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CANNABIS PTSD
AND YOUR DREAMS
DR. ALLEN MILLER

STAFF EDITOR
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is in

everyday conversation now with our heroes
coming back from protecting us from those
who want to harm us as a Nation. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined
as a debilitating mental disorder that follows
experiencing or witnessing an extremely
traumatic, tragic, or terrifying event. PTSD
is no longer classified as an Anxiety Disorder
(Grohol, PSY.D, August 19, 2015, p. 1).
PTSD is sometimes associated with other
mood states (for example, depression) and
with angry or reckless behavior rather than
anxiety. So, PTSD is now in a new category,
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
(Friedman, MD, Ph.D., Nov 7, 2013, p.
1). PTSD includes four different types of
symptoms, living the traumatic event (also
called re-experiencing or intrusion); avoiding
situations that are reminders of the event;
negative changes in beliefs and feelings; and
feeling keyed up (also called hyperarousal
or over-reactive to situations). Most people
experience some of these symptoms after a
traumatic event, so PTSD is not diagnosed
unless all four types of symptoms last for at
least a month and cause significant distress
or problems with day-to-day functioning
(Grohol, PSY.D).
The human condition sadly includes
traumatic experiences from a variety of
causes. Attacks by saber tooth tigers or
twenty-first-century terrorists have likely
led to similar psychological responses in
survivors of such violence. Literary accounts
offer the first descriptions of what we now call
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For
example, authors including Homer (The Iliad),
William Shakespeare (Henry IV), and Charles
Dickens (A Tale of Two Cities) wrote about
traumatic experiences and the symptoms
that followed such events. To understand
the symptoms, one must understand how
the human brain processes information and
events then adapt to those lessons learned
from the experience (, n.d., p. 2).
The relationship between sleep, dreams,
and memory is still somewhat of a mystery.
Most brain activity is automated as we say
the brain runs on autopilot, but this doesnt
mean that we are automatons or that we
are largely unconscious of the reasons we do
the things we do. The conscious YOU uses
a minimal amount of bandwidth of the brain,
to the point that even our most important
and personal decisions such as choice of
spouse, where to live, or occupation are
directed by brain mechanisms of which we
are unaware. This means that everything we

experience and most importantly how we
experience or understand these experiences
relies on forces for which we have no
control. As I stated above the traumatic
circumstances are recorded by the brain in
High Definition (HD) Video, with vibrant colors
and superb audio, even smells, emotions
leading to realistic memories that the brain
attempts to understand, file, and process.
We then as human beings consolidate
both short-term and long-term memory
adapting to that experience and what weve
learned from the experience to avoid
another traumatic experience. The human
body is an amazing organism it cleans itself,
heals itself, and warns you when there is a
danger, and its number one objective is to
stay alive. So, humans are always adapting
to the information provided and reacting
appropriately, to quote the great Yogi Berra
its like Deja Vu all over again.
For trauma survivors, though, nightmares are
a common problem. Along with flashbacks
and unwanted memories, nightmares are
one of the ways in which a trauma survivor
may relive the trauma for months or even
years after the event. To that end, the classic
symptoms of PTSD include frequent panic
attacks in response to triggers that keep
a person always on the edge and physically
and mentally stressed out, disturbed
sleep, and recurring nightmares. This is
the unconscious brain interrupting the
conscious brain process based on situations,
feelings, smells, genetics or just because
of something we dont understand, with a
warning we do not understand resulting in
the classic symptomology. However, again
for reasons out of your control, it keeps
playing the same scene until it figures the
problem to its conclusion regardless of time.
Then at night during the Rapid Eye Movement

(REM) portion of the sleep cycle, your brain
tries to sort and file the information it
experienced, and based on several factors,
not in your control, the dreams come as
the brain attempts to sort the incident and
adapt. There are five stages of sleep: four
NREM (non-rapid eye movement) stages
marked from 1 to 4 and a fifth stage called
REM sleep that is associated with dreaming.
Stages 3 and 4 represent deep, slow-wave
states of sleep, where the brain switches off
almost completely and the heart rate and
breathing decrease considerably. These
states are restorative and refreshing. The
four NREM and the REM stages occur in
cycles throughout the period of sleep.
The brain is most active during REM sleep
and most dreaming is thought to occur

during this stage. Numerous studies
have shown that using marijuana before
bed reduces REM sleep. Researchers
believe this is why marijuana users report
fewer dreams.
During the night, the brain cycles through 5
different stages of sleep, spending the most
time in deep sleep (or slow-wave sleep) and
REM sleep. The amount of time spent in
these two stages is closely related. In fact,
studies show that marijuana lengthens the
time the brain spends in deep sleep, which
leads to less REM sleep, which results in
fewer dreams, leading to anxiety allowing the
body to recharge and heal. Besides easing
insomnia, marijuana seems to have a wide
range of effects on sleep.
This is because chemicals in marijuana,
known as cannabinoids, actually mimic the
activity of chemicals found naturally in the
brain (Nov 25, 2013, p. 2).
These chemicals and their biological pathways
make up the bodys endocannabinoid system,
which is responsible for regulating sleep,
among other things (LeafScience, Nov 25,
2013, p. 2).
Ingesting THC or marijuana before bed also
appears to reduce the density of rapid eye
movements during REM sleep. Interestingly,
less REM density has been linked to more
restful sleep. According to several studies,
marijuana has been found to both induce
sleep and increase the duration of Stage
4 sleep. These effects improve the overall
quality of sleep in an individual.
Cannabis or high THC compounds inhibit
the dream state, reducing anxiety related
symptomology, stress, and depression. THC
allows the person ingesting it, to reach Stage
3-4 of sleep allowing the body and mind to
recharge. What is important to note is this
natural product has no side effects and has
been very successful if giving those that
suffer from PTSD an affordable, natural way
to reshape their health.
References:
(Nov 25, 2013). 5 Ways Marijuana Affects Your Sleep.
Leafscience, (), 1.
(n.d.). Marijuana, REM Sleep, and Dreams. Retrieved
Oct 21, 2015, from http://www.leafscience.
com/2014/09/13/marijuana-rem-sleep-dreams/
Friedman, M., MD, PHD. (Nov 7, 2013). History of PTSD in
Veterans: Civil War to DSM-5. Veterans Administration,
(), 1.
Grohol, J., PSY.D (August, 19, 2015). Post Traumatic
Stress Syndrome. Retrieved , from Oct 21, 2015
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medical NEWS:
MARIJUANA & PTSD:
HOW CANNABIS HELPS VETERANS & VA UPDATE
DR. ROBERT SETARI
STAFF EXPERT
Our men and women in the military have devoted
themselves to the protection of our country,
our freedoms, and our way of life. Unfortunately,
their reward for such a sacrifice is a lifetime
of medical issues of both a physical and mental
nature. While the physical nature is obvious,
the psychological ramifications of having
experienced some of the horrific encounters
remain invisible to the majority of the civilian
population. The two most common terms used
to describe the psychological disorders that
are a by-product of exposure to combat or
even the military way of life are Post-Traumatic
Stress disorder (PTSD) and Operational stress.
PTSD leaves Veterans with painful symptoms
such as horrible flashbacks, social avoidance,
isolation (even from family), and hyperarousal reactions including outbursts of
anger, anxiety and hyper-vigilance. These
emotional and behavioral changes can
have extremely destructive effects on a
Vets interpersonal life, but also have a
watershed effect on those close to them
such as family and co-workers. Furthermore,
PTSD can spiral into other problems
such as panic disorder, substance abuse,
depression, suicidal and homicidal feelings.
The ramifications of PTSD are not preclusive to
the Veteran, but all of society, especially their
families. A spouse may have to abandon the
role as wife or husband to become an in-house
full time caregiver dealing with the daily crises.
Veterans may develop their own anxieties and
self-esteem issues propagating the problem to
another generation. The estimated number
of military members who suffer from PTSD
or traumatic brain injury (TBI), or both, is
over 30%. That statistic only includes those
who formally get diagnosed or report having
PTSD symptoms. Often times, symptoms
are overlooked or misdiagnosed. Even worse,
these veterans often suffer additional physical
conditions like painful physical trauma, including
missing limbs, chronic pain, spinal cord damage,
and other symptoms that could potentially be
alleviated by cannabis.
Self-medication by many Veterans for their
medical issues with the use of marijuana has
garnered a lot of interest in the possible medical
therapeutic effects of cannabinoids. Admittedly,
it has taken years of anecdotal evidence to
finally draw the medical communitys, the
publics, and the governments attention to this
possible treatment modality.
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Notably, the use of cannabis and the Veterans

