In this podcast, recorded on International Women’s Day, I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. Jim Connell, the Chief Medical Officer and Founder of Heyday Medical. With his expertise as a seasoned medical cannabis prescriber, Dr. Connell adds a fascinating dimension to our conversation.

We cover an array of topics including:

* His personal story and why he started Heyday Medical

* The importance of using the endocannabinoid system as the lens through which cannabis medicine is applied

* How to find your optimal dose of cannabis (Sit with it)

* Utilising minor cannabinoids to optimise results, more THC doesn’t mean more effective

* Endometriosis as an example for crafting a personalised treatment plan with cannabis

* Tolerance

* Indoor vs Outdoor cultivation

* Post-harvest processing

* Live-cured vs freeze-dried

Where to find Dr Connell:

* Heyday Medical

* Hey Dr Jim Podcast

* The GP Show: #159 Medicinal Cannabis with Dr Jim Connell

* Cracking Addiction Podcast: Medicinal Cannabis Today: Indications and Evidence Pt1

Where to find me:

* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack

* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram

* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast

Show Notes:

* CannMed Coffee Talk: The Therapeutic Potential of Minor Cannabinoids

* ACS Publications: Minor, Nonterpenoid Volatile Compounds Drive the Aroma Differences of Exotic Cannabis

* ACS Publications: Identification of a New Family of Prenylated Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Cannabis Revealed by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography

On this episode of the AusCannaPodcast, I sit down with CitrusQuest, a patient whose recently started working in the Australian medicinal cannabis industry. We cover a lot of topics in this episode including:

* CitrusQuest’s medical cannabis journey

* The importance of keeping a journal

* Reddit

* Where is CitrusQuest now?

* Australian medical cannabis flower quality

* The importance of training your nose

* And many more!

Where to find me:

* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack

* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram

* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast

Where to find CitrusQuest:

* CitrusQuest on Reddit

Show Notes:

* Terence Mckenna

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_McKenna

* Aroma wheel: Cambium Analytica Hypermetrics pt. 1:Developing a Modern Cannabis Aroma Lexiconhttps://www.cambiumanalytica.com/resources/publications/cambium-analytica-hypermetrics-pt-1

* The Nose Knows: Aroma, but Not THC Mediates the Subjective Effects of Smoked and Vaporized Cannabis Flowerhttps://www.mdpi.com/2813-1851/1/2/8

* VSCs: Identification of a New Family of Prenylated Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Cannabis Revealed by Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatographyhttps://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.1c04196

* Monoterpenes cross the BBB in mice: Mouse brain concentrations of α-pinene, limonene, linalool, and 1,8-cineole following inhalationhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ffj.3342

Episode Description

The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews. Paul and Christina come together monthly to explore what’s happening in Cannabis in Australia and around the world.

In this episode, we talk about:

Tolerance Breaks

Jeremy Buckingham MP NSW Parliament in the Daily Telegraph

Germany  legalising cannabis

Alternaleaf on NRL jerseys

Upcoming reviews

And so much more!

Where to find us:

@AusCannaReviews on SubStack

@AusCannaReviews on Instagram

@AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

Email [email protected]

Follow @giveandtoke on Instagram

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In this special episode, I’m diving into the often-overlooked topic of tolerance breaks. Join me as I take a unique approach, creating a Big Brother Diary Room type of vibe while sharing insights and experiences from my own recent three-day tolerance break. This might not be everyone's cup of tea, so if you're solely seeking practical tips for navigating your next tolerance break, feel free to fast-forward to the final three minutes.

Where to find me:

* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack

* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram

* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast

Show Notes:

* OnTracka App

In this episode I talk with Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis who is a graduate researcher at La Trobe University with a PhD on cannabis trichome genetics currently under examination and a Medical Science Liaison at Novachem, a medicinal cannabis distributor. He’s also a former Cann Group cultivator and is the owner of CannabisNews.au .

Topics we discuss:

* Gianni’s Background including his trip to South America

* Trichomes, what are they?

* Cannabis botany and history 101

* Importance of legacy cultivars

* Will there be an “Aussie’s Hope”?

* CannabisNews.au

* Getting into the industry

Where to find Gianni:

* CannabisNews.au

* @CannabisNewAu on Twitter/X

* Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis on LinkedIn

Where to find me:

* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack

* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram

* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast

Show notes:

For an overview of worldwide human spread and domestication of cannabis see: 

Clarke, R. C., & Merlin, M. D. (2016). Cannabis domestication, breeding history, present-day genetic diversity, and future prospects. Critical reviews in plant sciences, 35(5-6), 293-327.Link to paper

For an overview of the taxonomic history of Cannabis and recent genetic studies see:

Lapierre, É., Monthony, A. S., & Torkamaneh, D. (2023). Genomics-based taxonomy to clarify cannabis classification. Genome, 66(08), 202-211.Link to paper

For a detailed look into cannabis taxonomy and the 'sativa' vs 'indica' debate see:

McPartland, J. M. (2018). Cannabis systematics at the levels of family, genus, and species. Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 3(1), 203-212.Link to paper

Episode Description

The Catch-Up is a collaboration between Give and Toke and AusCannaReviews. Paul and Christina come together monthly to explore what’s happening in Cannabis in Australia and around the world.

In this episode:

We Need More Australian Cannabis (2:00)

The TGA and Advertising (4:00)

Anti-Dumping Investigation into Canadian Exports (10:00)

Australia’s Growing Medical Market (14:20)

Thailand Pulling Back on Recreational (18:40)

Drug Driving in Queensland (24:20)

Upcoming Reviews (29:00)

@AusCannaReviews on SubStack

@AusCannaReviews on Instagram

@AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

Email [email protected]

Follow @giveandtoke on Instagram

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In this episode Dan Howard CEO of Tasmanian Botanics talks…

* About their process from seed to tub

* Genetics (Research and Development)

* Canadian Market

* Legalization

* The importance of building local relationships

* Shares a tip

Where to find me:

* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack

* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram

* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast

In this episode…

* I answer some of the most common questions I get asked, including why I have a rotation and not a Top 5 and my favourite… Who do you work for?!?

* I tell you exactly when to expect the email I talked about in the pilot episode

* I let you in on who my first guest is going to be and when that episode will air

Where to find me:

* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack

* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram

* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast

It’s the pilot episode of the AusCannaPost!

In this pilot episode, I talk about:

* My cannabis journey

* Why I started AusCannaReviews and this podcast

* I take you through step by step how I write my reviews, including an explanation of my Sticky Icky Test

* At the end, I give some important information about AusCannaReview’s upcoming first birthday

Don’t worry, new reviews will still drop on Mondays, with the first Monday of the month remaining an educational topic. The podcast schedule for now will be the second and fourth Thursdays of the month.

Where to find me:

* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack

* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram

* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast