Hempire
47 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHempire is a weekly show dedicated to exploring the non-psychoactive side of the cannabis plant. Hemp was once a cornerstone of the American economy and is currently used in over 25,000 products including paper, textiles, construction materials, health food, and fuel. Tune in and discover all there is to know about this wonder crop that is now making an historic comeback.
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How I Discovered Herbal Therapy
May 30, 2018 00:00 - 28.7 MBToday on Hempire Dr. Eileen is joined by Dr. Bill Rawls. Bill was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in my mid-forties. he developed insomnia, fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, and all the symptoms that collectively pointed toward a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Frustrated, he tried to make sense of the situation. Development of chest pain and heartbeat irregularity suggested something more than just fibromyalgia, but a cardiac catheterization showing clean vessels and normal labs for cholesterol, thyr...
The Dark Side of Injury and The Essence of Health and Vitality
May 23, 2018 00:00 - 28.8 MBToday on Hempire our host is joined by Dr. Debra Muth Naturopathic Doctor and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Muth has authored “The Dark Side of Injury” and The Essence of Health and Vitality – Your Guide to Healthy Living and was a contributing author to Audacious Aging. She has written over 150 lectures that she has provided throughout the United States to both professionals and patients. Topics range from hormones to detoxification and spiritual living. She has served as faculty to...
Wholistic Kinesiology for Treating Lyme Disease
May 16, 2018 00:00 - 31 MBWholistic Kinesiology originator Dr. J. Dunn discusses how her practice in conjunction to adding more cannabinoids to your body can help to treat pain in joints, digestion, leaky gut, food and environmental allergies and chronic infections of all kinds.
Through Simple Caring, You Can Help Others Through Their Pain And Illness
May 07, 2018 00:00 - 26.3 MBToday on Hempire our host is joined by William S. Eidelman, MD. William's medical education began when he was a child. His late great father was a professor of psychiatry at St. Louis University School Of Medicine. He was the only non-Freudian in the department of psychiatry for 25+ years. William learned from his father that through simple caring, they could help others through their pain and illness, sometimes. He showed him his understanding that everyone in medicine has a lot to learn, t...
The Use Of Marijuana When Treating Lyme Disease
May 02, 2018 00:00 - 24.4 MBToday on Hempire our host is joined by Dr. Ernie Murakami from Dr. E. Murakami's Centre for Lyme Research, Education & Assistance Society. Dr. Murakami became involved in Lyme Disease while in his practice based in the rural community of Hope, British Columbia. Through his practice, he developed two new methods of tick removal, one which was the Blister Method; the injection of a pre-measured mixture of Xylocaine and Adrenaline directly beneath the jaw of the tick. This method is used today, ...
New Treatment With Cannabis For Autism And The Great Results So Far
April 11, 2018 00:00 - 28.4 MBJessica Stewart talks to Dr. Eileen Karpfinger about her child's new treatment with cannabis for Autism and the great results so far. For the purpose of anonymity, the child is referred to as Hercules.
Moving Public Opinion Sufficiently To Legalize The Responsible Use Of Marijuana By Adults
March 23, 2018 00:00 - 29.3 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Keith Stroup the founder of NORML. Keith is a Washington, DC public-interest attorney who founded NORML in 1970. Stroup obtained his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Illinois in 1965, and in 1968 he graduated from Georgetown Law School in Washington, DC. Following two years as staff counsel for the National Commission on Product Safety, Mr. Stroup founded NORML and ran the organization through 1979, durin...
Ending The War On Drugs And Promoting People Of Color In The Cannabis Industry
March 14, 2018 00:00 - 27.1 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Jacob Plowden and Nelson Guerrero are co-founders of the Cannabis Cultural Association in NYC which is suing Jeff Sessions to legalize cannabis. They, along with other advocates and professionals in the cannabis industry, descended on a federal court in New York last month to watch Justice Department lawyers try to dismiss a case against Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The suit involves a motley crew of plaintiffs: Alexis Bortell and J...
The Effects Of Cannabis Against PTSD
March 07, 2018 00:00 - 31.7 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Mara Gordon, co-founder of Aunt Zelda's and Zelda Therapeutics. "Aunt Zelda’s is a pioneering, data-driven developer of cannabis-based plan medicines. Their products are the result of years of research and development by founders, Mara Gordon and Stewart Smith, in consultation with knowledgeable physicians and world-renowned researchers. Utilizing ancient extraction process improved with modern technology, they offer organic medicines o...
