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Cannabis Industry NewsCannabis Industry Shift: From Growth to Profitability and Worker Victories in 2024Cannabis Industry Analysis: Past 48 HoursThe cannabis industry is experiencing significant operational consolidation and labor victories as companies prioritize profitability over rapid expansion. After twenty days on strike, Teamsters Local 429 members at Sunnyside Dispensary, a Cresco Labs subsidiary, secured a new contract on March 26 featuring major wage increases, improved health care benefits, guaranteed gratuities, and enhanced job security protections. This marks a meaningful shift in worker organizing within the industry.On the business development front, multiple partnerships are reshaping market dynamics. Cheech and Chong's Global Holding Company announced a new distribution partnership with Breakthru Beverage Group...
2026-03-2703 min
TrueLifeDavid Heldreth - Past, Present & Future of Commercialised PsychedelicsDavid Heldreth
Patented Inventor (multiple others
pending) - CEO, Research Leader and
Educational Consultant for medicinal
plants w/ special emphasis in cannabis
and psychedelics
2022-10-311h 52
The Terpenes and Testing Podcast with Dr. Jason Lupoi, Editor in ChiefTerpenes and Testing: The Podcast with David Heldreth (EP19)On this episode, Dr. Lupoi speaks with David Heldreth, CEO and co-founder of Panacea Plant Sciences. Their discussion canvases topics like the migration to alternative, sustainable sources of psychedelics instead of disrupting the ecosystems of sources like the Sonoran Desert Toad; and the importance of giving back to indigenous populations who have used some of these psychedelics for millennia (the Nagoya Protocol).
2022-09-0529 min
Isn't Life Curious?We Fought the Law and…We Won? | David Heldreth Jr. of Panacea Plant Sciences on Protecting Psychedelics for Research | ILC #10Recently the DEA announced their intention to reschedule 5 lesser known promising psychedelic compounds with no apparent reason. Led by biotechnology company Panacea Plant Sciences and friends, the natural products research community pushed back against the DEA, ultimately taking them to court. And to most of the community’s surprise, this effort proved successful. In this conversation we sit down with David Heldreth, Jr. of Panacea Plant Sciences to get his perspective on this story while reflecting on the absurdity of having to fight to protect access to natural compounds for research. Isn’t life curious?
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2022-08-231h 29
Isn't Life Curious?Reflecting on the Hemp Industry Past and Present with David Heldreth, Jr. | BTS #65The Farm Bill is due to be voted on again in 2022, and there are some significant updates that are expected to be included, like redefinitions of the term “THC”, limits on the amount of THC that can be in hemp, and more! Are you prepared for the potential changes that the hemp industry may face in the next couple of years? In this episode Founder of Panacea Plant Sciences and Ziese Farms, David Heldreth Jr., joins me for a candid discussion as we reflect on the past and present of the hemp industry.
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2021-10-122h 08
Isn't Life Curious?Reflecting on the Hemp Industry Past and Present with David Heldreth, Jr. | BTS #65The Farm Bill is due to be voted on again in 2022, and there are some significant updates that are expected to be included, like redefinitions of the term “THC”, limits on the amount of THC that can be in hemp, and more! Are you prepared for the potential changes that the hemp industry may face in the next couple of years? In this episode Founder of Panacea Plant Sciences and Ziese Farms, David Heldreth Jr., joins me for a candid discussion as we reflect on the past and present of the hemp industry.
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2021-10-122h 08Isn't Life Curious?BTS #49 David Heldreth Jr. on Cannabis Regulations, The Future of Commercial Cannabinoids, Hunter S ThompsonIn this behind-the-scenes conversation we sit down with David Heldreth Jr. of Panacea Plant Sciences and Ziese Farms, based out of Washington, USA. Our conversation covered a lot of ground including the past, present and potential future of Cannabis and cannabinoid regulations, what people often misunderstand about rules regarding cannabinoids and other chemical constituents in foods, supplements, and cosmetics, how hemp companies should be preparing for the future of FDA, USDA, and DEA crackdowns, why regulations may be a thing to be celebrated rather than dismissed, what Hunter S. Thompson might have to say about the Cannabis industry, and...
2021-03-091h 30Isn't Life Curious?BTS #49 David Heldreth Jr. on Cannabis Regulations, The Future of Commercial Cannabinoids, Hunter S ThompsonIn this behind-the-scenes conversation we sit down with David Heldreth Jr. of Panacea Plant Sciences and Ziese Farms, based out of Washington, USA. Our conversation covered a lot of ground including the past, present and potential future of Cannabis and cannabinoid regulations, what people often misunderstand about rules regarding cannabinoids and other chemical constituents in foods, supplements, and cosmetics, how hemp companies should be preparing for the future of FDA, USDA, and DEA crackdowns, why regulations may be a thing to be celebrated rather than dismissed, what Hunter S. Thompson might have to say about the Cannabis industry, and...
2021-03-091h 30
Hemp BaronsDavid Heldreth | Ziese FarmsHemp leaf is the new Vegan SuperFood.While most people know the hemp seed is protein heavy, they're surprised to hear the leaf is also! David Heldreth from Ziese Farms joins Joy Beckerman to talk about producing hemp leaf, the new Vegan SuperFood and honoring generations of farming legacy by committing to taking care of the crop, land, workers and community.Produced by podCONXhttps://podconx.com/guests/david-heldreth
2021-01-2037 min
Periodic Effects: Cannabis Science PodcastIs your CBD Business in Jeopardy?The 2018 Farm Bill has passed, Hemp CBD is now legal, but the future results may surprise you! Our guest today is David Heldreth, Founder of Panacea Plant Sciences and Content Manager for True Terpenes. We discuss negatives of the Farm Bill and how SMBs might be pushed out in preference for the pharmaceutical model. We also discuss a cannabis growth additive David has developed to increase terpene and cannabinoid potency by engaging defense mechanisms in the cannabis plant. What can we do to prevent the Farm Bill outcome discussed in episode? The Department of Human and Health...
2019-01-2839 min