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Cannabis Wisdom and the Resilient Human – Part IV

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

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 III

Written by Susan Boskey on September 30, 2019 · 5 Comments
Get an overview

Cannabis used medicinally can help someone who feels disconnected from themselves and life in general. We can get re-connected by experiencing who we are as as part of something larger. We are more than the self that is conditioned by society and a medicinal dose of cannabis can launch a healing, introspective journey. Read more »

Cannabis Wisdom and the Resilient Human – Part II

Written by Susan Boskey on September 23, 2019 · 8 Comments
Trapped in the matrix?

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 Wisdom and the Resilient Human – Part I

Written by Susan Boskey on September 16, 2019 · 6 Comments
interactive and reciprocal being

I believe cannabis is on the scene to help foster human resilience during this time of social divisiveness in North America. One-by one we each can reset our outlook on life and how we relate to those who don't agree with us. Let us not forget the mind and soul portion of the body, mind and soul wholistic formula.. Read more »

Cannabis for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

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

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 »

Is All Cannabis Use Self-Medication?

Written by Susan Boskey on May 22, 2019 · 3 Comments
blotto with cannabis

A cultural meme has evolved regarding cannabis use asserting that all cannabis use is self-medication whether someone realizes it or not. It's a bold-faced statement deserving of a closer look. Is it true? Motivated by commercialization? Or . . .? What do you think? Read more »

Cannabis is More than Medicine

Written by Susan Boskey on May 3, 2019 · 5 Comments
Cannabis portal to better health

The cannabis plant is an ally beyond its many medicinal uses. Its interface with the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has opened up a whole new world of possibilities to medical researchers for discovering ways to help humans and animals sustain good health for the long-term. Read more »

Cannabis Yin and Yang

Written by Susan Boskey on April 9, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Cannabis is bomodal

Is cannabis good or bad for you? The answer varies depending on how you use it. One of the identifying characteristics of the cannabis plant is that it is bimodal. When answering the good/bad question, it helps to understand what bimodal means. Hopefully understanding this will encourage more people to consider using cannabis medicinally to receive its many benefits. Read more »

Cannabis Reprimand and Reality

Written by Susan Boskey on February 18, 2019 · 5 Comments
evil weed

With so much 'pie in the sky' about cannabis it makes sense that someone would revive Reefer Madness to even the score. That said, much of the revival of evil cannabis misses the mark and some of it is true. Read more »

Cannabis for Health: Not Ready for Prime Time

Written by Susan Boskey on January 28, 2019 · 2 Comments
Medical Cannabis Super Bowl

Who would have thought that the Super Bowl would air a commercial about the importance of families having access to 'Medical Marijuana?' You are correct, practically no one. Yet this 30-second commercial is a harbinger of things to come. Even if cannabis used for health stays pretty much off the radar, we still win by sharing this well-done clip. Read more »

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

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

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 »

Cannabis: First-Line Not Last-Resort Medicine

Written by Susan Boskey on January 6, 2019 · 1 Comment
a least harmful medicine

Cannabis medicine offers a level of safety not available with many pharmaceutical drugs. Now that cannabis has been scientifically vindicated as medicinally valuable, it's important to start thinking of it as first-line medicine instead of as a medicine of last resort. Read more »

The Legal Expansion of US Industrial Hemp

Written by Susan Boskey on December 17, 2018 · 1 Comment
New Freedom of Industrial Hemp

Little by little cannabis is breaking through the American stigma put on it by the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act. Finally, now every state in the US can license and regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp due to a new amendment passed in the 2018 Farm Bill in December, 2018. Read more »

Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells

Written by Susan Boskey on November 25, 2018 · 1 Comment

Using cannabis to reduce the negative symptoms of chemo and radiation has become a common practice as many doctors suggest it to their cancer patients. The role of cannabis, additionally as an anti-cancer agent, is on the horizon. All that appears to be lacking is the research funding for human studies to confirm what has been discovered already in the laboratory. Read more »

