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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2025 · 46 MIN

Cannabis is Personalized Medicine with Lauren Avenius at Mary Jane Berlin

from BIOACTIVE · host Riley D. Kirk, Ph.D.

This week we are headed to Germany, this podcast was recorded at the world's largest cannabis expo called Mary Jane Berlin. I had the opportunity to jointly host and record a podcast with Lauren Avenius, the CEO of Node Labs. She is doing some ground breaking work with cannabis breeding and genetics and is doing an amazing job connecting people across the industry. Her work also encompasses other companies like Four20Pharma and Compound Genetics.   This conversation covers everything from strain specific effects, understanding dosing and consumption methods, and how our own genetics and the plant genetics may influence our experience.  Thank you to our sponsor for this episode GAVITA: For over 40 years, Gavita has been the trusted name in horticultural lighting, setting the benchmark for performance, reliability, and innovation. ⁠https://gavita.com/category/led-grow-lights/⁠ IG: @gavitanorthamerica  Enter the MaryJane x Node Labs Giveaway  https://forms.gle/nex2aBdDB4JT7g6D6 Follow lauren on Instagram and LinkedIn: @Lavenius  https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenavenius/ ✨ Want Exclusive Content? Join the Bioactive Patreon community for as little as $1/month to ask guests your burning questions, access exclusive content, and connect with Dr. Kirk one-on-one.⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.Patreon.com/Cannabichem⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more expert insights into cannabis science, plant biology, and more! Keep up with Dr. Riley Kirk: https://www.bioactivepodcast.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@cannabichem https://instagram.com/cannabichem ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.appliedpharmacognosy.org/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are headed to Germany, this podcast was recorded at the world's largest cannabis expo called Mary Jane Berlin. I had the opportunity to jointly host and record a podcast with Lauren Avenius, the CEO of Node Labs. She is doing some ground breaking work with cannabis breeding and genetics and is doing an amazing job connecting people across the industry. Her work also encompasses other companies like Four20Pharma and Compound Genetics.   This conversation covers everything from strain specific effects, understanding dosing and consumption methods, and how our own genetics and the plant genetics may influence our experience.  Thank you to our sponsor for this episode GAVITA: For over 40 years, Gavita has been the trusted name in horticultural lighting, setting the benchmark for performance, reliability, and innovation. ⁠https://gavita.com/category/led-grow-lights/⁠ IG: @gavitanorthamerica  Enter the MaryJane x Node Labs Giveaway  https://forms.gle/nex2aBdDB4JT7g6D6 Follow lauren on Instagram and LinkedIn: @Lavenius  https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenavenius/ ✨ Want Exclusive Content? Join the Bioactive Patreon community for as little as $1/month to ask guests your burning questions, access exclusive content, and connect with Dr. Kirk one-on-one.⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.Patreon.com/Cannabichem⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell for more expert insights into cannabis science, plant biology, and more! Keep up with Dr. Riley Kirk: https://www.bioactivepodcast.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@cannabichem https://instagram.com/cannabichem ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.appliedpharmacognosy.org/⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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