Newsletter February 2018

It’s the beginning of a new year.  We at Higher Living Wellness Centre Inc would like to thank you for your continued support.  We’ve had a lot of questions and concerns regarding the impending Legalization.  We would like to take this opportunity to assure our medical patients that this will not affect you.  Legalization is for ‘recreational’ cannabis which is separate from medical use.  Our government has been clear about legalization not affecting medical patients in Canada.  Here at Higher Living Wellness Ctr Inc.  we believe in, and will continue to fight for your rights as a medical cannabis patient.  First and foremost, we are patients as well.  
Welcome to the first of our monthly newsletters.  These will include new and featured products, information about upcoming events, legal updates, Heidi’s pick of the Month, sales and anything else we want to pass along to our community.  So be sure to subscribe and stay updated!
Upcoming Events

 

Uncensored Comedy Night with Hippy Lloyd & Friends (Dartmouth)

Sunday February 4, 7pm

Sunday February 18, 7pm

 

Higher Living’s Top Comic 

Come join us for some laughs and help take your favorite comic to new heights!  Each week after the show you will be able to vote online for your favorite comedian via poll!  If you come out to the live event you get 5 extra votes to use for your favorite acts!!!!  Final show will be the best of the best!  You wont want to miss this party!!!

Sunday February 18, 6pm  (Greenwood)

Sunday February 25, 7pm  (Dartmouth)

Sunday, March 4, 6pm  (Greenwood)

*Grand Finale/After party will be held in the Greenwood location only- 4-7pm

 

Learn to Grow Cannabis (219 Wyse Rd, Dartmouth) Join us for a class on how to grow cannabis. We will take you through the process of cloning, seed germination, lighting and room set up, life cycles and processing the mature plants

Saturday Feb 17  1pm-3pm

Saturday Feb 24  1pm-3pm

Learn to Grow Cannabis (1113 Argus Dr. Greenwood) March 3, 1pm

   

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• We offer to set up an appointment with one of our partnered doctors for legal possession and grow up to 9g/day for a one time fee of $50

 

Heidi’s Pick of the Month

Purple OG

 

This month’s pick is Purple OG.  A beautiful smoke for the evening that will leave you feeling relaxed, sleepy, happy and hungry so be sure to have some snacks nearby.

Purple OG, a product of breeding OG Kush and Purple Kush, is a potent indica that produces a heavy head and body sensation.  It has a smell and taste of musty berries and pine.

It’s used for chronic pain, lack of appetite, insomnia, stress, PMS, migraines and Bipolar Disorder.  Due to a low CBD content it is not recommended for controlling seizures.

 

This Bud’s for You & Other Popular Strains

 

Featured Product

 

Under Pressure Extracts

 

Under Pressure Extracts is a Nova Scotia (Annapolis Valley) owned/operated business.  They offer high quality cannabis extracts- Rosin- using no solvents.  It’s one of the cleanest smokes you’ll dabs this year .  A popular favorite is Bruce Banner.  It’s a sativa dominant hybrid with a great balance of both sativa and indica.  It’s pungent earthy citrus flavor and fast acting qualities make it a popular favorite at Higher Living.  It elevates you quickly then rounds off with a nice relaxing body high.  Follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UPextracts/   to stay up to date with their exciting new products!

 

 

Legal News

• You can still pick up one of Turmel’s Grow-Op Exemption Kits and/or Legal Defense Kits brought to you by John Turmel (“Canada’s Medical Pot Engineer”) Available here.  http://www.johnturmel.com/kits
• Our friend, Alex (read his story here https://902higherlivingblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/alex-32/ ) has been evicted from his home in Wolfville, NS.  His crime?  Using medical cannabis to control the debilitating symptoms of MS.  Alex is wheelchair bound and has suffered through significant loss since his diagnosis.  The only things he wants, is to live near his near his children and community and be able to grow and use his own medicine.  The current ACMPR regulations do not require a landlord’s consent.  If you or someone you know can help Alex fight this injustice or find appropriate housing in the area that has wheelchair access please let us know.
• On a positive note, our friend Melissa Ellsworth– read her full story here https://902higherlivingblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/12/melissa-48/ won her 2 year battle with The Worker’s Compensation (WCB) to get her medical cannabis covered for treating the painful condition, Trigeminal Neuraligia.  They are now responsible for her future cannabis costs in addition to receiving compensation for the last 2 years of medical cannabis.  Congratulations Melissa!  She is currently helping others with their similar cases.

 

As a thank you for your continued support, you can use the discount code dankdeal420 to receive 15% off front store retail on your next visit.  It is our pleasure to serve your medical cannabis needs and to be part of the growing, cannabis community.

 

✌️

Jeremy, 35

Anxiety Depressive Disorder

Jeremy found himself sitting in a cold bleak room in a mental health unit for 14 hours.  The room in itself was depressing.  There were missing chips of paint on the walls, no baseboards and the only thing in the room being a rusty old stretcher.  His stay in the hospital ended up lasting 3 days.  “3 of the longest days of my life.”  He says.

“I always knew I was different but I really noticed changes by age 28.”  Jeremy tells me.  It was about three years ago when he first went to the doctor because his boss noticed something wasn’t right with him.  Jeremy, a chef by trade, would go from happy and upbeat to severely depressed and withdrawn a couple of days later.

He was prescribed Effexor but finding the right dosage when beginning anti depressants is an adjustment period.  He tried different dosages and was referred to a psychiatrist.  Although the medication was beginning to work, he was still experiencing bouts of severe anxiety socially and at work.  He began researching cannabis and its effects on depression and anxiety.  That’s when he spoke to his family doctor about medical cannabis.

