Reefer MEDness
As a nurse and pharmacist we focus our stories on people’s use and perception of cannabis as Reefer Madness, Reefer Medicine, Reefer Mellow. We are exploring how society is changing its understanding of cannabis.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 209
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
S1E9 The Doctors
How is cannabis prescribed? Do American prescribers practice differently than on the Canadian side of the border? Kirk goes South to talk to Dr. Karen O'Brien a Naturopathic doctor in Arizona. Trev…
Wed 01 Aug 2018
S1E8 The Dispensary
Crystal Ball time! What will cannabis stores in Manitoba look like? Kirk goes south to Fort Collins, Colorado and visits a dispensary there. What does a legal cannabis store look like? How do the…
Sat 30 Jun 2018
S1E7 The Government
Why is the recreational cannabis age being set at 19 in Manitoba? Why do four big companies have a monopoly on recreational sales? Did the government look back at prohibition of alcohol to plan for…
Sun 03 Jun 2018
S1E6 The Advocates
You've decided to try medicinal cannabis. Now what? If only there was some support out there. We talk to Ashleigh Brown, the founder of SheCann, a Facebook Community of medical cannabis advocates.…
Wed 23 May 2018
S1 E5 The Scientist
What does cannabis do to the brain? What is the "entourage" effect? Does having no receptors in the medulla make cannabinoids safer than opioids? Dr. Mike Namaka schools Trevor and Kirk about the …
Sat 05 May 2018
S1E4 – Pharm Phacts
Should cannabis be sold in pharmacies? Is there a difference between recreational and medicinal cannabis? Should an ER Doc have a record if a patient is using medicinal cannabis? Trevor the Pharmac…
Sun 08 Apr 2018
S1E3 The Lawyer
Do your old cannabis possession charges go away when pot is legalized in Canada? How will the police know if you are driving while impaired by Cannabis? How will US Border security deal with Canadi…
Mon 12 Mar 2018
S1E2 – The Patient
Do people take cannabis products for their ailments now? We have three: Kevin, Keijo and Dawn who will share with Trevor and Kirk if and how cannabis has improved their lives.
Mon 12 Feb 2018
S1E1 – Why Worry
"First, do no harm." Kirk, a nurse, and Trevor, a pharmacist always make sure the treatments they offer their patients don't make the patient's lives worse. What about cannabis? Will it do more ha…
Mon 29 Jan 2018
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