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Cannabis & End of Life Care: Improving the Quality of Life for Patients

by | Dec 26, 2022

Are you a nurse looking for a new field to explore and transition into? Are you interested in cannabis? Yes, you are reading it right—being a nurse in the cannabis industry is a thing, and they matter as much as hospital nurses! Prejudice against cannabis might still exist, and so much more becomes amplified if a nurse, a supposed pharmaceutical medicine patron, delves more into a holistic approach.

That’s where Megan Mbengue enters the picture! Megan is the Founder of Trusted Canna Nurse, and she a nationally certified in hospice and palliative care who worked at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Currently living in Southern California, Megan maximizes her decade of experience in nursing to provide an alternative medicine experience to patients through various cannabis applications. Tune in as Megan shares her nursing journey, the sad reality of the current state of nurses in the healthcare industry, the battle of pharmaceuticals vs. alternative medications, and so much more!

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Megan shares a story of how she started her business
  • The mission of Trusted Canna Nurse
  • Why educating people about the endocannabinoid system is essential
  • Megan describes the sad reality of the current state of nurses and the corruption that surrounds it
  • The upcoming shift in the healthcare paradigm with nurses being involved in the cannabis industry
  • Why evidence-based research is the strongest weapon of pharmaceutical vs. alternative medications
  • Why the stigma towards cannabis still exists among older people and how to solve them
  • How do you become a cannabis nurse?
  • Why appropriate branding is essential to introduce cannabis to its target market
  • The nursing field is voted as the most trusted profession; what can you make out of it?
  • The effects of plant medicine on the human body
  • Megan’s obstacles as a cannabis nurse
  • And so much more!

Contact Nurse Megan on LinkedIn or her website here to learn more about the various services and products that she offers.

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Cannabis & Ingredients: Improving The Effectiveness Of Your Products

by | Dec 21, 2022

The cannabis industry is one of the fastest-growing niches in the market. Is this your opportunity to launch a new business in the space? How about entering the manufacturing side of the cannabis industry? Have you ever wondered if companies improve the effectiveness and safety of cannabis? These are some of a few things Dan Margenau discusses in today’s episode.

Dan Margenau is the CEO of LIX Brands, a supplier of fast-acting, water-soluble, hemp-derived ingredients to manufacturers of food, beverage, and wellness products. He is based in Denver, Colorado, and has extensive experience in Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, and Management. Six Sigma Black Belt Certified, passionate about problem-solving and improving operational efficiencies. Experience in medical devices, biotech, pharmaceuticals, plastics, cannabis, and distribution with skills transferable to any industry.

Dan has a background in operations and manufacturing and in relation to cannabis, Dan has already understood the benefits of using cannabis. He entered the cannabis industry through his friend working at Amazon then, who introduced him to the wonderful benefits of using cannabis. Dan believes that they are many good things coming from the cannabis industry.

In this episode, Dan tells Maynard how LIX is the technology you need if you’re looking to create an infused product of any kind for the retail market, how other people can manufacture great products, and how and improve their quality effectiveness and safety.

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Dan’s life background
  • Operations in Cannabis Industry
  • How water-soluble technology works?
  • Connect with the right audiences
  • Importance of scalability in the cannabis industry
  • Working as CEO of a Manufacturing Business
  • Dan discusses LIX Brands
  • Elevate the effectiveness and quality of products
  • How LIX Brands work
  • Dan encourages building quality products for the customers
  • Dan got out of his comfort zone
  • Dan definition success

Contact Dan Margenau on LinkedIn or his website here! And, learn more about his manufacturing company that fast-acting, water-soluble, hemp-derived ingredients to manufacturers of food, beverage, and wellness products: http://www.lixingredients.com/

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Integrative Medicine & CBD: Bridging Eastern and Western Medicine

by | Dec 15, 2022

Did you know that humans create their own cannabinoids, called endocannabinoids? How about the fact that most healthcare professionals receive very little education on health and wellness subjects like nutrition? These are just a few things that pharmacist, Dr. Swathi Varanasi, wishes more of her colleagues, and the public knew.

Dr. Swathi Varanasi is also Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of Element Apothec, a wellness and skincare brand that uses evidence-based science to create CBD-infused products. She believes in blending the Eastern and Western approach, utilizing herbs, plant-medicine, and multiple different modalities.

Through her practices as an integrative health pharmacist and leading education initiatives at Element Apothec, she’s helping further break the stigma of cannabis as medicine and teaching others about starting a business.

Tune in to this episode to hear more about Dr. Swathi’s passion for educating both patients and healthcare professionals, her brand and how it’s standing out in a saturated market!

