How Toxic are Fish Supplements?
Known for it's Omega 3 fatty acids, fish oil has become a popular supplement for helping with high cholesterol, weight loss, immunity, AIDS, Diabetes, ulcers and many more. Despite the pill's popularity, the supplements also carry another ingredient: toxins from the ocean that are bio-accumulated by the fish from which they are derived. Two private citizens and a non-profit consumer rights group, The Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation filed a lawsuit in Superior Court of the State of Califo
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Could the Future for UK Biofuel be Oilseed and Hemp?
Sir, There is no need for UK to use palm oil for fuel ("Biofuels ‘more polluting than diesel’," Mar 1) If the area that used to be “set-aside” in UK was used for oilseed rape this could potentially provide the basis for up to 5 per cent of our diesel requirement. A large volume of used frying oil could also be integrated, reducing noxious waste.
Nigel Earle
Northampton
Sir, In this discussion it is remarkable that potentially the most efficient biomass crop is never mentio
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Marijuana Useful for Treating Pain
SACRAMENTO — Medical marijuana is a promising treatment for some specific pain-related medical conditions, researchers from the University of California's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research reported Wednesday.
State-funded studies conducted over the past decade have found marijuana effective by itself or in combination with other drugs for conditions such as nerve pain associated with HIV and muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis.
Although California was the
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New MS Research Lifts Victims' Hopes
MS is an autoimmune disease that damages the brain and spinal cord and can be debilitating for roughly one in seven patients.
Many people with MS do not want their employers or friends to know about it so the disease is hidden.
But it was ranked 10th on Discovery Health's barometer of chronic disease claims in September 2009.
Harley Allkins, who has MS, said: "If you came across me, you would never know there was anything wrong with me from my physical appearance
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Former Madam Running for NY Governor on Pro-Pot Platform
*Leafpot - I don't know about the prostitution but we are all about the Pro-Pot.
Will New York elect a pro-pot, pro-prostitution governor? Kristin Davis thinks so – and, no, she’s not joking. Davis is best known as the “Manhattan Madam” who made headlines back in 2008 as the owner of the brothel frequented by former governor Eliot Spitzer. This week she announced her intention to run for governor in New York.
Davis, who considers herself a “Libertarian/Republican,” believe
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Medical Marijuana Studies Critique - Must Read!
CONFIRMED SAFE & EFFECTIVE: SURPRISE!
(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I had heard rumors about studies conducted in the past ten years that the California Legislature had spent several million dollars on, to confirm that marijuana/cannabis was really a safe, effective drug --but it smelled fishy to me.
As it has been used for at least 4,000 years by at least 400 million people who weren’t stoned “staring at the spots on the wall” but getting good relief, one would wonder if those stud
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'Gold Standard' Studies Show Inhaled Marijuana Is Medically Safe And Effective
Another big step forward in medical marijuana research.
(WASHINTON D.C.) - The results of a series of randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials assessing the efficacy of inhaled marijuana consistently show that cannabis holds therapeutic value comparable to conventional medications, according to the findings of a 24-page report issued Wednesday to the California state legislature by the California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR).
Four of the five place
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Industrializing Ghana through Hemp Production
In most of the world the male-sexed plant, Cannabis sativa is grown as a source of biomass with a variety of uses.
While the female-sexed plant is well known for its psychoactive effects in Humans, the psychoactive agent in the male-sexed plant is nearly undetectable.
As of 2008, United States Federal statutes forbid the cultivation of any plant in the Cannabis genus for any purpose within the Borders of the United States or her possessions.
As many as thirty dif
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Advocates say Hemp Could Become a Cash Crop in Wisconsin
MADISON (WPR) It could soon be legal to grow hemp for industrial purposes in Wisconsin, depending on what comes of two hemp bills pending in the state legislature.
One bill would allocate money for a study on what the marketing future of hemp might be if farmers were allowed to grow it. The other would set up a licensing procedure for farmers who want to grow the plant and sell it for its seed oil or as a fiber for making paper and other products.
Because hemp contains a sm
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Bill would let Wisconsin Farmers Grow Industrial Hemp
A bill introduced by a Stevens Point lawmaker would allow Wisconsin farmers to grow industrial hemp with a state license.
Currently, farmers in the state are prohibited under state and federal law from producing hemp, which is cultivated from Cannabis sativa, the same plant used to grow marijuana.
