Pe180 CBD, Kratom, and the Science of Plant Medicine

Michele was in constant pain and depressed after being diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. This led to a dependence on prescribed medications, but after a long journey, she discovered plant medicines as an alternative approach.

You’ve probably heard of Kratom and wondered about its potential uses - but have bad press & concerns about low quality products scared you away? Our guest is working hard to reverse the unwarranted stigma around kratom use & educate patients with chronic conditions like fibromyalgia about how it could fit into their integrative plant medicine regimen.

Our guest is Dr. Michele Ross, a neuroscientist, cannabis patient consultant & writer who is launching Aura Therapeutics, a health-focused Kratom tea brand formulated with science.

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Pe179 How to Succeed in the Business of Plant Medicine

The rise of hemp CBD & legal cannabis have opened the door for other exciting plant medicines like Kratom - but the gray regulations around their use makes starting a plant medicine business particularly tricky. How do you successfully market a business with so much uncertainty around the products? We discuss insights from a long career in science & “nutraceuticals” that helped our guest become a leading voice in integrative healing, and how to avoid common pitfalls in messaging plant medicine.

Our guest is Dr. Michele Ross, a neuroscientist, cannabis patient consultant & writer who is launching Aura Therapeutics, a health-focused Kratom business.

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Pe178 After 6 Years in Prison, how do you get a Job in Cannabis?

From a 1-on-1 call with Wayne. After getting his Bachelors in Economics, Alex was sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for non-violent drug crimes. With good behavior, he was released after serving five and a half years.

How does someone pursue a career with a felony record and big gap in employment history? Can someone eventually own a cannabis business after having such a record? Wayne talks tips and strategies for Alex and others wanting a career path in the cannabis industry.

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Pe177 Doctors Standing Up for Medical Cannabis & Patients

There’s an overwhelming need for patient access to medical cannabis, but many gaps exist in the current system. Educated healthcare workers is one of the biggest! We discuss the experience our guests had integrating medical cannabis into their practice, and what they’re doing to help spread cannabis education to doctors, physicians and patients.

Our guests are Dr. Genester Wilson-King [Victory Rejuvenation Center] & Dr. Patricia Frye [Takoma Park Integrative Care].

Both are Leadership Board Members at the Society of Cannabis Clinicians and Co-Directors of the New SCC Physician Education Modules.

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Pe176 The Great Cannabis Debate: Pharma vs Whole Plant vs Isolates

“Cannabis” is taking many forms as rec and medical markets evolve, but which form is the best? Is there a best? We discuss the context needed for choosing “best” and how all these forms may have a future… that is assuming big money operators don’t lock up markets with lobbying and heavy regulations to create oligarchies, you know, those fun business strategies we like to cover :)

Our guest is Ruth Fisher, PhD
Author of the book “The Medical Cannabis Primer”
Her blog we cover “Medical Cannabis: Whole Plant vs Pharma/Isolate”

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Pe175 Is Rec Cannabis Destroying Medical Cannabis?

Cannabis is being legalized on the backs of medical programs and patients, which is an amazing outcome that is much needed, however are medical cannabis patients being forgotten as new rec markets come online? And if we don’t want to forget about them, what kind of programs, systems and regulations can be built to serve them?

Our guest is Ruth Fisher, PhD
Author of the book “The Medical Cannabis Primer”
Her blog we cover “How to Prevent Rec Cannabis from Squeezing Out Medical Cannabis“

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Pe174 Neuroscientist gives best method for Judging & Buying Cannabis

How do you actually choose the best cannabis product for you? Whether it’s for medical or recreational use, we’re learning more about which product is right for a specific individual's needs. We also cover the best way to shop for cannabis flower during Covid. Our guest is Dr. Adie Rae, Neuroscientist & Co-Founder of Smart Cannabis.

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Pe173 The Last Mile, Cannabis for Opioid Use Disorder

We discuss our guest's latest publication “Emerging Evidence for Cannabis’ Role in Opioid Use Disorder”. Covering the current state of cannabis research around opioids and the final roadblocks to break through so doctors and patients can start having real conversations on using cannabis for medical ailments. Our guest is Dr. Adie Rae, Neuroscientist & Co-Founder of Smart Cannabis.

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Pe172 Can Tissue Culture solve problems facing Cannabis Growers?

Cannabis growers are evolving as new technologies are being applied. Regardless of size, growers can deal with similar issues, like seed genetics, healthy mothers for cloning, powdery mildew or whiteflies. A tissue culture program could solve many of the current problems.

Dr. Hope Jones & Dr. Chris Pagliarulo, Founders of Emergent Cannabis Sciences, cover insights on these topics and how you can start learning and growing cannabis tissue cultures at home with minimal costs.

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Pe171 Helping Cannabis Patients find Doctors & Educators

Veriheal helps connect patients to quality cannabis doctors and educators. Once you’ve built a valuable tool or service, how do you create awareness in the market? Marketing Director Anthony Dutcher discusses how these groups often have trouble finding each other, and key marketing insights to gain awareness.

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Pe170 Combining Cannabis & Business IQ for Success

How does a cannabis company succeed after the market is saturated? Our guest is Graham Farrar, President of Glass House Group. Graham vertically integrated in California and is developing methods to add value. You can be the cheapest, provide the most value or be a premium product. We discuss the strategy for quality products that are cost competitive.

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Pe169 Secrets & Science of your ECS Tone

Your Endocannabinoid Tone might be the key player in overall health and happiness. Codi Peterson, Pediatric Pharmacist, discusses cannabis from the pharmacy for patients, what future medical markets might look like, the components that make up your Endocannabinoid Tone and why these components could be the missing key to understanding body and mind health.

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Pe168 How Dispensaries use Cannabis Science for Business Results

Emma Chasen from Eminent Consulting discusses how cannabis science training can improve dispensary business results. We also cover the future of education in cannabis and how the strategy might evolve based on future market conditions and regulations.

Emma and Wayne will be on a panel at the Cannabis Conference (Sept. 29th) to discuss this topic further. You can get tickets here.

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Pe167 How to Legalize Cannabis in 2020

Do you live in Arizona, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey or South Dakota? Or curious how 2020 Federal Elections will shape the landscape of cannabis legalization? Look into the hazy crystal ball with David Bienenstock as we discuss the future of legalizing cannabis.

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Pe166 How Processors can get more from their Lab Data

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software is used in every industry. It’s been developed for certain verticals in cannabis and hemp, however there hasn’t been an ERP focus for extractors and processors yet. Our guest is Paul Coble, CEO of Thalo, a platform to manage processor data and metrics for key insights into yields, efficiencies and decision making.

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