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Help End the International War on Medical Cannabis (Marijuana)
In days, a group of powerful world leaders will ask the UN to end
the war on drugs and move towards regulation. But politicians say
that the public will not support alternative drug policies. Let's
give this unique opportunity massive public support and get urgent
action. Follow this link below -
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- and tell everyone you know about it. Then everyone you don't know ... yet!
In days, we could finally see the beginning of the end of the 'war
on drugs'. This expensive war has completely failed to curb the
plague of drug addiction, while costing countless lives, devastating
communities, and funneling trillions of dollars into violent
organized crime networks.
Experts all agree that the most sensible policy is to regulate, but
politicians are afraid to touch the issue. In days, a global
commission including former heads of state and foreign policy chiefs
of the UN, EU, US, Brazil, Mexico and more will break the taboo and
publicly call for new approaches including decriminalization and
regulation of drugs.
This could be a once-in-a-generation tipping-point moment -- if
enough of us call for an end to this madness. Politicians say they
understand that the war on drugs has failed, but claim the public
isn't ready for an alternative. Let's show them we not only accept a
sane and humane policy -- we demand it. Click below to sign the
petition and share with everyone --if we reach 1 million voices, it
will be personally delivered to world leaders by the global
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- and Act Now! to End Medical Cannabis Prohibition around the World by Stopping the War on (Some of the People doing Some of the) Drugs. For 50 years current drug policies have failed everyone, everywhere
but public debate is stuck in the mud of fear and misinformation.
Everyone, even the UN Office on Drugs and Crime which is responsible
for enforcing this approach agrees -- deploying militaries and
police to burn drug farms, hunting down traffickers, and imprisoning
dealers and addicts - is an expensive mistake. And with massive
human cost -- from Afghanistan, to Mexico, to the USA the illegal
drug trade is destroying countries around the world, while
addiction, overdose deaths, and HIV/AIDS infections continue to rise.
Meanwhile, countries with less-harsh enforcement -- like
Switzerland, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Australia -- have not
seen the explosion in drug use that proponents of the drug war have
darkly predicted. Instead, they have seen significant reductions in
drug-related crime, addiction and deaths, and are able to focus
squarely on dismantling criminal empires.
Powerful lobbies still stand in the way of change, including
military, law enforcement, and prison departments whose budgets are
at stake. And politicians fear that voters will throw them out of
office if they support alternative approaches, as they will appear
weak on law and order. Many former drug Ministers and Heads of State
have come out in favour of reform since leaving office, and polls
show that citizens across the world know the current approach is a
catastrophe. Momentum is gathering towards new improved policies,
particularly in regions that are ravaged by the drug trade.
If we can create a worldwide outcry in the next few days to support
the bold calls of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, we can
overpower the stale excuses for the status quo. Our voices hold the
key to change -- Sign the petition and spread the word, visit -
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- and Spread The Word! We have a chance to enter the closing chapter of this brutal 'war'
that has destroyed millions of lives.
Global public opinion will
determine if this catastrophic policy is stopped or if politicians
shy away from reform. Let's rally urgently to push our hesitating
leaders from doubt and fear, over the edge, and into reason.
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SOURCES:
Reports that show the war on drugs has failed: http://idpc.net/publications/failure-regime-selected-publications
Reports that show alternative approaches of decriminalisation and
regulation are working:
http://idpc.net/publications/alternative-strategies-selected-publications
General report on drug law reform in practice:
http://www.tni.org/report/legislative-innovation-drug-policy
The Global Comission on Drug Policy that will call on the UN to end
the war on drugs
http://www.globalcommissionondrugs.org/Documents.aspx
Drug War by the Numbers
http://www.drugpolicy.org/facts/drug-war-numbers
Final Report of the Latin American Comission on Drugs and Democracy
http://www.drogasedemocracia.org/English/Destaques.asp?IdRegistro=8
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The International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) |
The ICRS is a non-political and non-religious organization dedicated to scientific research in all fields of the cannabinoids, ranging from biochemical, chemical and physiological studies of the endogenous cannabinoid system to studies of the abuse potential of recreational cannabis.
... Visit - http://cannabinoidsociety.org/.
