Treating Fibromyalgia with Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana Awareness Post-Webinar Resources

The Webinar

Thank you to everyone who attended the July 30th Medical Marijuana Awareness webinar on Fibromyalgia and Medical Marijuana!

Watch the video on our YouTube channel! Your questions and comments during the live Q&A helped to make a great source of information for the next person seeking treatment.

Speakers featured in this webinar were host Marc Matoza, along with Danielle Lewis of Harvest House of Cannabis in Longwood, FL.

Watch on Youtube

See Slides from the Presentation

Patient Information Brochure

Ongoing Education

We’ve partnered with medical marijuana education experts to provide you further resources on the topic of Fibromyalgia and Medical Marijuana.

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Speakers

Marc Matoza, Marijuana Med Today
Danielle Lewis, Harvest House of Cannabis

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Overview: What is Fibromyalgia?

Medical Marijuana 101 Patient Information Brochure
MMTCFL Chronic Conditions Resources
How Cannabis Works on the Human Body: The Endocannabinoid System, Cannigma

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Materials from the Webinar

View the slides from the live presentation
How CBD Oil Affects Chronic Pain and Inflammation with Thomas DeLauer
Weed (Parts 1-4) with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

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Cannachats Recommended Reading

Fibromyalgia & Medical Marijuana
Basics of Medical Marijuana in Florida

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Meet the Speakers

Marc Matoza

Host
President, Marijuana Med Today

Marc is a technology and business development manager with expertise in technology, database, cybersecurity, and online/web/mobile computing. As an inventor, computer scientist, and entrepreneur, he has developed innovative tech products including a leading relational database, multiple digital multilingual dictionaries, a digital bilingual reference/grammar-checking word processing add-on, golf [sports] swing video capture & analysis solutions, and certified safe anti-microbial environments.

Marc’s multinational background includes technology and corporate management experience with Hewlett Packard, Netscape Communications, Ashton-Tate, AlphaGraphics SA, MarcTech SA/LLC, and Swing Solutions. This includes managing operations in Europe, Latin America, Canada, and the USA. He has a Computer Science Degree from California Polytechnic State University.

Danielle Lewis

Guest Speaker on Fibromyalgia
Assistant General Manager, Harvest House of Cannabis-Longwood,FL

My name is Danielle Lewis and I have been working with Harvest since we opened our Longwood location in March of 2019. My absolute favorite thing about this job is learning everything I can about cannabis and how it is improving lives in so many different ways, for so many different people. I am excited about the opportunity to meet and speak with you all!

What is Fibromyalgia?

Overview by Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida

The disorder of Fibromyalgia is most often known for the excruciating pain it causes, along with issues surrounding sleep, memory, and even fatigue. The primary symptom of Fibromyalgia is debilitating pain.

Continued Education and Awareness Resources

Materials from the Webinar

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How CBD Oil Affects Chronic Pain and Inflammation

Thomas DeLauer | Octagon Biolabs CBD, Aug. 2018

“Cytokines are signaling proteins that ultimately recruit inflammation to happen. Cytokines will trigger specific immune cells to release inflammation or actually even reduce inflammation, given the right circumstances. […] CBD actually modulates the cytokine production.”

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Weed (Parts 1-3)

CNN Documentary | Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 2013-2015

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Weed (Part 4)

CNN Documentary | Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 2016

Dr. Sanjay Gupta‘s enterprise reporting on medical marijuana has led to five documentary films, “Weed,” which were awarded the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award.