Cannabis Grand Rounds

Cannabis Grand Rounds

Cannabis Grand Rounds is produced by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals to provide accurate and unbiased education on all things cannabis. The show's hosts, Drs Les Matthews, Leigh Vinocur, and Hal Altman, are all physicians who hold Master's Degrees in Medical Cannabis from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. The Podcast accepts no external funding or advertising.

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January 23, 2023 21 mins
Dr. Chad Johnson is joining us for another episode of Cannabis Grand Rounds today. In this episode, we talk a little bit more about some of the oral preps and get into the transmembrane and transdermal challenges that cannabinoids can present to prescribers.

Dr. Johnson received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, focusing on medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. He is a faculty member in the Departmen...
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Dr. Chad Johnson received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, focusing on medicinal chemistry and pharmacology. He is a faculty member in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Co-Director of the Master of Science in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics (MCST) program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy--involved in all basic science courses within the program. His research focuses on...
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December 26, 2022 12 mins
Human agriculture started about 10,000 years ago and hemp was most likely one of the first cultivated crops. It is an extremely versatile crop with multiple uses back then and even more uses today.

American farmers including our founding father George Washington grew hemp as a staple crop in the 1700s. But it only became legal in 2018 with the passing of that year's Farm Bill.

So why did it take so long for the US to ...
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December 19, 2022 20 mins
You've probably heard about the dangers of K2, Spice, and other strains of synthetic cannabis. As well as the horror stories of zombie-like states and fatalities.

But you might be surprised to hear about its noble beginnings. That's according to Dr. Andrew Coo...
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December 12, 2022 21 mins
The endocannaba-what?! Many of us have heard of the numerous systems in our bodies that help us live our day-to-day lives.

But fewer have heard of the more recently discovered endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS is critical for almost every aspect of ou...
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Dustin Sulak, D.O. is a renowned integrative medicine physician based in Maine, whose practice balances the principles of osteopathy, mind-body medicine, and medical cannabis.

Regarded as an expert on medical cannabis nationally, Dr. Sulak educates medica...
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Cannabis is an interesting plant been around for thousands of years used by humans for food, fiber, and medicine. But the botany of it is really fascinating.

There is a sexuality to the cannabis plant, separate male and female cannabis plants. This i...
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The Master of Science (MS) in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy is in its third class now. The Program provides students with the knowledge they need to support patients and the medical cannabis industry, add to existing research, and develop well-informed medical cannabis policy.
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November 14, 2022 12 mins
In this episode, we're going to delve into the history of cannabis. And we thought a good way to do this was by talking about the history of cannabis prior to the early, early 20th century.

There was a lot that transpired in the early and mid-20th century that impacts regulatory issues that we still face today.

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November 7, 2022 20 mins
Like any medication, different doses and treatments affect each population in a variety of ways. So we're focusing on different populations and cannabis use. 

In this encore episode from April 2022, we talk about kids: how children react to an accidental cannabis overdose, and how these cases are handled in emergency rooms.

And we'll also look at the elderly: pain regulation, drug interactions, and avoiding ...
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This episode is diving deep into some pharmacology again. We're talking about THCA.

So what is the "A" for? How is it different than THC, which we've heard about for decades? 

Break out the old organic chemistry textbooks, because we're getting deep into this important cannabinoid with Dr. Les Matthews & Dr. Leigh Vincour.

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In the second episode of our discussion on seniors, today we are focusing on the special considerations the people in this population should take when deciding to incorporate cannabis into their treatment plans.

70% of older adults have 2 or more chronic conditions, and almost 40% of all seniors take 5 or more prescriptions! So polypharmacy is very important here. 

Dr. Les Matthews & Dr. Leigh Vincour are bac...
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By 2030, it's estimated that 20% of the population will be over 65. And in the last 3 years, there has been a 75% increase in the number of seniors who are interested in medical cannabis.

In fact, the average age at Dr. Vincour's practice is about 79-80 years old. So why are all of these seniors all of a sudden interested in using cannabis, and why?

Dr. Les Matthews & Dr. Leigh Vincour are back in this episode to ...
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The war on drugs was a huge failure, disproportionately hurting communities of color and poorer areas.

Smaller possession charges have been ruining people's lives for decades now, and we are only getting to a point in our culture and justice system where people are realizing this is not the way to move forward with the legal cannabis industry 

In this episode, Dr. Les Matthews & Dr. Leigh Vincour discuss what...
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October 3, 2022 12 mins
As acceptance of cannabis use grows in the United States, the law is trying to catch up.

And with all the buzzwords and news reports coming out about different states and their cannabis policies, it can be difficult to keep up with what's legal where.

In this episode, Dr. Les Matthews & Dr. Leigh Vincour break down the definitions and differences between legalization & decriminalization and what that means for...
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In the last part of our series with Dr. Bonni Goldstein, we focus on cannabis treatments for pediatric cancer patients.

Bonni Goldstein, M.D., is the owner and medical director of Canna-Centers Wellness and Education, a medical practice devoted to educating patients about the use of cannabis for serious and chronic medical conditions. She is also a medical advisor to Weedmaps.com, the first and largest global techn...
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Our conversation with Dr. Bonni Goldstein continues today, focusing on the specific ailments and patients who receive medical cannabis.

Bonni Goldstein, M.D., is the owner and medical director of Canna-Centers Wellness and Education, a medical practice devoted to educating patients about the use of cannabis for serious and chronic medical conditions. She is also a medical advisor to Weedmaps.com, the first and larg...
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There is so much research out there about the dangers of THC and marijuana on the development of the pediatric brain. But our guest Dr. Bonni Goldstein specializes in working with pediatric patients and cannabis.

She says it is critical to remember that prescribing and using medical cannabis is much different than the stories we hear of teenagers using cannabis in problematic or recreational situations.

Bonn...
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Bonni Goldstein, M.D., is the owner and medical director of Canna-Centers Wellness and Education, a medical practice devoted to educating patients about the use of cannabis for serious and chronic medical conditions. She is also a medical advisor to Weedmaps.com, the first and largest global technology and media company in the cannabis space.

In 2008, Dr. Goldstein developed an interest in the science of medical ca...
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Dr. Thomas Trincetto has been described by friends as a "thoughtful skeptic." In his college days, he was never a recreational cannabis user, saying it put him to sleep. So how did Dr. Trincetto end up in the medical cannabis field? 

He joins Hal & Les in this episode to talk more about what got him interested in this method of healing, the top conditions he uses cannabis to treat, and some trends he's see...
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