Videos

In this video Dr. Riley Kirk talks about cannabis and seizures (epilepsy). Dr. Riley Kirk is a Ph.D. Scientist who specializes in researching natural products and how they work in the body. She has also had multiple seizures and uses cannabis daily. Throughout the video Riley will discuss her own…

In this video Dr.Allison Justice, a horticulture scientist and Dr. Riley Kirk, a natural product chemist walk you though the setup for a cannabis smoking experiment. The experiment is part of a large series of smoking experiments called the Science of Smokeability (SOS). The goal of SOS is to look…

Welcome back to another episode of #NAPTIME with Dr.Miyabe Shields and Dr. Riley Kirk (host of Bioactive). On these episodes the two stoner scientists recount cannabis industry events and discuss some of the relevant science. During #naptime we recount some of the events we attend in the cannabis industry and…

Someone pinch me! I'm SOOOO stoked to be a judge for the 2024 Lake County Fair. Today i'm testing out two varieties of the 14 that were included in the box. After I try each cultivar I am 1.) recording my thoughts about the inital taste/smell, waiting an hour to…

In this week’s episode Dr. Riley Kirk and special guest Tanya Funk dive in to the basics of providing nutrients to cannabis plants. This can look many ways depending on how you like to cultivate. The two discuss organic practices, indoor vs outdoor gardening and what to look for to…

Todays episode is all about oral health with the talented educator and communicator Stacy Bobak. Stacy is a Registered Dental Hygienist and Certified Cannabis Educator in Ontario, Canada. She is the creator and owner of CannaDent - a Cannabis education platform for Dental Professionals and works as a college professor,…

How do we standardize an industry that is known as the wild west? It's definitely difficult but people like todays guest, Darwin Millard are working hard to ensure standards are in place to ensure quality and consistent products are on the legal market. Standards are created to ensure that when…

Trust your body and listen to your community! The gov wants control over you; not autonomy ☺️

This is a pretty simple way to make two types of topicals. As I mentioned in the video, I prefer lotions because I use them more and they are hydrating to the skin. However, the shelf-stability and often the permeability through the skin is better with salves, and you can…

The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy is a reserach non-profit formed by Dr. Miyabe Shields and Dr. Riley Kirk. The goal of the nonprofit is to provide a more nuanced and holistic view of cannabis as medicine and emphazie community data and engagement. On this #NAPTIME Riley and Miyabe head to…

Kimberly Hooks, CEO of Frenchy Cannoli Brand joins Riley to talk about the history of hashish and the process of making quality product. Kimberly carries on the legacy of her late husband Frenchy Cannoli, a notorious hash maker by sharing workshops across the world. Kimberly and Cherryblossom Belle (Frenchy's apprentice)…

Where does cannabis play a role in end-of-life care? Today Riley speaks with Dr. Rasean Hodge, MD. Dr. Hodge has worked with a large diversity of patients and is an open consumer of cannabis products. He has suffered from chronic pain and opiate addiction and helps patients learn from professional…

If there's two things Jake and I love talking about its moose and chaga! This episode we finally dive deep into both subjects. Jake talks about his graduate research with moose in Vermont; radio-collaring our of helicopters, counting ticks, and what to do about the diminishing population in New England.…

The Science of Smokeability is a collaboration study between Dr. Allison Justice & Ashley Manning from the Cannabis Research Coalition Dr. Miyabe Shields & Dr. Riley Kirk from The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy & Dr. Markus Roggen from Controlled Chemistry The team aims to quantify both the subjective and objective…

Throughout my journey reseraching the cannabis plant i've changed my mind on a lot of things... This is a big one (for me), and it's how I pronoucne the word cannabinoid. The reason I switched to my current pronunctiation was to show appreciation and respect for the plant that these…

The THCA market is taking the US by storm, but what is it? and how is it legal? Todays guest is Liz Peterson who is the head of operations at Canvast Supply Co. in Nashville, TN and also has a background in organic chemistry. Liz works in the THCA market…

Dr. Riley Kirk and Dr. Miyabe Shields talk about their recent trip to Nashville, TN to visit Canvast supply company. The two also discuss This episode is funded by our cannabis reserach and education non-profit called the Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP). If you want to learn more about NAP…