A Complete Guide to Cannabis And How It Treats PTSD
February 28, 2018 00:00 - 26.4 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Julie Holland, M.D. Julie is a psychiatrist specializing in psychopharmacology, with a private practice in New York City. She majored in the Biological Basis of Behavior at the University of Pennsylvania and received her M.D. in 1992 from Temple University School of Medicine. At Mount Sinai Medical Center, she completed a residency program in psychiatry, where she created a research project that treated schizophrenics with a new medicat...
Combating The PTSD And Veteran Suicide Epidemic Using Cannabis
February 21, 2018 00:00 - 27.2 MBToday on Hempire our host is joined by Jose Bellen the co-founder of Mission Zero. Jose and his wife Danielle founded Mission Zero to combat the PTSD and veteran suicide epidemic plaguing U.S. veterans. They know from our own experiences that a PTSD diagnosis isn’t a death sentence or the end of the line. But they also know that it changes everything. Danielle and Jose know how it feels to have the horrors of the battlefield follow them home. They understand what it’s like to be endlessly hou...
12-Year-Old Sues Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Legalize Medical Marijuana
February 09, 2018 20:14 - 28.9 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by 12-year-olds Alexis Bortell. She’s written a book, takes cannabis oil daily and is challenging the U.S. Controlled Substance Act by suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Approximately three years ago Alexis had to leave her home in Texas in order to treat her severe form of epilepsy — known as intractable epilepsy — with cannabis. Now she’s suing Sessions so that others like her won’t have to leave home in fear of retribution from the f...
History and Current Dynamics of Medical Cannabis Regulation
January 31, 2018 22:02 - 30.5 MBDr. Eileen Karpfinger speaks about the history and current dynamics of medical cannabis regulation in California and US federal legislation with Steph Sherer, the founder and Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access
The Effects of Cannabis When Dealing With Child Neurology
January 26, 2018 18:44 - 28.9 MBToday on Hempire our host Dr. Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Dr. Ethan Russo the Director of Research and Development at International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute. Dr. Russo's background is as a physician, board-certified in Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology, but He has always held a strong interest in medicinal plants, which he gradually incorporated into his practice and research endeavors, with the aim to bring cannabis-based and other botanical agents back in...
Being An Advocate For Special Needs Cannabis & Autism
January 24, 2018 00:00 - 25.4 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Mieko Hester-Perez an International Special Needs Cannabis & Autism Advocate. In 2009, Perez decided to go public with her son's success with medical cannabis and since that day in 2009, she has become a source of inspiration and information for families looking to explore unconventional and holistic treatment options within the autism spectrum. Mieko diligently leads the pack with tremendous knowledge regarding laws, regulations, produ...
CBD Treatment That Gave A Child With Autism The Ability To Speak
January 17, 2018 00:00 - 28.7 MBToday on Hempire our host Eilieen Karpfinger is joined by who's son Kabel overcame his disease useing CBD's. When he was just 10 months old, Kalel Santiago was diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer. known as neuroblastoma, and spent more than two years undergoing surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments. When he was 3, Kalel was pronounced cancer-free, however, the joy of winning the painful battle against the deadly disease was short-lived. He was diagnosed with severe, non-v...
One of The Foremost Authorities The History of Cannabis
January 11, 2018 00:00 - 27.1 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Chris Bennett. Chris is widely recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the history of cannabis, having written dozens of articles in Cannabis Culture, High Times, and other magazines as well as three books dealing with the subject; Green Gold the Tree of Life: Marijuana in Magic and Religion (Access Unlimited, 1995), Sex, Drugs, Violence and the Bible (Forbidden Fruit Publishing, 2001) and Cannabis and the Soma Solution (Trine...
Arizona Mom Shares How Medical Cannabis Helps Her Autistic Child
December 15, 2017 18:43 - 27.5 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Arizona mom and cannabis advocate Brandy Williams. Brandy is passionate about how well medical cannabis has helped her son with seizure control and self-harming episodes. She said, “He was having 7 – 15 seizures a day. He was banging his head 75 – 150 times per day. I have scars all over my arms from him biting my flesh. Every door in our home had a hole in it from his head.” Within 20 minutes of her son’s first dose of CBD oil, he was ...
