Macky on Cannabis Advocacy, Homegrow Freedom, and Breaking Stigma

One of the things I love most about hosting The Canna Boss Babes Podcast is getting to connect with people in the cannabis community all over the world. Sometimes those conversations are about business, sometimes they’re about policy, and sometimes they’re about something deeper — the personal relationships we have with this plant and why we continue advocating for it.

When I sat down with Macky, the host of High on Home Grown, I knew it was going to be a real conversation. I had recently been a guest on his show, and we had such a great discussion that I knew there was so much more of his story worth sharing. Macky is based in the UK, where cannabis advocacy can still be risky, yet he has built an incredible global community centered around education, homegrowing, and honest conversations about the plant.

Our conversation moved through everything from early cannabis experiences to parenting, stigma, and what advocacy actually looks like when you live somewhere that hasn’t caught up with the rest of the world.

Macky Cannabis Advocacy Starts With Homegrow

One thing that stood out to me right away is that Macky doesn’t necessarily see himself as a traditional advocate. He isn’t out marching in the streets or speaking publicly with his face attached to the cause. Because cannabis laws in the UK are still strict, he keeps his identity private to protect his family.

But honestly, listening to him talk about the work he’s doing, it’s hard not to see it as advocacy.

Macky runs Percy’s Grow Room, an online forum dedicated to helping people learn how to grow their own cannabis. Alongside that, he hosts the High on Home Grown podcast, where he shares grow guides, cannabis news, and conversations with people across the community. Between the forum and the podcast, his work has reached people all over the world.

What I love about his approach is how grounded it is in empowerment. For Macky, teaching people how to grow their own cannabis is about more than just cultivation.

It’s about independence.

"Everybody should grow their own cannabis if you're capable of doing so."

When he said that during our conversation, it really stuck with me. Growing your own plant means you understand exactly what you’re consuming. It means you’re not relying on overpriced markets or potentially unsafe sources. It means you’re reclaiming a little bit of control in a system that hasn’t always been built for consumers.

And when you think about it that way, homegrowing becomes a powerful form of advocacy.

Who Is Macky?

Macky is the host of High on Home Grown and the founder of Percy’s Grow Room, a cannabis cultivation forum that has grown into a global community for homegrowers.

Through his podcast and online platform, he helps beginners and experienced growers alike learn the fundamentals of cultivating cannabis while fostering a supportive environment built on knowledge sharing and respect.

What makes his work especially interesting is the way he has built that community. If you’ve ever spent time in online forums, you know they can sometimes become competitive or ego-driven. Macky intentionally designed Percy’s Grow Room to be the opposite.

His core rule for the community is simple: don’t be a dick.

It sounds funny, but it works. The goal is to create a space where growers at every experience level feel comfortable asking questions, sharing their progress, and learning from each other. That kind of environment is incredibly valuable in cannabis culture, especially for people who may not have local access to mentors or grow communities.

Changing My Relationship With Cannabis

Another part of our conversation that really resonated with me was Macky’s honesty about his relationship with cannabis over time.

Like many of us who discovered the plant young, his relationship with it evolved through different phases. At one point he was consuming a huge amount of cannabis daily, partly because he was growing it himself and had unlimited access.

Eventually, he reached a point where he realized the relationship wasn’t as healthy as it could be.

Instead of walking away from cannabis entirely, he stepped back and reassessed how he wanted it to fit into his life. Today he still uses cannabis, but in a much more intentional way. Hearing him talk about that shift was refreshing because it reflects a reality many people experience but don’t always talk about openly.

Cannabis can be a beautiful plant medicine and tool for wellness, but like anything, balance matters.

That honesty is something I deeply appreciate when people share their stories on this podcast. The goal has never been to paint cannabis as perfect — it’s to tell the truth about our experiences with it.

And Macky did exactly that.

Why Growing Your Own Matters

One of the most powerful points Macky made during our conversation is that growing your own cannabis can actually make people safer.

When cannabis access is limited to underground markets, consumers often have no idea where their product came from or what it may be connected to. Growing your own removes a lot of that uncertainty.

It also removes some of the barriers that can make cannabis access uncomfortable or unsafe for people — especially women.

"You’re not gonna get robbed and you're gonna get a higher quality cannabis."

That line made me laugh during the episode, but there’s truth in it. Learning to grow can be incredibly empowering, and it reconnects people to the plant in a way that buying it never quite can.

It also reminds us that cannabis culture has always been rooted in community knowledge.

Before legalization, before dispensaries, before corporate brands, people learned how to grow from each other. They shared seeds, tips, mistakes, and successes. In many ways, homegrow communities are carrying that tradition forward.

The Power of Honest Conversations

Toward the end of our conversation, we talked about something that matters deeply to both of us: how we talk to the next generation about cannabis.

As parents, we both believe that honesty matters. Kids are going to hear about drugs one way or another, and it’s better that they hear the truth from people who care about them rather than misinformation from somewhere else.

For Macky, that means having open conversations when his children ask questions and focusing on education rather than fear.

It’s something I relate to deeply. When we create space for honest conversations about cannabis, we help break the stigma that has surrounded this plant for decades.

And honestly, that might be one of the most powerful forms of advocacy there is.

"It’s our duty to disobey bullshit laws."

That moment in the conversation perfectly captured Macky’s spirit — a little rebellious, a little humorous, but grounded in the belief that adults should have the freedom to make their own choices when it comes to a plant that has helped so many people.

Talking with Macky reminded me that advocacy doesn’t always look the same. Sometimes it’s public policy work. Sometimes it’s storytelling. And sometimes it’s simply helping people learn how to grow a plant and trust themselves in the process.

If you want to hear the full conversation with Macky, you can watch or listen to this episode of The Canna Boss Babes Podcast.