This is the second day of my cannabis and health experiment. It’s too early to reach any conclusions, but I can see that one thing I’m trying is very promising; the other is still uncertain.

The blue cannabis gummy bears I thought (for $30) a bag was meant to help people sleep.

So far, it has worked well both nights. I go to sleep almost immediately, and when I get up to adjust my sleep apnea mask, which I do at least once a night, I get right back to sleep again. I feel that my sleep is deeper and longer.

And yes, I have to get up to go to the bathroom occasionally.

I feel refreshed and energetic in the morning these past two mornings.  I still have some balance issues, but they seem milder and faster. Getting up out of bed is a rough time, and my back is still quite painful, even a month later. I’m going to see a chiropractor next week.

The cannabis daytime pill (also $30, cash, and some debit cards only) to calm and make me happy works, but perhaps a little too much. There are one or two flashes of paranoia, just like old marijuana.  I don’t really want or need to be calm or dreamy when I get up to start work. I’ll save that for the occasional weekend silence, dinner party, or quiet evenings with Maria. There is, I find, such a thing as being too relaxed.

I’m eager to meditate with cannabis gummy bears. The day cannabis taken in the morning made my vertigo worse for about 20 minutes, and then all was clear.

I can see that cannabis would sometimes make driving dangerous and mess with one’s head when it might need to be sharp and clear. I also see what a powerful tool against anxiety and loneliness.

I took one sleeping cummy bear the first night and two the second an hour later. That will be the limit for me. It’s supposed to work well for some diabetics; I will monitor that too. It’s a very interesting experiment; I feel some real good will come of it, and I’m no blind optimist.

Some of this medical marijuana is also said to help the brain recover from concussions. It’s said to ease pain. We’ll see about that; so far, no sign of it. I’m eager to learn more.