Podcasts about Dana Larsen

Feeling US Election anxiety? We recommend this candid, entertaining, insightful episode of Real Talk with one of Canada's most-watched YouTube commentators, Quick Dick McDick.  9:55 |  @QuickDickMcDick  talks tariffs and other US election impacts on Canadian producers. We get his take on Scott Moe's future as Premier of Saskatchewan, and the story of Orlan Peterson, a construction worker shot on the job by violent career criminals.  QDM MERCH & COMEDY TOUR DATES: https://quickdickmcdick.ca/ 1:13:00 | Registration is open for The Real Talk Pond Hockey Classic on Saturday, February 1, 2025! PLAY, VOLUNTEER, or SPONSOR: https://www.ryanjespersen.com/pond-hockey 1:18:00 | Do you wash your mushrooms? Jespo, Johnny, and our YouTube live chat chime in. 1:19:45 | What might the US election mean for Alberta businesses? We revisit our chat with Alberta Chambers of Commerce CEO Shauna Feth.  WATCH THAT INTERVIEW: https://rtrj.info/103124ACC 1:24:30 | Speaking of mushrooms, did you catch our recent interview with Dana Larsen, whose mushroom dispensary was raided by Vancouver Police?  CHECK IT OUT: https://www.youtube.com/live/L4gVkoRnnvY?si=xl2SOcs1H0IQEjUK&t=127 1:26:30 | Justice Murray Sinclair leaves this life at 73. We recognize his remarkable legacy.  EMAIL THE SHOW: talk@ryanjespersen.com  UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ALUMNI AWARD NOMINATIONS: uofa.ca/nominate FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/c/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

In this episode of The Cole Memo, I reconnect with Dana Larsen, an influential Canadian author, businessman, and advocate for drug policy reform. Dana has been a trailblazer in this space, founding Vancouver's third cannabis dispensary and the city's first mushroom dispensary. He has also expanded into broader psychedelic access, providing products like coca leaf, LSD, and peyote over the counter to responsible adults. Watch video version and read full show notes here: https://thecolememo.com/2024/10/20/e134/

We tackle Canada's top news stories in this supercharged episode of Real Talk. Bryan Baeumler tells us about his brand new TV show, but not before Dana Larsen and our Group Chat Round Table sound off on what's leading the headlines. 2:00 | Dana Larsen tells us about the police raid on his Vancouver mushroom dispensary, and why he thinks he's being targeted.  DANA'S BUSINESS: https://mushroomdispensary.com/ GET YOUR DRUGS TESTED: https://getyourdrugstested.com/ 7:45 | Our wildly popular Group Chat Round Table is back, as Jenny Adams, Katherine O'Neill, and Harman Kandola talk legalized shrooms, BC and Saskatchewan elections, foreign interference, and the ongoing fight for rights and equality in Canada.  54:00 | Builder and TV star Bryan Baeumler tells us if he'd ever enter politics, how his family manages life in the spotlight, and what spouses have in common with houses.  SEE BRYAN AT THE EDMONTON HOME SHOW: https://www.edmontonfallhomeshow.com/ 1:13:40 | Daintre insists Pierre Poilievre gets his security clearance, Garth calls Justin Trudeau derelict in duty, Rod wants Danielle Smith to quit wasting his money, and Bob's got words for the loggers we talked to about the Jasper wildfire. Real Talkers are all fired up for The Flamethrower presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park!  FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: talk@ryanjespersen.com  When you visit the DQs in Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road, make sure you tell 'em Real Talk sent you!  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  REAL TALK MUGS, SNAPBACKS, and TEES: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/c/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

Drug activist Dana Larsen appealed the loss of the business licence for his Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary in Vancouver. In response, Green Party city councillors Adrienne Carr and Pete Fry voted to re-issue the licence. Now they are going a step further by introducing a motion to create a regulatory framework for psilocybin and other psychoactive mushrooms. We speak with Pete Fry.

B.C. Wine, Magic Mushrooms, & Nanaimo BarsCan you buy B.C. wine this year? Do magic mushrooms have any health benefits? Is the noble Nanaimo Bar celebrated outside of B.C.? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir chats with wine professional Tania Tomaszewska to discuss how a cold snap in January has decimated B.C. wine production this year and what that means for B.C. wine lovers. Plus, drug policy reform advocate Dana Larsen gives a primer on magic mushrooms (psilocybin) and microdosing. Lastly, YouTuber J.J. McCullough is not a big fan of Nanaimo Bars.Recorded: March 25, 2024

The world didn't end when Canada legalized Cannabis. Should we do the same with Shrooms? Researchers tout mental health benefits from Psilocybin, yet the naturally-occurring psychedelic found in more than 200 species of fungi remains outlawed.  4:20 | Dana Larsen raised eyebrows when he mailed Shrooms and cocoa leaves to every MLA in BC. He tells us why he did it, talks about the fallout from Vancouver police raiding his mushroom dispensaries, and explains why he thinks all drugs should be legal.  LEARN MORE ABOUT DANA'S DISPENSARY: https://mushroomdispensary.com/ 39:40 | Does Alberta really need more liquor stores? David Clement thinks the people should decide. The North American Director for the Consumer Choice Center explains why he thinks Premier Danielle Smith should loosen restrictions to allow grocery and convenience stores to sell booze.  CHECK OUT THE CCC: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/ 57:35 | Brandi Morin was arrested by Edmonton Police, detained, and charged with Obstruction at an encampment site in Edmonton on January 10. The award-winning journalist (and Real Talk Editorial Board member) tells us what happened, and what she's seen and heard as the sites are being dismantled.  1:20:46 | Ryan's brother Kyle, along with Real Talkers "Stunt Doc" and Stean chime in on our January 10 Real Talk Round Table with Edmonton Councillor Aaron Paquette and Renee Vaugeois from the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights.  1:28:54 | Alexandra's had enough from the "eco-warrior" at the dog park, Larry thinks Ryan crossed the line with his Shrooms talk, and Garth says he's being misportrayed as an "oil-drunken hillbilly". All three fire up their Flamethrowers, presented by the DQs of Northwest Edmonton and Sherwood Park - Palisades, Namao, Newcastle, Westmount, and Baseline Road! FIRE UP YOUR FLAMETHROWER: talk@ryanjespersen.com BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

