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Back Cover Story: The Top 10 Cannabis Myths to Dispel in 2022

Continued from back cover of the cannabis plant in the way you might leads to the claims of symptomatic relief 10. Cannabis is illegal. No not all
ing “all things cannabis” together under think of a coffee bean. Coffee beans can for many. An explanation of how this cannabis is illegal all of the time.
one umbrella. It may or may not be too grow in different geographies, under dif- works can be helpful without getting too Educating here involves more than
much to expect laypersons to understand ferent climates, with different cultivation technical, with a disclaimer that cannabis Florida laws. A good number of individu-
terms like Dealta-8 versus Delta-9 but methods. All coffee beans are not the is not a cure all for everything. als flock here during the winter, vacation
explaining the fact that THC-based prod- same. 8. Medicinal and recreational marijua- here and many of us from here travel else-
ucts are the psychoactive components is 6. CBD will show up in a drug test. na are the same thing. This is an area where. Despite frequent changes in legis-
not difficult to convey. This may be one of the biggest fears that where we as educators, healthcare lation, providing simple methods for peo-
4. CBD and THC can be taken in any individuals have – the possibility of what- providers, and clinicians can play a major ple to understand what is legal, where it is
dosage regardless of what other medica- ever cannabinoid they take and no matter role in explaining the importance of pro- legal, how it impacts travel, work and
tions one uses. While there may be many how they take it – it will lead to a positive fessional oversight, advice and guidance even possession are important.
benefits to the various cannabinoids, it is drug test. While there are no absolutes, for using cannabis to obtain optimal
critical to emphasize that appropriate dos- and certainly there is inaccurate labeling results. The difference here lies in one’s Dr. Jeff G. Konin is a Clinical Professor in
ing with cannabis is just as important as it or no labeling with some products, this is purpose and goals. the Department of Athletic Training in the
is with other prescribed or over-the- an area that needs further factual clarifica- 9. It is not possible that the body has a Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and
counter medications. As one would tion and may in fact be specific to one’s new system. Very few of us who have Health Sciences at Florida International
expect and hopefully understand, too lit- occupation and what form of cannabis migrated to the cannabis space went to University (FIU) where he directs
tle or too much may not achieve a desir- they are choosing to use in what manner. school during a time when we were for- the Global Initiative for
able effect. 7. Cannabis can cure any condition. It mally educated about the endocannabi- Cannabinoid Research and Education.
5. All cannabis is the same. This goes can’t? Really? How about the irony that noid system. How is it possible that just 30 To learn more about FIU’s cannabinoid
without saying that the more we learn states can approve the use of medical mar- some years ago someone found a system in research and education initiative you can
about the variations of the plant the more ijuana for certain conditions, but over-the- the body that we never knew about? visit their website at
we need to educate others. For now, it is counter CBD products are not allowed to Teaching an old dog new tricks is possible. https://go.fiu.edu/GlobalCannabis. Views
too easy for people to just think all market their benefit for any medical con- New body system charts in all of our represented in this column do not reflect
cannabis is the same. One analogy I have dition? The fact is that by the very nature offices need to include the ECS alongside that of Florida International University and
used to begin this conversation is to think of having receptors throughout the body nervous, cardiovascular, digestive, etc. are solely attributed to Dr. Jeff G. Konin.

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