In this episode of Gaia Gossip, host Hunter Buffington of Her Many Voices speaks with Bernie Perry founder of Restorative Botanicals, about whole-plant hemp medicine, sovereignty, and the threatened access created by regulation and renewed prohibition pressures.
Perry describes hemp as a unique, holistic “gift” with broad benefits and explains that full-spectrum products keep the plant’s naturally occurring cannabinoids together, arguing that removing THC undermines the entourage effect. They discuss product safety and manufacturing practices, including organic sourcing, clean extraction, contaminant testing, and consumer-friendly delivery forms like tinctures, topicals, gummies, and lozenges. Buffington challenges claims that supplements are unregulated, raises concerns about isolating molecules and isomerization, and critiques proposed limits like 0.4 mg THC per container and the lack of clear FDA definitions. Both urge listeners to contact legislators for sensible, science-based regulations that protect safe, non-intoxicating products and community and Indigenous access.
Tune in for an invigorating episode with plenty of dirt from Mother Earth.
Her Many Voices Gaia Gossip programs empower climate solutions and community connection to be amplified for the betterment of Mother Earth. Our host, Hunter Buffington, is a hemp policy architect and bioeconomy strategist whose career spans regulatory science, supply chain development, and Indigenous economic opportunity. She currently serves as the Hemp Policy and Biosystems Strategist for Her Many Voices.
Produced by BiCurean.com.
Technical production by Peggy McCartha.
Narrative strategy, graphics and design by Victoria Carrington Chávez.
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