Culture, Standards and What Comes Next w/ Julian Stefanou (West Coast Palms)
Julian Stefanou is the founding partner of West Coast Palms, an Australian medicinal cannabis producer and importer that sits at the intersection of cannabis culture and clinical medicine.
With a national footprint across Australia and a growing international outlook, West Coast Palms is now expanding product availability into key global markets including the Netherlands, Thailand and Barcelona, reflecting a belief that cannabis is moving toward a more unified, international future.
Julian operates in the space where “legalisation is inevitable” and culture must evolve alongside regulation. His work is grounded in building brands and supply chains that respect the plant’s history, while navigating the realities of modern medical frameworks, compliance and patient access.
At his core, Julian represents a new generation of cannabis leaders who see culture not as a risk to medicine, but as an essential part of its future.
In this episode:
Who are West Coast Palms? (1:30)
Improving the sentiment about Australian products (2:15)
From “weed nerd” to founder (5:15)
Improving the regulations (8:00)
Understanding, balancing clinic and culture (9:15)
Quiz: Around the Globe in Cannabis (13:00)
West Coast Palms around the world (26:30)
Mature cannabis industries - can medicinal and adult-use co-exist? (30:00)
Traveling with Cannabis (34:30)
West Coast Palms in the future (37:30)
Pauls of Wisdom (38:30)
Visit www.westcoastpalms.com
Visit www.giveandtoke.com.au
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Email giveandtoke@gmail.com
