Conversations With Kush

🌿 Welcome to Conversations with Kush! 🌟 In this groundbreaking episode, Molly “The Kush RN” sits down with Nichelle Santos (Founder of Canna Coverage) and Gaetano Lardieri, a leader in ketamine-assisted therapy and psychedelic medicine. They discuss a first-of-its-kind program that brings medical cannabis into employee health benefits, offering an affordable, accessible alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals.
Imagine a world where cannabis, ketamine, and psychedelic therapies are covered by your job’s insurance plan—that world is closer than you think. This episode is a must-listen for patients, healthcare providers, business owners, and policymakers looking to transform healthcare access.

What’s Inside This Episode:
🏥 How Medical Cannabis Became an Employee Benefit – A first-of-its-kind insurance innovation.
🌱 Why Employers Should Cover Cannabis – The financial and wellness benefits of this groundbreaking model.
🧠 Ketamine & Psychedelic Therapy in Healthcare – The next frontier in mental health treatment.
💼 How Police, Firefighters & Teachers are Now Covered – The surprising public sector shift toward cannabis.
📊 The Future of Insurance & Alternative Medicine – How unions, companies, and legislators are changing the game.

What You’ll Learn:
  • How insurance companies are integrating cannabis into health plans.
  • The financial benefits for businesses that offer cannabis coverage.
  • Why medical cannabis is a game-changer for chronic illness, PTSD, and pain management.
  • How psychedelic therapies like ketamine are entering mainstream medicine.
  • What YOU can do to bring these benefits to your workplace or state.
This is an episode you won’t want to miss if you believe in healthcare freedom, cannabis legalization, and making alternative medicine more accessible. 🌱✨

Find the Right Strain: Episode Chapters
⏱ 5:00 – How Cannabis Became an Employee Benefit
A deep dive into how insurance companies are integrating medical cannabis into health plans.
⏱ 10:00 – Breaking the Stigma in Healthcare
How doctors, patients, and employers are shifting their mindset on cannabis.
⏱ 18:00 – Why Businesses & Unions Support Cannabis Coverage
The financial and health benefits of including medical cannabis & ketamine in employee plans.
⏱ 25:00 – The Role of Psychedelic Medicine
How ketamine and psilocybin are entering the insurance and healthcare space.
⏱ 35:00 – The Legal Fight for Cannabis & Psychedelic Access
How lawmakers and unions are leading the charge to change insurance policies.
⏱ 45:00 – The Future of Cannabis in Employee Benefits
What needs to happen to bring this coverage to more states and industries.
⏱ 55:00 – How to Get Involved & Take Action
Steps you can take to bring medical cannabis benefits to your workplace or state legislators.

Would you support cannabis being covered by insurance? 🌱 Drop your thoughts below!
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What is Conversations With Kush?

Fostering community unity through education, advocacy for patients and plants, and efforts to eliminate stigma.