December 7, 2018 For anyone following the medical cannabis space, there is nothing more frustrating than hearing members of the medical establishment summarily dismissing cannabis based on a lack of supporting data. Of course there’s a dearth of data; blame it on Schedule 1! Because of cannabis’ draconian Schedule 1 classification as a highly … Read More »
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What to Consider Before Visiting a Marijuana Dispensary
For me, the term “dispensary” always brought to mind a clinic at an army base or summer camp, with a stern nurse dispensing aspirin. But when California passed Proposition 215 (the Compassionate Care Act) in 1996, reframing marijuana as “medicine”, a new institutional framework was needed for where such products could be obtained. Since then, … Read More »
The Vast, Untapped Healing Potential of Cannabis
No other single plant, it seems, is connected so directly to so many aspects of human health and wellbeing, as cannabis. My interest in plant medicine traces back to my days as a culinary historian, learning about foraging for wild edibles in the Galilee. These local varieties were not only flavorful and nutritious; they invariably … Read More »
Cannabis and the Golden Years
Like many baby-boomers, my youthful experiences with cannabis tapered off when I was in my twenties. Now, all these years later, re-discovering cannabis is like running into an old high-school boyfriend – but my, how amazingly well he’s aged! Cannabis today is not only more attractive, sophisticated and nuanced than it was when we … Read More »
Living Lightly
It was probably the most beautiful day of the most beautiful season in the Galilee that I revisited my favorite wild asparagus stalking grounds. That March afternoon I was closing a chapter that extended over half my life, during which I was immersed in learning the timeless ways of this land, from the land itself … Read More »