Trump Signals Canna Reform

"Most important senior health initiative of the century."

President Donald Trump shared a video promoting the health benefits of cannabis—suggesting that covering CBD under Medicare would be “the most important senior health initiative of the century.”

As the cannabis industry awaits the president’s decision on a pending rescheduling proposal, his decision to spotlight a video that was produced by The Commonwealth Project immediately drew the attention of stakeholders—for obvious reasons.

h/t weedstreet420

Some excerpts from the video

“You can revolutionize senior health care. We’ve all heard about the major systems in our bodies—like the digestive, respiratory, nervous and cardiovascular systems–but there’s one essential system discovered in the 90s that you probably never heard of.

It makes all of the other systems work smoothly with each other, like a conductor, ensuring the different sections of an orchestra all play a beautiful symphony together.

This system is called the endocannabinoid system. It has been acknowledged and studied by scientists extensively, with support from the National Institutes of Health.

As we age, the system weakens. As a result, the different systems in our body stop working together smoothly. That’s one of the reasons older adults struggle with pain, inflammation, cognitive decline, and other ailments of aging for which doctors often prescribe dangerous and addictive pharmaceuticals. They also recommend lifestyle remedies such as exercise, good diet and stress management.

And while all these improve the system, it is only fractionally and over a long time.

But here’s the game changer: The system can be restored faster using hemp-derived CBD. When the system is restored, pain subsides, sleep is improved, and stress is reduced. When the system is restored, disease progression can slow down, and years are added to your life, as well as years spent in good health.

And 20% of seniors are already using CBD today for pain, arthritis, cancer, symptoms, sleep disorders, Alzheimer’s, and many other ailments of aging. But doctors are not equipped to provide guidance, and there are no FDA standards for what is already in the market today. Imagine if that were the case for other medications.

Older adults are suffering needlessly. Hemp-derived CBD can help them feel better, live longer, and improve their quality of life significantly.”

“A Price Waterhouse Coopers report estimates annual cost savings for the U.S. of nearly $64B dollars a year if cannabis is fully integrated into the healthcare system. “

Fox News

“The groundbreaking 2018 Farm Bill championed by President Trump was the first step. Now it’s time to educate doctors on the endocannabinoid system, provide Medicare coverage for CBD, and give millions of seniors the support they deserve.

You will deliver the most important senior health initiative of the century, cementing your legacy and transforming aging care.

Millions everywhere will thank you.”

Of course, he’s right—cannabinoid wellness will change the face of western medicine, and we’ve only just scratched the surface of its efficacious agility. 👇

Kudos President Trump for saying the quiet part out loud. Now its time for promises kept, and for the government to study—and ultimately unleash—the earth’s medicine.

Have a safe journey and please enjoy responsibly.

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