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By Marissa Fratoni, Holistic RN Specializing in Cannabinoid Therapeutics & Maternal Health
Originally published on Marissa's blog Holistic Nurse Mama on 9/22/17
For well over a decade, I have struggled with Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD.) My jaw locks, pops, swings, hangs out in a misaligned state. The result is an ever-present headache, an achy face, and...
By Tiffany Gotcher - Certified Cannabis and Integrative Health and Nutrition Coach
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Discussing research about Cannabis and pain. Can cannabis help reduce opiate use and help fight the opioid epidemic? Can Cannabis improve physical health and provide a better quality of life?
Thank you for joining me and helping educate your friends, family, and colleagues. We are here to solve the misinformation and misunderstanding surrounding medical cannabis.
The scientific...
By Debi Wimberley Cannabis Educator and Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter
This is a tribute to all who live in chronic pain. You are important, and you matter. It is also a celebration of all who have learned how to manage their pain with Cannabis.
Today I am sharing for the first time what being medically forced off opioids taught me and gave me. This narrative is vital to...
By Whitney Deatherage Cannabis Coach and Educator
I could say my story of chronic pain began at the beginning of 2014, but I’ve learned to go back and look for clues from earlier in life. Multiple childhood sports injuries, frequent recurring illnesses, falling all the time, and a near-fatal car accident in my early twenties - to me, these were unconnected incidents. It...
Updated June 9, 2024
Cannabis terminology can be tricky. Some terms are still used from when Cannabis was entirely illegal (the legacy market). These terms may sound like slang terms. Many medical and scientific terms are also used on the opposite end of the spectrum. These terms are often used when educating about the plant and how it works in the body. Please use this glossary for...
PDF by Erik Bowen, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Illume Cannabis Wellness Founder
Click the image below to view a PDF presentation excerpted from a presentation by Dr. Bowen
Dr. Erik Bowen is a former pain management patient. He knows that Cannabis is a very misunderstood plant, partly because of the stigma/politics surrounding its use. THC is but ONE...
Thank you to EduCanNation for allowing us to share your slides and video to educate people about how Cannabis works in the body. These are resources you can share with your doctor and support system to have productive discussions about Cannabis as medicine.
This information is designed for educational purposes only. It should be accessed only by those who are of legal age in their area of...
By: Amy Matthews - Certified Cannabis Coach & Educator, Non-Profit Consultant and Co-Founder of The Effective Cannabis Newsletter
We would like to introduce you to other organizations that do great work in the Cannabis space. The Effective Cannabis Newsletter is based in the United States but we already have international subscribers.
EduCanNation is a Canadian nonprofit...
This article is shared with the permission of Dr. Peter Grinspoon. This article originally appeared on the Harvard Medical School Blog on August 11, 2021.
Many of us have heard of some of the transmitter systems within our bodies, such as the sympathetic nervous system, which gives us our fight-or-flight response. Fewer have heard of the more recently discovered endocannabinoid system...

Hosted by:
Steph Massey- Cannabis Educator and Patient Care Coach, Breast Cancer Survivor
Stacy Bobak - Cannabis College Professor, Cannabis Education for Dental Professionals, Breast Cancer Survivor
Originally released on the Tincture in Time Podcast on 10/31/21
64 minutes
This episode speaks about intentional Cannabis consumption. Consuming Cannabis for things like sleep, anxiety,...
By Andrea Meharg of Reveal Cannabis, Certified Cannabis Coach and Educator
Cannabis can be so helpful for many of the conditions that seniors suffer from: Arthritis, Neurodegenerative diseases, Pain, Depression, Cancer and the side effects of chemo/radiation, Insomnia, Low appetite, Glaucoma, Anxiety, fear, depression, Brittle bones and more. In this video, we'll discuss
- How to...
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