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Karma Koala Podcast

KARMA KOALA PODCAST

The Karma Koala Podcast by Sean Hocking the founder and editor of Cannabis Law ReportThis 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 74: Karma Koala Podcast 281: Lelehnia DuBois...

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2025/12/14

We speak to Lelehnia who founded Humboldt Grace to empower communities impacted by the drug war.https://humboldtgrace.org/ We empower community to heal and thrive through facilitating and/or creating educational opportunities, social impact events, research, and projects that provide education and resources.Protecting genetics with ethics is her main push ..Also Co-founder CGO – Leaf Culture LabManaging, curating, and hunting the genetic library.NJ’s Commercial Tissue Culture labClean

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Episode 73: Karma Koala Podcast 280: Presentation @...

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2025/12/13

Atiyyah Ferouz – The Great Compliance Gap: Australia’s Regulations vs The Rest of the WorldFounder, ICQSA & AgCannInternational Cannabis Quality Standards AssociationTransitioning to the cannabis industry in 2018, I have spent the past 7 years finding ways to drive the industry forward, whether it’s educating the newest additions to the cannabis space, consulting producers in emerging markets, or launching an international cannabis quality association. At the ICQSA (International

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Episode 72: Karma Koala Podcast 279: Presentation @...

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2025/12/11

Apologies for the sound on this one – you may need to turn up your volumeHostBen MostynAcademic Fellow, LLB (UNSW) MA (South Florida)Sydney Law SchoolMr Mostyn’s primary research interest is global drug policy. His PhD is examining National Archives documents around Australia’s decision to sign the 1988 United Nations drug convention. He is looking at whether global forces and institutional forces caused Australia to sign the convention and further entrench the global War on Drugs. Related

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Episode 71: Karma Koala Podcast 278: Fiona Patten –...

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2025/12/09

Former Member of Victorian ParliamentCannabis Law Reform AdvocateFiona was first elected to Victoria’s State Parliament in 2014 and re-elected for a second term in 2018. During those eight years she was a champion for social justice and cannabis law reform. She established a medicinal cannabis taskforce in the first major attempt to fix the ridiculous Roadside Drug Testing laws and then was the driving force behind the Inquiry into the Use of Cannabis in Victoria. “I went into parliament in

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Episode 70: Karma Koala Podcast 277: Daryl Bickler...

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2025/12/06

Daryl Bickler former Law Practice Professional in criminal law and now a drug policy advocacy / language re-alignment practitioner.*Please note there are some background noises in this presentationDaryl & I spoke in September about language and “drug” “policy” and his thoughts on the use of the English language specically with regard to the law, legislation, regulations, as he says, legalease.We also discussed the use of language in media reporting and other areas that aim to share

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Episode 69: Karma Koala Podcast 276: Panel @ Sydney...

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2025/12/05

Moderator: Sean HockingDavid Shoebridge Greens Cate Faermann Greens (NSW) Daniel Rathner Indicated Legal Brian Walker Cannabis Party (WA) Gen Discussion: 21:00 OnwardsMedical Cannabis Industry AustraliaAustralia Illegal MarketCan Australia inform other jurisdictions?Australia Doesn’t Have Much To Boast About Is Removed From Global Drug PolicyColombia @ The UN – Review War On DrugsIllegal Drug Supply Chain & It’s Relationship to Cannabis & CocaineTruth & Conciliation Approach

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Episode 68: Karma Koala Podcast 275: Melanie Wentzel...

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2025/11/28

Presentation 1International Cannabis Symposium 2025 Australia’s Role in Reforming the UN Drug Conventions to Allow for Cannabis Regulation November 21, 2025 | University of Sydney, AustraliaMelanie Wentzel – Prowling Tigress: A she-cosystem of underutilised power & a paucity of political championsThe unmet potential of women in cannabis policy. Women lead cannabis advocacy globally, prowling at the edges of cannabis policy, marking our territory (storytelling), protecting our cubs

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Episode 67: Karma Koala Podcast 274: Dr Ruth Fisher &...

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2025/11/15

A few weeks back on my daily trawl of linked in I came across the following post by Ruth.I had to get in touch to dig a little deeper.This is the best research I’ve yet come across with regard to cannabis patents. New blog: Cannabis PatentsI did a very simple keyword search of the US patent database, so the hits surely under-represent all the patents out there.I downloaded over 10,000 patents, then eliminated those that weren’t relevant and many of those that were either abandoned or had

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Episode 66: Karma Koala Podcast 273: Nejc Rusjan...

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2025/10/30

Rarely do we get to speak to business owners on the ground outside the bigger European jurisdictions who have to ensure they are fully compliant with the vagaries of EU rules and regs.Thanks to Nejc we’ve learnt a little more about the whys and wherefores.Nejc RusjanSteering Essentia Pura as CEO and Founder, my focus is on pioneering advancements in CBD extraction and manufacturing technology. Our commitment is to deliver all-natural, full-spectrum CBD products that stand out for their

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Episode 65: Karma Koala Podcast 272: Brian Vicente on...

