The Cannabis Review

In this episode, we are joined by Owen Smith. With two decades of experience in the Canadian cannabis industry, Owen possesses a wide range of subject matter expertise based on two decades of working with patients, advocates, dispensaries, producers, and processors as well as one of the world's largest cannabis corporations. In 2009 Owen raised a constitutional challenge called RvSmith which is the most successful cannabis case in Canadian history, legalizing cannabis extracts, edibles, and oils.   

Topics: 

1. RevSmith Challenge 

2. Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club  

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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Shiksha Gallow. Dr. Gallow is a South African pioneer in the field of international medical cannabis research. Dr. Gallow holds four degrees in areas such as Biomedicine, & Clinical Pathology. Additionally, she has a Masters in Medical Science, and a master's in Public Health Medicine. She is also the lead investigator for the first medical cannabis trial in South Africa and is an advisor to local and national government and represents part of the Strategic TAT team for medical cannabis  

Topics: 

1. Patient Access in South Africa 

2. Medical Cannabis Study in South Africa  

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In this episode, we are joined by Jeffrey Hoffman. Jeffrey is a lawyer and the founder of 420Jurist.com. His legal practice focuses on clients in the cannabis industry, including licensees in the adult-use cannabis market, practitioners in the medical cannabis space, and cannabis adjacent product and service providers.   

Topics:  

1. Ask Me Anything  

2. The www.420Jurist.com 

3. Licensing & Permits in NY  

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In this episode, we are joined by Felix Sundström. Felix is co-founder and CEO of Spectrum Leaf. SpectrumLeaf is a U.K cannabis company dedicated to curating a range of premium CBD brands & products.  

Topics:  

1. Spectrum Leaf story  

2. Novel Food Application 

3. Innovative Consumer Products   

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In this episode, we are joined by John Hudak. John is deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management and a senior fellow in Governance Studies. John holds a B.A. in political science and economics from the University of Connecticut and an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Vanderbilt University. His 2016 book, Marijuana: A Short History, offers a unique, up-to-date profile of how cannabis emerged from the shadows of counterculture and illegality to become a serious, even mainstream, public policy issue and source of legal revenue for both businesses and governments.

Topics: 

1. How Cannabis Emerged From The Shadows 

2. Government & Cannabis Revenue

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In this episode, we are joined by Juriën Koster. Juriën is a co-founder and the Secretary of the Institute for Medicinal Cannabis Netherlands. The IMC aims to improve the provision of information about medicinal cannabis to patients and prescribers and to help strengthen collaboration in scientific research.   

Topics:  

1. The IMC & Dutch Cannabis 

2. Europe  

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In this episode, we are joined by Dave Barton. Dave is founder and copy chief at Thermidor. Thermidor is a content-led creative agency whose aim is to create intelligent conversation through cannabis copywriting. they also aim to challenge social stigmas, make marijuana mainstream, and celebrate cannabis culture.

Topics:  

1. Copywriting and Cannabis  

2. How To Get A Brand Noticed  

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In this episode, we are joined by Dario Sabaghi. Dario is a renowned journalist interested in international news, human rights, and cannabis. He has written for many of the world's top media publications such as Forbes,  High Times, Rolling Stone & Middle East Eye to name a few.  Topics: 

1. The JuicyFields Story 

2. The Middle East & North African Cannabis

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In this episode, we are joined by Allison Kirchhofer, CPA, MBA. Allison founded Accounting By Design in 2021 to serve New York and New Jersey's trailblazing cannabis entrepreneurs. She is the Director and Co-Founder of the New York Consortium of Cannabis Accountants whose mission is to promote financial literacy among New York's legacy market leaders and social equity entrepreneurs.   

Topics:  

1. NY Consortium of Cannabis Accountants 

2. NY Cannabis Taxation   

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On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Adán de Salas Quiroga. Adán graduated in biology, specialising in Neurobiology, and in 2011 completed a Master's in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. In early 2011, Adán joined the cannabinoid research team, coordinated by the prestigious Professor Manuel Guzmán, who researches distinct areas of the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in the context of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and embryonic development. In 2017, he received his PhD from the Complutense University, following his study of the role of the endocannabinoid system during mammalian embryonic brain development and the impact of prenatal exposure to cannabinoids.  

Topics:  

1. Patient Access in Spain  

2. Training Doctors & Nurses  

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