The Cannabis Conversation Podcast

How do cannabis and CBD interact with anxiety? We’re really excited to welcome Dr. Rebecca Moore to the show this week to discuss the big topic of anxiety and how cannabis can help with some of the symptoms. Dr. Moore is a consultant psychiatrist who has a variety of roles including practicing at The Medical Cannabis Clinic on Harley Street in London.  Join us as we discuss how cannabis can help c...

How is 2020 shaping up for Cannabis Investors? This week we’re joined by Alan Brochstein, founding partner at New Cannabis Ventures and founder of 420investor.com. Alan is a leading authority on investing in the rapidly evolving cannabis industry in North America. This week we explore the cannabis investment space in North America, discussing trends, forecasts and the problems faced by investors w...

What are some of the challenges and opportunities facing US Multi-State Operators in 2020? This week we’re joined by Beth Stavola, an accomplished entrepreneur and senior executive within the Cannabis space. Beth is Chief Strategy Officer at iAnthus, a US MSO, and Co-founder of CBD For Life - a CBD based beauty and health brand. This week we explore how federal restrictions influence multi-state o...

How does Big Tobacco view the emerging cannabis industry? We’re lucky to be joined this week by Shane MacGuill – Senior Head of Tobacco Research at Euromonitor International. Shane conducts in-depth research and provides strategic analysis on all aspects of the global tobacco and nicotine market and has recently broadened his scope to look at the emerging cannabis industry. Join us as we explore t...

We’re joined this week by David Stadnyk, CEO and President of World High Life, cannabis investment company who have recently listed on the stock exchange in London.  Join us as we speak about David’s cannabis investments, recent acquisitions, and the challenges faced entering the European market.  → View full show notes, summary, and access resources here:  https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/ep...

We’re joined this week by JJ O’Brien, Chief Strategy Officer at PAX Labs, a Silicon Valley vape company. PAX Labs originally developed the Juul e-cigarette which is now sold across the world.  In this episode, we explore North American cannabis markets, the use of vaporisers as a method for cannabis consumption, and the importance of quality and durable design. → View full show notes, summary, and...

How easy is it to get a medical cannabis prescription in the UK? We’re joined this week by Dr. Leon Barron, General Practitioner with a strong interest in medical cannabis, and founder of the Primary Care Cannabis Network - a platform for dialogue, debate and education to help further the conversation and strengthen the voice of UK GPs within medical cannabis. In this episode, we explore how medic...

Why is extraction vital for the cannabis industry? We’re joined this week by serial entrepreneur Joel Sherlock, Chairman and Co-Founder of Vitalis Extraction Technologies. Vitalis is an engineering and extractions company and industry leaders in the manufacture and sales of industrial supercritical CO2 extraction systems.  In this episode, we explore the ‘ins and outs’ of the cannabis extraction p...

Why have Canadian cannabis stocks had a troublesome year? We’re joined this week by Vanmala Subramaniam, who covers the cannabis sector as a Business Journalist for the Financial Post - the national business newspaper in Canada. Vanmala gives us the lowdown from across the pond as we explore the dynamic growth of the Canadian cannabis market, the plummeting value of stocks over 2019, and how busin...

How important is data in the rapidly evolving cannabis industry? We’re delighted to be joined for our 40th episode by Giadha Aguirre de Carcer, Founder and CEO of New Frontier Data - an independent technology driven analytics company who provide transparency into the cannabis industry via unbiased vetted data & analytics reporting. Giadha shares her insights and perspectives as we explore the...

What kind of framework and research do we need to build a strong cannabis sector? This week we’re joined by Don Bellamy, experienced Life Sciences Executive who has worked in the healthcare industry for 27 years across pharmaceutical companies such as Novatis and AstraZeneca, and for Canopy Growth - the largest cannabis company in the world. Don shares his perspectives from the world of Big Pharma...

Will we ever see the widespread cultivation of cannabis in the UK? This week we’re joined by Dr. Colin Morgan, Business Development Director at ADAS, the UK's largest independent agricultural and environmental consultancy. Colin helps farmers to understand all things hemp. We absolutely love hemp at The Cannabis Conversation, so we’re pleased to bring you another episode dedicated entirely to...

