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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...
By Jay Jay O'Brien
Certified Cannabis Wellness Coach and Educator
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the average age of individuals diagnosed with cancer is 66 years old. That means that about half of all cancer cases diagnosed are in people 66 years of age or older, and the risk continues to increase with age. (1) (2)
There is already a great risk. The statistics state...
By Joyce McNeely aka "Mrs. Green" - Cannabis Educator
Hello and welcome to Mrs. Green’s Q&A. I take Cannabis questions from curious folks like you and answer them. Starting out on my own Cannabis journey, I had a lot of questions. I hope that answering some of your most burning questions here will help you along your journey as well. Come along! Let’s get started!
A...
By John Malanca Cannabis Advocate and Educator
When hearing these 3 words, your world immediately stops. Life as you know it comes to a screeching halt.
Then the questions start flowing. In most cases, many ask how did this happen to me? Why did this happen to me? Are you sure? What can we do?
Here Is How We Addressed Cannabis And Cancer
My wife Corinne and I started our...
By Arielle Gerard, MD, MS, MPH
What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a condition in which areas of your gastrointestinal (GI) system become chronically inflamed. Ulcerative colitis (UC), Crohn’s disease (CD), collagenous colitis, and lymphocytic colitis are types of IBD, with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease being...
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...
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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