Infused: Cannabis and Your Health (Limited Series)

“It takes a lot of confidence and risk tolerance to even consider treating a patient with cannabis, given the limited evidence we have to back it up.” These are words from Dr. Marni Brooks, BSc, MSW, MD, a family physician specializing in the area of cannabinoid medicine. In this episode she discusses how she began specializing in this area, the current evidence for medical cannabis, the type of patients she treats and the various ways to use cannabis. If you’re thinking about using medical cannabis, this is not to be missed.

From cannabis teas to cookies, more cannabis infused foods are coming to market. In this episode, we take a look at the edibles landscape in Canada post legalization and hear about Olli Brand's journey to becoming a legal manufacturer and curator of cannabis infused food and tea with co-founder Sarah Gillin, award-winning chef Adrian Niman and world-renowned tea sommelier, Richard Guzauskas.

Timecodes:
3:55 -The beginning of Olli Brands
8:55 - Cannabis tea
11:45 - The edibles creation process
15:00 - Timeframe to get Olli edibles to market
15:30 - Licensing process
17:15 - Building the manufacturing facility
19:45 - Security measures
21:00 - Sanitation standards
23:15 - Edibles as a complement to a wellness lifestyle
25:05 - Dosing
36:00 - Cannabis packaging
41:45 - The sophisticated edibles consumer

Acronyms mentioned in the episode:
OCS – Ontario Cannabis Store
GPP – Good Production Practices
GMP – Good Manufacturing Practices

Cannabis lawyer and author Russell Bennett sits down with Chef JJ Witherspoon and Tricia Ryan, VP Marketing at CannTx Life Sciences, to discuss health and safety issues surrounding cannabis infused foods and beverages. Hear how JJ treated her cancer and get some commonly asked questions answered like: What does 10 mg of THC in an edible mean? Does body type affect a person’s reaction to edibles? How does a person find their optimal dose? What marketing claims can be made on packaging? How do you cook with cannabis? Whether you’re a recreational user, a medical user or part of the growing canna-curious segment, there’s something here for you. Plus, host Russell Bennett takes it upon himself to eat an edible to see what happens to his aches and pains over the course of the podcast.

In this podcast you’ll also hear:
02:30 – Tricia’s professional path to becoming a cannabis marketer
03:15 – JJ’s path to becoming a vegan and gluten-free chef
03:45 – JJ’s stage 3 cancer diagnosis
07:00 – Cannabis health claims and promotion
11:05 – CBD claims
13:10 – Dose – what is 10mg of THC?
16:00 – How different people respond to THC
23:45 – What is THC, CBD, terpenes and ratios?
26:45 – How to get cannabis for medical purposes with a prescription in Canada
34:20 – How to find your optimal dose in edibles
34:35 – How long does the effect last?
35:20 – Product quality, use of pesticides & irradiation
49:15 – US experience
50:30 – Edibles packaging
53:20 – Edibles and beverage dosage: Canada v. U.S.
56:15 – Cooking and baking with cannabis; how she makes her caramels
57:35 – What is decarboxylation?