EPISODE · Aug 9, 2023 · 1 MIN
S4Preview: How five kids and a Chevy Impala invented 420
from The Canadian Potcast · host Pattison Media
On our next episode of the Canadian Potcast you'll discover how five kids and a Chevy Impala invented 420. You'll meet Thomas O’Neill, “The Butter Baron”. A former black market dealer in Toronto who went legit around legalization… or tried to. His business was immediately shut down for violating cannabis regulations at the time. Now he’s founded the CCTA, The Canadian Cannabis Tourism Alliance, a non-profit that advocates for better policy to allow for cannabis tourism businesses to flourish. Plus we go back to 1971 to discover the origins of “420”. The story involves the Grateful Dead, A Chevy Impala, and the US coast guard. Guests Thomas O'Neill AKA The Butter Baron, founder of the Canadian Cannabis Tourism Alliance and managing partner at Aggressive Organics. About the show Potcast is the preeminent source for information about and for the cannabis industry. Every episode will analyze the business of cannabis with interviews and news from inside the industry. This show is the tool you'll need to educate yourself about cannabis and cannabis regulations. Tune in every month for new shows or visit our audio library on The Western Buzz where you can find even more information about everything cannabis related in Western Canada. The Canadian Potcast is produced by Everything Podcasts, a division of Pattison Media.
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