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 The topic is Medicinal Marijuana the issues
are de-criminalization, the application process for the Federal license, the
application itself, the stigma, the social awareness and the personal
responsibilities of self- medicating.
As well as the education of health care
professionals, patient awareness, the uses and modalities of Marijuana for
medical use and methods of delivery. An over view of a recent tribunal where
the denial for the funding to purchase a vaporizer to administer medicinal use Marijuana was over turned, precedence setting.
I have more than twenty-years of experience
dealing with these issues, who knows where the conversation will go; tune in to
find out.
Pam Edgar
Co-host of Living for the Health of It
Our guest for this show include:
James Breau:
 James is a single dad who runs a small
computer repair business on Vancouver Island. He has smoked marijuana
for 30 years to deal with chronic pain from juvenile arthritis. James has been on Health
Canada’s medical marijuana safe access program for 2 years.
He smokes 18 grams a day for relief of
the pain caused by juvenile arthritis. He also eats 22 pounds of hemp seed for protein
each year. He has lived with chronic pain for 44 years. He says, “Most of my life has been
dealing with pain and raising my kids.”
James will discuss how the prescription
medications he was prescribed for his pain destroyed his life and how the use
of medical marijuana has helped him cope. He will
speak about pain relief and drugs that he has taken as well as the problems and
side effects from prescription pharmaceuticals for pain.
Eric Nash:
 "I find it rewarding and
satisfying to produce quality certified
organic medical cannabis that I know is going to help patients in
need."
Eric Nash was born in Victoria, B.C.
and has worked for the provincial and municipal government for 20 years. Eric
has many years of experience in horticulture and a first class honours degree
from the University of Victoria.
Media phone contact: (250) 748-8614
Now that Marijuana is legal for
medical purposes for all Canadians to help alleviate the pain and suffering
from illness, Eric understands that people who
wish to try medical marihuana want a process that is as user-friendly as
possible to obtain medical marihuana. Eric's site helps to fulfill those
needs. Eric feels that it is important to
provide a comprehensive and up to date resource so that all Canadians have
access to a readily available source of medical Marijuana.
Eric and his team are also very
aware of privacy concerns for individuals wishing to obtain information or to
try medical Marijuana. Any information that you submit to them will be held in
the strictest of confidence. On this show we are providing information
primarily to provide you with information on how to apply for medical marihuana
use in Canada, and how to find a legal supply. We are aware that many people
who want to try Marijuana for medical use do not want to go into production
themselves. They also feel unsure about how and whom to appoint a designated
producer, as defined by Health Canada.
Contact Eric if you need a legal supply of
cannabis.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR LEGAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA USE.
If you need a designated grower or supply, contact them here.
Find out more here...
Jean Crowder:
 Jean Crowder was first elected on June 28th, 2004 as the Member of Parliament
for Nanaimo-Cowichan, British Columbia. She is the NDP Critic for
Aboriginal Peoples Affairs. She has previously served as the NDP Critic
for Health, Community Economic Development, West Coast Fisheries and the
Status of Women. She is also the NDP Deputy Caucus Chair and serves and
the NDP BC Caucus Chair.
Jean has a degree in psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo,
and possesses extensive experience in community development and
organization.
Prior to being elected to the House of Commons Jean served two years as a
municipal councilor for North Cowichan serving on numerous committees
including, Technical Planning, Administration and Finance, Protective Services,
Harbour's Commission and the Community Safety Advisory Committee. She has
worked at Malaspina University College, Human Resources Development
Canada the BC Ministry of Skills Training & Labour.
Jean is a strong believer in community. She has served on many
community boards and agencies including the local chapters of United Way, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Volunteer Centre as well as the Pacific
Childcare Society.
One of Jean's issues is making marijuana available for medical purposes to
those who need to to better manage chronic diseases.
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Show Info 
Dr. Lake works with adolescents,
individuals and couples. She has extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). She provides
interventions such as Hypnosis and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), an approach
that is very effective in working with trauma and a variety of disruptive
emotions such as depression and anxiety. She also is skilled in providing
several therapeutic approaches such as cognitive-behavioural, narrative,
solution-focused, and psychodynamic, allowing her to tailor interventions to her
clients needs.
Nanaimo's Mental Health & Addiction Outreach Team is known as the Crisis
Response Team or CRT. The Nanaimo Crisis Line has been in partnership with the Crisis
Response Team as of October, 2000. The Nanaimo Crisis Line is the public access point for people
in the community to reach CRT because the professionally trained
crisis workers are qualified and available in the community for people
at risk of suicide 24/7. Call 754-4447
