Explore every episode of the podcast AltMed: Cannabis and Alternative Medicine Podcast
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| Reflections on Canadian Cannabis Legalisation: David Brown, co-founder at Stratcann (AltMed Ep.121) | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:49:01 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with David Brown, co-founder at Stratcann, about:
AltMed Stratcann | |||
| Tonic Herbs & Medicinal Mushrooms: Mason Taylor, Founder of SuperFeast (AltMed Ep.120) | 26 Dec 2024 | 00:28:24 | |
Join Andrew Dowling and Mitch Kurtz as they dive into the fascinating world of mushrooms and natural tonics with special guest Mason Taylor, founder of SuperFeast. In this episode, we journey through the transformative potential of these ancient remedies and their role in modern wellness. | |||
| Legalising Cannabis: David Ettershank, Member of the Legalise Cannabis Party (AltMed Ep.111) | 28 May 2024 | 00:55:14 | |
In this podcast, we chat with David Ettershank, Member of the Legalise Cannabis Party about:
AltMed: https://altmed.com.au/ | |||
| AltMed EP.21 – Featuring Martin Lane and Rhys Cohen from Cannabiz | 10 Jun 2021 | 01:05:19 | |
In this weeks podcast we chat with Martin Lane and Rhys Cohen from Cannabiz and discuss drug driving laws, terpenes and the opioid crisis. Rhys Cohen: https://twitter.com/rhyscohen AltMed: https://altmed.com.au/ | |||
| AltMed EP.20 – Featuring Clare Barker, General Manager of Entoura | 08 Jun 2021 | 00:51:28 | |
In this weeks podcast we are joined by Clare Barker, General Manager of Entoura. Entoura is active in the Australian medical cannabis industry, supporting medicinal cannabis research, education, manufacturing - and above all, helping facilitate patient access. | |||
| AltMed EP.19 – Featuring Joel Wren, GP and cannabis clinician | 01 Jun 2021 | 00:50:52 | |
In this weeks podcast we are joined by Joel Wren, GP and cannabis clinician. | |||
| AltMed EP.18 – Featuring Mike Cleary, CEO of Sativite | 29 May 2021 | 00:42:51 | |
In this weeks podcast we are joined by Mike Cleary, the CEO of Sativite, a licensed Australian green-fields medicinal cannabis company. | |||
| AltMed EP.17 – Featuring Professor Kylie O'Brien, Director of Research & Education at Releaf Clinics | 20 May 2021 | 00:34:00 | |
In this weeks podcast we are joined by Professor Kylie O'Brien is the Director of Research & Education at Releaf Clinics. | |||
| AltMed Ep.16 - Featuring Matt Shales of MediCann Health & Hemp Brothers | 11 May 2021 | 00:41:20 | |
| AltMed Ep.15 - Featuring Ancient Jay | 04 May 2021 | 00:57:53 | |
| AltMed Ep.14 - Featuring Darryl Davies of Cannvalate | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:38:33 | |
BSc (Hons) Darryl is an industry early adopter with over 15 years experience in Healthcare/Harm Minimisation. Darryl is on the Board of Directors for Cannvalate and works closely with top-tier global medical companies. He also hosted multi-award winning medical Educational Events having established Australia’s first University led cannabis leadership program. Cannvalate | |||
| AltMed Ep.13 - Featuring Dr Stephen Chalk of Cannaponics | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:58:47 | |
| AltMed Ep.12 - Featuring Tommy Huppert CEO of Cannatrek | 28 Apr 2021 | 00:31:39 | |
| Cannabis and the Default Mode Network: Nic Giumarra, GP at One Health Clinics (AltMed Ep.110) | 04 Jan 2024 | 01:00:10 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Nic Giumarra, GP at One Health Clinics about:
One Health Clinics | |||
| AltMed Ep.11 - Featuring Dr Matty Moore, registered Specialist GP | 28 Apr 2021 | 00:35:56 | |
| AltMed Ep.10 - Featuring Tom Brown, co-founder of Honahlee | 27 Apr 2021 | 00:42:57 | |
Honahlee: A place to learn, explore and elevate cannabis conversation | |||
| AltMed Ep.09 - Featuring Dr David Feng, founding member and the Medical Director of Cannadoc | 26 Apr 2021 | 00:53:04 | |
Dr. David Feng MBChB, BSc, FRACGP | |||
| AltMed Ep.08 - Featuring Nick Morley of Green Light Health | 25 Apr 2021 | 00:54:51 | |