Affairs Hospital systems relationship is
convoluted. Twenty-four states plus the District
of Columbia have legalized cannabis for
sanctioned medical use, however at the Federal
level marijuana is classified a Schedule I drug.
This scheduling of the plant suggests there

are absolutely no known medical benefits to
cannabis. Since the VA is a Federal program,
previously the predicament was that under
the aegis of the government, the VA system,
and by extension the veterans who use it, are
were not legally allowed to use it as therapy.
Antidepressants like Zoloft and Paxil, along
with other heavy-duty pills, have been the
traditional therapies that VA doctors provide.
Unfortunately, they do not work as well as
doctors would hope and they are fraught
with side effects such as impotence and loss
of emotional spectrum called flat affect.
This means the treated patient becomes a
functional zombie. Going through life but not
really enjoying it or even able to experience
the range of emotions we feel as human
beings. Many patients end up on multiple
prescriptions, with each drug having its own
side-effect profiles.
Recent research indicates that medical
marijuana may provide a single treatment
option with much better side-effect profiles.
Neuroscientists are providing tentative support
for validating its use.
Dr. Kerry Ressler of Emory University states,
One way of thinking about PTSD is an over
activation of the fear system that cant be
inhibited, cant be normally modulated,
In other words, the PTSD affected brain can not
calm down. It constantly stays in a hyperactive
state. Cannabis studies in animals over the past
decade have shown that this may be modulated
by the use of cannabis.
It is now definitively obvious that the anxiety,
insomnia, and hyperactivity of PTSD can be
modulated by the use of medical marijuana
in humans. Another interesting discovery
with profound implications is that the
endocannabinoid system is integrally related
to memory, specifically to memory extinction.
Memory extinction is the normal, healthy
process of removing associations from stimuli.
For example, an animal which has been
administered an electric shock after a certain
noise will freak out when hearing the noise
even if there is no shock that follows. This is the
classic Pavlovian effect; however, if the noise
appears by itself (with no shock following) for
a few days it will eventually it will forget about
the shock. Mice bred specifically without
cannabinoid systems in their brains simply
never forget - they continue to cringe at the
noise indefinitely.
A classic PTSD symptom is that Vets respond
to stimuli that remind them of their initial trauma
even when it is no longer appropriate. If medical
marijuana can aid in memory extinction it could
help patients reduce their association between
stimuli, (perhaps loud noises or stress), and the
traumatic situations in their past.
New Mexico has recently begun allowing VA

Hospitals to prescribe medical marijuana for
American soldiers suffering from PTSD. Maine
became one of the first few states to follow suit.
In November of 2014, Representatives
Earl Blumenauer (DOregon) and Dana
Rohrabacher (RCalifornia) introduced the
Veterans Equal Access Act, which aims to
open the entire VA system to the judicious
prescribing of medical cannabis. In May
2015, the Senate Appropriations Committee
voted to back the amendment. Prior to
its introduction, VA doctors couldnt even
discuss cannabis with their patients, much
less prescribe it. Some Senators have gone
on record and called it unconstitutional.
In October 2015, a GOP spending bill was
introduced allowing reforming marijuana and
the VA. It attempts to allow physicians at the
Department of Veterans Affairs to recommend
medical marijuana to veterans. It also prevents
the VA from retaliation: that is, denying services
to veterans who choose to take part in medical
marijuana programs, or otherwise prohibiting
them from those programs in any other way.
This measure has previously been proposed
but never enacted. Veterans advocates and
members of Congress, including GOP Sen. Rand
Paul, as well as Democratic Sens. Cory Booker
and Kirsten Gillibrand, consider marijuana to
be a viable alternative to the over-reliance on
opioids at the VA.
There is a word of caution in all of this. Large
doses of marijuana may not be of long
term benefit. There can be attenuation of
the endocannabinoid system; the patients
nervous system can get used to the cannabis
metabolites. Essentially, they become resistant
to the effects. If a patient desired to get the most
out of using therapeutic cannabis to improve
PTSD they should use low to moderate doses.
Also, THC isnt always for everyone, consider
trying a high-CBD (cannabidiol) low-THC flower
or edible. The key is that everyone is different
and finding your right dosing might require
some trial and error. If you ever feel too high,
remember to keep CBD edibles, vapes, or
flower around, as CBD will inhibit the THC from
metabolizing, making you feel normal again.
If the goal is to use marijuana to facilitate
extinction of the response to PTSD triggers,
then small to moderate doses of cannabis
vapors should be administered shortly before
planned exposure to the trigger. A series of
regular extinction sessions will produce better
results than a single session. If cannabis appears
to make aversion, fear, or aversive memories
worse than the dosage should be lowered. If
feelings of fear do not improve with lower dose
then discontinue the use of cannabis completely
and seek alternate methods of treatment.
Dr. Robert Setari is the Founder of both
TheCannaKitchen.com & Amec420.com
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FEATURED NEWS:
INTERNATIONAL HARM REDUCTION
CONFERENCE COMMENDS UNODC DECRIMINALIZATION DOCUMENT

DAN CAPENER
STAFF EDITOR
at a conference in Kuala Lumpur. Today delegates attending the

conference did just that during a morning plenary session.
Billionaire Richard Brandson leaked an UNODC (United Nations

Office on Drugs and Crime) Not Yet Ready document on Drug
Decriminalization. On his Virgin Blog website (http://www.virgin.com/
richard-branson/finally-a-change-in-course-on-drug-policy) the British
entrepreneur published a document from the United Nations Office on
Drug and Crime that according to Branson,The paper spells out in clear
terms and based on extensive evidence: there are strong arguments
for treating drugs as a health issue and not imprisoning or otherwise
criminalising people for personal use or possession of drugs.
Following a motion that the conference formally commend the

document and urge UNODC to publish it, delegates held up copies of the
document as a show of support for its call on governments to consider
decriminalising drug use and possession for personal consumption.
However, as a result of the leaked document, David Dadge, UNODC

spokesperson posted a reply on their web site stating; The briefing
paper on decriminalization intended for dissemination and discussion
at a conference in Kuala Lumpur, is neither a final nor formal document
from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and cannot be read as a
statement of UNODC policy.
It remains under review and UNODC regrets that, on this occasion,
there has been an unfortunate misunderstanding about the nature and
intent of this briefing paper. UNODC emphatically denies reports that
there has been pressure on UNODC to withdraw the document. But, it
is not possible to withdraw what is not yet ready.
However the blog of the International Harm Reduction Conference,
held October 18-21 in Kuala Lumpur, has commended the document
with the following statements.
UNODC has denied that the document is a formal policy position, and
has instead stated that it was intended for dissemination and discussion
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UNDOC has stated it wanted this document debated and discussed at

