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cannabis patient care | vol. 2 no. 4 cannapatientcare.com 4 contents c a n n a b i s patient c a r e ® | d e c e m b e r 2 0 2 1 | v o l 2 • n o 4 ■ DATA FOCUS 08 PTSD BY THE NUMBERS MEG L'HEUREUX AND TE TR AGR AM Tet rag ram share s some anony mou s u se r dat a to see a s nap shot of re al-world re s ult s for p at ie nt s re p or t ing s y mptom s of P T SD. ■ RE SE A RCH FOCUS 10 Overview of the Research on Cannabis for PTSD RUTH FISHER To date , clinical e v ide nce s upp or t ing the e f f icac y of cannabi s for P T SD ha s b ee n p o s it ive in nat ure but we ak in p owe r ; hop e f ully st ronge r clinical e v ide nce w ill b e for thcoming. ■ DOC TOR FOCUS 14 A Doctor's Fight for Cannabis Reform and Regulation MADELINE COLLI Pete r Gr in s p o on , M D, a pr imar y care phys ic ian at Ma s s achu set t s G e ne ral Ho s pit al and an in st r uctor in me dic ine at Har vard Me dical Scho ol , share s hi s k nowle dge on me dical cannabi s , i s s ue s fac ing the indu st r y, and hop e s for the f ut ure . ■ PATIENT FOCUS 17 PTSD and Cannabis: Four Veterans Weigh In DAVID HODES Vete ran's advo cac y organi z at ion s are bla z ing the t rail to ove rcoming t re at me nt de nial s , fe ar of lo s ing b e ne f it s , and st alle d leg i slat ive act ion . He re Er yck St amp e r, Jo se B ele n , Michael Kraw it z , and Ron Millward share the ir stor ie s ■ FE AT URE 22 Veterans Helping Veterans: Taking Products and Research to the Next Level MADELINE COLLI AND MEG L'HEUREUX Br yan Buckle y, the pre s ide nt and CEO of Helmand Valle y Growe r s Comp any (H VG C), i s set to make a big change for the vete ran communit y and i s u s ing hi s comp any to pu sh re se arch and acce s s for ward for hi s comrade s . ■ A DVOC AC Y FOCUS 24 Cannabis, Women Veterans, and VSOs: An Advocate's Journey ALISSA MARR APODI As a vete ran , R N, and P T SD s ur v ivor, Che r i s s a Jack son ha s made it he r mi s s ion to e ducate vete ran s ab out P T SD and cannabi s a s a t re at me nt opt ion and to c re ate inclu s iv it y for wome n vete ran s . ■ NUR SE FOCUS 26 One Nurse's Approach to Body, Mind, Spirit Wellness Through Medical Cannabis: Guiding Patients and Providers About the Benefits of Medical Cannabis DAVID HODES E li s ab eth Mack , R N, B SN, M BA , di sc u s se s he r a mi s s ion and how cannabi s ha s b ecome one of he r g uide s . ■ FE AT URE 29 Americans for Safe Access: Two Veterans Pushing for More Science WILLIAM DOLPHIN In thi s piece , Ame r ican s for Safe Acce s s (A S A) br ings the fo c u s b ack to t wo vete ran s the y pre v iou sly highlighte d in an A S A ne wslet te r: D oug D i st a s io and To dd Scat t ini . ■ C A REG I V ER FE AT URE 32 Veterans Farming at CARE Waialua MADELINE COLLI P rov iding cannabi s i s ju st one of the many ways that Ja son Hanle y, ow ne r of CA R E Waialua , ha s set out to help vete ran s . In thi s inte r v ie w, you w ill le ar n the ama z ing things going on at thi s cannabi s far m in Hawaii . ■ FE AT URE 36 TAPS: A Program for Military Families Who Have Lost a Loved One MADELINE COLLI AND MEGAN L'HEUREUX L e ar n more ab out TA PS and how you can get involve d . 22 on the cover: Leigh Prather / adobestock.com