Trevor Shewfelt, B.Sc., B.Sc. Pharm., CRE

Trevor Shewfelt B.Sc., B.Sc. Pharm., CRE 

"What do you mean we can’t send medicinal cannabis to a care home patient?” 

In 2017, Trevor’s practice took a turn when he learned that although they could send cancer chemotherapy and opioids like fentanyl into care homes, pharmacies were not allowed to send medicinal cannabis despite it being legal.  A Pharmacist since 1997, he has helped train a new generation of health practitioners on such subjects as: pharmacology of mental health, dementia in the elderly, and the endocannabinoid system.  He is a Certified Respiratory Educator, is authorized to give injections, treat self-limiting conditions, and deliver smoking cessation programs. He assisted with the design and implementation of the Pharmacist’s Manitoba’s Smoking Cessation Project from 2012-2014.  He has published in pharmacy trade magazines and wrote weekly newspaper and radio articles about common health complaints. His interests culminated in this passion project Reefer Medness - The Podcast.  He now interviews pharmacists, nurses, nurse practitioners, naturopathic doctors, internists, pharmacologists, and various scientists about cannabis.  

These expert interviews and those with cannabis patients explore how people use cannabis to make their lives better. Every time he learns something new about cannabis, he discovers three more cannabis topics to explore.  Patients in Manitoba still can't go into a pharmacy and get cannabis and advice on how it will work with their medications and health conditions.  However, these podcast episodes are an ever growing library of why that should change.