Chronically Cannabis

The Mighty community asked: “Is it better to use cannabis on a schedule, like with prescriptions, or to take as needed?” Right now CBD is only prescribed via Epidiolex and THC is prescribed as Marinol. Otherwise, it’s up to you to decide how to deliver the dose. Some people react differently to CBD. For example, [...]

The Mighty community asked: “Is it possible to become desensitized to CBD products and, if so, does increasing the dosage carry any risks?” From what I’ve seen with other patients, you don’t need to increase the dose. Your body isn’t going to become ridiculously tolerant to CBD or even THC. What’s nice about THC and [...]

The Mighty community asked: “What can I do if I’m in the U.S. and want to try cannabis, but it’s not legal in my state?” CBD is basically legal in all 50 states. There are some states that have very specific rules because they don’t want you to have CBD oil with 0.3% or less [...]

The Mighty Community asked: “Will cannabis affect chronic pain patients who also have mental health issues, such as anxiety?” One of the things you’ll hear from psychiatry and the media is that THC might potentially cause psychosis. That is definitely a concern and certain people with certain mental health conditions might not be a great [...]

The Mighty Community asked: “What cannabis products provide the most pain relief?” It is really all personal, but I think for chronic pain, especially for people new to cannabis, the gateway into it is using lotions. That’s because CBD and THC really aren’t absorbed into the bloodstream when you’re using a lotion. Have questions about [...]

The Mighty Community asked: “Are there specific cannabis strains that are better for treating chronic pain?” That’s a great question and it’s also a really difficult question to answer. Cannabis has many different chemicals, like terpenes, and that’s what really distinguishes the strains that are out there. Most strains that you find in a dispensary [...]

The Mighty Community asked: “What are the benefits of using THC in conjunction with CBD, as opposed to just using CBD alone?” The number one benefit of using THC for chronic pain. THC is more powerful at relieving pain than CBD is. I call CBD by itself, depending on the dosage, kind of like regular [...]