“She was very supportive of it.” Jeremy adds.  For the last 4 months he has been using cannabis to combat the anxiety and depression.  Successfully.  He visited a local dispensary in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.  They were able to recommend a few sativa dominant strains for him to try.  His current favorite is Sunkiss.  A creeping sativa blend with an orange aromatic that’s good for functional pain relief as well as stress reduction; good for mood enhancement, depression and PTSD.  He smokes cannabis currently but is very interested in trying oils.

Sunkiss

“It levels me out.  I feel good and my head doesn’t feel like it’s going to spin off my shoulders.”  Jeremy reveals.  He feels much more positive than he did before.  He feels increasingly  confident in his cooking skills, and he tells me he can concentrate and focus more on creating his dishes.

I asked Jeremy what he thought of the impending Legalization.  “I think it’s great because we are pushed to take so many pills these days, if i can find a natural way, I’m going to choose it.”  Jeremy says he prefers going to a dispensary because it allows him to see the product, smell it and ask questions.  “We need a better education program in place to end the stigmas attached to marijuana.” He adds.

Jeremy also wants to remind people to not be afraid to ask for help from family and friends if you need it.  “As hard as it is to ask for help, I’m glad I did.”

If you or someone close to you is using cannabis to treat illness/injury or pain, I’d love to hear from you and share your story.

Sam

 

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Depression Anxiety  https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2016/03/four-reasons-why-anxiety-and-depression-can-occur-together/

Sunkiss bud  https://swamis420.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/sunkiss-sativa-strain-review/

Tina, 48

Tina was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CPRS).  Pain resulting from 7 car accidents since 1999.  She has permanent nerve damage and limited use of her right arm.  A former employer from one of the National banks, Tina suffers from several sources of pain.  Fibromyalgia, Spinal Stenosis, bursitis in her shoulder,  sciatic nerve pain, herniated discs, and bone spurs.

Some of the medications she was prescribed resulted in permanent kidney damage.  She’s had a couple of surgeries for kidney stones.  After the last surgery in 2012, she sought out alternative medications when she had little to no appetite after being diagnosed with cataracts caused from steroid medication, and from high doses of Morphine in addition to drugs like Percocets, anti inflammatories, Lyrica, Gabapentin, muscle relaxers and even Oxycontin for a while.  She was up to 28 pills a day.

“All I did was wake up to take medication then fall right back asleep.”  Tina tells me all she did was sleep.  It affected her relationships, especially with her children.  “My daughter called me a pill junkie when I was simply taking what the doctor prescribed, as it was prescribed.  I didn’t abuse my medications.”

She went cold turkey off of everything.  This is dangerous to do and I strongly urge you to see your doctor before making any drastic changes to your medications.  There can be deadly side effects, like seizures and even death.  Tina was supposed to be hospitalized and monitored closely as she withdrew from all the pharmaceuticals.  She chose to stay at home having someone with her monitor her withdrawl.

She has since begun growing her own medicine.  She uses the whole plant making everything from canna oil, to topical creams and bath bombs infused with cannabis.  She consumes her cannabis capsules throughout the day and then supplements with edibles, shatter and smoking some of her favorite strains.  She sticks to Sativa strains during the day and Indica for the evening.  Her favorites are strains like Holy Grail, Kalashnikova, Lemon OG, Ghost OG and Hawaiian Hash Plant.  “I strive to ingest about 1800 mg a day.”  Tina tells me that she begins her day with capsules, has an edible or 2 at lunchtime, a couple more capsules and has a joint before bed.  She takes her oil caps every 5-6 hours.  She ensures almost everything she eats contains cannabis, even in beverages, like hot chocolate.  If she needs to, she’ll supplement with some shatter but she admits, shatter lasts her a long time.  She has even experimented with micro-dosing psilocybin, the key component of “magic” mushrooms which has proven to have marvelous effects on pain and well-being.  She’s lost over 140 lbs since going off of all the prescription medications.

 

Tina is severely physically disabled now.  She uses aids to walk and dress.  She received a wheelchair this past June with funding due to severe nerve issues in her right leg.  However, much of her medical costs are out of pocket for Tina as her employer cancelled her disability back in 2009.  She has had a lawyer for the last seven years to overturn the decision and is currently awaiting her next court date in July 2018.  She also suffered a major house fire destroying all her medicine and her home.  She has since encountered problems with renewing her medical license due to a lack of a permanent address.  She perseveres.

Tina insists cannabis has improved her life drastically.  She’s not as tired and it helps manage her pain levels and improve her mood.  Even her relationships with friends and family, in particular, her children, have improved.  “I can walk and do things and have a routine.  I can carry on conversations.  I have more of a normal life now.”

On the impending Legalization Tina has concerns.  “They haven’t even got the medical side of it right yet.”  She is also unsupportive of cannabis being sold only at retail locations under the strict Liquor store model.  “Cannabis should be seen as medicine and treated as such.”  Like many pain patients, Tina resents being clumped in with the recreational users and terms like pothead because so many of us are simply trying to manage physical pain.
Are you using cannabis to treat/manage illness/pain?  Contact me through Comments or the Contact tab.  I’d love to share your story.

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~Sam

 

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome  http://www.medicalexhibits.com

Cannabis Oil Capsules (including guide)  https://herb.co/2016/02/01/step-step-guide-making-cannabis-pills/

Cannabis infused bath bombs  https://www.leafly.com/news/pop-culture/high-diy-cannabis-bath-bombs

Cannabis infused lotions and salves  https://www.leafly.com/news/pop-culture/high-diy-cannabis-bath-bombs

Cannabis edibles  https://www.massroots.com/learn/how-to-prepare-for-a-cannabis-infused-meal/

Cannabis hot chocolate (including recipe)  https://www.copymethat.com/r/Ro2Pt3R/how-to-make-cannabis-infused-hot-chocola/