The Cannabis Conversation Podcast

On the latest episode of The Cannabis Conversation, we speak with Mike Morgan-Giles from the Cannabis Industry Council and Jamie Bartley from the Unyte Group. Together, we explore some of the environmental credentials of hemp, and which sectors hemp can play a sustainable role in, alongside exploring the challenges that exist around its wider adoption, and some of the practical changes needed to p...

How important are THC:CBD ratios? On the latest episode of The Cannabis Conversation, we’re joined by Guillermo Moreno-Sanz, PhD of Khiron Life Sciences Corp - a global provider of cannabis-based medicines and healthcare services. We explore how THC and CBD work on the body individually, our current understanding on how they interact together, and discuss the recent findings of the King's Col...

How can we get the most out of the cannabis plant? On the latest episode of The Cannabis Conversation, we speak with Dr Gavin George, CEO of Puregene AG - a Swiss company specialising in genomics and predictive plant breeding. We explore the potential of cannabis to produce hundreds of different products, including the challenges that come with it. We also explore the process of plant breeding, ho...

What’s wrong with the cannabis industry? Joining us again on the latest episode of The Cannabis Conversation is Dr Ethan Russo, Founder of Credo Science -  a novel medical science company. We discuss the prejudice and ignorance against Cannabis, as well as safety monitoring, legalisation and some of the challenges the industry is facing, including a lack of proper funded research in the area. The...

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Mags Houston from Drug Science, Mary Biles (author of The CBD Book), Matt Hughes from MedCan Support, and Hannah Deacon from The Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society to discuss the upcoming UK Patient Conference on 4th Nov in London.  We discuss the importance of patient conferences to patients themselves, parents, and anyone interested in learning more about...

This week we’re joined by Dr Dani Gordon, Founder and Medical Director of Resilience. Clinic - specialising in the treatment of complex multi-symptom conditions which affect mood, energy, mental function (brain fog), stress, pain, sleep, and digestion. Together, we explore some of the conditions medical cannabis can help with, the non-medical interventions that form part of a holistic health regim...

Joining us on the latest episode of The Cannabis Conversation is Ben Arn, CEO of Cannatrade and CB Company - cannabis events companies based in Switzerland.  Ben gives us a round-up of the latest Swiss cannabis industry news, and we also discuss the crucial role that events and conferences play, not only in driving the cannabis industry forwards, but expanding education and reducing stigma. 📚 VIE...

In our latest episode, we welcome Dr. Mikael Sodergren, Medical Cannabis Research Group Lead at Imperial College London and Managing Director at Sapphire Medical Clinics. We examine how clinical trials and real-world evidence can be used to prove the efficacy of cannabis-based medicines, as well as the challenges associated with applying traditional licensing and regulatory models to these novel m...

This week, we welcome Gary Roberts, firefighter, CEO of Promises Recovery, Inc. and Host of Good Dudes Grow Podcast. We examine PTSD and traumatic stress, along with the evidence of how cannabis can  help in a therapeutic way. Gary also shares his personal journey through grief, which ultimately led him to found a non profit recovery centre for those in need. 📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: www.can...

This week, we’re joined by Helene Servillon, Founding Partner at JourneyOne Ventures - woman and minority owned early stage cannabis fund. We explore some of the current cannabis investment themes in the USA, core sectors of the market where innovation is desperately needed, and how to approach cannabis investments in an ecosystem which is so fragmented. 📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: https://www....

This week we’re joined by Dr. Dmitry Loktionov & Kate Tikhomirova, co-founders of Quanna - premium self-care and sexual wellness brand powered by CBD. We explore the emergence of the sexual wellness sector and the role CBD can play within it. 📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e166 The Cannabis Conversation is sponsored by Lumino - a boutique HR and Recruitmen...

In this episode of The Cannabis Conversation, we’re joined by Nikita Cretu & Ellen Jardim, from our lovely sponsors Lumino - Europe's leading cannabis recruitment agency. Together we explore the European cannabis jobs market, looking into its structure and sub sectors, the most in-demand jobs and skills, and advice for talent looking to enter the market. 📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: www...

