Tommy Chong, Edmonton native and cannabis pioneer joined CTV Morning Live’s Kent Morrison to discuss his journey to his rise in fame in the cannabis counterculture and the Grow Up Conference in Edmonton.
This transcript has been edited for length and clarity.
Kent Morrison: Well, six years after legalization in this country, cannabis is now a regular part of life, but here in Edmonton, a cannabis pioneer was born when all of this was just a pipe dream.
Championing the cause of counterculture for decades, and now he’s coming back home, Tommy Chong joins us here on CTV Morning Live.
Tommy, great to see you now. I want to put something to rest here. We know that you were born in Edmonton, but you grew up in Calgary.
Do you consider Edmonton a hometown at all?
Tommy Chong: Absolutely, absolutely. Well, actually, we were not in Edmonton itself.
My dad had a homestead in a little place called Dapp in Alberta, and that’s where I was when I was …