Recently I had an addiction medicine specialist who’s investigating the use of cannabis in recovery ask me about my own experience, and he wanted it in writing. Here’s my response: “I’m a cannabinoid medicine patient, researcher, and very outspoken activist that speaks at a lot of events. I’ve fought off multiple health issues with cannabis […]
Written by In a recent article about industry professional Nikki Lawley and her cannabis journey, she shared a bit more than just what happened to her and how she started using cannabis. “I’m still learning to this day and will continue to gain knowledge by the day, many others still don’t know how to use it like […]
A wounded warrior battles for the right to use nature for PTSD, Pain, and Traumatic Brain Injury: Like many medicinal cannabis users, Bryan Ortega of Colorado was once from another state – Texas. The plight to gain access has led many families to flee from their home state or country seeking plant medicine that has […]
The War may be over but for many Veterans, the battle for freedom continues: The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system is too quick in prescribing a plethora of pharmaceuticals including anti-anxiety drugs, antidepressants, sedatives, and other medicines for PTSD. This, on its own, hasn’t done much to stem the tide of veteran […]
One of the most painful diagnostics known to mankind has been tamed by the Cannabis plant: Shannon Snelling is a 38-year-old otherwise healthy female from Colorado. She was diagnosed in 2015 with CRPS (Complex regional pain syndrome) following a routine bunionectomy (surgery to remove bunions) and navicular repair on her foot. What was supposed to […]
Battling Chronic Pain, PTSD, and Epilepsy – A father found relief and life again in the plant: If one wants to find one of the most intense people on the planet with Epilepsy – they may have found him right here! Charlie Urquhart of Boulder Colorado is a dedicated parent, cannabis patient, and also part […]
The shocking little letter many in the healthcare industry have never heard about nor read… While the world of medicine continues its debates in regards to the merits of cannabis – some are digging deeper than others to find truths and to dispel the old and ongoing myths about the healing plant. It’s quite apparent […]
A Cannabis Patient and Advocate pushes for access for all – Free the Leaf! Imagine having your entire life change suddenly – everything planned for your future becomes bleak – in an instant. In November of 2016, Nikki Lawley was a very active person – a pediatric nurse who enjoyed outings with her husband and […]
Karli the new Muppet teaches youth about the dangers of addiction: The opioid epidemic is just one part of the addiction pandemic. There are so many hooked on drugs of dependence from pharmaceuticals to illicit and more – and there’s no way to get around the fact that some kids will be caught up in a […]
A Compassion patient dropped her iPad – little did we know that Genevieve would create a family: Three years ago today I was on Amtrak headed to Santa Barbara. It wasn’t just another day in the world of compassion, that’s for sure. It meant a lot to take a detour on the trip planned up […]