The Future of Cannabis: Medicine, Harm Reduction & Emerging Research with Adrienne Airhart

Self-Helpless

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Alternative Health, Science, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Delanie Fischer chats with cannabis, hemp, and psychedelic educator and consultant Adrienne Airhart to explore cannabis for harm reduction, recreation, and the future of healing—plus Adrienne’s personal experience with prescription medication, cannabis, and psychedelics. Episode Highlights: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, Dependence & Other Risks CBD for Seizures: What the Research Says So Far Gummies, Tinctures, and Topicals—Oh My! Did You Know You Can Get a Cannabis DNA Test? How Cannabis Legalization Impacts Alcohol Consumption Kanna, Kava, Kratom, and Functional Mushrooms: A Breakdown Psychedelics for Healing: DMT, Psilocybin, and Ketamine Inside the Cannabis Industry: Regulations, Logistics & Rapid Change No Legal Cannabis in Your Area? 2 Alternatives to Consider Harm & Cue Reduction for Tobacco, Nicotine, and Alcohol More about Adrienne: https://www.craydrienne.com/ ____ A quick 5-star rating means a lot! ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-helpless/id1251196416⁠ Get free Self-Helpless goodies: ⁠https://www.selfhelplesspodcast.com/⁠ Ad-free episodes now on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfhelpless⁠ Your Host, Delanie Fischer:⁠ https://www.delaniefischer.com⁠ ____ Related Episodes: The Future of Mental Health and Medicine: Psychedelic Therapy, Technology, and Ancient Healing with Dr. Dave Rabin: https://www.delaniefischer.com/selfhelplesspodcast/episode/f08920eb/the-future-of-mental-health-and-medicine-psychedelic-therapy-technology-and-ancient-healing-with-dr-dave-rabin Rethinking Alcohol: Mommy Wine Culture, Daddy Beer Culture, and More with Suzanne Warye: https://www.delaniefischer.com/selfhelplesspodcast/episode/1be0c2c8/rethinking-alcohol-mommy-wine-culture-daddy-beer-culture-and-more-with-suzanne-warye Keep Choosing Life with Sav Clements (Depression, Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation & Attempts, And Getting Support): https://www.delaniefischer.com/selfhelplesspodcast/episode/23fec197/keep-choosing-life-with-sav-clements-depression-self-harm-suicidal-ideation-and-attempts-and-getting-support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Self-helpless.
0:01.7	Hey everyone, welcome to Self-Halpless, where science, spirituality, and sustainability
0:05.8	are brunch buddies.
0:07.4	I'm Delaney Fisher, and details about today's topic can be found in the episode description.
0:12.2	Ad-free episodes are now available on Patreon at patreon.com slash self-helpless.
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0:27.1	podcast.com where you'll get all kinds of free goodies okay it's podcast time i just want to say
0:33.7	today's discussion you know we're going to be talking about the benefits and risks of cannabis, especially how it's produced and consumed today. Obviously, dependency can be
0:43.0	an issue. And this is a very nuanced topic. So if you are considering trying something new,
0:48.9	please consult with a qualified healthcare professional or other expert that you trust in your area. You know,
0:55.8	many people use cannabis, hemp, psychedelics, some of the things we're talking about today,
1:00.2	without fully understanding their effects, also how they're made, and even the laws around them
1:06.2	in different areas. So this conversation is here to help you make more informed decisions,
1:11.4	whether something might benefit you, maybe whether you should avoid something, and where the
1:17.1	industry is kind of headed overall. So just again, this is not a substitute for professional,
1:22.7	medical, or mental health advice. End of disclaimer. Let's get into the juice people. So, Adrian, why don't we just
1:29.3	start with, there seems to still be kind of quite a bit of confusion around the differences between
1:35.5	cannabis, marijuana, weed, THC, CBD, hemp, etc. So can you provide maybe a brief definition
1:43.4	for some things and maybe clear up any common
1:46.7	misconceptions that you come across and, you know, maybe how these things impact the human
1:51.4	body as well, whatever you want to share? Totally. Yes. It is still confusing. I know because anytime
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