After 30 years of international experience in the fashion and personal care industry, Nicholas Morley used his extensive experience with people to develop a great passion for cannabis medicine and wellness. Part of this shift saw Morley become one of Australia’s most well-known and active advocates for medicinal cannabis. Through his dedicated spirit, Morley pioneered the modern ‘green market’ cannabis consultation scene. He is featured on the Stan documentary, ‘Green Light,’ as well as other noteworthy documentaries including ‘High as Mike.’ In addition to these, Nick has featured on numerous podcasts. Today he is the owner of Greenlight Health, a cannabis consultancy that helps educate people about natural alternative therapies, giving advice and insight as to what may best suit each individuals’ needs. Nick is an active member of the cannabis community, always striving to push the industry to new levels whilst helping as many of those in need as possible along the way. | |||
| AltMed Ep.07 - Featuring Aspa Dukas of Dúkasa Compounding | 24 Apr 2021 | 01:00:07 | |
Aspa has extensive knowledge and practical experience in several compounding pharmacies throughout Victoria, specialising in non-sterile compounding. Holding a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Monash University, Aspa founded and opened Dukasa Compounding Pharmacy in 2013 and The Medicinal Cannabis Pharmacy in 2019. Both pharmacies are leading Victorian pharmacies in the medicinal cannabis industry and have been specialising in dispensing and compounding medicinal cannabis for over two years. Aspa is extremely passionate about the field of medicinal cannabis and believes it is a growing field with the potential to change the lives of Australians with debilitating health conditions. | |||
| AltMed Ep.06 - Lisa Nguyen of Astrid Dispensary | 23 Apr 2021 | 00:17:18 | |
| AltMed Ep.05 - Cannabis Driving Laws in Australia | 04 Apr 2021 | 00:23:52 | |
In this week’s podcast, Mitch and Andrew discuss the implications of a recent drug driving legislation, and how exactly this new policy will play out in Victoria. On the 14th of October 2020, the Victorian parliament passed the legislation to allow medicinal cannabis users to drive with the medication in their system. Victoria is the first state in Australia to implement these changes, and Mitch and Andrew see this as a hopeful sign that a similar legislation could be rolled out across the country in future. Current roadside drug tests only pick up the presence of cannabis in a driver’s system, without accounting for whether the driver is impaired. These new drug driving laws will take into account a patient’s valid prescription for medicinal cannabis, and will apply a limit on THC levels – much like a blood alcohol concentration limit would. This new legislation will provide those being treated with medicinal cannabis the added freedoms of travel, while also safeguarding Victorian roads. Check out Episode 4 of the AltMed Podcast for more. | |||
| AltMed Ep.04 - Steven Ng of CBD Reviews Australia | 03 Apr 2021 | 01:06:31 | |
In this week’s podcast Mitch and Andrew sit down with CBD Reviews Australia founder Steven Ng to chat about how a lack of reliable access to cannabis products and information can harm the consumer. Steven Ng is a passionate cannabis advocate and a founder of CBD Reviews Australia, an online community where members review cannabis and hemp products. Steven analyses medicinal cannabis products for quality and composition and publishes this data openly and freely. In Australia, 90% of cannabis products are still being accessed via the black market as opposed to legal avenues. Much of this is due to the country’s conservative regulatory policies, and the lack of publicly available information about these legal, medicinal alternatives. The barrier of entry placed on legally obtaining medicinal CBD can draw consumers to purchasing from the black market, where there is an assumption that these products are cheaper, of better quality and more easily attainable. However, with a lack of data, health monitoring processes or quality control in these unregulated marketplaces, consumers are placed in harm’s way. Check out episode 4 of the AltMed Podcast | |||
