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The Karma Koala Podcast by Sean Hocking the founder and editor of Cannabis Law Report This podcast is one on one conversations , long-form and short-form covering all aspects of cannabis law, biz, compliance, issues, updates etc from around the world. Listen in - learn something new I speak with lawyers, politicians, CEO's, founders, regulators about the new global push for regulating cannabis use.
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Episode 51: Karma Koala Podcast 258: Max Jackson Wise Guys CA/NJ – Tackling Water Usage Issues In Commercial Growing – More Knowledge Needed For Growers, Investors, Consultants, Legislators, Regulators ...
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A great conversation with Max about water usage in the cannabis agri-sector., Not only does he highlight where we are going wrong and need to grow the knowledge base for solutions but he also highlights that we need to ensure that legislators & regulators understand cannabis in the context of all agricultural products in terms of water usage. We al…
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Episode 50: Karma Koala Podcast 257: Jordan Ash – Equity In Cali Cannabis “Emotion It’s all we have left”
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After our chat a couple of weeks back with Chelsea Haskins about the failure of the equity cannabis program in Sacramento I speak with lawyer Jordan Ash who has more than a few equity clients. The summation? The situation is dire statewide with regard to equity and not much can be done to improve things. Have a listen to what Jordan has to say.. Th…
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Episode 49: Karma Koala Podcast 256: Dr Simon Howell Centre of Criminology University of Capetown – Divorcing Cannabis & Perceived Criminality In South Africa
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Dr Howell sat on a panel this week on the topic of Global Cannabis Law & Regulation from the perspective of how South Africa as a country is trying to tackle the move from unregulated to regulated cannabis ( it is already legal to consume cannabis in a private space due to a court case that went to the highest court in the land) but in a country wi…
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Episode 48: Karma Koala Podcast 255: Nathaniel Gurien, New Hamphire Deep Dive – Medical Now & How To Get To Adult Use
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Nathanial has been in the cannabis industry for the past decade and you may recognize his name from his company Fincann who have helped businesses create relationships with financial institutions around the US. He writes As CEO of FINCANN®, I have steered the company to be a trailblazer in providing comprehensive banking and financial solutions wit…
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Episode 47: Karma Koala Podcast 254: Chelsea Haskins MWG Holdings Group – Sacramento CA – “CORE (The Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity) Is A Failure”
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The Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) program, created by the City of Sacramento, is dedicated to assisting individuals and communities who are facing barriers in starting cannabis businesses due to the historical disparate enforcement of cannabis crimes. The program supports community members seeking opportunity and growth by off…
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Episode 46: Karma Koala Podcast 253: Edvin Brnčić.. Post Juicy Fields The Scams Keep On Coming & The Facilitators Remain In Abundance
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In this latest episode of the Karma Koala podcast I talk with Edvin Brnčić about the next round of scams about to hit the cannabis industry. First we back track to Juicy Fields the almost a billion $ scam that got Edvin interested in the topic of cannabis scams initially and how the shadowy figures behind these scams used willing collaborators and …
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Episode 45: Karma Koala Podcast 252: Victoria Cvitanovic Of Counsel @ Ruddick Law Group Psychedelics, Cannabis HIPAA & Data Privacy
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I recently noticed Victoria raise the topic on Linked In and nobody is really talking about the issues with regard to cannabis and psychedelics medical treatments and therapies in a public forum so I thought it more than worthwhile to hear her thoughts and especially so with regard to HIPAA Every US citizen has HIPAA ingrained in their brain but th…
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Episode 44: Karma Koala Podcast 251: Trenton Birch Founder Cheeba Africa – Education & The Future of Cannabis In South Africa & Across The Continent
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I’m currently working with Trenton on a conference to be held in Johannesburg end May 2025 as part of the annual SA Cannabis Expo. See information at the link Trenton is a cannabis educator and consultant and has built a permanent campus in South Africa to educate people across all aspects of cannabis and hemp. As far as I’m aware he’s the only per…
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Episode 43: Karma Koala Podcast 250: Dr Robin Hofmann – His New Book, The Regulation of Cannabis in Europe Of Highs and Laws
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A milestone the 250th episode of the Karma Koala podcast! I noticed that Dr Hofmann has published his new title with Routledge mid March so got in touch to talk about all the whys and wherefores of the book and dig into Germany’s experience of trying to legalize cannabis under European law. We also widen the discussion around European law & cannabi…
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Episode 42: Karma Koala Podcast 249: Andrew Kavisilas – Australia – A Little Bit Of Everything !
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In the run up the Australian federal election and the Nimbin Mardigrass (2-4 May 2025) we talk to Andrew Kavisilas who has been round the block with cannabis more than once in Australia. He’s grown under license as far back as the late 1990’s, he’s done the Nimbin cafe thing, he was involved the the Cannabis party before it was the Cannabis party b…
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Episode 41: Karma Koala Podcast 248: Heidi Whitman Founder, EmpowHer. Connecting Women In The Cannabis Sector Globally
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Melanie Wentzel author of Cannabis Queens suggested i get in touch with Heidi to talk about the organisation she’s created,EmpowHer, a global network of women working in the cannabis sector who are working together to counter the increasing suit led male domination of the sector. Women are ignored in a great deal of decision making in the industry …
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Episode 40: Karma Koala Podcast 247: Speaking with Dr. Natalie Corthésy senior lecturer university of West Indies & Enrico Bonadio professor of law City St George’s University of London about their forthcoming ...
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Stumbling around the latest legal publishing lists for my other legal information website that I publish Practicesource.com I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that Edward Elgar are to publish a standalone title on cannabis and intellectual property next month. Well researched and written cannabis legal titles are as rare as hen’s teeth and th…
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Episode 39: Karma Koala Podcast 246: Victoria Cvitanovic Of Counsel @ Ruddick Law Group .. Psychedelics & Treatments In New Mexico. Slow & Steady
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As I do on the Karma Koala with all psychedelics lawyers I speak with Victoria, initially, how she came to the world of psychedelics law. She started as a narcotics prosecutor in Louisiana, so it’s been an interesting journey. We then talk about the details about what’s happening in New Mexico with regard to psychedelics legislation for medical tre…
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Episode 38: Karma Koala Podcast 245: T .. Aussie Bush Weed Grower.. why nature is best for this plant
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I have to admit it my favourite smoke on the planet is good old fashioned orstraya bush weed. It's sweet it's earthy and it's soaked up that true blue aussie sunshine and always hits my sweetspot. In this episode the Koalas speak with T a grower somewhere in Australia on the wrong side of the law but on the right side of cannabis. He tells me why g…
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Episode 37: Karma Koala Podcast 244: Tanner J Bean, Lawyer Utah - Singularism Psilocybin Church & Freedom of Religion
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Singularism are a psychedelic church using Psilocybin and based in Salt Lake City, Utah. When they opened their doors they made local authorities aware of who they were and how they practiced their religion. A year later there was a police raid. Tanner had been working with them prior to the raid and discusses with us what’s happened since as the c…
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