Cooking with Leo: An Allergen-Free Autism Family Cookbook
December 12, 2017 17:37 - 26 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Erica Daniels a cannabis entrepreneur, mother, and the author of Cooking with Leo: An Allergen-Free Autism Family Cookbook. Erica is the single mother of Leo who struggles with autism and chronic health issues. Her life changed and gained new purpose after her son was diagnosed with autism in 2007. Erica founded Autism Advisors LLC and #hope4Leo 501c3 after years of struggling to treat her son’s autism using conventional and biomedical ...
Adjuvant Nutritional Helping To Treat Medical Conditions
December 11, 2017 16:58 - 28.7 MBToday on Hempire our host Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Christian Bogner MD. Dr. Bogner is a board-certified physician with clinical interests in nutritional research. Accomplishing longevity with health maintenance requires strategy, knowledge, spiritual research, inspired dedication, determination and proper detoxification. As a former Chief of Surgery, he has been trained to fix problems mechanically and understands the benefits of a healthy lifestyle to prevent unnecessary medical interv...
Potential Utility Of Cannabinoids For Treating AD
December 05, 2017 22:06 - 24.6 MBToday on Hempire Dr. Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Dr. Ester Aso. Dr. Aso has been working on the potential utility of cannabinoids for treating AD during the last 8 years. She has obtained promising results in animal models of the disease, suggesting that the combination of THC and CBD 1:1 at very low doses might reduce the progression of the disease. Now Dr. Aso setting up a phase II clinical trial funded by the Alzheimer's Association (USA) with Sativex in patients in the very early stage...
Cannabis Extract Treatment Protocols For Seriously Ill Patients
November 14, 2017 19:04 - 27.8 MBToday on Hempire Dr. Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Mara Gordon. Mara specializes in the development of cannabis extract treatment protocols for seriously ill patients in California. She is the co-founder of Aunt Zelda’s and Zelda Therapeutics. Prior to Aunt Zelda’s, Mara worked as a process engineer, helping Fortune 500 companies create intelligent software by utilizing the Rational Unified Process. This experience has enabled her to take a detailed and scientific approach to medical cannab...
Medical Cannabis Therapeutics For Alcoholics And Drug Users
November 07, 2017 22:21 - 26.5 MBToday on Hempire we are joined by Dr. Jordan Tishler from Inale MD. Dr. Tishler is a leading expert in the field of Medical Cannabis therapeutics. As an Emergency Physician, he has treated countless alcoholics and drug users. His observation that he had never seen a Cannabis overdose lead Dr. Tishler to delve deeply into the science of Cannabis safety and treatment. After years of research and learning, Dr. Tishler brings his knowledge, reason, and caring for patients here at Inhale Medical...
Oncology, Chronic Disease And Pain Management
October 25, 2017 20:58 - 28.7 MBToday on Hempire Dr. Eileen Karpfinger is joined by Chris Kleronomos who aims to “bring apitherapy out into the light.” Chris became interested in natural medicine while serving in the U.S. Navy. As a Corpsman he provided battlefield first aid and medical treatment to Force Reconnaissance where he learned of the value of plants for both survival and medicine. The USMC Force Recon Units are the Marines version of the Army’s Green Beret or Navy’s SEAL Teams and fall under the Joint Special Oper...
Producing and Teaching How to Produce Medicines From Raw Bud
October 24, 2017 19:55 - 27.3 MBToday on Hempire we are joined by James E Tripp. James worked for several years as a land surveyor and then in support services for a local hospital as well as running his own computer service business until 2010. From 2005 to 2016 he was also personal a support worker for his mother and her husband, and as a result of his own experience, as well as treating his mother he is now a self-employed cannabis consultant assisting individuals in learning how to apply cannabinoid therapy to their da...
Potential Therapeutic Effects of THC on Alzheimer's Diseases
October 23, 2017 21:02 - 26 MBPotential Therapeutic Effects of THC on Alzheimer's Disease Dr. Eileen Karpfinger speaks with Sharlene Mavor, the Director of Medical Cannabis Research Australia. Mavor explains," "We are just really keen to get clinical trials happening in Perth as it gets patients on medicinal cannabis within the trial setting, it will promote medicinal cannabis via the publicity even the announcement of a trial will cause, it will increase confidence in the medical community for its use and ultimately it w...
