From Reefer Madness to being 4/20 friendly, the culture around cannabis or “pot,” “marijuana,” ”hash” or what have you culture is ever expanding. I had the opportunity to learn more about hemp and cannabis and their potential as a sustainable swap or eco-friendly alternative in today's episode. I had a thoughtful conversation with Julyan Levy, a PhD candidate and researcher from Coventry University in the United Kingdom. In addition to being a strong supporter of small-scale urban agriculture methods for the medical and recreational use of cannabis, Julyan's research interests center on the link between humans and cannabis as well as plant agency itself. We also go into greater detail on how the cross-comparison between the legalization of cannabis differs in the UK and Canada. To find out more about how cannabis can help create a more environmentally friendly future, stay tuned.

Here's the episode overview:

• Personal reflections

• Journey into Cannabis Research

• Understanding Cannabis and Its Benefits

• Defining Cannabis, CBD & Hemp

• Sustainability and Its Challenges

• Research Focus: Non-Capitalistic Economic Relationship

• The Complexity of Human-Plant Relationships

• Making the Invisible Visible

• Acknowledging Indigenous Knowledge

• Innovation in Cannabis Production

• Medical Marijuana and the Opiod Crisis

• Environmental Justice and Accessibility

• Advocating for Sustainable Practices

• Environmental Issues in the Cannabis Sector

• Environmental Impact of the Cannabis Sector

• Misunderstandings about Cannabis and Sustainability

• Racism and Cannabis Prohibition

• Local Sourcing and Sustainability in Cannabis

• • Policy Interventions for Sustainable Cannabis Practices

  
  

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  Music credits

  Be Forest (2014).Sparkle.

  Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie: Nov 6, 2014.Free Music Archive. Retrieved from https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Be_Forest/Live_on_WFMUs_Dark_Night_of_the_Soul_with_Julie_Nov_6_2014/Sparkle/ Be Forestis licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

  
  

  Be Forest (2014).Airwaves. Live on WFMU's Dark Night of the Soul with Julie: Nov 20, 2014.Free Music Archive. Retrieved from https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Be_Forest/Live_on_WFMUs_Dark_Night_of_the_Soul_with_Julie_Nov_6_2014/Airwaves/