US EditionThey tried everything, and nothing worked. Now, women are turning to cannabis for help
Researchers say women now outpace men in cannabis use, while major medical groups push to rethink the drug’s Schedule I status.
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta's Weed 8 documentary explores how Women are increasingly turning to Cannabis for relief, with Women now outpacing men in usage, especially among middle-aged and older adults.
- For decades, Women's health Conditions like chronic pain and menopause symptoms have been minimized or misdiagnosed, leaving significant gaps in clinical understanding and treatment options.
- Staci Gruber at MIND in Massachusetts studies Cannabis for endometriosis and menopause, while Hilary Marusak at Wayne State University in Detroit investigates how Cannabis affects the brain across every stage of life.
- In Oklahoma, nicknamed Tokelahoma, a Women-focused Cannabis industry has emerged with entrepreneurs like Estaba April and Ebony building local businesses and organizing community groups called cannamoms.
- Charlotte Figi's story sparked the movement; her Dravet syndrome treatment opened global awareness to Cannabis's medical potential, and her 2020 death continues to anchor families seeking relief.
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When I started filming the first documentary about marijuana, in 2012, I could not have predicted where this trip would take me, nor the stories that would continue to develop long after that initial exploration of the cannabis world. At that time, I thought I was making a single documentary about a controversial plant and its place in modern medicine. What I didn’t realize was that I was also starting a long and evolutionary conversation about …
Lo intentaron todo, y nada funcionó. Ahora, las mujeres están recurriendo al cannabis en busca de ayuda
Por el Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Cuando comencé a filmar el primer documental sobre la marihuana, en 2012, no podría haber predicho adónde me llevaría este viaje, ni las historias que seguirían desarrollándose mucho después de esa exploración inicial del mundo del cannabis. En aquel momento, pensé que estaba haciendo un único documental sobre una planta controversial y su lugar en la medicina moderna. Lo que no me di cuenta fue que también estaba in…
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