What actually is pain and can cannabis help? We’re back this week with an extended episode on the topic of cannabis and pain. This week we’re joined by Dr. Matt Brown, an award-winning pain consultant based in London, UK. Dr. Brown takes a strong interest in the use of cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain and has recently published a piece of research into using cannabinoids for cancer pain...

What can hemp be used for? This week we’re joined by Kirck Allen, CEO and Co-Founder of Amberstalk Ltd, (a hemp products distributor) and founding board member of the British Hemp Association.  We welcome Kirck to the show today to speak about hemp’s myriad of uses and how incredible this plant really is. Listen in as we explore it’s nutritional value, the variety of edibles which can be made from...

What's going on with vaping in the US? This week we welcome Tim Phillips to the show, Managing Director at CBD Intel, a market intelligence business operating within the CBD sector. Tim is an excellent source of knowledge - shedding light on the vaping ‘crisis’ within the US and its effect on the CBD and wider cannabis sectors.  → View full show notes, summary, and access resources here:  htt...

What training does the new cannabis workforce need to succeed? This week we welcome Max Simon to the show, who is the founder and CEO of Green Flower Media, a cannabis education platform based from California. We’re super excited to have Max on the show! In this episode, we discuss cannabis and education - exploring the barriers faced when educating about the plant, how important it is to understa...

 This week, we welcome Spiros Malandrakis to the show, Alcohol industry analyst and researcher at Euromonitor International. Spiros has been providing prescient and pioneering insights on the evolution, branding and innovation within the global alcoholic drinks industry for the past decade and has recently broadened his scope by looking into the emerging cannabis drinks market.  In this episode, w...

We’re back this week with Part 2 of our conversation with Gregor Zorn - medical cannabis educator and co-founder of the European Cannabinoid Therapy Association. In this podcast, we continue the conversation, investigating how we can produce specific cannabis compounds for the treatment of disease, the challenges medical professionals face when prescribing medical cannabis, and the most therapeuti...

There was so much to chat about on this week’s episode, that we’ve decided to break into a two-parter. We’re lucky to be joined by Gregor Zorn, a medical cannabis educator and co-founder of the European Cannabinoid Therapy Association. Together, in Part 1, we investigate the challenges of trying to fit medical cannabis into the standard western medical system, explore the endocannabinoid system an...

EPISODE 30 - This week, we are joined by Dave Gibson, investor, cannabis industry consultant, and recent founder of CannCrest, a UK based company who own multiple brands including the largest database of cannabis consumers in the UK and a CBD company, focusing on FMCG. Together, we speak about current trends in the USA, the negatives of such a fast growing market, and the limitations of marketing...

This week, we are joined by Dedi Meiri (PhD), Associate Professor at the Faculty of Biology at the Technion and a member of the Technion Integrated Cancer Center where he runs the “Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Cannabinoid Research’’, one of the world’s largest cannabinoid research labs. Together, we speak about the current research being undertaken in Israel into using cannabinoids for the tre...

This week, we are joined by Meg Mathews - founder of MegsMenopause and entrepreneur. MegsMenopause was launched in 2017 and is an open source of information and advice dedicated to empowering women through an honest and frank discussion of all things menopause. Together, we speak about: ways in which cannabis can help alleviate symptoms of the menopause, bringing CBD products to market, and the po...

This week, we are joined by Saul Kaye, pharmacist, angel investor, cannabis expert and founder of iCAN. iCAN, based in Israel, creates advanced pharmaceutical medical cannabis brands and products. They own a portfolio of innovative companies across the entire global cannabis ecosystem and are behind CannaTech, the world's leading Cannabis conference.  Saul provides us with some amazing insigh...

This week, we warmly welcome Hari Guliani, COO at Grow Biotech to the show! Grow Biotech help to bring medical cannabis products to the UK and research and develop market entry strategies and technologies for medical cannabis producers to create better, cost effective medicines. Together, we discuss the current laws and regulations governing medical cannabis, availability, access to medicine, and...

This week, we’re celebrating our 25th episode! We’re joined by Brian Meyer, Co-founder of Maryland based startup - Solvent. Solvent empowers banks and credit unions to be the 'authority on identity' to confidently ensure all payments in cannabis are legal and compliant. Together, we examine the banking and payments problems which have arisen within the US cannabis industry. ❇️ Get in tou...