Len May is a Medical Cannabis specialist, CEO of Endocanna Health, and co-host of the Everything is Personal podcast. He joins Jonathan to discuss Endo dna, a DNA test that allows cannabis users to map their genetic makeup, and how it optimizes the benefits of cannabis without adverse effects. Get ready to geek on the science behind DNA testing, the human’s endocannabinoid system, and all of the ways this new technology will augment people’s wellness journey!

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CULTIVATING PERFECT CANNABIS WITH KEVIN JODREY

Kevin Jodrey is a hunter of ganja genetics, creator of the Port Royal, the cultivation director at Wonderland Nursery, and cofounder of the Gangjier. He opens up this week about his tumultuous upbringing with which included a stint in the Youth Detention Center. After serving as a skilled diver for the Coast Guard years later, Kevin became a student of botany, ultimately leading him to the establishment of his own horticulture and cannabis growing operation. Kevin and Jonathan discuss the transition of cannabis from a stigmatized illicit drug to its current widespread application for both recreational and medicinal purposes. He also shares tips and tricks for how growers can cultivate the perfect cannabis plant!

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Doctor Trina Hazzah is a veterinary oncologist, cannabis consultant and educator, and the founder of Veterinary Cannabis Society. She joins Jonathan to discuss her individualized treatment approaches, and the challenges that she faces in the veterinary field due to the stigma associated with cannabis use in animals. Trina also shares a heartwarming anecdote about her own cat’s life changing experience with cannabis treatment, which involved a severe case of the munchies! She provides tips on how pet parents can go about treating their fur babies with cannabis, and where she hopes to take her veterinary cannabis practice in the future.

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Jessie Gill is a cannabis nurse, founder of the Marijuana Mommy website, and owner of the Pretty Pipe Shop. Prior to entering the cannabis industry, Jessie began her career working as a hospice nurse, until she suffered a life changing injury. Despite previously being a self-proclaimed “non-believer” in the benefits of cannabis use, she experimented with marijuana as a treatment for her injuries, and saw astonishing improvements in her physical and mental health. Jessie and Jonathan discuss her transition from working in the medical field to writing and teaching others about cannabis, and the reaction that she received from the nursing community.

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Kristi Price is the founder of KRMA Media Incorporated and editor of online and print publication, Black CannaBusiness. She began her career working in highly regulated industries including tobacco and alcohol, eventually leading to her breakthrough in the cannabis industry. Jonathan and Kristi discuss the paradox that black entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry face; while cannabis is rooted in black culture, its historical legacy in the black community is strongly associated with widespread prosecution and incarceration. She also shares a special announcement about an exciting project launch!

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In addition to being the founder of Gratitude Blossom, a San Diego-based company which sells doctor-recommended CBD products; Antoinette Wade is a veteran, having served eleven years in the United States Navy as an aircraft final checker. Antoinette describes a gruesome accident she suffered while on the flight deck, which eventually led to her being medically retired with anxiety attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder. She goes on to share her experience medicating with prescription pills, and how her life changed for the better when she turned to meditation and alternative medicines such as cannabis. Antoinette also talks about Gratitude Blossom – more specifically how she hopes to provide affordable, or perhaps even cost-free, CBD products for veterans as well as terminally-ill and low-income residents of San Diego through Gratitude Blossom Collective, the nonprofit branch of the company.

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Danny Murr-Sloat is the co-founder of AlpinStash, a Colorado-based craft cannabis cultivation company. In 2003, Danny, then 21 years old, was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome. He joins the show to share his experience with this rare condition – including being prescribed opioids as pain relief medication, which sent him into a vicious spiral of depression and dissociation. Danny goes on to reflect on how his recovery process finally took a turn for the better when he started to use cannabis to self-medicate, as well as how experimenting with gardening and learning to grow and breed cannabis became a motivating force in his life, helping him find purpose again.  Lastly, Danny talks about starting AlpinStash, and their commitment to providing clean, high quality cannabis.

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