Cannabis Medical

As a former stoner and marijuana lover — Photo by Ahmed Zayan on Unsplash Marijuana is a plant teacher. It is a guide. You can learn from it. I was so excited about marijuana for many years. I loved getting high. I was not a stoner at first, it was just occasional use. But then it did become a habit. And even then…

Montel talks with Robert Hoban on this episode of Let’s be Blunt. Robert was recently named a “Cannabis Law Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal and has been consistently recognized as one of “Denver’s Top Cannabis Lawyers” for nearly a decade. It was his mother’s struggle with pancreatic cancer in 2006 that turned Hoban’s focus to the cannabis industry. From 2010–2016 he served as one of the Nation’s first cannabis policy instructors at the University of Denver, where he regularly lectured regarding cannabis topics, and led a University- sanctioned research practicum concerning the efficacy of marijuana regulation. Given this academic background, he has been asked to work with the governments of more than thirty countries on crafting commercial cannabis public policy. He is a Forbes contributor, speaker and cannabis media expert.

Cannabis, marijuana, or weed is often called a “Gateway Drug,” to imply that smoking pot is like opening a gate down a path to using more dangerous drugs. This on the surface may seem like the case, depending on the perspective, but that’s not why ingesting cannabis is considered the…

Who I almost became (in)famous for… — Photo by Shelby Ireland on Unsplash I get obsessed and fixated with things, which is something I am learning more about myself, that I didn’t understand. I think it is so that I can learn more about them. In late 2017–2018, I was obsessed with marijuana. It was my friend…

Photo by Jeff W on Unsplash I used to get a little anxiety when I smoked weed, and I am not a weed smoker these days, but I found that it was usually due to a high dose that I would start having panic attacks, one of which I did…

Oklahoma voters rejected a ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use during a special election this month by a margin of 62 percent, surprising many advocates who saw the popularity of the state’s medical market as a promising sign for adult-use expansion. Ultimately, the state’s medical program proved to…

You might think it was a bad idea, but it isn’t about the smoke. My first experience with Covid-19 was brutal. It was a five-week rollercoaster of fear and agony that almost took my life. I finally recovered, but my ordeal didn’t end there. Like many others, I have had…

Plant-based medicines and therapeutics finally are gaining significant traction with the medical establishment. After decades of closed-mindedness, it’s about time. However, the bright spotlight on psychedelics also highlights lingering concerns about how overregulation may affect consumers’ ability to utilize plant-derived medicines and natural substances. After all, we’ve seen the legalization…