July 2, 2018 – Troy Shantz, The Sarnia Journal
For years Jenny Schneider’s four children suffered from a variety of health issues.
Ranging in age from one to 12, her kids were regularly plagued by the symptoms associated with asthma, anxiety and eczema. Dissatisfied with the treatment options and results, she began searching for alternatives.
Then she discovered cannabidiol, or CBD.
“I just couldn’t believe that one product could be used for so many different conditions,” said Schneider, 33, who obtained her first sample of CBD drops last fall.
“It’s an underground hush, hush, quiet product, and yet I’m putting these stupid steroid creams on my beautiful, four-year-old daughter.”
And it grew from there, said Schneider, who claims many of her children’s symptoms improved dramatically with CBD drops.
Today, she’s one of three partners in a new business called the CBD Clinic, a consultation service that preaches the benefits of the chemical compound, which is still largely untested.
The cannabis plant contains more than 400 individual chemicals, and strains are produced to emphasize higher or lower levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).
THC produces the ‘high,’ while CBD, which is non-intoxicating, is being investigated for a range of potential medical applications.
Products the CBD Clinic endorses are derived from hemp, a variety of cannabis that contains less THC. They’re available in oil and patch form, and range in price from $80 to $170. They also offer CBD products for pets.
Schneider and partners Courtney Semeniuk and Denise Currah are located at 568 Christina St. N., Suite F. They share a building with a lawyer, multiple doctors “and a clinic that does drug testing,” added Semeniuk with a laugh.
The CBD Clinic doesn’t have products on site, the team stressed. They offer consultation, education and an affiliation with a B.C.-based licensed producer of organic hemp.
“We’re not trying to get anybody high, we just literally want to make an impact,” said Schneider.
The clinic joins a growing list of options for Sarnians seeking CBD information and treatment.
Dr. Blake Pearson of Sarnia recently closed his family practice to focus exclusively on CBD-based treatments, including patients in long-term care homes.
Pearson said health professionals have been slow to embrace the potential of medicinal cannabis, which he attributes to the stigma surrounding recreational cannabis use and a shortage of evidence from clinical trials.
“But those trials are mounting and the evidence is growing,” he said earlier this year.
“It’s just a matter of time before we have that strong clinical research backbone that’s needed for the medical community to accept it.”
The CBD Clinic is hosting a First Friday open house with refreshments and information about its services.
IF YOU GO:
WHAT: CBD Clinic Open House
WHEN: Friday, July 6, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: 568 Christina St. North, Suite F
For more, visit www.thecbdclinic.ca
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