The Catch-Up #3: Contamination, Tolerance Breaks and Gatekeeping

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04/17/24 • 35 min

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 (12:00)
Tolerance Breaks Revisited (14:30)
Cannabis Gatekeeping (19:00)
What’s Happening (27:30)

New Stories:

Imported medicinal cannabis sold without testing for Australian standards, industry warns. (ABC Central Victoria)

Epilepsy patient Khali Peek calls for exemptions for medicinal cannabis in smoke-free areas (ABC Radio Brisbane)

Like Germany, the UK should legalise weed – but I wish we could criminalise boring stoners (Independent)

Adelaide driver disputes loss of licence following drug test proving he was not under the influence (ABC Adelaide)

Cannabis Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk (Neuroscience News)

Having women in leadership roles isn’t just good for business – it’s good for patients too (Cannabiz)

@AusCannaReviews on SubStack

@AusCannaReviews on Instagram

@AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

Email [email protected]

Follow @giveandtoke on Instagram

Email [email protected]

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 (12:00)
Tolerance Breaks Revisited (14:30)
Cannabis Gatekeeping (19:00)
What’s Happening (27:30)

New Stories:

Imported medicinal cannabis sold without testing for Australian standards, industry warns. (ABC Central Victoria)

Epilepsy patient Khali Peek calls for exemptions for medicinal cannabis in smoke-free areas (ABC Radio Brisbane)

Like Germany, the UK should legalise weed – but I wish we could criminalise boring stoners (Independent)

Adelaide driver disputes loss of licence following drug test proving he was not under the influence (ABC Adelaide)

Cannabis Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk (Neuroscience News)

Having women in leadership roles isn’t just good for business – it’s good for patients too (Cannabiz)

@AusCannaReviews on SubStack

@AusCannaReviews on Instagram

@AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

Email [email protected]

Follow @giveandtoke on Instagram

Email [email protected]

Previous Episode

Beyond THC: Preserving the Legacy of Cannabis w/ Camilo Cortissoz & Juan Angel Bradford (Green Shepherd)

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 content of the whole plant, offering a viable option for those who want to consume less intoxicating cannabis that still offers significant therapeutic value, yet allows for a more active, functional lifestyle.

In this episode:

Cannabis in Thailand (1:00)
Discovering Cannabis (7:30)
Green Shepherd (15:30)
Beyond THC Percentage (21:30)
CBD in Australia (34:00)
Colombian Cannabis (51:00)
Colombia Quiz (63:45)
Pauls of Wisdom (68:00)

Visit greenshepherd.com.au

Follow @giveandtoke on Instagram

Email [email protected]

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For the Love of the Plant w/ Jonathan Jones (Treehouse Distribution)

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 important voice in the Australian cannabis industry with his demonstrable understanding of the intersection between corporate and legacy cannabis.

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