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On this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend talks about the recent British report chronicling the rise in popularity of cocaine among the young, how it's eclipsing crack and heroin, and why the global war on drugs has contributed to this situation by keeping cannabis in its sights. Next, the Dopefiend calls for recent donors to claim their free gifts, mentions the coming UK Hemp Expo, and covers such subjects as the Swedish law on cannabis, how to protect your privacy online, the "feminine energy" of cannabis, we hear a Salvia trip report from Mike K, leading to some talk of alternate dimensions in psychedelia. Heading into the VaporLounge, the Dopefiend fires up the Volcano and blasts some Green Spirit while talking about the benefits of joining the vapor revolution, and the incredible stealthiness of the iolite portable vaporizer, before taking a musical break from Dopetriber Chasing For Courtship. Back to the emails, the Dopefiend talks about cannabis psychosis, how to "dial down" the powerful effects of a good vaporizer, the power of the DopeTribe, the ease of subscribing to the Dopecast, adulterated cannabis and whether it's still a big issue for UK stoners and whether the increasing amount of high-THC bud is due to early harvesting. In this week's Cannabis News: the political and legal wrangling putting California's compassion clubs at risk, ASA win cannabis growing collectives the right to sue if law enforcement interferes with their activities, Colorado calls the National Guard and their Black Hawk helicopters in to help crack down on guerilla growers, a UK grower and dealer is spared jail, showing the quiet lenience of the UK justice system regarding cannabis, Jack Herer continues to recover following his Hempstalk collapse, and Bluntman and Chronic creator Kevin Smith credits our secret sacrament with his return to Hollywood.

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On this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend talks about the creeping bans on ancient hallucinogenic herb Salvia Divinorum and how they're putting cutting edge research into cures for cocaine addiction and Alzheimer's disease at risk, looking into it's meteroic rise as a popular legal high, and whether there is any actual danger associated with its use. Hitting the emails, we hear the story of a near-miss police encounter, a review of the coffeeshop scene in Nijmegen in Holland and some talk of the long-term safety of MDMA or ecstasy, before hitting the iolite and giving a second taste to the G-Bomb recently sampled by the DopeTribe at the DopeCave. After talking further on the subject of internet security and hearing a musical interlude from DopeTriber Ikaro, the Dopefiend returns to the emails, and subjects including the ture nature of the relationship between cannabis use and insomnia and experiences of synesthesia when using cannabis. In this week's Cannabis News: Western Australia introduces some of the toughest cannabis laws down under, police in California are ordered to return 32 ounces of hash to their rightful owners, Scottish postmen are recruited by police to hunt down cannabis factories, a homegrower is busted following a tip-off from her own daughter, New Mexico considers applications from prospective medical marijuana providers to join the USA's only state-licensed grower, Pennsylvania students are warned to look out for poisonous jimson weed-laced cannabis, and Wisconsin edges closer to becoming the fourteenth state to legalize medical marijuana.

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On this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend talks about the United Stated Department of Justice advice to federal agencies not to arrest or pursue those who follow state law when using or providing medical marijuana and why it's still up to the feds to decide how they want to implement the law. Turning to the emails, the Dopefiend talks about DopeStock 2010, when to come to Amsterdam and where to stay, theres some debate over whether bongs are really more harmful than joints or pipes as methods of smoking cannabis, and spacehamsta challenges the validity of a study into whether stoned mice can swim to a floating platform. Heading into the VaporLounge to sample some Kahuna, the Dopefiend talks about whether vaporizing reduces red-eye, and reads an email from hey Negrita's Scoobysnakks updating the DopeTribe on the bands movements, and giving us a sneak preview of a new zombie-themed short film starring the band and their music, before they also provide this week's musical interlude. Back to the emails, and the Dopefiend covers subjects such as tips and tricks for using the iolite and Volcano vaporizers, Pojut's tips for how to make your money and your weed last longer, Zophar's easy recibe for vapo-poop brownies, and A story of corporate oppression from Joe. In this week's Cannabis News: the new Australian study that shows one in 25 adults uses cannabis, Marc Emery supporters show their support in an overnight vigil, and two California airports allow passengers to travel with their stash.


