Ep.36 – Healing With Plant Medicines

Dr. Michele Ross is a neuroscientist with fibromyalgia who helps women heal chronic pain with cannabis, mushrooms, and other botanicals. She has authored 5 books and is the creator of numerous online courses on plant medicine. In this episode we discuss:

• How plant medicines saved her life
• The journey from patient to coach
• Advantages of being a new health coach in the plant medicine space
• Neurogenesis in the hippocampus
• Vitamin CBD
• Potential of pharmaceutical formulations of cannabinoids
• Personalized medicine
• Limitations of Endocannabinoid System DNA testing
• Kratom as another effective plant medicine and its similarities to cannabis
• Why using medical cannabis during the pandemic has been so beneficial

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Ep.35 – The Wonders of Sublingual Absorption with Josh Kirby

Josh is the CEO of Kin Slips, a company that developed a very unique solution to the cannabis administration problem. In this episode we talk about:

• Solving the problem of trustworthy cannabis products
• The trials, tribulations and triumphs of product creation
• Sublingual absorption vs edibles
• Kin Slips products and how they create their formulations
• Taking their products to Canada
• The difficulties of US federal cannabis laws
• Kin Slips as a drug delivery method beyond cannabis
• Biggest challenges in growing a brand in the regulatory environment
• Advice for new cannabis entrepreneurs
• Charitable efforts within the industry
• Ridiculous rules around cannabis packaging

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Ep.34 – Med-Cann In Australia with Sharlene Mavor

This episode I'm honored to bring to you a true pioneer in the medical cannabis industry of Australia, Sharlene Mavor. She and her husband were there from the very beginning of Australia's program – educating on, dispensing of and promoting research for cannabis medicine. You'll love Sharlene's energy and learning what Australia is doing right, where it can improve and what the U.S. can learn from their example.

In this episode we discuss:

• History of Australian medical cannabis
• How the Australian med-cann industry works today
• Building a hemp house
• Pancreatic cancer studies with cannabis
• What the Australian government tests for
• Terpenes in formulations and so much more...

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Ep.33 – Research Backed Euphoria

Uwe is a former EMT turned cannabis author and researcher.

In this episode we discuss:

• The vast amount of conditions for which cannabis shows promise
• Chemotype vs. phenotype distinctions
• Uwe's new company, CannaKeys 360, allowing medical professionals access studies with ease
• The hierarchy of research studies
• The complexity of variables in cannabinoid medicine
• Engaging a deeper relationship with plant allies for healing
• How cannabis relates to the pharmaceutical model
• The individualized component of cannabis healing
• The overlap between cannabinoid health sciences and mind-body medicine
• How the brain’s neurotransmitters function
• The therapeutics of euphoria

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Ep.32 – Making Your Cannabis Work Better with David Kooi

David is the CEO of Jointly, an app that allows you to "Enjoy your ideal cannabis experience every time by tracking the 15 factors that can impact your results."

In this episode we discuss:

• David's skeptical entry to the world of cannabis medicine
• How the Jointly works and how it can help you get the most out of your medicine
• The many ways that Jointly can help clinicians with their patients
• How Jointly is removing the stigma of cannabis use

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Ep.31 – Cannabis Is Medicine with Bonni Goldstein, MD

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Bonni Goldstein, MD. She's been on my radar for many months and I'm so grateful to have had the chance to speak with her. In this episode we cover:

• Dr. Goldstein's many years of experience guiding patients along their med-cann journey
• Her extensive work in the field of pediatrics
• How most people are likely under-dosing CBD
• What happens in your body when you consume edibles and why it can seem so much stronger
• THC tolerance and how to avoid it
• Respect your receptors!
• And what's up with Delta-8 THC?

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Ep.30 – Putting the Patient First with Matthew Mintz, MD

This episode with Dr. Mintz we discuss:

• The broken medical insurance model hurting patients and how he addressed this issue.
• Why he thinks it's important to distinguish between medical marijuana and CBD.
• How to put the patients' needs at the forefront of medicine.
• And what he sees on the horizon for medical cannabis laws.

Find Dr. Mintz Online

Facebook @mdcannadoc

Instagram @mdcannabisdoc

Twitter @mdcannabisdoc

Ep.28 – History of Cannabis Medicine & Policy with Samoon Ahmad, MD

In this episode Dr. Ahmad takes on a cannabis journey around the world, from the Asiatic Steppe all the way to the Americas. He’s an expert on all things medical cannabis history and also cannabis policy over the years. If you ever wondered why and how cannabis became illegal in the USA, you’ll find your answers here.

Ep.27 – Educating Physicians and Clinicians with Kevin Hill, MD

Dr. Hill is back again sharing his great wisdom and experience. This time we go deeper into some of the psychological conditions that he’s seen improve with medical cannabis. He’s also careful to shine a light on the things that don’t have enough research behind them yet and some of the adverse effects that people sometimes experience. That’s right…cannabis addiction is very real for a small percentage of the population. Cannabis medicine, like everything, has both good and bad qualities and Dr. Hill does not shy away from this fact.

Ep.26 – The Cannabis Nurse for Kids with Vanessa Peck

I have great admiration for Vanessa’s courage to fight against the stigma attached to cannabis and work with parents to find cannabinoid remedies for their children. This is big work! From autism to seizures to ADHD, cannabis is proving to be an effective treatment for kids and Vanessa is sure a trailblazer in this field. This was a fantastic conversation and you’ll definitely be inspired by the stories of healing Vanessa shares.

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Ep.24 – The Future of Cannabinoid Medicine with Ben Chiarelli

Ben’s company Celibre has developed a technology for creating raw cannabinoids without growing cannabis plants. Sounds crazy, but it’s a very sane process they call Cellular Agriculture and I think it will change everything. As a grower, myself, I tried to remain skeptical but the tech was just too incredible for me to not be won over by the possibilities. More consistency, less expensive, less possibility for losing parts of or entire harvests…I’m a believer.

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Ep.23 – A Clinical Handbook for Medical Cannabis with Samoon Ahmad, MD & Kevin Hill, MD

Ep.22 – The Magic of Your Endocannabinoid System Part 2

In this conclusion of our conversation, Ann and I go deep into policy, hypocrisy and possibility surrounding medical cannabis and our very own endocannabinoid system. Make sure to stick around until the end because Ann drops a bomb of a statement that just might be the most important thing I've heard any of my guests say.

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Ep.21 – The Magic of Your Endocannabinoid System Part 1

Ann is a passionate and brilliant researcher who, like most of us, was blown away when she learned about the endocannabinoid system (ECS). She spent her entire career researching and educating about the human body and didn’t even know about the ECS until fairly recently. We go deep into how the ECS functions and what role it plays in our health and healing. This is Part 1 of an amazing interview.

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