our conference, and we are fulfilling those wishes, said Dr Rick Lines,
Executive Director of Harm Reduction International.
The overwhelming support from our delegates today for UNODCs drug
decriminalization recommendations should embolden them to show
brave leadership on this issue, and publish the document in its current
form. Its a document that acts in the best interests of preventing
injecting related HIV, hepatitis C and overdose reduction, and promoting
the rights of people who use drugs.
The Virgin Airlines Magnate has long been a proponent of decriminalizing
canabis and has worked diligently twords that end. This document titled:
Briefing paper: Decriminalization of Drug Use and Possession
for Personal Consumption. states The international drug control
conventions do not impose on Member States obligations to criminalise
drug use and possession for personal consumption. Member States
should consider the implementation of measures to promote the right
to health and to reduce prison-overcrowding, including by decriminalising
drug use and possession for personal consumption.Apparently United
Nations delegates feel the same way.
Branson called the UNs apparent change in direction refreshing.
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COVER STORY:
VETERANS WHO
TYLER D.
MARINE CORPS
I was in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years
beginning in 2008 and then honorably
discharging in 2012. Becoming a Marine
seemed like an incredible challenge that offered
experiences I couldnt find elsewhere. I was
an Assaultman; my occupational expertise
focused on high explosives, rocket launchers,
and breaching obstacles. While in the Marines, I
went on two tours, both to the Helmand Province
in Afghanistan. I went to the Nawa District
in 2010 and the Garmsir District in 2011.
BARBARA TAYLOR
ARMY
I entered the Army in 1991 to support my
two children after going through a divorce.
Although I had a degree in Accounting/
Business Administration, I joined the Army
specifically for medical training and was a 91
Delta - Certified Surgical Tech, 16th MASH.
Although I was ready to go, I was never
deployed. When I arrived at my new unit
in Ft. Riley, KS, they had just returned from
supporting an engineering mission in Bolivia.
Our equipment had to go to the paint shop
and didnt return in time to make it onto the
planes, so we stayed behind. I was active duty
from 1991-1994, and was on inactive duty
from 1994-1999. Unfortunately, I had to get
out early because I came down on orders
for Germany, however, my son had just been
born eight weeks premature and was in an
NICU. He wouldnt have survived the flight, so
I was honorably released on family hardship.
I had used cannabis recreationally in college
years before joining the military and smoked
from time to time, but did not become a
regular user again until I needed cannabis
for medical reasons in 2009. I was involved
in a major auto accident in 1998 while sitting
at a stop light on my way home from work. I
was working as a CST at a major hospital
in Idaho then. My sons had a little league
game, so I was on my way to pick them up
from daycare when I was rear ended and
pushed three feet forward into another car.
The results of this accident have been five
back surgeries, including a spinal fusion in
my lower back. My son was actually the one
who convinced me to try cannabis instead of
the many pain pills that did not seem to work.
I began using cannabis regularly in 2009. Due
to my injuries, I have MRIs at least every three
years. In 2009, while being on opiates and just
starting cannabis, doctors continued to see
degeneration. In 2012, while I used mainly
cannabis and low amounts of opiates, they
saw no further degeneration. Now in 2015, I
only using marijuana and no opiates, doctors
are seeing improvement for the first time in
17 years. I planned to open my own edibles
company called Ohana Mamas Confections,
but up until recently I lived in Eastern Oregon
where they have implemented bans on in
industrial growing, processing, testing and
selling. I have since moved to Eugene where
I can lend a helping hand to the cannabis
community. Cannabis has changed quite
literally saved my life and if I can get through to
one person who is in a place I used to be in and
help them, then its all been worth it.
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Prior to the military, I was a recreational

