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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By Dr. Demetria Bates, DNP, FNP-BC, CCE, and Health Coach

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobin in the red blood cells when oxygen levels are low, causing the normally flexible round red blood cells to become rigid and adopt a sickle or crescent shape (Mangla et al., 2023). SCD significantly affects African Americans with research sho...

Host: Debi Wimberley - Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter with Guest Kyona, a Board Certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist, Auriculotherapy Practitioner, Entheogenic Support Guide, and Cannabis Educator

In this insightful interview, Kyona, alongside host Debi Wimberley dive into the dynamic world of holistic wellness. Together, they explore the powerful synerg...

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 thrown in...

Submitted by John C from Missouri

I am 28 from Missouri suffered from ADHD most of my life. I have other health issues, including depression, trouble sleeping, and chronic pain. My stomach was in constant pain and discomfort from the ibuprofen and gut imbalances. I had to be strict about taking my daily probiotic. Otherwise, I would suffer.

I also suffered from severe migraines several times ...

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 my be...

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 Caused m...