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Se xi sde f i ni t e l yapa r tofpotc ul t ur e ,but t he y ' r enott heonl yone ' swhous ei t .I nf a c ty ou' d ne v e rgue s swha ti ndus t r i e sus epor ns t a r st o a mpl i f yt he i rme s s a ge( unl e s sy oua l r e a dyl ooke d a tt hei ma ge ) . PETA,t ha t ' sr i ghtt hePe opl ef ort heEt hi c a l Tr e a t me ntofAni ma l s ,ha d" a dul tf i l ms t a r "Sa s h Gr e ys t a ndwi t ht he mf ora ni ma lbi r t hc ont r ol . Al bi e t ,Sa s haGr e yi snoty oura v e r a gepor n s t a r l e t .Shema dewa v e swhe ns hewa s tc a s ti n t he2009St e v e nSode r be r ghf i l m," The Gi r l f r i e ndExpe r i e nc e " . Potc ul t ur ege t ' saba dr a pf orus i ngs e xt o ga i nt hei nt e r e s toft he i rr e a de r s .Ma y bet hef e w gr owi ngbus i ne s si nma r i j ua name di aa nd a dv e r t i s i ngdous et oomuc hna ke dhot ne s s , butt he y ' r ede f i ni t e l ynott hepr obl e m.

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Ours oc i e t yha saba c kwa r dsr e l a t i ons hi pwi t h s e x.Ye a r sofpr uder e s t r i c t i onsha v es t unt e dour pr ogr e s s i ont owa r dss e xua lma t ur i t y .I nt e r ne t por ni snowabi l l i ondol l a ri ndus t r y ,whi l e l i f e s t y l e st ha tdi s c ov e rt hef ul lbe a ut yofs e xa nd s e xua lr e l a t i ons hi psa r ef a rf r om t hes pot l i ght . Howma nype opl es t udyt a nt r i cs e x,ka ma s ut r apos i t i ons ,ora r ea bl et odi s c us st he i rs e xua l ma t ur i t ywi t hde pt h.Unt i lwege tt ot hepoi nt whe r epor ni snol onge rourmos tpopul a rs our c e ofs e xua lknowl e dge ,we ' l ls t i l ls e es e xs ke we di n me di a ,a dv e r t i s i ng,da i l yc onv e r s a t i ons ,a nde v e n i nourownmi nds . Expos ur et os e xi smor ebe ne f i c i a lt ha ni ti s ha r mf ul .Ats omepoi ntwe ' l lge tov e rt hei ma ge s a ndv i de o,t he nwe ' l ls t a r tl e a r ni nghowt o a ppr e c i a t es e xonahi ghe rpl a ne .Orma y be we ' l la l lj us tgot ohe l l .

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“ I wa sa l wa y ss i c ka sac hi l d, ”s hes a y s . “ I wa sbor nwi t h j a undi c e , a ndI ha dal otofk i dne ya ndbl a dde ri nf e c t i ons . ” Whe nKr i s t e nwa s1 4 , s hebe c a mes oi l l wi t hbot hpne umoni aa ndc hr oni cf a t i gues y ndr omet ha ts hene e de da t home t ut or si nor de rt of i ni s hhe rf r e s hma ny e a rofhi ghs c hool . At 1 6 , s hewa sdi a gnos e dwi t hs y s t e mi cl upusa ndr he uma t oi d a r t hr i t i s . Thr e et or nl i ga me nt si nhe rk ne er e qui r e dj oi nt dr a i na gea ndc or t i s ones hot sona tl e a s ts e v e noc c a s i ons be c a us et he ywoul dn’ the a l . As e r i e soft hr oa ti nf e c t i onsk e pt he rona nt i bi ot i c sa l mos tc ons t a nt l y . Byt het i mes het ur ne d1 8i n1 9 9 7 , Pe s k us k i wa ss i c kof be i ngs i c k . Af t e rs hr uggi ngof fhe rpa r e nt s ’ obj e c t i ons , s he he a de doutonar oa dt r i pwi t hhe rboy f r i e nd. Be f or et oo l ong, t he yr a noutofmone yt opur c ha s ehe rpr e s c r i pt i on pa i npi l l s . Andt ha t ’ swhe na na c qua i nt a nc eof f e r e dhe rs ome ma r i j ua na . Pe s k us k i t r i e di ta ndqui c k l ydi s c ov e r e dt ha ts he wa s n’ tbe c omi ngi l l a nymor e .

