Brave New Weed

Ep89 - Cannabis Super Close Up + The DEA’s Latest Strike Against The Hemp Industry

September 03, 2020 04:30 - 1 hour - 73 MB

Be sure to listen to the main interview with photographer Ted Kinsman as you view the link from this post. And be sure to listen to the new way the DEA is trying to kill the hemp industry in its infancy. This episode pairs best with a laptop! It includes a portfolio of remarkable scanning electron microscopic (SEM) photos of the cannabis plant, which is rarely seen at this level of detail. These images will blow your mind—and you don’t need to be stoned to appreciate them. They were shot by ...

Episode 89 - Cannabis Super Close Up + The DEA’s Latest Strike Against The Hemp Industry

September 03, 2020 04:30 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB

Be sure to listen to the main interview with photographer Ted Kinsman as you view the link from this post. And be sure to listen to the new way the DEA is trying to kill the hemp industry in its infancy. This episode pairs best with a laptop! It includes a portfolio of remarkable scanning electron microscopic (SEM) photos of the cannabis plant, which is rarely seen at this level of detail. These images will blow your mind—and you don’t need to be stoned to appreciate them. They we...

Episode 88 (Special) - Could Cannabis Legalization be the Unspoken Issue that Turns the Tide of this Election?

August 24, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MB

Former governor and vice presidential candidate, William Weld, says that when he and Gary Johnson ran for president on a platform to "delist cannabis on Day One," they won 4.5 million votes. Would Biden-Harris like those 4.5 million votes in this election? There’s no question about who I’m voting for in November given the gravity of climate change, the pandemic, income inequality and the damage Republicans have heaped on the country. But I remain confused about the Biden/Harris fuz...

Ep88 (Special) - Could Cannabis Legalization be the Unspoken Issue that Turns the Tide of this Election?

August 24, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

Former governor and vice presidential candidate, William Weld, says that when he and Gary Johnson ran for president on a platform to "delist cannabis on Day One," they won 4.5 million votes. Would Biden-Harris like those 4.5 million votes in this election?There’s no question about who I’m voting for in November given the gravity of climate change, the pandemic, income inequality and the damage Republicans have heaped on the country. But I remain confused about the Biden/Harris fuzzy stance o...

Ep87 - CBD & Cannabis, The "People's Medicine."

August 20, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB

“I look at this herb as part of my diet. We have an ECS and we can become deficient and we can supplement it with these phytocannabinoids.” Tom Stacey, host of the Kannaboom podcast, on how and why he became a cannabis advocate and podcaster.People aren’t waiting for researchers to validate the benefits of cannabis and CBD. Tom Stacey is one of those people. After his brother had a car accident that left him with epilepsy, Tom watched his brother’s health decline, a decline he attributed to ...

Episode 87 - CBD & Cannabis, The "People's Medicine."

August 20, 2020 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB

“I look at this herb as part of my diet. We have an ECS and we can become deficient and we can supplement it with these phytocannabinoids.” Tom Stacey, host of the Kannaboom podcast, on how and why he became a cannabis advocate and podcaster. People aren’t waiting for researchers to validate the benefits of cannabis and CBD. Tom Stacey is one of those people. After his brother had a car accident that left him with epilepsy, Tom watched his brother’s health decline, a decline he att...

Episode 86 - Can CBD or Cannabis Help My Pets?

August 06, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

In a word: Yes, according to Dr. Tim Shu, the Pet Vet. A while ago when I was visiting my sister I got an urgent call one evening. Her very gorgeous and naughty labradoodle, Spencer, was wobbling around the house and then fell into a deep sleep. A little investigation showed that he had climbed on to my bed, sniffed around my luggage and somehow managed to open (!) and down a tin of Kiva chocolate covered cannabis coffee beans. We estimated he ate about 50mg of THC . What should we...

Ep86 - Can CBD or Cannabis Help My Pets?

August 06, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MB

In a word: Yes, according to Dr. Tim Shu, the Pet Vet.A while ago when I was visiting my sister I got an urgent call one evening. Her very gorgeous and naughty labradoodle, Spencer, was wobbling around the house and then fell into a deep sleep. A little investigation showed that he had climbed on to my bed, sniffed around my luggage and somehow managed to open (!) and down a tin of Kiva chocolate covered cannabis coffee beans. We estimated he ate about 50mg of THC . What should we do?Her vet...

