Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Bonni Goldstein is the Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness & Education, a leading cannabis medicine specialty practice, and the CEO of GoldsteinWellness.com, an educational platform dedicated to helping licensed healthcare professionals incorporate medical cannabis into their practices.
Bonni has evaluated thousands of patients for medical cannabis treatment, with a special focus on treating children with intractable epilepsy, autism, and cancer.
She authored the book Cannabis is Medicine: How Medical Cannabis and CBD are Healing Everything from Anxiety to Chronic Pain, and serves on the board of the International Alliance for Cannabinoid Medicine and Autism Safe Haven. Bonni has also been the medical director for the CannMed Medical Practicum since 2022.
During our conversation, we discussed:
* Exciting updates to the CannMed Medical Practicum, including new topics (sports and recovery, cannabinoids and pregnacy, Pharmacokinetics and Product Formulation, and more)
* Findings from a California medical cannabis study showing diverse patients, high efficacy, and research gaps
* The importance of medical guidance when using cannabinoid therapies for complex conditions
* Safety issues with synthetic or semi-synthetic cannabinoids, and the importance of natural compounds and dosing education
* Goldstein Wellness as a resource for clinicians and patients, providing education, patient-clinician connections, and vetted product access
Thanks to This Episode’s Sponsor: The Society of Cannabis Clinicians
The Society of Cannabis Clinicians is a nonprofit professional association of physicians and other healthcare providers. It provides continuing education—for clinicians, patients, and all concerned about the medical use of cannabis and best practices in clinical care. SCC physicians have been monitoring cannabis use by patients for 20 years and have compiled a wealth of clinical evidence and treatment strategies that will be validated by clinical trials in the years ahead.
To learn more about SCC and to join visit cannabisclinicians.org.
Additional Resources
GoldsteinWellness.com
CannMed Medical Practicum - cannmedevents.com/medical-practicum-workshop
Dr. Bonni Goldstein is the Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness & Education, a leading cannabis medicine specialty practice, and the CEO of GoldsteinWellness.com, an educational platform dedicated to helping licensed healthcare professionals incorporate medical cannabis into their practices.
Bonni has evaluated thousands of patients for medical cannabis treatment, with a special focus on treating children with intractable epilepsy, autism, and cancer.
She authored the book Cannabis is Medicine: How Medical Cannabis and CBD are Healing Everything from Anxiety to Chronic Pain, and serves on the board of the International Alliance for Cannabinoid Medicine and Autism Safe Haven. Bonni has also been the medical director for the CannMed Medical Practicum since 2022.
During our conversation, we discussed:
* Exciting updates to the CannMed Medical Practicum, including new topics (sports and recovery, cannabinoids and pregnacy, Pharmacokinetics and Product Formulation, and more)
* Findings from a California medical cannabis study showing diverse patients, high efficacy, and research gaps
* The importance of medical guidance when using cannabinoid therapies for complex conditions
* Safety issues with synthetic or semi-synthetic cannabinoids, and the importance of natural compounds and dosing education
* Goldstein Wellness as a resource for clinicians and patients, providing education, patient-clinician connections, and vetted product access
Thanks to This Episode’s Sponsor: The Society of Cannabis Clinicians
The Society of Cannabis Clinicians is a nonprofit professional association of physicians and other healthcare providers. It provides continuing education—for clinicians, patients, and all concerned about the medical use of cannabis and best practices in clinical care. SCC physicians have been monitoring cannabis use by patients for 20 years and have compiled a wealth of clinical evidence and treatment strategies that will be validated by clinical trials in the years ahead.
To learn more about SCC and to join visit cannabisclinicians.org.
Additional Resources
GoldsteinWellness.com
CannMed Medical Practicum - cannmedevents.com/medical-practicum-workshop

![Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Smoking Vs. Vaping
#shorts #chs #cannabinoidhyperemesissyndrome
Dr. Codi Peterson is a pediatric pharmacist with over a decade of experience specializing in acute care and pediatric emergency medicine. He currently serves as a clinical pharmacist at Radys Childrens Health of Orange County, where he works night shifts in the Emergency Department and applies his expertise to optimize medication safety and therapeutic outcomes in children. Beyond the hospital, Codi is deeply committed to education and mentorship. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, Irvine, where he teaches cannabis pharmacology and therapeutics, and a guest lecturer at OCEMT, instructing paramedics and firefighters in applied pharmacology.
He is also an active researcher on Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), having led one of the largest patient surveys on the condition to date. At CannMed 26, Codi will share the results of that study in a presentation titled, “Through the Eyes of a Patient: Integrating Story and Science to Demystify CHS”.
During our conversation, we discuss:
- Defining CHS and explaining why it is difficult to research
- Cannabis use patterns among CHS sufferers
- Whether contaminants and pesticides play a role in developing CHS
- The prodromal phase and early warning signs of CHS
- Sex-based differences in CHS patients
- Understanding the biological mechanisms behind the development of CHS
- and more
Thanks to This Episodes Sponsor: The Cannigma
The Cannigma takes an evidence-based approach to cannabis content – from safety to cooking to medical research – and makes all the information digestible and useful.
They are committed to making sure scientific information is accessible to anyone who needs it – be it to relieve their own suffering or that of a loved one, to learn a bit more, or even just for fun.
Learn more at cannigma.com
Additional Resources
- Surveying Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Patients with Megan Mbengue and Codi Peterson [Video] - https://youtu.be/ez7PyEESrSU
- Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome What You Need to Know [Video] - https://youtu.be/9hCp6puJvXc?si=Gc14ELLhC3S5KOBL
- what-is-chs.com
- Codi on IG - https://www.instagram.com/cannabispharmd/
- Codi on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cannapharmd/
- The Cannigma - cannigma.com
- Register for CannMed 26 - Early Bird Ends February 20th! - https://cannmedevents.com/package-options/ Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Smoking Vs. Vaping](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cdTJ-kcG_rM/mqdefault.jpg)