The 19th Annual Symposium of the International Cannabinoid Research Society
Sun, 03/08/2009 |
The ICRS is a non-political and non-religious organization dedicated to scientific research in all fields of the cannabinoids, ranging from biochemical, chemical and physiological studies of the endogenous cannabinoid system to studies of the abuse potential of recreational cannabis.
In addition to acting as a source for impartial information on cannabis and the cannabinoids, the main role of the ICRS is to provide an open forum for researchers to meet and discuss their results.
The mission of the ICRS is to: foster cannabinoid research, to promote exchange of information and ideas about cannabis and the cannabinoids through the organization of scientific meetings; to encourage financial support from funding agencies and industries;
to facilitate liasons between funding agencies, industry and the academic community, and to serve as a source of reliable information on the chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and the behavioral, psychological and social effects of cannabis and the cannabinoids (ICRS By-Laws, adopted June 1992).
... Visit - http://www.medicalmarijuanadoctors.org/international-cannabinoid-research-society%20.
ASA's Federal Quarterly Newsletter »
Medical Cannabis Policy Update: Spring 2009
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Medical Cannabis Developments: Legislative, Legal, State Programs, International and Research ... for California Provider of Medical Cannabis.
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CANADA: Restrictions of Medical Cannabis Program Unconstitutional
Russia: Autonomous Regions Can Allow Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis
... Visit - http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5730.
A International World Wide Listings Of Marijuana & Cannabis Clinics & Dispensary's |
California Medical Marijuana Buyers Club ...
A Indepth Roster & Reviews California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries ...
National & International Marijuana Dispensary's Clinic Listings.
Any Medical Clinics & Or Dispensaries Or Delivery Services
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... Visit - http://www.onlinepot.org/medical/medicalclinics.htm.
NORML Home / Medical Use by State. All States and Canada Mexico Europe Other ... See Map: www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3376 for more.
Patients Out of Time is a patient advocacy organization with a universal constituency. They support the rights of patients to have a legal and safe access to the therapeutic use of cannabis. The mission of their organization, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, is the education of health care professionals and the public about the therapeutic use of cannabis. Their leadership is composed of medical and nursing professionals with expertise in the clinical applications of cannabis and five of the seven patients (two wish to remain anonymous) who receive their medical cannabis from the US government. Patients Out of Time is the only national non-profit in the United States that focuses only on therapeutic cannabis issues. Visit - www.medicalcannabis.com
Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Join the Marijuana Policy Project! State officials confirm Supreme Court decision does not impact state medical marijuana laws. Medical Marijuana Briefing Paper - 2005. Until 1937, marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) was legal in the United States ... Hawaii enacted a medical marijuana law via its state legislature in 2000 and ... Visit: www.mpp.org/medicine.html
DrugSense: Drug Law Reform ... of Justice Statistics, State Court Organization, 1998 (Washington, DC ... Cannabis in Medical Practice: A Legal, Historical and Pharmacological... Visit: www.drugsense.org
Others? Will be listed here. As we get the info. Know about one yourself? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.
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NJ Medical Marijuana
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N.J. Senate approves medical marijuana bill -
Monday, December 15, 2008 |
TRENTON BUREAU:
A Senate committee today cleared a measure that would allow medical use of marijuana in New Jersey.
The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee voted to approve the long-stalled bill by a 6 to 1 margin; two senators abstained.
The bill calls for creating “alternative treatment centers” where people with chronic and terminal diseases would be allowed access to marijuana. Supporters say marijuana is a viable treatment option to alleviate pain in many cases.
“It is the definition of basic human decency that we do whatever we can to ease the pain and suffering of people living with severe chronic and terminal diseases,” said bill sponsor Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Union.
“When all other avenues of currently-approved pain relief have been exhausted, we need to give doctors the freedom to prescribe medical marijuana to give their patients a measure of comfort and dignity in the face of their debilitating diseases. This bill is about the most humane, compassionate option for those state residents who have nowhere else to turn in managing their illnesses.”
If ultimately approved by the full Legislature and signed by Governor Corzine, New Jersey would be the 14th state to allow medical use of marijuana.
... Visit - https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=106356.