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“ Wewoul ds mok ea smuc ha swec oul d. Themor eI s mok e d, t hel e s spa i nI ha d, ”s her e c a l l s . “ I di dn’ tr e f i l l mypr e s c r i pt i onunt i l I gothomea ga i n. ” Unf or t una t e l y , ba c ki nI l l i noi s , Pe s k us k i wa s n’ ta bl et oa c qui r ea smuc hc a nna bi sa ss hene e de d. “ I t ’ sv e r ye x pe ns i v e i nt hes ubur bswhe ny oupa yf ori ty our s e l fa ndc a n’ tgr owi t l i k ei nCa l i f or ni a , ”s hes a y s . Shebe ga nha v i ngbout sof pe l v i cpa i nt ha tl e dt oadi a gnos i sofe ndome t r i os i s . “ Whe nI wa s1 9 , I ha dape r i odt ha tl a s t e df ors e v e nmont hs . I ha dt o ge tus e dt oda i l ybl e e di ng. ” Pe s k us k i be c a mea l l e r gi ct oma nyoft hea nt i bi ot i c ss hewa s be i ngpr e s c r i be dt oc omba the ri l l ne s s e s ;a sar e s ul t , s he wa suna bl et of i ghtof fi nf e c t i ons . He rdoc t or sa l s odi a gnos e dhe rwi t hi nt e r s t i t i a l c y s t i t i s . Thepa i ngr e ws oi nt e ns e t ha ts hewa swi l l i ngt ot r ya ny t hi ngt os t opi t . Forc onv e nt i ona l We s t e r nme di c i ne , t ha tme a ntav a r i e t yof c he mot he r a pydr ugsa ndot he rt r e a t me nt s . “ I woul dha v et o bec a t he t e r i z e da ndt he nhol daba gf ul l oft he s ec he mi c a l s t ha tt he ywoul dputi nt omybl a dde r , hopi ngt ha tt he ywoul d bur ni ta ndt hel i ni ngwoul dgr owba c khe a l t hy…. The ydi d hy dr odi s t e ns i onswhe r et he ywoul dbl owi tupt of i v et i me s i t snor ma l s i z et or i pt hene r v e sout , t hi nk i ngt ha twoul dhe l p t hepa i n…. The r ewe r eas e r i e sofr odst ha tt he yputi nmy ur e t hr a–i twa sa k i nt oame di e v a l t or t ur ede v i c e…. I tdi dn’ t he l p. I ha di tdonet wi c e . ”

Some how, a l l oft ha ts e e me dl e s se x t r e met ha ni nge s t i nga nont ox i cpl a ntwi t hnos e r i ouss i dee f f e c t s . I nt heme a nt i me , Pe s k us k i de v e l ope ds k i nl e s i onsa ndga i ne d6 0pounds be c a us eoft heme di c i ne ss hewa sus i ng. He re ndome t r i os i s be c a mes os e v e r et ha tt hr e edi f f e r e ntdoc t or sr e c omme nde d s heunde r goahy s t e r e c t omy . Pe s k us k i de c l i ne d, hol di ng t i ghtt ohe rs e e mi ngl yi mpos s i bl edr e a mofoneda y be c omi ngamot he r . Bynow, e v e nt houghs hewa ss t i l l at e e na ge r , Pe s k us k i ha d be e ns e e nbys omeoft het ops pe c i a l i s t si nt heUni t e d St a t e s . “ I twa s n’ ta ne a s yr oa de v e nf i gur i ngoutwha twa s wr ongwi t hme , ”s hes a y s , a ddi ngt ha tt het hi ngs hef ound “ mos tf r us t r a t i ng”wa st ha the rdoc t or sne v e rr e a l l y a t t e mpt e dt of i nda nunde r l y i ngc a us et ohe rpr obl e ms :“ I t wa sa l wa y sj us t , ‘ We ’ r et r y i ngt of i gur eoutwha ty ouha v e r i ghtnow. ’ ” Pe s k us k i v i s i t e dt heMa y oCl i ni cf i v et i me s . “ I t houghtt he y we r egoi ngt oha v et hea ns we r st oa l l t hepr obl e msI wa s ha v i ng, buta l l t he yr e c omme nde dwe r ehi ghe rdos e sof me di c a t i on… a ndma y beZol of tf orde pr e s s i on. ”Shel e t s s l i pawr ygr i n:“ The yt houghtI ha daba da t t i t udea boutmy i l l ne s s . ” Pe s k us k i e v e nt ua l l yl os the rbl a dde rf unc t i one nt i r e l ya nd ha dt ope r f or ms e l f c a t he t e r i z a t i ons i xt i me sada yi nor de rt o ur i na t e . Be dr i dde nf ort hr e ea ndha l fy e a r s , s hewa st ol dt ha t “ we ’ r edoi ngwha twec a nt oma k ey oumor ec omf or t a bl e ”by doc t or swhowe r enol onge rl ook i ngt oc ur eore v e n di a gnos ehe ri l l ne s s e s ;t he ywe r eonl yl ook i ngt oe a s ehe r pa i n. Shef e l tt ha ts hewa sgoi ngt odi e . Atonepoi nt , Pe s k us k i wa ss odr ugge dbywha the rdoc t or s ha dpr e s c r i be dt ha tf r i e ndsc a r r i e dhe rt ot hehos pi t a l a f t e r f a i l i ngt owa k ehe rf or3 8hour s . I nt hes pr i ngof2 0 0 3 , c onv i nc e dt ha ts heha dt odos ome t hi ngdr a s t i c , s hewe nt c ol dt ur k e y , qui t t i nga l l he rme di c a t i ons . She ’ da l r e a dynot e d t ha twhe ns hewoul d“ br e a kdowna ndus ec a nna bi s ”dur i ng pe r i odsofi nt e ns epa i n, s hedi dn’ tha v ei nf e c t i onsa nddi dn’ t ha v et ogoona nt i bi ot i c s . Buthe rt he nhus ba ndt hought c a nna bi s“ wa sahor r i bl et hi nga ndada nge r ousdr uga nd i l l e ga l , s o… I woul ds ne a ka r oundt ous ei twhe nI wa si nt he wor s tpa i n. ” Nows hehope dt ha tc a nna bi swoul dhe l phe rs ur v i v et he pa i nofqui t t i nga l l he rot he rme di c a t i ons . Andi tdi d. “ I we ntt hr ought hr e emi s e r a bl ewe e k s , ”s her e c a l l s . “ The onl yt hi ngt ha tma dei tbe a r a bl ewa sc a nna bi s . ”Ands he ’ s s t i l l a ma z e d:“ I don’ tk nowal otofpe opl ewhoc a nqui t1 2 0 mi l l i gr a msofmor phi nea nde i ghtPe r c oc e tada y , pl us Va l i umt ohe l pt he ms l e e p. Ca nna bi si swha tma det ha t pos s i bl e . ” Qui t t i nga l l he rpr e s c r i pt i ondr ugsc ol dt ur k e ya ppa r e nt l y k i c k s t a r t e dhe ri mmunes y s t e m, a ndPe s k us k i got s ome wha tbe t t e ra ndwa sa bl et oa t t e nds c hool a ndgot o