cannabis user. Now, I am heavily involved in the
industry. I am a security operator tasked with the
security of the product, personnel, and patrons
of marijuana establishments. I just consider
cannabis a superior alternative to alcohol. It
allows me to unwind without heavy impairment,
or being too hung-over to function the next day.
I am fortunate enough to live in Colorado where
it is extremely easy to obtain cannabis and I
completely avoid the VA entirely. I wish those
who opposed cannabis would do their research.
Its helping millions of people with their ailments
with little to no side effects. You cant overdose
on it, nor is there the propensity towards
violence like alcohol. Give it a try!
ZACHARY T.
MARINE CORPS
I joined the military because I needed to serve
our country after the attacks on the World
Trade Center. At the time, I was a sophomore
in high school and the war was really heating
up. I believed it was my responsibility to defend
our nation to the best of my abilities to hopefully
thwart any kind of attack on American soil again.
I did two combat tours; one to the Kandahar
province in Afghanistan and one to the Haditha
Triad in Iraq. I was in a little city affectionately
known as the Haq.
While serving from June 2004 June 2008,
I was an infantryman 0311 (the military
designation for my job). I had never used
cannabis before joining the Marines. In fact, I did
not use cannabis for a year or so after getting
out. I use cannabis to help calm my PTSD and
mood stabilization. Cannabis helps me withhold
reactions in situations where anger tends to
be the response. It also has been a blessing for
injuries I have from being in a grenade explosion.
I have nerve damage in my left foot and leg
it helps significantly when the pain from the
injuries gets aggravated.
The biggest problem I have faced as a Vet is
that cannabis is still frowned on by the VA and
government. Getting a medical card could result
in losing benefits. Right now, in our country, we
have 22 Veteran suicides a day. If Vets were
allowed to combat their PTSD with cannabis I
believe this number would be different. Vets are
fighters if you give them the tools and the means
they always come out on top.
USE CANNABIS FOR PTSD
TOM MORTON
MARINE CORPS
All that is necessary for the triumph
of evil is for good men to do nothing.
-Edmund Burke
That quote always resonated very
heavily with me and played off of my
lifelong urge to serve and protect my
country. I enlisted in the U.S. Marine
Corps in January 2009. I was an
Infantry Squad Leader. It was my job to
plan, lead, and debrief combat patrols in
southern Afghanistan in order to locate
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs),
pursue the Taliban, conduct marketplace
security patrols, and aid local nationals
with assessing and scheduling public
works projects such as building bridges
and schools.
I went on two combat deployments
to Afghanistan and a Jungle Warfare
training deployment to Okinawa, Japan.
All were seven months long, and I
would have much rather gone back to
Afghanistan than to Okinawa. Everything
in the jungle wants to kill you, even
the plants. At least in Afghanistan its
mostly only people that are deadly. I was
honorably discharged in January 2014.
Pre-Marine Corps, I used cannabis
recreationally. Cannabis helps greatly
with things like joint pain, sleep issues,
and public anxiety (especially in crowds).
All of which are major issues for a lot
of Vets, especially those with combat
experience. I currently work for a security
company that works heavily in the
cannabis industry, protecting employees
and customers from potential robberies
or any other threat that may walk
through the door of a dispensary or grow
house. As a security guard, unfortunately
having cannabis in my system is too high
of a liability in the event of something like
a shooting occurring, so I can no longer
partake in it.
A message to those who oppose
cannabis: Stop standing on outdated
misconceptions of what a gateway drug it
is or how harmful it could be. Instead, look
at the factual data of overdose decreases
and the decline of prescription drug
abuse in the states that have legalized
it. Also, simply look at the behavior of
a drunken person versus someone
under the influence of marijuana. The
drunk person will be far more erratic,
emotionally unpredictable and more
prone to violence. A person who is high on
marijuana will be far more likely to simply
be spacey, giggly, and a bit lethargic.
Aside from the massively greater
negative physical side effects of alcohol,
the behavioral effects are also clearly
more detrimental. Thats just alcohol,
which is legal, but doesnt even come
close to how harmful most street drugs
like meth, crack, heroin or cocaine are.
THOMAS A. CASHMAN
ARMY/NATIONAL GAURD
I enlisted twice, once in 1989 and again in 2004.
When I enlisted the first time, in 1989, it was a
combination of things. Both of my parents are
Vets, and my older brother also served. I felt like
everyone should do something to serve his or her
country. I went back in in 2004, because of the
Global War On Terror (GWOT). Not because of the
war, precisely, but I felt like with my experience, age
and outlook I could affect some positive outcomes
in my fellow soldiers. I did four overseas combat
tours: Desert Storm, Southern Watch and then
two GWOT Tours. Both of those were in Iraq.
Prior to Desert Storm I was stationed in Germany
and my unit (1st Battalion, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry
Division) got called up to go just after thanksgiving
1991, and by New Years were in Saudi Arabia.
After returning to Germany, I was reassigned to
1st Cavalry Division at Ft Hood, Texas. Ironically, I
arrived my new unit just in time to go to Kuwait in
support of Operation Southern Watch where were
tasked with providing interim security and helping
to train the Kuwaiti Army. I chose not to re-enlist.
My break in service years, 1993-2004, was
tough. I drank a lot. I went through a lot of jobs,
and I got a DUI in 1998 that snowballed into other
legal troubles because of missed court dates,
inability to pay fines, etc. In October of 2004, after
a bit of a paperwork fight, I enlisted into the Oregon
Army National Guard and volunteered to go to
Baghdad as a replacement. In 2008, I was when
I was diagnosed with PTSD and got pulled off the
deployment roster.
I have a total of 17 years in the military. Ten of
those years were spent as active duty, the rest as
some form or other of reservist. I was honorably
discharged in December 2013 at the rank of Staff
Sergeant (E-6).
Sleep is probably the biggest way that cannabis
helps me. Its really nice that if I only need a little
help getting to sleep, I use just a little and I sleep. If I
need a lot of help sleeping, I use some concentrate,
or edibles and a higher dose. The best part of that
is that it has never failed me. Ive been known to
be prone to thrill-seeking behavior that can be
destructive, and cannabis certainly curtails that.
I volunteer for Grow for Vets whenever I get the
chance and I am a full time, 3rd year student at
the Art Institute of Portland, where I study industrial
design. Recently, my colleague and classmate Jeni
Lee and I started www.cannabuzzmedia.com,
which we hope to grow into a content manager
and provider of consultancy for the cannabis
industry. I live in Oregon where both medical and
recreational cannabis are legal, so my biggest
problem is paying for it. Its not that expensive,
really. I spend more every month on coffee than I
do on cannabis. For those that want to hold onto
that canna-bigotry eventually, hopefully, they will
catch on and take notice of what a versatile and
useful thing cannabis can be.
AARON NEWSOM
MARINE CORPS
I enlisted in the military after 9/11
in 2002, and was in the U.S.
Marine Corps until I was honorably
discharged in 2008. I went on one
deployment to Afghanistan in 20042005. I specialized in Expeditionary
Aircraft Recovery and mostly I
worked with attack helicopters on
forward operating bases.
I used cannabis recreationally
before entering the military. When I
was diagnosed with PTSD in 2006,
along with stress, anxiety, and
migraine headaches I began using
marijuana for medical purposes.
Cannabis helps calm my anxiety and
stress. It allows me to focus and be
more present. I also believe that
cannabis helps me to be a more
compassionate person, and a better
husband and father.
I am the Co-Founder and COO of
the Santa Cruz Veterans Alliance. I
am also a patient and advocate for
Veterans and cannabis. We provide
qualified California Military Veterans
with top quality lab tested medical
cannabis grown by fellow United
States Military Veterans. We honor
our veterans with our Veteran
Compassion Program. Thankfully
I havent experienced problems
accessing cannabis since I grow it
and have safe access to it; however,
that is more that I can say some!
We live in the land of the free, that
is why we love this country and why
we choose to fight for this country
and the freedoms it represents.
We believe that we should have the
rights to medicate with cannabis as
a safer alternative to opiates, SSRIs
and other pharmaceuticals that are
handed out like candy by the VA. We
want to convey to the community
that we are good, responsible, and
active members of society.
CORY LARIVEE
ARMY/
NATIONAL GAURD
I enlisted in 1999, when I was 17
years old. I wanted to go to college
and knew it was the only way to pay
for it. So my mom signed a waiver
and away I went. I am currently
still enlisted.
I have gone to Iraq and Afghanistan
on multiple deployments and have
an been a Track Vehicle Mechanic,
Recovery Vehicle Operator, Personal
Security for VIP, Combat Engineer,
Operations Command and Control
and Financial Management.
I was a recreational user of cannabis
before entering in the military and
use cannabis for PTSD, sleep aid,
chronic joint & body pain and anxiety.
I currently am involved with Grow
for Vets in Oregon. I think having the
option to treat holistically and naturally
should be afforded to everyone. I
would rather treat with cannabis than
with all the various narcotic pain killers
or PTSD drugs they have treated me
with in the past.
I have inquired about cannabis with
the VA on multiple occasions and
have been told that they do not
endorse it and will not talk about it
as a viable treatment option. This
came from both my primary care
physician and my psychiatrist. I wish
the naysayers would not pay attention
to the negative stigma surrounding
the medicine. They should try it
on their own and then make an
informed and enlightened decision.
Allow those whose ailments it helps
to use the medicine. Its natural and
holistic. Pharmaceutical companies
make millions a year off the VA and
injured Veterans. Why not give a
naturally occurring plant a shot for
the love of god modern medicine
stems from the scientific study of
naturalistic medicines (healing that
has been practiced for thousands of
years) from all over the world. Weve
examined and synthesized Aloe Vera
plants to treat sunburns. I still have an
actual plant that sits in my windowsill. I
personally prefer the natural medicine
and like knowing and seeing the plant
grow and produce its healing aloe and
use it myself when I need it. This is just
me though, in my time in the military
I have done enough destroying
and destruction, its time for me
to embrace and enjoy the life of it.
JASON SWEATT
ARMY
I enlisted in the military in 1996,
because I looking for a new
adventure and a way out of
Alabama. I was a Staff Sergeant
and did mostly Convoy Operations
in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF
2) from 04-05 in Baghdad, Iraq.
When I was honorably discharged
in 2006, I was living in Hawaii. I
started using cannabis again for
some combat related issues soon
after being released. I obtained my
Hawaii state medical marijuana
card though there was nowhere to
get it except off the black market.
I moved to California in 2008, and
it was like I won the lottery. I was
a recreational pre-military I now
use it for pain management and
anxiety. I am heavily involved in
the cannabis movement. I am the
Director of Santa Cruz Veterans
Alliance, a cannabis gardener
and advocate.
I was open with my primary care
physician at the VA. I disclosed
to them why I used cannabis and
never had any repercussions in
doing so. The same cannot be
said for Veterans living in a state
that does not recognize medical
cannabis. A Veteran could lose
their VA benefits if they disclose
to their doctor that they use
medical cannabis. That is precisely
why we are trying to spread
awareness through the Veteran
community. There is a big suicide
epidemic involving Veterans in
our country and we feel that its
directly caused by the prescription
medicine (SSRIs, benzodiazepine,
psychotropics, etc.) that the VA
prescribes. They will not prescribe
cannabis. I plead to the naysayers:
Get educated before you make a
decision about medical cannabis!
KORI WARD
ARMY
I enlisted in the Army in 2000, to get out
of a small town and to get away from my
mothers strict rules oh, the irony, I went
into something with even stricter rules and
regulations. I medically retired after 14 years
in September of 2015. I have been on two
tours. I first went to Uzbekistan in November
of 2002, and then before the Iraqi war began,
we were moved to the border of Jordan and
Iraq in February 2003. My second tour was to
Qatar. When I first enlisted I was in Mortuary
Affairs, which means I bagged and tagged
soldiers. I had no problem dealing with the
handling or care of our fallen Soldiers until
about two years ago when I started to show
signs of PTSD from my past military work
experience.
Before entering the Army, I probably smoked
once or twice with some friends recreationally.
It wasnt until the PTSD symptoms began
that I turned to cannabis. I left the military
due to PTSD, Anxiety, Major Depression
Disorder and alcohol abuse. I recently moved
to Colorado at the beginning of October, so
that I could find a more natural way to control
my disorders. Since I have lived in Colorado, I
began smoking and noticed that I do not have
to rely on my medication as much as I used
too. My nightmares are less frequent and my
anxiety has decreased as well.
Now, I have my MMOC and am looking to
begin working in the industry.
The military pumps us full of medication. I
take depression medication and it causes my
anxiety to worsen, so I have take benzodiazepine
on top of sleep medication at night. Im still
nervous to completely get off the depression
pills; however, I have began to slowly ween
myself off them. I have yet to deal with the VA
just yet, but I have heard horror stories from
some fellow Vets. I have heard that once they
mark your file as a cannabis user you can
not get your regular medication from the VA
since they are unsure of the reaction between
pharmaceuticals and marijuana when taken
together. People need to educate themselves
about cannabis; Im still trying to educate my
mother who called me a junkie weeder.
People still dont see it as a medicine. If you do
the research you will see that cannabis has
helped people live a functioning life and they
arent junkie weeders.
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COVER STORY:
VETERANS WHO USE CANNABIS CONTD
My family has an extensive

military history, so I enlisted
in the United States Army in
1973, and was honorably
discharged in 1976. I was
never a cannabis user prior to
being in the military. Now I use
edibles at night to deal with
chronic pain in order to be
able to sleep. I am blessed to
live in a state where cannabis
is legal and that I am able to
afford and obtain it.
I have been very open with the VA about my involvement with cannabis.
Two years ago, I launched Grow for Vets, and for the first few months
that followed, every VA health care provider that I gave a business card to
quickly handed it back to me. Over that past six months, every healthcare
provider I have dealt with has accepted my card and most actually
engaged me in conversation about cannabis and its use in treatment of
medical conditions. Grow for Vets is an organization aiming to help reduce
the staggering number of Veterans who die each day from suicide and
prescription drug overdose. We provide Veterans with the knowledge
and resources necessary to obtain or grow their own cannabis for
treatment of their medical conditions. Heres a question for cannabis
naysayers: Why are you okay with more than 50 Veterans a day dying
from deadly prescription drugs when cannabis is a safe alternative?
ROGER B. MARTIN
ARMY
MR. MARY JANE

