Dr. John Abrams, Chairman and CSO of the Clinical Endocannabinoid System Consortium (CESC), shares some fascinating information about his background in the cannabis industry, current research projects, a terrific discussion on the cross-section of cannabinoids and virology, and more.

Ep 1: Dr. John Abrams: Understanding the Cannabis Mind

On this month’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Finzel, President of Maryland Marketing Source, Inc., as well as the founders of Eighth Revolution: Bryan Fields, Managing Director and Kellan Finney, CSO. Our conversation is broken up into two-parts, but the overall theme is the data and trends we saw in 2021 and how that plays into the cannabis market for 2022.

Ep 2: By the Numbers: Trends, Data, and Predictions for 2022

On this month’s episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Adam Jacques, Chief Geneticist of ZED Therapeutics and Zacariah Hildenbrand, Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso, and a Director of the Curtis Mathes Corporation. Their article “Hemp Regulations and the Restrictions on Innovation” was the most popular piece on the Cannabis Science and Technology website in 2021. Our conversation is focused on the hemp research—plant genetics, research restrictions, testing—and more that Adam and Zac have been doing.

Ep 3: Let’s Talk Hemp: How Current Regulations Restrict Innovation and More

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Marion McNabb, President of the Cannabis Center of Excellence, Inc. Dr. McNabb has been busy conducting interesting research and surveys in the cannabis industry including studies on veterans, COVID-19, and healthcare providers—just to a name a few. Here, she discusses some of the findings from those studies, her on-going research efforts, upcoming projects, and more.

Ep 4: A Deep Dive into Cannabis Research Surveys and Data Collection

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Josh Crossney, the former CEO and Founder of the Cannabis Science Conference and current Director of Cannabis Events at MJH Life Sciences. We will be discussing his recent merger with MJH Life Sciences, the upcoming Cannabis Science Conference West, plans for the future, his philanthropic endeavors, and more.

Ep 5: Cannabis Science Power Combo

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Otha Smith III, the CEO and founder of Tetragram. We discuss Otha’s history in the industry as both a patient and an entrepreneur, obstacles he’s overcome, exciting research endeavors, and more.

Ep 6: Tetragram: How Patient Data Is Powering Research

On this special bonus episode, Meg L’Heureux speaks with several keynote speakers from Cannabis Science Conference West in Long Beach, California. Join us for brief chats with Ashéninka Mino and Bernadette Torres from Shabeta’s Healing Garden; “Amazon” John Easterling from Happy Tree Microbes; Dr. Lakisha Jenkins-Samuels from Dr. Lakisha; and a quick conference recap with Josh Crossney, founder of the Cannabis Science Conference and Director of Cannabis Events at MJH Life Sciences.

Ep 7: Special Edition LIVE from CSC West

On this month’s episode, we are joined by the core C-suite of True Labs for Cannabis LLC: Sarah Ahrens, Founder and CEO and Carl Christianson, PhD, Chief Science Officer. Together, we discuss the challenges in starting a cannabis testing laboratory, regulations and testing guidelines, synthetic versus naturally-derived cannabinoids, and more.

Ep 8: An Insider’s Look at the First Woman-Owned Certified Cannabis Testing Lab on the East Coast

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Russ Phifer, Executive Director of the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) and Kyle Boyar, owner KB Consultations, cannabis scientist, and Vice Chair for the American Chemical Society's Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision. Together, we discuss the knowledge, background, and skills needed for laboratory directors and other analytical scientists entering the cannabis space as well as the exciting new Board Certification of Cannabis Chemists that they recently developed.

Ep 9: What Is the Board Certification of Cannabis Chemists and How Do You Achieve It?

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Miyabe Shields, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer and Riley Kirk, PhD, Cannabis Research Scientist at Real Isolates, LLC. Together, we discuss the science of cannabis, and highlight both Dr. Shields’ and Dr. Kirk’s education and personal experiences as well as their current work educating the masses through social media and their work at Real Isolates, LLC.