| AltMed Ep.03 - The Australian Cannabis Marketplace with Joshua Savage of Under Jungle | 02 Apr 2021 | 00:36:43 | |
In this week’s podcast Mitch and Andrew sit down with Under Jungle director Joshua Savage to chat about the distinctions of the Australian cannabis marketplace. Joshua Savage has assisted with the development and operations of various innovative projects in the international cannabis arena, and has currently set base in Australia. With the development of his tech startup Under Jungle, a compliant, wholesale cannabis and hemp marketplace for vendors, Joshua offers up qualified insights into the reality of the emerging Australian CBD industry in this podcast. When comparing the domestic cannabis marketplace to international counterparts, Australia is subject to a more stringent regulatory barriers in terms of access and manufacturing. In the US, individual states set up policy structures and separate industry sectors for a booming medical cannabis industry, as well as a recreational cannabis industry too. With a push for higher GMP standards, the barriers of tight policy regulation and high production costs, Australian vendors will be competing on an unlevel playing field when exporting cannabis products internationally, and the industry may see reduced product availability from domestic producers. Check out Episode 3 of the Altmed Podcast for more on how Australia’s cannabis marketplace is being shaped. | |||
| AltMed Ep.02 - How to Access Medicinal Cannabis in Australia | 01 Apr 2021 | 00:36:28 | |
In this week’s AltMed Podcast, Andrew and Mitch chat about the regulatory processes to be aware of when accessing medicinal CBD in Australia. Australian regulatory bodies take a conservative and cautious approach when issuing medicinal cannabis. As there isn’t a great level of clinical research to warrant the prescription of those products, medicinal cannabis is often only justified as a last resort avenue when conventional treatment has proven to be ineffective. Additionally, medicinal CBD is an unapproved therapeutic good that is only prescribed at a health professional’s discretion. A doctor will therefore need to weigh in a number of considerations concerning the patient’s condition and health history in order to recommend medicinal CBD. However, since many in the medical field have little or no clinical experience with this alternative treatment, it’s advisable to consult a specialist clinic for a second opinion. While Andrew and Mitch are not healthcare professionals, this podcast offers an insight into the steps that should be taken when exploring medicinal CBD as a viable alternative to conventional treatments. | |||
| Cannabis Sampling, Trial and Error: Shannon Arenson, Pharmacist at Seutika (AltMed Ep.109) | 28 Dec 2023 | 00:42:22 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Shannon Arenson, Pharmacist at Seutika, about:
Seutika | |||
| AltMed Ep.01 - Introduction to the Basics of Cannabis | 31 Mar 2021 | 00:20:39 | |
In an AltMed podcast first, Mitch and Andrew run through Cannabis 101. Addressing the frequently asked questions around this stigmatised industry, Mitch and Andrew clear the air about the many uses of cannabinoids, and how this natural alternative is fitting into the landscape of Australian medicine. Although Cannabis is most commonly associated with recreational use, cannabinoid products come in multiple forms. Hemp plants have diverse applications, and are commonly used for textiles, building materials, beauty and skin products and ‘superfoods’. At Altmed, we focus on how CBD can be utilised for its medicinal properties. Cannabis, when used medicinally, comes in multiple forms and has been used as treatment for a vast variety of health issues. THC, the principal psychoactive chemical component of cannabis interacts with biological receptors in the body to bring on a muscle relaxant effect. patients often take the product to reduce nausea, muscle spasticity and pain. Growing research suggests that CBD oil is effective as a pain reliever, reducing the symptoms of inflammation, anxiety and seizures. Medicinal CBD was therefore legalised in Australia as an alternative remedy for epilepsy and seizures. The product might come as an oil that is dropped under the patient’s tongue, it might be smoked with a vape or it could come as a water soluble oil that is mixed into the patient’s beverage. Check out Altmed’s first podcast for an introductory crash course on all things CBD. | |||
