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Hydrolife Magazine February/March 2017 (USA Edition)

It is amazing how an event from almost 20 years ago can remain fresh in the mind. It certainly doesn’t seem that long ago that Canadian Ross Rebagliati rocketed down Nagano’s Olympic giant slalom snowboard course, ripping through the finish line to claim the first-ever Olympic men’s snowboarding gold medal despite starting the final run in eighth position. Since then, Rebagliati has become a cultural phenomenon and advocate of marijuana use, and it is no coincidence that since that foggy day on Mount Yakebitai near Nagano, how we perceive the use of marijuana in society has changed for the better. Hydrolife recently caught up with Rebagliati to talk about Nagano, his thoughts on marijuana, and the launch of Ross’ Gold.

It is amazing how an event from almost 20 years ago can remain fresh in the mind. It certainly doesn’t seem that long ago that Canadian Ross Rebagliati rocketed down Nagano’s Olympic giant slalom snowboard course, ripping through the finish line to claim the first-ever Olympic men’s snowboarding gold medal despite starting the final run in eighth position. Since then, Rebagliati has become a cultural phenomenon and advocate of marijuana
use, and it is no coincidence that since that foggy day on Mount Yakebitai near Nagano, how we perceive the use of marijuana in society has changed for the better. Hydrolife recently caught up with Rebagliati to talk about Nagano, his thoughts on marijuana, and the launch of Ross’ Gold.

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by August Dunning<br />

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome:<br />

It Might be Time for a Detox<br />

Several states have reported<br />

seeing chronic marijuana<br />

users walking into emergency<br />

rooms with abdominal pain<br />

and intense vomiting, though<br />

medical professionals are<br />

mystified as to why. August<br />

Dunning examines the<br />

factors contributing to this<br />

phenomenon and what can<br />

be done about it.<br />

Let’s be honest, unless you are growing<br />

your own weed, there is a high risk that<br />

toxic chemicals have contaminated your<br />

medical or recreational marijuana. High<br />

demand, little oversight, toxic fungicides,<br />

and greed have created a situation that<br />

immediately needs to be addressed.<br />

Several states have seen chronic marijuana<br />

users coming into emergency rooms<br />

complaining of abdominal pain and cyclic<br />

vomiting, a condition that has been labeled<br />

as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome<br />

(CHS). Hyperemesis means “prolonged vomiting”,<br />

while syndrome means “a condition<br />

characterized by a set of associated symptoms.”<br />

One study in Colorado reported that<br />

emergency room diagnoses for CHS have<br />

doubled since 2009, when the government<br />

allowed medical marijuana.<br />

Doctors have a theory that CHS occurs<br />

due to regular, long-term use of marijuana.<br />

But is it? The clue may be in the vomiting.<br />

“Vomiting is a natural reflex that often<br />

occurs as a form of protection,” says Dr. Joe<br />

Mercola in an article on his website. “In<br />

the event you consume something that is<br />

contaminated or poisonous, vomiting is your<br />

body’s way of getting rid of it.”<br />

When we compare the doctors’ theories<br />

about chronic cannabis users and what<br />

vomiting indicates, it sounds like CHS is the<br />

body’s attempt to try and rid itself of something<br />

contaminated or poisonous. So, are<br />

cannabinoids in the marijuana (which are<br />

noted for being non-toxic) the problem, or is<br />

it something else tagging along for the ride?<br />

60<br />

grow. heal. live. enjoy.<br />

myhydrolife.com

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