I'm Back. And I've got news!

I've been away, but I'm back, and I've got some big things coming soon! I've been to California, Colorado, Mardi Grass, and The Cannabis Cup! 


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Hey everyone, remember me?! Yes, you haven't seen me for a while, but...I’m back! 

So, there’s a good reason why I’ve been away. Actually, a few good reasons! 

A few months back I took off on a trip to the States, and while I was there I was lucky enough to go to the Cannabis Cup in California. Call it a festival, trade show, flower competition; the Cannabis Cup is the world’s leading cannabis event...there’s business exhibitions, product demos, music, workshops, and the who’s who of weed - I was lucky enough to network with some of the pioneers in the American cannabis industry, which was a little scary for this starstruck woman ! It’s been running for more than 30 years, but this year it was the first Cannabis Cup since California voted to legalise ‘recreational cannabis’ in the elections last November.

Then I headed off to Colorado for the internationally recognised day to celebrate cannabis, called 420! Colorado, you probably already know, was the first State to legalise recreational cannabis in 2012, along with Washington. The energy on 420 was just inspiring! I visited some dispensaries and grows to learn more about how they treat cannabis, both as a business and from a consumer perspective. 

I had an amazing time in the US; it was game changing to see how different the cannabis culture is over there. I experienced a real, face to face insight into how normal cannabis is treated, and how many people have a healthy and happy relationship to this all too often demonised plant.

I was lucky enough to then head down south for a sneaky detour into Mexico for a surfing and yoga retreat, keeping the conversations going and speaking to more people in my sleepy little surf town about how their country treats cannabis, and what people think about legalisation, and the future. (snippet of video) Even Mexico, with it’s messy relationship to narcotics, is seeing the cannabis landscape change and grow. Their president is a legalisation advocate! 

And what have I been getting up to back on home ground? 

Well, I was at the Hemp Health and Innovation Expo in Sydney, now already in its second year!

There were demonstrations, talks, and businesses showing their products and sharing their knowledge. 

A whole weekend of local conversations about cannabis left me with all the good feels. 

I spoke to so many visitors about their personal stories, thoughts and perspectives around cannabis, and collected hundreds of messages about what cannabis means to you, and I’m so excited to share these with you! 

And ALSO! I’ve got some exciting new projects and brand new videos that I’ve been working on for the past few months, buuuttt…. I can’t give you any spoilers just yet… just be sure to keep an eye out because I’ll be sharing these with you very soon. 

If you haven’t already, click subscribe and ‘see first’ so you don’t miss the updates. 

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For now, I just wanted to let y’all know where I’m up to. Thanks so much to everyone who has subscribed, liked, left a comment, sent a message - it’s really been encouraging so thank you! 

The support and change around cannabis legalisation is well and truly alive here in Australia, and it’s really exciting! 

Chat soon k? ;) 

 

[ Informal setting video. No intro clips - include snippets of film while I’m talking of me in California, Colorado, Mexico ]


Hey everyone, remember me?! Yes, you haven't seen me for a while, but...I’m back!


So, there’s good reason why I’ve been away. Actually, a few good reasons! (#winter #soulsearching)


A few months back I took off on a trip to the States, and while I was there I was lucky enough to go to the Cannabis Cup in California. (snippet of film with voiceover) Call it a festival, trade show, flower competition; the Cannabis Cup is the world’s leading cannabis event...there’s business exhibitions, product demos, music, workshops, and the who’s who of weed - I was lucky enough to network with some of the pioneers in the American cannabis industry, (end snippet) which was a little scary for this starstruck woman ! It’s been running for more than 30 years, but this year it was the first Cannabis Cup since California voted to legalise ‘recreational cannabis’ in the elections last November.


Then I headed off to Colorado for the internationally recognised day to celebrate cannabis, called 420 ! (snippet of film with voiceover) Colorado, you probably already know, was the first State to legalise recreational cannabis in 2012, along with Washington. The energy on 420 was just inspiring! I visited some dispensaries and grows to learn more about how they treat cannabis, both as a business and from a consumer perspective. (end snippet)


I had an amazing time in the US; it was game changing to see how different the cannabis culture is over there. I experienced a real, face to face insight into how normal cannabis is treated, and how many people have a healthy and happy relationship to this all too often demonised plant.


I was lucky enough to then head down south for a sneaky detour into Mexico for a surfing and yoga retreat, keeping the conversations going and speaking to more people in my sleepy little surf town about how their country treats cannabis, and what people think about legalisation, and the future. (snippet of video) Even Mexico, with it’s messy relationship to narcotics, is seeing the cannabis landscape change and grow. Their president is a legalisation advocate! (end)


And what have I been getting up to back on home ground?


Well, I was at the Hemp Health and Innovation Expo in Sydney, now already in it’s second year! (start video snippet)


There were demonstrations, talks, and businesses showing their products and sharing their knowledge.


A whole weekend of local conversations about cannabis left me with all the good feels.


I spoke to so many visitors about their personal stories, thoughts and perspectives around cannabis, and collected hundreds of messages about what cannabis means to you, (end snippet) and I’m so excited to share these with you !


And ALSO! I’ve got some exciting new projects and brand new videos that I’ve been working on for the past few months, buuuttt…. I can’t give you any spoilers just yet…


just be sure to keep an eye out because I’ll be sharing these with you very soon.


If you haven’t already, click subscribe and ‘see first’ so you don’t miss the updates.


Get ready to see more of this mug on your screens !


For now I just wanted to let y’all know where I’m up to. Thanks so much to everyone who has subscribed, liked, left a comment, sent a message - it’s really been encouraging so thank you!


The support and change around cannabis legalisation is well and truly alive here in Australia, and it’s really exciting !


Chat soon k? ;)