David Hodes

Articles

This article features real-life stories from a cannabis patient as well as an on-the-ground cannabis nurse.

It All Started with a Dropped Coffee Cup

 For years, Congress and various veterans' advocates have been working to get Veterans Affairs to drop the obstacles blocking medical cannabis use for veterans. Now real progress is at hand and we speak with Congressman Earl Blumenauer on the work he’s been doing as well as updates on the current state of legislation related to veteran access to medical cannabis.

Bipartisan Support Steps in to Help Veterans’ Access to Medical Cannabis

Here, Tracy Ryan discusses the journey her family has taken to find treatment for her daughter Sophie’s brain tumor, the unexpected discovery of natural killer cells with Dr. Anahid Jewett, and the formation of their company NKore BioTherapeutics.

A Mother’s Hope: Cannabinoids Helping Kill Cancer Cells

Dr. Janice Knox discusses how she took a deep dive into medical cannabis, the formation of the famous Knox family of endocannabinologists.

The Knox Docs Story: A Family of Endocannabinologists

Here, Dr. Michelle Weiner shares her journey to learning and practicing cannabis medicine.

The Doctor Who Changed Her Patient–Doctor Paradigm Through Cannabis

Nurse Linda Casale discusses her mission to get cannabis on the list of treatments to help treat chronic pain.

Eyewitness: Cannabis Should Be the Chronic Pain Treatment Choice

Veteran’s advocacy organizations are blazing the trail to overcoming treatment denials, fear of losing benefits, and stalled legislative action. Here Eryck Stamper, Jose Belen, Michael Krawitz, and Ron Millward share their stories.

PTSD and Cannabis:  Four Veterans Weigh In Veteran’s Advocacy Organizations are Blazing  the Trail to Overcoming Treatment Denials, Fear  of Losing Benefits, and Stalled Legislative Action

Elisabeth Mack, RN, BSN, MBA, discusses her a mission and how cannabis has become one of her guides.

One Nurse’s Approach to Body, Mind, Spirit Wellness Through Medical Cannabis: Guiding Patients and Providers About the Benefits of Medical Cannabis

Breast cancer survivor Nicole DiMonda and her husband, Jaime Brambila, share their story of life and death decisions and how they turned to cannabis for help.

Cannabis for Cancer: The Fight to Get Mainstream Medicine Onboard

What role can medical cannabis play in a breast cancer treatment plan and why are doctors still hesitant to advocate for it?