wor k . Buts hewa suna bl et ome di c a t ewi t hc a nna bi sona r e gul a rba s i sa ndc ont i nue dt oge ts i c kpe r i odi c a l l y . I n2 0 0 4 , s hedi v or c e dhe rhus ba nda ndmov e dba c kt oI l l i noi s . The f ol l owi ngy e a r , ar e c ur r e nc eoft het hr oa ti nf e c t i onsk e pthe r f r oms mok i ngc a nna bi s , nowhe rpr i ma r yme a nsof me di c a t i on. By2 0 0 6 , Pe s k us k i s a y s , “ I ha dt ogoonpa i nme dsj us tt oge t outofbe d. The ys a i dI wa sa l l e r gi ct ot r e e s , gr a s s , mol d, dus t–ba s i c a l l ye v e r y t hi ng. Thedoc t ort ol dmeI s houl dqui t s c hool , qui twor ka nds t a ya thomei ns i de , whe r eI woul dn’ t ha v ea nye x pos ur et oa ny t hi ng. ”Shegr i ma c e sa nd c ont i nue s :“ Whi c hi swha te v e r y onewa nt st ohe a rwhe n t he y ’ r e2 3y e a r sol d. ” I ns t e a d, Pe s k us k i de c i de di twa sf i na l l yt i met os t opf oc us i ng onhe rs y mpt omsa nds t a r tl ook i ngf ort her ootofhe r pr obl e ms . Cur i ousa st owhys hef e l tbe t t e ra ndha df e we r i nf e c t i onswhe ns hes mok e dma r i j ua na , s hes t a r t e dby s t udy i ngt hee ndoge nousc a nna bi noi ds y s t e m, as e r i e sof na t ur a l l yoc c ur r i ngc ompoundsa ndr e c e pt or si nt hebr a i n t ha tr e gul a t ema nyphy s i c a l pr oc e s s e s–i nc l udi ngpa i na nd me mor y–a nda r ebe l i e v e dt opl a yk e yr ol e si nhuma n f e ma l er e pr oduc t i on. Thr oughhe rr e s e a r c h, Pe s k us k i l e a r ne dt ha tt he e ndoge nousc a nna bi noi ds y s t e mi s“ t hewa yourc e l l s c ommuni c a t ewi t he a c hot he r . ”Themor es her e a d, t hemor e s hebe c a mec onv i nc e dt ha ts hes uf f e r e df r ome ndoge nous c a nna bi noi dde f i c i e nc ydi s or de r , ac onc e ptf i r s ta r t i c ul a t e d byDr . Et ha nRus s ooft heUni v e r s i t yofMont a na ’ s De pa r t me ntofPha r ma c e ut i c a l Sc i e nc e si nas t udypubl i s he d i n2 0 0 3 . Rus s obe l i e v e st ha ts omepe opl edon’ tma nuf a c t ur e e noughc a nna bi noi dsont he i rown, a ndt hi sc a nl e a dt o ma nyi l l ne s s e s , i nc l udi ngi r r i t a bl ebowe l s y ndr ome , gl a uc omaa ndmi gr a i ne s . Pe s k us k i be ga nt owonde ri fs hemi ghtbea bl et oe a s ehe r s y mpt omsore v e nc ur et he mbys a t ur a t i nghe r s e l fwi t h c a nna bi s . Al l a l ong, he rdoc t or sha ds t udi e ddi f f e r e ntpa r t s ofhe rbodya ndt r e a t e ddi f f e r e ntt hi ngst ha twe ntwr ong t he m, butt he yha dn’ tbe e nl ook i nga tt hewhol epi c t ur e . The r ootofhe rpr obl e ms , s hec a met obe l i e v e , wa st ha ts he

ne e de dt or e pl a c et hec a nna bi noi dshe rbodyf a i l e dt o pr oduc ena t ur a l l y . I nI l l i noi s , t he r ea r enome di c a l ma r i j ua nae x c e pt i onst o f e de r a l l a w, s oPe s k us k i mov e dt oCa l i f or ni a , s t a r t e dt ogr ow he rownme di c i ne , a nds e ta boutt r y i ngt os a t ur a t ehe rbody wi t hc a nna bi s . Shes mok e daqua r t e rofa nounc eda i l ya l ong wi t hha s h. Shea t el a r gea mount sofme di c a l e di bl e s . She e v e na dde dc onc e nt r a t e dc a nna bi st ohe ry ogur ti nt he mor ni ng–a nds hes a wr