Depression is a pervasive health issue, affecting an estimated 260 million people worldwide. Patients suffering from depressive disorders experience a wide range of issues, including sadness, anxiety, guilt, irritability, impaired memory, thoughts of death and suicide, loss of motivation, disturbed sleep or appetite, as well as tiredness, neglect of responsibilities, changes in personal appearance, and withdrawal from others. Current antidepressant medications often fail to offer long-term relief, as perhaps a third of all patients develop resistance to the medications, which can take weeks to offer relief from symptoms and come with unpleasant side effects, including weight gain, loss of libido and more. Given this spotty history, many people with depression have difficulty finding relief via conventional treatments. Often an unpleasant experience using high-THC cannabis will mean there is resistance to trying a cannabis treatment for depression but CBD is not psychoactive and doesn’t induce anxiety.

Our cultural inclination for modesty explains why suppository medicine is seldom discussed in public or private. The very mention of rectal or vaginal suppositories will invariably lead to blushes and embarrassed giggles rather than a robust conversation. Nevertheless, the suppository method for delivering cannabis medicine, both rectal and vaginal, has been in practice for thousands of years. Recipes recorded on Egyptian papyrus dating from 3000 BC recommend both rectal and vaginal use of cannabis suppositories for a variety of complaints, from hemorrhoidal discomfort (rectal use) to uterine pain (vaginal use).

 Tasty snacking food is especially welcome in the summer months when the heat can wreak havoc with appetite.

Garbanzos are my favorite legume, offering vitamins and minerals, protein and fiber in high quantities with many benefits for overall health. Easy to digest and rich in B6 and B9 (folate) a dish of hummus is sustaining and easy to eat with crudites, crackers or bread. Adding a therapeutic dose of CBD with either olive-oil or sesame oil based CBD tincture compliments the flavor profile of hummus as both oils are already recipe ingredients.

1.) First soak the garbanzo beans overnight, discard the soak water, then cover the beans generously with salted fresh water, boil until soft, then drain. You’ll see that white skins come away from the cooked beans, discard as many of them as you can, further rinsing helps separate the skins.

2.) Add the cooked garbanzos to a blender and add all the other ingredients, add the water in ¼ cup increments adding more water until you have the consistency that you prefer. Add salt and pepper to taste, garnish with parsley and serve with crudites, crackers or bread..