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Dry Herb Vaporizing Cannabis: Unveiling Healthier and More Controlled Consumption harm reduction vaporization Sep 06, 2023

By Dr. Demetria Bates, DNP, FNP-BC, CCE

Smoking cannabis has been the primary consumption method for many decades, but in recent years cannabis consumers have been moving away from traditional smoking methods to dry herb vaporization. This transition is driven by scientific evidence that focuses on the various benefits of vaporizing cannabis.

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health suggests t...

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In Defense of Being ‘Cali Sober’ opioid cessation Sep 05, 2023

This article is shared with the permission of Dr. Peter Grinspoon.

 

The phenomenon of being “Cali sober” is taking the recovery world by storm. It is defined as dedicating oneself to a life free of drugs and alcohol — except for cannabis and other psychedelics. (Though many consumers don’t think of cannabis as a psychedelic, policy experts often consider it one because of its effects.) (1)

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Cannabis Reality: Pill Reduction with Dr. Blair anxiety cannabinoids ecs ptsd Sep 05, 2023

Robert Head and Dr. Phillip Blair Discuss Medical Cannabis and The Effects on The Body To Enable Significantly Reducing Pills

Shared with the generous permission of Hemp for Victory. 

In the latest episode of Cannabis Reality, we have a conversation with Dr. Philip Blair, who holds a degree from West Point and has retired from the Army as a Colonel. Dr. Blair has spent a decade researching th...

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Relief From Chronic Pain and Opioid Addiction depression opioid cessation pain rso suicide Sep 04, 2023

Cannabis Health Radio Podcast Hosted by: Ian Jessop and Corrie Yelland

Shared with the generous permission of Cannabis Health Radio. This episode originally aired in April 2022.

 

In this episode, Over the course of his life, Sam Smith from Illinois has had 14 back surgeries—the first occurring when he was in high school. Subsequent work-related back issues resulted in a series of surgeries bet...

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From Anxiety to Multiple Sclerosis Cannabis Reshaped My Life! anxiety bipolar depression multiple sclerosis (ms) ptsd seizure suicide Sep 04, 2023

Submitted by Mandy K. from Pennsylvania

I'm 37 years old. I'm From Pennsylvania. I've been dealing with PTSD, anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide, bipolar, and multiple sclerosis.

 

The things I was dealing with when I started Cannabis were all mental issues

Depression that was so unreal I'd stay in bed for days at a time. I was anxious and could never relax; always felt as if something t...

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September 2023 Message from the Editors ecn team Sep 04, 2023

Welcome! Thank you for reading the Effective Cannabis Newsletter. Cannabis Coaches and Educators created this newsletter to inform you about how Cannabis works in the body. Each newsletter is carefully curated and has a specific theme that changes with every newsletter. For example, in our next issue, November 2023, we will explore Cannabis Topicals and Skin.


The key to success with medical Canna...

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Empowering Wellness: Navigating Medical Cannabis in Harm Reduction alcohol cessation anxiety cannabinoids cbd harm reduction nausea opioid cessation pain receptors sleep thc Sep 03, 2023

Hosted By: Debi Wimberley - Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter with Guest Yakima Palmer, an MSNM, RHIA, CPC, Certified Cannabis Educator and Coach

Listen in as two experienced medical Cannabis Educators discuss the never-ending impact of substance use, both prescribed and illicit. They reveal how cannabinoid therapies are an effective treatment to assist in harm reduction. 

This dis...

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August 2023 Message from the Editors ecn team Aug 12, 2023

Welcome! Thank you for reading the Effective Cannabis Newsletter. Cannabis Coaches and Educators created this newsletter to inform you about how Cannabis works in the body. Each newsletter is carefully curated and has a specific theme that changes every month. For example, next month, in September 2023, we will explore Cannabis for Harm Reduction.


The key to success with medical Cannabis is knowi...

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Treating Menstrual Cramps and PMDD with Medical Cannabis cb1 menopause pms Aug 09, 2023

By Nanette Porter writer for Medical Jane

Shared with the generous permission of Medical Jane.

 

A modern-day woman will experience an average of 450 menstrual cycles or “periods” in her lifetime. For women suffering from dysmenorrhea or “menstrual cramps,” this number can seem more like thousands.

During this time, some women experience pains that originate in the lower abdomen/pelvic area th...

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Cannabis and Grief: Unveiling the Green Path to Healing alpha-pinene beta-caryophyllene cbd cbg ecs grief limonene myrcene self-care Aug 09, 2023

 

By Michelle Diston - Certified Cannabis Coach

 

Grief comes in many different forms. It could be the death of a loved one, the end of a meaningful relationship, or a major life change. The duration of grief varies significantly from person to person and is influenced by several factors. There is no right or wrong way to grieve and it is important to allow the grieving process to unfold natura...

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Cannabis brought immediate relief to my mystery acute gut reaction to raw crushed garlic cbd pain stigma testimonial thc Aug 09, 2023

Submitted by Maureen from Denver

 

I am 54 years old. I grew up in New Jersey and Pennsylvania before moving to Denver 20 + years ago. I have been dealing with a mystery reaction to eating raw or powdered garlic for about 10 years. Leaving me trying to understand what was causing this reaction and what could help to relieve the immediate and severe symptoms.

 

Unraveling the puzzle to identify...

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From Pain to Promise: Cancer, Pain, and Cannabis cancer cannabinoid receptors feco pain Aug 09, 2023

By Jay Jay O'Brien
Certified Cannabis Wellness Coach and Educator

 

Pain was the number one symptom I had before being given a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. The cancer had long since metastasized to the bones which is what made it really hard for doctors to pinpoint what was going on. I had pain in my chest, my lower back, my legs, and my hips. Each time I went to the doctor, the pain was in a d...

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