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Cannabis Wisdom and the Resilient Human – Part IV

Written by Susan Boskey on October 8, 2019 · 6 Comments

How long are we going to blindly accept the guiding principles and beliefs inherent to the North American Matrix when they do nothing but divide us internally and with others? Musician, Taj Majal, once suggested that we take, "a giant step outside our mind." I agree. I believe we must each look within as the primary units of a collective society to internally reset and bring back a new quality of being human to ourselves and the world. Read more »

Cannabis Wisdom and the Resilient Human – Part II

Written by Susan Boskey on September 23, 2019 · 8 Comments

Seeing the matrix we live in is an essential first step to escaping it and to establishing whole-person wellness. We can free ourselves from the invisible grip of a matrix of guiding principles and beliefs that fail to serve us individually, or as a culture. The medicinal use of cannabis has the plant power to jumpstart the process of restoring mental and emotional wellbeing. This article of the series 'sets the table' for a series of steps to overcome the personal impact of a negative social trajectory. Read more »

Cannabis for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Written by Susan Boskey on July 9, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Not many people are aware of the ongoing medical research for therapeutic cannabis use. Dr. Ethan Russo is known worldwide for discovering the fact that our endocannabinoid system (ECS) can become deficient and how cannabis in many instances can boost the ECS back to full function. In this blog I include a link to an interview where he discusses what is currently known regarding cannabis use for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Read more »

Cannabis for Seniors: Don’t be afraid of a little psychoactivity

Written by Susan Boskey on January 13, 2019 · 2 Comments

Seniors (and others) are missing out by ignoring the equally important and proven benefits of THC. Other than some amazing physical benefits offered by this cannabis compound is also it's proven anti-anxiety benefit - how small amounts can help someone calm down and look at issues in their life differently from their typical, default thinking patterns. Getting a new perspective can change everything. Read more »

No Contest: Cannabis vs. Alcohol

Written by Susan Boskey on October 19, 2018 · 1 Comment

Science tells us that alcohol is a known carcinogen, no matter what level of consumption, and is documented to be of higher risk to human health than cannabis. Yet alcohol is widely accepted without question. Why? This may be a case where facts and risk factors don't matter to most people when the alternative is plagued with social stigma. Perhaps, in reality, facts don't matter until a majority of people agree with them. Read more »

Cannabis Use Disorder: The Dark Side

Written by Susan Boskey on September 4, 2018 · 9 Comments

There are two sides to every story, including for cannabis. Cannabis Use Disorder speaks not to the substance but to someone's propensity to over-consume. This is also the case for food, exercise, sex, work alcohol, accumulating things, Internet use, pharmaceutical drugs, cannabis, gambling, etc. We have only ourselves to examine when we misuse a substance or process because it likely masks one of our unidentified and unaddressed personal issues. Read more »

The Anxiety Epidemic, Antidepressants, and CBD Part III

Written by Susan Boskey on August 13, 2018 · 4 Comments

This is the final of the Anxiety Epidemic series. The way I see it is that the antidote to anxiety is having a genuine sense of being 'connected' first to myself and to something greater than myself, at the same time. What this means shows up differently for each of us but what is the same is that such connection has nothing to do with the world of commerce, politics or stuff. Read more »

The Anxiety Epidemic, Antidepressants and CBD Part II

Written by Susan Boskey on August 4, 2018 · 1 Comment

Pharmaceutical drugs have become the 'go-to' assistance for those with anxiety disorders. Unfortunately, they also have many potential and serious side effects. With pharmaceutical ads all over television and print media, most people are unaware that there are many viable options outside of conventional medicine that could provide lasting results to the challenges of anxiety. Therapeutic cannabis use is a strong contender in this natural remedies arena. Read more »

The Anxiety Epidemic, Antidepressants and CBD

Written by Susan Boskey on July 26, 2018 · 2 Comments

Anxiety continues to ramp-up for many in this technology/information age. The number of people on antidepressant drugs has skyrocketed. I, as one, am left to wonder if, in a world of ever-elevating expectations, how simply masking the symptoms is any kind of real solution. This is the first of a series exploring potential risks for anxiety, the current go-to drugs, and the possibility of lowering toxicity and side effects by carefully replacing antidepressants with CBD. Read more »

The Addictive Society and Cannabis Part III

Written by Susan Boskey on July 2, 2018 · 2 Comments

The addictive system of the addictive society, discussed in Parts I and II, is ubiquitous; pure nature provides the only respite. Not only is this system everywhere in the modern world but it is also unlikely to become non-addictive any time soon. We can source our true identity from the inside-out, shedding vestiges of the external forces of the world telling us what we want and need to be happy. This is wellbeing beyond the hype. Read more »