Chronic Pain

Articles

Welcome to the second edition of Cannabis Patient Care! We are excited to be bringing you four digital editions this year. This issue is focused on chronic pain.

Cannabis and Chronic Pain: A New Frontier?

Dr. Julie Hildebrand, Dr. Peter Blecher, and a medical cannabis patient share their insight into medical cannabis as a treatment for pain management in Canada through the help of WeedMD and others.

Finding Your North Star: A Cannabis Alternative in Pain Management in Canada

David Hodes has written for many cannabis publications, and organized or moderated sessions at national and international cannabis trade shows. He was voted the 2018 Journalist of the Year by Americans for Safe Access, the world’s largest medical cannabis advocacy organization.

Brendan McKernan and his father Richard found their way to medical cannabis almost as a last resort, but the plant became a turning point in their lives and careers that led to them down a road to help others.

Cannabis as the Go-To Therapeutic: One Family’s Personal Journey of Discovery

Eloise Theisen, a board certified Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner who specializes in cannabis therapy, shares her unique insight from helping patients.

One Nurse’s Battle with the Stigma Against Medical Cannabis Use and Chronic Pain

Kevin Boehnke, PhD, a research investigator at the Chronic Pain Institute Research Center in the anesthesiology department at the University of Michigan, discusses his research efforts to address questions such as what health conditions are patients using cannabis for, which dosage formats are they using, and does it help chronic pain.


The Pain Dilemma:  Cannabis Versus Medicine? 

Stanley Atkins II turned his personal journey of seeking medical cannabis into advocacy and passion for helping others in his home state and beyond.

Navigating Turbulent Seas: A Navy Veteran's Personal Story About Medical Marijuana

Jessica Mandile, a Veterans Affairs caregiver, shares her experience helping her husband use medical cannabis as a treatment for his chronic pain.