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I wonder how mad my dad would be if he knew that the candy he so looks forward to nibbling on every day was actually medical cannabis.

Unfortunately, my dad suffers from dementia and I’m not so sure that he’d even understand if I told him.

He might because he had such a negative reaction to when medical marijuana was legalized. Dad was sure that this was the beginning and that everyone would be hooked on smack within a week if medical marijiuana got voted in. These days, under a doctor’s supervision, my dad is treating with medical cannabis. This is because the medical cannabis really helps him stay calm and peaceful when he gets confused or lost. During those episodes, as his dementia worsened, he would get almost hostile because he was so afraid. But with the cannabis gummies that I give him a nibble of each day, that is not the case. I’m not even sure that the medical cannabis isn’t giving him more clarity moments as well. It appears that since he’s been treating with the cannabis gummies, he’s actually be more with me. But I can’t be sure. Regardless, the fact that he is mellow and isn’t so scared is good enough for me. I want dad to not suffer at this stage in his life and his illness and medical cannabis is helping me with that. And for me, that’s all that matters. My dad sort of seems to know that he’s in this position and it’s not going to get much better. So if his cannabis gummies give him such pleasure and frees him of terror, I say more power to medical cannabis.

 

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When you lose something like your mobility, it’s just no joke.

I felt like my life was just coming apart at the seams as my inflammatory condition continued to rob me of my normal life.

I was only 42 when this issue suddenly appeared and nearly wrecked my life. Thanks to trips to the cannabis dispensary, I’m now finding my way back to being active again. The doctors were stumped as to the cause of my inflammation. It was in all my joints as well as much of the connective tissue as well. I honestly felt as though I got run over by a truck. Prior to figuring out how to get my medical marijuana card, I used the pain meds that were prescribed to me. But these pain meds and the anti-inflammatory drugs only did so much. It wasn’t like I could take them and I was suddenly cured. Instead, I put up with a lot of bad side effects that were just adding insult to injury. Thankfully, a friend heard that I was struggling. This was a person I had sort of lost touch with after I was basically homebound. This person actually came to my house to give me all the medical marijuana information she had accumulated. She’d had back issues and found medical marijuana to be a big help. So I’ve been treating with cannabis flower products now for nearly a year and it’s hard to believe that I’m the same person. I’m back at the office and taking beginner yoga classes as well. I’m also taking much better care of myself with what I put in my body, the amount of stress that I deal with and making sure I get my rest.

 

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It’s so interesting that the person who told me about medical marijuana benefits, when it came to my chronic back pain, was against it.

That’s right, the source of my initial medical marijuana information was a person who was originally opposed to medical marijuana legislation.

And not just opposed but almost to a point of obsession. Then, his wife got cancer and used the medical cannabis prescribed by her doctor. It changed him from opponent to proponent in a matter of days. And I have to say that I have the utmost respect for this guy. He is now such an advocate for real medical marijuana facts that he’ll text you a link in a heartbeat. And one of those links actually changed my life at just the right moment. I was nearing the end of my rope with debilitating back pain. Surgery hadn’t helped and I was slowly sliding into a pain pill pit. And sure enough, this guy reaches out to me with information on how to get a medical marijuana card. He was instrumental in motivating me to see if incorporating medical cannabis into my back treatments would actually help. It didn’t take buy one trip to the cannabis dispensary to find out that the medical marijuana made a difference. Some two years later, I’m almost like I was before the first injury. That thanks goes to a guy who actually voted against medical marijuana but is making up for it now. I’m living a great life thanks to that guy and the life saving medical marijuana benefits I get at the legal weed store.