e s ul t s . “ I i mpr ov e ds i gni f i c a nt l y , ” s hes a y snow. “ I di dn’ tne e dmyi nha l e ra nymor e . I di dn’ t ne e dpa i nme di c a t i ona nymor e , [ t hough]I s t i l l ha dac oupl e ofi nf e c t i ons . Butpr i ort ot hi s , I ha dbe e nona nt i bi ot i c s e v e r yda y . ” Shewa sde l i ght e dwi t hhe rpr ogr e s s , butwa nt e dmor e . Tha t ’ swhe ns heme tDr . Wi l l i a mCour t ne y , awe l l k nown phy s i c i a ni nHumbol dta ndMe ndoc i noc ount i e s , who a dv i s e dhe rt os t a r te a t i ngr a wc a nna bi s . Ac c or di ngt oDr . Cour t ne y , mos tpa t i e nt sc a nc ons umeonl y1 0mi l l i gr a msof THCa tat i mebe f or et he yf i ndt hehi ghs oi nt e ns et ha t t he y ’ r eunwi l l i ngt ok e e pi nge s t i ngt heme di c i ne . THC, we l l k nowna st hema i nps y c hoa c t i v ec ompone nti nc a nna bi s , i s f oundna t ur a l l yi nt he“ r a w”pl a nti nt wof or ms , THCa ndt he THCa c i d( THCA) . Ast hepl a nti sdr i e d, he a t e dorbur ne d, THCAi sde c a r box y l a t e di nt oTHC, gr e a t l yi nc r e a s i ngi t s pot e nc y–whi c he x pl a i nswhye a t i ngr a wc a nna bi s , e v e n ma t ur ebuds , won’ tr e a l l yge ty ous t one d. Me a nwhi l e , he a tnotonl yi nc r e a s e st heTHCc ont e ntof c a nna bi s , buti tma ya l s ode s t r oyorde gr a deot he r me di c i na l l ybe ne f i c i a l c a nna bi noi dsf oundi nt her a wpl a nt . Si nc eDr . Cour t ne ywa nt e dPe s k us k i t oc ons umet he s e a ddi t i ona l c a nna bi noi dsi nqua nt i t i e sf a rgr e a t e rt ha nwha t wa spos s i bl et hr oughs mok i ng, hei ns t r uc t e dhe rt os t a r t s wa l l owi ngc a ps ul e sma deofdr i e dgr oundl e a f , ont he t he or yt ha tt hi swoul dpr ov i dehi ghe rdos e sofi mpor t a nt c a nna bi noi dsl i k eCBDa ndCBNwi t houtr e a c hi nga n unde s i r a bl edos eofTHC. Asdoc t ora ndpa t i e nts ha r e dt he i rpa s s i onf ort hema r i j ua na pl a nt , t he ybe c a mef r i e nds . Dr . Cour t ne ybe ga nl oa ni ng Pe s k us k i me di c a l book sa ndwa se nc ha nt e dbyt hef a c tt ha t s hea c t ua l l yr e a da ndunde r s t oodt he m. “ He rI Qi st wi c e wha tmi nei s , ”hes a y spr oudl y .Ov e rt i me , t he ybe c a mea c oupl e . Andt he n, a f t e rs e v e r a l y e a r sofs a t ur a t i nghe rc e l l s wi t hc a nna bi noi ds , Pe s k us k i f oundt ha the rbodyha dhe a l e d s uf f i c i e nt l yf orhe rt oge tpr e gna nt , a f t e rc ount l e s sdoc t or s ha dt ol dhe rt ha ts hene v e rc oul d. Dur i ngt hepr e gna nc y , t hec oupl ea t t e nde dac onf e r e nc eof t heI nt e r na t i ona l Ca nna bi sRe s e a r c hSoc i e t yi nQue be c , whe r et he yl e a r ne dt ha t , i nmuc ht hes a mewa yt ha t“ r a w f ood”( f r ui t s , v e ge t a bl e sa ndgr a i ns )c ont a i nsbe ne f i c i a l e nz y me sa ndnut r i e nt st ha ta r ede s t r oy e dt hr oughhe a t i ng, r a wc a nna bi sc ont a i nsnotj us tl a r gea mount sofCBDa nd ot he rc a nna bi noi ds , buta l s oe nz y me sa nda mi noa c i dsl i k e

