Interviews with those involved in the cannabis industry, conversations with patients, cannabis news, more.
Episode 109 of Utah in the Woods features Jacob Johnson, a Libertarian candidate for the Utah House of Representatives, District 9. Johnson shared some interesting insight about Libertarian ideologies regarding cannabis and other topics of interest in the Beehive State.
Episode 108 of Utah in the Weeds features Brandon Voorhees, a "marijuana missionary" who made the switch from traditional painkillers to cannabis after suffering a traumatic brain injury.
Episode 107 of Utah in the Weeds features Matt Hoffman, a Michigan man who is dedicated to cannabis philanthropy. Hoffman started one of the few nonprofit cannabis companies, and he shared some advice for those interested in working in the cannabis industry.
The 106th episode of Utah in the Weeds features Lissa Reed, Community Programs Manager for Utah Therapeutic Health Center. Part of Lissa's job is overseeing "Uplift," a Medical Cannabis subsidy program for low-income and terminally-ill patients. Since its launch last December, Uplift has raised more than $53,000 to subsidize Medical Cannabis evaluations. Thanks to Lissa's hard work, and donations from the community and UTTHC's partners, 194 patients have already benefited from the program.
Tim caught up with Chris Holifield, host of "I Am Salt Lake" and a good friend. You may remember Chris as the former co-host of Utah in the Weeds. He graciously offered a copy of their recent conversation for use in this special 105th episode.
The 104th episode of Utah in the Weeds features Tyler Hacking, a cannabis consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the industry. Hacking is also an expert in mycology, the science of mushrooms and other fungi. He uses his expertise to enable cannabis and mushroom farmers to cultivate their crops successfully.
Episode 103 of Utah in the Weeds features Connor Boyack, who is one of the leading proponents of Medical Cannabis in Utah.
Episode 102 of Utah in the Weeds features Thomas Swahn of Swahn Balanced Health, a clinic specializing in ketamine infusion therapy and Medical Cannabis evaluations.
Episode 101 of Utah in the Weeds features Vanessa Kyrobie, who uses cannabis to treat the painful symptoms of a mysterious and debilitating disease.
The 100th episode of Utah in the Weeds features a candid conversation with TV host Big Budah. Budah talked about his use of Medical Cannabis to treat chronic pain and sleep issues.
Episode 99 of Utah in the Weeds is the second in a two-part discussion with canna-therapist Clifton Uckerman. Clif has quite an interesting life story, and his background has helped to enrich his occupation as a cannabis-affirming therapist.
Episode 98 of Utah in the Weeds is the first in a two-part discussion with canna-therapist Clifton Uckerman. Clif has quite an interesting life story, and his background has helped to enrich his occupation as a cannabis-affirming therapist.
Cannabis pharmacies around the state held several 4/20 events this year. Tim stopped by three of those events and talked with industry professionals, patients, advocates, and others involved with Medical Cannabis. This episode also includes Clifton Uckerman's keynote speech at the Dragonfly Wellness 4/20 event in Salt Lake City.
Episode 96 of Utah in the Weeds features High Times CEO Paul Henderson and Beehive Farmacy Founder Bijan Sakaki.
Episode 95 of Utah in the Weeds features Steve Urquhart, a former state senator who helped to shape Utah's Medical Cannabis landscape. Steve was one of the co-sponsors of "Charlee's Law," the 2014 legislation which legalized CBD oil for people with intractable epilepsy. Steve founded The Divine Assembly, a church whose members use psilocybin mushrooms as a sacrament.
Episode 94 of Utah in the Weeds features Michelle Spear, Tim's youngest sister. Michelle suffers from colon cancer and is new to using medical cannabis. In this episode, Tim teaches Michelle to use medical cannabis to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy.
Episode 93 of Utah in the Weeds features Donna Froncillo, a medical cannabis patient in Utah.
Episode 92 of Utah in the Weeds features Rich Oborn, the director of Utah's Center for Medical Cannabis. Rich and host Tim Pickett talked about this year's legislative changes to the Medical Cannabis program.
Episode 91 of Utah in the Weeds features Collin Mekan, a beloved patient experience agent at Utah Therapeutic Health Center. Collin's friendly demeanor, great sense of humor, and knowledge of Medical Cannabis have made him an invaluable team member at UTTHC.
Episode 90 of Utah in the Weeds is for anyone interested in using cannabis for pain management. Listen to a presentation on this topic from Tim Pickett and his Discover Marijuana co-host, Blake Smith.
Utah in the Weeds host Tim Pickett is heavily involved in the 2022 Utah legislative session. In this 89th episode, Tim gives us an update on recent cannabis-related discussions on Utah's Capitol Hill.
