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By Jay Jay O'Brien Certified Cannabis Wellness Coach and Educator
As I mentioned in my last article, as an ECN Advocate, I’m here shining light on the benefits of Cannabis for cancer. I’m doing so because of the tremendous success I’ve had on my own cancer healing journey, one that continues 4 years after a Stage 4 terminal lung cancer diagnosis.
For months leading up to...
Bioactive podcast by Riley D. Kirk, Ph.D. Ep 16: Cannabis and Heart Disease with Dr. Benjamin Caplan
Recent news stories by CNN and other big media companies have began publishing fear-mongering articles about two recent ABSTRACTS that have not been fully published or presented yet. Dr. Benjamin Caplan comes on the podcast to discuss the real risks of cannabis to your...
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. This issue marks our one year of publishing the EC Newsletter. In this issue, we reflect on 2023 by highlighting a few of the...
By Jay Jay O'Brien Certified Cannabis Wellness Coach and Educator
As an ECN advocate and content contributor here at the Effective Cannabis Newsletter, I appreciate this space for its ability to inform and advocate and as an avenue to pass along what I feel are two essential messages to the world.
These transmissions came to me through crisis via a terminal cancer diagnosis that redirected...
By Debi Wimberley, Certified Cannabis Educator and Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter
In the summer of 2022, my ambition was to secure a TEDx platform to illuminate the pivotal role of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in one's health. Fast forward to September 14, 2023, when I found myself addressing students at TEDx Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, New Jersey. Speaking to...
Submitted by Angel J. from Utah
I am 51 years old from Utah. I had been dealing with nerve pain from my herniated discs touching my sciatic nerve for 9 years.
The challenges I was facing were constant pain shooting down my left leg and muscle spasms
At any given time of the day, that would tense and freeze my muscles from my calf and shin down to my Achilles tendon and feet. That...
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 January 2024, we will Wrap up 2023 by highlighting some of our impactful...
Host: Debi Wimberley - Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter with Guest Alex Mitchell, Integrative Life and Cannabis Coach
Debi and Alex, certified Cannabis educators, have an open and frank conversation to shed light on the intricacies of navigating societal stigmas surrounding Cannabis, the importance of self-advocacy, and the broader implications for healthcare professionals,...
By Michelle Diston - Certified Cannabis Coach and Educator
The Cannabis community often divides into distinct categories: medical and recreational, CBD and THC. There are many people who think that medical Cannabis is hemp-only products and are still afraid or stigmatized about getting ‘high’.
There are whole arguments for having a medical market only or recreational...
By John Malanca Cannabis Advocate and Educator
There is a stubborn stigma surrounding Cannabis and it no longer is simply that Cannabis has no merit or is an entrance drug, but that the non-intoxicating cannabinoid, CBD, is ALL you need for health, wellness, and other ailments which is not totally true.
While CBD is a wonderful, major cannabinoid and something I take daily, other...
By Alex Mitchell, Integrative Life and Cannabis Coach
Cannabis is a beacon of hope for many as they struggle with medical conditions. Perhaps you know the story of Charlotte (1), the child with such severe epilepsy that she was experiencing up to 300 seizures per month. Then her family found Cannabis, and Charlotte’s life changed for the better.
Maybe you’ve read about Jay...
By Dr. Demetria Bates, DNP, FNP-BC, CCE, and Health Coach
Cannabis, often referred to as marijuana, is a topic that has a long history in controversy and negative stigma, especially within the scope of healthcare. Despite the growing acceptance and legalization of Cannabis globally, healthcare providers still face significant challenges to understanding and integrating Cannabis into practice....
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