Unity Marguerite Whittaker
The owner of Oceanside CWeed is Unity Marguerite Whittaker. She’s been working in cannabis since 2016 and has worked for notable cannabis brands such as BlyssCloud, Village Bloomery, Pistol & Paris, and Khatsalano Kannabis.
During her time at Village Bloomery, this Vancouver favourite cannabis shop transitioned from a dispensary to a regulated retailer. They were recognized by Leafly’s Reader’s Choice Awards for being British Columbia’s favourite cannabis retailer and top 4 of Canada’s best-looking cannabis stores.
Prior to working in cannabis, Unity had a career in retail working for Lululemon, Chapters Indigo, and owning her own gift and home decor boutique in Kitsilano in Vancouver. Unity also worked for established residential and vacation development companies Vidanta and Polygon Homes.
After the passing of her mother from cancer in 2011, Unity wanted to find a career that matched her values for health, wellness, joy, and finding beauty in life.
It was in 2016 when she was invited to be the Creative Director of BlyssCloud, a cannabis media brand with a focus on women who juggled busy careers and kids, this is where Unity was able to connect her values to her professional role.
During her time working in cannabis, Unity has sustained her focus on creating experiences that resonate with women and encouraging diversity in the industry in order to smash the stigma and normalize consumption.
Her message was so popular that in 2019, Unity was nominated as one of Canada’s Social Media Influencers of the Year in the O’Cannabiz Awards.
Below is some of the media that Unity has been featured in.
Media Featuring
Unity Whittaker
Owner of Oceanside CWeed
StratCann
2022
Cannabis At Work
2022
MJ Biz Daily
2021
Cannabis Retailer
2021
CBC News
2020
StratCann
2020
BotaniQ
2020
The Oz.
2020
The GrowthOp
2020
Kelowna Daily Courier
2020
Expert Joints
2019
Leafly
2019
Lift.co
2019
The Flower Hour Podcast
2019
MedMen
2019
Verde Vie
2019
O’Cannabiz
2019
Business of Cannabis
2018
CannaBiz
2018
Castanet
2020
Media by
Unity Whittaker
Owner of Oceanside CWeed
2017
HuffPost
2017
Huffpost
Podcast by
cobb & unity
cobb & unity are the he said/she said of the canadian cannabis community. join us as we host some of canada's most relevant guests out of the village bloomery studies in the heart of kitsilano, vancouver. we are also just getting started so please bare with us as we learn from our technical challenges and build our repertoire of necessary skills to bring you the best quality content possible. a huge thanks to liam, andrea, and jeremy from the village bloomery for their ongoing support! download an episode and introduce yourself to the canadian cannabis community!
cobb & unity :: parental guidance :: episode eight
2019
join cobb & unity as they welcome danielle mcinnis - also known as @moms.who.toke.are.dope - to the microphone! hear danielle's trials and tribulations of advocating as a mother and a parent for the benefits of cannabis - both therapeutically and recreationally. danielle is also a proud team member at aurora - one of canada's largest and most advanced licensed producers. she is also our first out-of-province guest to the show! thanks for joining us and don't forget to subscribe to stay up to date in canadian cannabis!
cobb & unity :: with julie domingo :: cannareps :: episode ten
2019
join cobb & unity for the first episode of season 2 as they welcome julie domingo from cannareps to the microphone. julie is an educator and aficionado of cannabis and attempts to teach cobb & unity how to subjectively grade cannabis using a new tool developed by cannareps. she drops some subtle to daring references, gets into the thick of it with cobb, and made for an excellent first guest for our second season!!!
cobb & unity :: you budder believe it :: episode nine
2019
join cobb & unity as they welcome adam barski - also known as "the budder chef" from "the budder bakery" - to the podcast. adam is a red seal chef that has turned his culinary talents into creating thc and cbd infused dining experiences for canadians. find out his approaches to cannabis infusion, opinions on full spectrum versus distillate, his favourite meals to cook and infuse, as well as a few other projects he is working on. he can be found on instagram at @thebudderchef and @thebudder and launching soon at thebudderchef.com!