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On this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend responds to the extraordinary events of the past week, in which the British Government's chief scientific advisor was fired for suggesting that drug law in the UK doesn't reflect the level of harm caused to society by drug use. Turning to this week's emails, the Dopefiend talks about the most efficient ways to use your vaporizer, casts his expert eyes over a couple of newcomers on the vaporizer market, the safety of plastic bongs, the recent pro-pot protests in New Hampshire and their senate's rejection of a medical marijuana law. Heading into the VaporLounge, the Dopefiend takes a second look at the super-portable, super-fast Magic Flight Launch Box vaporizer, weighing up its advantages and disadvantages, comparing it with the iolite, and using it to take a speedy hit of Sage N Sour, before returning to the subject of internet security when visiting weed-related websites, and taking a musical break provided by listener J. Returning to the emails, the Dopefiend talks Amsterdam and vapo-poop bakery, before this week's Cannabis News, including an overview of the medical marijuana scene in Alasks, and why the recent Justice Department advice on compassion clubs won't affect them much, stoner snowboarder Ross Rebagliati makes the move into politics, the California Committee on Public Safety looks into decriminalization, and 2 and a half tablespoons of bongwater could land you in jail for over seven years!

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On this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend looks at the fallout from last week's sacking of British government drugs adviser Professor David Nutt, the politicians scientists and other public figures who have lent their support to Nutt, and those that haven't, and the wide-ranging implications of what has become a major issue among the scientific community. Turning to the emails, the Dopefiend talks about the fight for interference-free medical marijuana in California, the cancer-curing properties of hemp oil, why most coffeeshop customers in the Netherlands are male, and the joys of what Dopetriber Chris calls "toke and explore, discussion of which prompts the Dopefiend to ponder why he hasn’t had a chance to indulge in it recently, as he heads into the VaporlOunge to talk about David Sedaris, Jon Ronson and This American Life, and to taste a bit of 007 while listening to some homegrown music from Dopetriber Johno Leader. Back to the emails, and the Dopefiend looks at the similarities between near-death experiences and drug experiences, Dr. Barton reviews medical textbook "Cannabis Therapeutics in HIV/AIDS", leading the Dopefiend to recommend "Dying To Get High", Gaijin Abysm asks about the possibilities of Salvia Divinorum vaporization, and Oby San expresses despair at the painful pace of progress in the fight for legalization, and how to remain informed without becoming obsessed or depressed by the constant flow of bad news. In the Cannabis News, the Netherlands' biggest ever coffeeshop goes on trial in a test case which could change the legal status of cannabis in Holland for good, British cannabis seizures double in a year, Toronto growers eschew hydroponics for outdoor guerrilla grow-ops, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition fight for the right to discuss cannabis legalization in the face of a new censorship amendment, and "we were high during Easy Rider": Peter Fonda fesses up!

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In a Dopefiend.co.uk special edition, the Dopefiend treats the Dopetribe to the chance to listen in on An Audience With David Nutt, held at King's College London this week. As well as a question and answer session with Professor Nutt, Evan Harris of the Liberal Democrats and recent ACMD resignee Dr John Marsden also speak about the latest British government row about drug law in the UK.

