🛑 As the cannabis industry continues to evolve, the conversations surrounding consumer safety and regulations remain critical. On this week’s episode of MindSet, Kathryn and Michelle sat down with both Martha Bajec and Dr. David Nathan to discuss their recent work with both HCD Research and the ASTM D37 Committee regarding cannabinoid safety signs.

🧃 This episode is full of fascinating discussions around cannabis, the term “psychoactive,” and how the pharmaceutical and consumer package goods industries can strive to make better labels for consumer safety.

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Meet our guests!

David L. Nathan, MD, DFAPA is a Princeton, New Jersey based psychiatrist, writer, speaker, educator, and consultant. He is best known as the founder and past president of Doctors for Cannabis Regulation. Dr. Nathan is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He is a leader in the development of evidence-based labeling standards for the regulated cannabis industry, and he was the principal designer of the International Intoxicating Cannabis Product Symbol.    

Martha Bajec, PhD is the Principal at Bajec Senseworks consulting where she lends her unique expertise and perspective to researchers and leaders across CPG categories. Martha joined HCD Research in 2020 as a Consulting Director in Health and Wellness Research exploring the consumer space. In addition to providing full-service support for human testing and product evaluation, Martha’s experience innovating in highly regulated spaces ensures consideration of regulatory and compliance requirements, by design. In her spare time, Martha enjoys fermenting, extracting, and infusing natural products and foods.  

Extra Information: 

HCD Label Research Infographic: Linked here   

Eli Nathan, Graphic Designer: elinathan.com   

ASTM International: https://www.astm.org/ 

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