Ep85 - For 60 years the DEA has blocked cannabis research in the US...

July 23, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

The US government owns Patent #6,630,507 on cannabinoids that protect the brain from injury but the DEA still blocks anyone except a small farm in Mississippi from growing cannabis for medical research. What are the drug enforcers so afraid of?

Episode 85 - For 60 years the DEA has blocked cannabis research in the US...

July 23, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

The US government owns Patent #6,630,507 on cannabinoids that protect the brain from injury but the DEA still blocks anyone except a small farm in Mississippi from growing cannabis for medical research. What are the drug enforcers so afraid of? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep84 - Matthew Zachary, The Howard Stern of Cancer and Cannabis Advocacy

July 09, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB

This episode features Matt Zachary, the founder of OffScrip Media. Matt is 1) an amazing human on a mission and 2) a loudmouth who is unafraid of calling bullshit. Those two qualities combined are his superpower. At age 21 Matt was diagnosed with brain cancer. His medical treatment was successful but the way the system treated him left him indignant. “When you’re 8 or 80 you’re treated age appropriately. When you’re not 8 or 80, no one cares about your quality of life. Survival rates for ou...

Episode 84 - Matthew Zachary, The Howard Stern of Cancer and Cannabis Advocacy

July 09, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 64.7 MB

This episode features Matt Zachary, the founder of OffScrip Media. Matt is 1) an amazing human on a mission and 2) a loudmouth who is unafraid of calling bullshit. Those two qualities combined are his superpower. At age 21 Matt was diagnosed with brain cancer. His medical treatment was successful but the way the system treated him left him indignant. “When you’re 8 or 80 you’re treated age appropriately. When you’re not 8 or 80, no one cares about your quality of life. Survival r...

Episode 83 - From Reagan White House Lawyer to Cannabis Business Owner: Ed Weidenfeld's Amazing Journey

June 25, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

An insider's view of Reagan's War on Drugs and how the Trump administration continues to keep that war going in very different ways. This may be the most painful podcast I’ve done, not because Ed Weidenfeld isn’t a compelling guest, but because he suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, which makes speaking enormously challenging. But I urge you to stick with it -- you may have to wait a few seconds for Ed’s responses, but the words and insight that come from his mouth is worth the wait....

Ep83 - From Reagan White House Lawyer to Cannabis Business Owner: Ed Weidenfeld's Amazing Journey

June 25, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MB

An insider's view of Reagan's War on Drugs and how the Trump administration continues to keep that war going in very different ways.This may be the most painful podcast I’ve done, not because Ed Weidenfeld isn’t a compelling guest, but because he suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, which makes speaking enormously challenging. But I urge you to stick with it -- you may have to wait a few seconds for Ed’s responses, but the words and insight that come from his mouth is worth the wait. Also, his ...

Ep82 - An interview with WeedWeek's founder and editor-in-chief, Alex Halperin

June 11, 2020 04:30 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

Plus, some gentle ranting on the George Floyd murder/protest and how the cannabis industry can meaningfully respond.Preamble: The firestorm of the last two weeks has been smoldering for decades. I haven’t watched and cannot stomach the 9-minute George Floyd snuff film, but the shock of the it has finally awakened the country. I, like many millions, hope that the protests can amend the broken policing and justice systems and finally rid the country of the corruption and malfeasance occupying ...

Episode 82 - An interview with WeedWeek's founder and editor-in-chief, Alex Halperin

June 11, 2020 04:30 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

Plus, some gentle ranting on the George Floyd murder/protest and how the cannabis industry can meaningfully respond. Preamble: The firestorm of the last two weeks has been smoldering for decades. I haven’t watched and cannot stomach the 9-minute George Floyd snuff film, but the shock of the it has finally awakened the country. I, like many millions, hope that the protests can amend the broken policing and justice systems and finally rid the country of the corruption and malfeasance...

Ep81 - Here's How Cannabis Can Save Higher Education (pun intended)

May 28, 2020 13:36 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Colleges of all levels are being ravaged by COVID. Students are leaving and not coming back, some are thinking of taking a gap year, and still others are taking courses closer to home. Rob Mejia, professor of cannabis studies, says this may be the time that higher learning institutions finally embrace cannabis studies.When I first met Rob Mejia, around January BC (Before COVID), his role as a professor of pot studies at Stockton University made him a rare bird. Today, however, state and comm...

