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BIOACTIVE

Riley D. Kirk, Ph.D.

Dr. Riley Kirk is a cannabis research scientist and educator. She obtained her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences, specializing in natural product chemistry, studying the traditional and contemporary uses of hundreds of medicinal plants. She is currently an assistant associate professor at the University of Rhode Island, has worked as an immunology scientist in the biotech industry, and works in the cannabis industry studying the chemical complexity of cannabis smoke. Riley is also the co-founder of

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EP 37: An Introduction to Cannabis Nutrients with...

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2024/05/18

In this week’s episode Dr. Riley Kirk and guest Tanya Funk dive in to the basics of providing nutrients to cannabis plants. This can look many ways depending on how you like to cultivate. The two discuss organic practices, organic gardening and what to look for to gauge your plants health. Tanya is co-owner of a nutrient company called Organitek who specializes in nutrients for plants. Check them out at www.organitek.com with some amazing resources on growing plants! Suggest guests for the podcast

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01:01:24

Ep 36: Cannabis and Oral Health with Stacy Bobak

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2024/05/03

Todays episode is all about oral health with the talentededucator and communicator Stacy Bobak. Stacy is a Registered Dental Hygienist and Certified Cannabis Educator in Ontario, Canada. She is the creator and owner of CannaDent - a Cannabis education platform for Dental Professionals and works as a college professor, public speaker, and nonprofit founder. She is a Breast Cancer survivor and a Medical Cannabis patient advocate and a soon to be a first-time Mom. Learn more about Stacy on IG

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01:15:05

Ep 35: Standardizing the Cannabis Industry with...

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2024/04/26

How do we standardize an industry that is known as the wild west? It's definitely difficult to implement standards in the cannabis industry but people like todays guest, Darwin Millard are working hard to ensure standards are in place to ensure quality and consistent products are on the legal market. Standards are created to ensure that when you purchase a product there is no mold, pesticides, residual solvent and more. This topic is a little heavy, but very important for any consumer or

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01:31:35

Ep 34: #NAPTIME Nova Scotia, Canada with Dr. Miyabe...

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2024/04/12

The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy is a reserach non-profit formed by Dr. Miyabe Shields and Dr. Riley Kirk. The goal of the nonprofit is to provide a more nuanced and holistic view of cannabis as medicine and emphazie community data and engagement. On this #NAPTIME Riley and Miyabe head to Nova Scotia, Canada for two speaking events: one geared towards industry professionals and another towards consumers. The two talk about what they discussed during these events as well as shenanigans during

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00:49:23

Ep 33: The Lost art of Hashish with Madame Cannoli &...

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2024/04/02

Kimberly Hooks, CEO of Frenchy Cannoli Brand and Kevin McGovern owner of First Harvest Hemp join Riley to talk about the history of hashish and the process of making quality product. Kimberly carries on the legacy of her late husband Frenchy Cannoli, a notorious hash maker by sharing workshops across the world. Kimberly and Cherryblossom Belle (Frenchy's apprentice) will be teaching a workshop on Saturday April 6th in Westboro, MA. Join Riley and the Hash making legends for an unforgettable

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01:35:37

Ep 32: Cannabis and End-Of-Life Care with Dr. Rasean...

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2024/03/29

Where does cannabis play a role in end-of-life care? TodayRiley speaks with Dr. Rasean Hodge, MD. Dr. Hodge has worked with a large diversity of patients and is an open consumer of cannabis products. He has suffered from chronic pain and opiate addiction and helps patients learn from professional and lived experience. We talk about the role of cannabis in end-of-life care, and also answer questions from my good friend who is a nurse in a hospice unit and submitted questions from her and the other

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01:11:54

Ep 31: Wildlife Biology with Jake!

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2024/03/21

If there's two things Jake and I love talking about its moose and chaga! This episode we finally dive deep into both subjects. Jake talks about his graduate research with moose in Vermont; radio-collaring our of helicopters, counting ticks, and what to do about the diminishing population in New England. Then I dive into some of the reserach i've conducted with chaga and how to get the most out of this medicinal fungus. Don't miss the big announcement at the 1 hour mark of this episode

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00:35:52

Ep30: The Science Of Smokeability: Insights on...

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2024/03/12

The Science of Smokeability is a collaboration study between Dr. Allison Justice & Ashley Manning from the Cannabis Research Coalition Dr. Miyabe Shields & Dr. Riley Kirk from The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy & Dr. Markus Roggen from Controlled Chemistry The team aims to quantify both the subjective and objective experiences of cannabis smoking using consumer surveys and chemical data. Sign up for Phase 2 of

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01:06:41

Ep29: Everything you need to know about THCA with Liz...

