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Could a 5000 year old technology be part of a low/no carbon future? Thor Kallestad is co-founder of a Puget Sound startup with that as its goal.

Washington State Supreme Court rules that climate protestors can use the "necessity defense" before juries

"In this episode of The Cannabis Corner, Lukas and Dig give an update on Washington State's now ended legislative session for 2023.
News: The news starts off, staying in Washington, with a discussion of a new law preventing some pre-employment drug test; Followed by a look at Hawaii's latest legalization efforts, Leafly closing its newsroom and lastly the hosts talk about Oregon's falling cannabis prices.

Uncle Dig's Garden Update:
Dig gives an update on his Winter auto-flower efforts, as well as, talks about how he sorts out male and female plants in his garden. He then gives a sneak peak into what's going on in his garden this summer.

It's a Bust:
This IAB could be the most disturbing case yet, taking a closer look at an under reported case out of Tennessee where a family was ripped apart after a small cannabis bust."

"Lukas and Dig jump Episode 54 off by comparing their experiences getting their medical cannabis cards this year. The news begins with a chat about Twitter's entry into cannabis advertising. Next up the hosts cover San Diego awarding social equity grants and an update about a pair sentenced in a cannabis and cattle Ponzi scheme. Lastly, the show updates the audience on the DEA's stance on synthetic cannabinoids. Bailey Hirschburg, of WA NORML and the Cannabis Observer, joins the show to talk about cannabis legalization, WA homegrows, cannabis consumption lounges and cannabis in popular media. This It's a Bust travels south to cover four men arrested for carrying bails of cannabis across the U.S. Mexico border."

It's been a while, so Episode 53 kicks off with Dig and Lukas reintroducing themselves to the audience.

News:
A Washington State legislative update kicks off the news segment, followed by a closer look at: The FDA kicking CBD regulation over to the Congress; An Oregon story about an MSO/MCO ripping off small businesses in Oregon; And, a story out of Missouri that highlights some tips for first time cannabis consumers.

Interview:
This week Lukas interviews Chuck Olivier from Digital Balance Services about some things going on with weights and measures in the cannabis industry. They talk about increasing Federal regulatory over site of the cannabis industry, how this will affect cannabis businesses and consumers and the big question everyone wants to know, why a cannabis ounce is 28 grams and not 32 grams.

It's a Bust:
IAB travels to Oklahoma where a man was arrested with 167 pounds of cannabis in his car.

Listen to the Cannabis Corner Episode 53

This episode of The Cannabis Corner is brought to you by Advocates for Medical Cannabis

"Episode 52 get's started with a discussion about the ailing cannabis industry
News:
The news takes a look at Kentucky's efforts to legalize medical cannabis; How Republicans could hijack cannabis policy from Democrats; the Alabama medical cannabis license outlook and lastly, the status of cannabis policy in Amsterdam.
Interview:
For this week's interview, Lukas speaks with Dean Schwartz, founder and CEO of Bud Club USA, about the benefits of homegrowing, some tips for folks wanting to try homegrowing for the first time and how easy and fun it is to get started growing cannabis at home.
Review:
For this episode, Lukas has the pleasure of reviewing a Bud Club USA grow kit.
It's a Bust:
This IAB looks at some startling cannabis arrest stats out of Indiana.
This episode of The Cannabis Corner is brought to you by Quality West Cannabis"

"The news kicks off with a discussion about New York's new cannabis market and the state's emerging "gray market." Followed by a closer look at decriminalization efforts in Ireland and Pennsylvania' subsidizing low income seniors medical cannabis. Lastly, the pair share where Oregon's psilocybin legalization efforts stand after the November elections. This week The Cannabis Corner welcomes Gregory Foster of the Cannabis Observer. Gregory and Lukas discuss Washington cannabis topics like the Social Equity in Cannabis task Force, a possible THC limit bill this session in Olympia, traceability in Washington and other WA centered topics. Lukas reviews Grenco Science's new G-Pen Elite 2 dry cannabis vaporizer. Tune in to hear how the device works, his favorite features and "Can the Elite 2 make "clouds." IAB follows a case in Ohio and Pennsylvania where cannabis was found being shipped via rail from Mexico in New Ford Fusions."

"The 50th episode of The Cannabis Corner gets started with Lukas and Dig catching up on what's going on with life and cannabis after the end of Season 5 break. In a sad and tragic story, the news segment begins with a look at a child's death in Virginia allegedly due to "Delta 8 THC toxicity," followed by a discussion about the second annual Leafly Cannabis Report, Florida's growing medical cannabis market and Mississippi's medical cannabis outlook. In this segment Henry Hagen of the Henry Hagen Band, interviews Hempfest Organizers, activist and supporters at a Hempfest fundraiser earlier in the year. He speaks with Vivian McPeak, Levi Lyon, Caitlin Ryan of the Cannabis Alliance, Kitty Junk, Bootleg Bill, King Youngblood, Stacy Block and James Laythrim about their thoughts on where Hempfest has been and where the world's largest protestable is going. Each show Lukas and Dig take some time to talk about the ongoing arrest of people for various cannabis crimes, despite cannabis being the 6th largest crop in the country. This week Lukas brings up the large busts, 200 lbs +, that are ongoing in states like Wyoming and Nebraska."