The strains of the plant used in hemp production differ from those grown for marijuana because they contain less than .03 percent THC, which produces mind-altering effects. Mariju
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Hemp Milk Contains No Cholesterol
Q: Can you please tell me about hemp milk. I cannot tolerate regular milk and do not care for soy milk, so I am wondering if this is a healthier substitute.
A: Hemp milk is made from hemp seeds that are soaked and ground into water, yielding a creamy nutty tasting beverage.
An 8-ounce serving of hemp milk, depending on brand, can contain up to 900 mg. of Omega 3 fatty acids, 2,800 mg. of Omega 6 fatty acids, all 10 of the essential amino acids, four grams of digestive proteins, and
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City Opts for Temporary Zoning for Medical Marijuana Businesses
Rather than putting an all-out ban on any new medical marijuana businesses, the Bozeman City Commission on Monday night planned to adopt some temporary guidelines while zoning regulations are being established.
Commissioners voted unanimously to hold a special meeting on March 11 to consider an interim zoning ordinance that would at least spell out how close to schools the medical marijuana businesses could be.
When that ordinance is in place, commissioners said the city wo
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Marijuana: How dangerous is it?
Marijuana is one of the least dangerous things likely to be encountered today. There is no evidence of any long term effects, and there has never been a death attributed to Marijuana. Smoking habitually may not be healthy, but the risks are dramatically lower than tobacco. The illegality of marijuana is its most dangerous aspect. Unable to purchase marijuana legally many patients and recreational users must find less reputable sources. Physical dependence on marijuana is impossible, though some
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The Legal Battle Over Marijuana Use
Marijuana has been illegal for less than one hundred years. Prior to the vicious smear campaigns begun in the 1930's, hemp was world renown and revered. Although the blatant lies and absurd propaganda used to discredit this miraculous plant have been extremely successful, people are rediscovering the potential of cannabis.
Greed and racism caused the initial criminalization of marijuana, ignorance and stupidity impede the repeal. The Federal government not only has no authority to ban
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Why the Tycoons Fear Hemp: From Drugs to Oil
Tycoons fear hemp because it could out compete products in many industries. Marijuana, the psychoactive form of hemp, is truly a medicine that has been mislabeled a drug. Not one death can be attributed to marijuana, a claim not even aspirin can make.
Industrial hemp, contains almost no tetrahydrocannibinol(THC). Hemp can be used to produce fuel, fabric, paper and even furniture. The cannabis plant is one of the most versatile plants in the world.
Though marijuana is less h
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Latin America Marijuana Movement May Undercut Drug War
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- A growing movement in Latin America to decriminalize possession of marijuana and other illegal drugs may undermine global efforts to combat narcotics, a United Nations group said.
The Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board, in its annual report today, said it is “concerned” that Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are promoting possession of drugs, especially marijuana, for personal use.
If not “resolutely countered”, the decriminaliza
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Medical Marijuana Groups: L.A. City Attorney Guilty of Entrapment
Medical Marijuana Advocates Threaten to Sue
Recent city abatement actions unlawfully preempt Los Angeles dispensary ordinance
LOS ANGELES --- Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) responded today to the Los Angeles City Attorney's latest effort to shut down registered dispensaries by threatening to join the recently filed lawsuits against Organica and Holistic Caregivers. Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich has taken preemptive enforcement action bef
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The Beginning of the End of Marijuana Prohibition
It's only a matter of time before marijuana is taxed, controlled, and regulated in the United States.
#Truuuue
There's been steady progress on medical marijuana -- as evidenced by the Obama administration's new guidelines directing federal drug agents not to arrest legitimate patients and suppliers in medical marijuana states. Then there's the recent victories in Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Washington D.C., -- not to mention the medical marijuana bills making progress in n
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Using its panoramic camera mosaic, Spirit takes this breathtaking photograph of a Martian sunset, making us feel as if we’re sky-gazing alongside the rover.
The strong scattering of sunlight by high-altitude dust in the atmosphere contributes to lengthy, two-hour twilight glows on Mars. Scientists have used these images to examine the amount of dust and ice clouds in the Red Planet’s atmosphere, which will be th
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Medical Marijuana Benefits MS, Spinal Cord Patients: Report
Marijuana helps ease muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis and pain caused by certain neurological illnesses or spinal cord injuries, says a report released Wednesday by the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California, San Diego.
The document includes the findings of five studies that included participants who were randomly selected to receive either marijuana or placebos, the Associated Press reported.
