Managing Anxiety, Stress & Pain with Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Awareness Post-seminar Resources
Anxiety, Stress & Pain Management
with Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana Awareness Post-seminar Resources
The Webinar
Thank you to everyone who attended the November 16th, IN PERSON Medical Marijuana Awareness & Wellness Seminar on Anxiety, Stress, and Pain Management in The Villages, FL!
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 seminar were host Marc Matoza, Alex Ford, Community Educator for Trulieve, Nick Maginsky, Regional Sales Director for MÜV by Verano and Laura Kellerman, District Manager for Insa.
Ongoing Education
We’ve partnered with medical marijuana education experts to provide you further resources on the topics of anxiety, stress and pain management.
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Sponsor Discounts
- Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida
- My Botanica Wellness
- Trulieve
- Insa
- MÜV by Verano
Meet the Speakers
- Marc Matoza, Marijuana Med Today
- Laura Kellerman, Insa
- Alex Ford, Trulieve
- Nick Maginsky, MÜV by Verano
Overview: Anxiety, Stress and Pain Management
- Medical Marijuana 101
- MMTCFL Anxiety, Stress and Pain Management Resources
- How Medical Cannabis Helps With Anxiety, Stress and Pain Management Resources
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
- Anxiety, Stress & Pain Management
- Basics of Medical Marijuana in Florida
Sponsor Discounts
MÜV by Verano
MÜV was created by pioneers in agriculture, cannabis, and pharmaceuticals. Together, our team of industry leaders developed the popular MÜV brand and continues to share their goal of being the leading medical cannabis company in Florida.
Insa
Insa is a Massachusetts-based cannabis company that serves both medical patients and recreational patrons. We first opened our doors to the public as a medical-only cultivation, production, and retail facility in 2018. Since that day, we have grown and expanded as a multi-state operator. Joining Insa means becoming part of a high-performance team of passionate, talented individuals. If you love the idea of working hard to build something great, then Insa might be the place for you!
Suncoast NORML
Suncoast NORML is a local chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). We support NORML’s mission to repeal the prohibition of marijuana at the local, state and federal level by educating those in our community about marijuana and hemp and their potential medical and industrial use, while promoting the responsible use of marijuana by adults.
Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida
With 25+ clinic locations and partner physicians, we provide the absolute highest level of patient care in the state, at your convenience. Call today or visit our website to schedule your risk-free cannabis consultation. If you do not qualify, you will not be charged for the consultation.
Botanica Wellness
MyBotanicaWellness.com is your source for physician-recommended hemp CBD products. Featuring trusted brands including Green Roads, Cannidex, and more, visitors are sure to find options for a large variety of conditions.
Marijuana Med Today
Marijuana Med Today is a cannabis education website that uses easy-to-access technology to provide an approachable resource to introduce and educate the public on the diverse benefits of medical marijuana, as well as to equip people with access to credible product resources.
Meet the Speakers
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
Laura Kellerman
District Manager Florida, INSA
Read more about Laura Kellerman
Laura brings more than 25 years of experience as a field leader to Insa. As District Manager for Florida, Laura is focused on building strong and passionate teams that are dedicated to ensuring the best possible patient experience across all locations. Prior to joining Insa, Laura was busy working to help the world see better by driving business development at Sunglass Hut and Lenscrafters. She has also spent time as an office manager for a family physician where she learned about the benefits of medical marijuana from patients. Being at Insa has enabled her to bring these two worlds together. A resident of The Villages, Laura loves to garden and spend time with her husband, Nathan. You will also find her out and about, enjoying some free time at the squares in The Villages.
Webinars Featuring Laura Kellerman
Managing Anxiety, Stress, and Pain with Medical Marijuana (in-person seminar in the Villages, Florida) / November 16, 2022
Alex Ford
Community Outreach, Trulieve
Read more about Alex Ford
Alex is from central Florida and has lived here his whole life and has always enjoyed being outdoors and exploring the natural beauty Florida has to offer both above and below the surface. In spite of the climate, he developed a love for ice hockey at a young age and still plays to this day. He also played for the University of South Florida where he attended college, majoring in psychology.
Alex began working for Trulieve in October 2017 and has been a community educator for 2+ years. He has a deep passion for spreading awareness and educating the communities of central Florida to the medicinal benefits and potential of Medical Cannabis after losing 2 close friends to cancer and opioid addiction. He loves where he lives, what he does, and the communities he serves, and is excited to be a part of the MMAW series.
Webinars Featuring Alex Ford
How Does Medical Marijuana Work? / August 4, 2021
Treating Anxiety & Stress with Medical Marijuana / January 27, 2021
Pain Management with Medical Marijuana / January 19, 2021
Meet Trulieve / October 7, 2020
Nick Maginsky
Regional Sales Director, MÜV by Verano
Read more about Nick Maginsky
Nick Maginsky is a Flagler College Graduate and certified by the Trichome Institute as a Level 1 Interpener. While he is fairly new to the Florida Medical Marijuana industry, Nick is a longtime enthusiast and supporter of cannabis as a medical product. He is grateful to be a part of MÜV’s team working with patients here in Florida, offering paths to a positive cannabis journey.