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In Case there was any Doubt…
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
Posted by elizabeth |
A new study entitled Marijuana Effectiveness as an HIV Self-Care Strategy, which was released this past weekend in Clinical Nursing Research, indicates that persons living with HIV/AIDS rate cannabis as more effective in treating the symptoms of anxiety, depression, fatigue, diarrhea, and neuropathy than other prescription and over the counter medications.
The study, which was conducted over a two year period and included 775 patients from the USA, Africa, and Puerto Rico, assessed the use of cannabis as a symptom management approach for anxiety, depression, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, and peripheral neuropathy. 27% of survey participants reported using cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Researchers wrote that cannabis use “was rated slightly more effective than antidepressants for anxiety and depression, Imodium for diarrhea, [over the counter] (OTC) medications for fatigue, and anti-epileptics and OTC medications for neuropathy” while cannabis was rated “slightly less effective for nausea than either prescribed or OTC medications.” Authors concluded that cannabis “is perceived by users as at least as effective as prescribed medications in symptom management.”
... Visit - http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?cat=22.
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CANNABIS.COM - is based in california and focused on providing the best possible resources for future and current medical marijuana patients, activists, and supporters. MessageBoard Forum. Cannabis FAQs. Image & Picture Gallery. Medical Marijuana. Vaporizer FAQ. Advertising Information ...
Visit: www.cannabis.com
Cannabis Community Coalition. Forum for Medical Marijuana & Medicinal Cannabis Patients. ... visit: cannabiscom.blogspot.com < for more.
The Compassionate Coalition's mission: To defend the rights of medical marijuana patients and care providers through education and community participation. A nonprofit grassroots organization that helps build and support local chapters nation-wide, linking them with other medical marijuana reform organizations and resources.
Contact Information -
Mailing Address:
The Compassionate Coalition *
1500 Oliver Road, Ste-K *
P.M.B. #248 *
Fairfield, CA 94533-3473 *
(NOTE: When sending mail to this address, please be sure to write "The Compassionate Coalition" in the address line. Thanks!) *
Fax: (916)266-7455 * or Visit:
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The Amsterdam THC Ministry, First Universal Church of Kantheism, is based on ancient wisdom, modern science and the enlightening and healing properties of the cannabis sacrament.
Their mission includes liberating the sacred cannabis hemp plant and the minds and spirits of those who do and of those who do not revere it. May we all enjoy the rich, abundant, joyful and awakened life that is part of our natural inheritance.
Visit:
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Ya-Hooka; Health_and_Medicinal/Buyers_Clubs Organizations and Compassion Clubs providing access to medical marijuana ... Co-op ~ The Alternative Relief Co-op is a patient-oriented medical cannabis dispensary located in San Francisco ... It Report Broken Link. Arizona Medical Marijuana Co-Op ~ Click here
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Welcome to the Cannabis Classifieds Want Ads. To buy cannabis for medical purposes is legal in some areas. Here you will find hundreds of medical doctors, professional growers, and prescription patients in need who want to buy cannabis legally but can't find each other. Visit: www.cannabisclassifieds.com/cannabiswant.html
2011 IACM Conference |
The next IACM Conference will be held from 8 to 10 September 2011 in cooperation with the European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research at the University of Bonn. ...
Further Events ...
16-28 May 2011 -
Course on Endocannabinoids;
San Quirico d'Orcia, Siena, Italy
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22-27 May 2011 -
Gordon Research Conference on Cannabinoid Function in the Central Nervous System;
in Les Diablerets, Switzerland
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6 -9 July 2011 -
ICRS Conference;
in St. Charles, Illinois USA
... Source:
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine (IACM),
Am Mildenweg 6,
D-59602 Ruethen,
Germany *
Phone: +49 (0)2952-9708571 *
Fax: +49 (0)2952-902651 *
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http://www.cannabis-med.org
CannaTrade 2011 -
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The International Hemp Fair - Switzerland; Contact:
CannaTrade.ch AG,
Monbijoustrasse 17,
CH-3011 Bern,
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eMail - info@cannatrade.ch, or visit -
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Marches | Demonstrations, Rallies and similar Action Items any situation where activists are trying to educate or draw attention to - yet another - victim and people are congregating ... like the Million Marijuana Marches ... will be listed here as we find out about them.
