Internists Tell Feds to Lighten Up on Marijuana

"February 15, 2008, 1:24 pm Internists Tell Feds to Lighten Up on Marijuana Posted by Shirley S. Wang Ease off on marijuana, a national doctor group is telling the feds. The American College of Physicians, 124,000 members strong, has issued a 13-page...

Rastas can use cannabis, Italian court rules

"Rastafarians have always regarded Ethiopia as the promised land, but Italy could rank a close second after its Supreme Court ruled that smoking or possessing cannabis is not a criminal offence but a religious act when the person doing it is a Rastafarian. ...

Medical marijuana: a valuable treatment for autism?

"Medical marijuana: a valuable treatment for autism? Bernard Rimland, Ph.D. Autism Research Institute 4182 Adams Avenue San Diego, CA 92116 I am certainly not an advocate for drugs-either legal or illicit. I have never smoked and I don’t care at all for alcohol. And I...

Massachusetts Looks to Turn Over New Leaf on Pot

"Massachusetts Looks to Turn Over New Leaf on Pot August 14, 2008 O’Ryan Johnson Boston Herald An overwhelming number of...

Medical benefits of marijuana: government hearings produce surprises

First, it was smoking marijuana to reduce the nausea caused by anticancer drugs. Then, people began to discover symptom-alleviating benefits for other common conditions like chronic pain, glaucoma, and the spasticity caused by spinal cord injuries. Despite more than two...

Autism, ADD, ADHD and Marijuana Therapy - Can We trust this science ?

When a parent is blessed with a special needs child many of the normal rights of childhood are relegated to a back seat behind the need for routine, balance, comfort, love and emotional growth. I have personally experienced two suicides under 30 yrs old in my immediate...

Medical Marijuana Farm Pitched for Maui

Medical marijuana could be grown in industrial settings if a bill in the legislature goes through.Allan...

Medical Marijuana : A safer alternative for treating ADD in children

One of the hardest mountains to climb with regard to the healing powers of cannabis is social acceptability and an awareness of the advances in science that make this drug effective in treating conditions where...

New Cannabis-like Drugs Could Block Pain Without Affecting Brain

The research demonstrates for the first time that cannabinoid receptors called CB2, which can be activated by cannabis use, are present in human sensory nerves in the peripheral nervous system, but...

Cannabis continues to perform for breast cancer symptoms

When my mom was first diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, my brother advised her to smoke some pot. He was joking. My mother is about as likely to light up a joint as a stick of dynamite. But marijuana’s ability to...

“Medical Marijuana” Takes On New Meaning for Metastatic Breast Cancer

If you have breast cancer, you may have considered the use of “medical marijuana” at some point during your chemo treatment. Smoking marijuana has provided some women with relief from the nausea and vomiting that can accompany chemo, relief...

Marijuana Ingredients Show Promise In Battling Superbugs

Marijuana Ingredients Show Promise In Battling Superbugs Substances in marijuana show promise for fighting deadly drug-resistant bacterial infections, including so-called "superbugs,"...

MARIJUANA COULD BE A GUSHER OF CASH IF WE TREATED IT LIKE A CROP, NOT A CRIME

If marijuana were legal but taxed like alcohol and tobacco, how much money could it bring in to cash-strapped state governments? One 2006 study called cannabis the top cash crop in the nation, worth more than corn and wheat combined.  It was the leading crop in 12...

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