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TERP FLORIDA HEMP COUNCIL:
TEAS Packaging – 2020 Hemp Bill
The Real China Passes in Florida
Issue for Hemp as Amendment
to HB 921

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April 2020

2019 Cannabis Business Award’s Publication of the Year

CBD Benefits of Therapeutic Self-Care

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Fears on Mental Health

BY BARBARA R. FALLON Recent studies on the effect of cannabinoids
(minus the effects of THC) as they relate to
Undoubtedly the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic well-being provides evidence that even a fairly
has had an upheaval on our lives that most of us low daily dose of over-the-counter CBD prod-
have never experienced. Although states vary in ucts (capsules, tinctures, salves and oral appli-
actual bans on gatherings, closures and stay-at- cations) were well tolerated and demonstrated
home orders, the 24-hour global news cycle non-psychoactive benefits to help users expe-
intensifies anxieties and promotes ‘learned rience a more functional day. By interacting Jon Fedele
fears’. Our anticipation of lockdowns, health with the central nervous system without the
implications of the virus, caring for those with effect of THC, the component which produces
COVID-19 complications, separation from a high in marijuana, the study suggested there PurWell
work cycle with the personal and worldwide was a coupled effect on wellness and relax-
financial impact, social isolation from friends ation. In other words, a clinically administered
and family … all serve to exacerbate the realm Dr. Daniel Connors CBD treatment had positive effects and even Introduces No
of mental health issues from stress induced showed cross-therapeutic efficacy.
sleep disorders to anxiety, depression and even chronic disor- “There is much clinical evidence that quality of sleep has a Cost of Entry
ders. correlated improvement on the health of the entire body. The
While there is an abundance of studies suggesting the thera- unique aspect of any CBD therapy is that it does not involve CBD Sales
peutic effects of CBD products in treatment of pain and inflam- intoxicating, mood-altering, addictive, sedative or euphoric
mation and other physical ailments, Dr. Daniel Connors, effects of many pharmaceuticals prescribed to help patients
Ph.D., offers some expert data-based insight on the use of cope with high anxiety. Low dose CBD formulations of self-care Program for
hemp derived CBD products, available over the counter, that therapies can work with our endocannabinoid system to help
Local Practices
can be added to routine self-care. Continued on page 35

Cannabis Spotlight BY DANIEL CASCIATO

Looking for a way to introduce your
patients to CBD products?
Since a vast percentage of your patient
Andrea Anderson What motivates you to be a part population has either tried CBD or will
of the Cannabis Industry? try CBD in the future, PurWell, a med-
Trulieve Educating others and helping them change their lives with ically focused hemp CBD company,
cannabis is what motivates me to be in the cannabis industry. I wants to makes it easy for your practice
What benefits do you became a patient a little more than a year prior to starting my to offer quality CBD product recommen-
see for patients journey in the industry. This allowed me to learn and begin to dations to patients, while bringing you
throughout Florida see cannabis for its purpose as medicine rather than just being additional revenue.
within this space? a legal formality to allow myself to medicate as I had been for PūrWell provides all-natural hemp oil
The biggest benefit is the so many years. products that promote general health and
option to regain control of It also opened my eyes to how much cannabis can help in wellness. Its proprietary custom formula-
one's own health. Patients have various ways, including my own child. I knew that other peo- tions are designed specifically for the
the opportunity to educate ple needed to know about these benefits, that the stigma asso- healthcare marketplace. The company
themselves and others on what ciated needs to change and I wanted to be involved. recently introduced CannaBox, a zero-
cannabis is and how it can risk way for physicians to introduce CBD
Andrea Anderson improve their life. There are so What field are you in within the products into their practice.
many different benefits that the Cannabis space? “We wanted to create the easiest way
majority of society aren't aware of yet. Patients have the benefit Currently I work full time in a dispensary. I have also volun- for physicians to share the benefits of
of feeling better, taking less pharmaceutical medicine, improv- teered at many cannabis events throughout Florida, including PūrWell CBD products with their
ing health and wellness. Florida has a lot of elderly patients; representing the Florida Medical Cannabis Conference bring- patients and also give them the opportu-
studies are showing cannabis might be beneficial in treating ing education and opportunity to Floridians. I have been nity to share in the monetary rewards of
and slowing the progression of Alzheimer's and dementia. involved in activism, patient advocacy and I have also previ- this booming industry,” says Jon Fedele,
Florida also is stricken with the opioid crisis; cannabis has ously worked as an influencer/public relations consultant for a Chief Executive Officer of PūrWell. “The
helped thousands of people reduce if not eliminate their need Florida cannabis brand. CannaBox program brings an additional
for opiates. Patients who have been medicating illegally can In addition, I also co-represent the SWFL region of the revenue stream to the physician practice
now feel safer knowing they are legal now. The stigma is chang- Florida Women's Cannabis Collective, where we encourage with minimal staff effort to launch and
ing so people can feel comfortable being more honest about women in cannabis to come together to empower one another. manage.”
their cannabis use. Overall, I feel society is better with cannabis Continued on page 30 Continued on page 29
access.