Freedom is green.com By Samantha Miller The current cannabis laboratory environment is unregulated so consumers have to be savvy. Knowing what questions to ask a prospective cannabis lab is key. To help the process a group of laboratory service providers* from various states along with an international advisor compiled a list of 10 questions [...]
By NORML Newsblog “Policymakers weighing the pros and cons of legalization should consider… that (these) laws may lead to fewer suicides among young adult males” Bonn, Germany: The enactment of statewide laws allowing for the limited use of cannabis therapeutically is associated with reduced instances of suicide, according to a discussion paper published in January [...]
Cannabidiol By Jahan Marcu, Freedom is Green Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychotropic compound found in the Cannabis plant that is currently being exploited by researchers for its therapeutic properties. CBD is usually the second most abundant compound found in the plant. A research team devoted to studying the effects of Cannabidiol (CBD) on the immune [...]
Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Tel Aviv, Israel Cannabis use is associated with a reduction in Crohn’s disease (CD) activity and disease-related surgeries, according to the results of a retrospective observational study published in the August issue of the *Journal of the Israeli Medical Association* . Investigators at the Meir Medical Center, Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology assessed [...]
By Steve Elliott , Toke of the Town.com The administration of marijuana cannabinoids after experiencing a traumatic event blocks the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-like symptoms in rats, according to a new study published in the medical journal Neuropsychopharmacology. “We found that there is a ‘window of opportunity’ during which administering synthetic marijuana helps deal [...]
By David Jay Brown Oil extracted from the marijuana plant has been shown to have extraordinary cancer-fighting properties. A number of recent studies have confirmed the cancer-fighting, tumor-shrinking value of medical marijuana. Although the first study to demonstrate that cannabis has anti-carcinogenic properties was done back in 1974 by the U.S. National Institute of Health, [...]
May 05, 2011 The Marijuana Business Report The long-maligned field of U.S. medical cannabis research took a step forward with the formal government approval of a study on the efficacy of marijuana to treat chronic post-traumatic stress disorder in war veterans. Dr. Rick Doblin, executive director of the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) [...]
About.com Guide May 25, 2011 A huge number of the drugs prescribed for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome carry a black-box warning about increased risk of suicide or suicidal thoughts. A black-box warning is reserved for the most dire of U.S. FDA alerts, and it’s something we should all take seriously. Drugs carrying this warning [...]
This column is not meant to offend hard-working activists who are devoting much of their time and energy to social and environmental issues. It is meant as a critique of those qualities that may keep us from building an actual Movement. I know of many activists that are guilty of the things listed below, including [...]
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