#17 - Patients Over Profit and The Importance of Activism in The Cannabis Industry - Mike Wise from “The Mike Wise Show”
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English - November 13, 2020 18:41 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBEntrepreneurship Business Society & Culture cannabis cbd hemp marijuana europe entrepreneur business start-up Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this episode Tom is having a chat with Mike Wise who is a cannabis activist, a film-maker and the owner of OG Labs Genetics, where he sells seeds and his cannabis oil. Mike talks about how he got into cannabis activism and how high THC cannabis oil changed his life.
Mike also tells us how he became friends with Rick Simpson as well as how he acquired the last autograph of the legendary Jack Herer. The episode finishes off discussing what the future of cannabis in Europe should look like, as well as the importance of cannabis activism, especially for those who really need it to live happy and healthy lives.
Other topics discussed:
Crohn’s disease and cannabis.How did “The Mike Wise Show” come to be?The “Illegally Alive” Documentary documentary.How did Mike learn how to make RSO or high THC cannabis oil?What is high THC cannabis oil, also known as the Rick Simpson Oil (RSO)?Why did Mike Wise leave the USA?What are the most challenging things about being a cannabis activist?What can you do to help legalise cannabis in Europe? Lessons to learn from Colorado’s legalisation process.The impact of big pharma and politicians on the cannabis industry.The importance of activist organisations, such as Wolne Konopie in Poland, in the fight for legalisation.Links:*
Instagram: @mikewiseshow
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