HempFests | Street Fairs, Festivals and Farmers Markets - Music, Food and Stuff for Sale or Barter - any opportunity for activists to booth, people to gather and businesses to vend ... like any local versions of the Seattle Hempfest ... will be listed here as we find out about them.
Other Types? Will be listed here. As we get the info. Know about one yourself? Got an Idea? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.
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Sensi Seeds, where you can discover the stories behind many different facets of this legendary seed company, from its beginnings as one man’s passion and a small collection of very special seeds to the impact that the Sensi gene bank has had on medicinal marijuana and the culture of cannabis in the Netherlands and beyond.
The locations and more information about Sensi Seeds shops can be found in the Shop Locations section.
Medicinal users and anyone interested in the medicinal properties of marijuana will find useful and relevant advice and background information in the Medicinal Cannabis section.
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Weed Seed Shop offers regular, feminized and autoflowering cannabis seeds, free shipping and secure payment. The Weed Seed Shop collection contains the most cheap cannabis seeds available online. Only with us you can buy 5 feminized cannabis seeds for less than €15!
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Cannabis Books Co UK (BIZ) * Online Cannabis Books on Growing Medical ... Supplier UK EveryOneDoesIt.Com Online Books on Medical Cannabis Growing Books Recipes Magazines ... From the early beginnings of our first shop, customers have always praised our selection, prices, and flair for the imaginative.
Ten years ago, our first retail shop opened up, specialising in smoking paraphernalia, piercing jewellery and giftware. The shop still stands in St. Albans although we've moved through four different locations since then, including an outlet in London's busy Leicester Square. Visit: http://www.everyonedoesit.co.uk/
Oaksterdam University | Oaksterdam is recognized around the world as a symbol of the over-the-counter cannabis culture that emerged here and has gained acceptance in communities throughout the state.
Quality training for the 420 industry. Classes enrolling now.
... Visit - http://www.oaksterdam.com/.
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Countries rethink pot laws in wake of US, Uruguay -
AP foreign, February 15 2014 |
The Associated Press= The marijuana legalization experiments underway in Washington state, Colorado and Uruguay have prompted or accelerated discussion about changing pot laws in many nations, and activists say momentum is building in advance of a special United Nations convention on drugs scheduled for 2016.
Here's a look at how some countries are rethinking their approach to marijuana.
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International Marijuana Laws: Three Takes In Three Countries
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Three countries, one week and three different public policy views about cannabis laws:
Switzerland — After years of debate, and with a number of cantons having already done so, the entire nation of Switzerland began a cannabis possession decriminalization policy for adults. This is not unlike similar penalties in fifteen states in America and likely a prelude to eventual legalization in the infamously ‘neutral’ country (certainly more than most countries as the Swiss have been largely neutral in the war on some drugs).
North Korea — A social conscience travel blogger writes about and photographs what it is like in North Korea and that there are no laws against cannabis.
This may explain Dennis Rodman’s new fascination with visiting the country.
Romania — Romania became the tenth European country to allow citizens to access medical cannabis for serious medical conditions.
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Romania to Legalize Medical Marijuana?
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Reports are that Romania will become the tenth country in the EU to legalize medical marijuana. This is welcome new for those that are suffering from various ailments in Romania. Up until now people have had to either use medical marijuana illegally or use harmful pharmaceutical drugs.
Other European countries that have legalized medical marijuana (cannabis) include - Austria,
Finland,
Germany,
Italy,
the Netherlands,
Portugal,
France,
Czech Republic, and
Spain.
One wonders how long the United States will sit on the sidelines at the national level. Not only does the Obama Administration refuse to legalize medical marijuana at a national level, but it continues to disrespect the will of voters at the state level by harassing medical marijuana program participants in states that have passed medical marijuana laws.
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Portugal drug law show results ten years on
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The Associated Free Press |
LISBON — Health experts in Portugal claim that Portugal's decision 10
years ago to decriminalise drug use and treat dependent users rather than
punishing them is an experiment that has worked.
