#031 Medicinal Cannabis Culture with Justin Sinclair

<p>Join me in a deep exploration of one of human kinds more wonderful companion plants; cannabis. As a herbal medicine this plant, its many strains and it’s phytochemistry are an obvious inclusion for medicine going forward in creating a holistic and integrated approach to healing the body. Shrouded with controversy and authoritarian suppression, cannabis has been dragged through an intense slander campaign for the past 100 years and has been denied to millions as a medicine we may incorporate into our lives and systems; but that is changing. Justin Sinclair is a patient advocate, herbalist and researcher who is on the front line here in Australia and internationally in bringing forth both the shift in cultural narrative around cannabis as well as the data and lore that blatantly tells us how deeply this plant can contribute to our wellness. We have the sovereign right to access medicine, especially when it offers no threat or harm. In this interview Justin and I explore this subject in depth. <br /> <br /> In this podcast you will learn about:</p> <ul> <li>Current efforts in changing the understanding of cannabis in mainstream media </li> <li>Cannabis prohibition and early propaganda campaigns in the 1930s </li> <li>Cannabis as an adjunctive medicine to chronic disease </li> <li>The discovery of the endo-cannabanoid system throughout the last 60 years</li> <li>The potent neuro-modulatory action of cannabis</li> <li>Is cannabis an adaptogen?</li> <li>Anandamide & Endorphin release</li> <li>How Genetic polymorphyisms in the endocannabanoid system may affect an individuals response to cannabis</li> <li>Lack of awareness in our current medical institution on the medicinal value of cannabis</li> <li>The standardisation of CBD and THC isolates</li> <li>Ethnobotany and cannabis use in traditional cultures</li> </ul> <p><br /> Justin has spent decades exploring the diverse field of herbal medicine, both from a scientific and traditional perspective. He journeyed back to Australia to commence his 'formal' studies in 1997