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Tasha Graeff
Jun 22, 20223 min read
Social Consumption, The Key to Ending the Stigma?
Those of us lucky enough to have shared cannabis in a comfortable atmosphere, with trusted friends, can attest to the life-affirming,...
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David Benedicktus
May 30, 20222 min read
Multiple Sclerosis and Medical Cannabis
Good news for people suffering with multiple sclerosis. The national Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society supports the use of medical...
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David Benedicktus
May 30, 20222 min read
Medical Cannabis Goes to College
A 2019 Forbes article detailed how U.S. Universities offer cannabis-focused programs and even two-year master’s degrees as cannabis...
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David Benedicktus
Apr 26, 20222 min read
Can Cannabis Improve Libido and Enhance Sex?
In an April 1st, 2022, NY times article Christina Caron wondered if there was research on cannabis and sex. This reminded me of the late...
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David Benedicktus
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Cannabis In the News
Medical Cannabis Is Here and It's Here to Stay: How Americans for Safe Access, the Nation’s Largest Member-Based Cannabis Advocacy...
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David Benedicktus
Mar 28, 20222 min read
Should Washington subsidize medical marijuana authorization fees for low income patients?
In Washington state we pay a fee to reauthorize our medical cannabis cards every 12 months. This fee for an initial visit is usually $150...
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Jeremy Robbins
Mar 28, 20223 min read
Planning the Medical Cannabis Home Growing Season
Spring is here and the garden is calling! For medical cannabis growers it is a time for planning, preparation and planting the many...
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David Benedicktus
Mar 2, 20222 min read
The NFL is asking the Feds to Allow Players to Use Cannabis
In 2009the NFL instituted concussion protocols for a player who has his bell rung. If coaches, team spotters, NFL Officials, or the team...
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David Benedicktus
Mar 2, 20223 min read
How Herbal Cannabis Products Can Help with Dementia Symptoms
In 1999 my 97-year-old mother-in-law was in her 4th year in an assisted living after needing to sell her home due to a diagnosis of...
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Jeremy Robbins
Jan 24, 20223 min read
Can CBD Prevent Covid-19 Infections?
I have read a number of articles in the last week that talk about a landmark study that seems to be misinterpreted: weed kills Covid. As...
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David Benedicktus
Jan 24, 20225 min read
Can Medical Cannabis Help Kids With Autism
Did you know that autism spectrum disorder (ASD), migraine, fibromyalgia, IBS, PTSD and other related conditions display common clinical,...
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Tasha Graeff
Dec 22, 20213 min read
WHO NEEDS KETO? IS THCV THE NEW “DIET WEED”?
Minor cannabinoids have garnered a lot of buzz recently, but the hottest and most sought-after newly discovered cannabis compound is THCV...
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Jeremy Robbins
Dec 22, 20213 min read
Seed Pollination: A Home Breeding Project.
Seeds is where it all starts, that tiny bean that grows to the sky and provides us medicine. Cannabis produces both male and female...
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David Benedicktus
Nov 17, 20214 min read
Federal Legalization of Marijuana the Social Justice Issue of Our Time
The criminalization of possession of marijuana/cannabis has led to huge racial disparities in Marijuana arrests. This is clearly a black...
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David Benedicktus
Nov 17, 20212 min read
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Medical Cannabis Use in Hospitals
Cancer patients and other patients with debilitating conditions are successfully using cannabis products to help with their or their...
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David Benedicktus
Oct 19, 20211 min read
Benefits of Cannabis In Spinal Cord Injury
Go to the link below to view our you tube channel and the conversation with Jeremy Robbins M.S. co-founder of Cannabis Patients PNW on...
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Jeremy Robbins
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Should Curbside Cannabis Pickup Be Permanent?
One of the most interesting solutions the WA state Liquor and Cannabis board had for minimizing COVID risk was temporary rules for...
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David Benedicktus
Oct 19, 20213 min read
How Cancer Patients are Using Medical Cannabis
In 1982 I was a nurse on the inpatient cancer floor at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). In that role I administered...
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David Benedicktus
Sep 27, 20213 min read
Whole Plant Medicine
Cannabis contains over 500 distinct compounds, which include cannabinoids, terpenoids, flavonoids, and omega fatty acids. Whole plant or...
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Jeremy Robbins
Sep 27, 20212 min read
Micro dosing psilocybin-containing mushrooms
There has been a lot of interest generated in using psychedelics in mental health, especially for things like PTSD, depresion, anxiety...
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