"There is good evidence now that cannab
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Berkeley Wants to Tax Medical Marijuana
Berkeley is looking to medical marijuana as a way to raise badly needed cash as it faces a $14 million budget shortfall this year and probably more next year.
The city manager's office has floated a plan to tax the city's three medical marijuana dispensaries $10 per square foot on space they occupy.
The tax would have to be put to a vote of Berkeley residents for approval, most likely on the November ballot.
Medical marijuana dispensaries statewide already pay st
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Marijuana Advocate: Board Recommendation "An Important First Step"
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - Advocates, in northwest Iowa, are also celebrating a decision by Iowa's Pharmacy Board to recommend lawmakers legalize marijuana for medical use.
Paul Peterson, Storm Lake, Iowa says "The best way to improve society, in all ways, is to make a change. And, this represents an important first step." Paul Peterson, of Storm Lake, has ADHD, and claims marijuana helps him relax into an otherwise rigid and restless night's sleep.
And, Peterson believes do
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5 Ways Hypocritical Obama and Corporate Media Are Fighting Marijuana Reform
Fourteen states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes; 13 more have medical marijuana ballot or legislative measures on the horizon. And medical pot has paved the way for all-out legalization; for the first time ever, polls consistently show that a majority of Americans -- albeit a slim one -- believe marijuana should be legalized for adults over 18.
Drug reform observers and activists are excitedly awaiting the results of the Tax Cannabis ballot initiative in California thi
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Studies Show That Inhaled Marijuana Is Medically Safe and Effective
The results of a series of randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials assessing the efficacy of inhaled marijuana consistently show that cannabis holds therapeutic value comparable to conventional medications, according to the findings of a 24-page report issued earlier today to the California state legislature by the California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR).
Four of the five placebo-controlled trials demonst
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Studies Show Marijuana Has Therapeutic Value
Studies Show Marijuana Has Therapeutic Value, Research Reported to Legislature
ScienceDaily (Feb. 17, 2010) — Researchers from the University of California's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) have found "reasonable evidence that cannabis is a promising treatment" for some specific, pain-related medical conditions. Their findings, presented February 17 to the California legislature and public, are included in a report available on the CMCR web site.
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Hemp Company Up 500% Manitoba Expands Distribution in Europe
WINNIPEG, Manitoba–Exports of products from Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils™ have grown more than 500 percent during the past year, according to the company as it plans to exhibit its full line of hemp foods at the organic trade show BioFach from February 17 to 20, 2010.
This is the third consecutive year that Manitoba Harvest has exhibited at BioFach, which is held annually in Nuremberg, Germany. The show will feature more than 2,500 exhibitors, and is expected to attract more t
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Cannabis Key to Future of U.S.
Ever since I first learned what it was, I've been fascinated by marijuana. It's a miraculous plant that can and has been used for a multitude of purposes since at least 8,000 B.C.E.
I feel that marijuana is a vital part of the continuation of our country and the planet, and it should be fully legalized for the use of whatever people see fit, including recreational.
Cannabis can be adapted with any industry, be it agricultural, medical, construction, textile or cosmetic. In
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The Medicinal Marijuana Industry Continues Its Path Toward Legitimacy
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Confidential Mediation Services announces the opening of its offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, facilitating the resolution of disputes arising within the medicinal marijuana industry. As the first and only firm in the United States specializing in conflict resolution for this industry, Confidential Mediation Services is poised to expand as marijuana enterprises enlarge, mature, and gain legitimacy.
"I am proud to offer an approach to disp
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Lawyer Claims DEA Committed Fraud
Lawyer claims DEA Committed Fraud in Raid Against Medical Marijuana Business in Highlands Ranch
A Denver lawyer whose practice focuses on medical marijuana law has filed a complaint alleging fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct against the U.S. Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration after the DEA raided a house in Highlands Ranch.
The lawyer, Robert Corry, wants the Inspector General to discipline Jeffrey Sweetin, Denver's DEA special agent and other agent
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Iowa Pharmacy Board to Discuss Medical Marijuana
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa likely won't be the 15th state to legalize medical marijuana any time soon, but there has been plenty of talk about the idea with two bills in the Legislature and a possible recommendation on legalization Wednesday by the state pharmacy board.
