Many people who develop fibromyalgia can point to a specific event that started it all. In Part 1 of my fibro story I shared my experience immediately following the car accident that was my trigger. If you haven’t read it… Read More ›
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28 Years with Fibromyalgia: My Trigger (Part 1)
September 20th marked 28 years since the auto accident that triggered my fibromyalgia and changed my life. One fine September afternoon in 1987, I was on my way home from work, stopped at a traffic light on South Boulder Road in… Read More ›
Infographic: Drugs, Medicine and the DEA’s Controlled Substance Schedules
One of the most controversial topics in American politics over the past 40 years has unquestionably been the regulation of controlled substances. The Controlled Substances Act, enacted in 1970 but amended many times since, has often been at the crux… Read More ›
America is addicted to painkillers (and we’re worried about weed?) (video)
America is having full-blown love affair with prescription painkillers. So much so that as of May 2012, Americans consume 80% of the world’s painkillers although we have only 5% of the world’s population. But we’re more worried about people using medical… Read More ›
CO NORML: Denying a Probationer’s Use of Medical Marijuana Causes Unnecessary Harm
From the Colorado Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML): Almost 15 years ago Colorado voters approved the use of medical marijuana under Colorado’s Constitutional Amendment 20. This vote acknowledged the emerging science validating marijuana’s… Read More ›
Cannabis and Pregnancy: A Matter of Choice
I have to admit… the Warn Pregnant Women about Marijuana Risks bill (HB-1298) really annoys me. Why? Because it continues to perpetuate the stigma surrounding the use of cannabis by women, pregnant or otherwise, for no good reason. Why is it… Read More ›
Medical Marijuana Patients are NOT a bunch of fakers
I’m really tired of hearing about all the “fake patients” with medical marijuana licenses in Colorado. When recreational stores opened on January 1, 2014, some people believed that patients would happily leave their medical marijuana behind and switch to paying… Read More ›
Keep Pharma away from my medicine! (Video)
When talking about marijuana the other day, I told a sitting legislator that I would grow my own or buy from the black market before I would go to a pharmacy to get my medicine. Why would I say such… Read More ›
Rx MaryJane: How I use cannabis to treat my fibromyalgia
A lot of people think of fibromyalgia as only chronic pain, but it also comes with chronic fatigue, digestive problems, and cognitive issues (often referred to as “fibro fog”). Whether using cannabis or pharma, controlling those and other nagging symptoms… Read More ›
VIDEO: Inspired by Karla: The courage to be a beacon of hope for patients
Earlier in June, I lost a very dear friend, Karla, but her journey continues to inspire me. I spoke about her at a recent meeting of the Colorado NORML Women’s Alliance. Karla was my hero, my inspiration to continue fighting…. Read More ›
