Gary’s CBD discovery started out as a selfish journey looking to help his CrossFit Master Competition career but then discovered that his daughter had a dependency on opiates that lead her down a path of using heroin. He realized that this plant could help her overcome her addiction but , sadly the law and legislation were not on his side, and before he could get a cannabis product that was safe and viable, she lost her battle, losing her life. 

She was on life support until her 27th birthday. That day Gary and his wife decided to let her go. His daughter was someone who always wanted to help others, which showed even after her death. To their surprise, his daughter was an organ donor, and she saved someone else’s life with her own. 

At that point, Gary’s relationship with CBD and Cannabis changed to one of helping others in addiction with a particular focus on providing help to his fellow brothers and sisters in the fire department, many of whom face problems with PTSD and associated depression. 

Highlights

• Gary’s background and personal story and his connection with CBD
• How Gary used CBD to help improve his Crossfit performance 
• Daughter’s opiates addiction and the potential for CBD to help
• Mission to help first responders get access to CBD
• PTSD and Depression - the unique stress faced by firefighters and first responders
• How CBD has helped has first responders cope with the stress of the job
• How Gary is helping promote the benefits with first responders
• Gary’s own company, Pure Body Zen and podcast (Good Dudes Grow Podcast)

Links of Interest

• Good Dudes Grow Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-dudes-grow/id1546666698
• Pure Body Zen https://pbzcbd.com/
• Dealing with the emotional trauma caused by mass disasters https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/emotional-trauma-caused-by-mass-disasters/
• Conceptualization, Assessment, and Treatment of Traumatic Stress in First Responders: A Review of Critical Issues https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6624844/
• New Research Reveals Why Cannabis Helps PTSD Sufferers https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilyearlenbaugh/2020/09/17/new-research-reveals-why-cannabis-helps-ptsd-sufferers/?sh=3b12d7b5179a
• CBD for Veterans https://www.cbdschool.com/cbd-for-veterans/ 

Dennis O’Neill is the President of BioMediCan, a biotech startup company that has developed a unique patented method of producing pharmaceutical-grade, 100% organic, non-GMO rare cannabinoids, including CBG, CBGA, THCV, THCVA, CBN, CBNA and high-value compounds using a proprietary organic biosynthesis platform at 70-90% lower cost than conventional methods. 

The Cannabinoids 'CBD" Market is experiencing astronomical grow rates expecting the market to be $146 billion by 2026. There are over 200 known Cannabinoids many that are significantly more effective for treating multiple medical conditions than CBD's. The problem is it takes a significant amount of time to produce, is very expensive and there is a limited amounts that can be produced. BioMediCan has developed a bio-synthesized process where they can produce significant quantities that are free from Pesticide's/Contaminants"safer" at a fraction of the cost. We believe that this creates a significant opportunity to develop and sell mass quantities of these rare cannabinoids that are free of THC to the Global Market. BioMedican has a world-class scientific management team and 4 patents pending

Highlights

• How BioMediCan was founded and it’s unique value proposition
• Producing high-quality, low-cost non-THC products that circumvent FDA regulations
• Producing rare cannabinoids 
• Health benefits of CBG, THCV, CBN 

Links of Interest

• Biomedican https://biomedican.com/
• Dennis O’Neill on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/oneillcapital/
• CBG and THCV: Beneficial Cannabinoids https://www.cbdschool.com/cbg-thcv-cannabinoids/ 

Why would someone copyright a cannabis strain? CBD School's Jenn Procacci talks with Dr. Dale Hunt, founder of Breeder's Best, plant scientist, and patent attorney, about intellectual property protection for independent cannabis breeders.

Breeder's Best is the first cannabis company to focus on developing intellectual property, otherwise known as IP protection, for independent cannabis plant breeders. Establishing intellectual property protection enables licensing opportunities and a whole new business model for cannabis scientists. 

• Breeder's Best Website: https://breedersbest.com/
• Podcast Transcript: https://www.cbdschool.com/126-intellectual-property-protection-in-the-cannabis-industry

In this episode, we speak with Jonathan Havens, an attorney with Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr, based in Baltimore, Maryland. Jonathan has a unique background, he started his legal career with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and now specializes in providing legal advice to companies on how to navigate the complex and ever-changing cannabis, hemp, and CBD regulatory environment. 

In this episode, we explore current regulations, how the FDA and FTC are enforcing them, and how companies can avoid the regulatory agencies’ crosshairs. We also discuss how the industry can push the Federal Government for change to make operating conditions more business-friendly. 

Highlights:

• Current Federal regulations, why they exist, and the importance of ingestible vs non-ingestible CBD products
• The roles of the FDA and FTC in enforcing current regulations
• How these agencies are currently enforcing regulations and how to avoid their warning letters and fines
• How Delta-8 is likely to be viewed by the regulatory agencies 
• The 0.3% THC limit and how this is regulated by the FDA

Links of Interest:

• Jonathan Havens on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-havens-9237831 
• Delta-8: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol 
• H.R.841 - legalization of CBD for use as an ingestible supplement: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/841  
• H.R.1595 - Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1595/text 

Hunter Land, director of cannabinoid research at Canopy Growth Corporation, has devoted his career to researching cannabis-derived medicines and their application across a variety of conditions, leading the clinical development of the first FDA-approved CBD medication, Epidiolex.///Visit Canopy for 15% OFF any product! Just click here: shorturl.at/KU137Use Coupon Code CANOPY15 for 15% OFF!

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Dr. Steven Kraus and Dr. Joel Kahn are two doctors and experts in the use of Full Spectrum Hemp Oil. >> Go here to save 20% on Synchronicity Hemp Oil (mentioned on the show): https://www.synchronicityhempoil.com/>> Use coupon code CSP20 for 20% OFF!

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