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Episode 499: Looking Back, Looking Forward

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In this special episode, Robin Swan sits down with Ian Jessop to reflect on the journey of Cannabis Health Radio — how it began, the remarkable stories that have inspired listeners around the world, the legacy of co-host Corrie Yelland, and the people who made it all possible. Together, they look back on nearly a decade of sharing stories of hope and healing while looking ahead to the next chapter, as Robin prepares to carry the podcast forward with the same commitment to compassion, education and the power of personal stories.

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Episode 498: The Man Who Replaced 1100mg of Oxycontin with Cannabis

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A devastating workplace injury in 1992 led to multiple spinal surgeries, hardware implantation, and ongoing degenerative disc issues for John Prinz of California. At one point, he was prescribed over 1100 milligrams of Oxycontin daily, along with a range of other medications, and faced further invasive interventions including a spinal cord stimulator trial and a possible morphine pump. Instead, he made a different choice. Over a two-year transition, he gradually moved off opioids and into a cannabis-based regimen that he has maintained ever since.

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Episode 497: Taking Back Control of Chronic Pain

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For nearly fifteen years, Shelley Harmon of Oregon depended on prescription medications to manage chronic pain, along with the depression, anxiety, and insomnia that often accompanied it. When her physician suddenly closed his practice without warning, leaving chronic pain patients scrambling for care, Shelley faced a difficult decision. Rather than seeking another doctor to continue pharmaceutical treatment, she chose a different path—one centered around cannabis.

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Episode 496: A Head Injury, Migraines and a Life-Changing Plant

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In 1985, William Angolia’s life changed in an instant after a devastating construction site accident left him with blunt force trauma to the head, permanent blindness in his right eye, and relentless migraine headaches caused by pressure inside the damaged eye. Once a successful construction engineer, William became bedridden, unable to work, and dependent on prescription medications that offered little relief. After years of suffering, a chance encounter in a doctor’s waiting room introduced him to the idea of using cannabis medicinally — something his doctors strongly discouraged at the time. What happened next would transform his life forever. 

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Episode 495: Combat Veteran Faced Prison For Using Medical Cannabis

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Jeff Krajnak is a combat veteran from Nevada whose life changed dramatically after military service left him dependent on opioids for pain management. After surviving a tragic car accident involving another driver who ran a red light, Jeff found himself at the center of a legal nightmare. Despite passing field sobriety tests and showing no signs of impairment, he was arrested weeks later because THC metabolites remained in his blood. Facing charges that could have resulted in decades in prison, Jeff ultimately accepted a plea deal to avoid the risk of a much harsher sentence.

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Episode 494: No Evidence of Disease After an Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer

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While vacationing in Thailand in 2023, Connor Mulholland from the UK began feeling ill and it got worse day by day. He eventually flew back home, spent 11 days in hospital and finally got an MRI scan which showed he had a Medulloblastoma — an aggressive form of brain cancer. He underwent a 9 hour operation followed by targeted proton beam therapy. He refused chemotherapy after his mother, Tammy, researched cannabis oil. Since that time he has had 6 clear scans with no evidence of disease.

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Episode 493: Cannabis and Grief: Opening the Heart After Losing a Loved One

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On Cannabis Health Radio we often hear stories about the physical healing power of cannabis but healing doesn’t always happen in the body. Sometimes the deepest healing takes place in the heart.  After losing her husband, Miranda May of New Mexico found herself navigating the overwhelming emotions that come with profound loss. During that time, cannabis became a tool that helped her process her grief, open her heart, and begin to move forward.

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Episode 491: How Cannabis Oil Has Evolved and What Patients Need to Know Today

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In Part 1 of a 2-part episode, we speak with Robin Swan of Swan Apothecary. Robin has spent many years working with cannabis medicine and helping patients understand how to use it safely and effectively. In this first part of our conversation we’re going to talk about how cannabis products have evolved over the last two decades, why there is so much confusion between THC and CBD, and how patients can protect themselves from scammers and misinformation.

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Episode 490: Given One Year to Live She Beat Stage 4 Breast Cancer Using Cannabis Oil and Holistic Healing

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Doctors told Slavka Geary of the UK she might have only a year to live after being diagnosed with HER2+ breast cancer. Instead of relying on just one approach, she combined conventional treatment with lifestyle changes, natural therapies, supplements, and cannabis oil. Today she is in remission from stage four cancer. and she’s using what she learned along the way to support others who are navigating their own health challenges.

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