Ever wondered what would happen if you used cannabis before a run, lifting weights, or playing a sport? Does cannabis help or hinder performance? As an athlete myself, I have been very curious about these exact questions as well as many others. Today we’ll be taking a look at what the science has to says about cannabis use in sports and fitness. If you are an elite athlete or just a physically active person who enjoys cannabis, this episode is for you.
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With all the focus on THC and CBD, we often forget that it all started with CBN. Discovered long before any of the other more famous cannabinoids, cannabinol (aka CBN), has had a long and fascinating history. Despite this, only recently has CBN garnered the spotlight as a valuable therapeutic alternative to THC. The team takes a really deep dive in one of our most researched episodes yet. Join us as we reveal the often-untold scientific story of cannabinol.
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The Canadian Government in the last few years has been on the global vanguard of cannabis industry regulations. A critical job within this new Canadian cannabis industry is that of Quality Assurance Person (or QAP). This science focused position forms the foundation for the operations of all licensed producers and cannabis processing facilities, but what does it actually entail? Today we speak with Dr. Cris Alves, CSP member and long-time QAP for various companies. We discuss requirements to become QAP, what the job entails, and both the good and bad of the position in our current cannabis industry. Join us in the first episode of our ongoing series exploring Cannabis Science Jobs.
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Back from a well-earned vacation, Dr. Cris Alves discusses the latest in cannabis science and industry news. Today he discusses an in-depth article from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the causes behind vaping associated lung injuries in North America. We will continue to provide accurate updates on this very serious phenomenon as they become available.
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I’m sure many people have heard about the “Entourage Effect”, also known as synergism between cannabinoids and other compound in cannabis. But is that actually true? Can the compounds in cannabis really come together to create a significantly different effect or is it just that these compounds are each beneficial and are able to coexist together. Each one having a specific beneficial effect that is simply present or not depending whether you have the compounds there or not. In essence, is the saying “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” an old stoner folktale or scientific fact? In this listener requested episode we’ve decided to bring in to the studio Dr. Cris Alves to help us properly answer this fascinating question.
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Dr. Cris Alves discusses the latest in cannabis science and industry news. Today he reviews a paper from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, BC. The paper titled; Pathogens and Molds Affecting Production and Quality of Cannabis sativa L., was published in the journal FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE.
Punja Z, et al. Pathogens and Molds Affecting Production and Quality of Cannabis sativa L. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE. 2019
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Stephen “Steve” Goldner was a pharma wunderkind. At age 22 he and his mentor created the modern formulation for methadone used as standard treatment for opioid dependence worldwide. Since then, he and his team have gotten 100’s of drugs and medical devices approved for sale around the world. Yet, as a child of the 60’s Steve saw first-hand the lasting horrors of the the Vietnam War on many of his closest friends and school mates. Driven to act by their unending suffering, Steven wanted to find a way to help his buddy’s and many others like them. His research led him to focus on cannabis as a viable option for the debilitating PTSD and chronic pain affecting many of these aging veterans. With his extensive drug development background Steve founded Pure Green, a company dedicated to creating novel clinically tested pharmaceutical-grade cannabis-based medicines. Join Steve and myself as we discuss some of the ground-breaking work being performed at the intersections of the cannabis and pharmaceutical industries!
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Dr. Cris Alves discusses the latest in cannabis science and industry news. Today he reviews a paper from the Institute of Plant Sciences in Bet Dagan, Israel which focuses on furthering our understanding of synergism found within cannabis. The paper titled; Terpenoids and phytocannabinoids co-produced in Cannabis Sativa strains show specific interaction for cell cytotoxic activity, was published in the journal MOLECULES.
Namdar D, et al. Terpenoids and phytocannabinoids co-produced in Cannabis Sativa strains show specific interaction for cell cytotoxic activity. MOLECULES. 2019
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The cannabinoids created within cannabis flowers in their raw form are inactive. It is only when they are “activated” that they become therapeutically useful to us. This process is commonly known as decarboxylation. In this episode we take a look at the chemistry of cannabinoid decarboxylation. We cover the best methods to decarboxylate your cannabis at home, as well as those used by large cannabis companies to produce there medicinal products. It’s a deep dive into a critical, yet often underappreciated aspect of the cannabis world.
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Dr. Cris Alves discusses the latest in cannabis science and industry news. Today he reviews a fascinating paper from a collaboration between Steep Hill Labs and Medicinal Genomics. Focusing on identifying the complete genomic sequences of the terpene synthase family of Cannabis directly involved in the synthesis of terpene molecules within the plant and how they vary between plant subtypes. The paper titled; Genomic characterization of the complete terpene synthase gene family from Cannabis sativa, published in the journal PLOSone.
Allen KD, et al. Genomic characterization of the complete terpene synthase gene family from Cannabis sativa. PLOSone. 2019
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