Letters to the Editor

Highly Recommend

As a longtime connoisseur of cannabis, the word graceful comes to mind when I think of CBTS magazine. It has an embracing feel to its’ coverage of medicinal marijuana as well as the local issues surrounding the grows in Carpinteria.

CBTS staff know the longtime residents, who are the growers in what’s now called ‘Cannabis County.’ Once upon a time, they were flower growers in Carpinteria Valley and as these growers transition into cannabis as a crop, CBTS is there on the front lines.

I ‘highly’ recommend CBTS for anyone who appreciates the benefits of marijuana.

Maureen “Mo” McFadden, McFadden & McFadden PR Santa Barbara,

Thank you, CBTS Magazine

I want to say thank you for your beautiful, informative magazine, Cannabis by the Sea.

As our Nation is faced with news about the opioid crisis, prescription drugs being misused and over prescribed, a major shift is happening in our communities where people turn to nontraditional treatments and remedies in search for an alternative to cure/help their ailments.

Thankfully the Medical Community, doctors, researchers, scientists, policy makers and the general public, are taking part in the discussions regarding medical marijuana, as they should, which indicates to me that time has come where we need to recognize the possible effectiveness of this alternative. A safe alternative, as it is impossible to overdose on it and far less addictive.

As the wife of a Vietnam Paramedic Veteran, diagnosed with 100% PTSD and blood cancer, I have watched his struggles with his need for medicines yet not wanting to take them because of how they make him feel — disengaged, isolated and in fear of addiction. Many veterans and their medical teams can report promising improvements when it comes to medical marijuana and PTSD and are urging that more studies be made to widen the concept of medical marijuana use for other areas particularly in regards to pain. We need to be more openminded and non-judgmental in our discussions as we learn more about uses of medical marijuana as an alternative.

We need to alleviate the stigma and educate ourselves to encourage more studies and ask for governmental restrictions to loosen up.

Asa Olsson, Carpinteria, California