growers, and the help his staff provides the medical cannabis community.Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club Website is currently down - ArticleVCBC Twitter - @VCBCtweetsMusic by:Bob Marley – Satisfy My Soulhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8GCc8OhTz8 (Yes we got a SOCANmembership to use thissong all legal andproper like) Additional Music:Desiree Doriondesireedorion.comMarc Clementmarcclementmusic.com Transcripts, papers and so much more at: ree

You've said the word concussion. You might even have had one. But do you really understand them? Did you know a concussion is a minor traumatic brain injury? Dr. Patrick Neary and his team got a grant from the NFL to study if cannabis can help prevent or treat concussions! Dr. Neary explains, you don't have to actually bang your head to get a concussion. We've often said you don't have to like cannabis to enjoy this podcast. But, if you listen to this episode while rhythmically shaking your mullet forwards and back, we think you'll elevate your knowledge about both. Patrick Neary - uregina.ca/kinesiology/faculty-staff/faculty/neary-patrick.htmlThe Team of NFL Funded Research Collaborators - Link to Team Barry Davidson (#FindTheBarry)- @Bdavidson911Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT5) - https://cattonline.com/scat/ Music by:Rod Stewart - Maggie May - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOl7dh7a-6g(Yes we got a SOCANmembership to use this song all legal andproper like) Additional Music:Desiree Doriondesireedor

Our co-host, Trevor has an unhealthy obsession with suppositories. You know that guy you never ask, "Hey, what is an NFT?" lest he talk your ear off? Well never ask Trevor, "Hey, what is a Rectal Rocket?" With that background, imagine our delight when we stumbled across Sarah Roberts and her company Cicatrix Labs. They make vaginal and rectal suppositories with cannabinoids in them! People have used these products to treat endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoids, pain during sex, and more. Even if you think suppositories are icky, after this conversation, you will find them obsession worthy too. Our My Cannabis Story is Dave Dormer of Cannanaskis, a cannabis tourism company.Cicatrix Labs - cicatrixlabs.caSarah Roberts - LinkedIn Cannanaskis - https://www.cannanaskis.com/ Music by:Light - Up We Gohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFl7DhdGGzo(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal andproper like) Additional Music:Desiree Dorionwww.desireedorion.com/Marc Clementhttp://marcclementmu

Most certainly, we have learned Cannabis has benefits but it is not benign. With all medications it is important to understand the risk and benefits. In this episode Trevor and Kirk discuss the cardiovascular effects of chronic cannabis inhalation with an accomplished student of medicine, Dr. Venkat Subramaniam. Although, he admits limited studies are available, his literature review suggests those who start smoking cannabis at a young age, making it a daily indulgence, are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. He makes it easy by comparing cannabis to donuts; reminding us we must consume in moderation.Dr. Venkat Subramaniam - LinkedInCannanaskis - https://www.cannanaskis.com/Music by:One Republic - Shooting Starhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_nvWreIhg(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use thissong all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorionwww.desireedorion.com/Marc Clementhttp://marcclementmusic.com/Transcripts, papers and so much more at:reefemed.ca

In this episode, Kirk and Trevor bring forward the importance of Cannabis advocacy. With the legalization of recreational cannabis, some may see the need for Cannabis Advocacy as being dispensable. Stephen Stairs, a medical cannabis consumer is a leader within the Winnipeg green culture. He explains how the many interpretations of regulations, from all level of governments, requires his continuous attention. Self described as Manitoba’s Loud Advocate, Stairs shares his back story, passion for the cannabis industry, and confronts the controversy he faced as the leader of Winnipeg 420 movement. The My Cannabis Story for this episode is from Neil Linton at the Calgary Cannabis Club adding further insights to the need for Cannabis advocacy.Steven Stairs - @steven.stairs - Instagram@steven.stairs - FacebookCalgary Cannabis Club - calgarycannabisclub.orgMusic by:Damian Marley - Medicationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b17TJolR3U(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use thissong all legal and proper like)Additional Mu

