Green Flower Nation

Now that the medical benefits of cannabis are becoming more well-known, people are beginning to experiment with using cannabis on their pets. In this episode, Max Simon speaks with a best-selling Veterinarian about how cannabis works on animals, a leading pet product maker who’s been selling cannabis pet products for over 7 years, and a pet owner who used cannabis to successfully treat their dogs cancer. This is the final episode of Season 1, so make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss Season 2. 

Cannabis-related companies raised nearly $13.8 billion in 2018, compared to just $3.5 billion in 2017. Excuse the pun, but that’s a lot of green. In this episode, host Max Simon explores the impact cannabis is having on the investment sector from 3 different investors who all have their fingers on the pulse of the legal market in different ways: fund manager Al Foreman, successful personal investor Brent Williams, and Todd Harrison, a public markets expert who’s been studying the health and wellness side of cannabis.

More and more people battling cancer are turning to cannabis to help alleviate their symptoms and mitigate the side-effects of chemotherapy. So what role should cannabis play in cancer treatment? In this episode, host Max Simon explores the topic of cannabis and cancer with the help of three people on the front lines of the fight against the disease: Dr. Donald Abrams one of the world’s leading physicians on cannabis and cancer, Mike Robinson a cancer patient and cannabis advocate, and medical cannabis product maker Mara Gordon.

As more States legalize cannabis, millions of people are taking a huge interest in growing their own cannabis, and even getting involved in the incredibly fast-growing commercial cannabis sector. In this episode, Max Simon speaks with craft cultivator Derek Gilman about his massive backyard “cannabis trees”, world-renowned professional cultivator Kevin Jodrey, and North Carolina Hemp pioneer Francis “Franny” Tacy.

Couples around the world are discovering something amazing -- that cannabis can dramatically improve your sex life. From helping people get in the mood, to increasing pleasure and connection, to solving challenging sexual issues, experts agree that cannabis can be a great tool for helping couples have more and better sex. In this episode, host Max Simon speaks with sex education expert Reba Thomas, cannabis lube maker Mathew Gerson, and Mandee Simon, who yes, is Max’s wife. 

Cooking with cannabis is exploding in popularity right now as individuals explore making their own cannabis-infused dishes and professionals build interesting food businesses that incorporate the plant. In this episode, host Max Simon speaks with best-selling cannabis and food author Robyn Lawrence about what you need to understand about cooking with cannabis, an innovator in the cannabis food products market named Jeff The 420 Chef, and a home-chef named Nate Craig whose life and well-being has been transformed from cooking with cannabis.

You’ll probably be surprised to find that athletes of all shapes and sizes are turning to cannabis to help them train harder, recover faster, and deal with pain more effectively. But is that safe, what type of athletes are doing this, and should cannabis actually be considered a performance enhancer? Host Max Simon speaks with former NFL star Eugene Monroe, Dr. Frank D'Ambrosio who’s a leading cannabis physician about inflammation and pain, and a young athlete named Heather Derosa who swears this is the secret to her healthy life.

Women are one of the fastest growing demographics consuming cannabis today. But why specifically are so many women turning to cannabis, which products do they use, and how does the medical community feel about all this? Host Max Simon speaks with a leading physician to understand the science of cannabis in the body, a renowned cannabis products maker who’s in partnership with Whoopi Goldberg to make cannabis products specifically for women, and a patient whose life has been completely transformed by this plant.

The cannabis industry is expected to balloon to over $145 billion in global sales by 2025, making it one of the fastest growing industries in the world. But who’s really getting involved in this fascinating new industry, what type of businesses are they starting, and is there still room for people like you to jump in? Host Max Simon speaks with a leading cannabis investor to understand the commercial landscape, a leading cannabis entrepreneur who’s found dominance in the ancillary space, and a hemp entrepreneur who’s very excited about the future of this fast-growing crop.

Millions of people around the world are successfully turning to cannabis to treat a myriad of different ailments, conditions, and life-circumstances. But how does it work, who’s finding relief, and most importantly, is it really safe? Host Max Simon speaks with a Harvard-trained physician who’s now recommending cannabis, a medical historian who has some shocking statistics about how prevalent cannabis was prior to the 1930s, and a cannabis patient whose life has been totally transformed.

Green Flower Nation is a new podcast to explore the undeniable impact cannabis is having on our society today. Join your host Max Simon, cannabis expert and founder of Green Flower Media, as he takes you on a fascinating journey to discover and discuss how this controversial plant is impacting health and wellness, business and investment, women and athletes, sex and relationships, and so much more. Each episode will profile the many game-changing leaders and disruptive companies in the field today, plus explore the science, stories, and sagas of the industry, leaving you with a newly discovered appreciation of the wonders of cannabis and a desire to hear more.​ Green Flower Nation begins July 1.