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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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My Experience with Cannabis as an Acute Treatment for Covid-19 Pandemic anxiety cannabinoids cbd cbda cbg cbga covid endocannabinoid system (ecs) thc thca Aug 08, 2023

By: Alex Mitchell, Integrative Life and Cannabis Coach

 

Cannabis can be used for so many health issues. It’s really an amazingly adaptive plant medicine. For me, that was so apparent during the pandemic. Not only was I using it to overcome anxiety and depression (1) but also for an acute need when I got Covid in early 2021.

 

Navigating Risks: Allowing Social Interaction for an Immuno-Comprom...

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Cannabis for Caregivers: Empowering Self-Care and Wellness in Senior Life anxiety cannabinoids caregiver ecs stress Jul 07, 2023

By J'Ne Clapper Certified Medical Cannabis Wellness Advisor

 

Our Senior issue is geared towards… you guessed it… seniors! This stage of life most likely also involves increasingly more involvement from a close relative or friend for additional needs. The CDC (1) estimates 24.4% of adults aged 45 to 64 years are caregivers, and 18.8% of adults aged 65 years and older. So many seniors even fall i...

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Cannabinoids Helped My Terrible Insomnia Associated with Menopause and Improved My Depression and Anxiety. anxiety depression insomnia menopause pms sleep stigma Jul 07, 2023

Submitted by Shoshana C. from Southern Illinois

 

67 is the new 47! I am Shoshana from Southern Illinois (350 miles south of Chicago in the Shawnee Hills). 

 

I went into peri-menopause at 36

And struggled for years with PMS and terrible mood swings, food cravings, and the dreaded hot flashes. I was on several types of antidepressants which were no help at all and made me feel worse. I took s...

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Navigating Medical Cannabis For Seniors anxiety appetite cancer cbd depression pain seniors sleep thc Jul 06, 2023

By: Terese Bowros Cannabis Wellness Coach, Educator, and Public Speaker  

 

Seniors over 65 years of age are one of the fastest-growing segments of Cannabis consumers in Canada and the United States. In Canada, Cannabis use among seniors has grown tenfold between 2012 and 2019 and twofold between 2015 and 2018 in the United States.

Studies  show seniors are reaching to Cannabis for relief and s...

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Cannabis Consumption and Activism in My Vintage Years anxiety depression migraines pain stigma testimonial Jul 06, 2023

Submitted by Empress J. Living in the Kingdom of Hawaii

I am 67 years young. I am from Ayiti and live in the Kingdom of Hawaii

 

Cannabis is a part of my regimen of plant medicine

I have been using cannabis to deal with my mental, physical, and spiritual health throughout my adult life. I have struggled with anxiety, chronic pain, depression, and migraines. These ailments require prescribed me...

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Therapeutic Effects of Cannabis Helped Me Gain The Confidence I Needed To Take Control of My Health and Wellness anxiety cancer cbd limonene linalool pain sleep stigma testimonial thc vaporization Jun 06, 2023

Submitted by Stacy B. from Ontario, Canada

 

I am 39 years old from Ontario, Canada. I have been dealing with many symptoms and side effects from breast cancer treatment for almost eight years.

Educating myself about the therapeutic effects of Cannabis helped me gain the confidence I needed to take control of my health and wellness and to empower others to make informed decisions about Cannabis...

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Nurturing Resilience: Two Breast Cancer Survivors Embracing Healing with Cannabis
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Nurturing Resilience: Two Breast Cancer Survivors Embracing Healing with Cannabis advocacy anxiety cancer pain podcast Jun 06, 2023
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 4/28/2021

 

In this episode, Steph and Stacy talk about how they met at a retreat by ReThink Breast Cancer, an organization that supports...

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Cannabis and Caregivers advocacy anxiety cancer self-care sleep stress Jun 06, 2023

By: Alex Mitchell, Integrative Life and Cannabis Coach

 

Caregivers of cancer patients play a crucial role in providing mental and physical support throughout the cancer journey. While some cancer patients may choose to use cannabis as a part of their cancer treatment plan, caregivers may also want to consider using cannabis as a part of their own self-care routine.

The American Cancer Society,...

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Cannabis Helped My Complex PTSD, and I Found Joy and Connection That I Thought Wasn't Available to Me anxiety depression ptsd sleep stigma testimonial May 06, 2023

Submitted by Amy M. from Houston, TX

 

I am 46 years old. I am from Houston, TX, and a patient in the Texas Compassionate Use Program (our medical program).

I have been dealing with the symptoms of CPTSD since around the age of 7 or 8. They increased over the years, and I was diagnosed as Bipolar at 27.

 

Depression, Anxiety, Flashbacks, and More…

Most of my life I was severely depressed. I ...

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Cannabis and Creativity: Natural Approaches to Achieving and Maintaining Mental Health anxiety cbd ptsd self-care stress thc May 04, 2023

By Kim Sarsons, Author and Cannabis Coach

 

Traditional approaches to healthcare often fall short, leaving behind feelings of frustration. Fortunately, there's a growing movement towards alternative approaches to wellness, including the use of Cannabis plant medicine and the power of creativity to support mental health. Cannabis has been used for centuries for its therapeutic properties, and tod...

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Cannabis Helps with Anxiety and PTSD and Allows Me to Be My Authentic Self anxiety cbd cbda cbg cbga mindfulness ptsd stigma testimonial thc May 04, 2023

Submitted by Kyona from Southern California

 

I turn 50 this month. I have been dealing with anxiety and PTSD for over a decade.

 

I was dealing with PTSD from a few incidents

The last being a victim of an armed robbery at a dispensary 16 years ago. That violation was massively triggering and caused me to feel anxious around crowds and loud noises.

 

I have explored plant medicine for decad...

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