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It’s working out really well and now there are more shiny, bright days in a row than the blue ones

I can remember growing up with a mom who was a deeply flawed and manipulative. It makes trying to be your own girl and then woman pretty dang tough to accomplish. Mom has always been right there to point out my shortcomings. And that brought on some depression. It was a vicious circle until I found medical cannabis. Or more accurately, medical marijuana found me. A friend of mine encouraged me to join her for yoga. This was new to me but I thought, why not? It was there that I befriended a holistic therapist who used medical cannabis in her practice. This was intriguing enough to me on an intellectual level for me to do some research on the medical marijuana facts. It didn’t take too much digging to find out that there are so many good reasons to figure out how to get a medical marijuana card. And I did just that very thing. From the first therapy session using medical cannabis, things just shifted for me. I was able to really think and be open to understanding my mom and I. Medical cannabis helped me be honest about the reality while valuing the positives when it comes to our relationship. I guess I really never understood how my default mood on too many consecutive days was blue. Thanks to the legal weed store and the cannabis flower products that I get there, my life is looking up. I’m also living my life the way I see fit as well. It’s working out really well and now there are more shiny, bright days in a row than the blue ones. That’s a life I can live with.

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So I did not go into this overall lifestyle change quietly.

In fact, I went into it bitter, resistant and begrudgingly.

But it was either change the way I lived me life or lose my health, my relationships and ultimately everything I’d worked for. But the bonus of the situation is part of the deal is I’m using legal weed these days. That’s indeed a big bonus. I have smoked recreational pot for decades. And I love recreational weed when I was younger. Of course, it was illegal so I had to be very careful with it. Once I started my career though, I quit using recreational pot altogether. Getting busted for recreational weed would have cost me my career. There was nothing more important than my career at that point in my life which, looking back from here, was a big part of the problem. I was just so into making a name for myself and achieving in my job. I was for sure passionate about my field of work but it was the success that was more attractive to my ultimately. That’s where things went off the rails. That need to succeed and impress ended up alienating those closest to me while keeping me at the office all the time. Legal weed is helping me remember what is really fundamental and essential in my live. With recreational pot in my life, I now understand that my happiness comes from the connections and relationships in my life. That’s been a huge motivator to change my work life, diet and exercise regimen as well.

 

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I know that we’re all trying to desperately save money wherever we can these days.

No one expected inflation levels to get to the point where they’re sitting right now as we enter the summer yet again. While the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly morphing into endemic status, people are still getting sick and facing forced work quarantines. Between losing income to positive COVID tests and businesses constantly being short staffed, I can’t imagine the economic problems are going to improve anytime soon. We are all left to our own devices to figure out one way or another to afford our basic essentials and everyday groceries. The rise in cost of raw meat is almost as bad as the rise in cost of gasoline in particular. If you have a fixed income that didn’t increase with the rise in cost of living, you’re screwed financially. I feel really bad for the people who aren’t just hit by these high prices, but also priced out of their respective markets. For instance, I started taking CBD products daily when my local stores started carrying them in 2019. The full spectrum CBD products I use were always expensive, but in the past year the price has gone up by 25% at the least. I had to look for different sources for CBD or I wouldn’t be able to afford it at all. Thankfully there are some amazing online CBD vendors that have competitive prices on safe products that undergo lab testing. You can beat that level of value, especially if you’re buying CBD currently that doesn’t have paperwork explaining where it came from.

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I had a health scare at one of my business conferences the other day.

• I started having heart palpitations and had to be rushed to the hospital.

Everything turned out to be okay but it was a much needed wake up call. I needed to do something about my health or I wasn’t going to live as long as my husband. First thing I did was get active. I started working out five days a week. I swim in the mornings before work and I end my evenings with a walk around the block. It isn’t much but I feel way better. I also have eliminated coffee, alcohol and cigarettes from my day to day life. I drink green tea, lots of water and fruit smoothies. I no longer eat fattening pastas loades with cheese. I eat lean meats, salmon, quinoa and lots of vegetables. Another thing I tackled is vitamins. I wanted to promote good heart health. I looked at normal vitamins and wasn’t pleased by the reviews. I then went to a cannabis dispensary and they really helped me out. The budtender was a wealth of information. He recommended hemp seeds in my diet. Hemp is really good for heart health and contains protein, fatty acids, omega 3s, fiber and all sorts of good things. Additionally I now put CBD oil in my green tea. The CBD product is meant to reduce my anxiety and keep me relaxed throughout the day. I feel, look and go about my day at a better clip. I really have changed my life for the better.

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