PRIVATE MILITARY
CONTRACTOR
I am not a Veteran, I was a Private Military
Contractor for 14 years, but I do experience
the same symptoms as Vets when ending our
careers. We are hired by government agencies
like the CIA or Department of Defense to perform
a broad range of duties including patrol, personal
protection detail (PPD) of VIPs, corporate security
and escort operations. We are often hired by the
government to supplement and/or train the
military personnel overseas. I have spent time in
Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Syria and Israel.
I was recruited by a family member who had
retired from a government agency and started
a private military company. I attended boot
camp style training, much like military training
and was given my first assignment overseas. It
was an honor to serve alongside the brave men
and women of the U.S. military. As a private
contractor, I had much more flexibility than
my friends who were enlisted. I had the ability
to choose my assignments and my team. My
assignments could be as short as 90 days while
most soldiers are deployed for 6-12 months.
Unfortunately, there is a common misconception
about Private Contractors being a bunch of
cowboys who do not have to adhere to any rules
of engagement. The fact is, that we are highly
trained and have to be accountable for our
actions. The guidelines are clear, we are only
authorized to use force if attacked.
I use cannabis to help ease symptoms of PTSD,
anxiety and insomnia. Prior to my career as a
Private Contractor, I was a recreational user of
cannabis in high school and college, but I was
required to abstain from cannabis use due
to regular drug testing. Now, I am a patient
and co-founder of Miss Mary Janes Edibles in
Southern California. Medicinal cannabis saved
my life and has enabled me to have a normal life.
Cannabis is widely accepted among former
Private Contractors like myself. I talk to many of
my former colleagues that use cannabis to treat
the issues that many of us bring home after
working overseas. For anyone who is vehemently
opposed to cannabis, I would ask them to look
at cannabis as a medicine rather than a drug.
Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic
proportions in our country and cannabis is
helping to combat that problem.
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CORWIN B.
ARMY
I come from a long line of military Veterans, both American and German.
I enlisted after graduating from Oregon State University in 1998 and
was honorably discharged in 2012. I felt it was my duty to volunteer and
serve my country. I started my career in the Infantry, then volunteered
for Special Operations soon after. Lastly, I was placed behind a desk; as I
chose a field in computers.
I had never even considered cannabis before or after the military. My
wife introduced me to her friends family, who are growers, and I began
educating myself on cannabis before partaking. Once I decided to try
cannabis, I didnt look back. It has changed my life for the better. Prior to
consuming my first medible, I had sleep issues that dated back well over
a decade. I had a bad parachute accident while in Special Operations,
which damaged my lower back, and have had poor sleep since then add in other injuries, sleep deprivation, etc., it takes a toll on your body.
Cannabis Oil was the most effective for me personally, but now I eat
cannabis paste or as I call it, cannabis caviar. I can accurately measure
my dosage, and it is in my system fast, effectively, and lasts up to 12 hours.
I do not smoke cannabis because you only receive 1% of the medicine.
I cannot imagine my life without cannabis. Hence, why I share my
experiences openly with other Veterans who suffer with day-to-day pain.
I initially got involved with Grow for Vets because I have a friend who is
slowly dying in Denver. Once I started conversing with Roger Martin,
Founder and Executive Director of Grow for Vets, I decided that Oregon
Veterans needed that form of help as an option. Being involved in Grow
for Vets gives me the opportunity to help other Veterans. Our Grow for
Vets events allow Veterans to come in, receive a gift bag with a mix of
edible cannabis products, giving them an alternative to the toxic cocktails
of prescription drugs. Hearing their stories, how cannabis has helped
them, is my inspiration to continue down this path as the Grow for Vets
Oregon Chapter President.
I am very fortunate. My grower friends are very knowledgeable about
cannabis. They steered me in the right direction to obtain my medical
card. My challenge now is continuing education about the positive effects
of cannabis, how to obtain a medical card, or simply how to grow their
own medicine. Those of us, who have the knowledge and access to this
information about cannabis, have an obligation to ensure others have
the same knowledge and access. My mother was a nurse for years, so
growing up she always warned me about marijuana. Once I became
more educated about cannabis and was using the medicine, it was
time to persuade my mother to learn more about it. Sanjay Guptas
Why I changed my mind on Weed, Weed 2 and Weed 3 series
specials on CNN were helpful in enlightening her. I know it will take time
to fight the stigma surrounding cannabis; there is 75 plus years of
anti-cannabis propaganda brainwashing the world. The war on drugs
was an utter failure on all levels. The $17 trillion dollars spent fighting
the war on drugs, quite literally could have paid off our national debt!
TANGANYIKA AKA TANGY

MARINE CORPS
I enlisted in the military in 2003, because I was honestly just
trying to pay for school. I was a cheerleader who had no idea
what life in the military was like, but when I got accepted to all
these schools my dad told me to at least think about it. Since
hes a Air Force Veteran, and because Im the ultimate daddys
girl I said ok. I was fortunate enough to survive two tours in
Iraq during my enlistment. I was stationed in Tal Afar, and I did
convoys to Fallujah, Blue Diamond, and Ramadi back in 2005. I
was honorably discharged in 2007.
In the military my official title was Warehouse Clerk, which is
basically Logistics in the regular world. I was in charge of tracking,
shipping, and receiving all military supplies to and from Iraq and
Afghanistan. Getting the right gear to the right unit can literally be
the difference between life and death for some of those service
members. While in Iraq, I dispersed gear throughout country and
because I was Hazardous Material certified those shipments
require special labeling, so that became my responsibility too.
I have shipped and controlled not only millions of dollars worth
of assets, but I also worked for base Air Traffic Control so that
definitely included military personnel as well.
Prior to the military, I was NOT a cannabis consumer and was
actually scared of it because I listened to D.A.R.E, so I thought it
was a drug like Heroin. When I tried it at 16 I choked really bad, so
I didnt try it again until I was about 23. I was actually that person
that would make my friends go in another room away from me if
they wanted to smoke. Post-military, I use cannabis for insomnia
because at one point my nightmares used to make me afraid to
fall asleep. I also use it to treat my PTSD, chronic neck and back
pain and anxiety. Honestly, I also just enjoy life more after using it as
for as conversation, laughter, sex, food, music, etc. is concerned.
I am 100% involved in the industry first and foremost as a
patient, but most importantly Im the CEO/Founder of the
cannabis brand Jayn Grene. Im also a cannabis activist, model,
and vlogger. I do daily Periscopes as the Cannabis Industry
Insider, and I travel as a cannabis speaker all over the country.
The problems I have faced while trying to obtain cannabis as a
Vet are trying to find consistent quality medicine and finding ways
to financially obtain it. Cannabis can be an expensive addition to
an already tight budget, but this is my medicine and it truly helps
me so I have to find a way to make sure I continually have it. I am
very honest with my VA caretakers about my cannabis use, and
it helps that Im protected as a medical patient under Prop 215.
I tell them that the medication that they prescribe is too strong
and that I prefer the happiness from cannabis as opposed to the
zombie-like comatose behavior on heavy narcotics. I still use the
prescribed medicine on really dark days, but for the most part
my relief comes from cannabis.
I would challenge cannabis naysayers to honestly do their own
research on the cannabis plant to learn the truth themselves. I
recognize that we have been fed years and years of lies, so we
wont wake people up over night, but I would tell them to solely
focus on truth and facts. I would ask them if consuming cannabis
saved the life of ONE of the 22 veterans that committed suicide
a day is it not worth the effort to give it a chance? It helps me
sleep at night knowing without a shadow of doubt that Im on the
right side, so I think they are going to come around in the next
few years anyway.
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1/4 tsp freshly ground Black Pepper
1/4 tsp Onion Powder
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1 cup finely crushed Herb-Seasoned Dry Bread Stuffing mix
1 cup cooked, diced Turkey Meat
1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 cups Leftover Mashed Potatoes
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2 large Eggs
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1/4 tsp Salt
1 1/4 cups Cornflakes Cereal, crushed
1/4 cup chopped Pecans
1 tbsp Brown sugar
1 tbsp Cannabutter, melted
1 1/2 cups Miniature Marshmallows
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Ingredients:
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1 cup of CannaButter
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2 Eggs
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420 Caramelized Onion & Gorgonzola Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
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1 3/4 tsp Salt, divided
2 tbs CannaButter
1 tbsp Canna Olive Oil
2 medium Onions, diced
4 Garlic Cloves, minced
2 tsp chopped fresh
or 1/2 tsp dried Rosemary
1/2 cup Cannabutter
cup Half-and-Half
3/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola
or Blue Cheese
3/4 tsp Pepper
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cheese until blended. Stir in onion mixture, remaining
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stirring occasionally, 1 hour or until tender.
Ingredients:
3 (16-oz.) packages fresh Collard Greens
2 medium-size Red Onions,
finely chopped
2 tbsps Canna Coconut Oil
2 1/2 cups Vegetable Broth
1/4 cup Cider Vinegar
2 tbsps Dark Brown Sugar
1 1/2 tsps Salt
1/2 tsp dried Crushed Red Pepper
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1/4 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 pinch Salt
1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/4 cup Water
1 (15 ounce) package Double Crust Readyto-Use Pie Crust
4 large Red Apples, cored and thinly sliced
Instructions:
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TOP 10 BRAIN &
JULIES NATURAL EDIBLES
DIXIE BRANDS
H OR M ON E E FF E C T S O F MARI J U ANA
Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia
have legalized marijuana. Ever since, I have
been asked repeatedly how marijuana impacts
hormone levels.
To be honest, this isnt a topic I learned about
in medical school, so I had to research it. In
this article you will learn how your brain and
hormone levels are affected by marijuana
(Cannabis sativa), and how certain hormones
can alter the effect marijuana has on your body.
Cannabis: The Backstory
Cannabis was listed as a medicinal plant until
1942.[1] Half of the United States population
has tried it, about 4 percent smoke pot at least
once per year, and 1 percent abuse it. Statistics
show 1 in every 300 people are addicted, and
among teenagers, this number climbs to 30 %.
There are approximately 200 known medical
conditions reported to be improved by cannabis.
A few such conditions are: glaucoma, cancer,
and multiple sclerosis. Most people smoke the
dried pot leaves, stems, flowers, and seeds, but
it can also be mixed into food, brewed as a tea,
vaporized, or concentrated as hash.
Often, folks use marijuana to avoid dealing with