Although both legislative measures are considered dead for the session, backers said support is growing and some expect the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to add to the momentum when it discusses the issue and considers recommend
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Cannabis Use By Veterans and Others With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Cannabis Science Inc. (NASD OTCBB: CBIS), an emerging pharmaceutical cannabis company, is reviewing interim results of its survey from over 1400 people, US military veterans and others who responded to our PTSD survey. The survey is still available for a limited time online on the www.cannabisscience.com website for all those who still wish to participate.
The survey was designed and conducted by Mitch Earleywine, Ph.D. Profess
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Marijuana Use During Pregnancy - Better Scores for Potheads
Prenatal Marijuana Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes in Jamaica:
An Ethnographic Study
ABSTRACT
Objective. To identify neurobehavioral effects of prenatal marijuana exposure on neonates in rural Jamaica.
Design. Ethnographic field studies and standardized neurobehavior assessments during the neonatal period.
Setting. Rural Jamaica in heavy-marijuana-using population.
Participants. Twenty-four Jamaican neonates exposed to marijuana prenatall
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Emerging Clinical Applications For Cannabis & Cannabinoids
Despite the ongoing political debate regarding the legality of medicinal marijuana, clinical investigations of the therapeutic use of cannabinoids are now more prevalent than at any time in history. A search of the National Library of Medicine's PubMed website quantifies this fact. A keyword search using the terms "cannabis, 1996" (the year California voters became the first of 14 states to allow for the drug’s medical use under state law) reveals just 258 scientific journal articles published o
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Emerging Clinical Applications For Cannabis & Cannabinoids
Despite the ongoing political debate regarding the legality of medicinal marijuana, clinical investigations of the therapeutic use of cannabinoids are now more prevalent than at any time in history. A search of the National Library of Medicine's PubMed website quantifies this fact. A keyword search using the terms "cannabis, 1996" (the year California voters became the first of 14 states to allow for the drug’s medical use under st
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When We Really Were a Mile High - Colorado Drug
As Colorado governments ponder regulation of medicinal marijuana, a glance backward shows how we got to this point. Once upon a time all drugs were legal, there was no Drug Enforcement Agency and a million people were not behind bars on drug charges.
Drug laws initially were, at least in part, an attempt to rebuke minorities. The Chinese, probably the hardest working people in 19th century Colorado, were the target of some of the first laws that took aim at opium.
The Chine
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Hemp Dress - Ways to Keep your Wedding Eco-Friendly
Not surprisingly, many engaged couples are choosing to go green for their big day, opting for a simple wedding while incorporating eco-friendly choices. Hemp being one of the most important materials of all.
The eco-friendly wedding gown: Pure silk with vintage embroidery, Swarovski crystals and seed beads, in a modified mermaid silhouette. Circle Park Bridal, $749.
"Going green is no lo
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Idaho House Committee Looks At Legalizing Hemp
A resolution still in an Idaho House committee could potentially spark the local economy -- but opposition could prevent Idaho farmers' profits from seeing "high times."
Supporters of the resolution want industrial hemp to become legal in the United States, so farmers could plant another crop in their fields. The Federal Government banned industrial hemp in the 1960s. Today, estimates show Americans buy over 10,000 hemp products from Canada and China.
If passed,
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Medical Marijuana Inc Announces Sale of 1st State License
Medical Marijuana Inc (PINKSHEETS: MJNA) proudly announced today it has sold its first joint venture interest for the State of Nevada for $100,000. This contract is for the Medical Marijuana Institute of Nevada to be our partner in all events that take place in Nevada. As the state licensee, this contract permits this licensee to set up joint ventures statewide with other participants to promote MJNA educational events. The first Educational Symposium is set for Las Vegas, Nevada on March 20th
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Six Key Advantages Hemp Oil has over other Oils and EFA Sources
Leafpot * “Hemp oil offers the highest level of EFAs of any vegetable source, provides optimal balance between omega-6 and omega-3 EFAs, is a rare source of GLA, contains many other key nutrients beyond the EFAs, has a delicious flavor and culinary versatility, and is derived from sustainable agriculture”
Winnipeg, Manitoba, February, 2010 – Hemp Oil is Nature’s Most Balanced Source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids - People throughout the world are becoming aware that the
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When I was in Boston a few days ago there were guys handing out fliers at the bus station that said “BAD COCAINE ALERT!” warning people to seek medical attention if their coke/crack was making them sick. By now you have probably heard that almost 1/3rd of the cocaine circulating the US, Canada, and maybe the world is contaminated with a (potentially) poisonous veterinary deworming agent called levamiso
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Legalizing Marijuana Makes It Harder for Kids to Buy Pot
Leafpot * I have to agree with this article. A drug dealer doesn't card... case closed. If anything dispensaries opening would reduce the chances of a child getting there hands on marijuana.
