Medical Cannabis Education Services | Veterans Alliance for Holistic Alternatives

Medical Cannabis Education

VAHA brings Awareness to the Proven Efficacy of Medical Cannabis by educating individuals and groups through the unique perspective and voices of its Veteran Advocates. Our Team is well versed in the fundamental aspects of Cannabis Biology, its Medicinal Efficacy, and the Access Obstacles preventing not only patients, but also physician engagement. Our educational outreach services focus on the core principles driving the patient experience, and the services and products offered to them by the Medical Cannabis community.

Patients and Patient Groups

We host information sessions tailored to specific patients and patient groups interested in integrating Medical Cannabis into their continuum of care.

Host an Event: Host at a location of your choice and let us help you in generating your audience, educating your patients/consumers, and increasing positive first-time experiences for patients in need.

Attend an Event: Attend a live event or learn from the comfort of your own home through our webinar sessions. Please see our calendar for the next scheduled information session.

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Elevate Your Business,
Strengthen Your Team through Education

Train your staff with the Medical Cannabis knowledge and experience to ensure positive patient experiences that expedite growth.

Gain an in-depth understanding of Medical Cannabis and its efficacy
Standardize the knowledge of your staff
Gain an in-depth understanding of your Customer
Ensure Positive experiences for New Patients that expedite growth
Educate customers on products and usage
Understand Bioavailability and the Pharmacokinetics of your products
Understand the various Routes of Administration and their effects
Understand how and when to make appropriate suggestions to patients
Improve efficiency in sales through in-depth product knowledge

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Education for Medical Professionals

Provide patients in need w/ safe, alternative options. Let VAHA educate and assist you in the ‘recommendation’ process to fulfill your patient’s needs.

Designed to educate practitioners on the recommendation process, medical efficacy, and dosing strategies
Cannabis Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics of the various routes of administration
Understand the endocannabinoid system, its receptors, and the endogenous and exogenous ligands
Understand the efficacy of Cannabis in movement disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, pain, digestive disorders, and other diseases states
Understand the critical role of Cannabis in the many ‘Diagnoses by Exclusion.’
Cannabinoid-Opioid interactions
Cannabinoid mechanisms of common medicines and lifestyle factors

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Colleges and Universities

Understand a Marine Officer’s Journey to Medical Cannabis
Understand ‘Marijuana’ (Medical Cannabis), it’s efficacy, and the heavy stigmas surrounding its use
Understand the Patient Access Obstacles preventing patients from accessing medical cannabis
Understand how Medical Cannabis can reduce the current opioid and suicide epidemic across the Nation
Understand the American Healthcare Model and why it needs to change.
Provide accurate information to family members and friends who may benefit from access to Medical Cannabis.

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For years, due to PTSD, I avoided the emotional and physical pain through maladaptive behaviors and prescription medications that continued to degrade my mental, physical, and emotional health. Hyperarousal, Hypervigilance, compulsive thoughts, emotional numbing, avoidance, chronic pain, night terrors, anxiety, and insomnia consumed me. Because of PTSD and the modern-day pharmaceutical treatments prescribed for each symptom, I lost control of my health, and in turn, my life, at the hands of those entrusted with my care. I am here today, along with my incredible wife and 2 young boys because of medical cannabis. I am pharmaceutical free, balanced, and living a life I did not believe possible. Incredible to say the least.
Gary P. Hess - Founder

Chronic arthritis and insomnia have plagued me for decades. In addition, 2 joint replacement surgeries last year resulted in more pain and sleeplessness. Thanks to medical cannabis, I have achieved a consistent sleep pattern and manage my pain without the risk of traditional medications. This should be an option for Americans in every state. I am convinced there is no better, AND SAFER, option for me to live a comfortable and pain free life.
John P. - New Orleans, Louisiana

5 months after receiving my cannabis recommendation, I am so happy to report that I no longer take any prescription medications for my conditions, which are sciatica, major depression, general anxiety disorder w/ panic attacks, and insomnia. In the past, the side effects of the medications made me numb to the world. After dealing with some of these for 20+ years, its awesome to have these conditions under control. Frankly, I haven’t had this quality of life this good in a very long time.
Stacy H. - Metairie, Louisiana

I’ve been taking medical cannabis for almost 6 months for severe chronic pain, migraines, and arthritis, which was previously treated with opioids. Blood sugar is down, and I am off opioids and other pills for chronic conditions. Plants, not pills. My experiences are 100% positive and I have regained the will and desire to face today…and tomorrow.
Chris W. - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

I’m a Vietnam era vet who has numerous diseases, PTSD and pain. I wanted to get off opioids and another Veteran suggested Medical Cannabis. I had never used marijuana in my life but through experimentation, I found what works for me. I no longer need opioid based medicines. I use a tincture during the morning and again later in the day. It has been over a month and I haven’t taken any opioids and do not plan to take them again. Thank you for helping me get my life back.
William V. - Kenner, Louisiana

I want you to know that the medical marijuana you recommended has been a tremendous help to me. I went into this as a skeptic and I am now a true believer. I started my medical marijuana in December of 2019. I am currently off of the following: Tramadol, Morphine, Trazodone. All I can say is THANK YOU!
Ann D. - New Orleans, Louisiana

Since starting cannabis medicines, my pain level has reduced from a debilitating ‘10’ on the pain scale to a 2 or 3. My list of medicines has gone from 18 to 6. Best of all, I have reduced the number of addictive, dangerous opioids to zero.
Stephen G. - New Orleans, Louisiana

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