Listen to “S3.E5. Cannabis Herb Not Drug. How Pandemic Effects Treatment. Pandemic Strains & Immunity. Cannabis Product Liability.” on Spreaker.
00:00:14 cannabis news
00:07:53 Dr. Cass Ingram
00:18:21 announcement fr. CV Sciences
00:19:11 Dr. Jordan Tishler
00:31:59 announcement fr. CV Sciences
00:33:13 Stephen Schmitz, MD, MPH
00:43:39 tip of the day – COVID
00:46:03 Rachel Gillette
00:59:01 announcement fr. CV Sciences
Cannabis is not a Drug, but an Herb!
Dr. Cass Ingram references to archeological finds that reveal ancient people grew cannabis as a medicinal herb. Ancient Egyptians used it in childbirth and surgery to reduce pain. They also used it for nervousness and agitation. Ancient Greeks also made medicine from cannabis to ease surgical pain. The Indus Valley has a long history of using medicinal cannabis. History shows that may cultures discovered the medicinal properties of cannabis. We are rediscovering benefits that held true across the ages.
CassIngram.com
The Effects of the Pandemic on Medical Practice
Dr. Jordan Tishler is a Harvard educated practitioner with a lot of experience with using cannabis as an alternative therapy to treat certain ailments. Dr. Tishler is asked how the pandemic has affected his medical practice and what changes we may see in the near future. The advent of telemedicine has been one of the most notable innovations that increase exponentially recently. Doctors and patients have adapted to this practice. Hear the advantages of this as well as its shortcomings. Even after the pandemic wanes, telemedicine will likely remain as a staple for medical practices in situations for which is suited.
Cannabis-Specialists.org
Pandemic Strains, Treatment and Herd Immunity
Stephen Schmitz, MD, MPH Co-founded Supplement Safety Solutions. For more than 15 years, he has worked in drug safety and clinical development for several leading biotech and medical imaging companies in the Boston area, and for a contract research organization (CRO). The pandemic is foremost in priorities, and today, about 130 nations have no vaccine. What can we expect to see in the next six months or so, and more strains of the virus test the effectiveness of vaccines? If so, what can we do? Dr. Schmitz foresees a faster than expected herd immunity in America. However, countries that lack vaccines could become breeding grounds for new virus strains. Hear how these profound questions are address by a medical scientist.
CVSciences.com
Product liability and Cannabis Market Insurance
Rachel Gillette is and attorney with Greenspoon Marder LLP. She helped licensed cannabis and hemp businesses with licensing, permitting and regulatory compliance, business law and transactions, contract drafting and review, as well as many other aspects of the business. She helped startups and entrepreneurs, investors, and ancillary industry businesses develop in the cannabis innovation ecosystem. The topic of today is product liability and the need for insurance in a growing cannabis market.
GMLaw.com