Doctor Felecia

02/19/2026

Not only did Africans bring seeds to this country, they brought sustainable farming practices with them that are still used to this day.

Did you know enslaved Africans carried more than chains across the Atlantic — they carried knowledge? 🌍🌿

In Ethno-botany of the Black Americans, 242 plant species are documented as being introduced and cultivated by Africans in the Americas — including plants used for medicine, ritual, and survival.

Cannabis was part of a much larger story: a story of resilience, ancestral wisdom, and the preservation of healing traditions under oppression.

This Black History Month, we honor the roots of plant medicine in the Americas — and the knowledge systems that shaped it.

02/19/2026

Did you know? 👁️🌿

In the 1970s, Dr. John C. Merritt helped show that cannabis could reduce eye pressure in glaucoma patients — advancing medical knowledge during a time of intense stigma.

His research helped open the door to conversations about cannabis as medicine.

Honoring Black leadership in science and healing. ✊🏾🖤

02/19/2026

If you or a loved one uses full spectrum h**p products, extracted from the plant, your action is needed to preserve your access.

These non-intoxicating products are used for seizures, autoimmune disorders, pain, anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc.

They’ve made it easy for you to call and email your lawmakers now! Immediate cosponsorship is necessary for the legislation to move forward!

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See how our advocacy is influencing policy, uplifting communities, and building a more accessible future for plant-based health.

02/19/2026

If you use a full spectrum h**p product extracted from the actual plant, you may lose access to your medicine if you don’t call your state AND federal legislators NOW!

They need to hear about what conditions you’re treating and how these products are helping you. (202) 224-3121.

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One H**p is an alliance of top CBD companies advocating for federal FDA regulation of h**p-derived CBD products as dietary supplements. Join our mission for industry clarity.

02/11/2026

The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that’s a significant undercount.

02/05/2026

A study out of North Carolina reviewed 5448 infants with Medicaid insurance and found that 1671 had meconium (first stool) that screened positive for cannabis. Compared to the 2599 infants who were negative for all substances, the cannabis exposed infants, had no difference in their well childcare attendance, emergency department visits, and developmental delay diagnosis during the first two years of life.

These findings are reassuring and give more evidence that cannabis used during pregnancy should not be criminalized.

If you can find no safe alternatives to treat your medical conditions while pregnant and choose to consume cannabis via your lungs, please use an electronic vaporizer made for dry botanicals to protect you and your child from toxic combustion byproducts.

We examined the association between in utero cannabis exposure and well child care (WCC) attendance, emergency department (ED) visits, and developmental delay (DD) diagnosis during the first two years of life.

01/26/2026

We’re bringing advocacy training to the people.

The Pressure Play Workshop is a civic education session focused on how policy actually moves and how communities apply pressure with purpose, not noise.

📅 January 27, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual (weather adjustment) Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/y2kU3DDFRWS-CItpq75AAQ

Hosted by the Georgia Medical Cannabis Society, with Peachtree NORML serving as co-host, this session welcomes patients, advocates, and stakeholders who want to be informed and prepared when action matters.

This is Session One of the 2026 series and part of a six-session course offered throughout the year.

Learn more and support the work at gmcsimpact.com.