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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 130: Karma Koala Podcast 337: Brett Pollack &...

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2026/10/02

It’s time to catch up with Brett & Marleen to see how the Mpondoland Plug Project is going a year + since we last spoke on the podcast.They are connecting rural communities to the new South African cannabis club scene under the law as it now stands in South Africa.There aren’t many projects like this in Africa or around the world for that matter so the model they are working on should be of interest to anyone looking to do things a little differently.Yes not controlling the means of

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Episode 129: Karma Koala Podcast 336: Chris Duvall...

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2026/09/26

I speak to Chris about his book "The African Roots of Marijuana" and what he learnt from the research.The effects of colonialization and conservative Islam on attitudes towards cannabis from the 19th century through to mid 20th century and the subsequent internationalization of cannabis prohibition.As always with the cannabis plant there's layers of culture, complexity and diversity that we will be unravelling for many years to come.The big question. How do African nations create the

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Episode 128: Karma Koala Podcast 335: Kraig Fox –...

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2026/09/24

Business, or for that matter life, in the US doesn’t operate without credit reports.Cannabis needs it desperately so it’s good to see somebody taking the issue seriously.Kraig FoxI am the Founder and CEO of REKLAIM Credit Solutions, a commercial credit rating and reporting agency built specifically for the regulated cannabis industry.Cannabis runs on trade credit, but companies throughout the supply chain have historically extended millions of dollars in unsecured terms without access to

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Episode 127: Karma Koala Podcast 334: Avis Bulbulyan...

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2026/09/17

As the Curaleaf hostile gets ever more heatedI thought let's get Avis up in the tree with the Koalas as he has a better sense of feeling about these things than most of the rest of us.First up, Avis alerted me to the fact that today Boris has invited all Aurora shareholders to this webcast to lay out his plans.Aurora shareholders can register for the live webcast hosted by Curaleaf Chairman and CEO Boris Jordan at grow.curaleaf. Webcast DetailsDate: Thursday, September 17, 2026 (Note: The

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Episode 126: Karma Koala Podcast 333: Dr. Utathya...

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2026/09/12

New titles about cannabis keep on coming and when i found out about.. Ganja Matters: Empire & the Pursuits of Cannabis in British India. I knew i had to speak to Dr. Utathya Chattopadhyaya.Learn Morehttps://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-333-dr-utathya-chattopadhyaya-assistant-professor-of-history-at-uni-of-california-santa-barbara-author-of-ganja-matters-empire-the-pursuits-of-cannabis-in-british-india/

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Episode 125: Karma Koala Podcast 332: The DeAngelo...

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2026/08/27

To paraphrase the Lizard KingThe west is the bestThe west is the bestGet here and we’ll do the restThe blue bus is calling usThe blue bus is calling usDriver, where you taking us?It’s time for Steve to move from DC and embrace California’s somewhat more accepting. (if slow) understanding of the future of medical cannabis.Although, as always, the politicians were a little behind the 8 ball. “This is not medicine, this is a Cheech and Chong show.” General Barry McCaffrey (US Drug Czar)We

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Episode 124: Karma Koala Podcast 331: Same Francis,...

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2026/08/24

I spoke to Same last year about the policy work he is doing with multiple jurisdictions in the Caribbean.He has now published the report"From the Code Noir to GACP/GMP: Cannabis and the New Colonial Economy"The Caribbean is dismantling prohibition. The harder task is ensuring that legal cannabis does not reproduce an older economic order in which the South grows the commodity while standards, capital, certification and value are controlled elsewhere.In May 2026, France's National Assembly

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Episode 123: Karma Koala Podcast 330: Tia Ramfate –...

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2026/08/19

The koalas speak with Tia about the new organisation she is setting up with Linda Siboto (Cheeba) to take cannabis to the regions. Cannabiz Africa have the background story Cannabist ‘activist-entrepreneurs’ Tia Ramfate and Linda Siboto are behind the formation of a new grassroots cannabis organization, the TRCA. Their idea is to translate indigenous knowledge skills into entrepreneurship opportunities for rural and township cannabis businesses.John Makoni, Africa EditorFormer Soweto

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Episode 122: Karma Koala Podcast 329: Lelehnia Dubois...

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2026/08/10

The koalas speak to Lelehnia about the report she has been working on for the past six years REPORT AT A GLANCE - ONE PRESERVED SELECTION. MANY ENVIRONMENTS.Ten completed Grow-Off samples documented differences in measured cannabinoid and terpene composition among samples from one preserved selection produced under independent cultivation conditions.MEASURABLE VARIATION. A RECURRING THC-DOMINANT, MYRCENE-LED PATTERN.Total THC ranged from 8.88% to 25.35%; total terpenes ranged from 0.58% to

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Episode 121: Karma Koala Podcast 328: Ruth Fisher –...