"There is no doubt that the phenomenon of addiction is in decline in
Portugal," said Joao Goulao, President of the Institute of Drugs and Drugs
Addiction, a press conference to mark the 10th anniversary of the law. The
number of dependent users considered "problematic" -- those who repeatedly
use "hard" drugs and intravenous users -- had fallen by half since the
early 1990s, when the figure was estimated at around 100,000 people,
Goulao said. Other factors had also played their part however, Goulao, a
medical doctor added.
"This development can not only be attributed to decriminalisation but to a
confluence of treatment and risk reduction policies."
Portugal's holistic approach had also led to a "spectacular" reduction in
the number of infections among intravenous users and a significant drop in
drug-related crimes, he added. A law that became active on July 1, 2001
did not legalise drug use, but forced users caught with banned substances
to appear in front of special addiction panels rather than in a criminal
court.
The panels composed of psychologists, judges and social workers
recommended action based on the specifics of each case. Since then,
government panels have recommended a response based largely on whether the
individual is an occasional drug user or an addict. Of the nearly 40,000
people currently being treated, "the vast majority of problematic users
are today supported by a system that does not treat them as delinquents
but as sick people," Goulao said.
In a report published in June 2011, the European Monitoring Centre for
Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) said Portugal had dealt with this issue
"in a pragmatic and innovative way." Drug use statistics in Portugal are
generally "below the European average and much lower than its only
European neighbour, Spain," the report also said.
"The changes that were
made in Portugal provide an interesting before-and-after study on the
possible effects of decriminalisation," EMCDDA said.
Visit - http://idpc.net/alerts/portugal-drug-law-worked. SOURCE: The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) is a global network of 82 NGOs and professional networks that specialise in issues related to the production and use of controlled drugs.
Subject: IACM-Bulletins |
Science: THC effective in trichotillomania symptoms in a pilot study;
USA: Delaware becomes the 16th state to legalize the medical use of cannabis;
Science: Cannabis use reduces symptoms in fibromyalgia patients;
Holland: Citizens may possess up to five cannabis plants, the high court ruled;
USA: States reassess cannabis laws after warnings by the federal government;
USA: Brain cancer in a child improved with cannabis;
Rwanda: Plans by the government to allow the medical use of cannabis;
USA: The governor of Montana vetoed a bill that would have repealed the medical cannabis law;
Canada: Cannabis law unconstitutional, an Ontario court ruled
... Source:
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine (IACM),
Am Mildenweg 6,
D-59602 Ruethen,
Germany *
Phone: +49 (0)2952-9708571 *
Fax: +49 (0)2952-902651 *
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US Government Says It Will Stop Interfering with Medical Marijuana |
According to this article, US Attorney General Eric Holder has said that states will be allowed to make their own rules about medical marijuana, and that the US federal government will stop raiding medical marijuana dispensaries in California. (See article “Can Marijuana Help Rescue California’s Economy?”at this link)
In the 1990s, several US states passed referendums which allowed marijuana to be used legally for medical purposes. In a referendum, the registered voters vote directly on the proposed law, as opposed to the law being passed by the state legislature. Thus, when these states passed these referendums, it meant that the citizens of these states really wanted medical marijuana to be made legal.
However, in a blatant disregard for democracy and the people’s will, under the Bush administration, the national government refused to accept this law, and carried out raids of the medical marijuana dispensaries.
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The American Alliance For Medical Cannabis (AAMC) | Dedicated to bringing patients, caregivers and volunteers the facts they need to make informed decisions about whether Cannabis is the right medicine for them, the laws surrounding Medicinal Marijuana in your area, political activism and even handy recipes and guides to growing your own nontoxic medicine.
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Cannabis Times. Alternative News Service for Cannabis and Hemp ... Montana Woman on Hunger Strike for Medical Cannabis. Visit Robin's Site * E-Mail the ... The science of medical cannabis continued its climb in estimation of medical professionals and ... visit: www.cannabistimes.com
Common Sense for Drug Policy: Medical Marijuana Facts & News. Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Search using CSDP's own search tool or use. WWW Common Sense. More CSDP News Pages ... card program for medical marijuana patients. The suspension has ... consequences of issuing medical marijuana ID cards that could affect medical marijuana users, their families ... www.csdp.org/news/news/medmar.htm
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Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) is an international organization working for an end to drug prohibition worldwide and for interim policy reform in US drug laws and criminal justice system.
