#7. Everything you need to know about hemp and CBD from a research scientist's perspective - with Emma Chasen
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Episode Notes00:00 Emma Chasen Intro and context about the purpose of this episode
6:30 Emma Chasen's answer to "What do you do?"
8:30 What is hemp?
9:00 Why is hemp limited to .3% THC and marijuana at greater than .3% THC
11:00 Craft hemp
13:30 Does .3% THC cause psychotropic effects in people
15:00 What is psychoactive?
15:30 What is psychotropic?
16:00 Is CBD psychoactive or psychotropic?
17:00 CBD, full-spectrum and its influence on the Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
17:30 What is the purpose of the Endocannabinoid system (ECS)?
17:45 What does CBD need to engage our ECS
18:00 Is there value of taking CBD alone (CBD isolate)
18:44 What is the ECS which was discovered in the 1990s?
19:00 The ECS is involved in all parts of our body
19:45 Cannabinoid receptors
21:00 Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency
22:00 Is there a test for ECS deficiency?
27:00 Looking at the chemical compounds of hemp
29:00 Major and minor hemp cannabinoids
29:45 What are terpenes?
33:00 The Entourage Effect
34:00 Flavonoids, polyphenols
35:00 A powerful CBD combination to prevent seizures CBD + THCA + Linalool
36:00 CBD + terpenes as an appetite suppressant
37:00 How to understand the therapeutic benefits of CBD + terpenes?
39:00 Full spectrum vs broad-spectrum vs isolate
39:45 What is full-spectrum hemp?
41:00 How full spectrum hemp is extracted
42:30 Broad spectrum hemp CBD and who it may be best suited for
43:00 Isolate CBD and which consumers might benefit from it
44:00 Can THC show up on a drug test after taking a CBD Hemp supplement?
45:00 Story of a bus driver who tested positive for THC in a drug test
47:00 Can CBD metabolize into THC in the body?
48:00 What are flavonoids?
49:00 The number of flavonoids included in cannabis; and which ones are unique only to cannabis
49:30 What are polyphenols?
51:30 Hemp and cannabis plant material waste
54:30 Discussing spagyric extraction.
57:00 Cannabis and research; Do we need more research?
1:00:00 Cannabis is an organic compound
1:02:00 Making medical claims with cannabis products
1:04:00 Variance between analytical testing labs
1:06:00 The mindset of experimenting with cannabis vs pharmaceuticals
1:09:00 Cannabis are great illuminators
1:11:00 Synthetic CBD vs organically derived cannabinoids
1:12:00 The benefit of synthetic compounds for specific symptoms
1:13:00 Recent research about CBD and alcohol consumption
1:14:00 Combining cannabinoids vs whole-plant extract
1:16:00 Cannabis and hemp trends in 2020 (USDA, presidential election)
1:20:00 Emma's advice to the hemp industry for the next 12-18 months
1:25:00 Ethical selling and integrity of making and selling hemp, CBD and cannabis
1:27:00 Which products are missing in the hemp market?
1:30:00 How to guide a consumer starting with CBD hemp?
1:34:00 Emma's suggestions to the consumer about how to choose the right cannabis company
1:35:00 How to reach and contact Emma Chasen
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