By Margo Gilliland
One in seven Americans use CBD products, most commonly for relief from pain, anxiety, poor sleep, and arthritis. Older adults and senior citizens are among the fastest growing group of cannabis consumers. It makes sense, as many seniors have serious health concerns for which cannabis might be helpful. Other seniors are looking for safe recreational aids to stay active with less pain and suffering in their golden years.
Cannabis is the parent plant type of both marijuana and hemp. Hemp is essentially cannabis or marijuana with so little (less than 0.3%) THC that hemp will typically not produce any euphoric psychoactive effects while retaining other medical benefits. Cannabis has been used for many thousands of years and known as a safe intoxicant for recreational enjoyment for almost as long. In fact, stigma against cannabis has only flourished within the last 90 years under American-led cannabis prohibition.
Cannabis has been used as an effective medicine since antiquity and may be able to be used in many ways for your unique health and wellness needs! Finding the best cannabis products for you will require experimentation to discover what product or combination of products work best for you.
My journey with cannabis began growing up in Seattle as a teen. My doctor sent me to The AIMS Institute in Seattle because nothing else helped me. At the Institute, world renowned MDs, many with PhDs in botany, research how best to have effective results for patients utilizing the cannabis plant. I finally received the help I needed and, in the process, gained a vast knowledge about cannabis. I knew I wanted to help others have access to this science and get the much-needed help I had received. I opened The Goods. CBD. Hemp. Relief. at 2939 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713 to serve the St. Petersburg community.
All the hemp CBD and cannabis products flooding the market can be intimidating and confusing. I help my customers by combining good cannabis science with my personal usage experience. I am also committed to providing high quality products that are organic and lab tested.
I am enjoying getting to know many of you. If we have not met or you would like to learn more, please stop by or call me at the store, 727-289-6020. If you would like to gather some friends, I am always happy to share my knowledge and educate about cannabis. You can meet my store dog, Oliver! No medical card is ever needed at The Goods. Mention Paradise NEWS and get 10% off your first purchase.