At the beginning of the Pandemic, we met Eric Greening. He wanted to start a craft cannabis operation just outside our hometown of Dauphin. We check in with Eric and see how pandemic construction has been going, and as a preview for our eventual facility tour! Trevor and Kirk also discuss what Trevor is and is not allowed to tell patients about cannabis as a pharmacist. Our My Cannabis story is HiND. They make special jars for your cannabis and other fashion items.Greencraft Cannabis - https://greencraftcannabis.ca/ HiND - https://hindlifestyle.com/Music by:Emma Peterson - Hurt Like Hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1eyLX7Mjys(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use thissong all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorionwww.desireedorion.com/Marc Clementhttp://marcclementmusic.com/

When you take a prescription medication, it goes into your body, does what it is supposed to and then leaves. Part of leaving the body often involves the medication getting broken down or metabolized by enzymes in the liver. One of the biggest medication metabolizing enzyme systems in the liver is called the Cytochrome P450 enzymes. Why should you care? Because cannabis can effect the Cytochrome P450 enzymes. That could cause there to be too much or too little of a prescription medication in your body to do its job properly. Dr. Lyndsey Anderson and her colleagues at the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics in Sydney, Australia have looked at how cannabis and the Cytochrome P450 enzymes interact. Let's have a listen!Music by:Emre Cords-Before We Decided to Fall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orekXjikSG8(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use thissong all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorionwww.desireedorion.com/Marc Clementhttp://marcclementmusic.com/

Traveling the Yellowhead Highway eastward, Kirk leaves Alberta behind. Visiting local Cannabis Stores, he collects and shares more Road Stories from the Bud Tenders he meets along his way back home to ManitobaMusic by:Paul Brandt -Alberta Bound- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx4EkjJw5xk(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use thissong all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorionwww.desireedorion.com/Marc Clementhttp://marcclementmusic.com/

Do you have a favourite craft cannabis flower? Are you getting what you think you ordered? Think again. While attending the Calgary Hempfest, Kirk and Trevor gathered five Micro Cultivation License holders (plus a surprise cameo contributor!) to discuss the recreational cannabis retail space. The conversation revealed a complicated system of regulations, policies, and red tape which affect their ability to build brand loyalty. Although these passionate growers produce excellent weed, it is surprisingly difficult for their high quality, small batch, hand trimmed product to reach you, the consumer. Packaging, sale by lottery, and ambiguously named SKU's are some of the many convoluted rules of the game. Kirk and Trevor ponder whether the current recreational cannabis system actually prevents us from properly understanding the cannabis product we are purchasing, and how small cannabis producers might eventually break even.Mark Corrigan, President of Distinkt Cannabis - distinktcannabis.com - @DistinktC on Twitte

Imagine an affordable home that will not burn or grow mould, while it also cleans the air within. Christiana Goodvin, a self-described “Envelop and Building Science Engineer”, gathers locally sourced materials to build fire resistant homes that interact with the environments we live in. She uses hempcrete. Her hydrothermal designs will manage the indoor humidity, inhibit the transmission of bacteria, viruses, and fungi all at comparable prices to the construction costs of a conventional home. Kirk and Trevor marvel at how one small business uses cannabis to make our world a better place.Music by:Aaron Goodvin - Lonely Drum - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFL762qpB_w(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorionwww.desireedorion.com/Marc Clementhttp://marcclementmusic.com/

Ross Rebagliati, Michael Phelps, and Sha'Carri Richardson. Different athletes, different sports, and different eras. Tremendous athletic ability and years of arduous training aren't all they have in common. Their sporting careers have all been touched by cannabis. Dr. Mark Ware and his colleagues examined cannabis and elite athletes. What they found was captivating and thought provoking. Join Kirk and Trevor in the discussion.Music by:Bob Marley and the Wailers - Coming in From the Cold - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR5lR7BqPIg(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorionwww.desireedorion.com/Marc Clementhttp://marcclementmusic.com/

Sharing stories is how we learn and connect. Kirk travels westward from Dauphin along North American’s most northern provincially connected highway system.  Listen to the quirky, cool Bud Tenders stories he brought back from the road.

