By: Ellen Lenox Smith It is tough enough to be able to afford medical marijuana because it is not reimbursed by...
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Letter of hope to parents of medically compromised children
By: Ellen Lenox Smith As I celebrated Mother’s Day, I received an email from our youngest of four sons that brought me...
U.S. Pain staff member publishes op-ed on cannabis for pain
An increasing number of states offer medical cannabis programs. In most cases, to be eligible, patients must be...
Cannabis continues to grow backing among lawmakers
Policymakers across both aisles have had mixed viewpoints when it comes to cultivating cannabis, not in the literal...
Clinical research shows cannabis relieves pain…so why is access so limited?
By Jahan Marcu, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer for Americans for Safe Access With over 100,000 active members in all 50...
Use Your Voice: Advocating
Co-Director of U.S. Pain Foundation’s Medical Cannabis Advocacy program Ellen Lenox Smith shares how you can use your voice to be an advocate for causes that matter to you.
Our Journey Through The World of Chronic Pain Seeking Relief
Almost 20 years ago, my wife Ellen was diagnosed with a rather rare medical condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome...
The Absence of Action: Lack of CBD Regulation Thwarts Consumer Trust
When cannabidiol (CBD) became federally legal five years ago as part of the 2018 Farm Bill, advocates say that...
This KNOWvember, Learn About Cannabinoids With Us
The world of using CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids as medicine can be a murky and confusing one. This KNOWvember,...