| Cannabis Scents, Flavours and Effects: Robert Collier, Geneticist at MA Genetics (AltMed Ep.108) | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:55:19 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Robert Collier, Geneticist at MA Genetics about:
MA Genetics: https://ma-genetics.com/ | |||
| Cannabis Laws: Work, Driving and Advertising: Mat Henderson of Reparation Legal (AltMed Ep.107) | 17 Nov 2023 | 01:19:52 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Matt Henderson, principal lawyer at Reparation Legal, about:
Reparation Legal | |||
| Cannabis Education: Mimi Sener & Mel Wentzel of CoCo Medical Education & Consulting (AltMed Ep.106) | 03 Nov 2023 | 01:02:23 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Mimi Sener & Mel Wentzel of CoCo Medical Education & Consulting about:
CoCo Medical Education & Consulting | |||
| Flip the Interview Vol 1: Paul from Give and Toke interviews Andrew & Mitch from AltMed (AltMed Ep.105) | 12 Oct 2023 | 01:33:52 | |
In this week's podcast we flip the interview. Paul from Give and Toke chats with Andrew & Mitch from AltMed about:
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| Medical Cannabis Education: Amy Carmichael of CoCo Medical Education & Consulting (AltMed Ep.104) | 05 Oct 2023 | 00:51:28 | |
In this weeks podcast with chat with Amy Carmichael of CoCo Medical Education & Consulting about:
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| Cannabis and Sleep: Dr. Dev Banerjee, Sleep Specialist of Lullaby Sleep Clinic (AltMed Ep.103) | 28 Sep 2023 | 00:56:43 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Dr. Dev Banerjee, Sleep Specialist at Lullaby Sleep Clinic, about:
Lullaby Sleep Clinic | |||
| Passionately working in Australian Cannabis: Anthony Vinaccia, BDM Manager of Cann Compounding (AltMed Ep.102) | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:47:39 | |
In this week's episode we chat with Anthony Vinaccia, BDM Manager of Cann Compounding about:
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| Cannabis Politics in NZ : Abe Gray, Founder of Whakamana Cannabis Museum (AltMed Ep.119) | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:27:00 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Abe Gray, Founder of Whakamana Cannabis Museum about Cannabis Politics in NZ. Whakamana Cannabis Museum AltMed | |||
| Cannabis Patient Journey: Ben Smith Wade & Dolly Shukla of Grove Clinics (AltMed Ep.101) | 21 Sep 2023 | 00:26:55 | |
In this week's episode we chat with Ben Smith Wade & Dolly Shukla of Grove Clinics about:
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| Shantibaba is BACK! Scott Blakey discusses Amsterdam, Genetics and Hash (AltMed Ep.100) | 31 Aug 2023 | 01:02:52 | |
In this weeks podcast we see the return of Shantibaba, Scott Blakey of Mr. Nice Seedbank. We chat about:
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| Inside the Cannabis Industry: Fleta Solomon, CEO of Little Green Pharma (AltMed Ep.99) | 10 Jun 2023 | 00:46:49 | |
