In our semantics surrounding cannabis, we have created a binary paradigm. Cannabis is often defined as either “Medical Cannabis” or “Recreational Cannabis”. This terminology creates confusion in patients seeking cannabis for medical purposes. “Medical cannabis”…
Posts Published by Nurse Verklhempt
A health care professional with a passion to get curious about Cannabinoid medicine and all related topics. I learn from my patients. I was first inspired by many Indigenous medicine practices and the connection to their languages, spirituality, hunting and gathering practices, geography, environment and identity. We have forgotten many of our medicines of today, came from the knowledge of plant medicines as well as helping us to discover new systems within the body that interact with plant molecules.
Inconvenient Truths: The Unholy Matrimony of Alcohol and Cannabis.
A study showed those with alcohol use disorder were less likely to develop cirrhosis or liver cancer if they took cannabis. The study included those with Cannabis use disorder and those who take it for…
Getting by with a little help from your friends – important tips for beginning cannabis therapy
Start low, Go slow, Lay low, Be patient, Be together, Be Responsible Start Low: See your physician for an assessment and a risk vs benefit analysis. Some patients are not appropriate for cannabis medications and…
