EPISODE #111 Cannabis As An Addiction Treatment with Dr. Joseph Morgan, Professor of Cannabis Education at University of The Sciences

This week we’re pod-swapping with our friends over at The Cannabis Enigma podcast by Cannigma.This episode features Dr. Joseph Morgan, Professor of Cannabis Education at University of The Sciences, Pennsylvania, USA. We explore the role of cannabis in addiction treatment, the problems that federal law poses to medical cannabis research, and cannabis treatment protocol for addiction.Check out The Cannabis Enigma Podcast by Cannigma now: https://cannigma.com/podcast/→ View full show notes, summary, and access resources from this episodehere: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e111About Dr. MorganJoseph J. Morgan, MD, AACM is a Professor of Cannabis Education at the oldest pharmacy school in the U.S.A., founded as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1822 and now known as University of the Sciences. He is the author of the chapter on addiction in the reference book "Cannabis As Medicine” (CRC Press, Taylor and Francis). He’s also an advisor to Parea Bio Sciences, a grower processor in Pennsylvania, and to Undoo.com, marketer of an antidote for cannabis intoxication. A longtime cannabis industry consultant, he has a patent pending in cannabinoid drug development licensed to Nexien Bio Pharma.QuotablesCBD will reduce cravings, whether it’s for cigarettes, whether it’s for heroin or cocaine. THC has impacts on the endogenous opioid system to get the body to release its own opioids like endorphins and enkephalins, which will help with withdrawal. 16:20modern FDA approved medicines have moved to single APIs. Herbal medicine, including cannabis, has hundreds of APIs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, so to get it FDA-approved, you have to do some level of toxicology and safety studies on each of the chemical constituents.33:00ResourcesJoin The Cannigma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecannigma/Join The Cannigma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecannigmaFollow The Cannigma on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecannigma/Subscribe to The Cannabis Enigma Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/the-cannabis-enigma/id1481452395❇️ Get in touch at https://www.thecannabisconversation.co.ukConnect with Nikita Cretu on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikita-cretu-b24b83a8/Connect with Thomas Gray on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-c-s-gray/ 🔋 The Cannabis Conversation is powered by Lumino - Europe's leading HR and Recruitment Agency specialising in building high performance teams for the legal cannabis industry. They work in three main verticals: Commercial, Medical and Plant-Facing. From HR advisory and executive search services to hiring support for full-time placements, consultants, or contract staff, Lumino has helped hundreds of companies of all sizes in the industry scale sustainably through the right people. 🌱 Need support finding the right talent to GROW your business? Book a call with our recruitment team at: https://calendly.com/d/zvg-y2d-tgc