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What is a Cannabinoid (& How Do You Say It?): Intro to Phytocannabinoids and Endocannabinoids advocacy cannabinoids endocannabinoid system (ecs) endocannabinoids Mar 31, 2024

 

Dr. Riley D. Kirk, Ph.D. Discusses: 

Throughout her journey researching the Cannabis plant, she changed her mind on a lot of things, including the pronunciation of "Cannabinoid."

In this enlightening YouTube video, the emphasis is placed on the pronunciation of the word "Cannabinoid." The speaker shares her journey of adopting the pronunciation "Canna-bis" to honor and acknowledge the orig...

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Misshaped But Pain Free Thanks to CBD! advocacy cbd cbda cbg osteoarthritis pain testimonial Mar 31, 2024

Lisa L. 59 years young from Sioux Lookout, ON

Living with Osteoarthritis of the hands for 10 years, of constant, throbbing pain between the affected joints and loss of comfortable motion frustrated me as I play many sports that involve the use of my hands primarily.

 

Before I started taking a combination of CBD, CBDA and CBG daily

I tried many options to both decrease the pain and increase th...

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THC Gave Me A New Life anxiety blood pressure insomnia pain sleep testimonial thc vaporization Mar 30, 2024

I am Buz L. 72 years Young! Living in North Florida using Cannabis as my medicine for 6 years.

 

Conditions and symptoms I treat with Cannabis are wide-ranging

Stemming from a history of multiple back surgeries due to childhood accidents—breaking three vertebrae in my neck at age 6 and three more in my lower back at 21.

My journey has been intertwined with challenges including anxiety, persist...

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Throwing a Bone to Cancer Pain cancer cannabinoid receptors cb1 cb2 ecs endocannabinoid system (ecs) inflammation opioid cessation thc vaporization Mar 30, 2024

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

 

The knives pincushioning my lower back and spine tickled in comparison to the twisting of the sword wedged between my ribcage. Piercing pain spread throughout my crippled legs, hips, lower back, and spine as every breath tightened like a vice squeezing the air out of my cancer-stricken lungs.

The task of taking a step tormented...

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March 2024 Message from the Editors ecn team Mar 05, 2024

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, April 2024, we will explore Bone and Joint Pain.


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

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Journey with Autoimmune Disorders, Caregiving, and the Role of Medical Cannabis advocacy autoimmune disease caregiver cbd endocannabinoid system (ecs) lyme disease migraines pain self-care thc Mar 05, 2024

 

Host: Debi Wimberley - Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter with Guest Terese Bowors Certified Cannabis Coach

In this interview, Terese discusses her experience managing autoimmune disorders for over 15 years, highlighting the unique challenges faced by both herself and her family members who also have autoimmune conditions. She offers valuable insights into the complexities of caregiv...

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The Inflammatory Path to Disease autoimmune disease cancer ecs endocannabinoid system (ecs) entourage effect inflammation Mar 05, 2024

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

 

In each article here at the Effective Cannabis Newsletter, I try to write from my personal experience. For this edition on Autoimmune Disease, I would have loved to share about Cannabis for Type 1 Diabetes, an autoimmune disease that we’ve been living within our home since my then 2, and now almost 15-year-old son was diagnosed,...

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Dr. David Allen Educates Discovery of the Endocannabinoid System advocacy autoimmune disease cancer diabetes endocannabinoid system (ecs) endocannabinoids homeostasis Mar 05, 2024

 

 

 

Dr. David Allen Retired Cardiac Surgeon

In this video, Dr. David Allen, a retired cardiac surgeon and member of the International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS), discusses the discovery of the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and its significance in medicine. 

Discovered approximately 30 years ago, the ECS is a chemical communication system in the body responsible for maintaining home...

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Connecting More Dots: Nikki Lawley's Journey Beyond TBI to Uncover Breast Implant Illness advocacy autoimmune disease endocannabinoid system (ecs) inflammation traumatic brain injury (tbi) Mar 05, 2024

Hosted by Michelle Diston - Certified Cannabis Coach with Guest Nikki Lawley

 

In this profound follow-up interview with Nikki Lawley, we delve deeper into her inspiring journey of healing and self-discovery. Last year, we discussed how Cannabis significantly improved her quality of life following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Today, Nikki shares another critical chapter of her health saga,...

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Cannabis Helped Me Emerge Out of My Housebound Existence anxiety cbd cbda inflammation insomnia lyme disease migraines pain testimonial thc thca Mar 05, 2024

Submitted by Terese B. from Nelson, BC, Canada

 

I am 50 years old from Nelson, BC Canada. I took my first puff of Cannabis at age 36.

I have been living with chronic illnesses, including Lyme Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities for the past 15 years.

 

I felt like I was hardly keeping it all together

I struggled daily with symptoms like insomnia, fatigue, f...

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Cannabis Helped My Chronic Pain and Symptoms Caused by Fibromyalgia cbd cbda depression endocannabinoid system (ecs) fibromyalgia pain sleep testimonial thc Mar 04, 2024

Submitted by Tiffany G. from Michigan

I am 44 years old from Michigan and I've been dealing with Fibromyalgia for 10 years.

 

The challenge I faced was navigating intense pain

It hurt when I would walk, I could feel the shock of my feet hitting the floor with each step I took. The shock ran from my feet all the way up my leg to my pelvic area. I also couldn't sleep. I would just lay awake at n...

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A Pharmacists Role in the Cannabis Industry with Dr. Codi Peterson advocacy ecs endocannabinoid system (ecs) Mar 04, 2024

 

Riley D. Kirk, Ph.D. with Special Guest Dr. Codi Peterson Pharmacists

This episode is all about the pharmacist's role in the Cannabis industry.

Dr. Peterson is a researcher and educator in the Cannabis industry and works as a clinical pharmacist in California.

In this episode, we talk about the pharmacist's role in the ever-changing Cannabis industry, CHS, what drugs Cannabis is replacing...

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