Episode 81 - Here's How Cannabis Can Save Higher Education (pun intended)

May 28, 2020 13:36 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Colleges of all levels are being ravaged by COVID. Students are leaving and not coming back, some are thinking of taking a gap year, and still others are taking courses closer to home. Rob Mejia, professor of cannabis studies, says this may be the time that higher learning institutions finally embrace cannabis studies. When I first met Rob Mejia, around January BC (Before COVID), his role as a professor of pot studies at Stockton University made him a rare bird. Today, however, stat...

Episode 80 - Power Up Your Cannabis Meds (And Your Immune System) With These Herbal Supplements

May 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

Not many of us think of adding 1mg of melatonin with THC to ensure a deeper, longer night’s sleep… or blending ashwagandha with CBD to better cope with stress…or mixing St. John’s Wort with cannabinoids to better cope with pain. But Dr. Kevin Spelman is a molecular biologist, industry consultant and a clinician who has observed that a mix of plant medicines can be more healing than just one individual plant on its own. Spelman is that rare breed of scientist whose worldview integrat...

Ep80 - Power Up Your Cannabis Meds (And Your Immune System) With These Herbal Supplements

May 14, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

Not many of us think of adding 1mg of melatonin with THC to ensure a deeper, longer night’s sleep… or blending ashwagandha with CBD to better cope with stress…or mixing St. John’s Wort with cannabinoids to better cope with pain. But Dr. Kevin Spelman is a molecular biologist, industry consultant and a clinician who has observed that a mix of plant medicines can be more healing than just one individual plant on its own.Spelman is that rare breed of scientist whose worldview integrates the wis...

Episode 79: “Plant medicines can help us through COVID and after it.”

April 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

If you’re like me, you’re using more cannabis these days. Dr. Julie Holland, psychiatrist and author of the upcoming Good Chemistry, talks about how to use plant substances to encourage connection and heal our heads and hearts in these challenging times. There aren’t many psychiatrists who comfortably use the word “soul” in their work or who speak openly about the extraordinary states of connectedness that substances like cannabis, MDMA, and psilocybin offer -- connection with ourse...

Ep79 - “Plant medicines can help us through COVID and after it.”

April 30, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MB

If you’re like me, you’re using more cannabis these days. Dr. Julie Holland, psychiatrist and author of the upcoming Good Chemistry, talks about how to use plant substances to encourage connection and heal our heads and hearts in these challenging times.There aren’t many psychiatrists who comfortably use the word “soul” in their work or who speak openly about the extraordinary states of connectedness that substances like cannabis, MDMA, and psilocybin offer -- connection with ourselves, with...

Episode 78 - Dan Herer Shares Very Personal and Little Known Stories About His Dad, Jack Herer, author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes.

April 16, 2020 07:15 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

And check out the all new digital version of The Emperor is out now, with dozens of links to original articles, historical documents and movies! To our dear listeners: Happy 420 in advance! This is going be a strange one for most of us who are used to celebrating and sharing joints, pipes, bongs in the company of friends. These days NOT SHARING IS CARING and though it’s necessary and crucial (despite what some Republican governors are still insisting), it can feel so damn difficult ...

Ep78 - Dan Herer Shares Very Personal and Little Known Stories About His Dad, Jack Herer, author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes.

April 16, 2020 07:15 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

And check out the all new digital version of The Emperor is out now, with dozens of links to original articles, historical documents and movies!To our dear listeners: Happy 420 in advance! This is going be a strange one for most of us who are used to celebrating and sharing joints, pipes, bongs in the company of friends. These days NOT SHARING IS CARING and though it’s necessary and crucial (despite what some Republican governors are still insisting), it can feel so damn difficult at certain...

Ep77 - How the Cannabis World is Dealing with COVID Personally, Economically & Spiritually

April 09, 2020 04:10 - 1 hour - 62 MB

Dr. Sunil Aggarwal on using cannabis in palliative care and Michael Monarch on how the pandemic is changing the way his small dispensary does business.Sometimes in a crisis small acts of individual courage or kindness can help change our culture’s narrative -- or at least I'm hoping they can. This week I’m continuing to ask cannabis professionals how they are coping professionally and personally with the ways COVID is changing their lives. Dr. Sunil Aggarwal is a medical geographer (a profe...

