Profiles By Cannabiz Social

Dr. Terry Lake brings sixteen years of political experience and a dedication to best practice in public health policy to his role as Vice-President of Corporate and Social Responsibility. During his tenure as a member of the British Columbia legislature (2009-2017), Terry served as Minister of the Environment and Minister of Health, where he was responsible for a $18 billion health budget. He also managed the implementation of the province’s public health response to the fentanyl opioid crisis, earning him the Canadian Public Health Association’s National Public Health Hero Award in May 2017, and the Provincial Public Health Officers’ Award of Excellence in Public Health. He is a past mayor of Kamloops, BC, a veterinarian and former animal health instructor at Thompson Rivers University. As Vice-President of Corporate and Social Responsibility, Terry provides guidance and advice to ensure corporate policies and strategies uphold our reputation as a good corporate citizen in all areas, including public health

Kyla Lee is a criminal defence lawyer specializing in impaired-driving cases and is based in Vancouver, BC. She is a passionate advocate of cannabis smokers’ rights and an expert on changes to impaired driving legislation once marijuana is legalized in Canada. She was invited to testify before both the Parliament’s Justice Committee and the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs against Bill C-46 which contains controversial marijuana-impaired driving provisions and will come into effect post-October 17. Kyla is also the founder of the Canadian Impaired Driving Lawyers Association. Her main concerns with Bill C-46 centred around the proposed testing methods for drug-impaired driving that would require drivers to submit a blood sample, the setting of per se limits on THC in the blood and random traffic stops for drivers. Kyla has studied the science behind blood testing and believes the inherently flawed system will lead to miscarriages of justice.

Jeff BradshawPresident and CEOThe Cannabis Learning Series For more than 25 years Jeff has worked to continue to modernize the way we communicate and educate in corporate environments. With that longevity, he has had to constantly evolve with the times. From low-tech and offline solutions, to digital online technology, and now to the modern connected workforce, he is always focused on solutions and results. It is Jeff’s keen interest in how technology, strategic thinking, and storytelling combine that lead to the creation of CLS and its goal to combine those elements and create a high quality, blended, visual safety training solution focused on the modern impairment needs Canadian workplaces will face. The Cannabis Learning Series provides organizations with a white labelled, turn-key Training Solution and a Fit For Duty Prevention & Awareness campaign that can be setup within a couple of weeks. For more information please contact Jeff directly at j.bradshaw@clstraining.ca or go to www.cls.work.

This week on Cannabis Profiles by CannaBiz Social we have a special guest. Her name is Amanda Seibert, a freelance cannabis writer, award-winning journalist, author, photographer, and videographer with a passion for social and environmental issues. Previously, she was the cannabis editor at the Georgia Straight newspaper in Vancouver. Her first book, The Little Book of Cannabis, will be released by Greystone books in October 17, 2018.Amanda strongly believes in the power yielded by cannabis, and has experienced the benefits it can provide firsthand. In her former role as the Georgia Straight’s first-ever cannabis editor she witnessed the multitude ways cannabis can be used to improve health and well-being—but also to the incredible unfairness of prohibition. She has covered a wide variety of topics within the cannabis beat and has gained a deep understanding of the inner workings of Canada’s burgeoning weed industry.

Aimee Halfyard BiographyThis week on the podcast we have Aimee Halfyard, who is Associate Counsel with Miller Thomson LLP. She focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, financial services and corporate commercial transactions. Aimee has practiced law for over 12 years in Calgary, and shares her journey from the energy industry to being a Board member for a Cannabis consulting start-up. In her personal time Aimee loves to travel, enjoys red wine and social time with friends at many of Calgary's fine restaurants.

Alexzander SamuelssonIn early November 2014, Alexzander Samuelsson (Alex the Chemist) was an unemployed chemist, bored, and suffering from anxiety and depression. He had graduated from Ryerson University and in his thesis he was synthetically exploring thionylphosphazene polymerization behavior. He thought he had done everything right, yet, he was still unemployed. On his dad’s 50th birthday he decided to share a joint with him. Little did he know the path he was about to take. Today, he is the for lead chemist for Nextleaf Solutions. He is responsible for planning, organizing, and conducting experiments and scientific projects involving design and development of new extraction technology and the processes that extract targeted molecules from cannabis. This podcast describes his fascinating journey.

Lisa Campbell, Cannabis Portfolio Specialist at Lifford Wine & Spirits,This week we have the pleasure of having Lisa Campbell, who has been described as the badass lady of the cannabis industry. She’s worked extensively in international drug policy over the years as the Outreach Director for Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy and she was the founder of Women Grow Toronto. Today, she is the Cannabis Portfolio Specialist at Lifford Wine & Spirits, who are getting into the cannabis space after conquering the alcohol market as the largest suppliers of premium wines to the LCBO.

