Give and Toke

Give and Toke

On this podcast, you’ll hear stories from industry experts, medical professionals, policy makers, cannabis users and others across the world who can teach us a thing or two about cannabis. Weed, pot, dope - Cannabis has many different names and frequently people's perception of it is negative. Sometimes from a first hand encounter, but far too often from the tall tales we are told as we grow up. Despite the stereotypes of lazy potheads and reefer madness, over a third of Australians have tried cannabis, and 1 in 10 Australians use it regularly.

  1. Craft Without Compromise w/ Justin Lee (Ay Papi)

    6D AGO

    Craft Without Compromise w/ Justin Lee (Ay Papi)

    Justin Lee is the founder of Ay Papi, a California-based craft cannabis company focused on solventless, single-origin products made in collaboration with regenerative legacy cultivators. Before entering the cannabis industry, Justin worked in entertainment as an actor and producer, and competed as an MMA fighter. His path into cannabis was shaped by firsthand experience with injury, chronic pain, and recovery, which led him to explore cannabis not just recreationally, but as part of a broader, more intentional approach to health and wellbeing. Ay Papi operates without outside capital and rejects volume-driven models, tier systems, and artificial flavouring. Instead, the brand centres genetics, farming practices, and flavour as expressions of place, people, and process. In 2024, Ay Papi’s Whitethorn Rose Single Origin Live Rosin Infused Gummies received Gold and the Golden Bear at the California State Fair, recognised for doing the opposite of most edibles: allowing the cannabis itself to define the experience. Justin is also a certified Ganjier and a vocal advocate for solventless production, regenerative agriculture, and greater cannabis literacy. His work sits at the intersection of culture, craft, and responsibility, with a strong emphasis on honouring farmers, hashmakers, and the systems that make high-quality cannabis possible. In this episode: Justin Lee on being Annyong on Arrested Development (2:00) Abbott Elementary cannabis activation (6:30) Cannabis as medicine: overcoming concussion, ceasing opioids and bio-hacking (9:00) Self-care to Ay Papi (19:00) What does craft mean? (23:00) What does organic and regenerative mean? (27:00) Live Rosin (32:00) Quiz: Hellos around the World (39:30) Real time habit changes (41:30) Regulatory and industry changes needed in California (43:00) Will rescheduling happen? (45:00) Pauls of Wisdom (48:00) Follow @yoswaggylee on Instagram Follow @aypapico on Instagram Visit https://aypapi.co/ Visit www.giveandtoke.com.au Follow @giveandtoke on Instagram Email giveandtoke@gmail.com

    51 min
  2. Culture, Standards and What Comes Next w/ Julian Stefanou (West Coast Palms)

    FEB 15

    Culture, Standards and What Comes Next w/ Julian Stefanou (West Coast Palms)

    Julian Stefanou is the founding partner of West Coast Palms, an Australian medicinal cannabis producer and importer that sits at the intersection of cannabis culture and clinical medicine. With a national footprint across Australia and a growing international outlook, West Coast Palms is now expanding product availability into key global markets including the Netherlands, Thailand and Barcelona, reflecting a belief that cannabis is moving toward a more unified, international future. Julian operates in the space where “legalisation is inevitable” and culture must evolve alongside regulation. His work is grounded in building brands and supply chains that respect the plant’s history, while navigating the realities of modern medical frameworks, compliance and patient access. At his core, Julian represents a new generation of cannabis leaders who see culture not as a risk to medicine, but as an essential part of its future. In this episode: Who are West Coast Palms? (1:30) Improving the sentiment about Australian products (2:15) From “weed nerd” to founder (5:15) Improving the regulations (8:00) Understanding, balancing clinic and culture (9:15) Quiz: Around the Globe in Cannabis (13:00) West Coast Palms around the world (26:30) Mature cannabis industries - can medicinal and adult-use co-exist? (30:00) Traveling with Cannabis (34:30) West Coast Palms in the future (37:30) Pauls of Wisdom (38:30) Visit www.westcoastpalms.com Visit www.giveandtoke.com.au Follow @giveandtoke on Instagram Email giveandtoke@gmail.com

    39 min
  3. Still Fighting For Reform w/ Rachel Payne (Legalise Cannabis Victoria)

    JAN 25

    Still Fighting For Reform w/ Rachel Payne (Legalise Cannabis Victoria)

    Rachel Payne returns to Give & Toke for a candid and wide-ranging review of cannabis policy in 2025. Rachel reflects on the year’s most significant developments, including Victoria’s long-awaited drug driving reforms, the government’s continued refusal to legalise cannabis despite overwhelming evidence, and what this means for the thousands of Victorians still being arrested each year. We also unpack the TGA consultation process, workplace drug testing, hemp reform, and the broader conservatism shaping Australian drug policy. Beyond cannabis, Rachel shares key non-cannabis legislative wins from 2025, including reforms to Working With Children Checks and progress on Treaty and First Peoples’ Assembly work. In this episode: A big driving win in 2025 (1:30) The Victorian Government fail to legalise again… (10:30) Do MPs use cannabis? (14:00)  The TGA Consultation (22:00) Conservatism in Australia (27:30) The Hemp Industry Bill (30:45) Workplace Drug Testing Inquiry (33:30) How does cannabis influence romantic relationships (36:00) Protecting the progressive crossbench (39:00) Non-cannabis wins in 2025 - Vicarious Liability (45:30) Reforming Working with Children Checks (48:00) Victorian First People’s Treaty (51:30) Let’s stop arresting our people in 2026 (35:45) Pauls of Wisdom (56:30) Visit www.rachelpayne.com.au Follow Rachel on Instagram @rachelpayne_mp Follow Rachel on Twitter @rachelpaynemp Visit giveandtoke.com.au Follow Give and Toke on Instagram @giveandtoke Email Us giveandtoke@gmail.com

    58 min

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On this podcast, you’ll hear stories from industry experts, medical professionals, policy makers, cannabis users and others across the world who can teach us a thing or two about cannabis. Weed, pot, dope - Cannabis has many different names and frequently people's perception of it is negative. Sometimes from a first hand encounter, but far too often from the tall tales we are told as we grow up. Despite the stereotypes of lazy potheads and reefer madness, over a third of Australians have tried cannabis, and 1 in 10 Australians use it regularly.

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