The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad creates a magical evening for children with elves, Santa and a ride on a train during its annual North Pole Adventure in Peninsula.

Organizers are looking for helpers to take children to the North Pole from Nov 11-Dec. 21. Wear your favorite elf costume and become a Santa helper or be a North Pole first aid volunteer to assist CVSR staff. For more information, call 234-759-0091 or complete the CVSR volunteer agreement online.

 

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If you’ve spent time with friends who talk about their ailments, the conversation often turns to medical marijuana. Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Control Program has 154,614 active patients registered under at least one of 25 chronic and debilitating conditions, according to the Ohio Medical Cannabis Industry Association. 

If you want to learn more about medical marijuana, then you’ll want to see what’s happening at the upcoming Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit Oct. 1 & 2 at the IX Center. Read more about the event and its speakers in the story below:

 

By Marcia Pledger

Joanie Caleodis, the first medical marijuana card patient in Ohio is taking part in the upcoming Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit at the IX Center Oct. 1 & 2.

After more than 40 years of working in her family’s catering business and 27 years working for state government, Caleodis went on disability. The Martins Ferry resident has multiple sclerosis, and says that at the time of her diagnosis there were no FDA approved meds for the form of this chronic disease she contracted, which affects the central nervous system.

“Cannabis has given me a life outside of the 16 pills a day that I was taking to manage my symptoms of multiple sclerosis,” she says.

Some of the state’s top experts, and national experts, will touch on how cannabis can play a role in managing health challenges including chronic pain. Among the speakers is Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, a Harvard trained expert who speaks nationally and globally about cannabis and its value as a medical alternative. She’s certified as a cannabinoid  medicine specialist through the American Academy of Cannabinoid medicine, and her mission is  to change the stigma regarding its use.  

The Ohio Cannabis Health & Business Summit is aimed at people in the industry as well as people who are curious about cannabis, CBD and hemp, as well as people who want to know more about canna careers.

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