I'm back from a pause in podcasting and it feels better than ever. Part of what has this podcast relaunch feeling SO GOOD is having an extra set of boots on the ground to help make the magic happen. On today's episode, I'm going to share with you what I believe are two fundamental questions you should ask yourself if you've considered starting a podcast, what you can expect with the podcast relaunch as well as podcasts I'm listening to. As someone who consumes a the vast majority of content via audio { I often refer to myself as a podcast junkie}- I want to share some of my favorites with you. Here are 12 podcasts I'm enjoying listening to & I think you will too: Leadership Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/episode/2bWODedLEdXe9jrwrjYbEU?si=4066416091174594 Leaders of the West hosted by Jessie Jarvis https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HcVBsF7Y9IwUwDEtcBnyQ?si=163f9b7c45154def Rural Revival Podcast  hosted by Dana Larsen https://open.spotify.com/episode/0K6oQ5wv6iW2Q7eoLMAM70?si=f80cb9134b8340bf Business The Goal Digger Podcast with Jenna Kutcherhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/42xQy2VurJd2CLceMaeso0?si=21b28b3367394fb5 School of Sales by Guide Culturehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1SHqEMZNFKVLbr5b1EjH4T?si=172b5ac1f42d4f8c Boutique Chat with Ashley Aldersonhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4oEOmHEcqdLmlpAT2hLCld?si=c075bfbd6ea24ffa Gimme Some Jesus Get Your Hopes Up with Christy B. Wright https://open.spotify.com/episode/4lA3JA16DMbc1Iu9SCxc1e?si=b445867492e44d9f LeAnn Hart Ministries with LeAnn Hart https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KqTFBPAfI2NKgcjJhrT88?si=02ce466afe734a95 Whoa That's Good hosted by Sadie Robertson Huff https://open.spotify.com/episode/3C6SCFPoQ9JgOHqZDfrmju?si=f1642a1d30d14766 Rodeo News NFR Extra Podcast- Bringing You The Dirt On All Things Rodeo https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WVjBe2ZAFTFzGBcMikZN7?si=5b39b9b4fcbf44d0 Rump Chat hosted by Justin Rumford & Josh Hilton https://open.spotify.com/episode/6jpAIV3UtcJrLEMzBlP1u7?si=3bd9357293d84c31 Companion Pass with Lindsay Branquinho https://open.spotify.com/episode/55HGFhWH0YuOGF5tdMq4L5?si=d1e3c3802de64eaa Melting Pot of All the Things- Conversations led by Cowgirls Cowgirls Over Coffee Podcast- hosted by Thea Larsen https://open.spotify.com/episode/4RATHpu0CCoUujAmsd1PFd?si=bf772c9badae4ef8 Along the Way with Lydia Kyle https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DFBUEWW5HB9Cn51Xea6jL?si=c892f90b984c41ab Climbing with Coach Kiah https://open.spotify.com/episode/2glzs7qRQ0Rk0SD4YuIZZN?si=1f87f98bca124059 - Follow your host: INSTAGRAM: ⁠@DakotaDawnJohnson⁠ FACEBOOK: ⁠Dakota Dawn Johnson⁠ WEBSITE: ⁠https://www.dakotadawnjohnson.com/⁠ - Do you know someone that would be a great fit for the show? We'd love to hear from you!:  INSTAGRAM: ⁠⁠⁠@CowgirlConfessionsPodcast⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL: CowgirlConfessionsPodcast@gmail.com  -- Thank you for spending your time with me on the Cowgirl Confessions podcast. I am so glad you stopped by. If you could take a moment to share this episode and tag us on social media- I'd be happier than a cowgirl in a sea of BOGO vintage turquoise. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. New episodes will be released bimonthly. Please leave us a review by clicking “Write a Review” in the Apple Podcast app or website.  Your feedback will really help us breathe the idea of grabbing life by the horns with a COWGIRL STATE OF MIND into women across the globe. You'll even provide us an opportunity to reach cowgirls that have never even had the privilege to throw their leg over a horse but could most certainly use the cowgirl state of mind while navigating life. Until next time, keep pursuing your dreams with that All Go & No Whoa mentality. Remember- You're writing a story that's worth saddling up for sister. God Bless, Dakota

POT TV – Cannabis activist Neil Magnuson offered truth, hope and change LIVE at 4pm PT on POT.TV. Neil Magnuson is engaged in peaceful civil disobedience, sharing his story during an active demonstration, on The THC Show. Neil's protest has continued for over six years. Neil is LIVE at the former location of the Healing Wave Dispensary, a store-front partner assisting the Cannabis Substitution Program. The store was forced to close, despite being supported by researchers, politicians and the community. To provide uninterrupted emergency drug cessation service, Neil and his team provide life-saving low-barrier access to cannabis from a mobile home. The vehicle was raided by the Vancouver Police, seized, but then returned. The program was raided again. Neil, and two volunteers, have been charged related to the Cannabis Act, and are pursing a legal challenge. Health Canada recently denied the program's two license applications, despite the program operating successfully without complaint for over six years, and providing comprehensive license documentation. The CSP is seeking legal remedy through a judicial review. Neil was joined at 4:20pm by Glenn Wells from Canna-Match. The guest this week were Pat Warnecke and Dana Larsen. Show notes: Vancouver magic mushroom stores reopening after police raids

Danaé Larsen from the school of chemical sciences is in to talk about research on how texture affects our perception of food on Ready Steady Learn. Whakarongo mai nei!

Dana Larsen of Vancouver's Mushroom Dispensary and GetYourDrugsTested.com Joins Us :: L.A. Illegal Mushroom Dispensaries :: Selling Crack :: Congress to Mandate AM Radio in Cars? :: Harm Reduction :: Breatharian Nonsense :: 2023-05-19 Ian, Chris W.

Dana Larsen of Vancouver's Mushroom Dispensary and GetYourDrugsTested.com Joins Us :: L.A. Illegal Mushroom Dispensaries :: Selling Crack :: Congress to Mandate AM Radio in Cars? :: Harm Reduction :: Breatharian Nonsense :: 2023-05-19 Ian, Chris W. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crblake86 Send Bitcoin: 1MnoYoPirXQHfhknDxbDHhLsF9u7kUggKy Send Bitcoin Cash: qpp62s8uupdqkrfew7vgp805pnsh5jk2ncnfkndwrd Dash: XpApo1jcPzTJyLLB6G8GJ7DoW9CGjcV5xT Ether: 0xFb1a23163bea743BB79B93849D864ad070597855 Lightcoin ltc1q6ygsamrkwl0at93datyqfh47z4crg4jkg4fx30

Hosted by Roberto Pecoits-Filho, ISN Education Working Group Chair this special episode is a discussion on IgA nephropathy with Dana Rizik of UAB Birmingham and Dana Larsen of UCSF of San Francisco. The idea behind a podcrawl is for a variety of podcasts to coordinate on timing and topic to push a theme and get each other's listeners to explore all of the podcasts. One of the first goals behind NephMadness was to build a community and in the early years of Twitter, NephMadness was central to the formation of #NephTwitter and defining the ethos that makes our online community kind, intelligent, vibrant, and interesting. The NephMadness Podcrawl hopes to inspire and grow the nephrology podcast community in the same way. This year along with the Global Kidney Care Podcast the following series will participate:  The Curbsiders gets the skinny on mineralcorticoid receptor antagonists Core IM will be covering Kidney Transplant in their classic Five Pearl format The CardioNerds will be covering the effect of Heart Failure Devices on Kidney Health Freely Filtered will try to understand thrombotic microangiopathy The Cribsiders look at transitions, first the Peditrics to Adult nephrology transition and then from living to death with palliative nephrology  Fellow on Call will be covering Onconephrology The Nephron Segment looks at Transgender Health and CKD 8 podcasts in all one for each region in this year's NephMadnessGo to NephMadness.com/podcrawl to get links to all of the shows

Dana Larsen, Director of the Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary and Get Your Drugs Tested discusses Question Period's debate on  B.C's commercialization of cocaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The PACE Radio ShowTamara and Al take time to look back at some of the guests over the past year. Through out tonight's broadcast we'll be hearing from people such as Ted Smith, Dana Larsen, Alison Myrden, Paul Bullock and Kaylee and Nick Jones Tune In every Wednesday night at 8pm ET / 5pm PST to catch our LIVE show, only on the PACE Radio Network's Facebook pages and our YouTube channel. Audio and video are podcasted afterwards at http://PACEradio.net and http://PACEradioShow.comThank you to our sponsors....Legacy 420 located on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario https://legacy420.com/Campbellford Lifestyle Shop in Campbellford Ontario#thepaceradioshow #paceradionetwork #cbgtv

In this episode, Joe interviews Canadian cannabis policy reform legend and long-time anti-drug war activist, Dana Larsen. They discuss prohibition, civil disobedience, and his Coca Leaf Cafe, where he sells coca tea and peyote.  www.psychedelicstoday.com

Dana owns The Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary in downtown Vancouver. I recently visited there and was stunned to see their inventory: mushrooms, LSD, DMT (!), San Pedro, Peyote, and more. We're going to talk about how he was able to open his store despite federal laws. https://mushroomdispensary.com/ Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com