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2024/03/09

The THCA market is taking the US by storm, but what is it? and how is it legal? Todays guest is Liz Peterson who is the head of operations at Canvast Supply Co. in Nashville, TN and also has a background in organic chemistry. Liz works in the THCA market and knows the ins and outs of the cultivation, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution of THCA products. I believe that THCA products should continue to be available but we should be testing these products before they reach consumer hands

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01:29:46

Ep28: #NAPTIME Nashville, TN with Dr. Miyabe Shields

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2024/03/05

This episode is funded by our cannabis reserach and education non-profit called the Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP). If you want to learn more about NAP or donate check out our website with new rebranding (thanks to Rachel Colic): https://www.appliedpharmacognosy.org/ Thank you to the patrons of this episode, you can join the community for as little as $1/month Thank you to our amazing sponsors who are so compatible with each other: DynaVap is a dry herb manual vaporizer: CBG Gurus for

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01:11:25

Ep27: Cannabis and Metabolism with Dr. Jonathan Fields

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2024/02/23

Dr. Jonathan Fields discusses the connection of cannabis and metabolism. He recently authored a paper in AJEM(American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine) discussing the wide range of metabolic effects from cannabis. Nothing in this podcast is medical advice. Join the Bioactive Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cannabichem The science behind the munchies:

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00:54:04

Ep26: Cannabis Advocacy with Karen O'Keefe

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2024/02/16

Karen O'Keefe is a lawyer and an advocate for cannabis. Karen works for the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) that aims to change laws across the US associated with Cannabis. Karen has actively been involved in many states journey to legalization. Advocacy work is often donated time, and I want to thank everyone who has contributed their time to the effort of accessible medicine. Join the Bioactive Patreon :) https://www.patreon.com/cannabichem MPP website: https://www.mpp.org/ Youtube

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01:22:39

Ep 25: Cannabis & Pharmacy with Dr. Codi Peterson

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2024/02/10

Nothing in this podcast is EVER medical advice, consult your physician before adding or changing your routine. This episode is all about the pharmacists role in the cannabis industry with special guest Dr. Codi Peterson. Dr. Peterson is a researcher and educator in the cannabis industry and works as a clinical pharmacist in California. In this episode we talk about the pharmacists role in the ever changing cannabis industry, CHS, what drugs cannabis is replacing in the world of pharmacy and so

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01:22:14

Ep24: NAPTIME with Dr. Miyabe Shields

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2024/02/03

NAPTIME with Dr. Miyabe Shields. Thank you to MCR labs for sponsoring this episode and donating to NAP: https://mcrlabs.com/ Nothing in this podcast is ever medical advice, consult a medical professional for advice about your health needs. Sign up for the Effective Cannabis Newsletter: https://www.effectivenewsletter.com/ecn Take our survey: https://btstudi.es/q/napbaseline/ Learn more about NAP: https://appliedpharmacognosy.org/ Donate to NAP: https://givebutter.com/KEZGuw

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01:21:46

Ep23: DMT and the Visual Cortex with Zeus Tipado

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2024/01/26

Nothing discussed in this podcast is ever medical advice. Zeus Tipado is a Ph.D. candidate researcher at University of Maastricht in the Netherlands. He is studying DMT and trying to understand what is happening in brain, and specifically in the visual cortex. Join the Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/cannabichem Follow Zeus everywhere and read some of his research @Tipado and Tipado.com

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00:54:09

Ep22: Cannabis and Exercise with Dr. Angela Bryan

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2024/01/20

Nothing discussed in this podcast is EVER medical advice, consult your physician for medical needs. Recent article summarizing Dr. Bryan's reserach: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2024/01/03/study-cannabis-can-make-workouts-more-fun-its-no-performance-enhancer Dr. Bryans research papers: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/can.2022.0338?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed Please note... additional research is available behind paywalls but

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01:12:59

Ep 21: Adaptogens, Poetry, and Navigating Cannabis...

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2024/01/12

Welcome back to season 3 of Bioactive! As always, nothing discussed in this podcast is medical advice, this is only opinion. Consult your doctor for any significant changes to your health. Today’s episode we talk to industry professional Chase Huff. Chase has worked in the industry as a cultivator, an extractor, in tissue culture, as a consultant and much more. We discuss the volatility of the industry the good and the bad, as well as what products are on the rise. We end this episode

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01:04:04

Ep20: Cheese Science with Madelyn Varela

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2023/12/22

Nothing in this podcast is medical advice EVER. THE LAST EPISODE OF 2023, JUST IN TIME TO MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY CHARCUTERIE BOARD. Thank you all for listening and your support for this new podcast! If you want to join the patreon for this podcast head to https://www.patreon.com/cannabichem you can join for as little as $1/month. This episode Riley chats with Madelyn Varela, a cheese monger and a previous cheese maker. They discuss the process of making cheese, what microbes are involved, the

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01:29:56

Ep19: Fiber hemp, narcolepsy, and veteran use with...

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2023/12/19

Nothing in this podcast is medical advice, consult your doctor for that. In this episode we learn about some new research with fiber cannabis, veteran use and access to cannabis, narcolepsy, and more with Steven Philpott Jr. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cannabichem Website: https://bioactivepodcast.com/ Contact: Riley@bioactivepodcast.com Request guests: Guests@bioactivepodcast.com Steven's socials: @coachjackpott Cannigma grow guide: https://cannigma.com/cultivation-guide/

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01:38:27

Ep18: #NAPTIME CBG and anxiety, Vegas, and Survey...

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2023/12/08

In this episode Riley and Miyabe dive into the most recent peer reviewed study on CBG and anxiety, our recent trip to Vegas for the largest cannabis event in the US (MJBizcon), and unveil some of the initial data from the cannabis survey. Nothing in this podcast is medical advice, personal and lived experience only. PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW FOR THIS PODCAST ON APPLE OR SPOTIFY. Join the Bioactive patreon for as little as $1/month. Donate to NAP: https://givebutter.com/KEZGuw Take the Cannabis

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