The Gentleman Toker Podcast

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The Gentleman Toker Podcast

The Gentleman takes you for a weekly dive into what’s happening with cannabis in the US and across the world, then you'll hear about the issues involved directly from the activists, advocates, artists, innovators, growers, breeders, thought & business leaders that are at the vanguard of this exciting new frontier. We’re gonna talk about weed with interesting people! And we’re gonna try to learn stuff! If you're the kinda cat that wants to keep up to speed on the latest policy, research, trends, & you dig convos about THC inflation, social equity, psychedelic medicines, etc then come on in!

  1. 06/12/2023

    The Stoner's Guide to Sex w/Reba "The Diva" Thomas | The Gentleman Toker Podcast Ep 40

    The Gentleman brings you up to speed on the US Pharmacopeia's plan to issue medical cannabis guidelines, why a major alcohol industry association has thrown its support behind federal legalization, and the first license granted to grow psilocybin in the US. Plus! This episode our guest Reba "The Diva" Thomas, owner & founder of Sexpert Consultants, will offer you advice for spicing up your bedroom with sinsemilla, psychedelics, and cannabinoid-infused lubes.

    43 min

  2. 05/16/2023

    Picking Up the Habit: Meet Sisters of the Valley, the Hemp Growing Nuns! | The Gentleman Toker Podcast Ep 39

    In this episode, the Gentleman brings you up to speed on weed news from around the globe! We'll look at legalization moving forward in Germany, Curaleaf's connections to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, and Czech courts shutting down the leading publication advocating for cannabis reform there. Our guest this week is Sister Kate, one of the founders of Sister of the Valley. SoTV is a New Age order of nuns that draws its roots not from the Catholic Church, but the Beguin movement of Western Europe between the 13th - 16th centuries. The Sisters live together in California’s Central Valley, growing hemp and creating CBD products by hand in harmony with the moon cycles.

    57 min

  3. 04/17/2023

    Risky Business: Insuring the Weed, Hemp, & Psychedelic Industries | The Gentleman Toker Podcast Ep 38

    In this episode, the Gentleman brings you up to speed on Oregon's experiment decriminalizing all drugs, the release of the last Californian in prison for violating federal law by running a licensed medical dispensary, and new research that indicates CBD could aid tobacco smoking cessation. Plus we'll talk with Eric Schneider of AlphaRoot to learn more about how insurance works given the disconnect between state & federal laws on cannabis & entheogenic medicines, its influence on cannabis lounge laws & psilocybin treatment centers, whether you can get insured against robbery (since dispensaries are still prohibited from working with banks), and much more.

    52 min

  4. 03/07/2023

    Stoners vs Cops: Best Practices for Bad Situations w/Lonny Bramzon | The Gentleman Toker Podcast Ep 37

    The Gentleman Toker Podcast returns on 4/17! In this episode, we seeking the counsel of criminal defense attorney turned cannabis market mogul Lonny "The Street Lawyer" Bramzon for practical advice on how cannabis patients, consumers, employees, & business owners should interact with law enforcement on those occasions it becomes necessary. We'll discuss the validity of common advice we've seen on social media, how you should handle yourself during interrogation, how LE exploits probable cause, raids against unlicensed weed shops, and much more. Plus! The Gentleman lays out likely hemp industry changes coming up in this year's Farm Bill, backsliding on legalization in Virginia, & a Columbia University study into whether sungrown weed is better than indoor.

    1h 2m

  5. 02/28/2023

    The Garden Laboratory: Lighting, Hydroponics, & Practical Horticulture w/Erica Hernandez

    This week we're speaking with a graduate of Cornell's lauded Horticulture program about the results of her home-growing experiments with cannabis. Erica Hernandez helps us better understand how to use & measure lighting in our own gardens, how lessons gleaned from growing lettuce & tomatoes can be applied to weed, and the importance of scientific literacy as research into our favorite plant ramps up. Plus! The Gentleman looks at Colorado's CROP plan to reduce energy use by cultivators, the DEA's decision on THC-O products, & Twitter's new policy to allow advertising from licensed brands.

    1h 3m

  6. 02/21/2023

    Is Legalization Half-Baked in the Big Apple? NYC Craft Delivery w/ Watered Roots | The Gentleman Toker Podcast Ep 35

    This week we're talking with Watered Roots, a New York City weed delivery service in the traditional market, to discuss how legalization has changed the culture of cannabis, the mysterious rites of the legacy market operators that sustained it during prohibition, and the opposition some feel about making the leap to become licensed, government-regulated businesses. We'll also consider whether we've forgotten the spiritual nature of how this plant has been historically used by society in the legalization era, the invention of the word "marijuana," and the lack of demand for classic hashish from younger generations. Plus! The Gentleman brings you up to speed on the RAW Papers fake charity scandal, New York City's first round of lawsuits against unlicensed weed stores, and the progress of legalization efforts in Argentina.

    59 min

  7. 02/14/2023

    The Maine Man: Living Soil, Biomimicry, & Avocados with Blu the Botanist | Ep 34 The Gentleman Toker Podcast

    This week we're talking with organic  growing pioneer Blu the Botanist, co-owner of the Meristem dispensary on Maine's Mt. Desert Island, to learn more about how Maine-grown has become synonymous with exceptional craft cannabis. After exploring the history, culture, and program structure that gave rise to this region's reputation, we'll learn the inspiration behind Blu's avocado technique, aka Fruit Drop Theory, replicating the outdoor environment when growing indoors using biomimicry techniques, and how new growers can incorporate organic gardening methods. Plus! The Gentleman expounds on the recent ruling that prohibiting MMJ patients from firearms is unconstitutional, dives deep into the Americans for Safe Access report card for every state's MMJ program, and explains the fall of a key domino in the pursuit of interstate commerce efforts– and why that's a battle for the very soul of the cannabis industry.

    1h 1m

  8. 02/07/2023

    Inside DC's All-Inclusive Bud & Breakfast with Lucille Verde | The Gentleman Toker Podcast Ep 33

    Lucille Verde, the owner of 420-friendly bed & breakfast Canna Cape Cod DC, joins the Gentleman to share her experience as an entrepreneur navigating the exciting new space of cannabis tourism & hospitality. What should you expect when you stay at a bud & breakfast? How can hosts foster a lively, interactive atmosphere that turn guests into regulars? What is the average cannabis tourist looking for? Also this week: the American Medical Association finds no statistically significant increase in psychosis between legal & prohibitionist states; the American weed industry prepares for more layoffs this year (heralded by Curaleaf's announced exit from mature West Coast markets); and a new program to help those in need access free/low-cost cannabis & hemp-derived medicine.

    50 min
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The Gentleman takes you for a weekly dive into what’s happening with cannabis in the US and across the world, then you'll hear about the issues involved directly from the activists, advocates, artists, innovators, growers, breeders, thought & business leaders that are at the vanguard of this exciting new frontier. We’re gonna talk about weed with interesting people! And we’re gonna try to learn stuff! If you're the kinda cat that wants to keep up to speed on the latest policy, research, trends, & you dig convos about THC inflation, social equity, psychedelic medicines, etc then come on in!

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  • Creator
    Gentleman Toker
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Gentleman Toker
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    The Gentleman Toker Podcast

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