The Need for the Adoption of Plant Tissue Culture by the Cannabis Industry with Shannon Smith, PhD

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Dr. Shannon Smith received his PhD in molecular biosciences from Middle Tennessee State University. There his research focused on plant biotechnology, with work in Cannabis, Panax, and Vitis tissue culture and manipulation. This led to the development of new and unique technologies for the production of both plants and secondary metabolites. He later founded Greenway Lab, a plant biotech company …

Understanding Medicinal Plants with Kevin Spelman, PhD

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On this episode we welcome Dr. Kevin Spelman from the National University of Natural Medicine. Kevin has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to medicinal plant, nutraceutical, and cannabinoid research and has authored 29 peer-reviewed publications on medicinal plants. Over the last 30 years, he has coordinated new product development, formulated product lines, advised on analytical and QC guidelines, …

Understanding Cannabis Gene Networks with Jordan Zager, PhD

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This episode’s guest is Jordan Zager, co-founder and CEO of Dewey Scientific. Jordan is an expert in cannabis genetics and natural product biosynthesis, having authored multiple research papers in the fields of trichome development and metabolism, mathematical modeling of biochemical pathways, and functional genomics.  Jordan’s CannMed 2021 presentation is titled “Gene Networks Underlying Cannabinoid and Terpenoid Accumulation in Cannabis” and …

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

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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 …

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

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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

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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?

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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 …

CannMed Supports Dr. Mechoulam’s Cannabis Research

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For over 35 years, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam and his team at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have been discovering the power of medical cannabis and its scientific properties. As the pioneering researcher in the cannabis field, he and his team continue to make strides, advancing the understanding of cannabis and helping millions of people, worldwide. Courtagen Life Sciences and Medicinal Genomics …