The Most Misunderstood Medicine in the World (And What You’re Getting Wrong)

Let’s be honest—most “Cannabis 101” talks out there are either painfully shallow or baked in fluff.

You’ve heard the script: THC is the fun one, CBD is the calm one, and if you eat too much of a brownie, well… good luck meeting your ceiling fan on emotional terms.

But here’s the truth: cannabis is not one thing, and neither are you.

I recently gave this 30-minute talk to the Hawaii State Department of Health’s Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation. It’s fast, clear, loaded with insight—and, according to one attendee, “like watching Bill Nye meet a pharmacologist with a sense of humor and a stethoscope.”

In this talk, I break down what cannabis is actually doing in your body—from your liver to your brain, to your hormones, to your mood. No hype. No scare tactics. Just real clinical thinking, backed by science and lived experience.

🔬 Highlights include:

• )Why “5mg” is not a real dose—it’s a suggestion at best, hallucination at worst

• How your liver turns THC into a different, stronger compound (hello, 11-hydroxy-THC)

  (slides available below the paywall)