This Is Cannabis

In this episode Lee & Emma talk to Dr. Adie Wilson-Poe, an NIH-funded neuroscientist whose research focuses on the interaction between opioids and cannabinoids. Dr. Wilson-Poe is currently a faculty member at Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, MO, in addition to being the co-founder of the cannabis research organization Habu Health here in Portland.

In this episode Lee & Emma talk to Ashley Mansur (Chalice Farms) and Johnny Sundquist (Nectar Cannabis) about what’s going on on the retail side of the cannabis industry, with two of the largest cannabis outfits in the state of Oregon.

'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Amalia Boyles, and produced by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.

In this episode Emma & Lee talk to Derek Smith and Anya Gordon of the Resource Innovation Institute. They talk sustainability in cannabis production, workplace standards, and the future of the national cannabis marketplace.

'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Amalia Boyles, and produced by Will Romey.
Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.
Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.

In this episode Emma & Lee talk to Brad Bogus of Confident Cannabis. They talk “Connect," the revolutionary new chemotypic data tool Confident Cannabis is working on, challenges in the cannabis marketplace, and punk rock.

'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.

In this episode Emma & Lee talk to actor, comedian, and cannabis activist Jim Belushi. 

We talk his amazing sounding 100 acre cannabis farm on the Rogue River in Southern Oregon, the spiritual journey he’s been on since becoming a cannabis entrepreneur, and what it was like when he and Dan Aykroyd opened up for The Rolling Stones.  

'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.

In this episode Emma & Lee talk the Oregon cannabis industry compared with both California and Canada, based on Emma’s recent travels. They also discuss the moving target that is defining cannabis "quality,” Emma’s rediscovery of poetry, and brands on social media. 

'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Will Romey.
Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.
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This episode focuses on the War On Drugs generally and criminal expungement for past drug offenses in Oregon in particular. 

Emma and Lee talk first with Adam Vine of Cage Free Cannabis about National Expungement Week, and then with State Senators Lew Frederick and James Manning Jr. about their legislation to vacate all non-violent misdemeanor convictions or charges for marijuana possession in Oregon. Great conversations all.
'This Is Cannabis' was engineered this week by Amalia Boyles, and produced by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.
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EPISODE 11: Adam Smith & The ONE Fix 
In this episode Emma and Lee talk to Adam Smith, Founder and Executive Director of the Craft Cannabis Alliance.
They discuss Adam's proposal to tackle the dramatic oversupply crisis that the Oregon cannabis industry is currently facing: licensed transfer of legal cannabis between between states with recreational cannabis laws.  
'This Is Cannabis' was engineered this week by Amalia Boyles.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.

In this episode Lee talks to Beth Schechter, Executive Director of the Open Cannabis Project. They discuss what the OCP is, how it works, and why it’s so important.
Also, Lily from Yes For Affordable Housing comes by for Recommendations to tell us all about that very important campaign, which all Oregonians can vote on on November 6th. Text HOUSING 38470 to find out more, and you can follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious     

EPISODE 9: Mowgli Holmes / Phylos Bioscience

In this episode Emma and Lee talk to Mowgli Holmes, the co-founder and CEO of Phylos Bioscience. 
They cover a whole lot of ground over the course of the conversation, topics including cannabis genetics, the importance of diversity in cannabis breeding, what the Phylos Galaxy and Phylos Certified programs are, and why Mowgli was the original inspiration for our show. A really great talk!
'This Is Cannabis' is engineered by Will Romey.Theme song is “Impossible/OK” by Møtrik.Interstitial music this week provided by Nutritious.