Grow Conversations

Grow Conversations Season 2- Episode 4 In this episode Alex talks to pioneering medical cannabis company founder and CEO, Shauna Levy. Shauna gives GC listeners a behind-the-scenes look into starting Madge and Mercer. In honour of International Women's Day we cover challenges in women’s health, the relationship with medical cannabis, and unique intersectional issues affecting women. Find out more about Madge and Mercer at https://www.madgeandmercer.com/ Discussing a range of topics including: - Cannabis culture and stigma - The unique needs of female patients - Shauna’s journey to finding medical cannabis - Collaborating across the world! ...and much much more. Follow Alex: https://linktr.ee/alexfrasercanna --- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis https://growgroup.komi.io/ https://www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK/ https://twitter.com/growpharmauk?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk/?originalSubdomain=uk Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

In this episode Alex talks to pioneering “medical cannabis nurse” James Watson. James speaks candidly on his experience as a patient, and realising what cannabis could do for him and his journey to working at Integro, a UK cannabis-prescribing clinic. Find out more about Integro at www.integroclinics.com Discussing a range of topics including: • Judgement from peers due to cannabis’ reputation. • The importance of NHS access/reimbursement • Balancing being a patient and a clinician • Discussing cannabis with family over Christmas lunch. ...and much much more. Follow Alex: https://linktr.ee/alexfrasercanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis https://growgroup.komi.io/ www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