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • Dr. Swathi on becoming an integrated health pharmacist and business owner
  • Using cannabinoids and herbs to bring healing at her company, Element Apothec
  • Why education on evidence-based practices of cannabis is important
  • Changes in healthcare professionals need to make
  • The stigma surrounding cannabis and a lack of research
  • What would Dr. Swathi say to skeptics?
  • How Dr. Swathi got interested in cannabis as medicine
  • Talking to a healthcare provider about cannabis
  • Dr. Swathi on starting her brand, Element Apothec, and helping customers
  • Prioritizing education at Element Apothec
  • Struggles her brand faces in a saturated market
  • What’s next for Element Apothec
  • Dr. Swathi’s definition of success

Contact Dr. Swathi on LinkedIn or her website here! And, learn more about her skincare and wellness brand, Element Apothec: https://elementapothec.com

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Cannabis Banking Solutions: Overcoming Our Biggest Hurdle

by | Nov 4, 2022

As you probably already know, financial institutions tend to avoid offering loans to cannabis businesses. However, safe, secure cannabis banking is an essential step in building respect for the industry and normalizing relations between your company and other members of the business community.

Today, we speak with Sundie Seefried, who is the founder and CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, a private banking program that offers cannabiz owners the vital financial leadership and support they need to help their businesses thrive.

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Cannabis & Hemp Marketing: How to Succeed in a Saturated Market

by | Oct 27, 2022

As the cannabis industry continues its meteoric rise, many cannabis and hemp companies are searching for ways to build visibility and brand awareness. 

In this episode of Dank Discussions, we’re sharing some creative and effective marketing strategies that will help you stand out and connect with cannabis and hemp consumers, while still remaining compliant with some of the more complicated laws and regulations.

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The Rise of Adaptogens: How Cannabis and Botanicals Create the Perfect Edible

by | Mar 31, 2022

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Doug Schneider is the Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer, and Silvana Nardone is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Via Viaggio. Based in Brooklyn, New York, and Dobbs Ferry, New York, Silvana aims to utilize her culinary expertise to transform CBD-infused gummies into something spectacular. With Doug guiding and supporting her through countless trials and errors, they were able to create an amazing product that shook the New York cannabis industry. Today, Silvana and Doug share their transformation journey, what an adaptogen is all about, and the pressing challenges they are currently facing.

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How a Navy Seal is Spearheading Federally Legal Cannabis Research

by | Mar 24, 2022

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George Hodgin is the CEO of Biopharmaceutical Research Company (BRC) and a former US Navy Seal. Based in Castroville, California, BRC is a fully licensed, federally compliant, and recognized company wholly focused on cannabis research and development. George and his team are on a mission to research cannabis as an alternative medical treatment for military veterans. Today, George teaches us more about how cannabis can help alleviate a veteran’s health, what made George transition from Navy to becoming a CEO, unveiling the potential of cannabis, and the bureaucracy of cannabis.

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How Mainstream Universities are Starting to Embrace Cannabis Education

by | Mar 22, 2022

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Rob Mejia is an Adjunct Professor at Stockton University, Writer for NJ Cannabis Insider, and President of Our Community Harvest. Based in Northern New Jersey, Rob teaches various cannabis related-topics such as medical cannabis, cannabis internship preparations, and social justice and cannabis classes. On the other hand, his company helps provide cannabis education for the general populace, business owners, and government officials. Today, Rob talks to us about his insights into the growing cannabis industry, his undying commitment to his students, and his perspective on what lies ahead for the cannabis industry as a whole.

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How the Decriminalization of Cannabis is Changing the East Coast Market

by | Mar 15, 2022

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James Coscina is the CEO of New Hope CBD. Based in Kerrville, Connecticut, New Hope CBD is one of the first processors and manufacturers of hemp in Connecticut. Before moving to the East Coast, they were a minor partner with a recreational marijuana facility in Maine. Due to new regulations with cannabis on the East Coast, they went on board and never looked back ever since. Today, James talks to our host about how the recreational legalization of cannabis shook the East Coast industry, the pricing mechanisms of cannabis products, and what the future of the cannabis market looks like in Connecticut.

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The Difference Between Sustainable and Regenerative Systems within the Cannabis Industry

by | Mar 10, 2022

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Sarah Cotterill is a former health care lawyer and executive. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, she is currently the CEO of Shift Next Level and Lineage Ventures. In this episode, she shares her background, explains how her company Shift manufactures and wholesales gourmet hemp and cannabis chocolate edibles with a larger mission of create and support regenerative systems of health and healing in the body and larger community. She touches upon the state of hemp and cannabis in the Midwest, and talks about the challenges she faces as a cannabis business in the conservative state of Indiana.

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