45 - Cannabis Research: The Story We Were Never Told with Kyla de Clifford.

Cannabis research often feels confusing.

One study says the plant may help with pain, sleep or inflammation. The next headline warns about risk.

So what’s really going on?

In this episode of Canna Curious, I unpack why cannabis science has been so difficult to interpret for the past 70 years.

From the Nixon-era report that recommended decriminalisation but was ignored… to the discovery of the endocannabinoid system by Raphael Mechoulam… to modern case studies in epilepsy, endometriosis and chronic pain.

I also explore how research bias, funding incentives and media headlines can shape the way cannabis science is interpreted.

Most importantly, I look at how to read cannabis research with a more critical and curious eye.

Because the science around this plant is still evolving.

And in many ways, the most important questions are only just beginning to be asked.

In this episode we discuss

• The 1972 Shafer Commission and the research that was ignored
• Raphael Mechoulam and the discovery of THC and the endocannabinoid system
• Why cannabis was placed in Schedule I and how that shaped research
• How media headlines can misrepresent cannabis studies
• Case studies in epilepsy, endometriosis and chronic pain
• Practical tips for how to read cannabis research

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