(Consulting Call) Alex is preparing for his Capstone Research Project to get a Bachelors in Cannabis Chemistry from Lake Superior State University. We discuss what this cannabis degree looks like, how it came about and what cannabis questions he could study for his senior research project.    Reach out to Alex if you have ideas for him to consider! ||   ||   SHOP our CBD Edibles:  https://www.periodiccaramels.com/shop-edibles  ||   WATCH our YouTube Channel: ...

(Part-2) Is the quest for high THC driving diversity out of the cannabis gene pool? Why doesn’t the best selling alcohol product have the highest alcohol content? Our guest, Ruth Fisher, PhD, discusses cannabis market dynamics and the industry's evolution. ||   ||   SHOP our CBD Edibles:  https://www.periodiccaramels.com/shop-edibles  ||   WATCH our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeriodicEffects  ||   FREE Consulting Call w/ Wayne:  ...

(Part-1) To say the cannabis industry is dynamic would be an understatement. The industry is constantly evolving as new international markets develop, new States legalize and federal legalization looms overhead.    Our guest, Ruth Fisher, PhD, covers the repelling forces working on the industry. ||   ||   SHOP our CBD Edibles:  https://www.periodiccaramels.com/shop-edibles  ||   WATCH our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeriodicEffects  ||   FREE Consulting Call w/...

(Part-2-Business) If the medical and recreational cannabis models can’t coexist, is there a hybrid model that doesn’t leave patients in the dust? Our guest, Dr. Adam Abodeely, discusses his approach as he’s not waiting around for regulators to lead. ||   ||   SHOP our CBD Edibles:  https://www.periodiccaramels.com/shop-edibles  ||   WATCH our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeriodicEffects  ||   FREE Consulting Call w/ Wayne:  ...

(Part-1-Science) As Doctors integrate cannabis into their practice, new perspectives are emerging on how and why cannabis medicine works, and how it can replace more harmful medicine, like opioids. We cover some of these new insights with our guest, Dr. Adam Abodeely, board-certified surgeon and member of multiple international cannabinoid societies. ||   ||   SHOP our CBD Edibles:  https://www.periodiccaramels.com/shop-edibles  ||   WATCH our YouTube Channel: ...

(Consulting Call) Medicinal Cannabis is being used in more and more areas of health care. However, for multiple reasons, there is very little guidance on specific treatment plans for specific ailments.  ||   Jessie used cannabis while going through Breast Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment. She’s sharing that experience w/ others on a similar path. We discuss how to develop her in-person meetings into an app while gathering data specific to breast cancer treatment and cannabis use. ||   ...

Envision combining cannabis treatment knowledge of clinicians and the insight capabilities of data visualization tools. This could greatly improve the prescription process of cannabis therapies.    1-on-1 Consulting Call w/ Brian, Data Analyst SHOP our CBD Edibles:  https://www.periodiccaramels.com/shop-edibles  WATCH our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeriodicEffects  SETUP Free Q&A Call w/ Wayne:  https://calendly.com/periodic-wayne/call?month=2022-05 

Can the Medical Cannabis and Adult Use Markets co-exist? How will 30+ State markets integrate after federal legalization and interstate commerce?  Part-2-Business w/ Joseph Jeffries, Pharmacy Director, FRX Health, Ohio Medical Dispensary After 16 years as a Hospital Pharmacy Director, Joe switched career paths. Having witnessed the supply chain of medical cannabis, we discuss his work with patients in Ohio and lobbying for edibles in Pennsylvania. SHOP our Full-Spectrum Hemp Edibles ...

There are many factors influencing our bodies' Endocannabinoid System (ECS). Cannabis has shown the ability to help an unbalanced body move closer to Homeostasis, but what else is influencing our ECS? Does future science hold hidden keys that could further the effectiveness of medical cannabis treatment? Part-1-Science w/ Joseph Jeffries, Pharmacy Director, FRX Health, Ohio Medical Dispensary We discuss Joe’s first hand experience with medical patients in Ohio, and what science discoveries...

As new technologies develop, businesses have to find the right product market fit for these innovative technologies. Finding that fit for a new technology is hard enough, but mixing in a new industry, like cannabis, makes it even more difficult.  Part-2-Business w/ Israel Gasperin, Founder & CEO, Zentrela We discuss Zentrela’s 7 years and multiple pivots before finding a product market fit with their novel EEG Neurotechnology that objectively measures the psychoactive effects of...

We discuss how Neuroscience is objectively measuring the psychoactive effects inside the brain of cannabis consumers, and how that could be used to predict future cannabis products.  One day you might even get this Neurotechnology Headset to use at home, leading to next level cannabis consumer citizen science!  SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel SHOP our Full-Spectrum Hemp Caramels SCHEDULE a 1-on-1 Consulting Call w/ Wayne *further details in the calendar link

Part-2-Business w/ Codi Peterson, Pediatric Pharmacist & CSO at Cannigma. Provocative Headlines (like this episode title) skew the public's perception, as many read the headline but don’t have the time, or industry knowledge, to understand the merits behind such bold claims.  We discuss what actually happened in the recent BBC Article titled “Woman dies after eating ‘cannabis’ gummy sweet” and how pediatric pharmacists are approaching medicinal cannabinoid use. SUBSCRIBE: Podcast...

What is the Endocannabinoidome & how is it different from the ECS (Endocannabinoid System) in your body?  It turns out the cannabinoids found in cannabis do more than work on the CB1 & CB2 Receptors found in your ECS. We discuss this new system, what we actually know and the massive potential hiding behind the many things we don’t know about the Endocannabinoidome. SUBSCRIBE: Podcast YouTube Channel SHOP: Periodic Caramels SCHEDULE: 1-on-1 Consulting Call w/ Wayne *read all details...

