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Cannabis at a wedding? Cannabis bouquets, infused mocktails, and spiritual ceremonies—welcome to the world of cannabis weddings! Reverend Kelly joins Reefer MEDness to explore cannabis spirituality, her journey from educator to cannabis entrepreneur, and her vision for cannabis-friendly weddings in Ontario, Canada and beyond. Trevor and Kirk also examine how cannabis laws differ between Manitoba and Ontario, and what those differences mean for hosting cannabis events. Can cannabis really become

Why do medical cannabis patients quit before discovering whether cannabis can help them? Israeli cannabis pioneer Gil Luxenburg introduces Wizdom Circles, a personalized cannabis coaching system that focuses on patients, not their diagnoses. His Wizdom Circles bring together patients, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, family members, and trained cannabis coaches to develop individualized treatment plans. We explore how patient education, careful cannabis dosing, symptom journaling, medication safe

Can your nose change your cannabis high? Our conversation with cannabis researcher and patient advocate Gil Luxemburg continues in Part 2. Gil's journey involves helping people all over the world get access to medicinal cannabis, but in a surprising turn, he also challenges what we think we know about terpenes, THC, and the entourage effect. Could smell, memory, and expectations explain some perceived cannabis effects? Gil also shares his remarkable experiences influencing medical cannabis pol

How did Israel’s medical cannabis Patient 7 become an advocate and educator? Gil Luxenbourg developed severe Crohn’s disease during his Israeli military service. After conventional treatments failed, he received the extraordinary suggestion from a military gastroenterologist: try cannabis. In Part 1, Gil explains his journey to becoming one of Israel’s first licensed medical cannabis patients, helping establish the Israel Medical Cannabis Association, and educating patients and healthcare prof

Can cannabis help pets? In Part 2 of our conversation with veterinary technician and Inspired Pet Wellness founder Sandi Krusik van Bommel, we explore the sometimes confusing world of cannabis, CBD, THC, and pet wellness. Sandi explains what responsible cannabinoid use can look like for pets, why accidental ingestion is different from therapeutic use, and why pet owners need to consider more than THC alone when a dog gets into an edible. We dig into THC toxicity in dogs. Sandi makes the import

Can CBD and cannabis have a place in pet wellness? Trevor and Kirk talk with Sandi Krusik-van Bommel of Inspired Pet Wellness, a registered veterinary technician, canine rehabilitation therapist and certified veterinary cannabis consultant. Sandi's cannabis origin story involves caring for her injured senior dog. After many false starts, Sandi's quest to help her fur baby led her into the world of veterinary cannabis. She tells us all of our pets have an endocannabinoid system, why not all CBD