Ep.43 – Get Your Hands On The Plant with Jessilyn Dolan

It is my pleasure to share this interview with Jessilyn. Her story is deep and compelling. She's been intimate with the cannabis plant since early childhood acting as a source of healing and growth throughout her life. While she's a Registered Nurse in the allopathic tradition, Jessilyn's roots are in herbalism, Traditional Chinese Medicine, yoga and more ancestral healing modalities. In this episode we discuss:

• How cannabis medicine has been a healing tool after many surgeries and chronic health conditions
• Her paper on Human milk feeding and cannabis use
• Researching cannabis in countries like Israel vs the U.S.
• Her entrepreneurial journey with NurseGrown Organics
• Vermont medical cannabis education programs
• Ganjier Certification
• Clean Green Certification - beyond organic
• Her history as a yoga studio owner, herbalist and doula

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Ep.42 – Breaking the Stigma with Charlena Berry

Charlena and I had a beautiful and emotional conversation. We took a deep dive into the topics of her new book, Breaking the Stigma: Racism, the Opioid Endemic, Lies, and Inviting Grandma to the Dispensary.

In this episode we discuss:

• Losing her brother to the opioid endemic
• Being a female executive in the cannabis industry
• Racism and social equity
• Curating a positive dispensary experience

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Ep.40 – The Life of a Cannabis Entrepreneur

This was easily one of the more fun interviews I've ever done. Juliana is an absolute delight. Her energy and determination are a breath of fresh air and the cannabis industry is lucky to have her influence. We touch a wide array of topics including:

• Juliana's cannabis beginnings working at a dispensary in Las Vegas
• Getting her MBA
• Her history with entrepreneurship
• Leafsheets and Cann Strategy
• That Adopted Girl - Her non-profit for foster kids
• Psychedelics

We cover a ton of ground and laugh the whole way through. I'm sure you'll end up as enthralled with Juliana as I am.

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Ep.38 – Botanicals to Enhance Your Healing with Scott Eagle

Scott is a serial entrepreneur with a creative mind and a soulful demeanor. He started his latest company ZIPPZ a few years after exiting his last company when anxiety and restlessness began to set in as it does for so many lifelong entrepreneurs. A buddy suggested he try cannabis to ease the anxiety and he was appalled by his dispensary experience and set out to solve a very significant problem within the medical cannabis industry. So ZIPPZ was born.

By teaming up with experts across a few different fields, he was able to create a very unique product that blends traditional botanicals with cannabinoids. After trying ZIPPZ myself for sleep, I’m a fan.

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Ep.37 – Tales From the Tip of the Spear

Adam Bierman is a man that needs little introduction if you've been paying attention to the cannabis industry over the last decade. As the founder and CEO of Med Men, Adam and his company were the first to accomplish many feats in the world of cannabis, including the first billion dollar valuation in the industry. He's since left Med Men, but is still very involved in all things cannabis and continues to push the limits of what's possible in this space.

I feel honored that Adam took the time to sit down with me and candidly share his experience as the tip of the spear of a new industry, constantly pushing boundaries and taking his share of heat along the way. He was also extremely humble and forthcoming about his thoughts on the controversy that seemed to follow him everywhere he went.

Adam's a bold business man, unafraid to speak his mind and potentially make folks uncomfortable in order to bring his vision to fruition. At the same time, he's clearly a dedicated father and husband, committed to his and his family's wellness. I, for one, cannot wait to see what he brings to the industry next.

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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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