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The ancient use of marijuana as medicine has been documented in a great number of cultures, including Greece and Africa and medicinal use of cannabis was recorded in Egypt in the 16th century BC. Ashes from a fourth-century tomb near Jerusalem suggest that marijuana plants may have been used in the ancient Middle East to help childbirth. Apparently, cannabis was burned for use as an inhalant to aid in delivery, researchers said, noting that a 19th-century medical publication said it strengthened contractions while reducing labor pain.
... Marijuana In The 20th Century |
Despite the fact that marijuana was made illegal in the United States in 1937, research has continued on the medical uses of marijuana. The findings include various possible medical applications of cannabis and its chemical derivatives.
One of the most recent and interesting findings (Frank, 1972) concerns the effect of cannabis in reducing intraocular pressure. It was found that as the dose of marijuana increased, the pressure within the eye decreased by up to 30%. This occurred in normal persons as well as in those with glaucoma, a disease of the eye in which increased intraocular pressure may cause blindness. Click >
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Informational Guide on Medical Cannabis |
If you have ever heard of the song, “Lets Go Get Stoned,” as sung by Ray Charles or Joe Cocker, you know the lyrics were referring to getting high or using cannabis aka marijuana. This mind altering drug goes by other names as well; names such as weed, pot, joint, blunt, hash and mary jane are quite common among users. Cannabis is a plant that contains a chemical called cannabinoids or cannabinolidic acids.
Another substance that is found in cannabis is THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, which gives the users that “high” sensation. When speaking of marijuana, the actual substance used in creating the high feeling comes from the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is considered to be a schedule 1 controlled substance today, because of the THC, which can be highly potent, depending upon the concentration factor of the THC.
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THE REEFER MADNESS ERA, REEFER MADNESS BOOKS (Info, History) By definition, it would be a contradiction in terms to list or classify a Reefer Madness book as a work of "Non-Fiction." Thus both genres are group together here simply as "Hard Cover" books; if only to distinguish them from the "Pulp Fiction" or "Dime Store novels" discussed elsewhere. However where appropriate the terms [Fiction] and [Non-Fiction] are used.
Please take note - This Index consists solely of those books that the museum has been able to locate and is in no way shape or form complete. It should be thought of only as a starting point. Visit: http://www.reefermadnessmuseum.org/
Pharmacutical Museum Cannabis medical manufacturer | [Made post-1937 medical Cannabis products]. Burrough Brothers Mfg Co. - 123 Market Place, Baltimore, ... Korn Pop Remedy Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... visit - www.conquestdesign.com/uncler/MfgIndex.htm
Cannabis Quack Medicines | ... contained it as an ingredient, Medical Cannabis was as common as aspirin is ... the Hazeltine Corp., of Warren Pennsylvania, was founded in 1869, and soon ... visit - antiquecannabisbook.com/chap15/Quack.htm
NORML News Archive. Visit - http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3442
Dr Tod | California doctor braves political pressure to prescribe marijuana for those in need. ... German mother in a small Pennsylvania town during the Depression and ... California Cannabis Resear... Click > here < for more.
Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Re-legalization |... Youth," was, in fact, Cannabis Hemp, the most traded commodity in the world ... visit - www.afgen.com/hemp2.html
LESSON PLAN:MEDICAL MARIJUANA - LEGITIMATE USE OR LEGALIZED ABUSE?
By Lisa Prososki, a former middle school and high school social studies, English, reading and technology teacher.
Estimated Time: Approximately 45 minutes/1 class period
Lesson Objectives: (1)
Students will use cooperative learning activities to discuss opinions about medical marijuana use and see both sides of the issue, (2)
Students will use decision making skills and strategies to render their own decision about the U.S. Supreme Court case related to medical marijuana use. Click > here < for more.