CastSusan ThanabalasingamDana LarsenMythri ShankarSandy SureshReferencesNeal B, Perkovic V, Mahaffey KW, de Zeeuw D, Fulcher G, Erondu N, et al. Canagliflozin and Cardiovascular and Renal Events in Type 2 Diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine. 2017 Aug 17;377(7):644–57.Perkovic V, Jardine MJ, Neal B, Bompoint S, Heerspink HJL, Charytan DM, et al. Canagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes and Nephropathy. New England Journal of Medicine. 2019 Jun 13;380(24):2295–306.Heerspink HJL, Stefánsson BV, Correa-Rotter R, Chertow GM, Greene T, Hou FF, et al. Dapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 2020 Oct 8;383(15):1436–46.Joshi SS, Singh T, Newby DE, Singh J. Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor therapy: mechanisms of action in heart failure. Heart. 2021 Jul 1;107(13):1032–8.Zinman B, Wanner C, Lachin JM, Fitchett D, Bluhmki E, Hantel S, et al. Empagliflozin, Cardiovascular Outcomes, and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine. 2015 Nov 26;373(22):2117–28.ScriptContributors: Susan Thalabalasingam, Mythri Shankar, Dana Larsen, Sandhya SureshHost (Susan):Hey everyone! Welcome to our episode of 2 truths and a lie, an NSMC podcast.Let's go over the ground rules.One at a time each member of our elite education panel will state two truths and one lie about Nephrology.This episode will focus specifically on SGLT2 inhibitors. The other panelist will then discuss which statement they think is The Lie.Our presenter will then educate us all on which statement is incorrect and why.So let's warm up our lie detectors.Let's meet our four players for today.I'm your host Susan Thanabalasingam and I'm a first year internal medicine resident at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. I'm really excited to be your host today and to have an amazing discussion with these wonderful women today! Our second panelist is Dr. Mythri Shankar from India. Hi Dr. Mythri, can you please introduce yourself?Mythri: Hello everyone. I am Dr. Mythri Shankar, Assistant Professor in Nephrology from Institute of Nephro-urology, Bengaluru, India.I am also the Associate Program Director of the NSMC. Glad to be here and I have no conflicts of interest to declare.Our third Panelist Dr. Dana Larsen from the United States of America! Hi Dr. Larsen, can you please introduce yourself? Dana: Hi all! I am Dana Larsen, a second year nephrology fellow at University of California, San Francisco and so grateful to get to be on this podcast with this great group today. I have no conflicts of interest in today's topics. Our fourth Panelist is Dr. Sandhya Suresh from India. Hi Dr. Suresh, can you please introduce yourself?Sandhya: Hi to all my fellow members of the 4th Pod, the Distal convoluted Pod and also… Hi to everyone listening to this podcast. I am Dr. Sandhya Suresh and I'm an early career nephrologist working in a medical college in Southern India. My only declaration here is that I am a flozinator who is continually amazed by everything that the SGLT inhibitors can do. Susan: Great, so let me start, I'll give you 3 statements. My statements all focus on the use of SGLT2i in the non-diabetic CKD setting, which is a cohort that merits special attention when discussing the benefits of SGLT2i use (Susan)SGLT-2 inhibitors are nephroprotective in diabetic and non-diabetic CKD (TRUE)SGLT2 inhibitors decrease proteinuria in non-diabetic CKD (TRUE)SGLT2 inhibitors are indicated for all etiologies of non-diabetic CKD (FALSE) Explanation for 1 → Statement 1 is TRUE. SGLT-2 inhibitors are in fact nephroprotective in BOTH diabetic and non-diabetic CKD. The CREDENCE trial was the first to specifically examine kidney outcomes in patients with diabetic, proteinuric CKD, and it demonstrated significant decrease in risk for kidney failure and cardiovascular events in patients treated with canagliflozin (Perkovic et al, 2019). As the effects were independent of glucose lowering effects, further studies have been conducted in the non-diabetic CKD setting. DAPA-CKD included patients with both diabetic and non-diabetic CKD and found that the use of dapagliflozin was associated with decreased risk of >= 50% decline in eGFR, ESKD or death from renal or cardiovascular causes (Heerspink et al, 2020). Explanation for 2 → Statement 2 is ALSO TRUE. We do in fact have compelling data that proteinuria is reduced with the use of SGLT2i in non-diabetic kidney disease. Pre-specified analyses from the DAPA-CKD trial demonstrated that dapagliflozin significantly reduced proteinuria in both diabetic and non-diabetic CKD, although the effect was larger in the diabetic subset. Because clinical outcomes were similar with dapagliflozin initiation between diabetic and non-diabetic patients, despite this difference in effect size on proteinuria, it has been postulated that the observed nephroprotection may not actually be related to reduction in proteinuria. Explanation for 3 → Statement 3 was the FALSE statement. In DAPA-CKD, included etiologies of non diabetic CKD were FSGS, minimal change disease, chronic pyelonephritis, chronic interstitial nephritis and hypertensive, IgA, membranous, and obstructive nephropathies. However, patients with lupus nephritis, polycystic kidney disease and vasculitis were excluded. The results of EMPA-Kidney are highly anticipated, in part as it includes a larger number of participants without diabetes, in particular those with glomerular disease, which will hopefully give us more answers about whether these patients will also benefit from SGLT2i initiation. EMPA-Kidney does however also exclude patients with PKD (The EMPA-KIDNEY Collaborative Group, 2022). That was fun, I can't wait to hear more from the rest of our panelists. Moving on to Dr. Mythri now, can you please give us your 2 truths and a lie?Mythri:SGLT2i are the initial therapy for T2DM (FALSE)SGLT2i are beneficial in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction as it reduces both preload and afterload (TRUE)SGLT2i are analogs of Phlorizin (TRUE)Explanation for 1. SGLT2i are not the initial therapy. Initial therapy consists of lifestyle modifications, diet and exercise (American diabetes association guidelines 2021).Explanation for 2. SGLT2 inhibitors promote osmotic diuresis and natriuresis in patients with and without diabetes, and thus may reduce preload. SGLT2 inhibitors may also have vascular effects (including improving endothelial function) that promote vasodilation and thus may also reduce afterload. It has also been postulated that SGLT2 inhibitors may improve myocardial metabolism and thus improve cardiac efficiency. SGLT2 inhibitors promote osmotic diuresis and natriuresis in patients with and without diabetes, and thus may reduce preload (Joshi et al, 2021).Explanation for 3:A natural compound, phlorizin, was isolated from apple trees in the early 1800s and for decades played an important role in diabetes and renal physiology research. The compound is poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and inhibits both SGLT1 (primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract) and SGLT2. Analogs of phlorizin have been developed that circumvent these two problems. These are the current SGLT2i (Atanasov et al, 2016).Susan: That was great Dr. Mythri, thank you, I feel like I learned so much! Moving on to Dr. Dana, can you give us your 2 truths and a lie?Dana:Awesome, thank you Susan! Alright, please identify the lie from among these statements all concerning potential SGLT2 side effects:SGLT2 inhibitors definitively increase the risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis and may increase the risk of urinary tract infections. (TRUE)SGLT2 inhibitors do not definitively increase risk of bladder cancers. (TRUE)SGLT2 inhibitors definitively increase risk for limb amputations. (FALSE)Do you think you have the answer!?! Let's take a closer look…My first statement, SGLT2 inhibitors definitely increase the risk of urinary tract infections and vulvovaginal candidiasis is TRUE. Multiple studies on SGLT2 inhibitors including a 2018 canagliflozin RCT and a 2013 dapagliflozin RCT have shown 2-4 fold increase in vulvovaginal candidiasis in 10-15% of patients on SGLT2 inhibitors compared with placebo (Neal et al, 2017). A 2019 meta-analysis of over 100 RCTs with SGLT2s compared with other anti-diabetic agents or placebo did NOT show an increase in risk of UTIs for SGLT2s as a group, though there was a signal for increased risk of UTIs specifically for dapagliflozin, mechanistically it is unclear why this would be the case (Donnan et al, 2019). At this time, where there is definitive increased risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis, increased risk of UTI is likely not something you need to counsel your patients on.Alright, moving on, our second statement, SGLT2 inhibitors do not definitely increase risk of bladder cancers is also TRUE. While few cases of bladder cancers have been diagnosed in patients taking dapagliflozin, half of these occurred within the first 6 months, which is thought to be too soon for tumorigenesis promotion by dapagliflozin itself. EMPA-REG trial did not find increased incidence of bladder cancer once event rates that occured within the first 6mo of drug therapy were removed (Kohler et al, 2017). Currently, the FDA recommends ongoing postmarketing surveillance And finally, moving on to our final statement which must be FALSE given the name of the game, the statement says SGLT2 inhibitors definitively increase risk for limb amputations. While the CANVAS program found that in the over 10,000 combined patients from their two major trials there was an increased risk of amputations 6.3 vs 3.4 per 1000 participants with hazard ratio 1.97, these amputations were primarily at the level of the toe or metatarsal, not the limb (Neal et al, 2017). Furthermore, there is ongoing discussion over true risk of amputation attributed to SGLT2 inhibitors as post hoc analysis of empa-reg and CREDENCE, the renal outcomes trial for canagliflozin, no association for increased risk of lower extremity amputation was found (Perkovic et al, 2019). While further investigation into the topic is warranted, we can rest assured that this is our FALSE statement on side effects of SGLT2-inhibitors. Susan: Wow Dana, thanks so much for those very important lessons on SGLT2i side effects, I certainly have a lot of take home points from your discussion! Perfect, now we'll move on to Dr. Sandhya. Please join me in welcoming her to give us our final set of 2 truths and a lie today.Sandhya:Thank you Susan. So here, I will be focussing my 2 truths and a lie on the cardioprotective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors. Without further ado, here are my 3 statements:Statement 1: Increased ketone body production is postulated as one of the mechanisms for the cardioprotective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors (TRUE)Statement 2: Glucose lowering effect and cardiovascular benefits both decline at lower GFRs (FALSE)Statement 3: Sotagliflozin in a combined SGLT2 and SGLT1 inhibitor which has demonstrated cardioprotective benefits (TRUE)Explanations for the above statements: Let me go through the explanation for each statement one by one.Statement 1 is true. The cardioprotective effects of SGLT2 inhibitors may be multifactorial. While they target the traditional cardiovascular risk factors through their glycosuric and natriuretic effects, it is also postulated that SGLT2 inhibitors improve the cardiac metabolism and bioenergetics. 90-95% of cardiac energy is derived from mitochondrial oxidative metabolism for which the predominant fuel is free fatty acids. In a diabetic heart, the metabolic flexibility in terms of substrate utilization is impaired and the myocardium becomes more dependent on free fatty acids as fuel leading to build up of free fatty acid intermediates which lead to lipotoxicity and myocardial dysfunction. SGLT2 inhibitors produce a starvation simulation with reduced insulin and higher glucagon levels which promotes lipolysis and ketogenesis. They also reduce the excretion of ketone bodies by reducing the GFR. These ketone bodies like beta hydroxybutyrate serve as an alternate super fuel for myocardial cells producing ATP more efficiently and help to preserve the mitochondrial integrity and these factors lead to improved cardiac efficiency (Joshi et al, 2021).Now coming to statement 2. The glucose lowering effect of SGLT2 inhibitors does decrease with declining GFRs because the magnitude of glucose excretion and consequently the HbA1c reduction is dependent on the filtered glucose load. This filtered glucose load is high in diabetic patients with normal GFR and reduced in patients with renal impairment thereby leading to reduction in the glucose lowering effect of SGLT2 inhibitors (Kelly et al, 2018). Conversely, the cardioprotective effects of this class of drugs seems to be remarkably preserved at lower GFRs as has been demonstrated in several trials. For example, in the EMPAREG OUTCOME trial, analysis of a subgroup of patients with prevalent kidney disease was done which included type 2 diabetic patients with established cardiovascular disease and an estimated GFR between 30-60 . There was significant reduction in the cardiovascular and all-cause mortality as well as hospitalization for heart failure in this subgroup and this effect was consistent across different categories of GFR (Wanner et al, 2017). So statement 2 is false.So by that logic statement 3 has to be a truth. We often talk about the 4 traditional flozins so I just wanted to throw in a statement about this new subclass within this class of agents. Sotagliflozin is an SGLT2 inhibitor which also inhibits the intestinal SGLT1 transporters. It was originally targeted for use in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus with the hope that SGLT1 inhibition in the intestine could reduce postprandial hyperglycemia and improve overall glycemic control in these patients. Studies have also shown excellent efficacy for this purpose. However they also showed a higher incidence of Diabetic ketoacidosis episodes. 2 cardiovascular trials were conducted, both of which unfortunately, ended early as they lost funding sometime during the COVID pandemic. The SCORED trial included CKD patients and the SOLOIST-WHF trial included patients who had recently recovered from an episode of decompensated heart failure. I won't go into the strengths and limitations of these trials but they did show benefit in terms of cardiovascular endpoints in the sotagliflozin group compared to placebo (Bhatt et al, 2021; Bhat et al, 2021). The drug isn't commercially available as of now and is not FDA approved yet but it remains as a novel agent within the SGLT2i landscape.Susan (Conclusion by host):Amazing, thank you so much Dr. Sandhya! That was an enlightening discussion on cardioprotection with SGLT2i use. And this has been so much fun! I hope you've all found our conversation really helpful and informative - I certainly know that I have learned a lot from my colleagues today. I can't thank them enough for sharing their time and expertise with us. Be sure to tune in next time for more FOAMed nephrology education.

