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Medical Cannabis: Standardization is a Must to Move Forward | Medical PotCast

Medical PotCast host Joe Friedman interviews Cannabis Industry Consultant Shanna Perry.
For the last 10 years, Shanna Perry has been entrenched in the American cannabis industry. Ms. Perry has lived and worked in West Palm Beach, Los Angeles, Denver, New York City and in Las Vegas. After earning her degree in audio engineering and broadcasting, Ms. Perry served as Director of Events for five CBS AM/FM radio stations. After leaving that position in 2010 she became interested in learning more about the cannabis industry and how she could position herself for a successful career in the cannabis space. Motivated to self educate, she lived in Denver, NYC, FL, and Las Vegas. Each move brought new knowledge, new experiences, and a greater understanding of economics and the cannabis industry. In 2014, recognizing Nevada was positioned for enormous growth in both the medical and recreational cannabis channels, Ms. Perry took up residence in Las Vegas and became an original member of the Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association. Pioneering herself into the industry’s foundation, she was the first professional to successfully present and sell mainstream advertisers to a leading, Nevada-based, medical cannabis lifestyle publication. She moved easily from media to advising, honing her brand, SHANNABIS, at conventions and within the industry. Strategically using social media platforms enabled her to build her contact list along with her brand. Within three years, she became one of Las Vegas’ most influential and trusted advocates for cannabis.
As a bona fide consultant on all aspects of cannabis, Ms. Perry has served as an advisor to government regulators, business owners, law enforcement, physicians, and attorneys globally.
She is known for her honesty, vitality, and passion for the cannabis industry. Her well-roundedness and education, coupled with her personal and professional experiences, are the cornerstones of SHANNABIS. Making her truly, one of the cannabis industries’ most valuable resources.
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The Medical Cannabis Debate | PART 2

Today's Medical PotCast Episode features our host Joseph (Joe) Friedman, R.Ph. MBA, is founding member and was a principal at Professional Dispensaries of Illinois, (PDI) Medical LLC. From the moment Illinois’ Medical Cannabis program was signed into law, he became deeply involved in the complex process of positioning himself as a medical expert on cannabis. 
Also participating in part 2 of the debate is Joseph Jeffries, RPh, is the Pharmacy Director of FARMACEUTICALRX, and was the President of the Ohio Pharmacists Association from 2000-2001 and holds a BS in Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University College of Pharmacy. Mr. Jeffries has operated multiple retail pharmacies in southeastern Ohio, including Jeffries Drugs, Inc., for 13 years until it merged with an Ohio food chain. Following this merger, Mr. Jeffries was appointed Pharmacy Director over multiple pharmacies operated by this food chain in Ohio. Mr. Jeffries started and eventually sold a compounding pharmacy in St. Clairsville. Mr. Jeffries has been the Pharmacy Director for Barnesville Hospital System, in Belmont County, Ohio, for the past 15 years directing both institutional and retail pharmacy operations. The retail pharmacies at Barnesville fills more than 1000 prescriptions per week. Most recently, Mr. Jeffries coordinated and founded Addiction Services of Eastern Ohio (ASEO), a consortium of entities including Barnesville Hospital, the local Mental Health and Recovery Board, and Crossroads Counseling Services that provides medication assisted treatment and counseling services to opioid addicted patients. 
Bradley Carlson, PharmD is a Clinical Pharmacist, Cannabis Pharmacist.
Bradley Carlson attended Minnesota State University, Mankato and graduated in 2001 with a bachelor of science in microbiology and minor in chemistry. In 2009, he graduated with his doc-tor of pharmacy from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He completed his residency with an emphasis in emergency medicine at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids Minnesota. Brad pio-neered the emergency department pharmacy program at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park Minnesota and worked as an ER pharmacist for many years. In the fall of 2014, Brad joined LeafLine Labs, one of Minnesota’s two medical cannabis growers/extractors/distributors, to author its application and later launch its vertically-integrated program. Brad served as Chief Pharmacist and VP of Pharmacy Operations with LeafLine Labs from its beginnings, through the Minnesota state rollout of the medical cannabis program in July 2015 and into March 2016.
Brad continues to work as an ER pharmacist at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park Minnesota, and as a pharmacist consultant for PDI Medical (a medical cannabis clinic and dispensary) in Buffalo Grove Illinois.
David G. Evans, Senior Counsel, Cannabis Industry Educating Litigators, he is a graduate of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and Rutgers Law School. He was a Public Defender Trial Attorney and managed the New Jersey Intoxicated Driving Program. He was on the faculty of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
PART ONE of the DEBATE: 
https://omny.fm/shows/pharmacy-podcast-network/the-medical-cannabis-debate-part-1-ppn-episode-910 
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The Medical Cannabis Debate | PART 1 - PPN Episode 910

