Remember the dreamy feeling of a long, deep and restful night’s sleep? Why is cannabis for sleep a big deal? How does it affect people? Is cannabis a more natural treatment for sleep problems?
Pain is the most common condition which patients say they use cannabis. Across the country it comes in as the top reason in multiple surveys of medical marijuana patients, reaching 90% in some states. This is no surprise, as approximately one in every four Americans, have experienced pain that lasts longer than 24 hours, and millions more feel acute pain. Arthritis, the most common cause of joint pain, eventually affects half of the adult population. These are just a few of the reasons why patients use cannabis to treat pain.
Many of our fellow sisters are suffering. Between 10 and 20 percent of American women have endometriosis during their reproductive years. The condition can begin as early as a girl’s first period, and isn’t always resolved by menopause. None of that is good news, however cannabis might just be the answer for women suffering from endometriosis.
Hi. My name is Krissy, I’m 38, I am post-menopausal, and I use cannabis to treat my symptoms.
That’s how I start most of my introductions when meeting people. Kidding. But in all honestly, I have found that I am having more and more conversations with all the people in my life about my experience with menopause and how cannabis can be a natural, non-harmful way to find solutions.
Let’s get real for a second – despite Hollywood and government efforts which make it appear so, marijuana doesn’t always…