A Plant, a Community, and a Lifeline

About this episode

Katiah and Timitri discuss their experiences using medical cannabis to manage their daughter's seizures and the supportive community they found.

n this episode, Katiah and Timitri open up about their journey using medical cannabis as a holistic tool to help control their daughter’s seizures—and how it’s helped shape and ultimately save her life. The pair talk candidly about using cannabis as a rescue option when Mila's seizures escalate, the trust they've built with this medicine, and the stigma that still surrounds it. Timitri and Katiah also reflect on the incredible cannabis community they were part of in Washington state and their future goals for creating and shaping that same type of support network in Colorado. PSA: We would love to hear from you! Please DM us on our socials with future episode topic ideas, stories of your own, and any advice you would like to offer up -- we strive for constant improvement and our goal is to always remain transparent, raw, and authentic in the best ways. So give it to us straight! Thanks for listening!

People in this episode

Hosts: Katiah Scisum, Timitri Scisum

Topics covered

• medical cannabis
• seizure control
• holistic health
• community support
• stigma
• personal journey

Keywords

• medical cannabis
• seizures
• holistic tool
• cannabis community
• Washington
• Colorado
• stigma
• support network

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: cannabis community

Places: Washington state, Colorado

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