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Uncle Chuck’s

Conversations on

Cannabis.

A new day.... that only strengthens our Cannabis community.

Repeat a narrative long enough and sooner or later it be- Soon we will have Cannabis Cup events to attend and Bud
comes received as fact. Clubs to join. Local Cannabis festivals will soon appear. I
am eager to see what the future looks like for cannabis in
Eighty years of misinformation about cannabis is a perfect Oklahoma.
example. Possibly the greatest mass brainwashing in histo- The conversations involving cannabis are already splitting
ry. Decades of fear tactics and unjust laws made cannabis into specializations. While attending a local industry con-
enemy number one. By the Government. By Law enforce- vention, I overheard conversations regarding best grow
ment. By your parents. light procedures in one area and debates over the best tast-

The fact that the misinformation came from different ing terpene in another area. This made me smile. The fact
sources only made the mindwipe more efficient. Never- that people where having open discussions about ways to
mind the fact that each of those sources had their own grow, harvest and use cannabis, made me very optimistic
motives. None of which was backed by real science. on the future of Oklahoma cannabis.
This needs to be considered when having a conversation Last month we discussed how important it was that we
with someone about cannabis for the first time. It’s been continue to have regular conversations and to be available
my experience that most people are somewhere in the to our friends just joining the cannabis community. How
middle to full legalization. They are usually not complete- we receive people new to cannabis is very important. A
ly opposed to its use, but also not fully convinced of its lot of new patients are already nervous about the whole
medical benefits. That’s ok. We should expect skepticism. process. We also need to make sure we nurture the com-
Generations have been munity part. A lot of eyes are on us and not all of them
misled for years. out for our best interest. But if we treat each other like the
shared interest community we are, we should be able to
But a new day has arrived. Cannabis reform is sweeping show the rest of the country and the world how a plant can
across the Nation. People are hungry for information unite the planet.
about it and are asking questions. We need to be prepared
to give them accurate answers and in a way that takes into If you are a patient, grower, dispensary owner or proces-
account why they are asking in the first place. Cannabis is sor, I encourage you to also put extra time and attention in
a robust plant and as such carries a multitude of possible your social media platform. Keeping the online communi-
uses. ty informed is not only good for your business, it also con-
tributes to the integrity of the industry as a whole. What
In my opinion, you shouldn’t be focused on trying to “con- we invest in it today will be reflected in years to come.
vince” anyone that cannabis works. You are not selling a
car. Just have calm serious discussion about Cannabinoids, It is my great wish here at Uncle Chucks that the conver-
The Endocannabinoid System (ECS) and Terpenes. Those sation regarding cannabis keep growing and in a positive
three areas are the basis for an intelligent conversation direction. And that by doing so we impact people’s life in
about cannabis and its benefits. There is a vast amount of a positive way whether it’s removing an opiod addiction,
online anxiety challenge, PTSD concern or one of the many other
information on all three of these subjects. But be vigilant ailments cannabis is known to address.
and make sure to always research more than once source. Podcasts are a fantastic way to be part of the conversa-
It’s also important to point out that even after your au- tion in the social media realm. With a focused group of
dience memorizes every fact and tries every strain, can- like-minded individuals that play like a radio show and
nabis still may not help eliminate their ailment. Cannabis can be subscribed to so you always get access to the newest
doesn’t work the same for everyone and for some not at all. episode.
But it does help a vast majority of those who try it. And the Uncle Chuck’s very own Podcast can be found at the fol-
more people we educate the more people who will benefit. lowing link https://www.messy.fm/api/show/3613/rss.
That’s a good
thing. Bio
Here in Oklahoma, we are in the infancy of legal Canna- Charles “Uncle Chuck” Duncan
A middle aged cannabis advocate living in central Okla-
bis. We are all learning some things as we go. If we want homa.
a stronger Cannabis presence in Oklahoma, we need to charlesduncan68@gmail.com
share these things as we learn them so others can benefit.
This is another form of cannabis conversation and goes Cannabis Advocate, Educator, and Consultant
beyond just teaching the basics. It proves that when you A friend of the leaf for over 35 years
share information you also build networks of resources