The state of Colorado has become the third in the nation after New York and Illinois to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana instead of opioids for pain relief. NBC News recently reported this which has made many of us very happy and at the same time a bit worried. The laws that allow doctors […]
Written by Beating The Opioids: How Cannabinoid Receptors Play A Key Role In Replacement Therapy In the rush to beat the addiction and overdose crisis that’s not just hitting America, but killing people around the globe, many are turning to Cannabis as an answer. Both inhalation and ingestion of its extracts are particularly powerful in fighting the […]
24 Years Of Pharmaceutical Pain Medicine Comes To An End – Cannabinoid Replacement Therapy In early January of this year, I noticed something my doctors had not – new laws that would hit California and the nation in regards to how insurance companies cover opioids. Over the decades of using very strong pharmaceuticals for pain […]
New Research Shows Cannabis Is The Answer, Other Research Discloses The Truth About Pharmaceuticals: In a June New York Times article entitles “Risk for Dementia May Increase With Long-Term Use of Certain Medicines”, some of the same truths reported here in my blog a few years ago came to light. Pharmaceuticals are much more than oxidants our bodies try […]
Let’s end the debate. Yes, Cannabinoids are in all vertebrate mothers breast milk (especially human): There are two main types of identified cannabinoid receptors in the body are the CB1, which for the most part exists in our brain and central nervous system, and CB2, which for the most part exists in the immune system […]
Some patients have reported they’re using cannabis with medication for anxiety and depression & want to know which is the best for them. The big question is not what’s better, as that’s a personal choice, it’s more of what will compete with one another and will a patient benefit while using both their medication and […]
Cannabis treats Lyme disease ~ Patient Kattie Tarvid speaks out about access and affordability: Although Lyme Disease is now the most common arthropod-borne illness in the U.S. with more than 150,000 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control [CDC] since 1982, its diagnosis and treatment are more than challenging for clinicians due to its […]
When long term opioid use is replaced with cannabinoids, there’s more to fight than pain: In a recent Q&A regarding the topic of cannabis for anxiety and depression I rambled on as usual – the journalist grabbed a quote and moved forward. The message was pretty strong in regards to treating PAWS or a protracted […]
With an estimated number of new cancer cases and deaths in 2019 at record highs, many have opted to use alternative approaches including cannabis oils. With an estimated number of new cancer cases and deaths in 2019 at record highs, many have opted to use alternative approaches including cannabis oils. It’s estimated that in the […]
Multiple State’s Recreational laws have impeded cannabis patient access – California leads the way: After the passage and implementation of California’s recreational cannabis law known as Proposition 64, many patients have been forced into a situation that nobody expected nor wanted. Access to Medicinal Cannabis for exactly that use – medicine – has been completely […]