Webinars Featuring Nick Maginsky
Dosing with Medical Marijuana / October 13, 2021
Medical Marijuana 101: Basics & Terminology / April 13, 2022
Terpenes / June 29,2022
What is Anxiety?
Overview by
Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida
Anxiety, by definition, is the natural response of our body to stress. Often, anxiety is accompanied by feelings of fear and uncertainty. While everyone experiences stress and anxiety, those with anxiety disorders will often suffer from magnified symptoms which have a dramatic impact on their quality of life.
What is Stress?
Overview by
The Cannigma
Stress is a normal reaction to demanding or threatening situations in life. Our bodies have psychological and physical reactions for dealing with stress—by releasing hormones that raise your heart rate and raise your blood pressure. When the stressful situation ends, according to the Mayo Clinic, “your body is meant to return to a normal, relaxed state. Unfortunately, the nonstop complications of modern life mean that some people’s alarm systems rarely shut off.” When stress levels don’t abate, chronic stress can begin to cause health problems.
See Also from MMTCFL:
What is Chronic Pain?
Overview by Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida
While acute pain comes and goes, chronic pain is a condition that remains over a long period of time. As a result, it can have a tremendous impact on quality of life. Pain signals keep firing in the nervous system for weeks, months, even years. There may have been an initial injury, but some people suffer chronic pain in the absence of any past injury or evidence of body damage.
How Cannabis Works On The Human Body: The Endocannabinoid System
The Cannigma | Watch on Youtube, April. 2020
“There is an entire system in our bodies that interacts with cannabis. It helps regulate key functions of the body, including mood, metabolism, learning and memory, sleep, immunity – and pain.“
Continued Education and Awareness Resources
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
Anxiety,Stress & Pain Management
J.L.C. Lee, L.J. Bertoglio, F.S. Guimaraes, and C.W. Stevenson (2017). British Journal of Pharmacology, doi:10.1111/bph.13724
Is Cannabis an effective treatment for anxiety disorders?
Sept 2019; Lindsey Salerno M Ed, James McCann, Shari Lieblich, Jeremy Tyloer, Psy D;
August 2020 MMTC Blog
Basics of Medical Marijuana in Florida
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
Pablo Roitman, et al. Clinical Drug Investigation 34.8 (2014): 73-77
Cannabis and Pain: A Clinical Review
Hill, K.P., Palastro, M.D., Johnson B., & Ditre, J. (2017). Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Vol 2.1, DOI: 10.1089/can.2017.0017
Types of Pain: Visceral Pain (2003)
Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine, 6th edition. Alan C. Carver, MD and Kathleen M. Foley, MD.
What is the Difference Between Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain? (2018)
News Medical. Smith, Y.
CBD A Patients Guide to Medical Cannabis: Healing without the High
Leinow, L. & Birnbaum, J. (2017). Pg. 154-157
The Cannabis Health Index. Pgs. 337-342
Blesching, U. (2015)
Visceral pain: the ins and outs, the ups and downs (2012)
Current opinion in supportive and palliative care, 6(1), 17–26. DOI:10.1097/SPC.0b013e32834f6ec9.Sikandar, S., & Dickenson, A. H.
How to use cannabis for anxiety
January 2020 Leafly; Bailey Rhan
4 Best Cannabis Strains that’ll Melt Away Anxiety
Jessica Anderson ND, WayofLife Staff;
What’s the best temperature to vape weed?
The Cannigma
Irritable bowel syndrome: the burden and unmet needs in Europe
Dig Liver Dis. 2006 Oct;38(10):717. Quigley EM, Bytzer P, Jones R, Mearin F.
Fibromyalgia: a clinical review (2014)
JAMA: 311:1547-1555. Clauw D.J.
6 of the Best Weed Strains for Stress & Anxiety
May 2018 Tops Cannabis
“New Uses for the Old Hemp Plant”, Marijuana
Ernest L Abel, (1980), 105-21; and Cristobal Acosta, Tratado de las drogas y medicinas de las Indias Orientales… (Editorial MAXTOR, 2005
Antidepressants and gabapentinoids in neuropathic pain: mechanic insights (2016)
Neuroscience; 338:183-206. Kremer M.
Endogenous Cannabinoid Signaling is Essential for Stress Adaptation
Matthew N. Hill, R.J. McLaughlin, B. Bingham, L. Shrestha, T.T. Lee, J.M. Gray, C.J. Hillard, B.B Gorzalka, V. Viau, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 107, no. 20 (2010):9406-11.
Medical Cannabis and Mental Health: A Guided Systematic Review
Zach Walsh, et al., Clinical Psychology Review 51(2017): 15-29
Visceral Sensation (1986)
Progress in Brain Research, Volume 67. pp. 21–8., pp. 39. Elsevier; Amsterdam. Procacci P, Zoppi M, Maresca M. In: Cervero F, Morrison JFB, editors.
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.01332927