Thinking About Drug Law Reform: Some Political Dynamics of Medicalization
October 23, 2017 21:02 - 42.2 MBToday on Hempire our host is joined by Frederik Polak, One of the most experienced and respected Dutch psychiatrists in the field of drug use. Frederik Polak worked as a consultant-psychiatrist at the Drug Department of the Community Health Services (GGD) for thirteen years (1994-2003) and is one of the most authoritative voices in the social and political debate on drug policy, in the Netherlands and beyond.
Knowledge Saves Lives, What It is And How it Works
October 18, 2017 20:19 - 26.9 MBToday on Hempire our host is joined by Dr. Bob Melameade. Throughout Dr. Bob's life, he has been fascinated and amazed by life, always wondering what it is and how it works. Modern molecular biology and far from equilibrium thermodynamics have provided him with answers that he finds very satisfying. Simply and simplistically put, it is natural for the flow of energy and matter to act "creatively". This fact of physics serves as the central theme for all Dr. Melamead's knowledge and worldview....
How To Correctly Apply Endocannabinoid Therapy
October 11, 2017 20:49 - 27.6 MBMary from California is a parent of a 9-year-old treating her child with cannabis for ADHD. Mary is well versed in endocannabinoid therapy and has been involved in the industry for almost 15 years. In this interview, we discuss endocannabinoid deficiency and how to correctly apply endocannabinoid therapy to achieve the most efficacy. Mary talks about the biphasic effect and the importance of discovering your optimal dose.
The Ignorance of People And Laws
October 10, 2017 19:02 - 30.2 MBToday on Hempire our host is joined by Tiffany Young. Tiffanys 15 y/o old son has been on CBD oil for 6 months for ADHD. It has been a lifesaver, they have gone through 15 different meds and all the horrors that come with it until we finally found CBD oil. Now they are dealing with the ignorance of people and laws. Her son was searched at school where they found his oil in his backpack. Now this is a kid that has never been in trouble is an Honors and A/P student wanting to go to the Coast Gu...
Marijuana Prescribed to Overcome Tourette Syndrome and Attention-Deficit Disorder
October 04, 2017 19:56 - 24.7 MBToday on Hempire we are joined by Noah Kirkman. Noah is a licensed medicinal marijuana user after finding the drug far more effective than prescription offerings for treating Tourette Syndrome and attention-deficit disorder. He was involved in a bit of controversy because of being prescribed marijuana and used at school. At first, it was thought Noah could use his "one-hitter," which looks like a cigarette, out front of the school. But when it became too cold it was agreed he could pop by the...
The Growing And Processing of Natural Fibers
September 20, 2017 21:16 - 23.1 MBToday on Hempire we are joined by David Schmitt, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hemp, Inc. Prior to being appointed chief operating officer, David served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BioTech Mills in Snow Hill, North Carolina where he managed the processing of natural fiber to the automotive industry as well as Loss circulation materials for the gas and oil drilling industry. As senior level management...
Marijuana and Neuroimaging with Dr. Staci Gruber
May 08, 2017 17:16 - 33.5 MBTalking Marijuana and Neuroimaging as Dr. Mitch Earleywine talks with the Director of Marijuana Investigations for Neuroscientific Discovery or MIND, Dr. Staci Gruber.
Cannabis and Caring
January 24, 2017 20:25 - 28.6 MBCannabis and Caring discussed as Dr. Mitch Earleywine speaks with Kim Clark, the parent of a child who uses cannabis for medicinal purposes
The Story of Charlotte's Web Cannabis
January 10, 2017 06:17 - 27 MBCW Hemp CMO Ashley Grace recounts to Dr. Mitch Earleywine about the story of Charlotte's Web Cannabis was first featured in the 2013 CNN documentary "Weed".
Cannabis Communications and Hemp Commercials
November 07, 2016 19:33 - 26.9 MBDr. Mitch Earleywine speaks with David Maddalena, founder of THC Productions. They discuss cannabis communications, plus we learn about how the company Launched the First-Ever Hemp Commercials on Sirius XM.