I fail to understand why Mike Gimbel is so concerned about the potential negative effect of marijuana dispensaries to "our communities, especially our children" ("Md. couldn't control marijuana dispensaries," Readers respond, Feb. 5). All evidence from California's experience is to the contrary.
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Campaign to Tax and Regulate Marijuana in Nevada
Campaign to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Urges Gov. Gibbons to Put that Option on the Table
Nevadans for Sensible Marijuana Laws points to tens of millions of dollars in potential revenues and thousands of new jobs.
(LAS VEGAS, Nv.) - Tonight, Gov. Jim Gibbons will deliver his State of the State address, in which he will discuss the serious financial crisis facing Nevada. The state reportedly needs to cut nearly $900 million in spending in order to bring its bu
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D.A.R.E. Generation Wants Marijuana Legalized
D.A.R.E. America Chairman Skip Miller writes in his Jan. 28 Times Op-Ed article, "Don’t legalize marijuana," that his organization has been successful in its efforts to reduce illegal drug use in the U.S. by educating schoolchildren. Indeed, protecting young people has long been used to justify marijuana prohibition. But in reality, our drug laws have failed to stop marijuana use among American youth but have succeeded in punishing them with damning criminal records, loss of financial aid for co
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Supporting Marijuana Could Lead to Teen Drug Abuse and Corrupt Society
Or not...The debate on marijuana has been hot all over the country lately, some states implementing medical marijuana, others decriminalizing, while some states even released hundreds of pot heads from jail. With such a variety of marijuana action, you begin to wonder what’s going through the head of politicians and presidents as they continue to drag on marijuana.
Organizations like National Geographic have taken there scientific access and abilities to the next leve
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Bid to Legalize Marijuana in California Takes Key Step
Supporters gather what is likely to be enough signatures to put their measure on the state ballot in November.
Proponents of an initiative to make California the first state to legalize marijuana have collected about 693,800 signatures, virtually guaranteeing that the measure will appear on a crowded November ballot.
"This is a historic first step toward ending cannabis prohibition," said Richard Lee, the measure's main backer.
Advocates, trailed by telev
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Your Brain on Marijuana Your Brain Not on Mar
Your Brain Not on Marijuana
Your Brain on Marijuana
Picked up this pipe today, thought it was pretty funny.
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New Superstore for Growing Medical Cannabis
OAKLAND The place has the feel of the nursery at a Home Depot, but the house plants, barbecues and sheds are replaced with hydroponic equipment, fans and nutrients for growing medical cannabis plants.
It's called iGrow, and the owner of the 15,000-square-foot superstore, Dhar Mann, describes it as a one-stop shop for medical marijuana patients who want to grow their own cannabis plants.
"What we are doing is taking the black market out of the (medical cannabis growing indus
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Judge Orders Dispensary to Stop Selling Pot
*Leafpot
After reading this article it has become pretty clear that California is still hiring actors as politicians. What kind of judge goes at the legs of California's leading cash crop, especially when California's already bankrupt. By taking marijuana dispensaries off the street you're aiding gangs by sending funds to the black market, instead of your own political pockets. I'm no lawyer, but could you possibly find this judge guilty under treason? *Supporting Black Market Cash Flow*
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New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administr
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday.
Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state laws.
The new policy is a signifi
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New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administr
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday.
Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state laws.
The new policy is a signifi
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New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administr
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday.
Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in strict compliance with state laws.
The new policy is a signifi
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Detroit Police Clear a Half-Ton of Marijuana
Detroit police scooped up over 1100 pounds of marijuana in their latest efforts at cleaning the streets of drugs Fox 2 News reported Wednesday, 1-27-10.
One of the homes busted, on Sturtevant, yielded 220 pounds of pot. The other raid occurred on Tireman, north of Dearborn Heights, on Detroit's westside, and involved 908 pounds of pot.
"On the street, a pound of marijuana fetches about $1,200. If sold by the gram in $10 "dime bags," a pound of pot can bring in $4,500, accor
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Colorado Pot Dispensaries Welcome State Regul
DENVER -- Colorado lawmakers have an unlikely ally in their first attempt to curb the state's booming medical marijuana industry: owners of the some of the shops that sell pot.
