Episodes

  • Medical Cannabis with Dr. Marni Brooks, MD

    Medical Cannabis with Dr. Marni Brooks, MD
    Jul 26 2020
    “It takes a lot of confidence and risk tolerance to even consider treating a patient with cannabis, given the limited evidence we have to back it up.” These are words from Dr. Marni Brooks, BSc, MSW, MD, a family physician specializing in the area of cannabinoid medicine. In this episode she discusses how she began specializing in this area, the current evidence for medical cannabis, the type of patients she treats and the various ways to use cannabis. If you’re thinking about using medical cannabis, this is not to be missed.
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    50 mins
  • Infused interview with cannabis edibles manufacturer Olli Brands

    Infused interview with cannabis edibles manufacturer Olli Brands
    Jan 28 2020
    From cannabis teas to cookies, more cannabis infused foods are coming to market. In this episode, we take a look at the edibles landscape in Canada post legalization and hear about Olli Brand's journey to becoming a legal manufacturer and curator of cannabis infused food and tea with co-founder Sarah Gillin, award-winning chef Adrian Niman and world-renowned tea sommelier, Richard Guzauskas.

    Timecodes:
    3:55 -The beginning of Olli Brands
    8:55 - Cannabis tea
    11:45 - The edibles creation process
    15:00 - Timeframe to get Olli edibles to market
    15:30 - Licensing process
    17:15 - Building the manufacturing facility
    19:45 - Security measures
    21:00 - Sanitation standards
    23:15 - Edibles as a complement to a wellness lifestyle
    25:05 - Dosing
    36:00 - Cannabis packaging
    41:45 - The sophisticated edibles consumer

    Acronyms mentioned in the episode:
    OCS – Ontario Cannabis Store
    GPP – Good Production Practices
    GMP – Good Manufacturing Practices
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    45 mins
  • Infused interview with Chef JJ Witherspoon and Tricia Ryan, CannTx

    Infused interview with Chef JJ Witherspoon and Tricia Ryan, CannTx
    Oct 1 2019
    Cannabis lawyer and author Russell Bennett sits down with Chef JJ Witherspoon and Tricia Ryan, VP Marketing at CannTx Life Sciences, to discuss health and safety issues surrounding cannabis infused foods and beverages. Hear how JJ treated her cancer and get some commonly asked questions answered like: What does 10 mg of THC in an edible mean? Does body type affect a person’s reaction to edibles? How does a person find their optimal dose? What marketing claims can be made on packaging? How do you cook with cannabis? Whether you’re a recreational user, a medical user or part of the growing canna-curious segment, there’s something here for you. Plus, host Russell Bennett takes it upon himself to eat an edible to see what happens to his aches and pains over the course of the podcast.

    In this podcast you’ll also hear:
    02:30 – Tricia’s professional path to becoming a cannabis marketer
    03:15 – JJ’s path to becoming a vegan and gluten-free chef
    03:45 – JJ’s stage 3 cancer diagnosis
    07:00 – Cannabis health claims and promotion
    11:05 – CBD claims
    13:10 – Dose – what is 10mg of THC?
    16:00 – How different people respond to THC
    23:45 – What is THC, CBD, terpenes and ratios?
    26:45 – How to get cannabis for medical purposes with a prescription in Canada
    34:20 – How to find your optimal dose in edibles
    34:35 – How long does the effect last?
    35:20 – Product quality, use of pesticides & irradiation
    49:15 – US experience
    50:30 – Edibles packaging
    53:20 – Edibles and beverage dosage: Canada v. U.S.
    56:15 – Cooking and baking with cannabis; how she makes her caramels
    57:35 – What is decarboxylation?
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    1 hr and 3 mins