The Science Behind Cannabis Therapy for Special Needs with Janna Champagne
Welcome! Today’s show focuses on the controversial topic of cannabis use, specifically for those with autism. The proven health and behavior benefits are mind-boggling! Join us to learn more and have your eyes opened to a new perspective!
Janna Champagne is a special needs parent of a daughter who is 20. Janna’s journey with her daughter included a lot of misinterpretation by the school system about her daughter’s academic abilities, mainly because she didn’t speak until age 10. Janna began homeschooling about a decade ago, and her daughter graduated high school with a diploma last year. Janna’s professional career took her into the nursing field, as she worked to target the underlying physical imbalances found in autism that are often overlooked by mainstream healthcare. This led to her interest in cannabis therapy, and she became a cannabis patient, grower, and consultant working with thousands of patients. Now, Janna is a retired nurse who teaches medical professionals about cannabinoid science and debunks the stigma around cannabis use. She stays busy as an educator, presenter, and speaker on the topic of cannabis.
Show Highlights:
- The science of the medical use of cannabis in promoting homeostasis, or optimal health balance
- How Janna turned to cannabis as an alternative to opioids when she was diagnosed with autoimmune lupus–and saw remarkable results
- How cannabis helped her daughter during puberty crisis, a common issue for those with autism
- Janna’s experience in seeing unbelievable improvement in hospice cancer patients due to cannabis therapy
- The big improvements in Janna’s daughter due to cannabis use along with other therapies
- What the laws, both at federal and state levels, say about cannabis use
- How Janna started her research about cannabis
- What the research shows about cannabis use in younger children with autism for symptom management, anxiety, depression, etc.
- Why medical professionals don’t know about the benefits of cannabis and don’t understand the science
- Where parents can begin in considering cannabis therapy for their child
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Other Links
Cannabis for Autism Harm Reduction – fully cited with supporting research: https://integratedholisticcare.wordpress.com/2021/06/29/cannabis-for-autism-harm-reduction/
80% reported improvement in Autism following cannabis therapy: https://satimedusa.com/blogs/research/80-of-children-with-autism-see-improvement-with-cbd
Cannabis Nurse Approved – free nurse guidance: www.cannabisnurseapproved.com
Autism Safe Haven – 501c3 nonprofit founded by yours truly, mission: creating cannabis-inclusive autism care resources: www.autismsafehaven.org
Media Kit Website – contact me, journey summary, current duties/roles, articles, videos/interviews etc: www.jannachampagne.com