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By Debi Wimberley Cannabis Educator and Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter
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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 provide...
By Whitney Deatherage Cannabis Coach and Educator
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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 wasn’t until a mysterio...
Updated April 13, 2025
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 reference a...
PDFÂ by Erik Bowen, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Illume Cannabis Wellness Founder
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Click the image below to view a PDF presentation excerpted from a presentation by Dr. Bowen
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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 component of the plant, but is the 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.Â
This information is designed for educational purposes only. It should be accessed only by those who are of legal age in their area of reside...
By: Amy Matthews - Certified Cannabis Coach & Educator, Non-Profit Consultant and Co-Founder of The Effective Cannabis Newsletter
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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.Â
EduCanNation is a Canadian nonprofit organization, devote...
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.
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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 (ECS), w...
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
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Originally released on the Tincture in Time Podcast on 10/31/21
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This episode speaks about intentional Cannabis consumption. Consuming Cannabis for things like sleep, anxiety, and ch...
By Andrea Meharg of Reveal Cannabis, Certified Cannabis Coach and Educator
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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 think abo...
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Hosted by Michelle Diston - Certified Cannabis Coach
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If you or a loved one is living with chronic pain, you know how desperate and lonely it can be. Cannabis is proving to be an effective natural treatment for pain relief and it's just one of the many benefits that Cannabis offers. Cannabis Coach Michelle Diston interviews Melanie Rogers, a colleague from CCI (Cannabis Coaching Ins...
By Taameir Drew, M.Ed
Certified Cannabis Wellness Coach and Educator
“I’m at my wit’s end. I’ve spent the past 10 years in excruciating pain. I feel like I'm missing out on my life.”
While these may seem like dramatic lines but all of it was true. These were my exact words to my friend Kevin after I’d missed the wedding of a mutual friend. I felt like I’d exhausted every possibility, every sugg...
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