Episode 77 - How the Cannabis World is Dealing with COVID Personally, Economically & Spiritually

April 09, 2020 04:10 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB

Dr. Sunil Aggarwal on using cannabis in palliative care and Michael Monarch on how the pandemic is changing the way his small dispensary does business. Sometimes in a crisis small acts of individual courage or kindness can help change our culture’s narrative -- or at least I'm hoping they can. This week I’m continuing to ask cannabis professionals how they are coping professionally and personally with the ways COVID is changing their lives. Dr. Sunil Aggarwal is a medical geograp...

Ep76 - We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming...

April 02, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

...to keep abreast of cannabis in the age of COVID. To keep this podcast relevant we'll be doing a series of shorter interviews with colleagues around the world, who speak personally and professionally about the challenges they're facing. In this episode we take you to Tel Aviv and Denver, where life has taken dramatic turns.In the last weeks COVID has had me on the run, physically and mentally. I know I’m no different than most of you. Some days I find myself glued to my screens -- going do...

Episode 76 - We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Programming...

April 02, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MB

...to keep abreast of cannabis in the age of COVID. To keep this podcast relevant we'll be doing a series of shorter interviews with colleagues around the world, who speak personally and professionally about the challenges they're facing. In this episode we take you to Tel Aviv and Denver, where life has taken dramatic turns. In the last weeks COVID has had me on the run, physically and mentally. I know I’m no different than most of you. Some days I find myself glued to my screens -...

Ep75 - My vote for the most revolutionary cannabis product of the year!

March 19, 2020 04:20 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

Introducing "Perfect," a premium entourage blend of super terpy cannabis from Michael Backes. This is next level high end weed.If there were an award for the High End Weed I’d vote for Perfect, a “premium entourage blend” of whole flower cannabis flower made by the author and innovator Michael Backes.Backes -- author, innovator and cannabis connoisseur -- contends that when cannabis is cured and processed many of the most interesting and delicate terpenes (those powerful smell molecules that...

Episode 75 - My vote for the most revolutionary cannabis product of the year!

March 19, 2020 04:20 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MB

Introducing "Perfect," a premium entourage blend of super terpy cannabis from Michael Backes. This is next level high end weed. If there were an award for the High End Weed I’d vote for Perfect, a “premium entourage blend” of whole flower cannabis flower made by the author and innovator Michael Backes. Backes -- author, innovator and cannabis connoisseur -- contends that when cannabis is cured and processed many of the most interesting and delicate terpenes (those powerful smell mo...

Episode 74 - SPECIAL DOUBLE EDITION "The Dangers of CBD" Plus "Ask The Doctor"—Treating Intractable Insomnia with Cannabinoids.

March 05, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

This episode is brought to you by the great folks at Summit 420, the "Best of the Best" business event in the Young President's Organization. Learn more at www.ypo.org/Summit4202020 Will CBD hurt my liver? Does it interfere with other drugs? Why's it making me high? How can I trust what's on the label? In the last months the winds of backlash have been swirling around risks of using CBD and the ‘hidden’ side effects. On one hand, the attacks makes sense: Almost magically CBD appea...

Ep74 - SPECIAL DOUBLE EDITION "The Dangers of CBD" Plus "Ask The Doctor"—Treating Intractable Insomnia with Cannabinoids.

March 05, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 77.7 MB

This episode is brought to you by the great folks at Summit 420, the "Best of the Best" business event in the Young President's Organization. Learn more at www.ypo.org/Summit4202020Will CBD hurt my liver? Does it interfere with other drugs? Why's it making me high? How can I trust what's on the label? In the last months the winds of backlash have been swirling around risks of using CBD and the ‘hidden’ side effects. On one hand, the attacks makes sense: Almost magically CBD appeared in the m...

Ep73 - Marijuana from Microbes: Genetically engineered cannabinoids are coming. Armageddon or the next medical miracle?

February 21, 2020 21:22 - 1 hour - 70.8 MB

This episode is brought to you by the great folks at Summit 420, the "Best of the Best" business event in the Young President's Organization. Learn more at www.ypo.org/Summit4202020Ben Chiarelli is the founder and CEO of Cellibre, a cellular agriculture company that is engineering cells to manufacture cannabinoids at industrial scale. Soon they'll be as prevalent and as inexpensive as vitamins. But at what cost?What if I were to tell you that in the next five years medicines and supplements ...