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2026/08/02

Anybody involved with keeping up to date with all things cannabis will have seen the recent plethora of media reports saying that cannabis poisonings are inundating ER departments. But what is the reality behind the headlines?What are the numbers?What are the numbers?Ruth analysed publicly available data for California since 2016 and unsurprisingly the results show a more nuanced, complex narrative where context is key.Listen, read the report

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Episode 120: Karma Koala Podcast 327: Australia – Tim...

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2026/08/01

Kudos to Tim he’s just enabled one of the biggest changes to the Australian hemp landscape and globally we should all be paying attention.This could be a game changer for both Australia and the region.I talk to Tim about how he got the enquiry up and running and its findings and proposals includingA) A Review of the advice of early 2025 from the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board with a view to reducing or simplifying, where appropriate, the licencing obligations imposed

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Episode 119: Karma Koala Podcast 326: Jerry Donnini...

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2026/07/29

It’s not the sexiest of topics, I grant you that, but i thought it would be interesting to talk to an expert in the space.Jerry works in the worlds of Cannabis, Vapes & Tobacco and lays bare some of the complexity for small and medium sized US businiess working in the space.Multiple layers of taxation that fleece the consumer and the retailer and much of it, it seems, purposefully designed to put pressure on smaller end of cannabis retail.My first takeaway. If you are in a jurisdiction

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Episode 118: Karma Koala Podcast 325: Ryan Douglas...

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2026/07/27

Thankyou to Ryan for joining the Koalas to talk about the challenges of growing cannabis on a commercial basis both in the early days of legalisation in Canada when Canopy brought him in from the US where he was working with ornamentals to get their first facilities up and running and more recently as the US market consolidates and is trying to get the best opearting structures for profit that they can..Ryan has worked in Canada, the US & Colombia both as a grower and consultant and

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Episode 117: Karma Koala Podcast 324: The DeAngelo...

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2026/07/20

The koalas are back with the latest instalment of Steve’s long and storied life in cannabis.The 80's see many changes in Steve's life.Time for law school!The university tours continue engaging with students rather than faculty and it's time to decamp to the west coast, Berkeley specifically as California develops an understanding of "medical" cannabis and cannabis in the community.Two prominent names become more public in their cannabis activism and Steve starts a new phase in his life.Read

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Episode 116: Karma Koala Podcast 323: KK James...

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2026/07/08

Great to chat with James who became somewhat more involved with changing attitudes to cannabis after an encounter with the NSW police whilst spending a year in AustraliaHe's now trying to build an education network about cannabis and using the medium of film and documentary is part of his arsenal.We talk about his time engaging with growers in NW Pakistan and how things have changed in that part of the world since the Taliban came back into power. James also learnt about various corporate

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Episode 115: Karma Koala Podcast 322: Kwasi Anokye –...

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2026/06/11

I came across Kwasi's paper i knew i had to speak to him about a hidden legal history and the changes in approaches to engendering change through the courts in common law countriesWe also get to talk about Mr Tosh and the changes in language since the 1970's and how legal language is struggling to keep up.Anokye's research draws heavily on African legal history, focusing on landmark decisions like Ghana's historic Nyameneba v. The Republic case. In that case, the court recognized a distinct

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Episode 114: Karma Koala Podcast 321: Neil Cartwright...

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2026/06/07

I came across Neil’s report and his newly launched service.We discuss his first comparative report and how ai can help develop cannabis policy in jurisdictions around the worldCannavec aiA patient-governed, evidence-first organisation that stewards the cannabis industry’s most rigorous knowledge base. We exist to ensure that the science behind cannabis is accurate, transparent, independent and accessible to everyone who needs it.The cannabis industry has a knowledge problem. Patients make

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Episode 113: Karma Koala Podcast 320: Ricky Stone...

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2026/06/06

The Koalas speak with environmental lawyer Ricky Stone about the Monica Cromhout case and what they hope they can highlight and change with the case in regard to constitutional law in South Africa.There’s already some element of jurisprudence post the Dagga Couple case.As i say in the introduction South Africa may well start to lead on this issue in the courts and once again it’s their constitution that allows for a wide ranging debateDuring the Hogsback Mushroom Festival and Symposium in

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Episode 112: Karma Koala Podcast 319: Bart Schaneman...

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2026/05/30

Great conversation with Bart who worked for MJ Biz as a journalist when the floodgates opened and yes it was the wild west of cannabis for a while.Bart captures the essence of that time and the people involved in what was then, the nascent cannabis industry.We talk about why he wrote the book, what he and his characters learnt, what he thinks now looking back at that time.Of the book, reviewers frequently compare Schaneman’s evocative, earth-toned style to authors like Joan Didion and John

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Episode 111: Karma Koala Podcast 318: The DeAngelo...

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2026/05/25

The koalas are back with the latest instalment of Steve’s long and storied life in cannabis.The 1980’s wasn’t all just funny haircuts, Wall Street and the arrival of Bill & Steve it was also the Reagan adminsitration and the so called “war on drugs” , “Just Say No”, “The Parents Movement” and silly ads like this..See it all

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