(Part-2-Business w/ Emma Chasen) You’ve likely heard “A New Study Finds…” but how much weight should that study actually carry? We discuss questions to ask when a new study is being used to influence decision making, what’s stopping federal cannabis legalization and a focused look at the New Jersey recreational market. SUBSCRIBE: Podcast YouTube Channel SHOP: Periodic Caramels SCHEDULE: 1-on-1 Consulting Call w/ Wayne *read all details for 1-on-1 calls in this calendar link

(Part-1-Science) Emma Chasen joins to discuss targeted therapies using cannabinoids. We cover ailments like inflammation, autoimmune disorders, nausea, pain and what we actually know about the science around minor cannabinoids as Emma works through her Masters degree on Cannabis.  SUBSCRIBE: Podcast YouTube Channel SHOP: Periodic Caramels SCHEDULE: 1-on-1 Consulting Call w/ Wayne *read all details for 1-on-1 calls in this calendar link

(1-on-1 Consulting Call) After working clinically in long-term care as a Registered Dietitian, Christine is ready to utilize her knowledge and expand into the cannabis space. However getting a dispensary license, in the soon to be New York Adult-Use cannabis market, won’t be easy. We discuss what she can do to improve her chances and longer term strategy for newly emerging cannabis markets. SHOP: Periodic Caramels SUBSCRIBE: Podcast YouTube Channel SCHEDULE: 1-on-1 Consulting Call w/...

Thousands of years and insights lost to cannabis prohibition. What did ancient Chinese medicine know about cannabis? How did they prepare? Did they have unique strain genetics?  Prof. Kylie O’Brien, Ph.D., CSO of the Releaf Group Ltd, joins us to discuss how cannabis might have been used in Chinese medicine and the “State of the Union” for cannabis in Australia. Kylie’s recently published book: Medicinal Cannabis & CBD in Mental Healthcare LINK: Periodic Effects Youtube Channel LINK:...

Patient curiosity (and desperation) has been the driving force behind physicians opening up to the idea of cannabis as a medicine. Dr. Rebecca Siegel, Clinical Psychiatrist & Author of “The Brain on Cannabis: What you should know about Recreational & Medical Marijuana”, joins us to discuss her perspective on cannabis and how her team is using Functional MRI scans to study the effects of cannabis.   LINK: Periodic Effects Youtube Channel   LINK: Schedule 1-on-1 Consulting Call w/...

The cannabis industry started with a strong focus on craft, while the hemp industry launched with a strong commodity focus. Low quality (commodity) tomatoes are grown to process and use for ketchup. The next phase of growth in the hemp consumables industry will likely require growers and product makers to focus more on craft, and less on growing hemp to make ketchup. Our guest is Justin Chaddick, CEO & Co-Founder of Treepost, an online marketplace that curates craft hemp products. We...

(1-on-1 Consulting Call) Paul has been a pharmacist in South Carolina for over a decade. As South Carolina finalizes their medical cannabis regulations, what can be done now to prepare for a market that doesn’t exist yet? We discuss Paul’s pharmacy experience and predict what the South Carolina cannabis market will look like in 3-5 years. Contact Paul (thecompassionatepharmacist at gmail.com) LINK: Periodic Effects Youtube Channel   LINK: Schedule 1-on-1 Consulting Call w/ Wayne *read...

Michael Hogan, Ph.D., Co-Founder & CSO of PathogenDx, is working on DNA Microarray Technology for next level cannabis testing. We discuss how the technology works, using DNA as a tool, and how you can get a vial of any custom DNA code sent to your door in a few days. Their technology has a lot of future potential in multiple different industries. We also discuss how they got FDA Emergency Use Authorization for their DNA Microarray based Covid 19 test. LINK: Periodic Effects Youtube...

There’s a huge gap in the cannabis market that is unlike any other industry, plant or drug. There are tens of thousands of cannabis/ hemp products on the shelf, while only a handful are available through the pharmaceutical industry. Yet it is only the few pharmaceutical cannabis products being studied through clinical trials. Dr. Jeff Chen, CEO & Co-Founder of Radicle Science, is on a mission to change that. LINK: Radicle Science ACES Study Top Line Results LINK: Radicle Science ACES...

Kent Vrana PhD, Pharmacology Department Chair & Professor at the Penn State Neuroscience Institute, has been researching molecular neuropharmacology for over 30 years. In his role as Director of Penn State’s Designated Medical Marijuana Center, he’s developed a keen interest in both the medical potential - and the possible harms - of whole plant cannabis & cannabinoid isolates. We discuss the current knowns & unknowns around how cannabinoids fight cancer, whether or not the...

We had Dr. Jordan Tishler (last ep. Pe247) back on the podcast to discuss more science than politics this time around. We discuss his private practice in Massachusetts, Inhale MD, and his insights on treating specific ailments with cannabis like cancer, pain, anxiety and insomnia. We also cover the current science on topical and sublingual consumption effectiveness.  Dr. Jordan Tishler is the President of the Association of Cannabinoid Specialists, helping educate physicians on the practice...

Janna Champagne, BSN, RN, had an immune health collapse in 2012. After not liking the recommended pharmaceutical options, she found a cannabis protocol that achieved unheard of results for lupus. When her daughter's autism turned for the worse during puberty, she turned to cannabis again. We discuss how autism is classified as a mental disorder, when there’s clear evidence it’s a biological disorder from Endocannabinoid Deficiency.  LINK: Janna’s article on her daughter’s autism &...