We’re joined by Maksym, Nazarii, and Bohdan from Freedom March, who are the organisers of the Cannabis Stands with Ukraine fundraising campaign - aiming to unite the world’s cannabis community to support Ukrainians. We explore the current state of cannabis access in Ukraine, and what the campaign is doing in order to provide critical humanitarian assistance to the people in need. Donate now at htt...

On the latest episode of The Cannabis Conversation, we’re joined by Phillip Glyn, Founder and Director at Vitality CBD - one of the UK’s leading CBD brands. Together, we reflect on the state of the CBD market in the UK, the impact of the FSA’s Novel Foods Regulations on the sale of CBD, as well as discussing the future of CBD retailing in the UK.   📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: https://www.canver...

On the latest episode of The Cannabis Conversation, we’re joined by Dr. Callie Seaman, Research Director and Formulation Chemist at AquaLabs - nutrient solution provider to the hobby and medical horticultural market, and UK licensed medical cannabis cultivation research facility.  We investigate some of the biggest cannabis myths, including why cannabis should not be seen as a cure, why THC should...

This week, we’re joined by Valentino Parravicini, Chief Scientific Officer at Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies - British pharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of next-generation prescription cannabinoid medicines. In this episode, we explore the potential use of cannabis-based medicines as a replacement for prescription opioids, their safety profile, and their use cases as analgesics.   📚...

This week, we’re joined by Abhishek Mohan, Founder and CEO of Hempstreet - India's first research to retail venture in the Ayurvedic cannabis sector.  We explore attitudes towards the medical use of cannabis within India, and how it currently fits into the framework of traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine.    📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e159 About Abh...

In this episode, we’re joined by Andrew Sears, Business Development Associate at Seedrs - Europe’s biggest crowdfunding platform. We explore how equity crowdfunding fits into the wider cannabis investment landscape in the UK, and what Seedrs is doing to help UK cannabis startups grow. 📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e160 About Andrew Sears   Andrew is originall...

This week, we’re joined by Nikki Lawley - cannabis advocate, educator, and Founder of Nikki and The Plant. Nikki shares her personal story of discovering and using medical cannabis to aid her recovery from a traumatic brain injury, along with her current patient advocacy work.  📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e157 About Nikki Lawley, Founder of Nikki and The Pl...

This week, we’re joined by Jaspreet Grewal, Mitchell Osak, & Steve Hajioff - three subject matter specialists within the psychedelics space. In this special panel episode, we explore the emergence (and re-emergence) of therapeutic psychedelics, including examining the substances which have gained early traction, the investment case for them, and the challenges and opportunities of this new sec...

In our latest episode, we’re joined by Elana Goldberg, CEO of The Cannigma - online cannabis content publication with a focus on scientific research and evidence. We dig into the topic of cannabis misinformation, including what The Cannigma are doing to combat it, why a science-based educational approach to cannabis education is best, and the real difference between sativa and indica. 📚 VIEW SHOW...

This week, we’re joined by Katya Kowalski and Paul North from Volteface - the UK’s leading drug policy think tank. We explore London’s proposed drug diversion pilot scheme, along with the best practices for bringing about progressive drug policy reform in the UK. 📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EXTRAS: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e156 About Katya Kowalski - Head of Operations Katya Kowalski is He...

This week, we welcome back Max Simon, CEO & Co-Founder of Green Flower - industry leading cannabis education platform empowering the next generation of cannabis professionals. We investigate the nuances that define 'craft' cannabis, how it is distinct from mass market flower, and why top quality cannabis products can be so hard to find in legal mass markets. 📚 VIEW SHOW NOTES AND EX...

This week, we’re joined by Oliver Lamb - co-founder of Óskare Capital. Together, we examine the UK's cannabis startup investment landscape, including available funds, fundraising opportunities, and investor incentives. The Cannabis Conversation is sponsored by Lumino   - a boutique HR and Recruitment Agency specialising in building high performance teams for the European Cannabis Industry. Th...

This week we’re joined by previous guests Spiros Malandrakis & Shane MacGuill from Euromonitor International - the world's leading independent provider of strategic market research. We examine the impact of the emergence of the cannabis industry on the legacy tobacco, nicotine, and alcohol markets, and how the sector may continue to disrupt these established global markets in the future....