The first assignment in the Podcast rotation is to record a short essay on why the NSMC Intern chose nephrology (or pediatrics, or nursing, or medical school, etc…). The intern then uses this recording to practice editing, adding music and finally publishing a podcast (if they want to). Here is Dana Larsen's audio essay.

On this week's episode, I'm joined by activist, author, and all around badass, Dana Larsen, to talk about his work that he has done throughout his life. Dana has been a firebrand for drug policy in Canada, and through his efforts not only as he been able to challenge drug policy but he is using the profits to run the largest free drug sample screening operation in the world. Just a phenomenal human all the way around! Be sure and follow Dana on social media and check out his links: Twitter-@DanaLarsen Websites-http://GetYourDrugsTested.com • http://CocaLeafCafe.com • http://MushroomDispensary.com • http://CannabisDispensary.ca • http://PotheadBooks.com • http://DanaLarsen.com Thanks for tuning in and we will see y'all next week! Big Love!

Episode 74 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Dana Larsen. Dana is a Canadian activist, author, philanthropist, public speaker, and businessman behind The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary, The Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary, The Coca Leaf Cafe, and Get Your Drugs Tested. If you enjoyed this Podcast then please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing and if you loved it, please consider becoming a Patreon today! Check out TheSimpaLife.com for more content and exclusive blogs. Follow The Simpa Life on Social media. Twitter Facebook Instagram Youtube “The Simpa Life is a media and lifestyle company that seeks to inform, entertain and educate through the creation and curation of alternative thought-provoking content and conversations” #TheSimpaLifePodcast #TheSimpaLife

The PACE Radio Show with Guest: Dana Larsen - Hosts: Tamara & AlGuest Dana Larsen is a long time activist, and entrepreneur. Dana has been instrumental in bringing awareness to harm reduction and the use of natural remedies to help.Owner of Get Your Drugs Tested, The Mushroom Dispensary and the Coca Cafe in downtown Vancouver he brings us up to date to what's new and exciting with them and we discuss harm reduction! PLUS much more.......Tune In every Wednesday night at 8pm ET / 5pm PST to catch our LIVE show, only on the PACE Radio Network's Facebook and YouTube locations. Audio and video are podcasted afterwards at http://PACEradio.net and http://PACEradioShow.comThank you to our sponsors....Legacy 420 located on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario https://legacy420.com/Belleville Ontario's Bma Hydroponics at https://www.bmahydroponics.com/Campbellford Lifestyle Shop in Campbellford Ontario Dr. Buck Cannabis Trimming Solutions https://www.drbuckcts.com#ThePACEradioShow#PACEradioNetwork

Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/0Iy_psaw580 In this episode, I sit down with Dana Larsen. Dana Larsen (born 1971) is a Canadian author, businessman, philanthropist and activist for cannabis and drug policy reform. Larsen currently operates businesses and non-profit societies in Vancouver including The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary, The Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary, The Coca Leaf Cafe, Cannabis Books, and the Get Your Drugs Tested center. You can read more about Dana at DanaLarsen.com Specific articles mentioned in podcast: -Myth of increased cannabis potency - https://www.cracked.com/article_31012_marijuana-is-67200-times-stronger-than-it-used-to-be-if-you-believe-the-media.html - Similarities between the Masturbation Panic & War on Drugs - https://www.straight.com/living/dana-larsen-masturbation-panic-and-war-on-drugs -Expungements require you to pass a drug test - https://www.kwqc.com/2022/02/11/illinois-lawmaker-hopes-expunge-more-marijuana-arrest-records-by-dropping-drug-test-requirement/

Join us tonight at 7pm Eastern time for a chat with Dana Larsen. Canadian author, businessman, philanthropist and activist for cannabis and drug policy reform.Dana currently operates businesses and non-profit societies in Vancouver including The Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary, The Medicinal Mushroom Dispensary, The Coca Leaf Cafe, Pothead Books, and the Get Your Drugs Tested centre. Find out more at http://danalarsen.com/Join the cast for our usual Fryday Sess... we'll be chatting about grow stuffs Along with some tunes, and our usual news, views, reviews and silliness!Got questions??? Feel free to ask!!! call in on Skype @lifestyleradio Tune in at www.420radio.ca or check out our FB LIVE video during the show Friday's at 7pm ET. on The #LifestyleRadio Network at www.420radio.ca and www.LifestyleRadio.caStalk us on the tweeder @The420RadioShow, and on IG @420radio.ca #Canadian #Cannabis #RealTalk and #Tunes #Radio #LifestyleRadio #420Radio

Tod Ibrahim talks to Dr. Sam Kant and Dr. Dana Larsen, who give advice to first-year nephrology fellows.

Tod Ibrahim talks to Dr. Sam Kant and Dr. Dana Larsen, who give advice to first-year nephrology fellows.

This week we take a look back at some past episodes about the topic of cannabis-impaired driving. There's a fascinating interview with lawyer and toxicologist Ron Moore. That's followed by an interview with cannabis activist, Dana Larsen. Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter: twitter.com/IRPlawyer Follow Kyla Lee on Instagram: instagram.com/kylaleelawyer www.vancouvercriminallaw.com

Top stories today: Civil rights groups concerned over restrictions Yesterday the Premier of BC announced that audits in the form of counterattack style road checks would commence to curb the spread of COVID. Well, some aren't too thrilled about it. Christy Clark faces the law Christy Clark was the latest person to testify in the Cullen commission. What did she have to say?  BC without 4/20, again Is it even British Columbia without an annual 4/20 celebration? We chat with Dana Larsen himself, about 4/20 in a pandemic.  Much more in the full episode! _____________ NAVIGATE THE PODCAST:  Chapter 1 Some groups aren't happy about newly announced travel measures ‘Roadside audits' ruffled some feathers yesterday. First there are those who need to go from Vancouver Coastal Health, to Fraser Health, to see their loved ones in LTC. Then, there are the civil liberties groups who think this is a breach of their constitutional rights.    Meghan McDermott, is Senior Staff Counsel and Interim Policy Director at the BC Civil Liberties Association.  Chapter 2 Does the tax deadline need to be extended? If you haven't yet filed your taxes, you better hurry! Is there an excuse to be made to delay the deadline? For more insight we bring in Peter Cishecki, Registered Financial Planner and President of the Everything Financial Group Chapter 3 Christy Clark takes the stand The latest in the Cullen Inquiry to be called to answer questions about Money Laundering in B.C. Sandy Garossino was looking forward to this, and helps us debrief this historic day.  Chapter 4 BC Budget Day Any big surprises in today's budget? Selina Robinson, BC's finance minister, joins the show.  Chapter 5 Why can't we stop international travel? We've heard many reports of people in India, as an example, faking COVID tests in order to travel to Canada. Why isn't more being done to stop this? India is one of the worst COVID hotspots in the world. Dr Anna Wolak, Family Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of British Columbia, shares her thoughts Chapter 6 Police association chimes in on restriction enforcement The new measures we'll learn more details about this Friday as they pertain to curbing travel has us thinking, what do cops think about this? We talk to Tom Stamatakis.  Chapter 7 COVID-420 x 2 The second year without a massive 420 gathering. Dana Larsen, Activist and long-time organizer of the 4/20 Vancouver rallies, shares his thoughts. _____________   Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet!    The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience.    Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!  

The second year without a massive 420 gathering. Dana Larsen, Activist and long-time organizer of the 4/20 Vancouver rallies, shares his thoughts. 

Long time cannabis advocate and author Dana Larsen joins Tamara today for some coffee plus of course some cannabis as they talk old times along with with whats new.Cannabis & Coffee airs Wednesday on PACEradio.net

In episode 32 of our cannabis podcast, we talk about hermaphrodite cannabis plants. How to identify them early, and what to do if you find one in your grow tent. We also discuss why hermies happen, and what you can do to prevent it. Our interview this week we speak to one of the leaders in Canadas fight for legislation Dana Larsen. He is a politician, author, activist, and runs his own cocoa tea cafes, dispensaries. Dana Larsens WebsiteFor tangent 420, we talk about Roswell, and discuss whether we think it was an alien space craft or a satellite or weather balloon. Of course we also have cannabis news, and the announcement of stoner movie club Join our Cannabis Growers ForumSign up to our Mailing ListBecome a Patreon​

Travel ban talks heat up We heard Horgan address the idea around a potential travel ban, and whether it was legally doable. Well, turns out the legalities are on the Premier's side.  Drug testing needs to be improved The amount of MDMA/Cocaine that has a presence of fentanyl is astounding. We hear why drug testing is so important.  Indian farmer protest shutdown leads to outrage Anti-mask protests are allowed to go on freely without anything inhibiting them. So, why was an Indian farmer protest shut down?  And more in this episode! _____________ NAVIGATE THE PODCAST:  Chapter 1 There is a legal route to a travel ban in B.C. There's been much discussion about an inter-provincial travel ban in recent weeks. Premier Horgan suggested they'd need to figure out the legal implications, but legal experts have made their voices heard. We talk to Gerald Baier, Associate Professor of Political Science at UBC Chapter 2 Raising awareness for toxic drug testing MDMA and cocaine are some of the common drugs that often contain fentanyl in high enough doses to prove fatal. We chat with drug advocate Dana Larsen about this issue. Chapter 3 Farmer protest shutdown leads to outrage Many protests throughout the pandemic have been allowed to proceed without interruption from law enforcement.  So, why was an Indian Farmer protest shut down? We get the RCMP's explanation.  Chapter 4 EYE ON OTTAWA: Evidence we might be heading to the polls?Lots of rumours about an early federal election, but there might be some new evidence suggesting this might actually happen.  We chat more with Tom Korski, the managing editor of Blacklocks Reporter. Chapter 5 The trouble with convincing people to keep following protocols We're nearing a year into this pandemic, and obviously people have to be feeling a little fatigued. Dr. Heidi Tworek joins us for a chat about this challenge. She's Associate Professor in International History and Public Policy at UBC, and a Public health communications expert. Chapter 6 Opt-out organ donation a must across Canada? Nova Scotia has chosen to buy into this model. Essentially you're automatically an organ donor unless you ask not to be. Eric caught up with Toby Boulet, the father of Logan Boulet. Chapter 7 Care home restrictions could be lifted sooner than later Dr. Bonnie Henry had some encouraging news at today's COVID briefing. Richard Zussman gives us the details. _____________   Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet!    The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience.    Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!

MDMA and cocaine are some of the common drugs that often contain fentanyl in high enough doses to prove fatal. We chat with drug advocate Dana Larsen about this issue.

