Reefer MEDness

It's a beautiful late summer day. Let's do something different.Kirk and Trevor take a stroll around their hometown of Dauphin, Manitoba. They talk cannabis, Kirk's European travel plans and greet people on the street.Our co-hosts duck into a local cannabis shop, Payson's Joint. They record stories from staff and customers. Unrehearsed, person-on-the-street stories are the best! They always go in directions you didn't expect. We hear about sex and glass pipes and if "big cannabis" is mixing different strains into one bottle. Come for a stroll.Additional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

It’s like having a trial lawyer try to explain how cannabinoids interact with endogenous cannabinoid receptors! You know what that is like? It’s, it’s, it’s… actually pretty great. Come hear how a trial lawyer got into the cannabis space, how he thinks the acidic versions of cannabinoids are bursting with medical promise and just come listen to one of our new favorite characters!Robert “Bob” Hill - LinkedInLife Research CoSign up for his newsletter and email notices: HereCab Calloway-Reefer Man -YouTube(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Working as a professional musician means long journeys between gigs, sleeping in different beds, setting up on new stages, and partying with other creative folk. Although substance use among musicians happens, and might even be stereotypical, we found a more interesting and insightful story. Desiree Dorion’s band finds that cannabis plays well with their lifestyle and hits all the positive notes. We learn how each band member consumes cannabis in their own way. Some share a reefer back stage with famous people, while others chew a gummy in the hotel room to assist with a getting a better sleep. Cannabis is basically a member of this traveling band.Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comAdditional Music:Marc Clement Transcripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

More than 200,000 Canadians are registered Medical Cannabis patients. Due to a cumbersome national system, many of these individuals discover the benefits of Cannabis alone, with little therapeutic expertise to guide them. Learning about your medicine or just trying to access your medicine, these tasks are made easier when engaged with a business like Tantus Health; a Medical Cannabis Dispensary. Their consultants design natural wellness plans to educate individuals and provide personal guides to alleviate those frustrating unknowns that come when using Cannabis as medicine. In this episode, Kirk and Trevor discover a Canadian licensed medical cannabis company who: provides quality medicine consistently, forms strong relationships with their patients, and helps west coast first responders suffering from PTSD. With Tantus Health, you are not alone with your prescribed cannabis.Tantus Health Co - tantushealthco.comMusic by:Powder Blues Band - Boppin’ with the Blues -YouTube(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Picture Miami. What do you see in your mind's eye? Beautiful photos of beautiful people? Instagram worthy food pics? A culture more Caribbean than American? Now imagine you meet a Chef from Miami. What does he teach you to cook? The perfect Cuban Sandwich? What is his secret ingredient? What if it is cannabis?Meet Tarik Sparks. Photographer. Chef. Cook Book writer. Listen to how he weaves serious culinary chops and precise cannabis dosing to create meals to elevate mind, body and soul.The Hidden Creation - websiteThe Hidden Creation Recipe Book - AmazonThe Hidden Creation Instagram - InstagramTarik Sparks - LinkedInTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

The team gathers in the studio for the first time since pandemic restrictions were lifted. Rene interviews Kirk and Trevor, and gains insights into the creation and growth of this Passion Project. With 100 episodes in the library, the team has lots to review. From suppositories to driving, seizures to criminal records, Parkinson’s to David Crosby, current fans will enjoy reminiscing with the team. If you are new to our podcast looking for new cannabis knowledge, then "It's Okay to be Medicated While Getting Educated" is a great introduction to Reefer Medness – The Podcast. You’ve just found your new binge worthy ear candy.  Music by:Desiree Dorion – Soul Back Jack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQjzGqZ_Fng Additional Music:Desiree Doriondesireedorion.com Marc Clementmarcclementmusic.com Transcripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca 

"Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the face." - Mike TysonImagine getting engaged, and within 6 months your finance gets diagnosed with cancer. Mickey from and High Society Hemp Co. doesn't have to imagine. Mickey is from Texas where cannabis is still illegal. Her husband was going through chemotherapy, surgeries and even had some ribs removed. He was in pain. The opioid pain killers sedated him too much for him to participate in his life and the lives of their children.Mickey started cooking with hemp derived cannabinoids. Her creations helped her husband's pain. Then she turned her knowledge into a business, High Society Hemp Co. The business helped with the medical bills and other expenses. Mickey continues to battle labyrinthian cannabis regulations and banal day to day challenges with love and passion.Listen to how Mickey bobs and weaves and throws punches in bunches at every obstacle that comes her way.High Society Hemp Co- website-InstagramTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Potheads are too, well, stoned to succeed in tech, right? A medicinal cannabis user couldn’t be a successful serial tech entrepreneur, could they? Well, meet Brian. He is a US Marine Vet who became a successful tech entrepreneur several times over. However, Brian’s military service also left him with PTSD. Brian tried all the standard PTSD treatments and none of them worked for him. Then an ex-military friend of his suggested Brian try cannabis. Now Brian’s PTSD is under control, his tech business is snapping along and the myth that cannabis holds people back is a stigma that needs to be thrown away.  Brian Rayner - LinkedIn JTB OnlineMusic by:A Forest by The Cure - https://youtu.be/QhpmhZxMp9kAdditional Music:Desiree Doriondesireedorion.comMarc Clementmarcclementmusic.comTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

