On December 1, 2015, my friend Brian Wilson wrote this beautiful and touching tribute to Sabina Rose Joana, a young child who lost her battle with epilepsy. His thoughtful account of the constant fear hanging over every patient and every… Read More ›
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The problem with uniform regulations between Medical and Retail edible marijuana products
Looks like the MED is wanting to create “uniform regulations between Medical and Retail edible products.” What does that mean? Judge for yourself. This is the framework they will be using for tomorrow’s working group on marking marijuana edibles: All… Read More ›
CDPHE tries to clarify policy on docs who recommend medical marijuana
The CDPHE recently released a letter outlining their internal policy in evaluating doctors who might be inappropriately writing recommendations for medical marijuana. They claim that they have been operating under this policy for a year an a half since Dr…. Read More ›
Log Lane Village: Legal marijuana comes to patients in Northeastern Colorado
By ally and guest blogger Laura Altobelli My friend Ronn grew up for most of his life in Fort Morgan, a rural town in northeastern Colorado. He is a marijuana consumer advocate and lives in Denver now. Adjacent to the… Read More ›
Charlatan’s Web: A CBD Debacle
The medical cannabis community has recently received some major support from well known doctors, Dr. Oz and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. These doctors switching sides to promote cannabis as a medicine, rather than demonize it, is indicative of a broader shift in… Read More ›
The War on Weed is a War on the Elderly
Dr. Fred is one of those warm, gifted doctors that you’re lucky to find in times of illness. Pragmatic and compassionate, he helped many families to feel more at ease before the surgery of a loved one. As an anesthesiologist,… Read More ›
Infographic: How to choose the right strain
All marijuana is NOT created equal, and we’re not just talking quality. Wondering why what you smoked last night to help you fall asleep ended up keeping you awake all night? Looking for something particularly effective for pain, nausea or… Read More ›
Why No Parent Should Support CBD-only Legislation
PHOTO: Renee Petro In recent weeks, there has been an explosion of newly proposed legislation on CBD-rich cannabis extracts, the type of medical marijuana featured as a treatment for epilepsy in Sanjay Gupta’s “Weed” special in the summer of 2013…. Read More ›
Alepsia + Charlotte’s Web + Extracted Oil = Medical Marijuana. Deal With It.
Call it extracted oil, call it Alepsia, call it Charlotte’s Web, but the fact remains: it comes from the marijuana plant. Last year, I had a meeting with an extremely conservative state senator in New Jersey. I went along with… Read More ›
Families of children with epilepsy moving to Colorado, drawn by success of marijuana oil
I have really mixed feelings about this story. I’m proud and happy that Colorado is leading the way in this innovative treatment of such a destructive disease. But it’s unfortunate that families are forced into such a difficult decision because… Read More ›