Brazil numbers are really concerning, especially because the unknown cases probably are much higher than in western countries

This is what I mean by doing my own 'research'
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828614/
Not anecdotes, or twitter or you tube or face book crap...

All I meant with sleep as a cure, is it's the opposite of stress making things worse.

Cannabis helped me through a bad back injury, too much pain to sleep for months, less negative effects and less damaging to the liver as apposed to subscription and over the counter pain medication. It's not a "cure", it facilitates the healing process by reducing inflammation and stress levels. It was more effective than toradol (ketorolac) which you can't even use for more than 5 or 6 days.

But very true, smoking is no good in general. And you shouldn't be driving with pain killers either. Smoking is no way to dose either, oil extracts with known concentration is the way to go.

As for chemo, I know people that have simply said enough is enough. Stick it out with pain management and make peace with the inevitable. I'm not saying that's what your friend did, maybe he was truly misled which really sucks. My wife has been burned so many times with 'alternative' cures, last one being the chiropractor promising to help her chronic headaches. 100 treatments later, no improvement.

I'll keep using disinfectants to treat wounds and cannabis for getting at least 6 hours of sleep at night instead of 3 or 4 and being exhausted all day. Driving while tired is even more dangerous, I've had mornings where I really should not have been on the road. I've actually fallen asleep while cycling a couple times, down an embankment or clipping a pole while fighting to keep my eyes open :/

Anyway sorry if I hit a nerve. By the history of articles I link you should know I don't get my 'research' from you tube. (hate that medium with a passion when it comes to information sharing)

I am not denying that there is no therapeutic effects to Cannabis, on the contrary, I support the science on this.

But I am not under an illusion that it's a miracle drug capable of curing every disease known to man-kind like some proponents, especially those with an addiction or financial interest would like me to believe.

I also believe it should be legalized for medical reasons, but kept illegal for recreational purposes.

Correct. Often people like to argue with me on this point... At the end of the day, I am the one responding to these vehicle accidents and seeing the devastation that drugs have on society first hand.

..And it's my personal number one concern if it became legalized recreationally as it will affect me directly.



Your concerns are correct
https://madd.ca/pages/impaired-driving/overview/cannabis-and-driving/
It should be obvious since play GT Sport while high doesn't work either, but young and stupid go together :/



Oil can also be dangerous. I.E. The diabetes example I provided earlier.
The need for a doctor is what is required here, which is why it needs to be legal for medical purposes world-wide so that we can get the appropriate medical support, treatment and statistics on it's effect and use...

Because when we have some random pro-cannabis hack that tells a friend of mine that Cannabis oil will cure their diabetes... And instead when consumed actually spiked her insulin level requiring hospitalization... Then we have a problem.
It's backyard medicine, it's dangerous.


We need to teach people from a young age to look for and how to recognize trusted sources, consult experts, triple check, cross reference, especially in this age where you can find confirmation bias for everything on the internet.

Perhaps Euthanasia being legal might be a better alternative for them.

You can still have decent quality of life for a while with pain management, instead of putting poison in your body when you have a very low chance of a positive outcome. Euthanesia is legal here but no need to rush.

You shouldn't be using disinfectant. You should be using antiseptic.

It's common to use Hydrogen peroxide here, but I've occasionally used chlorox wipes after cutting myself outside and having nothing else handy in the car. I know, it's not good, but better than nothing.



Sounds like you might have a dependency on Cannabis? I would be looking into the direct cause of what is preventing your ability to sleep and tackling the issue there... Sometimes just covering a problem up with a drug isn't the best alternative.
Sometimes all that is needed is extra exercise, stretching, correct room temperature and illumination so your body can have the appropriate hormone response to initiate sleep, I am not privy to you direct situation and my medical training and experience is only basic paramedic level.

I've had trouble sleeping since I can remember. Exercise is no problem, I'm getting plenty of that. I've tried natural remedies in my twenties (Melatonin) then switched to Cannabis which worked much better. After moving from Amsterdam to Canada I stopped with the Cannabis until it became legal here last year. No side effects or dependencies or cravings or anything for the 15 year gap in between, just a lot of lack of sleep. Cycling 100km a day didn't even get me sleeping more. I'm much more rested again nowadays.

You didn't hit a nerve, I don't actually get "emotional" over text/forums, but I will happily debate until the cows come home in order to try and better guide people to better sources of information and education... Because information is key... Reliable information is extremely important... Especially when everyone is stuck at home and willing to try "home therapies" during the COVID era.

What is going on in China atm. They are positing 1 or 2 new cases a day and haven't reported a single death since April 27th. Are we supposed to believe it's completely eliminated in China and only 1 or 2 infected people show up at the border each day?

Since their active cases are down to 260 (or so they say) the fatality rate of 6% seems to be their final outcome. It's unfortunate all our early math models were based on Chinese data of the early spread, unreliable data, unreliable predictions. At least it didn't turn out to be worse.

Agreed information is key. The internet is such a wonderful source of information, if you know how to use it correctly. It can also be the worst source of information. I wish schools would focus on that a lot more. We had to learn how to find and collect information from a library, that's outdated. How to responsibly find and collect information from the world wide web needs to be taught.

Btw, how do you split tables without everything turning into a mess :)

Indeed. No longer is it important to be knowledgeable, not in the information era.
Rather it is important to know how to source verified, accurate information on a per needs basis... Sadly the boomer generation seems to be falling short on that front in spades.
...I wish I could convince them that Ellen isn't going to give them $200 for sharing that post, I really wish I could.

Or that Vaccines do save lives. And that the COVID situation isn't a new-world-order conspiracy theory.

And malaria at its lowest estimate has killed 11-15 billion people in histroy and still killing hundreds of thousands a year. 

And malaria at its lowest estimate has killed 11-15 billion people in histroy and still killing hundreds of thousands a year.