This week we have a very special guest. He is Jason Kujath, President & Co-founder of 51st Parallel Inc. an Alberta-based pre-production applicant to become a licensed producer of cannabis. Jason is also a member of the Alberta-based task force dedicated to providing stakeholder input to the provincial government on the legalization of cannabis. Before Co-founding 51st Parallel, Jason practiced law with Dentons Canada LLP & Felesky Flynn LLP where he focused on corporate tax planning & dispute resolution. In this conversation as he describes his fascinating journey from law student to cannabis entrepreneur.

This week’s special guest is Camille Chacra who founded Allume, the go-to source for cannabis lifestyle essentials focusing on the modern female toker.Allume, in French, means to light up, but also “lit” and a bit wild. We preach cannabis wokeness, and hope you find our insights and products alluminatingBefore Allume, Camille was an accomplished publicists and writer. She began her professional life as a producer and commentator for one of Canada's leading news/talk radio stations, while completing her bachelor's degree in journalism. She gained valuable insight into the industry and honed her craft, which allowed her to successfully pursue public relations in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, LA and NYC markets. We hope you enjoy this great conversation with Camille.

In this fascinating podcast we have the pleasure of interviewing Steven Looi, Director of Origination at WhiteSheep Corp. Steven is a serial entrepreneur with experience in IT, urban agriculture, and retail. He has a fascinating story of going from producing video games to the Cannabis industry. He has a track record of deploying his creativity and innovation in disruptive industries. Steven has created new companies in both Canada and China, ranging from video game art outsourcing, to soil-less food production, to pharmacy patient management systems. He has worked security for hip hop group, The Roots, received a Parliamentary Award for his urban farm, and is a Provincial shot put champion. Outside the office, Steven’s interests include technology, web culture, sustainable agriculture, personal growth and development. He holds a bachelors degree in Economics from the University of Manitoba, and an MBA from Schulich School of Business.We hope you enjoy the podcast.

Chris Montgomery is a communications and government relations expert. He spent eight years in the Canadian Senate where he was Director of Parliamentary Affairs, Office of the Leader of the Government.In this episode of “Profiles by Cannabiz Social”, Chris discusses Bill C-45 as it passes through the upper house of Parliament. In doing so, he explains the role the Senate plays to improve legislation and the likelihood independent Senators will delay or defeat the Cannabis Act. So, will the Senate act as the chamber providing a "sober second thought" or will it go against a popular bill that is favoured by a majority of Canadians?

Miz D is an innovator and pioneer in Canada’s cannabis industry. Self-employed as a Cannatherapy Consultant for baby boomers and seniors since 2004, she helps both new and experienced consumers learn to maximize the therapeutic benefits of cannabis. Miz D is involved in a variety of cannacentric businesses and organizations, including her family’s company Dvibz, which focuses primarily on luxury cannatourism. A cannabis enthusiast for more than 4 decades, Miz D is an inspiring thought leader and innovator - cannabis culture’s very own “Doprah.”We are delighted to have this inaugural episode of Profile in Cannabis by Cannabiz Social with such a towering figure. We talk about cannatheraphy and cannatourism, and we explore how the industry has evolved over the past three decades. It is an insightful and entertaining conversation and we hope you enjoy it.

In this episode of Profiles by Cannabiz Social we talk to Ryan Lalonde, CEO of Clearleaf and we explore his company’s first product – Buddi. Buddi is a technology solution that helps cannabis retailers and producers to build and grow their brands and to serve customers better.Buddi was developed by working with dispensaries, producers and patients. The Buddi platform helps retailers to direct cannabis users towards the products that are most suitable to their needs and gives licensed producers a direct line of sight to the end users that purchase their products. Buddi also enhances the customer experience in-store by giving consumers detailed information about products and it gives producers an opportunity to tell their brand story directly to potential customers while they are in the store in an otherwise highly regulated marketing environment. Ryan is an ambitious and entrepreneurial individual with over a decade of experience running small businesses, managing projects, and consulting across various indus

Dr. Igor Kovalchuk is an accomplished scientist. Before coming to Canada he was a medical doctor and a cancer researcher in Switzerland. Today he is a leading plant biologist and geneticist researching the medicinal properties of various plants. His special interest is in cannabis. He holds a Section 67 license from Health Canada, which allows him to conduct research on controlled substances at the University of Lethbridge. Dr. Kovalchuk is also the founder of a medicinal plant research and technology firm called Plantbiosis Ltd., and he is a member of Sundial Growers Inc.’s management team. In this fascinating podcast, Dr. Kovalchuk shares his life’s journey as a researcher and entrepreneur with interest in breeding new plant varieties exhibiting pain-killing, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. He tests the potential medicinal properties of cannabis using a combination of cell cultures and animal models of various diseases. He utilizes common breeding techniques as well as transgenic genome editi