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On this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend covers the news of three more resignations from Britain's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs following the sacking of Professor David Nutt as its chair for telling the truth about the level of harm caused to society by drug use, and how the government is failing dismally in its attempts to smother the story. Turning to the emails, the Dopefiend talks about whether non-stoners can recognize the smell of cannabis vapour, whether eating hash oil raw yields results, and whether the same is true for the oily residue left on a vaporizer, how legalizing cannabis could mean the end of powerful drug cartels, what causes red-eye and how to avoid it, or at least excuse it, whether mouse-infested ganja is safe to cook with, the intensity and perilousness of the Salvia Divinorum experience, and answers some vaporizer questions. Heading into the VaporLounge, the Dopefiend talks about last week's Audience with David Nutt event while sampling some Lemon Skunk vapour and listening to music from Kill Me Now Kiss Me Later, before returning to the emails and talk of baking with vapo-poop, the Vapor Bros vaporizer, whether medical cannabis should be a non-profit industry, which strain looks best while growing, and whether the Dopefiend finds it hard to bring out a new Dopecast every week. In this week's Cannabis News, this year's report from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction warns of the thriving online drug market and also notes the declining popularity of cannabis in the Netherlands, where it's legally available, the American Medical Association votes in support of legal medical marijuana, Jack Herer continues to recover, while a feud between his friends and family gathers pace, and San Fransisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum gets busted only 2 milligrams into a fresh bag of bud.

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On the 200th episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, LIVE from the UK Hemp Expo at the Old Truman Brewery in the East End of London, the Dopefiend is joined by a huge array of DopeTribers and stoner-celebrities for a fourth anniversary extravaganza! First off, the Dopefiend talks to MartialAnt about the source of his personal supply of Bubblegum which immediately gets passed around in a fired-up iolite vaporizer, then turns to Soft Secrets' DannyGreenFingers about his love of auto-flowering strains and why they can do better than their reputation suggests, and certainly better than your average street weed, and how he's found considerable success with LED units in his grow operation. Next up, with another iolite freshly packed with some Original UK Cheese, the Dopefiend talks to the sponsor of the 200th episode, Coffeeshop supremo Pothead about his year at the Dopefiend.co.uk Podcast Network and is just seeking his views on the sacking of top UK government drug adviser Professor David Nutt as Dopecast favourite Druidude rocks up to throw his two cents into the debate, touching on the original intention of the Misuse of Drugs Act, how the row has hurt the government, and how Britain's legal situation compares with a more favourable cannabis climate in the United States, and whether we'll ever see legalization in the UK. After a message from DopeTriber VictoriaPandora, the Dopefiend talks to British breeder and seedseller Big Buddha about his life as a breeder, the growth of the UK breeding scene thanks to the ubiquitous Cheese strain, then following messages from Grow Report Forum Vapor-Mod HudsonRulez, and DopeTribers Nexus and Co-Host, the Dopefiend talks to new Dopetribers Nathan and Geeza about the UK Hemp Expo, their own grow operation which is yielding some tasty fruits. After some words from regular Dopecast contributor Christine, the Dopefiend talks to Max Freakout about his hankering to return to growing bud, and about his views on the sacking of David Nutt, then we hear from Dopecast regular Esse B, before the Dopefiend heads over to the iolite stall for a chat with iolite head honcho Ciarán about the success of the incredible iolite portable vaporizer, the copycat market that's sprung up around it, the future for the iolite itself, and an incredible chance to win one of four iolites in the colour of your choice in a new Dopecast competition. After another chance to hear the Soundscape Gardener's incredible Dopecast anthem Hats Off To The Dopefiend, the Dopefiend returns to chat with another musical hero as ScoobySnakks from Dopecast favourite band Hey Negrita joins the party to chat about the new technology on offer at the expo, and the band's latest movements, then following some words from DopeTribe mainstay Son of Gonzo, the Dopefiend catches up with stoner luminary John Sinclair, for a chat about the legal status of medical cannabis in the United States, especially John's home state of Michigan and why governments are so keen to push alcohol while prohibiting mind-expanding substances, before John gives an impromptu performance of his classic "It's All Good". Following a message from DopeStock regular UpYer, the Dopefiend heads over to the MiniVap store to take an in-depth look at this new high-end (and extremely high-priced!) portable vaporizer with the help of Dr. Chronic and Max Freakout, after which we hear from BrownIrish, and the Seedsman stops by to update the DopeTribe on the seed scene in the UK, the popularity of the auto-flower strains, and the possibilities of legalization in the UK. Finally on this 200th episode mega-session, after a message from Ronan, the Dopefiend heads into a corner with Wegface, Farmux, Herodian and many more for a Volcano session involving some British-grown Jack Herer and some powerful Kent-grown Original UK Cheese while talking about the scourge of adulterated weed, the growth of the UK growing scene, how the iolite's grown on the DopeTribe over its first year of availability and how too much toking brought on a Cannabinoid Hyperemesis attack for Esse B.