THCAt ha ta r el a r ge l yorc ompl e t e l yde s t r oy e dwhe n c a nna bi si sc ombus t e d, ore v e nhe a t e de nought oc r e a t e me di c a l e di bl e s . Att hes a met i me , r a wc a nna bi spr ov i de s l i t t l e( i fa ny )hi gh–adr a wba c kf orr e c r e a t i ona l us e r sa nd s omepa t i e nt s , butagr e a tboont obot ht he“ c a nna bi s na i v e , ”whowa ntme di c i newi t houtt heps y c hoa c t i v ee f f e c t , a ndt he“ c a nna bi sde f i c i e nt , ”whone e da l l oft hepl a nt ’ s me di c i na l c ompoundsi nf a rl a r ge ra mount st ha ns mok i ng c a npr ov i de . I ta l s ome a nst ha twhe ni tc ome st or a wc a nna bi s , t he f r e s he rt hebe t t e r–notj us tf r e s hl ypi c k e dl e a v e s , buta l s o j ui c i ngt he ma ss oona spos s i bl ea ndt he nc ons umi ngt he j ui c ewhi l ei t ’ ss t i l l f r e s h. Dr . Cour t ne yr e c omme ndsk e e pi ng c a nna bi sj ui c er e f r i ge r a t e di nat i ght l ys e a l e dc ont a i ne rf or upt ot hr e eda y sa nddi v i di ngas i ngl edos ei nt of ourorf i v e s e r v i ngst obec ons ume de v e r yf e whour sov e rt hec our s eof t heda y . Mos tc a nna bi sj ui c e r ss ugge s tmi x i ngi twi t ha ppl e , c a r r ot , k a l e , l e mona ndot he rf r e s hf r ui t s , bot ht oma s kt he i nt e ns e“ gr e e n”t a s t eofc a nna bi sl e a v e sa ndf ora na dde d dos eofnut r i t i on. ( Al s o, ma s t i c a t i ngj ui c e r st e ndt owor k be t t e rt ha nc e nt r i f uga l one s . ) I de a l l y , Dr . Cour t ne yr e c omme ndst ha tc hr oni c a l l yi l l pa t i e nt s i nge s tt hej ui c eof1 5l e a v e spe rda ya nda ddt wor a wbuds , t wot of ouri nc he sl onga ndha r v e s t e dwhe nt hegl a ndsa r e c l e a ra ndt ur ni ngmi l k ybutnoty e ta mbe r . J ui c i ngi s e s pe c i a l l yr e c omme nde df orpa t i e nt swhowoul dbe ne f i t f r omi t sa nt i i nf l a mma t or ypr ope r t i e sa swe l l a st hos ewi t h c ompr omi s e di mmunes y s t e ms . Pe s k us k i s t a r t e dj ui c i ngdur i nghe rpr e gna nc ya ndf oc us e d ont henonps y c hoa c t i v ef or msofc a nna bi s . Be c a us eofhe r hi s t or ywi t he ndome t r i os i s , Dr . Cour t ne ya ndhe rot he r doc t or swor r i e dt ha ts hewoul dn’ tbea bl et oc a r r yhe rba by t ot e r m, s ot hec oupl eputal otoft houghti nt os e l e c t i nga n ob/ gy n. Whe nt he yf i na l l yf oundonet he ya ppr ov e dof , i t t ur ne doutt ha thewa snotonl ys k e pt i c a l ofme di c a l c a nna bi sbutf e l tt ha tc a nna bi sus edur i ngpr e gna nc yc oul d c a us epr obl e ms .

