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By Dr. Michele Ross
This article first appeared on HashDash 4/17/2024
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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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Walman's Apothecary Hosted by:Â Steven Walman
Shared with the generous permission of Walman's Apothecary. This episode originally aired on Jun 13, 2023.
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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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By the Effective Cannabis Newsletter Team
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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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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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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.
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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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Host Debi Wimberley Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter and Cannabis Specialist
Co-Host Angel Johansen, Cannabis Specialist
Guest Charlotte Caldwell
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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...
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.
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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...
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).
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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...
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...
Submitted by Alex E. from Pinckney, Michigan
I am 29 years old and I am from Pinckney, Michigan. I have been dealing with chronic pain for 12 years, caused from a lower back injury, along with nausea for 6 years caused by gastroparesis.
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My main challenges come from the bouts of nausea/vomiting caused by gastroparesis
During these flare-ups, it's common for me to lose upwards of 10 lbs and go...
Submitted by Angie L. from Kansas City, Missouri
I am 55 years old. I am from Kansas City, Missouri and I have been dealing with Crohn's Disease for over 25 years.
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I was struggling with constant pain, anxiety, and sleepless nights
It felt like everything was spiraling out of control. My body, my bowels, my life… I didn’t feel like myself anymore.
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Before I started using CBD, I wasn't leav...
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By Debi Wimberley, Cannabis Specialist and Founder of the Effective Cannabis Newsletter
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The data is in, and it's remarkable! After analyzing three years of data, we're seeing patterns that are revolutionizing cannabinoid therapy.Â
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The Big Discovery: Multi-Cannabinoid Formulas Win
Our experience database reveals something incredible! Multi-cannabinoid formulas consistently outperform si...
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