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The Latest Research: Cannabis and Cancer
In 2012, after a long career as a nutritional and preventive cardiologist, I began working with patients who wanted to use cannabis as medicine. Over the next two years, I worked with over 3000 patients, helping them to use cannabis for everything from migraine...
New OBNDD Rules – Is It Time to Panic?
Many of you are familiar with the new emergency rules issued by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD), but there are a lot of questions in the industry about the requirements of these rules and how they apply to cannabis businesses. This article...
I’m Still Standing
Dr. Farrah Agustin-Bunch used to run a very busy clinic north of the Filipino capital city of Manila until late last summer. In August 2018 Dr. Farrah’s clinic was raided at gunpoint by Filipino authorities and she was forced to shut down the clinic. Dr. Farrah was...
Ask Dr. Dave
Dear Dr. Dave, Since December 2016, I have had three back surgeries and daily pain in the range of a 6 to 8 on a scale of 10. I am taking three different pain meds, but still, have bad pain. What would you recommend? Is it better just CBD or a combination of CBD and...
CannaCon Is Coming!
Mark your calendars, CannaCon is coming to Oklahoma City! The expo will be held Thursday, April, 18th (10AM-6PM) and Friday, April, 20th (10M-5PM) at the Cox Convention Center. CannaCon is an opportunity to meet amazing cannabis industry leaders like FAST Labs, Twisty...
Ruthie’s Righteous Rant: We’ve grown up!
Cannabis isn’t the same as the 60s and 70s… With the testing available today there is no reason to take chances of smoking “creek weed” that leaches the toxins out of the polluted ground. This is medical grade cannabis clean and full of nutrients. Grown in the best...
Terpene of the Month: Linalool
The fruits of SQ788 have been harvested and now a growing number of Oklahomans have access to medical cannabis (49,637 at the time of writing this). Most states limit the conditions in which patients may qualify for medical cannabis. Part of 788’s beauty is that it...
First Time Medicating With Cannabis
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...
In It For The Long Haul
In the cannabis industry, we hear IRC 280e continuously. Many owners know the history of this tax code, and that it is important but their understanding of it stops there. Cannabis accounting is by far the most complex matter in this industry. It is extremely...
What’s the Deal With Cannabis Banking?
It’s no secret that banking options for cannabis-related businesses are limited. Banks which accept cannabis clients often have long waiting lists and high fees. Why is this? Many assume it is because cannabis is federally illegal, so banks fear this would increase...
Veterans Helping Veterans
It has often been said that it takes a special type of individual to serve in the military. Actually, if you think about it being in the military and being a cannabis activist aren't that far apart if you remove the part where the bullets are flying. We work long...
Conserve Your Herb!
Right now, one of the top questions we're asked on social media is “when’s the price of flower going to come down?” and while we may not have a good answer as to when prices could drop, maybe we can help you to conserve your medicine. “Vaping” has gained a lot of...
Organics OKC: An Ever-Growing Business
Just about 9 years ago to the day, Marc and Janine Bradley started Organics OKC Garden supply store. If you can corner Marc for a few minutes out of his busy day, he would tell you it was mostly born out of frustration. "The only garden supply store in town at the...
Goodbye Chemo Blanket
It seems like not too long ago there was an entire underworld of cannabis patients that have suddenly surfaced and the skeptics are equally baffled and scared by who exactly they are. I was lucky enough to be a part of watching cannabis work firsthand on a 7 year old...
Overcoming Trauma with Cannabis: A Bright Green Future for Oklahoma
He couldn’t stand loud noises, was easily startled if woken up and could rage at his family for no discernible reason. She couldn’t shake the fear that her attacker would come for her again. Neither found it easy to trust others or ever feel completely safe anywhere....
A Call to Reason
As Veterans of the United States Armed Forces we call on the Veterans Health Administration (V.H.A.) to fully recognize cannabis as a viable treatment option, which is a far less toxic alternative to commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals. Leaders are increasingly aware...
A Sit Down with Dr. Pepper
To better understand how medical cannabis education is getting to health care professionals, we sat down with Pepper Hernandez. Dr. Pepper is a naturopath, holistic health practitioner, and cannabis therapy educator and spends most of her time researching how the...
Ask Dr. Dave
Dear Dr. Dave, Following brain surgery, I suffer the effects of a severe concussion. I use cannabis to control my mood swings and to stop the associated “flying off the handle” episodes. My question, what would be the medical explanation of why this works so well?...