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Medical Marijuana in Germany

Medical Marijuana in Germany
Wednesday 18 August 2010

"Medical marijuana will be available in Germany soon, with the centre-right coalition preparing to make groundbreaking changes to drug laws, a government health spokeswoman said this week..."

Less THC, more CBD

Less THC, more CBD
Saturday 10 April 2010

 The goal for most people who smoke pot is to get high. Even medical marijuana patients consume the plant for its naturally-occuring buzz. Then there are the ones who need the medical benefits without the debilitating, euphoric side effects. Now, those patients have an option..."

Clinical trials show medical benefits of pot

Clinical trials show medical benefits of pot
Thursday 18 February 2010

"The first U.S. clinical trials in more than 20 years on the medical efficacy of marijuana found that pot helps relieve pain and muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and certain neurological conditions, according to a report released Wednesday by a UC research centre..."

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Medical marijuana can kill you

Medical marijuana can kill you
Monday 25 January 2010

Not literally of course. But all across America, hospitals are booting patients off of organ transplant lists because of their use of cannabis.  Being a legal user of cannabis for medicinal purposes in the now fourteen states that recognize that right is of no help; even legal medical marijuana patients are essentially given a death sentence by hospital and insurance bureaucracies for their use of a safe, non-toxic herbal remedy.
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Return of the Bongs

Return of the Bongs
Wednesday 20 January 2010

Tiffani Kjeldergaard, a legitimate medical cannabis patient, was sentenced to probation on a non drug related offense. She continued to use her legal medication and tested positive for THC on drug tests. During a safety check at her house the police of San Diego seized cannabis, plants, bongs, pipes and some magazines. Although under pressure by the District Attorney and her Public Defender to agree to a plea deal where she would be sentenced to three years in jail, Tiffany did not waiver and she maintained to the prosecution. Result: release from jail. And yesterday she even got most of her stuff back.

Marijuana mouth spray for MS

Marijuana mouth spray
Thursday 14 January 2010

A Melbourne doctor is leading a push to trial a marijuana-based mouth spray to ease the suffering of patients with multiple sclerosis. An unnamed doctor at the Royal Melbourne Hospital's neurology department says marijuana may ease the symptoms and pain of MS for sufferers. It's believed the doctor will soon seek state and federal permission to use the mouth spray. If successful, this would be the first legal use of marijuana for medicinal purposes in Australia.
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Dr. Bob Melamede on Endocannabinoids

Sunday 3 January 2010

Maybe you know him, maybe not. But let me introduce Dr. Bob Melamede. He is an associate professor of biology at the University of Colorado and is an expert on Endocannabinoids. The course 'Endocannabinoids and Medical Marijuana' he gave at the university of Colorado is still being talked about. A little while ago he gave an interview to One Radio Network and it seems to me that he surely knows what he's talking about. Please sit back for half an hour, roll a doobie and listen to what Dr. Bob has to say:

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"It really puzzles me to see marijuana connected with narcotics… dope and all that crap. It's a thousand times better than whiskey - it's an assistant - a friend."
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