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Grow Everything Biotech Podcast

14. Cannabis & Biotech. Nuff Said.

Feb 24, 2023
01:13:21

Get ready to light up the conversation with finance expert Seth Yakatan as he spills the tea on the cannabis and biotech industries. Despite cannabis interest being at an all time high, the industry needs to weed out a ton of regulatory and technical hurdles. Join in as Seth shares how biotech is shaking things up in the cannabis world, from production to consumer goods. They'll also explore clinical trials and synthetic compounds, and highlight innovative companies and products. Get in the weeds on the future of bioengineering cannabis, and toke up some valuable insights.

Grow Everything brings to life the bioeconomy when hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories from the field and interview leaders and influencers in the space.  Life is a powerful force and it can be engineered. What are we creating?

Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything

Topics Covered:

  • 00:00:00 The Biology of Climate Change
  • 00:01:06 Mild NYC Winter: Climate Change?
  • 00:04:24 California and NY Legalize Cannabis
  • 00:05:52 Life Sciences: A Family Influence
  • 00:08:41 The Endocannabinoid System and Homeostasis
  • 00:11:13 Epidiolex: Treating Epilepsy with Cannabis
  • 00:13:59 Constraints in Cannabis Pharmaceutical Development
  • 00:18:50 Tikkun Olam's Vehicle Strain: Phase Zero Testing
  • 00:23:31 Constraints of the Cannabis Market
  • 00:28:40 Synthetic Cannabis Production Attempts Fail
  • 00:32:01 Exploring Compounds for Alternative Effects
  • 00:36:44 Federal Change on Alcohol and Cannabis Regulation
  • 00:41:19 Biotechnology and Cannabis: Novel Form Factors
  • 00:43:07 Limited Capital for Biotech Companies
  • 00:45:22 Biotech and Cannabis: Similarities and Opportunities
  • 00:47:00 High-Quality Greenhouse Flower Production Profits
  • 00:50:41 Investment in Canadian Cannabis by Pharmaceuticals and Tobacco
  • 00:52:46 Consolidation in the Cannabis Beverage Industry
  • 00:57:27 Factors in Industrial Cannabis Growth
  • 00:59:29 Plant Engineering for Flavor Enhancement
  • 01:02:26 Synthetic Biology and Cannabis Farming
  • 01:07:17 Exploring Biotech Possibilities with Seth

Episode Links:

Seth on LinkedIn

Katan Associates

GW Pharmaceuticals

1906

CANN

Uncle Arnie's

Glass House Group

Forefront Ventures

Pacific Stone

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Music by: Nihilore

Production by: Amplafy Media

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