Cannabis could be used to treat many forms of cancer, new research suggests.
The drug contains an ingredient which slows tumour growth and prevents the reproduction of cancer cells, doctors say.
Its effects are seen… Continue reading
Jul 16
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Cannabis may help the war on cancer
GULFPORT — A federal appeals court says it will not hold a former Gulf Coast sheriff liable for an honest mistake in destroying plants that resembled marijuana but were found to be deer bait.
The 5th… Continue reading
LAKE COUNTY – In only the first week of summer operations to eradicate illegal marijuana, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and other local and state agencies have seized in the county more than… Continue reading
The Netherlands, with its permissive marijuana laws, may be known as the cannabis capital of the world. But a survey published this month in… Continue reading
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Marijuana-like substances made by the skin are necessary for a healthy complexion, a new study concludes.
Back up. We’ve got pot growing out of our skin?
Essentially, yes. The skin has joined the growing club of… Continue reading
The US government’s longstanding denial of medical marijuana research and use is an irrational and morally bankrupt public policy. On this point, few Americans disagree. As for the question of "why"… Continue reading
BALTIMORE - FedEx prides itself on reliability. But a mistaken delivery tipped off police to a 200-pound shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Pembroke Pines, Florida to Baltimore… Continue reading
After meeting with law enforcement leaders, Washington’s Health Department has cut its suggested two-month supply of medical marijuana by nearly a third — a change that riled patients’ advocates and sparked… Continue reading
Marijuana contains an amazing chemical, beta-caryophyllene, and scientists have thoroughly proven that it… Continue reading
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - This city’s famed marijuana bars have weathered many challenges over the years and are still smoking. But now they face an unwelcome blast of fresh air: On July 1, the Netherlands will… Continue reading
Senator Ted Kennedy is putting forward a brave face following his recent surgery but the sad reality remains. Even with successful surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy treatment, gliomas — a highly aggressive… Continue reading
Jun 15
Bill could bring relief
Richard Williams smokes marijuana regularly.
But he doesn’t consider himself a criminal, and doesn’t think he should be treated like one.
The 46-year-old Richmondville resident has been HIV positive for two decades. Smoking marijuana, he… Continue reading
Drug addiction is bad. But the war on drugs is worse.
Courtland Milloy of the Washington Post wrote a heart-breaking story that exemplifies the wasteful and counterproductive way our society deals with… Continue reading
New York City has been the pot-bust capital of the world for a decade, since Rudolph Giuliani’s decision to make public toking a top police priority. A new study sponsored by the New York
A variety of middle-class people are making a conscious but careful choice to use marijuana to enhance their leisure activities, a University of Alberta study shows.
A qualitative study of 41 Canadians surveyed in 2005-06 by… Continue reading
The following is an excerpt from “Dying to Get High” by Wendy Chapkis and Richard J. Webb (NYU Press, 2008). (c) 2008 NYU Press. Reproduced by permission of the publisher.For many modern critics, the concept… Continue reading
Police busted nearly 400,000 people for carrying small amounts of pot in the last decade, making New York City the world leader in marijuana arrests, civil rights advocates… Continue reading
Youngsters are to be given a stronger warning on the dangers of cannabis following a U-turn in the Home Office.It is to scrap guidance that cannabis should be avoided by those who already… Continue reading
Illinois - Members of the Senate Public Health Committee voted 6-4 to legalize the use of medical marijuana in Illinois. A similar bill fell just shy of a majority vote in the
Are people really afraid of legalizing marijuana? I cannot understand why it is such a crazy idea to let people consume cannabis. People can get drunk all they want, and humanity… Continue reading
Policing pot in Colorado is about to get a lot more complicated. The kick-in-the-door raids SWAT teams have long employed could now cost cities hundreds of thousands of dollars following two landmark court decisions upholding… Continue reading
President Bush recently touted new survey results showing a modest drop in teen use of marijuana and other drugs, but he failed to mention the drug for which prevention efforts have had the most spectacular… Continue reading
A non-psychoactive, naturally occurring compound in the cannabis plant called cannabidiol inhibits the activity of breast cancer cells “in vitro” and in animals, according to a California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute (CPMCRI)… Continue reading
Wayne Hauge grows grains, chickpeas and some lentils on 2,000 acres in northern North Dakota. Business is up and down, as the farming trade tends to be, and he is always on the lookout… Continue reading
SUBURBS don’t come much tidier than Chino Hills, 30 miles (50 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. Last year, the neighbourhood of coffee-coloured stucco houses and three-car garages boasted an average household income… Continue reading
Oct 16
Marijuana Minister Update
A strange case out of Baldwin County will soon go to court. It involves a minister and his wife accused of growing marijuana they claimed to use in worship. If the judge buys the defense’s… Continue reading
What would you buy if you had an extra $42 billion to spend every year? What might our government buy if it suddenly had that much money dropped onto its lap every year?
For one… Continue reading
Mary Powers of Madison takes marijuana to relieve nausea caused by AIDS and cancer.
Brian Barnstable of Milwaukee uses it to ease multiple sclerosis pain.
Both patients can get the pot they smoke and bake with… Continue reading