We first met Janna Champagne as a cannabis nurse. Since we last spoke, she has transitioned to being a Board-Certified Master Herbalist, a Professor of Integrative Medicine, a prolific academic author, and a founder of an autism non-profit. As the discussion develops, Kirk and Trevor learn the height of Janna's expertise and the depth of her passion for educating healthcare providers about the therapeutic potential of medical cannabis. Professor Champagne’s influence with the clinical application of cannabis, within academic environments, is extremely rare as less than 2% of American universities are teaching the Endocannabinoid System. In this episode our guest tells her cannabis story; a personal journey which is growing to be an international saga of a life being lived.Janna Champagne- LinkedInTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Bernardo Carreira the owner, and founder of 8000 Kicks believes hemp is the past and future of textile manufacturing. His business goal is to leave a legacy. In this legacy, hemp becomes mainstream and the most ubiquitous fiber available in the textile industry. This small European company creates shoes using the strongest canvas fiber available, with soles made of algal blooms. While continuously monitoring international sustainable manufacturing processes, 8000 Kicks produces shoes that are both waterproof and breathable guaranteeing no toxic substances are used. His business, started with his 77-year-old grandmother, builds running shoes, casual shoes, Chelsea Boots, back packs, belts, socks, and accessaries. In this episode, Kirk and Trevor learn how a small business created a durable Chelsea boot Kirk now wears as his casual winter shoe.8000 Kicks - 8000kicks.comAmbassador Program (Deal for you, Support for us) - HereMusic by:Portugal.The Man - Feel It Still- YouTubeAdditional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Ponce de León never found the Fountain of Youth. Andras Bilkei-Gorzo from the University of Bonn in Germany thinks Ponce should have looked at low dose THC. Andras and his team have been giving mice low dose THC and finding some interesting results. Listen to how to get an older mouse to swim to an invisible platform faster, how THC can flip a metabolic switch called mTOR on and off at the same time, and why low dose THC might be better for older people than younger ones. Bidirectional Effect of Long-Term Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Treatment on mTOR Activity and Metabolome- paperA chronic low dose of ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)restores cognitive function in old mice- abstractAndras Bilkei-Gorzo - LinkedInTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Akeem Gardner and his team at Canurta are delving deep into the hidden corners of the cannabis plant. They want to know if we extract this cannflavin, this terpene, this cannabinoid, or one of the other thousands of molecules in the cannabis plant, can it treat a disease? Last year at CannMed 23, he talked to us about how cannflavins could be used to treat a particularly nasty brain tumour called glioblastoma. Since then, Akeem has hit the road and brought the gospel of cannabis plant medicine to conferences and other canna-curious folks across North America, Europe, and as far away as the United Arab Emirates.This year Team Canurta is looking at neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and even aging itself. They are using artificial intelligence to help screen where in the cannabis plant to focus their research. They are partnering with Universities to get academic papers turned into potential treatments. Akeem is one of the featured speakers at CannMed 24 again this year. We’d love to see you in Florida at CannMed 24 in person, and here is a preview of Akeem’s presentation!Canurta - canurta.comAkeem Gardner - LinkedInMusic by:Dead Bob - White Stone Eyes -YouTube(Yes we got a SOCAN membership to use this song all legal and proper like)Additional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