Medical Marijuana Pro/Con * Pros & cons on medical marijuana. Science, risks, policies, & laws. Should marijuana be a medical option? This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should marijuana be a medical option?" Divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below. All individuals and organizations quoted on our site are ranked based upon our unique credibility scale. [Note: Although physicians and attorneys are listed on this site, they do not recommend or refer either.] visit: www.medicalmarijuanaProCon.org
Medical Cannabis (marijuana) News, Information, Organizations, Links. Resources and more. visit - http://www.medicalmj.org/
Factbook: Medical Marijuana
1. Since 1996, twelve states have legalized medical marijuana use: AK, CA, CO, HI, ME, MT, NV, NM, OR, RI, VT, and WA. Eight of the twelve did so through the initiative process. Hawaii's law was enacted by the legislature and signed by the governor in 2000, Vermont's was enacted by the legislature and passed into law without the governor's signature in May 2004, Rhode Island's was passed into law over the governor's veto in January 2006, and New Mexico's legislation was signed into law by Governor Bill Richardson on April 2, 2007.
2. The Institute of Medicine's 1999 report on medical marijuana stated, "The accumulated data indicate a potential therapeutic value for cannabinoid drugs, particularly for symptoms such as pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation."
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NORML / Medical Use / Introduction | Introduction. Select One Send All States Canada Mexico Europe Other Alabama Alaska Am. ... District of Columbia FEDERAL Florida Georgia Guam Oklahoma Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana of individual patients to use medical cannabis under state law, or the ... visit:
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Medical Marijuana Handbook |
This a draft by Todd. H. Mikuriya MD, a long-time advocate of medical cannabis, respected author and one of the medical staff at the San Francisco Buyers Club. Its patchy, and uncomplete, and acts only as a framework for Dr Todd to store snippets of info on various aspects of medical cannabis.
Marijuana as Medicine - A Plea for Reconsideration, is a commentary article written by Lester Grinspoon and James Bakalar, which appeared in the June 21st 1995 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Medical cannabis web resources. Medical Marijuana Handbook This a draft by Todd. H. Mikuriya MD, a long-time advocate of medical cannabis, respected author and one of the medical staff at ... visit:
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Medical Marijuana Info Online Resource for Medical Marijuana Information. Partners. Events. Legalization. Doctors. Federal Law(s) Lawyers. Medical/Medicinal. AIDS/HIV. History. Magazines ... Ohio Marijuana Party. Montana. Montana NORML ... Visit: www.medicalmarijuanainfo.com
Medical Marijuana - Master Reference | Note: This page was prepared for the November, 1996 election. Some of the external links may be out of date. ... Cannabis Research Library - A collection ... visit - www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/medical_mj.htm
Cannabis Yields and Dosage | the authoritative study of the science and legalities of calculating medical marijuana. The booklet is available as a PDF by ... visit - www.safeaccessnow.net/yieldsdosage.htm
Medical Marijuana ... to Washington's New Medical Marijuana Law" was adopted to ... The Washington State Medical Marijuana Act CHAPTER 69.51A ... list of professional medical associations. Marijuana as medicine ... Visit:
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... Court Decision On Medical Cannabis Expected This Week ... Medical Marijuana Co-operative Writes About Value Of Cannabis For MS Patients. Photo-ID Cards For Washington State Medical ... Visit: www.marijuananews.com/medical_cannabis.htm
CCRMG - California Cannabis Research Medical Group - WWW.CCRMG.ORG | Autumn 2004. O'Shaughnessy's. Journal of the California Cannabis Research Medical Group ... medical effects of cannabis. It is unl... visit - www.ccrmg.org/journal/04aut/mikuriya.html
Medical cannabis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A catalog page offering Cannabis sativa extract. Medical cannabis refers to the use of Cannabis as a physician recommended herbal th... visit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_marijuana
Accepted Medical Use of Cannabis: Medical Professionals by DrugScience.org. | Cannabis's accepted medical use in the United States is increasingly recognized by health care professionals and the medical community. visit: www.drugscience.org/amu/amu_medprof.htm
Proven : Cannabis is Safe Medicine
by Ian Williams Goddard | In reaction to medical cannabis access referendums on the ballots in Arizona and California, former presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George Bush signed a letter stating that they "categorically oppose'' access to cannabis for its many proven therapeutic uses such as the prevention of blindness and epileptic seizures. Their chief concern was that legal medical access would send the message that cannabis is safe. The presidents can, however, lay their safety concerns to rest because the scientific literature overwhelmingly confirms that cannabis is both an effective and safe medicine.
