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The Benefits of Medical Cannabis for Veterans: Managing Anxiety, Depression, Sleep, and Pain anxiety depression pain ptsd sleep stress Oct 30, 2024

 

By Linda Casale, MSN, RN, PMHN-BC

Medical Cannabis has increasingly emerged as a viable treatment option for various health conditions, including anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and chronic pain. This is particularly significant for veterans, who often experience these issues as a result of their service. Understanding how medical Cannabis can benefit veterans provides valuable...

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Considering Cannabis for Cancer: 5 Key Questions to Help You Decide If Cannabis Is Right for You anxiety cancer cannabinoids cbd cbn consumption methods stress thc Sep 27, 2024

 

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

 

Deciding is the process of choice deciphered from available information, observations, and insights proposed by the self and the outside world. Just as a ship's Captain must plot a course based on information about the weather, wind, and aerodynamics of the vessel, we plot the course of our lives with each choice...

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Cannabis Helped My MS symptoms, My Grief and My Joyful State of Mind! anxiety cbd depression grief migraines multiple sclerosis (ms) pain ptsd stress testimonial thc Jul 01, 2024

 Submitted by Candy D. from Ontario, Canada

I am 38 years old. I am a musician, a content creator, a wife, and a mother.

I am from Ontario, Canada, and have been dealing with pain, grief, the MS hug, anxiety, depression, PTSD, stress, and migraines for many years.

 

I felt debilitated and not present in my life

I was struggling with chronic pain, deep grieving, inability to...

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Cannabis Transformed My Life After a Cancer Diagnosis Twice! anxiety cancer cbd cbda cbg cbga pain stress thc thca Jun 30, 2024

Submitted by Jay Jay O. from Cambridge, ON, Canada

I’m in my middle-essence, living in Cambridge, ON, Canada, and was diagnosed in 2019 with Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) with metastasis to my bones and lymph nodes.

 

I was offered no hope for healing by my doctors, merely a death sentence

The pain from the bone metastasis was excruciating. Wheezing, coughing, and...

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Transforming My Lung Health: How Cannabinoid Therapies Made the Difference alpha-pinene cbd cbg chronic regional pain syndrome (crps) copd ecs endocannabinoid system (ecs) humulene limonene linalool mac lung disease pain stress thc vaporization Jun 03, 2024

Submitted by Debi W. from Phoenix, Arizona

 

I am 67 years old, living in sunny Phoenix, Arizona, and have been dealing with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease for 25 years, along with Asthma since birth.

 

The battles I faced were just to breathe, to walk, and to cope with reactions to pharmaceuticals

I needed oxygen 24...

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CBD and THC Helped Me with Chronic Pain and Anxiety In Ways Other Treatments Could Not! cbd depression insomnia pain stigma stress testimonial thc tincture Feb 06, 2024

Submitted by Lamont T. from Richmond, Virginia

 

I am a 49-year-old retired Army combat veteran. I am from Richmond, Virginia and I have been dealing with chronic pain for over twenty years.

December 2004 while serving in Iraq, I was in a military vehicle accident involving a M984 HEMTT WRECKER in which the driver hit an embankment. Luckily, I was wearing my Kevlar and vest when I was...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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A Tincture of Time Podcast - Cannabis for Pain, Stress, Anxiety and more
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A Tincture of Time Podcast - Cannabis for Pain, Stress, Anxiety and more anxiety consumption methods pain podcast stress Dec 27, 2022

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 10/31/21
64 minutes

This episode speaks about intentional Cannabis consumption. Consuming Cannabis for things like sleep, anxiety,...

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