The Cannabis Enigma
Jun 10, 2021
Season finale: Best of the Cannabis Enigma
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The Cannabis Enigma Podcast is wrapping up its first season. After 39 interviews with frontline doctors, researchers, patients, caregivers, practitioners, and expert storytellers, we are taking a summer break as we prepare for season two.
For the season finale, hosts Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man and Elana Goldberg each choose three of their favorite interviews that they aired in the first season, discuss why those conversations are important to them, and play a short clip from each one.
Listen to each of the full interviews here:
- No Time for Clinical Trials, with Catherine Jacobson
- Dr. Ethan Russo Says Cannabis Can Be Better Yet
- CBD Nation: Cannabis Science for the Masses, With David Jakubovic
- A Rural Canadian Doctor Prescribes Cannabis for the First Time, With Dr. Tiffany Keenan
- Using Cannabis to Treat Autism, With Dr. Orit Stolar
- So You Think You Know About Cannabis, With Dr. Codi Peterson, PharmD
We hope you enjoyed the first season and we can’t wait to start popping back into your feed in a few months!
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The Cannabis Enigma podcast is a co-production of The Cannigma and Americans for Safe Access. Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man is the executive producer, editor, and co-host. Elana Goldberg is co-producer and co-host. Music by Desca.
More episodes from The Cannabis Enigma
Apr 7, 2022
Perfecting cannabis with Michael Backes
*A common issue that is present in the cannabis market is the inconsistency of products. As an agricultural crop, it can be tricky for suppliers to deliver the same product to consumers time and again, and this is one of the areas that Michael Backes, our guest for today's episode, is tackling through his work at Perfect Blends!*
*In our chat, Michael shares his personal journey into the cannabis space, and how his history of migraines aided him in discovering the powers of medical marijuana. From there, he talks about opening his first dispensary, and the basics of what we currently know about terpenes. We also get to grips with some important terminology, before Michael shares a few tips for healthier cannabis use.*
*One of the simplest and most helpful takeaways from Michael is the usefulness of our noses, and as Michael reminds us, that was all he used to have to help him identify different strains! We finish off this illuminating conversation considering where Perfect is headed next and the importance of regulating the supply chain in the space before we touch in with Debbie Churgai for our AFSA segment.*
*Key Points From This Episode:*
* *A few of Perfect's innovative products!*
* *Michael's issues with migraines and how this led to him rediscovering cannabis. *
* *The dispensary that Michael opened in Eagle Rock in 2006.*
* *Michael shares some of his insight and research into what we know about terpenes. *
* *Tracing and verifying different famous strains in today's climate. *
* *Michael unpacks the meaning of the terms 'chemovar' and 'cultivar'. *
* *Thoughts on how to treat and care for your cannabis products.*
* *Sipping instead of ripping; Michael shares the safest smoking practices. *
* *The challenges of building a better medical cannabis model. *
* *Looking to the short term-term future with Michael and what to expect from Perfect!*
* *How Perfect is tackling the issue of consistency with their products. *
* *The need for more care and control over the supply chain in the cannabis space. *
* *Today's AFSA segment featuring a rundown of the organization's mission. *
*Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:*
*Cannigma**
**Michael Backes on Instagram**
**Cannabis Pharmacy**
**Perfect**
**Pick Me Up Infused Mini Preroll 3-packs**
**MJBizCon**
**National Institute on Drug Abuse**
**Storz & Bickel**
**Alien Labs**
**Emerald Cup**
**Debbie Churgai on LinkedIn**
**Americans for Safe Access*
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Mar 16, 2022
Cannabis, food, and healing with Chef Jordan Wagman
*Today on the show we welcome chef Jordan Wagman to talk about the work he is doing to incorporate cannabis into his amazing cooking as a way of advocating for its health benefits. Jordan starts by talking about how his early relationship with cannabis began when he was diagnosed with psoriasis and used it as a way of easing the pain. Years later, after he had become a chef, he made drastic changes to his diet involving the inclusion of cannabis along with the exclusion of refined sugar, and thereafter experienced tremendous health benefits.*
*Now Jordan is on a mission to help others have a similar experience to him and we spend our discussion asking him about how he cooks with cannabis, his favorite recipes, and how the average person can start to build their own amateur cannabis kitchen. Jordan talks about his method for making delicious cannabis-infused emulsifications and the value of using a cannabinoid that you purchased as far as incorporating the right dose. He speaks about his famous fruit leather recipe and why it makes such a good on-the-go snack. He also shares top tips for the best kinds of appliances and methods to use at home so that you can make delicious food using cannabis as an ingredient.*
