This week on Marijuana Media, Chris discusses the arrest of Gandalf the Green Fairy and public outcry, and a Vietnamese visa scam that's resulting in the exploitation of works in the cannabis industry, an update to the review of hemp industry laws, plus patients in Australia being offered dubious medicinal cannabis by a liquidated Christchurch firm. Thanks to The Hempstore!
95bFM correspondent Marlo Schorr-Kon heads down to the Powerstation to chat to Alien Weaponry about their massive new album Te Rā, working with Lamb Of God, and how they've changed things up for this new release. Plus we hear their latest single Taniwha.
Chris calls in to talk about medicinal cannibas prescriptions, a primordial bug discovered in Aotearoa with cannibas receptors, and the debate over whether hemp growing should be managed by the Ministry of Primary Industries, plus much more. Thanks to The Hempstore.
Chris discusses how changes to drug-driving rules are a cause for concern for some medicinal cannibas users, two thousand kgs of hashish has been seized by a New Zealand-led task force, the Brazillian Supreme Court has affirmed that adults may grow cannabis for personal use, plus more! Thanks to The Hempstore.
HALFQUEEN is joined by JessB for a kōrero on the nomination of Power as Best Single of the Year at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, plus JessB selects some of her fave local tunes to celebrate NZMM!
LEIGH joins Geneva in the studio to chat about her new album Empathy for My Future Self which dropped last Friday, plus selects some of her favourite tunes. Whakarongo mai nei!
LEIGH's track selections
Totorro - Yaaaago
Heroes for Sale - Bouvet Waltz
Kynikos - Blue Eyes (demo)
HALFQUEEN speaks with Meanjin-based singer and rapper Mallrat about her upcoming headline shows at The Tuning Fork and at Meow in Pōneke and about her new album Light Hit My Face Like a Straight Right. Plus we hear Mallrat's just released cover of Lana Del Rey's track Radio.