“Curious About Cannabis?” Webinar
“Curious About Cannabis?” Webinar
The focus of this presentation was to help the listener get a basic understanding of why cannabis is a safe and effective medicine and why it is so versatile.
This webinar is no longer available to view online. Look for our forthcoming book, Chronic Relief: A guide to cannabis for the terminally & chronically ill on the same subject matter.
In less than an hour you will walk away with a quick overview of how cannabis works with our internal harm reduction system to help the body manage symptoms and support healing. Highly respected cannabis expert, Dr. Sunil K. Aggarwal answered questions from the audience after the presentation for 15-20 minutes.
Who Should Watch?
- Anyone seeking relief from pain or illness
- Anyone who has questions about medical cannabis
- Anyone considering supporting our crowdfunding campaign
- Skeptics of medical cannabis
What Will You Learn?
The webinar is packed with excellent information from our forthcoming book Chronic Relief: A guide to cannabis for the terminally & chronically ill. Participants will learn the following:
- Why cannabis is a safe and effective medicine & for what illnesses.
- How therapeutic goals drive intake methods and cannabis use.
- Why knowledge of cannabinoid content is better than the “hit-or-miss” approach
Speaker & Webinar Host: Nishi Whiteley
Nishi (Sounds like Nee-sha) is the creator of www.mychronicrelief.com and the author of the upcoming book Chronic Relief: A guide to cannabis for the terminally and chronically ill. She will share with the audience the foundation of her book which is based on basic premise that cannabis is a safe and effective medicine. She will explain why and how cannabis has extraordinary promise for generating advances in science and public health. Nishi was inspired to write the book and become a voice for medical cannabis education after her mother’s positive experience with cannabis at the end of her battle with lung cancer. Nishi is a business development consultant and executive coach working with small and medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs to help them identify and communicate what they do best while building a more sustainable and profitable business. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University where she received a Master of Agriculture in Agricultural Development. She also teaches yoga two nights a week in the farming community where she grew up.
Question & Answer Session: Dr. Sunil K. Aggarwal
Dr. Sunil Kumar Aggarwal (M.D., 2010, Ph.D., Medical Geography, 2008, University of Washington, NIH-supported Medical Scientist Training Program) is an Associate Member of the New York Academy of Medicine and a Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at large academic medical facility in New York City. As a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, he conducted human studies of medical cannabis use under the first-ever granted federal Certificates of Confidentiality which protected 176 enrolled study subjects recruited both from sites of both cannabis delivery and medical consultation. He is published in the journals of Pain medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, General Medicine, and Law, in addition to a book chapter for the general public and a chapter in a supportive oncology textbook. He is a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post and Alternet.org. Read his writings and watch his videos at http://cannabinologist.org/. Follow him on Twitter @humansunil and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SunilAggarwalMDPhD. We were honored to have him join us!
Julie Chiaiello with Magic-Flight also joined us to explain the benefits of vaporization. Thank you for your insights.
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RocketHub Funding Sought to Publish Cannabis Guide
WaWhoooo! We have successfully launched our crowdfunding campaign on Rocket Hub! Our goal is to raise $18K to cover the cost of publishing our book Chronic Relief: A guide to cannabis for the terminally and chronically ill. Who knew publishing is so expensive? But we consider it a great investment in spreading knowledge about healing powers of cannabis. The following is our official press release. Click here for the downloadable version.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RocketHub Funding Sought to Publish Cannabis Guide for the Sick & Suffering
Book Explains How & Why Cannabis Works as Medicine
Austin, Texas – Curious about cannabis (aka marijuana)? Author Nishi Whiteley launches a Rocket Hub campaign to generate capital to publish her book, Chronic Relief: a guide to cannabis for the terminally & chronically ill. Whiteley was inspired to write the book after her mother had such a positive experience with cannabis at the end of her battle with lung cancer. “Cannabis gave my mom relief that her prescription medications did not,” said Whiteley. “I want others to have the benefit of my mother’s experience.” Whiteley has written a compelling book that is part personal narrative, part research paper and part practical guide allowing readers to decide if cannabis is right for them and how to proceed. While the book is packed with scientific references, it is written in layman’s terms intended for those new to cannabis. The book will help the reader understand:
- Why cannabis is a safe and versatile medicine
- How it works in the body to protect the brain, fight cancer, slow aging, and reduce pain and inflammation
- Intake methods
- Risks of cannabis use & ways to mitigate them
- Components of cannabis and how they address various symptoms.
Why Crowdfund on Rocket Hub?
RocketHub is one of the many crowdfunding platforms that makes it possible for like-minded people to come together to fund ideas, projects and products that are important to them. Whiteley intends to raise $18,000 or more to cover the cost of professional editing, indexing, design, illustration and publishing the book. The campaign will last 45 days.
Medicinal Cannabis Fights Pain & Inflammation?
Twenty states plus the District of Columbia have some sort of medical marijuana laws. Over 83% of American support legalization of medical marijuana and in 2012 the states of Colorado and Washington voted to legalize cannabis for personal and medicinal use. In 2012 over two million Americans held medical cannabis cards.
Whiteley says, “Americans are curious about cannabis. They are beginning to realize that much of the information they have been taught about cannabis is based on misinformation and fear, not science and reason. It is time we bring science to the forefront of the conversation about cannabis and dissolve the cloud of shame, secrecy and controversy around the use of this legitimate medicine and empower millions of people to get the relief they deserve.”
Who Can This Book Help?
With over 100 million Americans suffering in chronic pain, she expects her project will resonate with people who are not getting the relief they need from their prescription medicines. Whiteley says of Rocket Hub, “I really appreciate their willingness to approve our project and give us the platform to connect with our audience to raise awareness about cannabis and get the information to the people who need it the most. We have a pain and sickness problem in this country. Cannabis can help. And, Rocket Hub is helping us get that message out!” Join and follow the Chronic Relief campaign at http://www.rockethub.com/projects/32069-chronic-relief-cannabis-guide-for-the-terminally-chronically-ill
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