Infused: Cannabis and Your Health (Limited Series)

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Infused: Cannabis and Your Health (Limited Series)

Cannabis lawyer and author, Russell Bennett, takes a deep dive into the complicated topic of edibles and health. Russell will help you understand the health and safety of infused foods and beverages while he interviews doctors, lawyers, cannabis industry professionals and people who consume edibles to treat their medical conditions.

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  1. 26/07/2020

    Medical Cannabis with Dr. Marni Brooks, MD

    “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.

    50 min

  2. 28/01/2020

    Infused interview with cannabis edibles manufacturer Olli Brands

    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

    45 min

  3. 01/10/2019

    Infused interview with Chef JJ Witherspoon and Tricia Ryan, CannTx

    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?

    1 h y 3 min
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Cannabis lawyer and author, Russell Bennett, takes a deep dive into the complicated topic of edibles and health. Russell will help you understand the health and safety of infused foods and beverages while he interviews doctors, lawyers, cannabis industry professionals and people who consume edibles to treat their medical conditions.

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