California Prop 64: Implications for Hemp
October 18, 2016 03:36 - 28.5 MBCalifornia Prop 64: Implications for Hemp as Dr. Mitch Earleywine welcomes Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris.
Hemp Support and Science
September 27, 2016 03:32 - 27.2 MBDr. Mitch Earleyiwne talks about Hemp Support and Science with Journalist, Researcher, Politico, Student, Scallywag Alex Brant-Zawadzki
Cannabis & Research (Part 2)
September 27, 2016 03:32 - 55.7 MBLearn more about how you can get involved and advance the research of cannabinoids by supporting organizations like the Realm of Caring Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to this issue. The Realm of Caring Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They have 15 full and part time staff members supporting over 25,000 clients throughout the U.S. and the world. Heather Jackson has been a part of the Realm of Caring Foundation for fifteen years, eventual...
Ashley Grace of CW Hemp
September 19, 2016 19:07 - 24.8 MBToday on Hempire Dr. Mitch Earleywine is joined by Ashley Grace, Lead Marketing and E-Commerce for Charlotte's Web premium hemp extract; www.CWHemp.com. For thousands of years hemp has been used for a variety of wellness needs and it's cannabinoids are patented as an antioxidant and neuroprotectant. Their proprietary hemp extract, Charlotte's Web, has a variety of wellness applications and is named after little Charlotte Figi. Originally in hospice suffering over 300 seizures per day and with...
Eric Steenstra, President of Vote Hemp
September 14, 2016 16:47 - 23.6 MBToday on Hempire Dr. Mitch Earleywine is joined by Eric Steenstra, President of Vote Hemp. Vote Hemp is a national, single-issue, nonprofit organization dedicated to the acceptance of and free market for industrial hemp, low-THC oilseed and fiber varieties of Cannabis, and to changes in current law to allow U.S. farmers to grow the crop. Their ultimate goal is having hemp grown on a commercial scale in the U.S. once again and for the crop to be able to be processed here as well.
Kim Clark: Success Stories (Part 1)
August 29, 2016 19:39 - 26.3 MBWhile it will take years to research all the potential medical applications of cannabinoids, there are thousands of anecdotal stories of people using cannabis to treat a variety of conditions. Tune in to hear personal stories from people positively impacted by the use of cannabinoids. Kim Clark is the parent of a child who uses cannabis for medicinal purposes and she has an amazing, inspirational story to share.
The US Hemp Industry Landscape
August 22, 2016 16:27 - 23.9 MBDr. Mitch Earleywine is joined by Geoff Whaling to discuss the US hemp industry. Learn more about what’s emerging in the fast growing hemp industry, including the current landscape of the hemp industry and the myriad of available consumer products derived from hemp (oils, beverages, vapes, food items, topicals). Geoffrey W. Whaling is the President and CEO of AgricNext and CEO of GWW LLC. He too is the Founding Board Member of the Coalition for Access Now, the national 501C4 that has lead n...
Pharmaceutical or Dietary Supplement?
August 22, 2016 16:27 - 29.6 MBToday on Hempire Dr. Mitch Earleywine welcomes back Joel Stanley, Founder of CW Hemp to discuss the possible avenues of cannabis development. A great debate is emerging around whether naturally occurring cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant should be developed as pharmaceutical drugs or dietary supplements. Just how far will special interests go to control these compounds in the cannabis plant? CW Hemp is a Colorado family-owned business & exclusive provider of Charlotte’s Web™, the Wor...
Cannabis & Research (Part 2)
August 08, 2016 16:37Learn more about how you can get involved and advance the research of cannabinoids by supporting organizations like the Realm of Caring Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to this issue. The Realm of Caring Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They have 15 full and part time staff members supporting over 25,000 clients throughout the U.S. and the world. Heather Jackson has been a part of the Realm of Caring Foundation for fifteen years, eventual...
Cannabis and Research (Part 1)
August 05, 2016 03:52 - 23.3 MBCannabis and Research (Part 1) as Dr. Mitch Earleywine talks with Marcel Bonn-Miller, an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry with the University of Pennsylvania
The Resurgence of Hemp
August 05, 2016 03:40 - 20.7 MBHosts Joel Stanley and Dr. Mitch Earleywine discuss the Resurgence of Hemp on the debut episode of Hempire, presented by CW Hemp.