Florida Grass Roots Magazine - May/June 2019

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She primarily works with The Grateful Veteran organization which, among many other services, assists veterans by getting them off of addictive opiates and on to medical marijuana to soothe their ailments; she is a...

WEED WARRIOR BY BRIAN HOUCK

Utilizing the discipline she deployed as a U.S. Marine, Caroline Covone wakes up at 6 o’clock every morning in Southwest Florida and makes a piping-hot pot of coffee with a few drops of Girl Scout Cookies tincture in her mug to help with nearconstant pain resulting from multiple unsuccessful knee surgeries. She then makes a fresh, healthy lunch from scratch for her daughter, complete with fruits and vegetables cut in fun shapes.

Before the family wakes up, she tidies the household getting everything ready for the day. When her daughter wakes up, she feeds her breakfast and takes her to school. Caroline then ventures to the gym to work out, followed by physical therapy. She focuses on her physical well-being by maintaining a healthy diet and exercising regularly, believing that if you take care of your body it will take care of you. She smears CBD cream on her leg or takes a few drags from her vape pen to mitigate her pain. An individual with a strong motor, medical marijuana is the only pain relief that allows her to keep her high-functioning fast pace. As devoted as she is to taking care of herself and her family, she is equally dedicated to helping others. Covone spends her free time volunteering with military veterans. She primarily works with The Grateful Veteran organization which, among many other services, assists veterans by getting them off of addictive opiates and on to medical marijuana to soothe their ailments; she is a weed warrior.

COVONE SPENT FOUR YEARS AS A MARINE, ENLISTING STRAIGHT OUT OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN PITTSBURGH, PA. “AS SOON AS I COULD, I DID.” 18


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Cooking with Cannabis

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Research Corner

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Astrology Forecast | May/June

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pages 64-65

Fitness | Consuming Cannabis & Inspiring the World

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pages 62-63

CBD

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pages 60-61

Your Ideal Cannabis Strain

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pages 58-59

Medical Marijuana Minute

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pages 55-56

Managing Migraines with Cannabis

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pages 52-53

Combating Menstrual Pain with Cannabis

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pages 50-51

Cannabis & Epilepsy

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pages 46-48

Cannabis & Chronic Pain

4min
pages 44-45

Cannabis & Anxiety

3min
pages 42-43

Cannabis + Sex

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pages 38-39

Ganjasana with Rachael Carlevale

4min
pages 35-37

Women in Cannabis | Dr. Martha Rosenthal Q&A

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pages 32-33

Maxine Taylor, Astrologer

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pages 30-31

Women in Cannabis | Martha Monetemayor Q&A

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pages 28-29

Women in Cannabis | Parisa Rad Q&A

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pages 26-27

Cannabis Advocate | Tara DeMond

2min
pages 24-25

Women in Cannabis | Karin Spinks Chester Q&A

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pages 22-23

Caroline Covone | Weed Warrior

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pages 20-21

Women in Cannabis | Mary Carniglia

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Dr. Melanie Bone | Cannabis Industry Physician & Educator

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pages 16-17

THC - The Healing Compound

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