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On the two-hundred-and-first episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend talks about the ongoing struggle between the American medical marijuana movement and the federal drug laws, and how the latest hurdle, that of the legality of selling medical cannabis, has been tackled in Los Angeles, and how they're now facing a cap on the number of dispensaries in LA. Following a call to the DopeTribe for submissions for this year's DopeTribe Dispatches, the Dopefiend turns to the emails which kick off with positive vibes following our incredible 200th episode from DopeTribers vince noir rocknroll star, who celebrates our thriving community; James, who sees the Dopecast as his "smoking buddy"; Psychedelic Podfather Lorenzo, who draws attention to the success of the whole network and an archive of over 500 shows; and Clark, who's used information from the Dopefiend network and the support of the DopeTribe at the forum to set up his own grow, as well as to make the switch to vaporizing. Next up, Caroline raises the question of the safety of using cannabis during pregnancy, and whether vaping eliminates the risk, leading the Dopefiend to take a comprehensive look at the research on cannabis use in pregnancy. Heading into the VaporLounge, the Dopefiend takes a look at the VapBong vaporizer, one of the low-cost lighter-powered vaporizer options available to cash-strapped Vapefiends which was sent to the Dopefiend thanks to DopeTriber lee roy 2.0, then, having tasted some Master Kush in the VapBong, the Dopefiend advertises a 420-friendly room in Texas and goes on to draw the winning entry in last week's incredible competition to win a brand-new iolite portable vaporizer and also tells the DopeTribe how they can be a Dopecast winner too! After a musical interlude from Stoney McStonerson, the Dopefiend talks about how medical cannabis legalization is even creeping into traditionally prohibitionist strongholds like Iowa, mentions a new study into cannabis use, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and in the Cannabis News this week: the parents of an autistic 10 year-old report success with medical cannabis, Professor David Nutt recommends a Royal Commission into legalizing cannabis, while another academic warns of the dangers of cannabis-induced psychosis, the former US Attorney who indicted Marc Emery changes his tune, just as Marc himself is released on bail, Oregon's new cannabis cafe causes media confusion, and the L.A. grow factory busted just 25 feet from the nearest police station.

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In this week's episode of the Web's Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend talks about how the scientific community is still responding to the sacking of Professor David Nutt from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, whether cannabis can really cure alcoholism, and whether there is anything to fear in the findings of a new study on cannabis use and psychosis, and why confusion about what "skunk" is fuels further misinformation. Turning to this week's email, the Dopefiend talks about driving stoned and the VaporGenie vaporizer, before heading into the VaporLounge to talk about how a vaporizer is the gift that keeps on giving for any stoner this Christmas, then he fires up his own Volcano so he can taste an incredible Northern Lights/New York City Diesel cross before reporting this year's Cannabis Cup winners. Next, Dopegirl draws the winner of this week's competition to win an iolite portable vaporizer, and the Dopefiend gives the DopeTribe another two chances to win their own iolite too, with a reminder to get your entries in for this year's DopeTribe Dispatches before a rocking musical interlude sent in by ArcticVapors. After SGawain235 gives some in-depth directions for taking Salvia Divinorum sublingually as an alternative to smoking it, the Dopefiend turns to the Cannabis News, with an update on the row surrounding the recovery of Jack Herer, the Scottish plan to punish cannabis use with on-the-spot fines, Amsterdam clamps down on cannabis growing gangs, the last of the operators of Lancing's cannabis cafe are found guilty of conspiracy to supply, a new Detroit school offers courses in all aspects of cannabis, Alanis Morissette uses cannabis to get her creative juices flowing, and Marilyn Monroe's Mary Jane movie!

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