After seeing all the commercials for prescription drugs, you have to wonder what a commercial for marijuana might look like. A four-hour long erection?! Thoughts of suicide?! Not likely. Leland Rucker from Boulder, Colorado, has a better idea. Thank you Becca… Read More ›
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Is Marijuana Medicine? Comparing Herbals and Pharmaceuticals
Have we made a mistake by calling marijuana “medical?” Yes, it’s used for medicinal purposes, but unlike traditional pharmaceuticals, it doesn’t fall neatly into the traditional medical model. It’s more like folk medicine or an herbal supplement. Many of today’s… Read More ›
Survey: Marijuana Rated Most Effective for Treating Fibromyalgia
Cannabis May Be Best Treatment For Fibromyalgia, Survey Finds Medical marijuana is far more effective at treating symptoms of fibromyalgia than any of the three prescription drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat the disorder. That is… Read More ›
The Board of Health rejects PTSD despite desperate pleas from patients
Yesterday the Colorado Board of Health delivered a chilling message to patients across Colorado: You and your experiences don’t matter. After several previous attempts and hours of heart-wrenching testimony, a petition to add PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical… Read More ›
Marijuana for PTSD: The Scientific Advisory Council’s Debate
On Friday morning, the Scientific Advisory Council met to discuss the status of the research grants that had been funded as well as the responsibilities of the SAC going forward. A couple of interesting things happened that most folks probably… 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 ›
Week of April 5: What did you do for patients this week?
It’s been another busy week at Cannabis Patients Alliance! In addition to the on-going work we’re doing, there were two major highlights this week that we are particularly proud of. Medical Marijuana on Probation On Thursday we were at the… Read More ›
Beyond the High: Cannabis Patients Alliance and the 2015 Legislative Session in Colorado (Audio)
Listen to Greg Duran with Cannabis Patients Alliance and Dawn Wanser, the Marijuana Momma, talk about issues facing medical marijuana patients in Colorado’s 2015 Legislative Session. You’ll also hear about our upcoming Cannabis Patients’ Day at the Capitol on January 27,… 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 ›