by Kara McCurry | Mar 18, 2019 | Cannabis Nurse
As cannabis awareness grows in Oklahoma, hesitation and uncertainty linger across a population that is conscious of its medicinal benefits, while remaining fearful of the unknown caused by decades of stigmas. Patients are coming out of the shadows and into the light...
by Christy Sintic, RN | Jan 11, 2019 | Cannabis Nurse, Medical Cannabis Patient
For immunocompromised patients, it can be dangerous to assume that because medical cannabis is legal throughout most of the United States and that it can be bought in dispensaries, that it is safe. However, the only thing that can deem medical cannabis as safe is full...
by Pamela Street, BSN/RN | Jan 11, 2019 | Advocacy, Cannabis Nurse, Legislation, Oklahoma
Slowly redefined in medicine, religion, law, and education are traditional words and concepts like ethics, oaths, preventative healthcare, clean water, real food, patient rights, and the least invasive and most compassionate medicine. Changed is the understanding of...
by Laura Bales, RN | Nov 17, 2018 | Cannabis Nurse, Oklahoma
I dove into the medical cannabis movement before I learned the science behind why cannabis helps! WOW! I had no idea why cannabis helped so many but once I understood more, I developed even more reasons to have the passion I have for cannabis. I believe that United...
by Pamela Street, BSN/RN | Nov 15, 2018 | Cannabis Nurse, Patient Access
Right now in Oklahoma …there is an energy in the air, a collective uplifting in mind, body, and spirit. It multiplies as we share our hopes, ideas and make connections of support. This energy feeds the hope of healing on a personal, community and state level,...
by Laura Bales, RN | Oct 10, 2018 | Cannabis Nurse, Oklahoma
Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought the two words “cannabis” and “nurse” would be used together, but today I am proud to say I am a “Cannabis Nurse”. I first became aware of the health benefits of the cannabis plant 20 years ago while working as a...