difficulties often making their problems worse.
[8] Although users believe the drug enhances
their understanding of themselves, research
shows it is actually a barrier of self-awareness. In
other words, marijuana may not be the spiritual
awakening it is often perceived it to be. (If you
disagree, Id love to hear from you see below
for specific questions.)
Your Hormones on Cannabis
Heavy cannabis use can affect hormones in
both males and females:
Cortisol: THC raises cortisol.[9] This means you
may not feel as chillaxed as you might expect
you may even feel paranoid if you have an issue
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[2] Tanda G, Pontieri FE, Di Chiara G. Cannabinoid and heroin activation of mesolimbic dopamine transmission by a
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[3] National Institute on Drug Abuse. Marijuana Facts: Parents Need to Know. Accessed May 27, 2014. http://www.
drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-facts-parents-need-to-know
[4] Pope HG Jr, Yurgelun-Todd D. The residual cognitive effects of heavy marijuana use in college students. Journal
of the American Medical Association 275 (7) (1996): 521-7.
[5] Adams, I. B. & Martin, B. R. Cannabis: pharmacology and toxicology in animals and humans. Addiction, 91 (11)
(1996), 1585 -1614; Fehr KO, Kalant H, eds. Cannabis and health hazards. Toronto: Addiction Research Foundation,
1983; Hollister LE. Cannabis-1988. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica Supplementum, 345 (1988): 108-18; IOM
(Institute of Medicine). Marijuana and Health. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1982; Charles Tart, On Being
Stoned: A Psychological Study of Marijuana Intoxication. Palo Alto, California: Science and Behavior Books, 1971.
[6] Kirkham TC. Cannabinoids and appetite: food craving and food pleasure. International Review of Psychiatry 21(2)
(2009):163-71. doi: 10.1080/09540260902782810.
[7] National Institute on Drug Abuse. Background: Marijuana. Accessed May 28, 2014.http://www.drugabuse.gov/
publications/brain-power/grades-6-9/weeding-out-grass-module-4/background; Schmits E, Quertemont E. So called
soft drugs: cannabis and the amotivational syndrome Revue Medicale de Liege 68 (5-6) (2013): 281-6.
[8] Hendin H, Pollinger A, Ulman R, Carr A. Adolescent marijuana abusers and their families. National Institute on
Drug Abuse (1981).
[9] Klumpers LE, Cole DM, Khalili-Mahani N, Soeter RP, Te Beek ET, Rombouts SA, van Gerven JM. Manipulating
brain connectivity with -tetrahydrocannabinol: a pharmacological resting state FMRI study. Neuroimage 63 (3)
(2012): 1701-11. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.07.051.
[10] Klumpers LE, Cole DM, Khalili-Mahani N, Soeter RP, Te Beek ET, Rombouts SA, van Gerven JM. Manipulating
brain connectivity with -tetrahydrocannabinol: a pharmacological resting state FMRI study. Neuroimage 63 (3)
(2012): 1701-11. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.07.051.
[11] National Institute on Drug Abuse. Marijuana Facts: Parents Need to Know. Accessed May 27, 2014. http://www.
drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-facts-parents-need-to-know
[12] A Fact Sheet on the Effects of Marijuana. PBS.org, accessed May 28, 2014.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/
frontline/shows/dope/body/effects.html
[13] A Fact Sheet on the Effects of Marijuana. PBS.org, accessed May 28, 2014.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/
frontline/shows/dope/body/effects.html; Nudell DM, Monoski MM, Lipshultz LI. Common medications and drugs: how
they affect male fertility. Urologic Clinics of North America 29 (4) (2002): 965-73.
[14] Valle M, Vitiello S, Bellocchio L, Hbert-Chatelain E, Monlezun S, Martin-Garcia E,Kasanetz F, Baillie GL, Panin F,
Cathala A, Roullot-Lacarrire V, Fabre S, Hurst DP,Lynch DL, Shore DM, Deroche-Gamonet V, Spampinato U, Revest
JM, Maldonado R,Reggio PH, Ross RA, Marsicano G, Piazza PV.
Pregnenolone can protect the brain from cannabis intoxication. Science 343 (6166) (2014): 94-8. doi: 10.1126/
science.1243985.
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Many adults who use marijuana claim it helps

them in relationships, enhances behavior,
and expands their sense of awareness. Yet
the research I found doesnt align with this.
Researchers report users to be more willing
to tolerate problems.This indicates the drug
causes individuals to avoid confrontation rather
than make changes that might increase their
satisfaction with life.
Pregnenolone as Buzzkill
New data shows that pregnenolone can block
cannabis receptors while also reversing the
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Pleasure centers: marijuana stimulates the

same pleasure centers as heroin, crack,
and alcohol. [2] Executive functioning and
learning are impaired in a dose-dependent
manner,including perception, judgment, and
event-based memory.[3] In fact, memory and
attention are impaired for up to 24 hours after
use, and may last a few days.[4] Operating a
car is dangerous because of dream-like states,
impaired motor control, distorted perception
of time, paranoia, magical thinking, altered
peripheral vision, and decreased reaction
time. [5] Increased appetite, also known as
the munchies.[6] Amotivational syndrome:
in heavy users, one finds reduced ambition
and drive, increased distractibility, decreased
communication skills, and less effectiveness
in relationships.[7] Its not completely clear
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with big stress. Prolactin: THC lowers prolactin.

