medical cannabis

Is the ignorance surrounding cannabis really a lack of knowledge or is it just reticence to change?

My 9-Year-Old Knows Good People Who Smoke Pot — I'm One Of Them

There’s nothing distinguishable about a cannabis user. Most of us, you’d never pick out of a crowd.

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Is the ignorance surrounding cannabis really a lack of knowledge or is it just reticence to change?

My 9-Year-Old Knows Good People Who Smoke Pot — I'm One Of Them

There’s nothing distinguishable about a cannabis user. Most of us, you’d never pick out of a crowd.

Read...
During each doctor visit, I was warned about the possibility of addiction that comes with prescription painkillers, but there was radio silence regarding the ways each alternative therapy would affect my life. Image: Thinkstock.

Concerns About 'Drug Seeking' Only Harm Chronic Pain Sufferers

If you have chronic pain, you are all too aware of the stigma surrounding the condition. Whether it comes from a disbelieving health professional, an intrusive pharmacy technician who does nothing to hide their suspicions, an employer who wonders why you can’t get off the couch today when you appeared “fine” the day before — it seems like everywhere you turn, someone is saying you don’t deserve pain relief.

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