Reefer MEDness

Ryan Kocot was the in-house legal counsel and director of compliance for a multinational cannabis company. He now has his own practice in California, Massachusetts and New York. He helps operators scale into multiple States, do joint ventures, trademark, and other intellectual property license agreements. Listen as Trevor and Ryan discuss the weird and counter-intuitive land of multi-states operations, trade marks when cannabis products aren't federally legal, and how Trevor's pipe dream of being a cannabis gummy mogul is way more complicated than he thought. Kocot Law- website [https://kocotlaw.com/] Ryan Kocot - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-t-kocot-esq-53a6896b/] Forbes.com Contributor - Forbes [https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryankocot/?sh=7205487365bd] Music by: Lawyers In Love by Jackson Browne - YouTube Additional Music: Desiree Dorion desireedorion.com [http://desireedorion.com/] Marc Clement - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MarcClementMusic] Transcripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca [https://reefermed.ca/]

Ontario entrepreneurs are solving a problem that Trevor confronts on a weekly basis. People going to recreational cannabis stores with health questions like, "Are these gummies okay with my seizure meds?" We know that a large percentage of customers at recreational cannabis stores are using their cannabis for health and wellness purposes. Yet, budtenders are limited in the health information that they can provide. In this episode, Kirk and Trevor learn how two businesses owners are filling in the gaps left by governments’ lack of attention within the Medical Cannabis program. Lisa Bigioni is the Co-Founder and CEO at Stok'd, a retail cannabis store. Anushya Vijayaraghevan is a pharmacist and Co-Founder of Apothecare. Their niche filling collaboration is that Stok'd, an experiential cannabis retail shop, gives customers access to Apothecare, a pharmacist-led virtual consultation service. Together, these businesses provide a pathway for those searching to learn how to use cannabis for their health and wellness. This is another example of how the Cannabis Industry is meeting the needs of those looking to learn the health benefits of using cannabis. Stok'd website [https://stokd.ca/] Lisa Bigioni LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisabigioni/] Apothecare website [https://apothecare.ca/] Anushya Vijayaraghevan LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anushyav/] Transcripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca [https://reefermed.ca/]

It is safe to say, Mr. Clayton Moore is a growing concern within the hemp industry of Southwestern United States. As an undergraduate within the Texas A&M Agricultural Soil and Crop Science Department, he has his fingers, hands, and mind buried deeply in growing a better understanding of hemp and cannabis. He is: a leader within a student lead initiative called CHIL, an advocate for decriminalization of cannabis convictions, the lead researcher within the university Hemp Conversion Program, plus he writes for the local industry focused newspaper. He is a busy young fellow following the passions of generations within his family of agronomists. The future of Hemp is in good hands with this student of hemp. Cannabis Hemp Innovation League Website - CHIL [https://www.chilclub.com/tamu] Clayton Moore LinkedIn - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/claytonhemp/] Music by: Aggie War Hymn -J.V. “Pinky” Wilson Texas A&M Class of 1920 - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h7T_zbPGBw] Additional Music: Desiree Dorion desireedorion.com [http://desireedorion.com/] Marc Clement - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MarcClementMusic] Transcripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca [https://reefermed.ca/]

Newton Zheng is a good Canadian guy. (That seems important to mention, lately). Listen to his rise in athletics (we're calling him the Rocky of Badminton now), to Newton taking a different career path than Elon Musk, to Newton becoming a digital marketing entrepreneur. Newton and his team at ePropel Digital has found a niche helping cannabis dispensaries and other cannabis businesses. Cannabis businesses have many, many rules and regulations about how or if they can advertise. And if you can't let potential customers know that your business exists, how are they going to buy from you? ePropel Digital helps cannabis businesses increase their sales using an organic digital marketing system. It doesn't break any restrictions. ePropel helps businesses to be found at the top of Google when their potential customers search for their products or services. After you listen to the episode, Newton has one more surprise for you. Click the referral link below to get a deal on marketing your business from Newton and the folks at ePropel! Referral Link [https://calendly.com/newton-epropel/rm-strategy] ePropel - Website [https://epropeldigital.com/] Newton Zheng - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/newtonzheng/] ePropel - LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/epropeldigital/] Additional Music: Desiree Dorion desireedorion.com [http://desireedorion.com/] Marc Clement - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MarcClementMusic] Transcripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca [https://reefermed.ca/]

In this episode, Kirk and Trevor review “The Cannabis Cancer Connection” by Dr. Joe D. Goldstrich. Dr. Joe is a cardiologist who, in his retirement, became a self-descripted “cannabis oncologist”. He now applies pre-clinical cannabis research and his years of expertise and patient experience to his clinical cannabis practice. In his book, Dr. Joe discusses the “Art” of practicing medicine within an evidence-based system. He discusses the limitations of the available science behind medicinal cannabis, while at the same time challenging the medical system to recognize the plant’s potential. He has had successes and failures using cannabis as a therapeutic in cancer care and offers a balanced view of both. This book offers a good introduction to both cannabis and cancer, and will help individuals and families to better understand how cannabis can help those suffering from the disease. Dr. Joe also takes the reader deeper by applying the available knowledge and connecting it to his clinical practice making this a valuable resource to those practicing in the field of oncology. Dr. Joe Goldstrich - The Cannabis Cancer Connection Amazon [https://www.amazon.ca/Cannabis-Cancer-Connection-cannabis-cancer/dp/B0CKRY75V8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2UJPKM3OXBJPV&keywords=cannabis+cancer+connection&qid=1701805339&sprefix=cannabis+cancer+connection%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1] And although it had nothing to do with our discussion, but it is immensely cool that Dr. Joe was in the hospital when JFK was being treated post-Dealey Plaza. He is even in a documentary about that! - JFK: What the Doctors Saw (Amazon) [https://www.amazon.com/JFK-What-Doctors-Barbara-Shearer/dp/B0CM6XQW8L] Music by: John Lennon - Imagine - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugrAo8wEPiI] Additional Music: Desiree Dorion desireedorion.com [http://desireedorion.com/] Marc Clement - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/MarcClementMusic] Transcripts, papers and so much more at: reefermed.ca [https://reefermed.ca/]