[10] Since prolactin provides the body with
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Recently on my podcast with Dr. Pedram
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state of consciousness, designed for religious
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friends have tried pot. Even President Obama
says that hes smoked pot (and unlike President
Clinton, he inhaled and liked it), but Ive never
personally been stoned. Still, I find the topic of
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that is, the effect of cannabis on the brain and
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It looks like the Land Down Under may be finally catching up to
the rest of the world in discussions about legalizing cannabis. In
a recent statement, Australian Health Minister Sussan Ley said
the Government wants to give people suffering from debilitating
illnesses access to the most effective medical treatments.
Ms. Ley said the Australian Government intends to amend the
Narcotic Drugs Act to allow cannabis to be grown for medicinal
and scientific purposes and ensure that Australia is not in breach
of international drug treaties.
She also said it would allow cultivation similar to the way Tasmania
has grown opium poppies for the worlds morphine market.
She went on to say, You can import the product from overseas,
but it is almost impossible because of the demand in, for example
Europe, is very high and the cost is very high too. So I dont want
to place these difficulties in the way of patients who are terminally
ill who may be able to get relief from medicinal cannabis.
Even the Federal Opposition has declared they would move to
legalize cannabis. The shadow assistant health minister, Stephen
Jones said, If you are suffering from a terminal [illness], if your
child has drug-resistant epilepsy suffering from life threatening
fits, then you should have available to you through medical advice
and appropriate channels, medicinal cannabis.
The commonwealth governments announcement, came shortly
after the Victorian governments announcement in early October,
that it will legalize access to medicinal cannabis products for
patients with severe symptoms from 2017. However changing
the laws as we know here in the USA, isnt that easy, and in
Australia, Cannabis and its products are regulated under various
federal and state laws. But the states dont have legal authority
to set stand-alone rules for the cultivation of cannabis and
production of medicinal products. In addition, the Therapeutic
Goods Act also sets a framework for drugs that states and
territories adopt in their laws. Cannabis is listed as a prohibited
poison unless used for medicine or research. Commonwealth,
state and territory laws create offences for growing, possessing
and selling cannabis. The severity of the penalty depends on the
seriousness of the offence.
Last Year in Australia, the Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis
Bill 2014 was referred to a Senate committee. The committee
released its final report and recommendations in August. The
bill proposes a national regulatory body to set up a system to
license people to grow cannabis for medical uses, manufacture
medicinal cannabis products and supply regulated medicinal
products to authorized patients.
The proposed Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill will likely be
put to Parliament in November.
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ANTHONY TAYLOR
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Today we lose 22 veterans a day to suicide. This is a tragic loss and is, in many
instances, avoidable. Veterans care for PTSD patients can be a tangled web of
medications that initially provide temporary relief for most but many find the regimen
of SSRIs and pain medication to be insufficient in the long for treatment of PostTraumatic Stress.
Cannabis on the other hand has proved vital in treating symptoms of sleeplessness
and hyper-vigilance commonly associated with Post-Traumatic Stress. It turns down
the dream machine allowing Veterans to begin getting recuperative sleep and it also
takes the edge off of hyper-vigilance. It must be added that it is not ideal for all Veterans
as it can increase anxiety in some patients.
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opioids for pain management in a Department of Veterans Affairs facility. Robert A.
Petzel, MD, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Undersecretary of Health, July 6, 2010.
As the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program has grown over the years attempts were
made to add PTSD to the list of conditions for which the use of medical marijuana
could be approved. Ed Glick, RN and Leland Berger, atty at law petitioned the Program
seeking this addition but were denied.
In 2013, Compassionate Oregon asked Oregon Senate Veterans Committee Chair
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281 adding PTSD as a qualifying condition was introduced and referred to the Senate
Health Care Committee Testimony before the Senate Health Care Committee was
compelling and included testimony from Dr. Lester Grinspoon, MD., Susan Sisely, MD.,
and Bryan Krumm, RN. The bill received a do-pass recommendation. The Senate
Judiciary also passed it out of committee with a do-pass recommendation. It passed
the Senate and was heard in the House HealthCare Committee where it also received
a do-pass recommendation and was sent to the floor of the House where it passed by
a two-thirds vote in favor. Then governor Kitzhaber signed it into law.
To date we have nearly 7,000 OMMP patients reporting PTSD as their qualifying
condition making up nearly 7% of all patients. While not all these patients reporting
PTSD, not all are veterans and indeed we have 20 patients listing PTSD that are minors.
The VA continues to trend in a positive direction on the use of cannabis as part of a
Veterans treatment plan and if any Veteran is having trouble with their VA physician,
please be sure to check in with your VA Patient Advocate to make sure your doctor
understands your usage of cannabis.
If you need a copy of the letter cited in this article please visit our website,
CompassionateOregon.com and go to the Veterans page. If you have any questions
regarding your use of cannabis in the VA health care system please feel free to contact
us via the website and we will do our best to help you. Or visit Veterans for Access to
Medical Cannabis Access website veteransformedicalmarijuana.org.
Finally, Oregon Veterans with PTSD now qualify for a discounted medical marijuana
card for the reduced fee of $25. This is also available for Veterans with 100% service
related disability.
Anthony Taylor, is a Vietnam Era Veteran and long-time activist for cannabis reform.
He is the co-founder of Compassionate Oregon a non-profit organization dedicated
to protecting the rights of medical marijuana patients, their families and the
communities that serve them. He is a registered lobbyist and continues to fight for the
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:
KRISTOFFER LEWANDOWSKI
U.S. MARINE CORPS VETERAN FACING LIFE IN PRISON FOR GROWING CANNABIS
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You may remember a story earlier this
summer about Kristoffer Lewandowski, a
U.S. Marine Corps Veteran that faced life in
prison because he was growing cannabis
plants inside his Oklahoma home. After having
a major PTSD episode, his wife went to a
neighbors house to call for help not help for
her, but for her husband. Since the ordeal, Kris
has moved to California and is doing extremely
well. Edibles List had the change to sit down
and talk with him. We already know what
happened in Oklahoma, now it is time to give
Kris a chance to tell his side of the story.
Edibles List: Tell us about being a Marine.
Kristoffer Lewandowski: I joined the U.S.
Marine Corps in September 2004. I served
with the 11th Marine Regiment Bravo Battery
1st Battalion 11th Marines and Bravo
company 1/1, and retired from the Marine
Corps Artillery Detachment in Ft. Sill, OK in
2014, after ten years. In laymans terms: I
was an Operation Chief for an Artillery Battery.
However, during my first deployment I was in
Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Security
and I did two years with Bravo Company 1/1,
an Infantry unit.
The highest rank I achieved was E-6 Staff
Sergeant. I originally enlisted because I was
looking to get into law enforcement and at
the time a military background gave you a
great foot in the door. While in the military,
I deployed three times; first was to Iraq in
2006. Next, I was sent to hunt pirates on
the open ocean with the Navy in 2009
there was a movie based on this mission.
My last deployment was to Afghanistan in
2010. I was medically retired in 2014 and
am 100% disabled due to severe PTSD.
EL: What is your history with cannabis?
Kris: When I was younger I was a heavy
recreational user and then I enlisted and quit
using marijuana. After being in the Marines,
I was diagnosed with PTSD (Adjustment
Disorder with mixed disturbances of emotion
and conduct), so I began using cannabis in lieu
of high-powered pharmaceuticals.
EL: How does marijuana help you?
Kris: To put it simply, it allows me to take my
60
kids to Disneyland. When I cant sleep it allows

me to, when I am in pain it calms it, but most of
all cannabis allows me to be comfortable when
I am not home.
is and attempt to educate. If not, I laugh

because well, that means more meds for
those like myself who understand and utilize
the benefits of cannabis.
EL: Tell us about what happened in Oklahoma.

