Australia’s KINGS of CANNABIS
In the burgeoning Australian cannabis industry, there are a number of personalities that have been staples in the small-yet-passionate community. Driven individuals who have been promoting legalisation and sensible cannabis reform for over a decade, and moving the conversation to the mainstream. Part of these efforts have been the public art installations by the Who Are We Hurting? team, consisting of artists and advocates from The Craze Collective company and athletes from the Ballin’ On A Budget media company. They have been responsible for a number of large-scale cannabis installations and publicity stunts on April 20 (aka 420, the international day for cannabis-related protests and events) for the past five years.
Cannabis legalisation may seem inevitable at this point, as we see the acceptance of cannabis (not only medicinally, but recreationally) become more and more accepted by the international community. For those in the know, it can be frustrating watching Australia lag behind our peers in this area, especially if you’ve dedicated much of your life to promoting legalisation or understanding the biology behind cannabis production. You’d be hard pressed to find many people more “in the know” than these local Kings of Cannabis.
The Pot Playboy
WILL STOLK
Modern entrepreneur, and former pro skier, Will has focused his platform and media savvy into the growing cannabis industry. Having built the lifestyle brand Ballin’ On A Budget from the ground up, Will has moved on to develop and own cannabis companies in both Australia and the U.S.. He is also one half of the infamous Who Are We Hurting? collective who have been performing grandiose publicity stunts to promote the legalisation of cannabis in Australia for the past five years. His crazy antics can be seen via his Instagram feed — it’s as though he inhabits a Hunter S. Thompson novel, only
