Episode 313: Cannabis Helped Her Recover From a Collapsed Spine & Opioid Addiction

Jolanda Petzer of South Africa was only 19 years old when her back pain began. Over the years it became worse and she lived in constant pain. She had her first operation in 2007 and was told she had spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis and extensive nerve damage. She became addicted to opioids to manage the pain and attempted suicide by swallowing a handful of pills. After that, she started on cannabis and has been off pharmaceuticals for two years.