August 1, 2018
THC and CBD - What’s the Difference?
For as long as the medical community has been using cannabis, they have broken it down chemically to find the most effective applications for the treatment of patients. Two primary components for therapeutic uses have been identified. These two chemicals are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (also known as THC), and cannabidiol (also known as CMD). Each substance has their own set of proper...
July 24, 2018
Adult Use Cannabis vs. Medical Use Cannabis: What Legalization Means for Patients
Adult use, or recreational use, cannabis will be legal for purchase as of Oct. 17, 2018. On the surface, one would believe this to be a great step in the fight to destigmatize cannabis use and increase the ease of access for patients requiring cannabis as part of their treatment plan, but that is not the case. Although the legalization of cannabis could lead to more studies conducted o...
July 23, 2018
Medicinal Cannabis and its use and effects on Alzheimer’s Disease
Over half a million Canadians live with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, with approximately 250,000 being diagnosed every year. This disease is aggressively running through our country’s health care costs, research dollars, and most importantly, the quality of life of every sufferer and their caregivers. Current medications in place can help delay the disease progression but they...
July 12, 2018
Medicinal Cannabis Use Among Patients Suffering From Arthritis
In 2016, Stats Canada reported that approximately 6.1 million people in Canada were suffering from a form of arthritis; that’s 20.6% of Canada’s total population. With the multitude of possible treatments to help control the pain a patient with arthritis has to live with on a daily basis, most of which are pharmaceutical in nature and some of which are dangerously addictive, many patients are...
June 28, 2018
Care, Complexity and Compassion — What Our Patients Need You to Understand
For many years, medicinal cannabis has been studied by scientists and researchers striving to understand the healing properties that come from its high cannabidiol (CBD) content and high levels of medical terpenes and flavonoids. Results have, in turn, empowered health care providers, patients and a supportive community to gradually accept the positive effects of medical cannabis and the level of...
June 21, 2018
CANOPY ABSORBS THE EXCISE TAX!
It’s a start, but why is it left to a company to absorb and submit the tax. It shouldn’t be limited to just one company. Congratulations to canopy growth for seeing the benefit of why tax should not be applied to a product that is used for medicinal reasons. It’s one small step but a larger message needs to be shared in regards to telling our government that we need access, and n...
June 20, 2018
4 Great Books On Medical Cannabis Worth Reading
In the coming weeks of the Canadian government’s legislation to legalize cannabis, it’s becoming even more important to educate ourselves on this shift in policy, as well as the history and the influence of medicinal cannabis. It’s no surprise that the use of medical cannabis continues to grow among patients, healthcare communities and the overall Canadian population as a treatment. Much-des...
June 20, 2018
Amazing what Medicine can do!!!
It was this past week that the media in the UK took to share a story of how Billy Caldwell (age 12) was having life threatening issues through epileptic attacks and the public that would stand together to help this young boy get access. This is exactly HOW we at Medicinal My Way are speaking loudly and to our government with your voices and ours. It’s time we put #patientsfirst. If B...
June 19, 2018
Portugal accepts medicinal cannabis
As other countries are starting to come on board with supporting medicinal cannabis, it’s critical to understand that how to access the medicine is part of their process. As Portugal jumps into creating a simple and easy process, this is exactly the goals and expectations of medicinal my way. Creating easy access to to get medicine. Through Pharmaceutical and no tax associated with the medic...
June 18, 2018
Rile Cote - Former Philadelphia Flyers supports Medicinal My Way
Riley Cote was a force to be reckoned with back in the late 2000’s as he managed to own the ice in Philly and across the NHL. Currently supporting Hemp Heals, and Athletes for Care, Riley has managed to help hundreds of athletes from all walks and organizations including the CFL, NFL, NHL and Olympics to understand, share and achieve a better way of living using medicinal cannabis. M...
