Jan
27
Charity Begins with Cannabis

“‘Participating in this business activity means that you must be willing to adhere to a strict set of regulations,’ [Bill Blair, federal point person on the legalization of marijuana] told a conference of investors, Bay Street lawyers and several executives from the licensed firms. ‘The current licensed producers are competing with people who don’t care about the law, who don’t care about regulations, don’t care about kids, they don’t care about communities, don’t care about health of Canadians. They’re pretty reckless about it. And so they’re selling anything to make a fast buck before we get the regulations put in place.’” The Globe and Mail, May 24th, 2016.

“Fuck you, Bill Blair.” 

That’s the thought that runs through my head every time I hear or read that statement.

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Jun
24
Live Free or Die: Interviewing Shona Banda

Life is viewed by many in many ways: as a gift, as a curse, or even as a mission. But whatever views of life one might have, in it we all have one thing in common that we deal with everyday, and that is our health. And whatever the case may be regarding one’s health, we can all agree that “good” health is important simply because without it, we may as well throw in the towel and forget about those life views altogether.

Having been raised in the mid-west, Kansas, Shona Banda’s upbringing was in a very typical, American conservative environment where cannabis is known as a highly dangerous illegal drug, and is socially and morally frowned upon. This, later in life, ultimately left Shona feeling like she was a “druggie” when she decided to treat her illness with cannabis.

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Jun
22
Shona Banda: Redefining Freedom

As a part of good health, what we put into our body is as equally important as how we treat it. To have the freedom to treat ourselves with naturally grown plants, nuts, seeds and fruits we have depended on the earth since man has existed. Nutrition from the earth is here for a reason, so why not utilize its given resources, including cannabis, to optimize our overall health?

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May
06
Meditation, Movement, and Marijuana — Going Forward

Twelve High Chicks thanks Guest Contributor Darla Zanolli for this article.

Marijuana and Movement Meditation

Beyond stationary meditation and walking meditation for beginners, more advanced forms of marijuana and movement meditation include yoga and Tai Chi. Both traditional forms focus on precise movements that fluidly transition to the next pose using our breath, muscles, heart, mind, and positive energy. Both have similar goals beyond physical health: to help ease mental issues, relieve stress, and help us become more mindful. And both can be combined successfully with marijuana.

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Apr
01
Meditation, Movement, and Marijuana — Starting Out

Twelve High Chicks thanks Guest Contributor Darla Zanolli for this article.

Marijuana and Walking Meditation

Everyone meditates differently from the next person, and we meditate for different reasons: to relieve our anxiety or depression, be more self aware, or just to feel overall healthier. Essentially it is all inner-activity which we cannot define in rigid terms.

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Aug
11
Pulled Out of the Cannabis Closet

I am a face in the crowd, a marijuana consumer that for many years hid in the closet, hid from my family, and hid from society.

When I was young, I enjoyed smoking pot now and then mostly to unwind with my friends. My ex even sold a bit and in 1989 he ended up doing a bit of time for trafficking. The ‘80s and early ‘90s  were long before anyone was talking about marijuana being medicine, and before I was paying attention to anything having to do with my health; they were my crazier years.

In 1992 I became a mom.  Life changed and years passed but I was still consuming pot, not for health reasons, just ‘cause I liked it.

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Jan
10
The Great(ish) Pot Experiment

**Pot does NOT replace SSRIs for any mental health condition. If you have an untreated mental health condition, please, please, please speak to a doctor about all of your options.**

I have had joint pain and arthritis for a long time. I also have a hormone disorder and a mental health condition to manage. After years of trying to manage on my own, I sought medical help. Unfortunately, while I was prescribed Paxil as well as other medications, they don’t treat the pain or discomfort that PMDD and arthritis cause.

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