Real World MediCannabis Virtual Summit

Healthcare Colleagues,

I’ll be presenting at the Real World MediCannabis Virtual Summit, which begins tomorrow evening, December 3rd. I’ll be sharing practical considerations for the use of cannabinoid medicine in long-term care and touch on how this class of medication can be of particular benefit in addressing some of the unique challenges associated with the pandemic (i.e. increased anxiety, sleeplessness, behaviours associated with dementia, etc.) 

I’ll also share some data about how cannabinoids can be used to reduce opioids, antipsychotics, antidepressants, sleep aids and overall polypharmacy.

To register, visit http://www.realworld.events/.

If you are unable to attend during the set times, once you register, you should be able to access the presentations on-demand at your convenience. 

Reefer MEDness Podcast - Discussing Dementia & Autism Spectrum Disorder

It’s always such a privilege to be invited onto any podcast to share my experience...but I have to say this was a uniquely awesome experience to be welcomed onto one founded by a nurse and pharmacist, that is dedicated to furthering the conversation around medical cannabis, AND is grounded in science. 

In this episode we talked about the challenges of managing dementia in long-term care, as well as managing behaviours associated with autism, where other treatments have failed. We don’t have a lot of good options in our standard medicine toolbox for either of these - but I’m seeing results with cannabinoid-based medicine.

Thanks so much to Trevor and Kirk at Reefer MEDness for such a great conversation. 

Full episode available here.

Medical Cannabis Week - Discussing Education w/ Jay Rosenthal

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to share my observations about training and educating fellow physicians in cannabinoid-based medicine.

As part of Medical Cannabis Week, we talked about the changes I’ve seen in physicians’ acceptance and readiness to learn about medical cannabis, how more practitioners are prescribing proactively vs. only after being asked by a patient, and the ongoing barriers to integrating cannabinoids into daily practice. 

We also discussed the similarities and differences that practitioners face around the world, and how our team works with international medical colleagues to share learnings and best practice. 

Huge thanks to Jay Rosenthal for the opportunity. I hope you’ll all check it out!

World Kindness Day

Today is World Kindness Day and a great opportunity to not only talk about kindness towards others but also kindness towards yourself.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve been talking a lot about the importance of self-care during these curious times. 

It may seem counterintuitive at first, but the truth is, the more love and compassion we can direct to ourselves, the more we have within us to offer others. So, begin with yourself and then share it with others and watch it multiply.

For more inspiration on how you can celebrate World Kindness Day, visit https://inspirekindness.com/world-kindness-day