Treating Migraines with Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Awareness Post-Webinar Resources
The Webinar
Thank you to everyone who attended the June 11th Medical Marijuana Awareness webinar on Migraines and Medical Marijuana!
Your questions and comments during the live Q&A help to make a great source of information for the next person seeking treatment.
Speakers featured in this webinar were host Marc Matoza and Holistic Cannabis Academy co-founder Donna Shields.
Ongoing Education
We’ve partnered with medical marijuana education experts to provide you further resources on the topic of migraines and medical marijuana.
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Speakers
- Marc Matoza, Marijuana Med Today
- Donna Shields, Holistic Cannabis Academy
Overview: What are Migraines?
- Medical Marijuana 101 Patient Information Brochure
- MMTCFL Chronic Conditions Resources
- How Cannabis Works on the Human Body: The Endocannabinoid System with Cannigma
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
Cannachats Recommended Reading
- Migraines & Medical Marijuana
- Basics of Medical Marijuana in Florida
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.
Donna Shields, MS, RDN
Guest Speaker on Migraines
Co-founder, Holistic Cannabis Academy & Cannabis Consultant
Donna Shields is co-founder of the Holistic Cannabis Academy, an online training program for anyone interested in building a career in cannabis care and coaching. As a registered dietitian nutritionist, Donna began her career in the US Army Medical Corps, acted as spokesperson for Fortune 100 food brands, and managed global health communications for The Coca-Cola Company. She’s been a freelance food and nutrition writer, full-time faculty at the Culinary Institute of America, and authored several cookbooks including contributions to The Cannabis Kitchen Cookbook. Donna’s consulting business includes working with CBD brands, cannabis retreats in Colorado, and business coaching to help professionals in the US and UK launch their cannabis careers. Her new blog on cannabis careers can be found here.
Holistic Cannabis Academy
Additional Links from Guest Speaker Donna Shields
Donna Shields Consulting
Blog: Meet a Typical Holistic Cannabis Academy Grad
Opt-in to Donna Shield’s Newsletter
Watch Culinary Videos
Contact Donna Shields at donnashieldsllc@gmail.com
What are Migraines?
Overview by Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida
Cannabinoids, when processed by the human body, have tremendous effects on some of the body’s more important functions: hunger, mood, energy, inflammation, and even pain.
See Also from MMTCFL:
“Despite the long history of cannabis use for migraines, there isn’t a lot of research in this area. However, the current findings are overwhelmingly positive and support the theory that endocannabinoid deficiency is the underlying cause of migraines.
One 2016 study by the University of Colorado examined the efficacy of medical marijuana in 121 people with migraines. The treatment was effective in 85.1% of the patients, reducing the number of migraines from an average of 10.4 to 4.6 headaches per month. It was noted that cannabis not only reduced the number of migraines but also aborted (stopped) them if taken when a migraine attack was happening.“
Materials from the Webinar
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.”
Weed (Parts 1-3)
CNN Documentary | Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 2013-2015
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.
Cannachats Recommended Reading
Migraines & Medical Marijuana
Cannabis and Pain: A Clinical Review. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Hill, K.P., Palastro, M.D., Johnson B., & Ditre, J. (2017) Vol 2.1, DOI: 10.1089/can.2017.0017
Cannabis Pharmacy: The practical guide to medical marijuana (2017)
Backes, M. Weil, A. McCue, J.D.
Basics of Medical Marijuana in Florida
MMTCFL Medical Marijuana Patient Information Brochure
Medical Marijuana Awareness Webinars, in partnership with MMTCFL
Office of Medical Marijuana Use
Florida Department of Health | KnowtheFactsMMJ.com
Florida Medical Marijuana Patient Application
Click to Download from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use
Medical Marijuana Patient Webinars
MarijuanaAware.com
Cannabis 101 with Leafly
Leafly.com | Cannabis 101
Suncoast NORML
suncoastnorml.org
Supplemental Research
CBD A Patients Guide to Medical Cannabis: Healing without the High. Pg. 154-157
Leinow, L. & Birnbaum, J. (2017)
The Cannabis Health Index, pgs. 259-264. Uwe Blesching, P. (2015).
The Genetic Structure of Marijuana and Hemp
Sawler, J., Stout, J.M., Gardner, K.M., Hudson, D. Vidmar, J., Butler, L., Page, J.E., and Myles, S. (2015). PLOS ONE; DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0133292
Sex(ism), Drugs, and Migraines. Ep. 237 Hoffman, A. Pedrick, A. et al. (2019)
Cannabinoids in Neurologic and Mental Disease
Modern Studies – Greco and Tassorelli
The Use of Cannabis for Headache Disorders. Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 2(1), 61–71
Lochte, B. C., Beletsky, A., Samuel, N. K & Grant, I. (2017). doi:10.1089/can.2016.0033
Emerging Role of (Endo)Cannabinoids in Migraine. Frontiers in pharmacology, 9, 420.
Leimuranta, P., Khiroug, L., & Giniatullin, R. (2018). doi:10.3389/fphar.2018.00420
Medical Marijuana for Migraines and Headaches
Patel, R. MD (n.d.)