How Analytical Testing Can Help Optimize Cannabis as a Medicine

Ben AmiraultCannabis Treatments, Safety

Many parts of the world have used cannabis as a medicine for thousands of years, but we have only truly begun to understand the mechanisms by which cannabis provides relief in the last century. Much of the evidence currently available is anecdotal or preclinical, which is insufficient for demonstrating true efficacy in humans. Furthermore, while we now have a decent …

The State of Cannabis Testing – Incongruence and Unknowns

Ben AmiraultSafety

As cannabis gains wider acceptance in the mainstream there is an ever growing need to ensure that consumers are receiving quality product with known potency that is free of contaminants.  At present there are 33 states in the US that have legalized cannabis for medicinal use and 11 for recreational use. In this nascent industry, many aspects of how to …

The Top 3 Cannabis Pathogens that Plague Cannabis Cultivators

Ben AmiraultCultivation

They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. While cannabis cultivation may seem simple to the layman it is riddled with potential bumps in the road that could be extremely costly. Plant pathogens are just one of these bumps and they can lead to inferior product and can also greatly reduce yield and/or total crop …

Building Trust into the Cannabis Industry

Ben AmiraultCryptocurrency, Uncategorized

Recent events surrounding a cannabis genomics company in Oregon have sparked outrage amongst the cannabis community. This particular organization offered sequencing services claiming it would serve as a mechanism for demonstrating prior art to combat future patents. Instead, those services were used to stock a breeding program that would directly compete with the very same cultivators who purchased their services. …

Women’s Health and Cannabis: It’s Time to Put Our Money Where Our Health Is

Ben AmiraultEvent Info, Speaker Profiles

We had a chance to catch up with Meredith Burak, Director of Global Relations for Asana Bio Group, who will lead a Women’s Health panel at CannMed 2018, comprised of experts who are advancing science and products to benefit women’s health. In the video below, Burak shares some of the information she has found while studying how cannabis can help …

Exploring the Convergence of Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Technology

Ben AmiraultCryptocurrency, Event Info

Our latest CannMed 2018 speaker interview is with Rob Viglione from Horizen who will be speaking as part of our Cryptocurrency Track at CannMed 2018. Cryptocurrencies and blockchains can radically disrupt many aspects of the cannabis market. Cryptocurrencies are now funding cannabis research projects, Cannabis scientific conferences, and ICO financing. The CannMed Crypto track will touch on ICO financing in the cannabis space, cryptocurrencies …

Identifying the Cannabis Compounds that Kill Cancer

Ben AmiraultEvent Info, Speaker Profiles

In our latest CannMed 2018 speaker interview, David Meiri provides some amazing insight into how he and his team are working to understand the specific cannabis compounds that can be used to kill cancer cells. What they have found so far is fascinating. By testing different cannabis extracts on cancer cells with specific genetic mutations, they can identify which cannabis …

Dr. Dor Discusses the Challenges with Implementing Israel’s Medical Cannabis Program

Ben AmiraultEvent Info, Speaker Profiles

We had a chance to speak with Dr. Michael Dor, Chief Medical Consultant in the Israeli Health Ministry Medical Cannabis Unit, about the challenges he has faced implementing the country’s medical cannabis program. In the video below, Dr. Dor says physicians in Israel are resistant to prescribing cannabis, but it’s not because there is not enough medical evidence. It’s just …

Dr. Mechoulam Discusses Research into Addiction

Ben AmiraultEvent Info, Speaker Profiles

We are so fortunate to have Dr. Raphael Mechoulam on our CannMed 2018 Advisory Board. His early contributions to cannabis research are the foundation that today’s cannabis researchers and healthcare providers use to advance the understanding this amazing plant’s medical efficacy. We had the chance to speak with Dr. Mechoulam at his laboratory in Israel about his pioneering cannabis research …

Cannabis vs. Pain: An Opioid Alternative?

Ben AmiraultCannabis Treatments

For far too long, opioid-based painkillers have been the go-to treatment for chronic pain of varying types. This practice has helped lay the foundation for the opioid crisis that ravages our nation today.  By now, you’ve likely heard the statistics, but they’re worth repeating. Of the approximately 20 million Americans struggling with a substance abuse disorder, nearly 2 million were …