--- title: Ep.35 - Policy Advocacy 101 with Nathan Mison from Diplomat Consulting description: Host Sami Majadla discusses the pros and cons of the current cannabis policies in place with expert Nathan Mison from Diplomat Consulting. image: https://certicraft.com/hubfs/State%20of%20Craft%20Ep%2035%20Policy%20Advocacy%20101%20with%20Nathan%20Mison.jpeg --- # Ep.35 - Policy Advocacy 101 with Nathan Mison from Diplomat Consulting Published
 Jun 08 2023 Last Updated Apr 05 2024 Author
 Sami Majadla ![Ep.35 - Policy Advocacy 101 with Nathan Mison from Diplomat Consulting](https://certicraft.com/hs-fs/hubfs/State%20of%20Craft%20Ep%2035%20Policy%20Advocacy%20101%20with%20Nathan%20Mison.jpeg?height=477&name=State%20of%20Craft%20Ep%2035%20Policy%20Advocacy%20101%20with%20Nathan%20Mison.jpeg) ##### Speak with us today! [Get in touch](https://certicraft.com/contact-us) Share - - - We're super excited to welcome Nathan Mison to episode 35 of The State of Craft! Nathan is the co-chair of the National Cannabis Working Group for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, co-chair of the International Cannabis Council, and member of the Business Industry Advisory Council for the OECD. He has been doing a ton of policy advocacy work for cannatourism in Canada. In this episode, expect the conversation to centre on both the realities of cannatourism across various provinces in Canada, as well as policy challenges more broadly - something that Nathan has a lot of experience with (especially on the retail side).   Interested in learning more about advocating for cannabis policy change? [Check out *The State of Craft* episode 5 with the BC Craft Farmer's Co-op.](https://certicraft.com/learn/state-of-craft-podcast/bc-craft-farmers-coop) ### Ready to discover how much time, money, and stress CertiCraft can save you and your team? [ Book a Demo ](https://certicraft.com/contact-us) ## Related articles Here are some other posts with the State of Craft Podcast tag. ![WATCH: Easy Cannabis Distribution with CertiCraft Compliance Software](https://certicraft.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Distribution%20Feature%20Iamge.jpg?width=470&height=260&name=Distribution%20Feature%20Iamge.jpg) ###### WATCH: Easy Cannabis Distribution with CertiCraft Compliance Software Watch how CertiCraft simplifies cannabis distribution and sales. Our all-in-one solution streamlines your operations, saves time, and reduces errors. [ Open Article ](https://certicraft.com/learn/cannabis-compliance/watch-all-in-one-cannabis-distribution-with-certicraft-compliance-software) ![Canada’s Cannabis Crisis: Over-Taxation is Strangling Licensed Producers](https://certicraft.com/hs-fs/hubfs/government%20overtaxation%20farmers%20screwed.png?width=470&height=260&name=government%20overtaxation%20farmers%20screwed.png) ###### Canada’s Cannabis Crisis: Over-Taxation is Strangling Licensed Producers Why are cannabis taxes in Canada so burdensome for businesses? Here's how cannabis excise tax and other fees are drowning the industry. It’s time to rethink cannabis tax. [ Open Article ](https://certicraft.com/learn/cannabis-policy/canadas-cannabis-taxation-crisis-how-over-taxation-is-hurting-cannabis-businesses) ![Why They Switched (Back) to CertiCraft #10: Enigma Farms](https://certicraft.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clienttestimonial_enigma_rough2-1.png?width=470&height=260&name=clienttestimonial_enigma_rough2-1.png) ###### Why They Switched (Back) to CertiCraft #10: Enigma Farms Hear why Enigma Farms switched back to CertiCraft Seed to Sale Software after trying out a competitor. Spoiler: CertiCraft is easy to learn & easy to love. [ Open Article ](https://certicraft.com/learn/case-studies/why-they-switched-to-certicraft-10-enigma-farms) ![Why They Switched to CertiCraft #9: Sathiananthan Farms](https://certicraft.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clienttestimonial_sam_rough2.png?width=470&height=260&name=clienttestimonial_sam_rough2.png) ###### Why They Switched to CertiCraft #9: Sathiananthan Farms Read how CertiCraft Seed to Sale Compliance Software helped cultivator Sathiananthan Farms from day 1, with responsive customer service and easy reporting. [ Open Article ](https://certicraft.com/learn/case-studies/why-they-switched-to-certicraft-testimonial-sathiananthan-farms) [ View all posts ](https://certicraft.com/learn) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Sami Majadla", "url" : "https://certicraft.com/learn/author/sami-majadla" }, "dateModified" : "2024-04-05T23:32:29.447Z", "datePublished" : "2023-06-08T17:13:57.000Z", "headline" : "Ep.35 - Policy Advocacy 101 with Nathan Mison from Diplomat Consulting", "image" : [ "https://certicraft.com/hubfs/State%20of%20Craft%20Ep%2035%20Policy%20Advocacy%20101%20with%20Nathan%20Mison.jpeg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://certicraft.com/learn/state-of-craft-podcast/ep.35-nathan-mison-from-diplomat-consulting", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://certicraft.com/hubfs/CertiCraft_Logo_Main.png" }, "name" : "CertiCraft" } } ```