Today's Medical PotCast Episode features Joseph Friedman, R.Ph. MBA, is founding member and was a principal at Professional Dispensaries of Illinois, (PDI) Medical LLC. From the moment Illinois’ Medical Cannabis program was signed into law, he became deeply involved in the complex process of positioning himself as a medical expert on cannabis.
And Carla Lowe, is the founder of Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana (CALM). She has been a volunteer anti-drug activist since 1977. Carla co-founded Californians for Drug-Free Youth and Californians for Drug-Free Schools. In addition, she chaired the Nancy Reagan Speakers’ Bureau of the National Federation of Parents for Drug-Free Youth. Lowe is a mother of five grown children, grandmother of nine, and former high-school teacher.
Carla states: "During my past 33 years as a volunteer anti-drug activist, I have been involved in non-profit 501 (C) (3) organizations, several that I started A non-profit group is limited by law as to its political expenditures. We could not lobby openly against any marijuana legislation. In 1979, I think, I heard Keith Stroup, new director of NORML (National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws) say that in their quest to see smoked marijuana become legal around the country, it would first need to be accepted as a “medicine,” that this would be the “red herring” necessary to give it a good name among the public." 
Reference Material:
MARIJUANA: MAN-MADE DISASTER
https://www.dfaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/AALM.MANMADE.DISASTER.pdf
Contact for Carla Lowe
Email: CarlaDLowe@aol.com   
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the Canadian Case for Legalization of Medical Cannabis - PPN Episode 898

Joe Friedman RPh., talks with to Lindsay Gayman, BScN, global cannabis consultant, a leader within the medical cannabis industry, an educator, an advisor and above all, a healer about Medical Cannabis legalization. 
Lindsay's passion for cannabis understanding is only mirrored by her knack for mentoring. As more and more countries inch closer to developing legalizing frameworks for medical cannabis, Lindsay wants to guide them through all possibilities ahead of them and ultimately help make scientifically sound and compassionate judgements. Her public speaking engagements often leave her audience with a working comprehension of the cannabis world and its many, many moving parts. The inner mentor in her believes establishing a certain candour about the realities of this ever expanding industry with new laws and regulations popping up every day. She is determined, full of passion and works everyday, to help shape this industry.
Lindsay lives to learn and strongly believes that education is never really over, especially for the educator. 
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Medical Cannabis: ATTENTION Pharmacists!

The American Society of Cannabis Pharmacists and we are defining cannabis care. As medication experts and patient advocates, pharmacists provide a unique and compassionate perspective on clinical cannabis medicine. Compelled by the lack of standardization, we joined together to recognize the medical effects of cannabis and provide a voice to its legitimacy across the nation. The American Society of Cannabis Pharmacists (ASCPh) was founded to unify the pharmacy profession on the subject of cannabis in support of American public health.
ASCPh will accomplish this through: Provision of current, accurate information on the advances of cannabis medicine Continuing professional development courses on medical cannabis for pharmacists and the greater medical community Facilitating unique meet-up opportunities for pharmacists to connect with their peers across practice settings and medical sub-specialties Raising societal awareness about the role of the pharmacist as a key component to optimizing medical cannabis care related to patient directed self-management of symptoms Engaging student pharmacists in the medical cannabis industry Serving as a trusted, credible resource to legislators, policy makers, regulators, and the public. 
Questions: 
MELANI KANE (BERSTEN) Cannabis Pharmacist | PharmD Executive Director | American Society of Cannabis Pharmacists 952.334.4656  Melani@ascph.org
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Understanding CBD Oil: im·bue botanicals -PPN Episode 691

Special episode of the Medical PotCast --Todd Eury, founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network interviews co-Founder of Imbue Botanicals on the unique opportunity for pharmacists understanding CBD Oils. 
From the company: 
At im·bue botanicals, we truly believe that centuries-old botanicals can have a profound impact in improving our lives, and those of our pets.
To that end, we grow the finest organic Colorado hemp, process it under the most stringent conditions, and produce an extensive line of premium CBD products, including tinctures, capsules, and topical lotions and salves, all available in multiple strengths… for both people and pets. Our premium Colorado grown hemp products are non GMO, cruelty free, vegan and contain no added flavorings or sugars. Available in select retailers, our own online store, and other online retailers, our products offer exceptional quality, superb packaging and unmatched value.
​With nearly three decades of experience, the founders of im·bue botanicals are passionate about utilizing our expertise and know-how to deliver exclusive, proprietary products, designed and envisioned to provide outstanding results. Our “Earth First” approach to business as well as consumer wellbeing is fundamental to all that we do.​
At im·bue botanicals, we carefully formulate our products for optimal concentrations. Our unique, low pressure and temperature processing ensures that our product is fully-infused. It’s what we call Full Spectrum, and it’s designed to provide outstanding benefits. And at im·bue botanicals, all of our products are batch tested by independent laboratories prior to shipment to ensure quality and consistency.
We currently provide several distinct products, designed for differing requirements. Our proprietary liquid product utilizes all-natural, pleasant tasting organic vegetable glycerin as the base. This ensures a pleasant taste, without any unhealthy additives. And our exclusive capsules provide a convenient alternative when a higher, more sustained dose is preferred.
We also offer our unique topicals, em·body lotions and salves. These soothing, restorative, all-natural products provide exceptional comfort restore and vitality to areas where applied.
So whether you need hemp products for you or your four-legged family members, we have you covered. With safe, quality products, made in the USA and delivered right to your doorstep.
Contact: 
Tom Bauer www.imbuebotanicals.com 844.864.6283  ext. 701
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Building Trust through Accreditation: Medical Cannabis Dispensaries - PPN Episode 649

