How to Do the Pot

By Ellen ScanlonEducation How To

How to Do the Pot episodes

December 20, 20196. Weed for Better Sleep + Fewer Migraines: THE BRAIN EPISODE
This is your brain on drugs: why weed can help you get a better night’s sleep, the science behind how cannabis impacts migraines, and practical tips for how to find the pot that is best for you.
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This episode covers:
Why neuroscientists like Dr. Michele Ross are looking closely at how cannabis impacts the brain, and what that means for all of us.

Why using cannabis for migraines may require some experimenting

How CBD and THC affect your sleep cycle differently

Understanding dosage and labeling to help you do the pot

The personal stories of women:

Valarie Šakota shares how weed helps her manage migraines

Carrie Solomon talks about her CBD sleep ritual

Julia Jacobson on her long journey to a good night’s sleep

Carolina Vazquez Mitchell shares the trial & error behind beating her insomnia

Co-created by April Pride & Ellen Lee Scanlon
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29 min
December 13, 20195. Equity in Cannabis, Women & BIPOC: THE SOCIAL JUSTICE EPISODE
Social justice and the modern cannabis industry, equity programs helping women affected by the War on Drugs, and why voting with your dollars matters.
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This episode covers:
Where social justice and cannabis history intersect today, and how we can all be part of creating a more equitable industry.

The social equity programs aimed at benefiting those harmed by unequal enforcement of federal drug policy.

The personal stories of women:
Leigh Maddox, a 20-year police veteran who came to believe that the War on Drugs was a failure.

A young mother, Liz Mora, incarcerated for a drug crime and the impact it had on her family and future.

Raeven Duckett, an equity license holder building a cannabis business in California, the largest regulated market in the U.S.

Co-created by April Pride & Ellen Lee Scanlon
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28 min
December 06, 20194. Pot & Pills, Choosing Weed over Prescription Meds: THE PHARMA EPISODE
Why boomers are the fastest growing cannabis consumers, what doctors know about cannabis and pharmaceuticals, and reducing our reliance on OTC and prescription drugs.
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This episode covers:
Why women reduce their prescription drug usage by 50% when they introduce cannabis into their medicine cabinet.

Drug interactions and why pills may not be the most effective way to deliver medicine.

The Silver Tsunami and why it matters - 50% of the U.S. population will be 65+ by 2029.

How seniors like Shari Horne are using cannabis to treat the ailments of aging, and what we can learn from them.
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30 min
November 21, 20193. Weed while Pregnant or Nursing: THE PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM EPISODE
The whispered question we get more than any other. An experienced OBGYN shares what we know, and what we don’t, about cannabis, pregnancy, and nursing.
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This episode covers:
The data around how many women use cannabis while pregnant and the potential effects

Dr. Melanie Bone on what OB/GYNs see in their practices

For women who DO do the pot while pregnant or breastfeeding... what we know about using THC or CBD
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23 min
November 20, 20192. Pot for Painful Periods, Pain with Sex and Endometriosis: THE ENDO EPISODE
Promising ways that cannabis can treat pelvic pain and menstrual cramps, symptoms of endometriosis, and how to best consume cannabis to relieve pain.

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This episode covers:
The physical and personal effects of endometriosis

Promising ways that cannabis can treat symptoms of pelvic pain and endometriosis and how to best consume it to relieve pain

Dr. Michele Ross on how endocannabinoid deficiency may contribute to endometriosis and other auto-immune disorders

Dr. Jessica Knox gives tips on how to talk to your doctor about cannabis

Ellen Scanlon shares her personal story of endometriosis and infertility
Co-created by April Pride & Ellen Lee Scanlon
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24 min
November 19, 20191. CBD for Pain, Inflammation, and Stress: THE PAIN EPISODE
CBD, "the cannabis that won't get you high" that’s been billed as capable of doing everything else. The endocannabinoid system and science behind pain relief, the difference between THC and CBD, how one top athlete, Michelle Waterson, uses CBD for pain and recovery - and what we all can learn from her story.
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This episode covers:
How hemp is different from cannabis

How CBD is different from THC

The science behind cannabis and pain relief

How one top athlete uses CBD and what we all can learn from her story

The role of cannabis in reducing opioid consumption for acute & chronic pain
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34 min
October 30, 2019 Introducing How to Do the Pot
How to Do the Pot is demystifying cannabis for women. Are you secretly Googling questions about weed? We're here to help - and to inspire you to feel confident about cannabis for fun, well-being, and health.
Hosted by Ellen Lee Scanlon
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An award-winning cannabis podcast for women, by women. Hear joyful stories and useful advice about cannabis for health, well-being, and fun—especially for needs specific to women like stress,…