My first introduction to weed was one slightly untraditional. At age 14 my dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and like most who go through intense chemotherapy, he was emaciated with no appetite. We baked homemade weed cookies (which he loved!) and it was from then on I realized the magnitude of healing that cannabis offers. 

Years later I was reintroduced to weed for my own personal reasons. The NCAA classifies cannabis as a prohibited drug so I complied in fear of losing a scholarship. It was after my collegiate soccer career at San Jose State that I decided to give it a try.

I was recovering from severe sports-related injuries and suffered wear and tear on my body like never before, both mentally and physically. I was left with arthritis, nerve damage, chronic pain, sleep deprivation, and a lot of anxiety. 

Let me say, I am SO thankful for this plant medicine because it truly changed my life. For the times where using THC, or experiencing a high wasn’t appropriate, CBD quickly became my go-to. Simply put, you get the healing benefits cannabis (THC) has to offer, just without a high. But yes, there's for sure a time and place for a good J!