In Canada, older adults represent a fast-growing demographic of cannabis users. As part of her graduate program, PhD student Madison Maynard did a national enquiry, within the USA, on how cannabis modulates the chronic pain, mental health symptoms, and sleep concerns of people between the ages of 55 and 74 years old. Although the evidence leaves questions of efficacy unanswered, the goals of the study were to examine the hypothesis that medical cannabis use will, at the daily level, predict lower pain, depression, anxiety, and improved sleep. In this episode, Kirk and Trevor discuss how her findings.Madison Maynard - AbstractTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Yes we are going waaaayyy back in the archives today. Pre-legalization back. But the discussion about taxes and addiction are still very relevant.Are we addicted to taxes? Trevor and Kirk talk to Dr. Jason Childs. He is an economist who says whether you want to reduce harm from cannabis or increase government coffers then keep taxes on cannabis low. In fact, having the government subsidize licensed producers might be a brilliant idea. In part 2 we have Dr. Jonathon Stea. He is a psychologist who has studied and treated cannabis addiction. Surprisingly, cannabis is probably going to be both worse and better than you imagine post legalization.Jason Childs - LinkedInJonathon Stea - LinkedInTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Do you know anyone with dementia? If you don’t, you will. We humans are living longer and healthier lives. There are more healthy 75 year old people alive now than there ever have been. However, the number of people with dementia is sky rocketing as well. Enter Dr. Mechtler…Dr. Lazslo Mechtler is the Medical Director of Dent Neurologic Institute, the Chief of Neuro-Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and is also the Director of the DENT Headache Center, Neuro-Oncology Center, and Cannabis Clinic.Dr. Mechtler gives us a fantastic review of dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease. Then he talks about the work they are doing at the DENT Institute to treat dementia with cannabinoids.DENT Neurologic Institute - Cannabis Clinic - WebsiteLazlo Mechtler - LinkedInLazlo Mechtler - DENT-website profileMusic by:Christopher Cros - Sailing -YouTubeAdditional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Once again, VanHoot is traveling northern prairie highways and Kirk is stopping to make cold calls to recreational stores along the way.In this episode, he revisits some of the shops he visited in past trips to ask specific questions about how people are using Rec Shops to obtain their medicine. Have a listen as he also discovers what budtenders are selling in the 2025.Saskabuds Cannabis - Humbolt - website Tokyo Smoke - Meadow Lake - website Equilibrium Cannabis - Lac La Biche - website - Canna Cabana- Cold Lake - websitePayson’s Joint Dauphin - Facebook Transcripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Ryan Kocot was the in-house legal counsel and director of compliance for a multinational cannabis company. He now has his own practice in California, Massachusetts and New York. He helps operators scale into multiple States, do joint ventures, trademark, and other intellectual property license agreements.Listen as Trevor and Ryan discuss the weird and counter-intuitive land of multi-states operations, trade marks when cannabis products aren't federally legal, and how Trevor's pipe dream of being a cannabis gummy mogul is way more complicated than he thought.Kocot Law- websiteRyan Kocot - LinkedInForbes.com Contributor - ForbesMusic by:Lawyers In Love by Jackson Browne - YouTubeAdditional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Ontario entrepreneurs are solving a problem that Trevor confronts on a weekly basis. People going to recreational cannabis stores with health questions like, "Are these gummies okay with my seizure meds?" We know that a large percentage of customers at recreational cannabis stores are using their cannabis for health and wellness purposes. Yet, budtenders are limited in the health information that they can provide. In this episode, Kirk and Trevor learn how two businesses owners are filling in the gaps left by governments’ lack of attention within the Medical Cannabis program.Lisa Bigioni is the Co-Founder and CEO at Stok'd, a retail cannabis store. Anushya Vijayaraghevan is a pharmacist and Co-Founder of Apothecare. Their niche filling collaboration is that Stok'd, an experiential cannabis retail shop, gives customers access to Apothecare, a pharmacist-led virtual consultation service. Together, these businesses provide a pathway for those searching to learn how to use cannabis for their health and wellness. This is another example of how the Cannabis Industry is meeting the needs of those looking to learn the health benefits of using cannabis.Stok'd website Lisa Bigioni LinkedInApothecare website Anushya Vijayaraghevan LinkedInTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

It is safe to say, Mr. Clayton Moore is a growing concern within the hemp industry of Southwestern United States. As an undergraduate within the Texas A&M Agricultural Soil and Crop Science Department, he has his fingers, hands, and mind buried deeply in growing a better understanding of hemp and cannabis. He is: a leader within a student lead initiative called CHIL, an advocate for decriminalization of cannabis convictions, the lead researcher within the university Hemp Conversion Program, plus he writes for the local industry focused newspaper. He is a busy young fellow following the passions of generations within his family of agronomists. The future of Hemp is in good hands with this student of hemp.Cannabis Hemp Innovation League Website - CHILClayton Moore LinkedIn - LinkedInMusic by:Aggie War Hymn -J.V. “Pinky” Wilson Texas A&M Class of 1920 - YouTubeAdditional Music:Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca

Newton Zheng is a good Canadian guy. (That seems important to mention, lately). Listen to his rise in athletics (we're calling him the Rocky of Badminton now), to Newton taking a different career path than Elon Musk, to Newton becoming a digital marketing entrepreneur.Newton and his team at ePropel Digital has found a niche helping cannabis dispensaries and other cannabis businesses. Cannabis businesses have many, many rules and regulations about how or if they can advertise. And if you can't let potential customers know that your business exists, how are they going to buy from you?ePropel Digital helps cannabis businesses increase their sales using an organic digital marketing system. It doesn't break any restrictions. ePropel helps businesses to be found at the top of Google when their potential customers search for their products or services.After you listen to the episode, Newton has one more surprise for you. Click the referral link below to get a deal on marketing your business from Newton and the folks at ePropel!Referral LinkePropel - WebsiteNewton Zheng - LinkedInePropel - LinkedInAdditional Music: Desiree Dorion desireedorion.comMarc Clement - FacebookTranscripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca