11: Understanding Medical Marijuana with Jessica Kallagher
Have you ever talked to your provider about how medical marijuana can benefit you?
Jessica Kallagher is here to answer all of our questions about medical marijuana.
Jessica is a board-certified nurse practitioner who specializes in using medical cannabis in her practice at the Maryland Natural Releaf Medical Cannabis Clinic.
Jessica Kallagher completed her primary undergraduate degree at Colgate University where she majored in Behavioral Neuroscience. She worked for several years in the Department of Medical Psychology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, assisting with research on the cognitive and neurological sequelae of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and addiction. After this, she attended Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, earning a BSN in 2011. She then worked as an RN in medical/surgical organ transplant at University of Maryland Medical Center.
She graduated from the University of Maryland School of Nursing in 2014 with an MSN and focus in Adult and Gerontological Primary Care. After graduation, she worked as a Nurse Practitioner at Maryland Pain Specialists. There she developed an interest in cannabis as medical therapy due to its safety profile and ability to impact multiple pathways involved in chronic pain and associated medical concerns.
We are talking about common conditions that medical cannabis can help with, the difference between hemp derived CBD and marijuana derived CBD, and more.
If you are interested in learning more about medical marijuana and how it might be able to benefit you, tune in!
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Show notes available at www.drerinkinney.com/11
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