News Flash: Cannabis Wins in 2018 Midterms

Written by Susan Boskey on November 11, 2018 · Leave a Comment
US Midterms Legaization of Cannabis

2018 midterm elections proved successful for three of the four cannabis reforms on the ballot. One week later, here's how it all shook out. Inch by inch anything's a cinch! Read more »

No Contest: Cannabis vs. Alcohol

Written by Susan Boskey on October 19, 2018 · 1 Comment
Alcohol is a carcinogenic

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 »

Therapeutic Cannabis: Towards a Transcendent Ethic

Written by Susan Boskey on October 1, 2018 · 3 Comments
insights in nature

Therapeutic cannabis is one way someone can recover from the the effects of the "addictive society" based in dualism, dishonesty and control. An experience of connectedness with something larger than our personal ego provides an expanded view of life, and hopefully also the inspiration to value others according to the Golden Rule. Read more »

CBD Scammers: Not all CBD is created equally

Written by Susan Boskey on September 24, 2018 · 2 Comments
Buyer beware

With the legalization of cannabis, there are some bad actors on the scene when it comes to quality CBD. Most purchasers have not learned what to look for and so end up with an inferior product that may actually not be good for their health. Don't be taken in by the Green Rush! Read more »

Seniors are Doing It: Medical Marijuana

Written by Susan Boskey on September 12, 2018 · 2 Comments
Life is Short

The Baby Boomers and the elderly are getting clued-in to reducing the number of pharmaceutical drugs they are taking by learning about the effective use medical marijuana for what ails them. Quality of life concerns have led them to it. They are not waiting to get the green light from the Feds who have listed cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug with no medicinal value. Read more »

Cannabis Use Disorder: The Dark Side

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

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
Woke

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
Do pharmaceuticals work?

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
The Normalizaton of Anxiety

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 »

CBD to the Rescue

Written by Susan Boskey on July 16, 2018 · 1 Comment
Cannabidiol CBD

Cannabidiol, CBD, has become the darling of the cannabis family. Given the sigma still attached to psychoactive marijuana for many, CBD has served to make cannabis respectable, once again. It has also opened the door to additional education about the multiple benefits contained in all of the known cannabinoid molecules in the plant. Read more »

Audio Interview WJFF New York

Written by Susan Boskey on July 15, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Listen

If you would like to learn more about cannabis, its uses and legal issues, Susan covers the waterfront in this 29 minute audio interview given by an NPR affiliate in New York State on a program called Catskill Characters with Donna Fellenberg. Read more »

The Addictive Society and Cannabis Part III

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

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 »

The Addictive Society and Cannabis Part II

Written by Susan Boskey on June 26, 2018 · 2 Comments
The Addictive Society

In the end, it’s practically impossible NOT to buy-in to the addictive system (AKA the Matrix) at some point in our lives, or in one way or another. All around us, it can easily hijack how we think, feel and behave. Awareness is the beginning to having a choice. Read more »

The Addictive Society and Cannabis

Written by Susan Boskey on June 22, 2018 · 1 Comment
Elephant in the Living Room

Mood disorders and addictions are more than just a personal issue. Our lives are framed by a societal psychology that influences how we think and behave. The challenge is to see it for yourself. The rise in antidepressant use and suicides tells us it's not all good. Read more »

Medical Marijuana, Harry Anslinger and the Legal Challenge

Written by Susan Boskey on June 4, 2018 · 1 Comment
Cannabis Stigma

Who wants to be branded a pot head in our drug-test economy? Not anyone I know. It’s a costly label garnered from a stereotype of those who abuse cannabis but typically don’t think they are. The ‘evil drug’ mental construct placed on cannabis officially dates back only 81 years in the United States. One man, Harry Anslinger, made it happen. Read more »

Empathy for Cannabis as One Choice for Depression

Written by Susan Boskey on May 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Active Listening

There is no doubt in my mind that taking personal responsibility for one’s decisions in life is essential when it comes to overcoming depression and any victimhood involved. Yet, as mentioned in the previous article, external circumstances beyond our personal control are seldom mentioned as potential causative factors. Read more »

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