Kris: The situation in Oklahoma was a
culmination of a lack of options. I was taking
copious amounts of opiate prescriptions. I was
prescribed 13 pills a day including 60mg of
Oxycontin OP (30mg, twice daily) and 30mg
of Oxycodone IR (5mg, 6 times a day), I went
through terrible withdrawals the first week of
my son Jaxons life. I knew I needed something
different so I tried cannabis, then because
of the street cost of marijuana in Oklahoma,
I decided to grow my own medicine. I had six
cannabis plants and am now looking at life in
prison. The main thing about Oklahoma is that
I still have a long road ahead of me and am
always looking for support.
EL: What are some of the things you struggle

with when trying to navigate through PTSD?
Kris: Depends on the day. Worst-case
scenario, I struggle with leaving the house.
EL: Since moving to California what have you

been doing?
Kris: I am currently in my first semester at
Saddleback Community College in Mission
Viejo. I am majoring in Civil Engineering or
Landscape Design with a minor in Horticulture.
I would love to be a full time grower and advocate
for medical cannabis and PTSD research.
EL: How are you currently involved in the
cannabis industry? (Patient, User, Work in
the industry?)
Kris: I am very much a patient. My goal is to
become so much more! I find the process
of growing cannabis to be just as relaxing as
ingesting at times.
EL: What problems have you faced as a Vet
trying to obtain cannabis?
Kris: Mainly the cost. Good meds are not cheap.
EL: How do you deal with the VA & cannabis?
Kris: I go out of my way to try and make the
doctors acknowledge that I am a cannabis
patient, that nothing they do or say will stop
my use. But most importantly I ask them
to understand and research issues with
medication they prescribe with my cannabis
use.
EL: What would you say to cannabis naysayers
or those who are blindly anti-marijuana?
Kris: I do my best to stay away from those
individuals, but I usually ask what their concern
EL: What are some of the misconceptions

you would like to see changed about PTSD?
Kris: First, the stigma the PTSD means crazy,
overly aggressive, maniac. It is a disease, that
is treatable and there is more than one way to
treat it and that cannabis is a very real option.
EL: How do people react when they find out
you suffer from PTSD?
Kris: Depends, Ive had warm embraces with
thank you for your service or sorry, but I
also get others who automatically think I am
crazy and treat me accordingly .
EL: What are some of the things you do to cope
with your symptoms outside of cannabis?
Kris: With a lot of hard work and counseling I
have identified most of all my personal triggers,
I then do my best to avoid those things. For me
these things include driving in traffic, any area
with large amounts of people, or watching
certain movies.
EL: What is some advice you would give to
someone who is just coming home from duty
or is starting to show signs of PTSD?
Kris: Find your triggers and begin the process of
living around them. Most importantly establish
your support group now and educate them on
living with PTSD, what it is and things it may
cause you to do; also know who you can call and
will be there via phone or in person at any time.
With great people, friends and family around
you, your ability to live with PTSD is easier.
Kris is one of the many people countrywide
who is still dealing with outrageous legal
ramifications surrounding cannabis. In an
effort to stop these horrible situations from
occurring it is our responsibility as citizens to
become aware and go out and vote to change
the local cannabis laws.
Kris Edibles List would like to thank you for
your service and taking the time to share your
story with us.
Military Veterans who served active duty

in wars, have access to VA health care.
Some VA centers came under recent
Congressional
scrutiny, when it was
discovered that the real wait times for Vet
medical access were not honest, and were
actually longer than what had been publicly
known. Significant wait times for medical
treatment can impact health outcomes.
While the diagnosis and treatment of
PTSD has received a lot of recent publicity,
adequate PTSD treatment is still not precise,
nor applicable to everyone. Other medical
issues, such as underlying mental illness,
multiple medications/drug interactions add
to the complexity of medical treatment, as
well as large systems that can be slow and
difficult to change.
This article is NOT intended to disparage
the VA Medical system. The VA actually
has demonstrated remarkable progress in
acute care medical treatment, electronic
medical. This article attempts to provide
information for more open medical
communication between patients and their
medical providers.
In this regard, a 2015 review of clinical
studies of cannabis validated high-quality
clinical evidence, for treatment of pain. The
study was published in JAMA (The Journal of
the American Medical Association). JAMA
is an AMA peer-reviewed medical journal.
The JAMA article, by Dr. Kevin Hill, MD, per
his byline, specializes in Public Health at
Harvard. Dr. Hill reviewed clinical cannabis
studies, and ranked them according
to objective, controlled outcomes, AKA
evidence. Chronic pain treatment had very
high quality evidence, but other diseases,
such as cancer did not have enough quality
evidence to support cannabis treatment.
Federal Prohibition essentially eliminated,
and sometimes may have disregarded,
scientific evidence regarding cannabis as a
medical treatment, not only for pain, but for
major neurological disorders, cancer, and
other illnesses. One cannabinoid, CBD, may
have strong medical promise, but it needs
clinical study, not just anecdotal reports, to
enlist medical support.
ACNA (American Cannabis Nurses
Association), is reaching out to healthcare
professionals via annual conferences,
and is educating about the human
EndoCannabinoid System (ECS): our bodies
make its own cannabinoids! The ACNA
has joined with cannabis clinicians to
provide online education about the ECS, so
practicing physicians and nurses could have
real time access to facts. The information
for clinicians could help to educate and
remove one barrier to moving science
forward. Universities have Federal Funding

and have been prohibited from studying
or teaching about cannabis, and the ECS
(except to demonstrate harmful effects,
deal with addictions, etc. via DEA). The DEA
holds a unique and significant power with
prescribing medical professionals: their DEA
license to prescribe controlled substances.
Including cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug
(like heroin - according to The Controlled
Substance Act of 1976), was likely an
easy tool in the past to increase drug
abuse stats and justify DEA funding, due to
drug offenders, no matter the substance
or level. Prohibition has impacted lives by
creating criminals and cartels, and medical
treatment costs continue to skyrocket,
now forcing very tough government funding
decisions being addressed by cutting the
most vulnerable funds from Vets, elderly,
disabled, poor - social programs that should
help, but have been underfunded, until it is
a crisis. No wonder Vets cant get the help
they need! The social care and healthcare
systems broken and needs active citizen
involvement and journalist advocates, to
help to focus on more sustainable short and
long term fixes and not hype.
ACNA is proposing clinical studies of
cannabis, to demonstrate that lower
medical costs for pain treatment that
could be demonstrated in an acute care
setting, in states where medical cannabis
is legal. A study project could take less
than a year, from initiation to reporting.
So far, there seems to be a lack of public
health interest. However, in Colorado, one
of the first two legal (AKA recreational)
cannabis states, Colorado provided a very
progressive method of funding some of
their own research in 2014: taxes from
sales of Legal (AKA tecreational) sales
were used to fund research, approx. $9 mil.
Washington State has struggled without a
good medical program, and recently a story
quietly emerged that the head of the Liquor
Control Agency resigned, due to stress
(possibly from reportedly undermining the
demise of medical dispensaries?). I have
visited Washington a few times this year,
spoken with medical dispensaries about
feeling left out of the process and their fear of
not being able to participate in the cannabis
industry would drive them out of business.
I recently observed several closed medical
establishments. Time will tell if the story
about possible collusion is accurate, but
Washington medical patient access, may
not survive. There are some new reports at
attempts to recover medical use of cannabis,
but stay tuned to see what happens.
Oregon learned from Washingtons mistakes
and Colorados, as well as successes.
Oregon is on a fast-track to develop high
quality rules, from collaborating with the
Industry, Citizens and being transparent

with rule-making for the new Legal cannabis
supply chain and retail, under the Liquor
Control Commission (OLCC). It takes time to
deliberate, but the outcome will be a better
baseline for more accurate information
about cannabis, including standardized
lab testing , product labels, education and
research opportunities.
The existing Oregon Medical Marijuana
Program (OMMP), under the Oregon Health
Authority (OHA) agency, has been a good
program to help those patients in need,
especially helping them afford cannabis, but
OMMP may be at risk of losing affordable
medical patient access to empathetic
growers, as the recreational Green Rush
takes over and limits the amount that small,
high quality, patient-specific and clean farms
can grow. It takes a lot more of the plant
to produce concentrate for medical needs,
versus flower alone.
Dedicated medical growers are actively
focusing on a win-win going forward, to try
and preserve the collected wisdom and
compassion of the collective patient growing
experience. Oregon has a great history
of quality agriculture, and with the Dept.
of Agriculture working together to align
regulations with the Health Authority and
Liquor Commission, there are significant
expectations for quality Oregon cannabis
rules by next year. Temporary rules are
being finalized now and by next year, data
should help provide important feedback.
To summarize:
ACNA has clinical education available online about the ECS.
High quality clinical evidence supports
treatment of pain with cannabis.
Hospitals should consider collaborating
with ACNA on a pilot study to demonstrate
health care cost savings, in states where it
is legal for patients to use cannabis.
More Medical education and Clinical
studies are needed to demonstrate the value
of proper Cannabis use, methods, dosing
to treat pain, versus potentially dangerous,
addicting and harmful substances, such
as opiods.
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