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Back Cover Story: Strainprint: For Patients

By Patients Data Driven User Analytics

Continued from Back Page available in the area to preserve scientific
integrity and with user-friendly scales it
which collects and shares patient report- is easy to record and track one’s response
ed data for patient use. Strainprint was to the strain.”
formed to advance the scientific under- Additionally, for those who want to ask
standing of cannabis and its legitimiza- questions, seek opinions or share experi-
tion by using patient reported data to ences, Strainprint has created an online,
guide responsible medical and recre- anonymous community for users of all
ational use. knowledge levels to learn, engage and

The app support each other. It also contains curat-
ed content, including articles and videos,
From that point on, a group of diverse, from industry leaders and members.
creative folks with personal medical The Strainprint Community is run by
cannabis experiences (themselves, patients who have found relief from
friends, family members) are using their cannabis and want to help others feel
entrepreneurial talents to make the jour- better. The community platform is a safe
ney a bit easier for others. Noah place where you can be as anonymous as
Kauffman, Director of Sales explains the you wish, and your information won’t
value of a crowd-sourced medical get into the hands of any third parties.
cannabis tracking ecosystem via the Strainprint supports shared experiences
Strainprint app. as an essential part of cannabis’ global
“The user selects what symptom needs acceptance as a medicine.
to be treated, checks the severity of the
symptom, lists the strain and how it is For patients, by patients
consumed and then is reminded in a Kauffman summed up the benefits of
short period of time to record the effica- the Strainprint mission to provide a
cy of the treatment. Each 5-step session proven platform of translating regulated
is put into an aggregate database that is cannabis use to efficacy for patients by
HIPAA compliant and stored in Canada patients.
to ensure individual privacy,” he said. “First, patients can compare which
With the variety of products available, strain, THC + CBD level, ingestion
it is difficult to remember what you method and dose amounts work best for
tried, and which product worked best for their individual symptoms with the
you. Strainprint offers the individual a assurance of privacy; second, use of the
private, personally recorded history of aggregate data allows clinicians and clin-
which strain gave them the most symp- ics to provide an elevated level of care
tom relief. Everyone’s body reacts differ- and direction to patients due to solid
ently to cannabis’ therapeutic effects, but medical data, not simple cannabis
the app’s aggregate data and the individ- reviews; third, as we continue our robust
ual’s history can narrow the options and and exponential collection of data, we
lead to faster relief. can provide even more analysis, scientif-
Each app-user receives a unique access ic proof and research to clinicians
code that they can choose to share with regarding a range of optimal dosage lev-
their clinic which provides clinicians els for symptom relief; and finally, as
access to their data for optimal patient employees the fulfillment of knowing
outcomes faster than a trial and error the Strainprint patient is at the forefront
approach. A collective experiential rat- of every activity we engage in exceeds
ing is available for physicians and clinics the size of any salary or commission
when guiding their patients’ care plans. earned from clocking in at a nine-to-five
During the past 2 1/2 years Strainprint widget factory!” he said.
has had a significant growth spurt from
400,000 sessions to 1.3 million sessions. For information, visit strainprint.ca
Kauffman explained why that happened. or call (647) 456-2546.
“Before we enter a regional market, we
pre-populate the app with the products

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