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2025/09/21

The Colorado Hemp Beverage Coalition quietly arrived 6 months back and they had their official launch party in the last couple of weeks.Leading lawyer and consultant Brian Vicente is playing a key part in bringing Colorado up to speed with other states and hopes to get some legislation through the state house in the January session.We discuss what he hopes for in Colorado, how the cannabis / hemp beverage sector is growing nationally, what sort of regulations are desirable and more.As

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Episode 64: Karma Koala Podcast 271: Raymond Allen –...

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2025/09/19

Raymond recently annouced he’s joing the Californian firm, Antithesis.I catch up with him to discuss what that means and what sort of practice he’s looking to develop.Raymond Allen is a seasoned nonprofit attorney and former in-house general counsel with two decades of experience guiding purpose-driven nonprofits and other organizations on the cutting edge of law, culture, and policy in complex and highly regulated environments. At Burning Man Project, Raymond helped lead the organization

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Episode 63: Karma Koala Podcast 270: Jessica...

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2025/09/18

Feldman Legal Advisors out of NY announced last month that Jessica would be advising for the firm out of the UK handling both UK & European business.We jumped on a call to discuss the sort of work she’d be doing and her thoughts on the Europe wide market at the moment.Jessica also has extensive experience at the UN which is one of the major hurdles for getting European jurisdictions across the line.More at

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Episode 63: Karma Koala Podcast 270: Jessica...

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2025/09/18

Feldman Legal Advisors out of NY announced last month that Jessica would be advising for the firm out of the UK handling both UK & European business.We jumped on a call to discuss the sort of work she’d be doing and her thoughts on the Europe wide market at the moment.Jessica also has extensive experience at the UN which is one of the major hurdles for getting European jurisdictions across the line.More at

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Episode 62: Karma Koala Podcast 269: Khalid Tinasti &...

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2025/09/06

I recently read Khalid’s latest paper“Navigating Cannabis Regulation in Morocco: Historical Context, Socio-Economic Impact, and Policy Gaps” (see below)He writes by way of introductionIn August 2021, Morocco adopted Law 13–21, authorizing the medical and industrial uses of cannabis. This new law marks a break from the prohibitionist drug policy and the successive failures of alternative development programs in the country, which have been conducted since independence. While this

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Episode 61: Karma Koala Podcast 268: Owen Smith...

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2025/09/04

I talk to Owen about his book and happened that led him to write it.The book precis says David & Goliath I would also add “the Odyssey”.The book precis saysOwen, Ted and the crew of the Victoria cannabis buyers club embark on a David versus Goliath showdown with Health Canada and the Harper Conservative government. Armed with the power of science and the impassioned stories of patients, this rebel alliance brought the issue of medical cannabis to the highest court in the land. This case

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Episode 60: Karma Koala Podcast 267: “Opaque” How a...

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2025/08/30

In this episode I speak with Maya Dukmasova a senior reporter at InjusticeWatch.org who has just penned a great investigative piece about a rogue lab and cannabis DUI testing methadology and results in Illinois.Maya writesIt would take more than six years for Thompson to be exonerated, along with more than a dozen other DuPage County defendants who had been convicted of low-level DUI-cannabis charges with the help of Bash’s lab work and testimony. By then, Bash would resign and UIC would

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Episode 59: Karma Koala Podcast 266: Lisa Pittman –...

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2025/08/18

Great to catch up with Lisa to find out what’s going on in both the hemp & cannabis worlds in Texas.Lisa explains the ongoing fracas between the senate, the Lt Gov & Gov Abbott on hemp.Lisa has been involved with cannabis / hemp and law in Texas or over a decade now and knows the state inside out on the topic(s).Did you know only 182 hectares of hemp is actually being grown in Texas at the

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Episode 58: Karma Koala Podcast 265: Jesús Alonso...

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2025/08/04

Great to speak to Jesus and to get an insight into ICEERS. Who they are? What they do? How they share their knowledge and how they are developing an education aspect to the work they do.This is what they say about themselves on their siteThe International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research, and Service (ICEERS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming society’s relationship with Traditional Indigenous Medicines. We do this by engaging with some of the fundamental

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Episode 57: Karma Koala Podcast 264: Jeffrey O’Brien...

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2025/07/28

I talk to Jeffrey about how Minnesota has walked a steady & I would argue sensible path in dealing with cannabis, hemp for human consumption and how both have worked in conjunction with other industries and especially the state’s craft brewing industry.We discuss the sort of work he’s currently doing for clients.But .. remember the state regulator is still temporary so that’s an issue that needs to be dealt with.A snapshot in time that indicates Minnesota is making good progress.Federal

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Episode 56: Karma Koala Podcast 263: Daniel Locke –...

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2025/07/24

Great commentry on Florida by Daniel. He does know just about everything there is to know about the ever confusing Florida world(s) of cannabis and hemp.He’s had enough of Trulieve, enough of politicians, enough of lack of education and a lot more to boot.The solution.. run for office.Read morehttps://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-263-daniel-locke-owner-medical-cannabis-physician-group-in-jacksonville-florida-its-everything-youll-think-itll-be-but-worse/

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