Many dispensary owners say they're on board with regulations if they give them uniform guidelines and avert a more severe crackdown like one approved this week in Los Angeles. Hundreds of Los Angeles pot shops face closure after the City Council voted Tuesday to cap the number of dispensaries in the city at 70.
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Medical Marijuana Faces Obstacles In LA
Despite sharp criticism and the threat of litigation on Tuesday, the LA City Council formally approved an ordinance that will close an estimated 800 medical marijuana collectives in the city.
Between 70 and 186 dispensaries would be allowed to remain open under new restrictions, though more than 75% of those would have to relocate. Opponents of the ordinance say these restrictions infringe on the right to the safe access afforded medical marijuana patients under the Compassionate Use
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Marijuana Group Drops Lawsuit Against Federal
Subsequent to the Obama administration's adoption of a non-interference policy with medical marijuana suppliers who follow state law, a Santa Cruz marijuana advocacy group has dropped its lawsuit that stemmed from a raid by federal agents in 2002.
The Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana, a group that purports to provide free marijuana to terminally ill patients, filed the suit eight years ago after agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration seized the organization's marijuana
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Researchers Find Study of Medical Marijuana D
Despite the Obama administration’s tacit support of more liberal state medical marijuana laws, the federal government still discourages research into the medicinal uses of smoked marijuana. That may be one reason that — even though some patients swear by it — there is no good scientific evidence that legalizing marijuanLyle E. Craker, a professor of plant sciences at the University of Massachusetts, has been trying to get permission from federal authorities for nearly nine years to grow a supply
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2009 Marijuana Project Summary
There has an ample amount of controversy over the last few months about the legalization of marijuana. As bills, commercials, and publicity seem to sky rocket, the political view on marijuana are still skewed. We have politicians vetoing bills because of faulty evidence from the 1970’s and other politicians being misled by alcohol and tobacco companies. Who can they trust for the cold hard facts?
As I was relaxing one night after work, I discovered a documentary on marijuana and th
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Cannabis and Multiple Sclerosis
Cannabinoids can modulate the function of immune cells. The first human in vivo study measuring immune function in 16 MS patients treated with oral cannabinoids. A modest increase of TNF-alpha in LPS-stimulated whole blood was found during cannabis plant-extract treatment (p=0.037), with no change in other cytokines. In the subgroup of patients with high adverse event scores, we found an increase in plasma IL-12p40 (p=0.002). The results suggest pro-inflammatory disease-modifying potential of ca
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Dancing in the Politics Legalizing Marijuan
The active ingredient in marijuana appears to reduce tumor growth, according to a Spanish study published on Wednesday. The researchers demonstrated giving THC to mice with cancer decreased tumor growth and killed cells off in a process called autophagy.“ The findings support that safe, therapeutically efficacious doses of THC may be reached in cancer patients," Guillermo Velasco of Complutense University in Madrid and colleagues reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Othe
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New neurotransmitter system found in THC Distribution Study. Scientists attatched radio active markers to the THC molecules that enable them to be photo graphed.
THC carried by the blood seperates evenly throughout the brain, but suprisingly, the THC moleules quickly come to rest in specific areas of the brain. Why do our brains produce a natural recepter site for the THC? (All mammals have natural receptor sites for THC) There is barely a phsiological system in which endocannaboids
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Hemp is a high protein seed containing all nine of the essential amino acids. It also has high amounts of fatty acids, fiber, vitamin E, and trace minerals. It has a balanced ratio of omega 3 to 6 fats at around a three to one ratio. This won’t help correct your omega balance if it’s off, but it gives you the right balance to start with.
Further the protein content of the hemp seed is supposed to be very digestible. Many people noted their personal experience of finding that hemp seed
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Effects of Marijuana in the Amygdala
The amygdala has several functions, most of which are involved with assigning emotional value. With out this part of the brain we wouldn't be more than a droid. The amygdala is constantly monitoring our experience. A large proportion of the marijuana "high" is created by the impact of THC on the amygdala.
