The Canna Kuyas

"There are 100,000 total marijuana smokers in the U.S., and most are Negroes, Hispanics, Filipinos and entertainers...This marijuana causes white women to seek sexual relations with Negroes, entertainers, and any others."

-Testimony to US Congress supporting Marihuana Tax Act 1937-Harry Anslinger (1892-1975) Assistant Prohibition Commissioner

This is the quote that inspired Filipino American Entertainers Erick Esteban and Mitch Narito, otherwise know as "The Canna Kuyas" to cultivate conversations about cannabis.

Filipinos were specifically mentioned in demonizing and criminalizing this plant and now the Canna Kuyas can be a part of decriminalizing and de-stigmatizing this plant. In 2024 as medicinal and recreational cannabis sweep across the country join the Canna Kuyas on their journey into Cannabis Culture.

Contributors

Host

Erick Esteban

Erick Esteban started his comedy career at Chicago's Improv Olympic studying with the Godfather of American Comedy, Del Close. Erick performed his solo show A FIGHT CLUB FOR ONE across the country and won “Wokest Production” for the Crazy Woke Asians-Solo Performance Festival in 2019 and won “Best Solo Performance” in the Crazy Woke Asians-Kung Pow Comedy Festival in 2021 and selected to be part of SOLOFEST 2023 at the Peoples Improv Theater in New York City.

Erick was a featured performer virtually in 2020 and live at the House of Comedy 2021 for the BIG PINE COMEDY FESTIVAL in Phoenix AZ. Erick was nominated to perform in the Club showcase for the LAUGH AFTER DARK-COMEDYFEST in Las Vegas NV and in January 2023 performed to a sold out crowd at the Lincoln Lodge in Chicago IL for his first one hour comedy special MISCELLANEOUS BROWN with Four By Three Productions.

http://erickesteban.com

Co-host

Mitch Narito

Mitch Narito is a Filipino-American actor/performer born and raised in LA. You may also know him as Donkey Doug from NBC’s The Good Place. Follow him on Instagram and Threads @MitchNarito