[Sharon]

I am all for dedicated research on cannabis for PD if the research is not performed by a pharmaceutical company.  If it is done by a pharmaceutical company, the results will be along the lines of:  “It doesn’t help symptoms; may increase the progression of the disease and could make symptoms worse.  But, we do have this new medication that is showing remarkable potential and will only cost around $4,800 a month!”

[Sharon]

Essential Steward,  thank you for sharing your experiences; they are very much appreciated. My husband was diagnosed a year ago.  We live in a state where medical mj is approved and that is the route we will take once we get off our behinds and do the work to get the card.  At this point, my husband’s non-motor symptoms far outweigh the motor.  His insomnia is really bad.  Depression, anxiety, apathy, etc rule his days.  The least amount of stress sends him into a tailspin.  If cannabis could give him relief from any of those for even an hour a day, it has my vote!  And, if it gave him a little “high” to forget about this disease for a little bit, that is a BIG bonus!