Open Letter to Victoria British Columbia City Council
Within his social media Ted Smith, the president and founder of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club, has conveyed his trust in Victoria’s mayor and city councillors’ ability to assist the VCBC with maintaining a home within the local and global cannab…
The Pulse of Progress: An Open Letter Calling for the Recognition of Cannabis Nursing in Canada
Currently, there are Cannabis Nurses transforming health across Canada. Individually, these specialty Nurses have expanded their clinical knowledge and judgement by integrating evidence-informed Cannabinoid science to the population health needs of…
Mindfully Consuming THC Secret To Perfect Bliss
Humans have searched for and used intoxicants throughout evolution. In these troubling times the two most common choices come from two different flowering plants. Over the centuries we gathered -- built villages, towns, and cities -- while cultivati…
The important relationship is with government and citizen, not doctor and patient
When talking about the Canadian Universal Health Care System, the most important relationship is not between doctor and patient, but rather between government and citizen. The fiduciary responsibility of our government is ensuring families avoid ban…
Linking Cannabis to Wellness; who cares
Eight years ago, I reinvigorated my nursing career by linking cannabis to wellness. I have not always been passionate about being a Registered Nurse. In four-decades, I have limped away from a career ladder or two, only to find myself in the daily g…
The 60 Second Cannabis Consumer - Quick Dive into Cannabis Terminology
This is a Cannabis Public Services Announcement produced in Dauphin Manitoba Canada. It is part of a series of educational material designed to promote responsible cannabis use. In this episode the pharmacist introduces some basis Cannabis terminolo…
The 60 Second Cannabis Consumer - Methods of Consumption
This Cannabis Public Services Announcement is produced in Dauphin Manitoba Canada. It is part of a series of educational videos designed to promote responsible Cannabis Consumption. Feel free to share and or use for educational purposes.
The 60 Second Cannabis Consumer - The Benefits of Buying Legal Weed
This is a Cannabis Public Services Announcement produced in Dauphin Manitoba Canada. This episode points out some of the benefits of buying cannabis through legal recreational or medical dispensaries. Feel free to share or use this video for educati…
The 60 Second Cannabis Consumer - Legalities of Cannabis Consumption in Manitoba
This is a Cannabis Public Service Announcement produced in Dauphin Manitoba Canada. The focus in this episode is with the Cannabis laws within Manitoba. Feel free to share or use this video for educational purposes. The goal is to promote responsibl…
The 60 Second Cannabis Consumer - Where can I consume Cannabis in Manitoba
This is a Cannabis Public Services Announcement produced in Dauphin Manitoba Cannabis. The topioc focused on responsible consumption of Cannabis in Manitoba. Please feel free to share and or use this video for educational purposes.
The 60 Second Cannabis Consumer - How to Read a Cannabis Label
This is a Cannabis Public Service Announcement produced in Dauphin Manitoba, Canada. Learning to read a Cannabis label encourages responsible cannabis consumption. Feel free to share and or use for educational purpose.
Rumour has it...
Rumour has it, the Canadian Government wants out of the Medical Cannabis program. With the advent of the recreational program, I believe Health Canada foresees the newly minted Cannabis Industry providing all necessary services to those wanting thei…
There are things to know before you grow
Research has shown gardening is therapy and forest bathing brings harmony to our well-being. Anyone who has bitten into a vine-ripened cherry tomato; used their teeth to scrape fresh peas from the pod; clipped roses from the front yard, snipped herb…
Sunday Chats 1
Kirk and Trevor chat about future episodes, research on driving, and using AI. Trevor is fascinated with the effects of CBD on the CB1 receptor and plans to interview Dr. Robert Laprairie, a researcher studying CBD's interactions with cannabinoid re…
Green Out. Don't Freak Out!
If you ever find yourself on the twisted descending tracks of the Green Out Express accelerating across High Anxiety Bridge, do not freak out!
A better understanding of how the body reacts to an excess of Cannabis will prepare you for enduring your…
Buying Legal Weed Has Benefits
Say what you will about how the Canadian government rolled out the commercialization of Recreational Cannabis, there are benefits to buying legal weed. We know the farmer who grew the plant and there is accountability built in throughout the system…
A Presentation to CASE-RNs Virtual Conference
Kirk is the Secertary for the Canadian Association of Self-Employed Regulated Nurses (CASE-RNs). This video is a short introduction of our Podcast business presented at the 2nd Virtual Conference "Nurses in Independent Practice: A Paradigm Shift."…
An Open Letter To Neil Young
So, I asked this question to ChatGPT,
“Why should Neil Young be interviewed on Reefer Medness – The Podcast?”
No surprise to all who know me, I am a Neil Young fan boy. I am sure the long time listeners of Reefer Medness - The Podcast have n…
The Cannabis Act Applies to all Mis-Used Substances
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction states that substance abuse cost the Canadian economy $49 billion in 2020. So I applauded the Canadian government for writing the Cannabis Act as it is designed to lower that expense by protecting…
Cannabis as a Game Changer
If we want real and sustainable solutions applied to some of the problems facing our burdened health systems, we need a paradigm shift in our thinking. We need game changing ideas brought to the table for discussion. Game changer such as self-sched…
Rec. Store Medicine Undocumented
The doctors, who encourage patients to go to recreational cannabis stores are demonstrating a careless, lazy way of practicing. It is no secret accessing medical cannabis is cumbersome. It is easier to go to a Rec. Store and due to this ease, many p…
Where is My Neighbourhood Nursing Station?
Often I hear the difficulty of people finding family physicians or how provincial health authority's reduce services, because our doctors are retiring or taking a short leave for a much desired rest. I argue remote populations maintain great access…
Cannabis, a Partner in Health Care Planning
Currently, Canada is in a Health Care Crisis. Regardless of our political propensities, all news media is cycling through stories on how our health system is under pressure. Very few, if any, discuss how cannabis can assist.&nb…
Government. No Bud of Cannabis
Without getting into the details of each milestone, it is safe to say governments’ path to regulating cannabis is dismal. Thankfully with each new law, the cannabis community is there to challenge government to do better. I am…
Knowing the Rules
I am now sitting on a bench in an inner city river park with 10-grams of gifted home-grown cannabis in my pocket.
I want to spark up. No big deal, right?
Well, actually interpreting the lawfulness of this scenario requires crit…
Health systems remain in the cloud
I find it ironic how legalization for recreational cannabis sparked health system policy writers to action. I am not surprised as it is important to align organizational behaviour with changing laws. My issue is with 20 years of regulated medi…
Asking the right question matters
When government was preparing for the legalization of recreational cannabis, I think they started their research by addressing the wrong question. I spend hours scrolling through cannabis-related government websites reading dozens of assertion…
A safe supply of cannabis
What if government planned to subsidize a safe supply of cannabis for people who misuse substances? Some may see this as just transferring one addiction to another, yet when viewed through a harm reduction lens, it would be a more humane and less co…