Has Covid-19 affected your day-to-day? “Ah, yes!” We have all been touched; this virus has influenced behaviours within all of our communities and our condolences are extended to those who have lost love ones. This episode tells a story of an individual who recovered from Covid-19, only to suffer from debilitating symptoms long after the acute nature of the illness had passed. These are people referred to as “Long-Haulers.” Brittany (Peg City Hippie) explains how cannabis assists her with the long-term effects from the SARS-COV-2 virus. This is another extended My Cannabis Story from an individual willing to share with Kirk and Trevor.Music by:JD Edwards Band - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlqQPeeEbK0(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorionwww.desireedorion.com/Marc Clementhttp://marcclementmusic.com/

We are in an opioid crisis.  Wouldn't it be great if we had another tool to taper people to a lower opioid dose or off their opioids altogether?  A group of almost 20 experts got together and drew up consensus guidelines on how to taper opioids with cannabis.  We got Aaron Sihota - Pharmacist, Dr. Brennan K. Smith, PhD, and Dr. Colleen O'Connell MD from the consensus guidelines group together virtually to discuss how the guidelines were drawn up and how cannabis can help fight the opioid crisis Music by:Desiree Dorion - Sometimes I Drink - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu2ZXwfZK9gWatch the Video!  You get to see Dauphin and a favorite local watering hole!(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like) Additional Music: Desiree Dorion www.desireedorion.com/ Marc Clement http://marcclementmusic.com/

Dr. Suzy Pinnick, a family physician specializing in palliative medicine and remote northern medicine, shares her cannabis story with Kirk. In this episode, the two health professionals sit in a casual masked conversation within the warmth of the NIC’s office of a northern nursing station during a deep Covid19 Canadian winter evening. She is quick to say she has very little knowledge of cannabis, yet believes it is important to learn. When she was asked by parents to prescribe cannabis for one of her pediatric palliative care patients, Dr. Pinnick quickly recognized how little she knew. Kirk brings the story to Trevor, how this experienced doctor is willing to learn as she practices; how she learns the art of medicine while applying the formal duties of a doctor. Music by:Dinah Washington - What a Difference a Day Makes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like) Additional Music: Desiree Dorion www.desireedorion.com/ Marc Cleme

Therapeutic cannabis use is to cancer, as salt and pepper is to the dinner table; ubiquitous yet individualized. In the past 20 years, oncologist Paul Daeninck, MD, MSc, MSc., FRCPC has not only seen cannabis slowly infiltrate personalized cancer care treatment plans, but also how it eventually changed a country’s relationship with an illegal drug. Although we trust the chef to properly season our food, we know why people should not use salt and some people simply will not like pepper. In this episode, Kirk and Trevor sit at the table, feeding on the knowledge of Winnipeg’s Top Pot Doc learning how cannabis seasons his practise. Kirk and Trevor quickly come to understand how this unassuming man is so admired for his leadership, compassion, and research within Cancer Care Manitoba network, which is the provincially mandated cancer agency providing clinical services to both children and adults. Music by: Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf  -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zROGY_nH5BU (Yes we got a

One of a series of episodes focusing on cannabis use in opioid harm reduction, Kirk brings a story of one man’s experience. The episode follows a discussion Kirk has with Mr. Mark Heinrich who is “a craft cannabis farmer in Manitoba, Canada and pretty much a lifelong junkie and addict.” The episode follows Heinrich’s years of problematic substance use, leads us into his experiences with Methadone and how he self-medicates with cannabis. This episode is a very personal journey presented as information on how one man uses his medicine in harm reduction. Kirk and Trevor then discuss their personal views of Mark’s story; each approaching it through their individual professional lens.  Do you want to hear an unvarnished account of substance use disorder and get a glimpse of why it is so hard to "just say no"?  You gotta listen!

Philippe Lucas from Tilray comes on the discuss the TOPS study.  It looked at around 2000 medical cannabis patients across Canada prospectively and gather tons of data.  Some of the most interesting findings include medicating with cannabis seems to reduce opioid use and the use of prescription medications in general.  Plus, there was no signal that the study participants wanted more and more cannabis which implies limited drug seeking and addition behaviors from medical cannabis.  Numbers, data, cannabis, a great chat with Philippe, are you as excited as Trevor about this one?  Have a listen.