"On this episode Dig shares what's going on in his medical garden this year to get the show started. Lukas and Dig kick the news off with some thoughts on the upcoming election and which states may go legal and discuss a proposed cannabis museum in NYC. The news segment closes out with two stories about the drug war; a psychedelic church in Oakland suing police and Columbia's president raising the white flag on the drug war. For this week's interview, Lukas speaks with Grenco Science's CTO Michael Trzecieski . They talk about new trends in the vape industry, some highlights of Grenco's Elite 2 vaporizer, intellectual property and some things emerging in the vape space. The review segment is back this week with a review of Session Good's stash pods, stash tubes and a sleek glass one hitter. Find more info and order some of these great products, and more, online at Session Good's website. This IAB looks at a new trend in law enforcement that uses environmental laws to go after underground cannabis ventures in Nevada."

"This Corner opens with Lukas giving some thanks out to a local music event in Tacoma, Porchfest. The news starts in Washington with a discussion about Pasco, WA possibly over turning its cannabis bans. Then the two discuss; Athens, GA decriminalizing cannabis, Colorado sales numbers down and Canadians reimbursing Veterans for medical cannabis. Lukas and Dig talk to Dr. James MacRae about the state of pesticide testing in Washington, the WSLCB's new reporting system and some other Washington related topics. This week's IAB looks at a large bust in the Caribbean."

In this episode of The Cannabis Corner, the show kicks off with Lukas hearing from Dig about how Southern Oregon may have dodged a drought this summer because of all the Northwest rain this year. In the news segment the duo covers DC prohibiting drug tests for employees, Nebraska medical cannabis news, Oklahoma halting new cannabis licenses and a town in Colorado changing its name to Kush. For this episode's interview Lukas speaks with Craig Cesal, who was granted clemency as President Trump left office. Lukas speaks with Craig about his time in prison, the status of the drug war today, how he feels about President Trump granting him clemency and his work for NDICA. It's a Bust looks at who is busted at the border for cannabis the most.

In this episode of The Cannabis Corner, the show gets underway with some gardening talk about no-till-gardening. The news segment first discusses King County, WA expunging drug convictions and the county returning court costs and fines. Up next is Rhode Island and a legalization update followed by Texas A&M breeding hemp to survive extreme climates. Lastly, the duo relate a Delta 8 update. In this week's interview, Lukas talks to Ben Lightburn of Filament Health about an upcoming FDA approved study using Psilocin. They discuss the nature of psilocybin and Psilocin, Entheogenic (magic) mushroom's entourage effect, Filament's upcoming study at UCSF and more. And finally, It's a Bust looks at a large bust in Detroit of Canadian cannabis and wonders why Canadian cannabis is still coming over the border.

In this episode of The Cannabis Corner, Lukas and Dig get the show started talking about the show being found in the Tacoma Public Library Special Collections as well as an announcement about two other Radio Tacoma shows and a thank you to Suzanne Skaar for the new show logo. The news section start with an FDA warning to parents to watch out for brand name candy; THC look alikes, followed by a chat about Miami's first dispensary, a New York Senator's proposal for community cannabis gardens, Zimbabwe's announcement on building a $27 million medical cannabis facility and, lastly, Thailand passing out 1 million cannabis plants. Next, Michael Sassano of Somai Pharmaceuticals is interviewed and shares his thoughts on Germany's health minister embracing adult use cannabis, countries like Zimbabwe becoming large scale cannabis producers and gives some insights on the question "How can cannabis pharmaceuticals and traditional/legacy cannabis coexist." And finally, It's a Bust travels back down to Alabama where a CBD store was raided despite the police knowing if the material seized was over the 0.3% THC threshold. Dig helps out and provides the number to a tip line set up by police given in the article.

Lukas and Dig get this episode started talking about the continued assault on women's rights by Republicans and how they are not going to stop with the upcoming Supreme Court decision. The pair begin the news segment discussing the proposed King County "task force" that is working on a plan to stop cannabis shop robberies, followed by a look at a failed attempt to Unionize a cannabis grow in Oregon, a lawsuit filed against former Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and lastly, they give a quick update on the state of psilocybin legalization going on around the country. For the interview this week, Lukas speaks with Bonita Money of the National Diversity and Inclusion Cannabis Alliance (NDICA) and Mike Bologna of Dip Devices about lingering effects of the drug war on Black and Brown communities, things companies can do to promote social equity, a partnership between Dip Devices and NDICA and more.

"In this episode of The Cannabis Corner, Lukas and Dig get the show started talking about garden zones and the shows new blog. In the news: The news segment looks at Federal cannabis news, a California bill to allow cannabis sales at farmers markets, cannabis tax revenue passing alcohol and tobacco tax receipts in Arizona and, lastly, the pair rap the news segment up with some discussion about ordering seeds online. Next, Lukas interviews Z and Zack of Harvest Direct Enterprises. Z and Zack share incites on the entourage effect, what’s on the cannabis chemistry horizon, how Harvest Direct preserves strain profiles in non-smokeable products and more. And finally, It’s a Bust takes a peak at a case out of California where a father and son pair are arrested for a second time for cannabis distribution."

"Lukas and Dig start Episode 41 with a moment of silence and remembrance for a local cannabis activist who passed away recently. In this episode, the news segment looks at medical cannabis shortages in New Mexico after adult use cannabis goes live, Montana’s booming cannabis industry, Mississippi’s new medical cannabis regulations and a list of the top cannabis cities in the country. Next, Lukas talks to the founder and CEO of Heylo, a Washington State licensed processor, Lo Friesen in this week’s interview. They talk about cannabis education, transparency, chat about all the “Deltas” in cannabis, cannabis and the LGBTQ community and more. Lastly, in “It’s a Bust,” the duo talk about a brazen attempt to swim 155 pounds of cannabis across the Brownsville, TX ship canal."