In our latest podcast episode, Alex speaks to Jon Robson, Managing Director at MAMEDICA . MAMEDICA are a private clinic prescribing cannabis medicines in the United Kingdom. Find out more about MAMEDICA at https://www.mamedica.co.uk/ Discussing a range of topics including: - Setting up a UK medical cannabis clinic - Onboarding doctors that are new to cannabis. - The need for strict regulations in medical cannabis. - How to overcome the stigma and generate awareness of cannabis medicines. - Travelling abroad with prescription cannabis. - Medical cannabis in the courts And much much more. Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Dr Sunny Nayee, pain specialist and clinical lead at Integro Medical Clinics. Integro are a private clinic prescribing cannabis medicines in the United Kingdom. Find out more about Integro at www.integroclinics.com Discussing a range of topics including: • Getting started in medical cannabis as a prescribing clinician. • The difference between prescription and illegal cannabis. • How Integro Clinics works • Increasing awareness of medical cannabis in clinical circles And much much more. Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Dr Rosemary Mazanet about her work with US-based producer of cannabis medicines Columbia Care. Dr Mazanet joined Columbia Care’s Scientific Advisory Board as Chair in 2015 and became Chief Scientific Officer in 2017. She has previously trained in Internal Medicine and Oncology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute before starting her industry career at Amgen in the early 1990s as the head of Clinical Research. She then moved to Oracle Partners LLC and has been a presence in public and private equity biotech and speciality pharma investments. Discussing a range of topics including - Producing cannabis medicines for the USA and Europe - Listening to patients to inform best practice in medicine development. - The value of real world data - "how much evidence is enough?" - Attitudes of American Doctors and medical institutions And much much more... Find our more about Rosemary and Columbia Care at; ir.col-care.com/company-information/management-team Follow Columbia Care on twitter.com/ColumbiaCare Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Ben Langley about his role as Founder and CEO of UK medical cannabis company Grow Group. Ben left a commodities trading role at JP Morgan to become a pioneering entrepreneur in the medical cannabis space in the UK. Having founded Grow Biotech (now one of a family of companies under Grow Group) in 2017. Ben is passionate about his role - setting up and managing companies that work synergistically to deliver quality cannabis medicines to the patients that need them. Discussing a range of topics including - Outlining the work being done by the different companies under Grow Group. - The importance of collaboration in medical cannabis. - Building trust in pharmaceutical suppliers of cannabis medicines. - What needs to change to improve access to medical cannabis for UK patients. And much much more... Find our more about Ben and Grow Group at www.growgroupplc.com Follow Grow Group on twitter.com/growgroupplc Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Dean Billington about his role as COO of Brains Bioceuticals. Dean Billington brings a wealth of experience working in the global pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on CBD. Dean has held senior leadership positions at a number of companies including Calgiro Rx and Fisher Clinical Services. He was also an applied chemistry executive at GW Pharma, the UK’s leader in the development of plant-derived cannabinoid therapeutics. Discussing a range of topics including - Ensuring high standards when producing CBD - Unlocking the chemistry and understanding the mechanisms of cannabis and cannabinoids - Supplying cannabinoids for clinical trials - The role of CBD in medicine, well-being and athletics industries And much more... Find out more about the work being done by Dean and Brains at www.brainsbioceutical.com Follow Brains Bioceuticals on twitter.com/BrainsBio Follow Alex on twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Ashok Patel, Founder and Chairman of IPS Pharma. IPS are one of the leading pharmaceutical suppliers in the UK and Europe and the leading pharmacy supplying unlicensed cannabis medicines in the UK through their partnership with Grow Pharma. Discussing a range of topics including - The formation of IPS, and the role it plays in healthcare - How IPS and Grow Group teamed up to form Grow Pharma - The current state-of-play in UK medical cannabis - What could be changed to improve access for patients. And much much more. Find our more about IPS Pharma at www.ips-pharma.com Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Marianne Nielsen and Don Perrot from Aurora Europe about launching the pioneering Canadian producer of medical cannabis in the UK and Europe. Marianne is Vice President of Business Development & Medical Affairs at Aurora Europe. Don is Managing Director at Aurora UK & Ireland Discussing a range of topics including: - Aurora's strategy for Europe and the UK. - Navigating the different medical systems and regulations when entering European countries.. - How Aurora ensures the highest quality in their range of cannabis medicines. - Aurora and Pedanios: The brands under Aurora And much more... Find out more about the work being done by Don and Marianne at Aurora Europe at www.auroramedicine.com Follow Aurora on twitter.com/Aurora_MMJ Follow Alex on twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex chats with Chad Walkeden, CEO of Ontracka, about launching Calyx, the patient app from Grow Pharma, powered by Ontracka. Chad speaks candidly about his experience as a cancer survivor and how it lead him to develop Ontracka, a mobile app that supports patients with tracking their health, medicines and life goals. Grow has partnered with Ontracka to bring a version of the app, rebranded as Calyx, to the UK. Discussing a range of topics including: - How Calyx works and what it can do for patients. - Using tech to accurately track your health. - Using data to build confidence in prescribers and increase access for patients. - How Calyx can be used to improve medical cannabis in the UK for patients and clinicians. And much more... Find out more about the work being done by Chad at Ontracka at https://www.ontracka.com/about Follow Chad on www.instagram.com/chadwalkaden Follow Alex on twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Dr Stephen Alexander, Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at Nottingham University, about his work researching and studying the endocannabinoid system in the UK. Stephen is a leading researcher in this field with a wealth of experience and knowledge on the endo-cannabinoid system and the potential for cannabis based medicines. Discussing a range of topics including - Unpacking the role of the endo-cannabinoid system, - Current status of research into cannabis, cannabinoids and the endo-cannabinoid system. - The role of cannabinoids in addiction, mental health and schizophrenia, - "Minor" cannabinoids (CBG, CBC) potential as antiviral and antibacterial treatments. And much much more... Find our more about Stephen's work at - www.nottingham.ac.uk/life-sciences/people/steve.alexander Connect with Stephen on www.linkedin.com/in/steve-alexander-4a650415/ and follow on www.Twitter.com/mqzspa Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Dr Leon Barron, a UK GP, about the role primary care physicians play in medical cannabis in the UK and how this compares to the rest of the world. Leon also founded The Primary Care Cannabis Network to support, inform and educate front-line healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom. Discussing a range of topics including: - The role of the GP in patient care - Cannabis Clinicians Societies in the UK - Advice for doctors on researching and considering cannabis medicines. - UK based cannabis clinicians societies. And much much more... Find out more about Leon's work at - www.primarycarecannabisnetwork.com - www.ukmccs.org (Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society) Follow Leon at www.twitter.com/DrLeonBarron1 Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex Fraser, Patient Access Lead at GROW Pharma, speaks to Eric Bystrom, CEO of Cellen Therapeutics, an independent UK based company run by NHS consultants who are on a mission to break down the barriers to accessing medical cannabis. Discussing a range of topics including - Issues with patient access - Developing bespoke medicines| - Nuances of developing cannabis medicines for the UK - Project Twenty21? - Real world evidence vs RCT’s And much much more. Find our more about Cellen at www.cellenhealth.com Follow Eric on www.twitter.com/e_bystrom Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!

Alex speaks to Barbara Mainville MD, about her experiences as a practising prescriber of cannabis medicines in Canada. Barbara works with Apollo Cannabis Clinics, a brand of Apollo Applied Research and Medi-Green, two of Canada's cannabis clinics. Discussing a range of topics including - Discovering cannabis medicines as a Doctor - Cannabis medicines and systems for access in Canada - Assisting patients with their treatment decisions - Accessing cannabis medicines in North America vs Europe And much much more... Find our more about Barbara's work at - www.apolloresearch.ca - www.medi-green.ca Connect with Barbara on www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-mainville-82578740/ Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis. Brought to you by Grow Pharma - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis www.Grow-Pharma.com www.facebook.com/GrowPharmaUK www.twitter.com/GrowPharmaUK www.linkedin.com/company/growpharmauk https://www.instagram.com/grow_pharma https://www.tiktok.com/@growgroupplc Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!