Treating Multiple Sclerosis with Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Awareness Post-Webinar Resources
The Webinar
Thank you to everyone who attended the June 23rd Medical Marijuana Awareness webinar on Multiple Sclerosis 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 and Jacody Swor, Community Educator for Trulieve.
Ongoing Education
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Meet the Speakers & Sponsors
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- Marc Matoza, Marijuana Med Today
- Jacody Swor, Trulieve
Overview: What is Multiple Sclerosis?
- Medical Marijuana 101 Patient Education Packet
- MMTCFL Chronic Conditions Resources
- How Cannabis Works on the Human Body 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
- Multiple Sclerosis & Medical Marijuana
- Basics of Medical Marijuana in Florida
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Meet the Speakers
Jacody Swor
Community Educator, Trulieve
Read more about Jacody Swor
Jacody Swor is a Trulieve Community Educator covering S. Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Highlands, Glades, and Hardee counties. He graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in marketing and management in 2010. He has experience growing cannabis on a large scale in the mountains of California from 2011-2015 and has been a staunch advocate for legalization.
Jacody started with Trulieve as a entry level Patient Consultant on the front lines of the showroom floor and in the three years he's been with Trulieve he has worked in nearly every customer-facing retail position. Routinely, he is educating clinics and their staff of the benefits of cannabis as a medicine, as his main objective is helping out fellow patients and educating the community on all things cannabis.
Webinars Featuring Jacody Swor
Upcoming: Multiple Sclerosis & Medical Marijuana / June 23, 2021
Marc Matoza, Series Host
President and Founder, Marijuana Med Today
Read more about Marc Matoza
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.
Read about Medical Marijuana Awareness Webinars
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Overview by Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida
Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a process involving the immune system where an abnormal response by the immune system of the body is directed against the nervous system. The central nervous system, which is most impacted by MS, consists of one’s brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. The abnormal response by the immune system leads to inflammation that damages the system’s myelin, the nerve fibers, and the cells which produce myelin.
See Also:
How Cannabis Works on the Human Body
Endocannabinoid receptors have been discovered in various parts of the peripheral and central nervous system, and in almost every aspect of the pain pathway. Other endocannabinoid receptors have been found to play a role in reducing and regulating inflammatory pain.”
Materials from the Webinar
How CBD Oil Affects Chronic Pain and Inflammation
Weed (Parts 1-3)
Weed (Part 4)
Cannachats Recommended Reading
Multiple Sclerosis & Medical Marijuana
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Michelle Cameron, MD, PT, MCR & Jessica Rice, MR. (n.d.). National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Basics of Medical Marijuana in Florida
Medical Marijuana Awareness Webinars, in partnership with MMTCFL
Florida Department of Health | KnowtheFactsMMJ.com
Click to Download from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use
MarijuanaAware.com
suncoastnorml.org
Supplemental Research
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