In this episode of Martins World i get to chat with Dana Albert Larsen who is a Canadian author, politician and cannabis rights activist. Larsen was the editor of Cannabis Culture magazine from its creation in 1994 until 2005. He was a founding member of the marijuana party of Canada, the BC Marijuana party and also the Vancouver seed bank a business which sells many seed varieties from their storefront and also across Canada by mail-order, including those for banned and controversial psychoactive plants such as cannabis, poppies, peyote and coca. I first heard of Dana back in 2016 when he started an overgrow the government campaign. This was a campaign of giving cannabis seeds to people who would grow them in an act of Civil Disobedience and over the course of 3 years saw him give away over 10Million cannabis seeds. Dana runs a cannabis dispensary and also an online/mail order medicinal mushroom dispensary looking after 2000 members. The mushroom dispensary provides micro doses of psilocybin mushrooms to its members in a capsule form. I hope you enjoy the interview and don't forget if you would like to support the show and the development of the Cork Cannabis Activist hub the patreon is www.patreon.com/martinsworld For BitCoin donations follow this link https://checkout.opennode.com/p/597e0e1d-ede6-47be-8d83-854c4237b06e

Highlights:    John Horgan appeals to Prime Minister Trudeau for help to decriminalize illegal drugs.       New vaping restrictions being rolled out       The Edmonton Eskimos are changing their name!   Navigate the podcast:    Chapter 1 John Horgan asks Trudeau for help on decriminalization Travis Lupick joins Lynda on the topic of British Columbia Premier, John Horgan, requesting assistance from Prime Minister Trudeau to help decriminalize illegal drugs, despite denying a suggestion just last year from Doctor Bonnie Henry to do the same thing. Guest: Travis Lupick, Journalist – Author, Fighting for Space: How a Group of Drug Users Transformed One City's Struggle with Addiction Chapter 2 Does the government care less about young addicts than young people at risk of COVID? Dana Larsen joins Lynda to discuss whether the government is more concerned with young people dying of COVID-19 than drug use. Guest: Dana Larsen, Advocate for Cannabis reform Chapter 3 More vaping restrictions incoming Vaping is still affecting youth health, but new restrictions coming in will hopefully mitigate the damage, Christopher Lam joins Lynda to discuss. Guest: Christopher Lam, President & CEO, BC Lung Association Chapter 4 Can Donald Trump turn the tide rising against him? Allan Lichtman joins Lynda to discuss American President Donald Trump's falling approval ratings. Guest: Allan Lichtman, American Political Historian, Author Chapter 5 Edmonton CFL team officially drops ‘Eskimos' moniker  Bryan Hall joins Lynda to discuss the Edmonton Eskimos decision to change their name. Guest: Bryan Hall, Former play-by-play for Eskimos on 630 CHED Chapter 6 White privilege a fallacy? A follow-up Mo Amir and show producer Amir Ali join Lynda to discuss white privilege. Guest: Mo Amir, Host of VANCOLOUR Podcast           Amir Ali, Producer of Lynda Steele Show Chapter 7 COVID-19 scare for parents of newborn babies Farhan Mohammed joins Lynda to discuss a COVID-19 scare for his new born baby after a ward of the hospital became infected. Guest: Farhan Mohammed, Former Editor-In-Chief Daily Hive, and new Father! Chapter 8 COVID CONSPIRACIES NEED TO STOP Tim Caulfield joins Lynda to refute popular conspiracy theories popping up amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Guest: Tim Caulfield, U of Alberta Professor of Health Law & Science Policy ___________   Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet!    The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience.    Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!

Dana Larsen joins Lynda to discuss whether the government is more concerned with young people dying of COVID-19 than drug use. Guest: Dana Larsen, Advocate for Cannabis reform

Former Baylor Soccer player Dana Larson and current Nurse in the Boston area joined John Morris on National Nurses Day.

We chat with Dana Larsen about COVID-19 and 4/20, and when we may see a Marijuana celebration next.

CHAPTER 1

A newly-formed squad is raiding illegal cannabis stores across B.C. The Community Safety Unit has already raided 21 unlicensed retailers, according to Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth. One of those impacted was Dana Larsen, whose Medical Cannabis Dispensary near Thurlow and Davie was raided in late October. You may remember we spoke to him live on the Simi Sara Show while that raid was taking place. He joins us again today to debate the necessity of this Community Safety Unit - along with former Public Safety Minister, Kash Heed.   Guest: Kash Heed Former Public Safety Minister and Former West Vancouver Police Chief    Guest: Dana Larsen Founder of the Vancouver Dispensary Society

In this episode of #Ameerapproved we cover - What is the libertarian party - Policies of the Canadian Libertarian party - How we need to upgrade our social programs - Why the Government needs transparency - How we can make a more sustainable society       Guest: Keith Komar https://www.libertarian.on.ca/ Keith is a single father of 2 originally from Cranbrook B.C. His mother is a Saskatchewan farm girl who can trace her lineage back to the late 1600s early 1700s to a town called Greenlay, Quebec. His father is an immigrant who managed to escape from Yugoslavia in the 1950s, only to be thrown in jail for deserting his country. Upon his release, he swam the Danube River into Austria and eventually made his way to Canada.   Keith has both a hereditary Canadian heritage and an immigrant background which gives him a unique perspective on some of todays more important topics dealing with immigration. Showing the same toughness as his father, Keith turned down a scholarship to Waterloo in Mathematics and chose instead to become a bricklayer. He is an activist for many causes and has supported marriage equality since the early 1990s when his brother and his partner were one of the first same-sex couples to marry at the United Church in Toronto in 1992. Keith’s activism for the Cannabis industry began in 2015 when he was in Calgary and Dana Larsen got arrested for handing out seeds.   Keith was at the front line demanding they arrest him as well. In 2016, Keith warned against the impending Cannabis Act and the "man behind the curtain so to speak, that would eventually lead to the problems we are seeing today with the poorly executed legalization of cannabis in Canada. Keith is still fighting for the decriminalization of cannabis and spoke at the 420 Rally for cannabis freedom at both the Vancouver event in 2017 and the Toronto event in 2019. He will continue to fight until cannabis is decriminalized. Keith is a staunch supporter of property rights and freedom of speech. Keith was first introduced to Libertarianism in 2008 while following the U.S. election. He was immediately captivated by Dr. Paul and his unapologetic stances on property rights and personal freedoms. Keith is well-read on many topics, has read all of Ayn Rand books, and is a follower of Milton Friedman and Frederick Hayak.   In September 2015 Keith found Tim Moen and the Libertarian Party of Canada and supported the local candidate in Grand Prairie for the 2015 election. In 2016, Keith became involved with the BC Libertarian Party and helped grow its membership and candidate numbers for the 2017 provincial election. Keith himself garnered the 2nd highest percentage of votes for the party in that election (2.5%) and the 3rd highest vote total (410). In 2018 Keith moved back to Ontario and became involved with the Ontario Libertarian Party where he is currently running for party leader. Keith represented the Libertarian Party of Canada in the York-Simcoe riding in Barrie during the 2019 federal by-election,

Dana Larsen is a prominent Canadian activist who has been at the forefront of cannabis for decades. Talking points include a brief history of cannabis prohibition in Canada, the legalization of recreational cannabis and Dana's latest activism project, the Medical Mushroom Dispensary which is providing microdoses of psilocybin for Canadians with ailments such as depression, anxiety and PTSD. Show Links Book: Hairy Pothead and the Marijuana Stone Book: Jack Herer - The Emporer Wears No Clothes Service: Medical Mushroom Dispensary Full Video Interview: YouTube

This is simply a candid conversation with Dana Larsen who gives his latest perspective on the Canadian Drug landscape. Dana's a smart guy & his insights are unique. This was recorded & broadcast live at Hempfest for all to see & hear, I hope you enjoy. Follow Dana on Twitter @danalarsen

