By: Deb Staires Just a bit of background on who I am . . . I am a Viet Nam Vet (I was the first female to attend Hospital Corps …
My Body, My Illness, My Choice: Living Illegally Healed in Sweden
I have a primary immune impairment since childhood. That means basically that one is born with an HIV/AIDS-like immunodeficiency, but it’s not caused by a virus and it’s not contagious, …
A Careful Approach to Cannabis Medicine
Caregivers who treat numerous patients with medical cannabis have especially profound perspectives on how the medicine is helping people on a wide scale. Rick McDonough is a caregiver from Oregon …
Crossing The Line: Sheriff’s Deputy Quits to Treat Parkinson’s with Cannabis
Richard Secklin has led a remarkably storied life. Growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he started his career as a professional bodybuilder after returning from a four year enlistment in the …
Meet American Medical Cannabis Refugees
The use of CBD-rich cannabis extracts to treat children with Dravet syndrome has become widespread since the release of Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s Weed documentary. Hundreds of parents across the world …
Relief from Cerebral Palsy is Just One Reason to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder caused by brain injury or abnormal development of the brain before, during, or immediately after birth. The effects of CP vary largely between …
13-Year-Old Chico Ryder is Kickin’ Cancer with Cannabis Oil
Chico Ryder was 11 years old when he was diagnosed with Stage III/Group III parameningeal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, an especially aggressive soft tissue cancer, in December 2012. He began the long …
Stopping Lung Cancer With Modern and Alternative Treatments
Mitch Johnson is a Utah resident with 30 years of contracting experience. He has worked hard and dealt with a lot in his life, including childhood abuse and trauma. Using …