Join us on this week's episode of our CBD Oil and Medicinal Cannabis Podcast as we delve into an enlightening conversation with Fleta Solomon, the dynamic CEO of Little Green Pharma. This episode offers insights into the differing landscapes of cannabis in Australia and Europe, providing a global perspective on the burgeoning industry. Get firsthand knowledge about the intriguing world of cannabis investors, understanding the relationship between public companies and the cannabis sector. The conversation also traverses the realm of cannabis economics, revealing how it intertwines with the scientific aspects of cannabis genetics. Our guest, Fleta Solomon, leads Little Green Pharma (https://www.littlegreenpharma.com/), a pioneer in the medical cannabis industry, offering a wide range of CBD oil and medicinal cannabis products. Watch along as Mitch and Andrew dive deep on this podcast with a front-runner in Australia's CBD oil and medicinal cannabis sector. Join us in uncovering the intricacies of the cannabis industry, with discussions focusing on CBD oil, medicinal cannabis, global cannabis markets, and more. This is the podcast for those keen on learning about the cannabis industry in Australia and beyond. | |||
| Canadian Cannabusiness: Hilary Black from BC Compassion Club (AltMed Ep.98) | 01 Jun 2023 | 01:08:01 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Hilary Black from BC Compassion Club about:
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| Cannabis Patients and Pharmacy: Andrew Farmer of Terry White Hawthorn (AltMed Ep.97) | 25 May 2023 | 00:29:09 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Pharmacist Andrew Farmer of Terry White Chemist Hawthorn about:
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| Cannabis Dispensing: Arash Taji of Amcal Pharmacy (AltMed Ep.96) | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:32:51 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Pharmacist Arash Taji of Prahran Amcal Pharmacy, about:
Prahran Amcal Pharmacy | |||
| Cannabis & the ECS in University Curriculum: Geoff Cutter of Metamorphosis HealthSpan (AltMed Ep.95) | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:43:50 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Geoff Cutter, GP and Founder of Metamorphosis HealthSpan, about:
Dr Geoff Cutter | |||
| Cannabis Herbology and Naturopathy: Liz Warburton from Brisbane Compounding Pharmacy (AltMed Ep.94) | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:52:01 | |
In this weeks podcast we chat with Liz Warburton from Brisbane Compounding Pharmacy about:
Brisbane Compounding Pharmacy: | |||
| Cannabis, Epigenetics and Robot Dispensing: Des Harp from My Life My Health (AltMed Ep.93) | 06 Apr 2023 | 00:28:43 | |
In this weeks podcast we chat with Des Harp from My Life My Health about:
My Life My Health: | |||
| Complex Cannabis Medicine: Carolyn Bosak from Your Integrated Health (AltMed Ep.92) | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:51:57 | |
In this weeks podcast we chat with GP Carolyn Bosak from Your Integrated Health about:
Your Integrated Health: | |||
| Cannabis Legal Deepdive: Sean Maloney of MediCann Health (AltMed Ep. 118) | 01 Oct 2024 | 00:29:13 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Sean Maloney, Legal Counsel and Commercial Manager of MediCann Health, about:
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| Cacao, an Alternative Stimulant: Dan Koch from Sacred Taste (AltMed Ep.91) | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:51:22 | |
In this weeks podcast we chat with Dan Koch, Founder of Sacred Taste about:
Sacred Taste: | |||
| Holistic Cannabis Medicine: David Turton from Medicann Clinics (AltMed Ep.90) | 16 Mar 2023 | 00:41:32 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with GP David Turton from Medicann Clinics about:
Medicann Clinics: | |||
| Sport, AFL and Cannabis: Damien Hardwick & Mark Brayshaw from Richmond FC (AltMed Ep.89) | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:37:40 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Damien Hardwick & Mark Brayshaw, Richmond Coach & Managing Director, from Richmond FC about:
Richmond FC: | |||
| Hemp Genetics: Omid Ansari from Hemp Gen Tech (AltMed Ep.87) | 23 Feb 2023 | 00:46:04 | |
In this week's podcast we chat with Omid Ansari, Founder & Researcher of Hemp Gen Tech about:
Hemp Gen Tech: AltMed: | |||
| Psilocybin Legalisation: Sam Banister from Psylo (AltMed Ep.86) | 16 Feb 2023 | 00:39:29 | |
In this weeks podcast we chat with Sam Banister, CEO and Founder of Psylo about:
Psylo: Terpenes now available in our online store: | |||