In studio today, Bert is joined by leading cannabis rights activist and politician Dana Larsen. With this year’s 420 Vancouver event being the largest to date, taking place post-legalization in Canada, and during a federal election year, we explore the question of whether 420 is more celebration than protest, along with diving into the issues that many argue are yet to be addressed with the current legislation. Championing psychedelics and the broad legalization of other drugs, Dana also discusses the safety measures that need to be more widely put in place across the country, building upon his new harm-reduction street-drug testing community-service “Get Your Drugs Tested" that he recently launched. License to Chill with Bert Hick is recorded live at Studio 710, in downtown Vancouver, and produced by JadeMaple. For more information, check out RisingTideConsultants.ca

Dana Larsen, well-known cannabis rights activist, joins host Paul Austin to discuss his new microdosing mushroom dispensary in Vancouver, British Columbia. Dana has fought unjust cannabis laws for several years, opening one of Canada's first cannabis dispensaries in 2008. Applying the lessons learned from his path as a cannabis activist, Dana is now utilizing his valuable experience to destigmatize psychedelics. His goal is to normalize psilocybin mushrooms for healing and personal growth.  Podcast highlights: Dana's path of civil disobedience and why he chose to open some of the first cannabis dispensaries in Canada Why Dana is now using his experience in cannabis activism and applying it to psilocybin How Dana makes a living as an activist - and why he wants others to follow a similar path for cannabis and psychedelics

In studio today, Bert is joined by leading cannabis rights activist and politician Dana Larsen. With this year’s 420 Vancouver event being the largest to date, taking place post-legalization in Canada, and during a federal election year, we explore the question of whether 420 is more celebration than protest, along with diving into the issues that many […] The post Dana Larsen – License to Chill – Episode 5 appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks.

I talked to Dana Larsen about his 30 plus year history of civil disobedience against Prohibition and the War on Drugs. Larsen told some incredible stories and argues for decriminalization of all drugs in Canada and abroad. His current campaigns include Get Your Drugs Tested, Overgrow Canada, and a Mushroom Micro-Dose Dispensary in Vancouver. Learn more about him on Twitter @DanaLarsen and at DanaLarsen.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/frank-talks-to-anyone/message

Ep197 NOFX Fat Mike, Pro Cyclist Sara Bergen & Marijuana Activist Dana Larsen (07 09 '19) by Todd Hancock

Dana Larsen (Van. Dispensary Society) - THE FULL CONVO by Todd Hancock

Tonight we talk with Dana Larsen danalarsen.com who has been involved in the cannabis community for decades. Host of the Vancouver 420, Owner of The Dispensary, Creator of the Harry Pothead books and so much more.Catch the PACE Radio Show Wednesdays at 8pmET on PACEradio.net

Entrevue avec Dana Larsen, directeur d’un dispensaire de champignons hallucinogènes de Vancouver et activiste dans l’enjeu de la légalisation des drogues: Un dispensaire de champignons magiques ouvre à Vancouver.

L'introduction de Rose-Aimée avec Vanessa Destiné: Facebook, la définition des mots, la gaine kimono et 34% des cyclistes sont des femmes. Chronique culturelle avec Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix: Charlotte Cardin au Festival de Jazz de Montréal, l'Orchestre Métropolitain Grandeur nature et le plaisir des piscines publiques. Entrevue avec Dana Larsen, directeur d’un dispensaire de champignons hallucinogènes de Vancouver et activiste dans l’enjeu de la légalisation des drogues: Un dispensaire de champignons magiques ouvre à Vancouver. Chronique avec Thomas Levac, humoriste: Pourquoi les hommes prennent des cours de combat? Chronique culturelle avec Anaïs Guertin-Lacroix: Matthias et Maxime de Xavier Dolan prendra l'affiche en octobre, l'acteur Rémy Girard va devenir officier de l'Ordre du Canada,  les ciné-clubs et les méthodes de visionnement. Entrevue avec Gabrielle Lisa Collard, journaliste, blogueuse et présidente d’une atelier de néon artistique: La grossophobie et ses dérives estivales. Entrevue avec Catherine Dorion, députée de Taschereau pour Québec Solidaire: Le troisième lien se fera et ce sera un tunnel. Chronique avec Joanie Lacroix, fondatrice et entrepreneure sociale de la plateforme Pastel Fluo: Le rôle des entreprises face aux défis sociaux et environnementaux de notre époque. Production QUB Radio Juin 2019

Join Tasha Simms and Marc Caron as they speak with Dana Larsen, Karen Urquhart and Colin M about legalization in Canada, how to speak to others , growing your 4 and some of the essential information Canadians need to know about the new laws regarding the the legalization of Cannabis in Canada. Both Dana and […] The post Cannabis in Canada: The New Canadian Reality appeared first on Conscious Living Radio.

Dana Larsen explains what you can expect if you head down the the 420 Vancouver event this weekend!

Dana Larsen. To some this name means a whole lot, while other's may not have heard of him. Dana's been a cannabis legalization advocate for decades, helping to pave the way towards legalization in Canada. Personally, I've seen Dana in the news for years but outside of the fact that he's been an activist, I really didn't know much about him. You can't really interview Dana without getting his perspective on drug policy & this interview has some of that however, what I really wanted to accomplish here is just getting the know the man. Dana kindly helped me peel away some of the layers so that we could see the "engine under the hood" & I for one really liked what I saw. He's kind, thoughtful & not just "hardcore"... He's human. I left this conversation feeling a whole new level of respect for Dana Larsen as a person, I hope you will too. Enjoy.

Cannabis activist Dana Larsen talks about 4/20 and cannabis-impaired driving laws. Paul Doroshenko is also on the podcast to discuss BC's controversial civil forfeiture laws as well as discrimination and place of residency in auto insurance. Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter: twitter.com/IRPlawyer Follow Paul Doroshenko on Twitter: twitter.com/PaulDoroshenko Follow Dana Larsen on Twitter: twitter.com/DanaLarsen www.acumenlaw.ca www.vancouvercriminallaw.com

This week we bring you a Canadian Icon in the cannabis industry. Cannabis Author, Historian, Entrepreneur, Advocate, & Enthusiast Dana Larsen sits in with Al & Kim!Dana is very well known in cannabis community circles across the globe, for his advocacy work to advance acceptance of the plant, through his various campaigns over the past 2 decades in Canada. Dana is sought after regularly by those in the media, business, & Government for consultations & opinions on cannabis, due to his extensive knowledge & dedication to advancing acceptance of this plant.Author of several books, including The History Of Cannabis in Canada, & director of Sensible BC, Dana is also the owner of "The Dispensary" in BC, and he has vowed to remain open in the face of new regulations there. He has begun a campaign to keep the 29 dispensaries in his city open. Dana points out that medical patients are finding it more difficult to access cannabis now than before it was legalized. "The need for medical cannabis dispensaries has not diminished, this is the wrong time for a crackdown!" he saidWe will discuss the evolving situation in BC, as well as what is taking place in the rest of the country since legalization was enacted here this past October, & what Dana has planned for the future! This week's show is sure to be filled with education & insites, from Canada's Top Advocate! Don't Miss It!Tune In every Wednesday night at 8pm ET / 5pmPST to catch our LIVE show, only at http://www.420radio.ca/Thanks for tuning in from all your hosts at P.A.C.E. Radio! http://pace-online.ca/Thank you to our sponsors Legacy 420 located on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario https://legacy420.com & CannaDaze in Campbellford http://cannadaze.ca/