Episode 73 - Marijuana from Microbes: Genetically engineered cannabinoids are coming. Armageddon or the next medical miracle?

February 21, 2020 21:22 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

This episode is brought to you by the great folks at Summit 420, the "Best of the Best" business event in the Young President's Organization. Learn more at www.ypo.org/Summit4202020 Ben Chiarelli is the founder and CEO of Cellibre, a cellular agriculture company that is engineering cells to manufacture cannabinoids at industrial scale. Soon they'll be as prevalent and as inexpensive as vitamins. But at what cost? What if I were to tell you that in the next five years medicines and ...

Episode 72 - An extraordinarily intimate conversation about cannabis, sex and aging with two extraordinary elders.

February 06, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MB

It’s not often I ask two strangers if they’d like to come on air to reveal how they use substances to spark up their sex and intimate lives. But as soon as I asked, Charlie and Shelley Wininger said "Yes!" Meet Charley and Shelley Wininger. He’s 70 and an author and psychotherapist. She’s 68, a retired RN. They’ve been married for 20 years yet they claim their sex life has never been more charged. He’s having full body orgasms. Hers are getting more powerful the older she gets—half ...

Ep72 - An extraordinarily intimate conversation about cannabis, sex and aging with two extraordinary elders.

February 06, 2020 06:00 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MB

It’s not often I ask two strangers if they’d like to come on air to reveal how they use substances to spark up their sex and intimate lives. But as soon as I asked, Charlie and Shelley Wininger said "Yes!"Meet Charley and Shelley Wininger. He’s 70 and an author and psychotherapist. She’s 68, a retired RN. They’ve been married for 20 years yet they claim their sex life has never been more charged. He’s having full body orgasms. Hers are getting more powerful the older she gets—half the time t...

Ep71 - Everyone’s Excited About Big Cannabis, but Small Cannabis Sounds So Much Smarter

January 23, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

Introducing a new movement dedicated to growing fair trade, environmentally sustainable cannabis that also provides small farmers with the one thing they need to thrive: a lucrative cash crop.Before introducing this episode I must apologize to Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, who is, apparently, a follower of this podcast. In Episode 70 (“The Strange Cannabis Illness that No One Understands”) I reported that Dr. Mechoulam thought the likely cause of this odd illness was strain or dose dependent. Whi...

Episode 71 - Everyone’s Excited About Big Cannabis, but Small Cannabis Sounds So Much Smarter

January 23, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Introducing a new movement dedicated to growing fair trade, environmentally sustainable cannabis that also provides small farmers with the one thing they need to thrive: a lucrative cash crop. Before introducing this episode I must apologize to Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, who is, apparently, a follower of this podcast. In Episode 70 (“The Strange Cannabis Illness that No One Understands”) I reported that Dr. Mechoulam thought the likely cause of this odd illness was strain or dose depe...

Ep70 - The Strange Cannabis Illness That No One Understands

January 09, 2020 08:10 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

A two-way interview between journalist Patricia Miller and Joe Dolce about the gut-wrenching illness called hyperemesis.A few weeks ago Patricia Miller, associate editor of Cannabis & Tech Today magazine, called to talk about hyperemesis, the strange and increasingly more reported illness that hits some cannabis users hard. Hyperemesis is defined as bouts of cyclical vomiting caused from combusting flower (i.e., smoking a joint), but trust me, what happens is way more painful than simple puk...

Episode 70 - The Strange Cannabis Illness That No One Understands

January 09, 2020 08:10 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

A two-way interview between journalist Patricia Miller and Joe Dolce about the gut-wrenching illness called hyperemesis.A few weeks ago Patricia Miller, associate editor of Cannabis & Tech Today magazine, called to talk about hyperemesis, the strange and increasingly more reported illness that hits some cannabis users hard. Hyperemesis is defined as bouts of cyclical vomiting caused from combusting flower (i.e., smoking a joint), but trust me, what happens is way more painful than si...

Ep69 - Behind the Scenes with the Judges at The 2019 Emerald Cup.

December 19, 2019 05:20 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MB

400 strains, 3 weeks, and they live to talk about it! Behind the scenes with the judges at The Emerald Cup, as they choose the best strain of the year.For those who don’t know, the Emerald Cup is most exciting Must See (and must-sample) cannabis festival in the world. It’s held every December after the harvest with the aim of crowning the finest sun-grown craft cannabis and products of the year. It’s a mash-up of a science convention, 4H Club gathering and biker convention, all taking place ...

