Good afternoon Sue,
I was wondering if you or anybody else on this glorious thread had any information about using MMJ to ease with knee pains, diabetes, and/or transitioning a patient from tobacco to MMJ?
Thanks in advance!
Pre-Med
I have some answers for you Pre-Med.
I found most of the information on diabetes on the Sensi Seeds site. I was surprised, but pleasantly so to find the seed companies becoming sources of decent information on using cannabis for healing. We've come much further than it sometimes feels. It made me pause and think about making my own message more positive and less frustrated.
Cannabis as a treatment for diabetes
In 2013 there was a study published in the American Journal of Medicine that showed a 16% reduction in fasting blood sugars among participants that were users of cannabis. So it will modulate the blood sugar, possibly to the extent that it could prevent the onset of diabetes.
The researchers also found evidence that cannabis helps the body correct or avoid insulin resistance, a condition with type two diabetes whereby the body produces more than enough insulin, but the cells can't process it.
It's well-established that cannabis will begin to regulate the body weight back to normal levels, given enough consistent supply of cannabinoids. This was one of the things Rick Simpson is always mentioning as a beneficial side effect of his 60-day gram a day protocol. Obesity, high BMI and large waist circumference are all risk factors for diabetes, so getting them under control can only help a diabetic.
There's building evidence to suggest that the anti-oxidative and pro-inflammatory immune response of CBD may be helpful in reducing the pain of diabetic neuropathy, And it may also protect the liver against oxidative stress, thought to be the cause of neuropathy.
CBD may play a role in controlling the slow degeneration of cells in the retina known as diabetic retinopathy, the cause of blindness in diabetic patients.
I think it's fair to say that cannabis can be a valuable tool in the treatment of diabetes. I can tell you from personal experience that these effects aren't going to come your way by simply smoking or vaping. The treatment should be similar to what many do for the treatment of cancer - build up to a gram a day and stick with it until you get the results you're seeking. At least that's the way I'd do it.
Cannabis as an aide to smoking cessation
from the journal
Addictive Behaviors
September 2013, Vol.38(9):2433–2436, doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.03.011
Short Communication
Cannabidiol reduces cigarette consumption in tobacco smokers: Preliminary findings
Celia J.A. MorganRavi K. DasAlyssa JoyeH. Valerie CurranSunjeev K. Kamboj
Highlights
•We examined whether cannabidiol could impact on cigarette consumption.
•Ad hoc use of CBD but not placebo reduced cigarette consumption over a week.
•Drugs that alter the endocannabinoid system may be effective treatments for nicotine addiction.
Abstract
The role of the endocannabinoid system in nicotine addiction is being increasingly acknowledged. We conducted a pilot, randomised double blind placebo controlled study set out to assess the impact of the ad-hoc use of cannabidiol (CBD) in smokers who wished to stop smoking. 24 smokers were randomised to receive an inhaler of CBD (n = 12) or placebo (n = 12) for one week, they were instructed to use the inhaler when they felt the urge to smoke. Over the treatment week, placebo treated smokers showed no differences in number of cigarettes smoked. In contrast, those treated with CBD significantly reduced the number of cigarettes smoked by ~ 40% during treatment. Results also indicated some maintenance of this effect at follow-up. These preliminary data, combined with the strong preclinical rationale for use of this compound, suggest CBD to be a potential treatment for nicotine addiction that warrants further exploration
According to a report on this study by leafscience.com:
Researchers at the University College London found that a non-psychoactive chemical in marijuana, cannabidiol (CBD), given via inhaler could significantly reduce the number of cigarettes consumed by smokers that wanted to quit.
Celia Morgan, Ph.D, who co-authored the study, explained that CBD may help in a number of ways. One way could be how it affects memories, or cues, that underlie the desire to smoke.
“We found that CBD seems to reduce the salience of cues. It also can reduce anxiety and may affect a memory process called ‘reconsolidation,’ which is where when a memory of the reward of smoking is re-activated by seeing someone smoking, it is rendered vulnerable to destruction.”
“CBD might mean these positive smoking memories are gradually erased,” Dr. Morgan adds.
I hope this helps you Pre-Med. if there needs to be any clarification, don't hesitate to ask.
I'm probably about 1/3 of the way through, but I keep letting myself get sidetracked by journals and members I'm working with, so it may be a while. 
SO much grow vibes for them all 
Rooster1. 
Have an awesome day girl......lets spread those smiles around today !
I love coming get over here to see whatever might be on your page. It always brings a smile on my face. I don't bother trying to catch up on your journal anymore, I just go back to the beginning of the day. Nobody has that much time to read 20 pages. 
That's how much I would have to go back. 