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Cannabis for Stiff Person Syndrome anxiety autoimmune disease cannabis oil cb1 cb2 cbd muscle spasms pain stiff person syndrome thc Oct 28, 2025

 

Cannabis Health Radio Podcast Hosted by Ian Jessop and Corrie Yelland

In this episode, meet Robin. After receiving the Anthrax vaccine during her military service, Robyn's health began to decline, leading to 17 surgeries over two decades to address numerous health complications. Now facing Stiff Person Syndrome, she's found relief through Cannabis therapy and joins us from North Carolina to sh...

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Cannabis and Oral Health cannabinoid receptors cannabinoids cb1 cb2 cbd dental health ediable endocannabinoids entourage effect inflammation oral heath pain phytocannabinoids thc tincture Oct 28, 2025

 

Riley D. Kirk, Ph.D. Discusses:

In this episode, Dr Kirk dives deep into oral health with the incredible Stacy Bobak, a powerhouse educator, communicator, and advocate who is changing the way we think about dentistry and wellness.

Stacy is a Registered Dental Hygienist and Certified Cannabis Educator from Ontario, Canada. She’s the creator and owner of CannaDent, a first-of-its-kind educ

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Can I Give Cannabis to My Pet? A Vet Explains How Cannabinoid Therapy Supports Animal Health cannabinoids cbd cbda cbn ecs endocannabinoid system (ecs) Oct 28, 2025

By: Amanda Reiman, PHD, MSW with Dr. Casara Andre

 

People love their pets. They are part of the family, and in some cases (like mine), “fur children”. We would do anything for our dogs, cats, rabbits, horses and other critters. A few years ago, my dog BoJack developed terrible allergies that resulted in skin lesions, infections and hair loss. We tried a variety of treatments, including medicati...

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Alternative to Opioids addiction alcohol cessation cbd chronic pain opioid cessation opioids pain thc Aug 27, 2025

By Dr. Michele Ross

This article first appeared on HashDash 4/17/2024

 

With the U.S. still healing from the worst of the opioid crisis, people are searching for a pain-relief alternative. This chapter explains why that alternative is Cannabis for so many.

By now, it’s no secret how destructive the opioid epidemic has been, as the over-prescribing of pharmaceutical medications led to many addi...

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Cannabis as a Harm Reduction Tool: A Conversation with Dr. Amanda Reiman cbd ecs endocannabinoid system (ecs) harm reduction thc Aug 27, 2025

 

Walman's Apothecary Hosted by: Steven Walman

Shared with the generous permission of Walman's Apothecary. This episode originally aired on Jun 13, 2023.

 

On this episode, host Steven Walman sits down with Dr. Amanda Reiman, a pioneering Cannabis ethnobotanist, social worker, and founder of Personal Plants. Together, they dive into the concept of harm reduction and how Cannabis plays a pow...

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What the Research Says About Medical Cannabis and Opioid Reduction anxiety cb1 cb2 cbd cbg chronic pain ecn team ecs harm reduction inflammation muscle spasms opioid cessation opioids pain phytocannabinoids sleep stigma thc trauma Aug 27, 2025

 

By the Effective Cannabis Newsletter Team

 

What if the solution to the world’s opioid crisis has been growing under our noses all along?

The opioid epidemic has left millions reeling ...from patients trapped in cycles of dependency to grieving families, overwhelmed providers, and a broken healthcare system grasping for safer solutions. But a growing body of evidence suggests that medical Ca...

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Reimagining Relief: Cannabis, Chronic Pain, and Harm Reduction cbd edibles harm reduction opioid cessation opioids thc topicals vaporization Aug 27, 2025

 

By William Brown, Certified Medical Cannabis Specialist

The conversation around chronic pain and prescription opioids demands nuance. For too long, patients have been forced to choose between inadequate relief and life-altering risks. As research evolves, medical Cannabis emerges, not as a cure-all, but as a credible, patient-centered tool for reducing harm. It’s time to listen closely to both...

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Cannabis for Harm Reduction: A Path Beyond Opioids cbd cbg chronic pain complex regional pain syndrome (crps) copd ecs edibles endocannabinoid system (ecs) harm reduction mac lung disease mrsa myrcene nausea opioid cessation pinene sleep suicide thc tincture vaporization Aug 26, 2025

 

By Debi Wimberley, Cannabis Specialist and Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter

A personal story of how Cannabis saved my life when the healthcare system failed me.

 

When medical professionals forced me off opioids after 21 years of responsible use, I had to discover on my own what some chronic pain patients were quietly learning: Cannabis isn't just an alternative medicine, it's a ...

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Fighting for Billy: A Mum’s Stand for Medical Cannabis Access advocacy cbd seizures testimonial thca tincture Jul 03, 2025

 

Host Debi Wimberley Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter and Cannabis Specialist

Co-Host Angel Johansen, Cannabis Specialist

Guest Charlotte Caldwell

 

In this gripping episode of the Effective Cannabis Conversation, we sat down with an extraordinary mother whose advocacy reshaped an entire country’s Cannabis laws. Her story isn’t just about medicine, it’s about hope, heartbreak, a...

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Cannabis Improved My Quality of Life, Brought Relief to My Chronic Pain and PTSD Symptoms appetite cbd cbg chronic pain fatigue feco harm reduction hyponatremia mental health nausea ptsd sleep spina bifida testimonial. chronic pain thc Jul 03, 2025

Submitted by Marie-Eve V. from Québec, Canada

I am 46 years old from Québec, Canada, born with Spina Bifida. I've been diagnosed with Hyponatremia, anemia and now my body rejects all nutrients from all sources.

 

I couldn't move, I couldn’t sleep, and I was filled with hate and anger

Being hungry all the time intensifies aggressiveness and hate toward myself and others. Since childhood, I have...

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Medical Cannabis Helped My Daughter Seizures and Gave Her Life cbd dravet syndrome seizures testimonial thc Jul 02, 2025

Submitted by Ava’s Mom, Vera T. from Cork, Ireland

My daughter was seven when she started medical Cannabis. We are from Cork, Ireland, dealing with Dravet Syndrome (intractable drug-resistant epilepsy).

 

The challenge Ava faced

She was enduring hundreds of daily seizures of all types, from absence to full tonic clonic seizures. Ava was suffering terribly and we felt lost and in despair. Until...

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Billy, The Boy Who Changed UK Cannabis Law and Lived cbd seizures stigma testimonial thca tincture Jul 02, 2025

Submitted by Billy C's mum, Charlotte from the United Kingdom

I'm Charlotte C. from the United Kingdom; I’m not a doctor. I’m not a politician. I’m just a mum who refuses to give up. When I close my eyes, I can still smell the bleach clinging to the hospital floors, I can hear the shuffle of hurried footsteps, the low hum of machines, the murmur of doctors trying to sound confident. But mostly, I...

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