Medical PotCast host Joseph Friedman, RPh., talks with Jean Milford, MHA founder of ResourceRxs, LLC 
Healthcare Provider Network Design, Dispensary Auditing and Accreditation Expertise
Jean Milford’s experienced leadership in a variety of settings makes her a perfect choice for your dispensary, health systems and pharmacy benefit management network design, policy, compliance and operational needs.
Jean holds a Master of Healthcare Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She has served on several boards including The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Amtrak Customer Advisory Board. Jean is a member of the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) and the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA).
Contact Jean:  Email: jean@resourcerxs.com
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Medical Cannabis Contrast between Israel vs U.S.A. - PPN Episode 629

Medical PotCast host Joseph Friedman interviews Shimona Superstine Professor at Hebrew University, School of Pharmacy Jerusalem Area, Israel. We get to listen to an intriguing discussion about the contrast between Medical Cannabis progression in Israel versus the United States. 
Contact:
Joseph Friedman RPh MBA
Chief Operations Officer PDI Medical 1623 Barclay Blvd Buffalo Grove, IL 60089   MedicalPotCast@gmail.com
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Successful Legislative Efforts of Medical Cannabis: Medical PotCast - PPN 604

We welcome special guest Jim Lucas Indiana State Representative District 69 to discuss the legislative efforts to legalize medical cannabis. State Representative Lucas is a proud Seymour resident where he lives with his wife Lynn and their three children.
Prior to being elected to the General Assembly, Rep. Lucas served on the Seymour City Council. He also owns a local small business, The Awning Guy, Inc. Rep. Lucas is active in the community.
He is a member of the American Legion, the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America.
As a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and a small business owner, Rep. Lucas brings valuable experience to policy discussions. His biggest priorities at the Statehouse are jobs, fiscal integrity, education and protecting the right to bear arms.
Joseph Friedman RPh MBA
Chief Operations Officer PDI Medical 1623 Barclay Blvd Buffalo Grove, IL 60089   MedicalPotCast@gmail.com  
Legal Disclaimer: The Medical PotCast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” or as a basis for expert witness testimony.
No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast. Seek all medical advice and or treatment from a certified registered licensed physician and or pharmacist. This is not legal advice, seek out a knowledgeable lawyer about the subject.
The Medical PotCast is for general information purposes to generate meaningful conversations about medical marijuana and is not an authority on the subject from a clinical or legal perspective.
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the Medical Cannabis Pharmacist - TNP - PPN Episode 574

Matt Paterini, PharmD, interviews Joseph Friedman, RPh., CEO at Professional Dispensaries of Illinois, (PDI) Medical LLC. From the moment Illinois’ Medical Cannabis program was signed into law, he became deeply involved in the complex process of positioning himself to open one or more medical cannabis dispensaries in Illinois.
On February 2, 2015, Illinois’ Governor Bruce Rauner conditionally awarded permits to operate medical cannabis dispensaries in Illinois. Friedman’s high scoring application was one of 57 granted a license. Friedman has a pharmacy degree from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, and a MBA from Illinois’ Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Through Friedman’s efforts, PDI Medical will become the first accredited dispensary in the nation through Ohio based NMMAO (National Medical Marijuana Accreditation Organization).
Friedman has also orchestrated the first ever pharmacy student “clinical” rotation at a medical cannabis dispensary. PDI Medical is working with two Chicago-based colleges of pharmacy; Roosevelt University College of Pharmacy, and Chicago State University College of Pharmacy. Pharmacy student rotations began October 3, 2016. This unique clinical rotation has been a tremendous success for the patients of PDI Medical, and the young pharmacy students involved.
He was Director of Pharmacy at Topco Associates LLC, and was Senior Director of Pharmacy Marketing at the Nash Company in Minneapolis. Friedman has become a content expert in the scientific, legal, social, political, and financial challenges facing U.S. entrants to the burgeoning medical cannabis industry.
Friedman has set the record for the most interviewed guest on The Pharmacy Podcast. His 4th interview occurred on a special “420” edition of the podcast show released on April 20, 2017. The Pharmacy Podcast show is accessed by thousands of pharmacists throughout the world. Through the Pharmacy Podcast network, Friedman is now the host of his own monthly podcast show, The Medical Potcast.
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