Marijuana turns the boring into fascination. We start seeing the things most people have learned to ignore, suddenly noticing all 73 clouds floating high above. Your senses are
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National awareness of marijuana developed in the early 1930's by Henry Anslinger, the first commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and former assistant commissioner of Prohibition. (not a fun guy.) Henry, exaggerated marijuana's role in violent crime, setting a ridiculous tone for the government in his negative campaigns against marijuana. The sad part is most Americans, and many policy makers within the government, still view the drug from the perspective of Henry Anslinger during a soci
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Marijuana Stops Spread of Breast Cancer Tumor
A non-psychoactive chemical that occurs naturally in the marijuana plant may prevent breast cancer from spreading, according to a study published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.
Researchers found that a chemical called cannabidiol (CBD) affects the activity of a gene known as Id-1 in patients with hormone-independent breast cancer. In embryos, Id-1 is responsible for helping cells grow and spread, but is supposed to remain inactive in adults. In human adults, it is found
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The hippocampus (an enfolding of cerebral cortex into the lateral fissure of a cerebral hemisphere, having the shape in cross section of a sea horse) plays a critical role in short-term memory, advancing events in our immediate awareness into long-term memories. Appealing research discovered a new chemical, SR141716A, in a mouse marijuana study. SR141716A does the opposite of the THC in the memory part of your brain. It occupies the cannabinoid receptors that would normally be disrupted by TH
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In 2008 and overwhelming 97,800,000, or 39.8% of the American population age 16 and up, admitted to trying marijuana at least one time. There really isn’t a good reason that marijuana hasn’t been decriminalized in the United State. First I will explain the medical benefits, then the financial benefits, and finally tie it all together to prove that marijuana should be legal.
First it is important to understand how marijuana compares with other substances. Every year more and more Ameri
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Types of Natural Mind Altering Herbs
As some topics seem to explode, not much is said about natural mind-alterants. There are several different natural mind alterations and natural mood enhancers such as stimulants, mood brighteners, brain boosters, relaxants, inebriants, and aphrodisiacs. Some effects are shared among the natural remedies but each remedy seems to have its very own unique attribute. Many are still in question in North America, especially the Western society. Natural mind alteration causes a confusion and resist
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Medical Marijuana May Become Legal in Distric
Washington, D.C. -- A D.C. council member introduced a bill last Tuesday that would open five medical marijuana dispensaries in the District.
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Council member David Catania, I-At Large, introduced the bill, which would implement a 1998 D.C. initiative that called for legalizing medical marijuana. The bill, Initiative 59, was approved by 69 percent of voters, but was prevented from being passed by restrictions from the predominantly Republican Congress, the Washington Post reported.
Congress Passes District's Budget
In a triumph for advocates of home rule, he District's budget for 2010 passed through Congress free of previous restrictions on medical marijuana, needle-exchange programs and abortions.
Because Washington falls under federal control, Congress must approve its budget each year. In the past, federal lawmakers had tacked on amendments restricting the D.C. Council from legislating to allow certain practices like the use of medical marijuana, but this year's appropriations bill grants mor
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Marijuana Legalization in Denver
Denver citizens voted earlier this month to legalize marijuana use for some residents, a success that has activists planning further initiatives.
On Nov. 1, a measure that made possession of marijuana legal for citizens over the age of 21 passed with 54 percent approval. However, the substance is still illegal under state and federal law, meaning users are still subject to arrest and prosecution.
Though some authorities in Denver have downplayed the vote's impact, activists
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Last week, the Obama administration pledged to stop cracking down on citizens using medical marijuana, as long as they were complying with state laws. Fourteen states have laws allowing medical marijuana, and more may follow in the coming years. The growing acceptance of marijuana as a legitimate medical treatment has directly resulted in legislative change, and the latest moves by Obama suggest the issue will be left to the states.
Many GW students may see this as a positive indicati
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April 20 has come and gone like a puff of smoke from a bong, but the stoner's New Year has a long history of which most people are not aware. While cynics may say 420 (pronounced four-twenty) is just a lousy excuse for pot-heads to do what they usually do with a clear conscience, I set out to find the historical significance of the magic number.
Like most people, I started the search with my own ideas and preconceived notions from my "research" at many late night social circles. I fir
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Medical Marijuana Conference Seeks Top Pot
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Organizers of Colorado's First Annual Western Slope Cannabis Crown said the medical marijuana convention
will include a competition to find the best weed.
Bobby Scurlock of Glenwood Springs, co-organizer of the convention with the owners of High Country Caregivers, said the April 17-18 conference in Aspen will award the "cannabis crown" to the grower whose strain is chosen as the top pot by Denver-based Full Spectrum Laboratories, which will
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