From the time I was able to finally talk about cannabis without getting my license revoked, I started talking to other nurses.
Family and friends were easy to talk to about it,, but sometimes trying to talk to nurses and doctors about this miraculous plant just didn’t go over well especially since we taught not to believe in miracles. Once the Missouri State Board of Nursing published their statement on “Medical Marijuana” stating I could be a patient and a nurse I was free! “What do you think about cannabis?” is the question I asked any medical professional I met. Previous coworkers who let their belief in “alternative medicine” slide in the break room; doctors who taught their patients about diet; hell, I would talk to anyone with scrubs on at the grocery store. As soon as the word “endocannabinoid” came out of their mouth I had an ally. Finally, a medical professional who didn’t believe cannabis was a car accident or a mental health condition waiting to happen. Nurses have learned so much, but we also learned the same thing every medical curriculum included: Cannabis is dangerous and has no medical value.