Episode 69 - Behind the Scenes with the Judges at The 2019 Emerald Cup.

December 19, 2019 05:20 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

400 strains, 3 weeks, and they live to talk about it! Behind the scenes with the judges at The Emerald Cup, as they choose the best strain of the year. For those who don’t know, the Emerald Cup is most exciting Must See (and must-sample) cannabis festival in the world. It’s held every December after the harvest with the aim of crowning the finest sun-grown craft cannabis and products of the year. It’s a mash-up of a science convention, 4H Club gathering and biker convention, all tak...

Ep68 - David Bronner, Hemperor of the Modern World

December 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MB

The CEO (Cosmic Engagement Officer) of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, on how hemp (and psychedelics) can make America great again.I’ve used Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps for years, but never understood just how progressive/impressive the company that turns out products with thousands of tiny words crowding its labels was. I remember the company as a sort of hippie outlier, but today it’s a paragon of a movement known as Constructive Capitalism. This is largely the brainchild of the company’s Cosmic ...

Episode 68 - David Bronner, Hemperor of the Modern World

December 05, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

The CEO (Cosmic Engagement Officer) of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, on how hemp (and psychedelics) can make America great again. I’ve used Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps for years, but never understood just how progressive/impressive the company that turns out products with thousands of tiny words crowding its labels was. I remember the company as a sort of hippie outlier, but today it’s a paragon of a movement known as Constructive Capitalism. This is largely the brainchild of the company...

Episode 67 - Can Terpenes Get You High?

November 21, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

If you want to know the secrets of the plant, talk to a plant scientist (or a shaman). This interview with phytochemist James Curran will make you reevaluate everything you thought you knew about cannabis – and appreciate how much more there is to learn. I’ve found that cannabis, like many plant medicines, seems to select certain people at a very young age and cast a spell over them. That may sound woo-woo to you, but in the cannabis world, there are people who somehow, perhaps by d...

Ep67 - Can Terpenes Get You High?

November 21, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

If you want to know the secrets of the plant, talk to a plant scientist (or a shaman). This interview with phytochemist James Curran will make you reevaluate everything you thought you knew about cannabis – and appreciate how much more there is to learn.I’ve found that cannabis, like many plant medicines, seems to select certain people at a very young age and cast a spell over them. That may sound woo-woo to you, but in the cannabis world, there are people who somehow, perhaps by divine inte...

Ep66 - Introducing CreakyJoints.org, Good News for People with Arthritis

November 07, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MB

Seth Ginsberg, co-founder of CreakyJoints.org and the ArthritisPower app on how patients and health care providers can get more info about using medical cannabis for their pains.Medical cannabis is on the rise. Over 30 states have legal programs and CBD is more popular than God (at least in number of Google searches). But because the Feds classify the plant as a Schedule 1 drug, there are scant robust trials about efficacy. This leaves both patients and health care providers at a loss for ve...

Episode 66 - Introducing CreakyJoints.org, Good News for People with Arthritis

November 07, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

Seth Ginsberg, co-founder of CreakyJoints.org and the ArthritisPower app on how patients and health care providers can get more info about using medical cannabis for their pains. Medical cannabis is on the rise. Over 30 states have legal programs and CBD is more popular than God (at least in number of Google searches). But because the Feds classify the plant as a Schedule 1 drug, there are scant robust trials about efficacy. This leaves both patients and health care providers at a l...

Ep65 - The Vilification of Vaping. An exclusive interview with Ethan Nadelmann!

October 24, 2019 04:55 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

The next likely victim of drug war hysteria and prohibition: vaping. Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, comes out of retirement to discuss.Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance and one of the main players in the cannabis legalization struggle, has been quiet since retiring two years ago—attending conferences, pondering a book, advising those in need of his wisdom and political acuity. While DPA continues to wage the good fight, Ethan’s public presence has be...

Episode 65 - The Vilification of Vaping. An exclusive interview with Ethan Nadelmann!

October 24, 2019 04:55 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

The next likely victim of drug war hysteria and prohibition: vaping. Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, comes out of retirement to discuss. Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance and one of the main players in the cannabis legalization struggle, has been quiet since retiring two years ago—attending conferences, pondering a book, advising those in need of his wisdom and political acuity. While DPA continues to wage the good fight, Ethan’s public prese...

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