For anyone with an autoimmune disease, it is well known that it can take years, sometimes decades to have a solid diagnosis with which to FINALLY come to terms with, and to be able to gather up all the right tools to handle. What gets frustrating, if all those years weren’t infuriating enough on their…
Tag: marijuana
Hemp vs Marijuana: The Truth
Let’s all be honest for a moment and talk about the hemp versus marijuana debate and discuss the fact that it’s a whole bunch of BULLS**T! When the 2018 Agricultural Act (The Farm Bill) was being tossed around, long before it became law, the companies counting on it to pass also counted on people believing…
RSO – Not all are created equal
If you have been around cannabis for any amount of time you have heard of RSO, or Rick Simpson Oil, and I hope you have checked out what it is and his amazing story. If not, let’s take a quick moment to discuss who Rick Simpson is, and what he created. Rick Simpson is a…
Addiction vs Dependence
I have come to realize when you are discussing medical cannabis with someone who has never consumed the plant before that next to intoxication, addiction is the biggest concern. Even when you discuss this with someone who works at a dispensary, or even a substance abuse counselor you find that the answers are inconsistent and…
Study: Marijuana Inhaler Safe and Effective for Treating Chronic Pain
In my ongoing effort to share the latest in treatments for chronic pain, I found this article this morning as I was browsing through the articles in my list on WordPress and I had to immediately share! There is a company here in Arizona, Muv, who makes such an inhaler that I have been wanting…
Colorado State University Pueblo, Minor in Cannabis Studies Overview
Oh what a world we live in! Not only have around a dozen U.S. states legalized marijuana in the past eight years, as well as two full countries, but … Colorado State University Pueblo, Minor in Cannabis Studies Overview With the creation of degree programs in Cannabis at major universities across the United States and…
Minot State University Bachelor’s in Medicinal Plant Chemistry Review
Like it or not (and if you’re reading this – you probably do!), marijuana is mainstream, and it’s here to stay. In addition to the numerous states … Minot State University Bachelor’s in Medicinal Plant Chemistry Review If you haven’t been paying attention, degrees, like the one offered at Minot, are popping up all over the…
Strength in purpose
Needless to say there have been interruptions, delays, a back surgery, and now a global pandemic! During all this time I have maintained my presence on my other social media platforms, engaging with new and exciting people and finding out a lot about myself. If you aren’t following, please join me on Instagram @spoonfulofmarijuana! As…
30+ Years of Addiction
If you go and Google addiction, you are going to come up with a whole bunch of definitions.Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations. This is reflected in an individual pathologically pursuing reward and/or relief…
Commercial Interruption
As everyone knows, my intention had been to share my 30 year story of addiction this last week. However, my significant other apparently had other plans for us! On Monday July 8th, he was slammed by a Grand Mal seizure out of no where that put him in the Intensive Care Unit for the majority…
Just a Spoonful of Marijuana 