*After our enlightening conversation with Jordan, we welcome William Dolphin onto the show for our ASA segment, where we discuss the journey to understanding the relationship between cannabis and mental health. William Describes a discrepancy between what doctors say about cannabis and the way it is used, shares case studies that disrupt the perception that it is dangerous for mental health, and speaks about the challenge posed by doctors who are doing their research from within a ‘harm paradigm’. For all this and more, tune in with us today!*
*Key Points From This Episode:*
* *Perspectives on cannabis as a source of food.*
* *An introduction into Jordan and the work he does with food and cannabis.*
* *How Jordan ended up being a cannabis chef.*
* *Jordan’s struggle with psoriasis which led him to seek sunshine and smoke pot.*
* *How Jordan realized the health benefits of cannabis in food and began to advocate for them.*
* *How the removal of refined sugar from his diet helped Jordan’s health.*
* *Jordan’s method of preparing for that contains cannabis but not refined sugar.*
* *How to start experimenting with making your own edibles a home.*
* *The importance of immersing your cannabis product well into your cooking.*
* *How important it is to purchase your own cannabinoids.*
* *How much easier it is to introduce people to cannabis consumption over food.*
* *The must-haves when it comes to building an amateur cannabis kitchen.*
* *Jordan’s favorite recipe and why he loves his fruit leather so much.*
* *Whether it makes a difference what food you consume cannabis with.*
* *Perspectives on the new frontier of consumption lounges and cannabis restaurants.*
* *William Dolphin joins us for our ASA segment.*
* *How different what doctors say about cannabis is from what people who use cannabis experience with it.*
* *That cannabis is often associated with mental health disorders although people use it to self-medicate those.*
* *New case studies that disrupt perceptions that cannabis causes mental illness.*
* *The need for more careful research on how cannabis affects mental health.*
* *The need to get away from the harm paradigm that cannabis is studied under.*
* Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:*
*Chef Jordan Wagman**
**Chef Jordan Wagman on Twitter**
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Mar 2, 2022
Telling cannabis stories with pictures with Anthony Travagliante
*Welcome to another episode of the Cannabis Enigma! We’ve got something a little different for you today. We’ll be talking about how visual storytelling can be used in the cannabis space with Anthony Travagliante. *
*Hear the tale of how Anthony came to work in the cannabis space, telling the stories of cannabis brands and making them accessible to non-users. Find out how he has overcome some of the challenges caused by COVID, what he enjoys most about the industry, and the strides it is making in business. Elana is uniquely positioned to review his services for listeners, having hired Anthony herself, she closes her conversation with him with a shining recommendation.*
*During the second half of our conversation, we are joined by Abbey Roudebush for the ASA segment, who gives us some insight on the newly published State of States Report. Learn what's included in the report, how the dataset is compiled, and who it is intended to educate. Abbey shares why they have totally revamped the scale and metric they once used to calibrate this kind of data and leaves us with the big takeaway that no state is perfect, but some are making strides. Join us to hear all this and more today! *
*Key Points From This Episode:*
* *An introduction to today’s topic: how visual storytelling can be used in the cannabis space.*
* *Meet today’s guest, Anthony Travagliante, and how he is connected to our community.*
* *Lockdown challenges and how they sparked creativity while shooting.*
* *The story of how Anthony came to work in the cannabis space as a storyteller.*
* *What he enjoys about the industry and what it is doing in business.*
* *How he sees his role in telling the story within the cannabis space.*
* *His favorite target audience: the people who wouldn’t usually be interested.*
* *Some of the biggest challenges he faces with different clients.*
* *Who his ideal clients are for web, photo and design, and events, and what he does for them.*
* *A plug for his brother Dustin’s shop in Brunswick, selling inhalables.*
* *Elana Goldberg’s positive review of Anthony’s services after having hired him.*
* *An introduction to the ASA segment of the show with Abbey Roudebush, Director of Government Affairs at Americans for Safe Access.*
* *We discuss the State of States Report that came out this week. *
* *What the report and assessment consist of.*
* *The main audience for the report: policymakers across the country.*
* *The individualized recommendations included in the report.*
* *How they have totally revamped the scale and metric they once used. *
* *How the majority of the states are not doing well on the grading system.*
* *Where to find the full report.*
* *The big takeaway she wants to share: no state is perfect.*
*Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:*
*Anthony Travagliante on LinkedIn**
**Anthony Travagliante on Twitter**
**Anthony Travagliante on Instagram**
**Americans for Safe Access**
**State of the States**
**Trav Media Group**
**WebFlow**
**Abbey Roudebush on LinkedIn**
**Cannigma*
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