I nf a c t , Pe s k us k i ’ sob/ gy nwoul ds pe a kt oHI GHTI MESMe di c a l Ma r i j ua naonl yont hec ondi t i onofa nony mi t y . Hewor r i e s t ha tc omi ngf or wa r d–e v e nt hi smuc h–c oul da f f e c thi sj ob, but“ i t ’ si nf or ma t i ont ha tne e dst oc omeout . Kr i s t e ni sa mi r a c l e , a ndhe rs t or yne e dst obet ol d. ”

Af t e rr e v i e wi ngPe s k us k i ’ sl e ngt hya nde x t e ns i v eme di c a l r e c or dsa ndc onf i r mi ngt ha ts her e a l l yha dbe e na ss i c ka ss he c l a i me d, howe v e r , her e a l i z e dt ha the rf i r s t ha nda c c ount s we r e“ t r uea ndhor r i f i c ”a ndbe ga nt obe l i e v et ha tr a wc a nna bi sl e a fmi ghti nde e dbehe l pf ul . Be c a us eofPe s k us k i ’ shi s t or y , hes e nthe r“ ma nyt i me s ”t ot heUni v e r s i t yofCa l i f or ni a a tSa nFr a nc i s c oMe di c a l Ce nt e rt os e e“ t hebe s tmi ndsI c oul df i ndi nobs t e t r i c sa ndr he uma t ol ogy . ”Hes a y st hedoc t or st he r et ol dhi m, “ Wedon’ tk nowwha t ’ sgoi ngon–we don’ tk nowwhys he ’ sbe t t e rnow. [ But ]wewoul dnotc ha nge at hi ng. ” Ac c or di ngt oPe s k us k i ’ sobs t e t r i c i a n, t heUCSFdoc t or s “ c oul dnotpol i t i c a l l yc omeouta nds a yt he yr e c omme nde d ma r i j ua na[ f orapr e gna ntwoma n]… t ha ti sapol i t i c a l l yv ol a t i l eopi ni onf oraf a c ul t yt oha v e . Butt he ys a i dt ome , ba s i c a l l y , ‘ Cont i nuedoi ngwha ty ou’ r edoi ng. Wet hi nki t ’ she l pi ng. Don’ tc ha ngeat hi ng–butwec a n’ tma k ear e c omme nda t i ont ha ts hec ons umec a nna bi s . ’ ” Pe s k us k i c ont i nue dt owor ka same di c a l ma r i j ua naa dv oc a t et hr oughouthe rpr e gna nc y . Shewa sv e r yhe a l t hy . “ Or i gi na l l y , wet houghtt ha tI wa sgoi ngt oha v et oha v eac a e s a r i a n, buta l l t hee x pe c t a t i onst ha tt hi swa sgoi ngt obeapr obl e mpr e gna nc ydi dn’ te ndupc omi ngt r ue . I ha dape r f e c t pr e gna nc y . I f e l tbe t t e rt ha nI di di nmye nt i r el i f e . ” Ex c e ptwhe nhe rwor kpos e dpr obl e ms . T r a v e l i ngt oEur ope t oa t t e nda ni mpor t a ntme di c a l c a nna bi sc onf e r e nc eme a nt goi ngwi t houthe rme di c i na l j ui c e . Whe nPe s k us k i r e t ur ne d f r omt het r i p, he rANAt e s t–whi c hme a s ur e st hepr e s e nc eof a nt i bodi e st ha twor ka ga i ns tt hebody ’ st i s s ue s–ha d c l i mbe dt oahi ghof3 0( f r omame r