by Shawn Hales, Psy.D. | Feb 22, 2023 | Firefly Medical
As a psychologist, my training emphasized from the beginning the interaction between mind and body. Our physical conditions, whether struggles or successes, can change our feelings, outlook, and mood. For this reason, I’ve always believed that it’s important to... by Shawn Hales, Psy.D. | Feb 15, 2023 | Firefly Medical
The Medicinal Nature of Linalool Sure, it has a bad wrap, but believe it or not, marijuana has been used medicinally for centuries. And, medical marijuana across the United states as it is gaining renewed interest due to its potential therapeutic benefits. Cannabis... by Shawn Hales, Psy.D. | Feb 8, 2023 | Firefly Medical
What exactly is Myrcene? Myrcene is a naturally occuring terpene found in many plants, but it is most well known for being found in cannabis. How Myrcene Helps Myrcene has been found to be a huge assist to those experiencing inflammation. That means a cannabis strain... by Shawn Hales, Psy.D. | Feb 1, 2023 | Firefly Medical
How Pinene can Benefit you in the Strain You Chose The terpene Pinene is one of the most abundant found in nature. You can find Pinene in a variety of plants, including pine trees, rosemary, basil, and of course cannabis. As a result, Pinene has been studied... by Shawn Hales, Psy.D. | Jan 25, 2023 | Firefly Medical
Can Cannabis Help my PTSD? In the state of Maryland, medical marijuana is becoming increasingly popular as an option for treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This condition is actually one of the few that are “approved” as a disorder that qualifies for... 
by Shawn Hales, Psy.D. | Sep 11, 2022 | Firefly Medical
If you’ve found your way here to this Firefly Medical Cards blog section, you are curious about cannabis. Perhaps you have some friends who have a Maryland card already, and you are seeing them with less pain, or less anxiety in their lives. Or, maybe you believe you...