The beginning of the New Year 2017 is here! Many states this last legislative session passed medical and/or recreational cannabis legislation and we are coming of an age where the majority of the states now have medical cannabis programs and/or recreational programs. Cannabis is the hot topic of discussion and patients are more than ever integrating cannabis into their health and wellness. In this issue our main theme is on Oncology and Cannabis and the relevant articles to support your basic understanding as a Cannabis Nurse.
We are honored to feature our main Cover Nurse from Maine, Carey S. Clark, PhD, RN-AHN-BC, RYT, who has written her article specifically for this issue on Oncology and Cannabis with her article, “Oncology and Early Palliation: The Role of Cannabis”. It is here where Aggarwal (2016) suggests that Nursing moves toward the term Cannabinoid Integrative Medicine (CIM) as a label to describe cannabis use in combination with traditional allopathic treatments and coining Cannabis Integrative Nursing (CIN) as supporting this newly emerging field. CIN would consider the whole person who is facing the oncological treatment process and palliation.
We also included Dr. Clark’s article on “Advocacy, Activism, & Cannabis: One Nurses Journey & Suggestions”, which outlines a guide for Cannabis Nurses to model after. It is not easy for nurses to navigate in this newly developing field and she shares her wisdom and advice at the highest level of nursing. We also welcome and support her as she recently has become the President-Elect for ACNA taking office in January 2018. Congratulations Dr. Clark for leading by example!
We then share an open letter written by, Dr. Robert Melamede on “Treating Children with Cannabis” which is a sensitive subject for parents who struggle with traditional treatments that are failing and are turning towards cannabis (both CBD: THC) as a natural and safe alternative despite its stigmas. Dr. Donald Abrams, then shares his article, “Cannabis & Cancer: Decoding the Connection” who provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise in his field of Oncology.
One must also investigate international research and visit the works of Manuel Guzmán, PhD from Madrid who dives deeply into the science behind the plant on, “Cannabinoids: Potential Anticancer Agents” where he is known for laying the early groundwork in research on this very topic. Although lengthy, we felt its importance necessary in educating nurses with the basic foundation in cannabis and oncology with molecular levels of action at the cellular level.
We are honored to feature our main Cover Nurse from Maine, Carey S. Clark, PhD, RN-AHN-BC, RYT, who has written her article specifically for this issue on Oncology and Cannabis with her article, “Oncology and Early Palliation: The Role of Cannabis”. It is here where Aggarwal (2016) suggests that Nursing moves toward the term Cannabinoid Integrative Medicine (CIM) as a label to describe cannabis use in combination with traditional allopathic treatments and coining Cannabis Integrative Nursing (CIN) as supporting this newly emerging field. CIN would consider the whole person who is facing the oncological treatment process and palliation.
We also included Dr. Clark’s article on “Advocacy, Activism, & Cannabis: One Nurses Journey & Suggestions”, which outlines a guide for Cannabis Nurses to model after. It is not easy for nurses to navigate in this newly developing field and she shares her wisdom and advice at the highest level of nursing. We also welcome and support her as she recently has become the President-Elect for ACNA taking office in January 2018. Congratulations Dr. Clark for leading by example!
We then share an open letter written by, Dr. Robert Melamede on “Treating Children with Cannabis” which is a sensitive subject for parents who struggle with traditional treatments that are failing and are turning towards cannabis (both CBD: THC) as a natural and safe alternative despite its stigmas. Dr. Donald Abrams, then shares his article, “Cannabis & Cancer: Decoding the Connection” who provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise in his field of Oncology.
One must also investigate international research and visit the works of Manuel Guzmán, PhD from Madrid who dives deeply into the science behind the plant on, “Cannabinoids: Potential Anticancer Agents” where he is known for laying the early groundwork in research on this very topic. Although lengthy, we felt its importance necessary in educating nurses with the basic foundation in cannabis and oncology with molecular levels of action at the cellular level.