ee i ghte a r l i e r ) . “ Myr he uma t ol ogi s twa sc onc e r ne dt ha tI mi ghtnotc omet ot e r m, or t ha tI mi ghtha v et ogoba c konpr e dni s one–[ ort ha t ]I wa s goi ngt oha v et obehos pi t a l i z e d. Shewa sv e r yups e t . ” Pe s k us k i i mme di a t e l yr e s ume da ni nt e ns i v ej ui c i ngr e gi me n. “ T wowe e k sofbe i ngba c konj ui c i nga nde v e r y t hi ngr e t ur ne dt onor ma l , ”s hes a y s . “ I we ntof ft hea nt i bi ot i c s ;t he ANAwe ntba c kdown. I di dn’ tha v ea nyf ur t he rpr obl e ms . Af t e rs e e i ngmyme di c a l r e c or ds , t her he uma t ol ogi s ts a i d, ‘ I wi s hI c oul dr e c omme ndt hi st omypa t i e nt s . ’ ”But , of c our s e , s hec a n’ t–s hev a l ue she rj ob.

Tha ta ma z i ngs t or y–ba c k e dupbyDr . Cour t ne y ’ sme di c a l di a gnos i sa ndr e l a t e dwor dof mout h–ha sbe gunt os pr e a d r a wc a nna bi sj ui c i ngt hr oughoutNor t he r nCa l i f or ni aa nd be y ond. I nf a c t , t heHumbol dtPa t i e ntRe s our c eCe nt e r , adi s pe ns a r yi nAr c a t a , CA, nowof f e r sf r e el e a v e s( 1 2 0gr a mspe r we e k )a ndf r e ej ui c e r st oqua l i f i e dpa t i e nt swhowi l l pa r t i c i pa t ei nat r i a l s t udy . Che l s e yBr own, ar e gi s t e r e ddi e t i c i a nma dea v a i l a bl et opa t i e nt sbyHPRCa tnoc os t , s a y s :“ Ourf r e ej ui c i ngpr ogr a m c a mea boutbe c a us eofDr . Cour t ne y ’ swor kwi t ht her a wl e a f pr oduc t . I ha v epe opl ek e e pt r a c kofhowma nyl e a v e st he y j ui c ee v e r yda ya ndwha tt he yj ui c ei twi t h. I a l s oha v et he m f i l l outahe a l t ha s s e s s me ntque s t i onna i r ei nt hebe gi nni ng, a ndt he na ga i na f t e rt hr e emont hs . ” Thedi r e c t orofHPRC, Ma r i e l l e nJ ur k ov i t c h, e nj oy ss e e i ng t hei mpr ov e dhe a l t hoft hepa t i e nt si nt hej ui c i ngpr ogr a m. Shes a y st ha ts mok i ngma r i j ua nar e l i e v e spa i na ndt r e a t s s y mpt omsf orma nyofhe rc l i e nt s , t he r e byi mpr ov i ngt he qua l i t yoft he i rl i v e s , buts hedoe s n’ tr e a l l ys e et he mge t t i ng t ha tmuc hhe a l t hi e r . Ra wc a nna bi sha sc ha nge da l l t ha t . And s henot e st ha te v e nt houghj ui c i nga ndc l e a ni ngaj ui c e ra r e l ot sofwor k , “ t hepe opl ewhoa r edoi ngi ta r es upe ri nt oi t , be c a us et he ys e er e s ul t s . ”

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