This week we bring you a Canadian Icon in the cannabis industry. Cannabis Author, Historian, Entrepreneur, Advocate, & Enthusiast Dana Larsen sits in with Al & Kim!Dana is very well known in cannabis community circles across the globe, for his advocacy work to advance acceptance of the plant, through his various campaigns over the past 2 decades in Canada. Dana is sought after regularly by those in the media, business, & Government for consultations & opinions on cannabis, due to his extensive knowledge & dedication to advancing acceptance of this plant.Author of several books, including The History Of Cannabis in Canada, & director of Sensible BC, Dana is also the owner of "The Dispensary" in BC, and he has vowed to remain open in the face of new regulations there. He has begun a campaign to keep the 29 dispensaries in his city open. Dana points out that medical patients are finding it more difficult to access cannabis now than before it was legalized. "The need for medical cannabis dispensaries has not diminished, this is the wrong time for a crackdown!" he saidWe will discuss the evolving situation in BC, as well as what is taking place in the rest of the country since legalization was enacted here this past October, & what Dana has planned for the future! This week's show is sure to be filled with education & insites, from Canada's Top Advocate! Don't Miss It!Tune In every Wednesday night at 8pm ET / 5pmPST to catch our LIVE show, only at http://www.420radio.ca/Thanks for tuning in from all your hosts at P.A.C.E. Radio! http://pace-online.ca/Thank you to our sponsors Legacy 420 located on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in Ontario https://legacy420.com & CannaDaze in Campbellford http://cannadaze.ca/

Dana Larsen is one of Canada’s most well known and respected advocates for cannabis reform and an end to the global war on drugs. He is a cannabis activist, author, businessman and politician and he is Laurie’s very special guest on Real Talk With Laurie

On the pilot episode of The Dopist, host Zoe Brownstone celebrates the legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, with a Cannabis Act 101 chat with lawyer and activist Jack Lloyd. They discuss Canada's path to legalization, laws pertaining to consumers and workers, and Jack's long-term vision for legalization (show notes below).---The Dopist is a new weekly podcast helping you navigate and enjoy the cannabis landscape in Canada. Host Zoe Brownstone talks to the activists, artists and entrepreneurs shaping recreational cannabis. Follow @thedopist on Instagram, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Brought to you by Weedbox.Produced by Noah Sniderman of Voicemagic---Show notes:Jack's path to cannabis law [2:40]* Jack worked in the cannabis industry, volunteering for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in Canada, and editing at Green Candy Press - the largest publisher of books about cannabis* He felt he could be more useful to the community as a lawyer rather than a political advocate and editor, and went to law schoolLegalization in Canada [3:40]* The commitment and resoluteness of the cannabis community has been the catalyst to dismantle 95 years of prohibition* We stand on the shoulders of a great many activists, lawyers and cannabis community members, such as Marc Emery, Jodie Emery, Dana Larsen, Alan Young, Paul Lewin, Kirk Tousaw and other lawyers * The Parker decision in the Ontario court of appeal is where legal cannabis was bornLegal consumption [6:10]* Depending where you are in Canada, you are bound by certain rules in regards to where you can use cannabis* In Ontario, you can use cannabis anywhere tobacco is lawfully used, following the smoke-free Ontario Act* Recreational users can carry up to 30 grams of licit cannabis* Medical users can carry 150 grams of medical cannabis, and purchase an additional 30 grams* There's no barrier to how much you can have at home* You can grow four plants in your backyards, harvest them and share up to 30 grams with a consenting adult* Previously, this would have been drug traffickingLaws for OCS [11:20]* The same function works on the Ontario Cannabis Store web site* Anyone in your home 19 years of age or older may sign for a deliveryLegal concerns for consumers [13:05]* It's going to be difficult to determine licit cannabis from illicit cannabis* If it can be proven that you have a high potency extract that was produced using an organic solvent, that will be deemed illicit - you might be charged with a form of drug trafficking, or production of a controlled substance* You may produce your one carrier-free concentrates, using a device like a rosin press, or bake your own edibles using a fatty substance like butter or milkWorking in cannabis [16:30]* The dominant narrative is that you can cross-over from the black or grey market to the legal market, and you're encouraged to do so, but you may, or may not pass a security clearance to become licensed* Budtenders working at unlicensed dispensaries faces the same jeopardy as prior to legalization* In Ontario, if a dispensary plays ball and shuts down on October 16th, they have the opportunity to become licensedU.S Border [20:35]* In Jack's experience, concerns over crossing into the U.S as a cannabis worker or investor are overblown* The sheer act of having interacted with the cannabis plant at any time in your life could act as a barrier to entry to the United States, but this has been the same for the last 95 years Future policy [22:30]* In-person retail access in Ontario is only possible through illegal compassion clubs* Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I and Newfoundland are ready to go, with Provincial...

Kyla speaks to cannabis activist and author, Dana Larsen about cannabis-impaired driving as well as cannabis legalization in general. Cannabis-impaired driving legislation does not just impact driving law, it has an effect on wider issues to do with of legalization. Follow Kyla Lee on Twitter: twitter.com/IRPlawyer Follow Dana Larsen on Twitter: twitter.com/DanaLarsen www.acumenlaw.ca www.vancouvercriminallaw.com

Anyone who lives in or around the lower mainland knows about the opioid epidemic in the city. How do we go about addressing it though? Dana Larsen is a founding member of the BC Marijuana Party and a former editor of Cannabis Culture Magazine. Dana joins the program to offer potential solutions.

Today's episode should have been all things Dana Larsen.  Instead we chatted for 10 and fought with a bad Skype connection, being forced to rebook him for an upcoming episode.  The show must go on, and so it did.  Alan mulched through past and present media addressing the surpression of research that goes unpublished and therefore unlearned from. Should evidence from thousands and thousands of global survivors still be considered anecdotal and dismissed?  Rick Simpson struggles with crowdfunding his campaign to produce a movie highlighting the benefits of medicinal Cannabis while hiding out in a foreign country to avoid prosecution from the very same government that moves to make the product legal and under their control. Cue the Liquor Control Branch, swaggering in Bronfman-style in their suits and ties to save the day... or not.    

Dana Larsen's charges in Calgary for handing out pot seeds have been stayed by a judge.His lawyer is Kirk Tousaw

Marijuana activist Dana Larsen joins Rob to chat about the recent announcements concerning marijuana legalization including the taxes and how Alberta will sell. 

Dana Larsen, Marijuana activist and author is in Calgary to fight charges for giving away marijuana seeds. 

Marijuana Activist, the prince of pot, Dana Larsen is in town to give out some seeds as part of his Overgrow Canada Tour.

Police have been raiding "Cannabis Culture" marijuna dispensaries across the country yesterday and today. Dana Larsen, marijuana Activist. 

New Orleans decriminalizes, Larry Flynt rolls into the cannabusiness, Humboldt Distillery concocts a tasty treat, kids are higher in Colorado but not necessarily on pot, prohibitionists need jobs too, free joints for to clean up the neighborhood, Dana Larsen overgrows Canada, GSC outsells real Girl Scouts.

We spoke with National Post writer Joe O'Connor about whether municipalities are going too far in cracking down on pond hockey Plus, cannabis activist Dana Larsen on why he decided to mail a gram of marijuana to all Liberal MPs Listen to the roroshow live Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 12:30.

Dana Larsen talked with Angela Kokott about where to sell marijuana once it's legalized in Canada.

Sunday, April 20, 2014. We get OFF on this 420 show. Miser Dally brings us in with, "Everybody Must Get Stoned". The Burgoyne Bridge is closed. The Region's "story". Andy Petrowski calls in the opening segment. A short "sermon" from me and a recommendation of hemp oil in your daily diet. A request from a texter to do a show on LSD. Miser Daly does, Sly and the Family Stone's, "Thank You". RHCP's, "Sir Psycho Sexy", The Doobie Brothers', "Long Train Running" and others. Alex Carrick discusses his report and St. Catharines/Niagara. Produced by Greg Campagna. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/jimfannon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We debrief Nicholas Simons about his experiences as a provincial New Democrat leadership candidate. Dana Larsen, who is still in the race to succeed Carole James, also shares his thoughts about that experience. And our rabble-rousing panel - David Cubberley, Eleanor Gregory and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.

We speak with Cannabis Culture Magazine founding editor Dana Larsen about his desire to run for the provincial New Democrat leadership. Michael Hayes joins us to discuss the progress of his recall campaign against Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong. And our rabble-rousing panel - Don Anderson, Eleanor Gregory, Bob Russell and Allan Warnke - debate the week that was in provincial and federal politics.