Give and Toke | The Science of Smokability w/ Dr. Riley Kirk

The Science of Smokability w/ Dr. Riley Kirk

July 28, 2024 / 01:08:15/S4:E2

Dr. Riley Kirk is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at University of Rhode Island, a renowned cannabis research scientist with a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences and is the host of the BioActive Podcast. With research interests broadly focused on the use of medicinal plants in combating antibiotic resistance and alternative pain treatments to opiates, she has studied the medicinal properties of hundreds of plants. She is passionate about providing free and accessible Cannabis education to all users, primarily through social media channels.

Dr. Riley Kirk sees education as an integral part of harm reduction and is currently researching the smoking process and how we can better predict what pharmacological effects this leads to.

This episode is presented by Planted. Use code ‘GIVETOKE10’ at planteducation.net.au to save 10% on paid courses.

In this episode:

New Hampshire Living (1:00)

Cannabis Origins (8:30)

Cannabis and Science (14:30)

Cannabis in Politics (19:50)

The Science of Smokability (33:00)

Hotbox Quiz (43:30)

Plants are Medicine (46:30)

Bioactive Podcast (50:30)

A Vision for Legalisation (62:30)

Pauls of Wisdom (66:30)