CANNABIS IS THE ANSWER I WAS LOOKING FOR

CANNABIS IS THE ANSWER I WAS LOOKING FOR story of non-believer of medcann and how it changed her life…

Cannabis is amazing. Most of us don’t realize that it is more than just the pot or weed that some people smoke, they get high, and do some crazy stuff that made its way to being criminalized all over the world. That’s how it was introduced to us by the norm–it is not right and that we should stay away from it.

Not until a close friend of mine, who is a medical cannabis seeds grower, drastically changed my overall perspective about Cannabis and religiously believe in Medical Marijuana. A relative of mine aged 30 developed Trigeminal Neuralgia or what we called “TN” when she was 28, and it turned her life upside down. She swears, her life has never been the same. Trigeminal Neuralgia is a neuropathic chronic pain condition. I’m not sure why in the world did she have this, and she’s the only one in the family that experiences this crazy and worst pain she has ever felt in her entire existence.

It started with sudden and shooting pain in her cheeks to her jaw which she initially thought that it could be some dental problem. It was recurring. She went to five different dentists, mostly accompanied by me over the years and undergo several dental procedures and operations, but none of it helped or stopped the pain. As the time goes by, the pain she feels became worse and longer and more frequent than ever. She feels excruciating pain in her head, jaw, or neck. Like a severe burn, the pain was intense and sharp like thousands of ants are biting her, as she tells me about her experience. She was so afraid to touch her face or eat or drink or brush her teeth because it may trigger the pain.

A Neurosurgeon broke the news to us that she had the Trigeminal Neuralgia. It was insane. I think we have tried whatever we heard out there from different doctors and people that can cure it or at least relieve the pain but was unsuccessful in every attempt. From multiple surgeries, acupuncture and different types of medication, and therapies. None of it works for her.

So, my high school friend told me about the wonders of Medical Cannabis and introduced it to her. She came to a point where she thought she couldn’t take it any longer and it made our desperation worse. Misled by stigma, she has never tried to smoke a weed that it was not right and that she could go to jail, so she was so afraid to try it at first. My friend then educated us about Cannabis and Cannabidiol (CBD) before she decided to take the chance and give it a shot.  The most impacting lesson we learned from him was that Marijuana IS NOT A DRUG and we hope everyone will see this plant as a medicine.

I learned the difference between the two cannabinoids CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). Although, I acquired knowledge regarding CBD and THC during my organic chemistry class back in college it never gave me an idea that it could be an alternative medicine from that time. CBD a phytocannabinoid in the absence of psychoactive activity, with neuroprotective, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antineoplastic and chemopreventive activities which can relieve pains and calms the nerves without getting high. THC is the active, synthetic, physiologically active component of cannabis that makes the people high and intoxicated.

Medical Cannabis mostly in the form of CBD comes in flowers, plants, edible like cookies, concentrate like oils, topicals like lotion or roll-ons. You may purchase them from dispensary and treatment centers in the growing states that legalized medical marijuana.

Written by  Natalie Gray, is a Biochemical Engineer. She works in the Research and Development team that focuses on the design and construction of unit processes. She is a recreational marijuana supporter and her love for organic chemistry brought her to medical cannabis. She grows her own flowers, working on different projects and study everything above and under cannabis roots.