Medical Marijuana by Jay Rau

While I was there he did not have an appetite and was losing weight at an alarming rate because the chemotherapy was upsetting his stomach. I asked a nurse if marijuana could be an option to settle his stomach and make him hungry. The nurse looked at me like I was from another planet (and in a way I am- I live in California and we were in Kentucky). She told me, “No sir, that stuff is illegal!" Maybe if he could have smoked some he may have eaten and may have lived a little longer. Who knows?

Not all cancer ends in death. Many people live. Every day people are cured of cancer and many other diseases. Marijuana helps settle the stomach in order to ingest life-giving nourishment. Marijuana is known to give relief to other conditions such as glaucoma, insomnia, anxiety and chronic pain to name a few. I’m all for every human to live in peace and harmony and free of pain and any type of misery.

But if the medication leads to addiction - seek treatment for marijuana addiction!

There are a few warning signs, but you must take an honest look at yourself:

After the cancer is gone and the chemotherapy is over, are you still using Marijuana?

• Are you using Marijuana to settle your stomach so you can eat at meal time or are you using it all of the time?
• If you have Glaucoma, are you using Marijuana to lower intraocular pressure in your eyes or to stay high all day long?
• If you have Insomnia, do you use Marijuana just before bedtime or morning, noon and night?
• If you have Anxiety, are you using Marijuana to calm yourself or to keep yourself comatose?

If you are using medical marijuana as prescribed by a real doctor for a legitimate reason that should be okay. However, if you have any of the above warning signs or find yourself becoming powerless over marijuana and your life becomes unmanageable: SEEK TREATMENT!

Our treatment center is happy to answer any questions you may have about marijuana.

Jay Rau is a Certified Addictions Specialist (CAS) who loves working with the clients at our rehab facility in Newport Beach. Jay facilitates lectures and specialize in criminal thinking errors and positive thinking techniques.