Ep 10: From TikTok Connections to Cannabis Education and Collaborations

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Dr. John MacKay, Co-founder of Synergistic Technology Associates. Together, we focus on all things formulation and processing with Dr. MacKay to learn more about what’s really going on in the cannabis industry and perhaps where it should be heading in the future.

Ep 11: Cannabis Formulations: A Deep Dive on Processing with Dr. John MacKay

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Reggie Gaudino, VP of R&D at Front Range Biosciences. Together, we discuss plant genetics and breeding with Dr. Gaudino to understand some of the challenges, successes, and perhaps where it should be heading in the future.

Ep 12: Plant Genetics and Breeding—What Do We Really Know About Cannabis?

On this month’s episode, we are joined by James Schwartz, BSN, LNC CEO of Cascade High Organics. James published an article about psilocybin and PTSD with Cannabis Science and Technology that was one of the most popular pieces of content on our website for the year. Together, we discuss James’ cannabis background, knowledge about psychedelics, and his recent focus on the dangers of the 2018 Farm Bill in the hemp market.

Ep 13: Psychedelic Science: Understanding the Emerging Research and Therapeutic Applications

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Julie Kowalski of JA Kowalski Science Support LLC. Join us as we discuss Julie’s background, knowledge about chromatography and method development, some of the challenges in cannabis and hemp testing, and finally a little preview of the upcoming Cannabis Science Conference Spring conference for which Julie is serving as the analytical science track program chair.

Ep 14: Let’s Talk Science: Accreditation, Testing Labs, Chromatography and More

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Nathan Johnson, PhD, the Co-Founder and CEO of VERNE Bioanalytics. Join us as we discuss Nathan’s background, knowledge about cannabis genetics, some of the challenges related to hops latent viroid, and more.

Ep 15: Hot Topics in Cannabis Cultivation—Hops Latent Viroid, Genetics, and More

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Nick Jikomes, PhD, the Director of Science & Innovation at Leafly. Join us as we discuss Nick’s background, his recent ElSohly award for research related to labeling in cannabis, neuroscience, and endocannabinoids.

Ep 16: Scientific Data and Research Study on Cannabis Labels

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Adie Rae, Assistant Scientist at the Legacy Research Institute. Join us as we discuss Adie’s background, her knowledge and research surrounding cannabis aroma, how the industry’s laser focus on THC percentage is decreasing the value of cannabis for patients, and more.

Ep 17: Cannabis Aroma—Research into Why “The Nose Knows”

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Steve Ellmore, veteran, filmmaker, and founder of The Unprescribed. Here, Steve shares how he created the incredible film Unprescribed, his knowledge and research surrounding veterans access to medical cannabis, his mission to help others through his non-profit, and more.

Ep 18: Plants Over Pills—A Veteran’s Journey to Healing and Helping Others

On this special edition episode, host Evan Friedmann is joined by Bill Nichols, the Technical Director at Biotrax Testing Laboratory in New York. Here, Evan and Bill discuss an article that came out earlier this year addressing total yeast and mold counts as well as safety testing in the New York cannabis market. Evan and Bill take a deep dive into the article and explain why they think it needed a rebuttal.

Ep 19: Rebuttal to NY Cannabis Testing Article

On this month’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Iain Oswald, a principal research scientist at Abstrax Tech Inc., a cannabis research and development company located in Southern California. Here, Dr. Oswald (aka Dr. Dank) discusses the discovery of a new class of volatile sulfur compounds responsible for the characteristic gassy, skunky aroma produced by cannabis. We also discuss the recent paper published by Iain and his team highlighting their discovery of an additional range of cannabis sulfur compounds that contribute to the tropical notes in cannabis aromas.

Ep 20: Researching Cannabis: Terpenes Versus Volatile Sulfur Compounds

Cannabis Science & Technology®’s podcast, Noid Knowledge, brings together hosts Meg L’Heureux (Group Editorial Director of Cannabis Science & Technology® and Cannabis Patient Care™ magazines) and Evan Friedmann (Vice President of Scientific Cell Company) as they discuss all things cannabinoid-related—from the latest trends and research to analytical testing methods, cultivation, and extraction techniques. Each month Meg and Evan will interview industry thought leaders on a key topic and expand your Noid Knowledge!

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