The Cannabis Safety Profile. The journal PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEWS reports that decades of research prove that, "Compared with legal drugs...marijuana does not pose greater risks." Yet based upon mortality statistics, we can safely conclude that cannabis is one of the safest medical drugs known, for, while prescription drugs, defined as safe by the FDA, kill up to 27,000 and aspirin up to 1,000 Americans per year, cannabis kills 0 per year. Click here for more.
Medicinal Cannabis Cannabis Facts, Cannabis Law, Hemp, Peyote Info, Salvia Divinorum Info ... therapeutic uses for medical cannabis has been entertained in ... 1990's, medical cannabis ballot initiatives have received a majority of votes in Arizona, Arizona, California, Colorado ... visit: http://www.cannabis-growing.com/medicinal-cannabis.htm.
Medical Cannabis Strains - Geoffrey Guy, MD (GW Pharmaceuticals, U.K) |
Founder and President of G.W. Pharmaceuticals in Russia, Dr. Geoffrey Guy's observations about the mammalian Cannabinoid system (with more receptors throughout the body than any other system) are presented to the Second Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, held in Portland, OR in May, 2002.
First discussing CB1 and CB@ receptors; the modulatory effect on dopamine, GABA and glutamate; and cross-talk with other receptors, Dr. Guy then examines Phyto-Cannabinoids (plant based)THC, CBD and others, with GW's success in producing whole extracts from 3 tonnes/year of dried marijuana and years of genetic breeding to feature both high THC and high CBD strains.
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Is Marijuana the Right Medicine for You? | A Factual Guide to Medical Uses of Marijuana by Bill Zimmerman, PhD with Rick Bayer, MD and Nancy Crumpacker, MD, ISBN#0-87983-906-6 (Keats 1998).
Chapter 3: Why All the Controversy? What Does The Research Actually Show? is online at:
http://www.medmjscience.org/Media/pdf/chap3.pdf
Examine the pros, cons, and controversies of marijuana as medicine! | Cannabis is still sending “signals of misunderstanding.”1-3 The result is an exaggeration of beneficial or deleterious effects as well as occasional intermixture of medical science with other moral categories. This book deals with health aspects of the cannabis plant and the cannabinoids while mainly factoring out societal aspects. Some authors refer to social topics that require discussion even within the bounds of a narrow handling of medicinal aspects.
“Cannabis and Cannabinoids; Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential”. Edited by Franjo Grotenhermen, MD; Nova-Institut GmBH, Hürth, Germany and Ethan Russo, MD; Montana Neurobehavioral Specialists, Missoula, Montana. Hard Cover (ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-1507-7, ISBN-10: 0-7890-1507-2) $79.95
Marijuana Rx: The Patient's Fight for Medicinal Pot (Book) by Robert Randall & Alice O'Leary * This is a story of government betrayal -- a betrayal that continues today. But it is also a story of human courage and perseverance. Please take the time to read this book. Afterall, none of us are immune from the illnesses that marijuana can treat -- glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis and more. Some day you might need medical access to marijuana. We pray that it will be as simple as a doctor's prescription. Full text articles, news summaries, supporting organizations and states, additional resources, and information on medical marijuana. Visit: marijuana-as-medicine.org
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Cannabis - Medical Wonder Drug or Worldwide Anathema?
Cannabis - you'll hear it called wacky backy, marijuana, weed, puff, smoke, pot, ... countries such as Morocco , Lebanon , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan and India ...
Major producer countries such as Morocco , Lebanon , Pakistan , Nepal ,
Afghanistan and India compete in a bouyant market, with around 40% of the weed coming from the "cannabis farms" in Morocco . Significant amounts are also starting to be produced in North America and Europe .
... Visit - http://www.guide4living.com/drugabuse/cannabis.htm.
Medical 101 (Links, “Web-Ring”) * A potential starting point for Medical Cannabis info. Find what you're looking for! Visit: www.medical-101.com/
Marijuana Drug Slang Dictionary | Drug Slang Dictionary - Marijuana.
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Our Rights and Freedoms | The U.S. Constitution and it's Bill of Rights bestow our rights and freedoms as Americans. Court interpretations and decisions, like the Supreme Court's Miranda rights ruling define the sco...
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