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 Australia

He'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 type outfits quietly moving in and making themselves known, he couldn't tell me too much but it sounds like the classic extractive industry playbook may be happening behind closed doors in that part of the world

Listen and learn more.

Thanks James

⁠https://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-323-kk-james-gallagher-ireland-filmmaker-exploring-the-current-cannabis-world-of-pakistans-nw-provinces/⁠

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 countries

We 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 worldview where cannabis is revered as the "herbs of life"—not a criminal drug.

Anokye warns that when a government simply "legalizes" cannabis for commercial gain, it leaves spiritual users vulnerable. True freedom requires the state to fully step back and dismantle the colonial laws that banned the plant in the first place.

⁠https://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-322-kwasi-anokye-paper-rastafari-sacramental-use-the-limits-of-legalization-2025/⁠

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 world

Cannavec ai

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The Cannabis Knowledge Foundation was created to fix this. We maintain a curated, evidence-graded knowledge base covering cannabinoid mechanisms, clinical protocols, safety data, drug interactions, product formulations and regulatory frameworks — all reviewed by a named editorial board with real expertise and lived experience.

Through the Cannavec API, this knowledge becomes infrastructure that any clinic, platform, brand or researcher can build on. The result is an industry where every piece of cannabis information traces back to evidence.

⁠https://cannabislaw.report/karma-koala-podcast-321-neil-cartwright-uk-medical-cannabis-and-driving-law-international-comparison-using-ai-to-draft-cannabis-policy/⁠