No stems no seeds
I walked into a weed (cannabis) shop the other day while in Vancouver. We have many weed shops here in Victoria but it just so happens I went into this one. The place was clean, modern looking, and somewhat clinical. Behind the counter were two people; a man in a collared white shirt, tie, glasses, and a young lady in a black t-shirt. The lady was standing behind the man and I asked this question.
I have Multiple Sclerosis and I have stiffness, tingling, and some spasticity in my legs. I’ve done a little research on CBD and that it could possibly help; what can you tell me about it.
I’m kinda weirded out as this scene unfolds. It’s been about 40 years since I smoked a joint or shared a spliff. And the irony of this scene just plays mind games with a 1970’s “long haired leaping gnome”(1). It just blows my mind on where I was then and where I am now – the 1970’s vernacular just rolls off the tongue.
I expected an answer from the guy with glasses but he knew nothing about CBD. The young lady took me to the back of the store and started a long explanation and showed me different kinds of CBD – she knew what she was talking about.
If I could flashback to a 1970’s era me I’d be amazed at where we are today and happy about that fact. However it did take too long to get here but we’re here now. It was very easy to buy back then with many different unknown sources, types, but also dealers who would rip you off buy adding other stuff in it like parsley, oregano, or more dangerous stuff. You were never sure about what you were getting back then. Today, in Canada, the stuff you buy legally is at least, more understood(2) as to what’s in it. So I’m comfortable trying this to see if it positively impacts my Multiple Sclerosis.
After spending a considerable amount of time listening and asking questions I decided to buy two weeks supply of CBD in capsules. It sorta looks like vitamin E capsules. I have not talked to my neurologist about this yet but I’ll tell her about it when we next meet.
The product I purchased does not get me high which was a requirement from the get go. She also assured me that it’s completely legal to take and drive. However what I’ve decided to do is take it about an hour before I go to bed just to be on the safe side. It can remain active from six to twelve hours after taking and so I’ve also decided to under dose – I’m just going to take one capsule per day.
As I’m experimenting here I’m also doing a 30 day challenge at my yoga studio (more about that on the yoga side of this months post). This experiment is a decision that has been in the making for many years. I’m on a conventional track when it comes to medications for my MS, and that track seems to be coming to an end. This experiment is not an endorsement of CBD.
So to describe what is happening to me while I partake in this experiment is obviously not scientific. So I’m not going to comment any further about this experiment as it just reflects a personal decision and in essence is a statement about the state of options that are available to me / us.
Be safe
(1) Spill the Wine – War
(2)”The leaves and flowering tops of cannabis plants produce more than 70 different active ingredients called herbal ‘cannabinoids’. The two most active, common herbal cannabinoid compounds are Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD)” excerpt from the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network