Episode 88 of Utah in the Weeds features Dan Jones, a war veteran who uses Medical Cannabis for PTSD. Jones says cannabis has helped him retake control of his life.
Episode 87 of Utah in the Weeds features Blake Smith, Chief Science Officer at Zion Pharmaceuticals. Blake is also one of Tim's Discover Marijuana co-hosts, which recently wrapped its third season.
Episode 86 of Utah in the Weeds features Kylee Shumway, Pharmacist-in-Charge at WholesomeCo Cannabis. Shumway is also one of the co-hosts of Discover Marijuana's third season.
Episode 85 of Utah in the Weeds features Clifton Uckerman, a licensed clinical social worker. He and host Tim Pickett gave a Q&A session about using cannabis to treat PTSD.
The 84th episode of Utah in the Weeds features Shawn Hammond, a co-founder of Proper Cannabis Co.
Episode 83 of Utah In the Weeds features some of our favorite moments from 2021. In this episode, you'll hear from a variety of patients, industry professionals, legislators, and others with a hand in the cannabis jar. If you're new to the podcast, this is a great episode to start with. We want to thank all of our listeners and guests for helping us spread the word about Medical Cannabis in Utah and beyond.
We're taking a little break over the holidays, but wanted to make sure we're giving you some important updates on Medical Cannabis in Utah. In this bonus episode of Utah in the Weeds, host Tim Pickett talks about Utah Therapeutic Health Center's new "Uplift" program, which will help some of the state's most vulnerable patients get access to Medical Cannabis. The second update we wanted to highlight is a change to Utah's regulation for Medical Cannabis follow-up appointments. Starting January 3, patients will no longer be required to meet with their QMPs for a follow-up visit after 90 days. The interval has been extended to six months
Episode 82 of Utah in the Weeds features Cody James, Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Program Manager for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Episode 81 of Utah in the Weeds is for everyone with questions about the laws surrounding Utah's Medical Cannabis program. WholesomeCo Inc.'s J.D. Lauritzen, also known as "The Leafy Lawyer," and Tim put together this presentation to go over the most common questions and topics.
Episode 80 of Utah in the Weeds features George Breiwa, the founder of DynaVap, a company specializing in unique Thermal technology for vaporizing cannabis.
Episode 79 of "Utah in the Weeds" features Erica Ballif, who received approval via Utah's Compassionate Use Board to use Medical Cannabis to treat her anxiety.
Episode 78 of "Utah in the Weeds" features Riley Meyer, who is an experienced cannabis grower and one of two cultivation managers at Standard Wellness.
Episode 77 of Utah in the Weeds features Chris Voss, a patient who uses Medical Cannabis to treat his multiple sclerosis.
Episode 76 of Utah in the Weeds features Melissa Catmull, a Medical Cannabis patient.
Episode 75 of Utah in the Weeds features Tana King and Chris Bradford, the minds behind the upcoming Cannabis Utah Health and Wellness Expo. The expo will be held Saturday, October 30 at the Salt Palace Convention Center.
Episode74 of Utah in the Weeds features Dr. Justin Czerniawski and Wesley Spridgeon of RadSource Technologies, a company that can help cannabis growers decontaminate their products prior to testing.
Episode 73 of Utah in the Weeds features Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost of Utah's District 24. Dailey-Provost has worked on a number of Medical Cannabis and hemp bills in the Beehive State. More details to come.
Episode 72 of Utah in the Weeds features Amber Franke, a Utah mom who says Medical Cannabis has changed her life.
Episode 71 of Utah in the Weeds features Brad Daw, a former state representative who was instrumental in establishing Utah's Medical Cannabis program.
Chris Jeffery and Richard Maloney joined us on this episode of Utah in the Weeds.
Chase Hudson, Founder and President of Hemplucid joins us on this episode of Utah in the Weeds.
Adam Toller is a QMP at Utah Therapeutic. He joins us on this episode of the podcast to share his story.
Amy Hollenbaugh from SLC Haze joins us on this episode to share her story.
This was a recording for both Discover Marijuana and Utah in the Weeds where we talk about Delta 8 and Delta 9.
Vanessa Nielsen shares her medical cannabis story on this episode.
On this episode of the podcast we get to sit down and chat with the Head Pharmacist at Curaleaf in Lehi, Greg Gardner. We find out his story.
Tim and Chris talk about the recent award that Tim won - "Best Medical Cannabis Doctor in Utah". We also find out about the Utah Medical Cannabis Advisory Group.
Tyler Beuerlein from Hypur joins us on this episode of the podcast.
Krissie Holifield joined us on this episode of the podcast to share her cannabis story which include making her own tinctures and edibles.
This episode was recorded live at WB's in Ogden, Utah.