cobb & unity :: sangha collective :: episode six
2019
join cobb & unity this week as they iron out technical difficulties with the help of liam couture and village bloomery at their studios in kitsilano, vancouver. we are joined this week by three amazing women from sangha collective based on vancouver island, british columbia. not only do we talk about preferences in thc, cbd, sativa, and indica, we talk about their roots in cannabis as professionals and their contribution to the ongoing dialogue. learn more about what anne-marie, vanessa, and sarah are doing and how they can support your initiatives in this constantly expanding space!
cobb & unity :: just gillin’ :: episode seven
2019
join cobb & unity this week as we shoot the sleet with gill polard of 'the her(b) life' magazine, cohost of 'the high friends' podcast, contributor at the growth op, and faounding chair of 'women grow'. we talk ferry rides, snoop concerts, edibles, and events. our adventures continue as we not only iron out technical difficulties but also straighten ourselves out in the process. forgotten microphones and charging cables and adapters almost had us canceling this week's episode. we so excited we can share this with everyone!
cobb & unity :: back to where we started :: episode six
2019
join cobb and unity this week as they get back to basics and feature some of the highlights from the past week as well as the week ahead in canadian cannabis. hear about unity's experience across the border in a quickly regulating marketplace that still operates at risk of (or despite) u.s. federal law. cobb rambles about his hierarchy of intensity and the layers that exist in his pyramid of "high". strains of the week. gabbin' about dabbin'. thanks again for your support and for joining us again for our fifth episode!
cobb & unity :: it’s personal :: episode four
2019
join cobb & unity this week as they shoot from the hip and just talk about whatever is on our mind. this week, it's mental illness - coping and relating, hedgehogs and dogs, disney, slippery situations, and vitamin shakes (not necessarily in that order). find out why infused silicon lubricants took cobb by surprise. thank you for subscribing and for listening to our most personal podcast yet.
cobb & unity :: back to where we started :: episode five
2019
join cobb and unity this week as they get back to basics and feature some of the highlights from the past week as well as the week ahead in canadian cannabis. hear about unity's experience across the border in a quickly regulating marketplace that still operates at risk of (or despite) u.s. federal law. cobb rambles about his hierarchy of intensity and the layers that exist in his pyramid of "high". strains of the week. gabbin' about dabbin'. thanks again for your support and for joining us again for our fifth episode!
cobb & unity :: lift unveiled :: episode two
2019
join cobb & unity this week for their lift & co. expo wrap up podcast. the lift & co. hosts the busiest and ritziest of all the vancouver-based conferences, symposiums, and expos. this week, we celebrate a number of industry and community leaders and brands including our friends karli fahlman and dan sutton from tantalus, april pride from van der pop, fashionablyhigh.ca, cam from token bitters, the team at cannabis compliance inc., coastal wildfire, john fowler and @tweedledoob from seven acres - and that is barely scratching the surface. if you attended lift, chances are, we're talking about you! thanks to everyone who joined us at the lift & co. expo and thanks to all our listeners for tuning in. stay tuned for more from cobb & unity.
cobb & unity :: what’s in your swag :: episode three
2019
join cobb & unity as they discuss corporate swag and corporate responsibility. coming off the lift & co. conference, both of us had more than enough quality swag and plenty of examples of horrible swag we left behind. consider this a free hour of marketing and promotional consultation from two very engaged cannabis connoisseurs. did your swag make the cut? was your swag in our bag?
what's in your swag?
cobb & unity :: lifting the veil :: episode one
2019
join cobb & unity as they provide your cannabis week in review and prepare you for week ahead. this episode focuses on the lift & co. expo happening in vancouver, canada the weekend of january eleventh to thirteenth. this weekly podcast will help the canadian community define the dialogue of cannabis in our country. it will also serve to support visitors to canada trying to navigate the legal framework and to everyone that seeks out the finest experiences relating to this plant, be it food, travel, athletics, or simply for the appreciation of the finest cannabis available. enjoy the he said :: she said perspectives on cannabis as we provide information and content relevant to the elevated consumer.
