Prisoners in the jails of Uruguay will be able to use marijuana if a doctor says it will benefit their health. Uruguay’s drug czar Julio Calzada told The Associated Press on Tuesday that any inmates with doctors’ orders will be prescribed marijuana to their improve physical or mental health. Meanwhile, social development minister Daniel Olesker told a medical marijuana symposium in Montevideo that medicinal pot will be incorporated into the country’s public health system, alongside acupuncture and homeopathic remedies. By Associated PressRead the full story at usnews.com
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“Here I Am” is a documentary about Jeff Mizanskey, a man serving a life sentence without parole, for what is essentially three marijuana charges. This short documentary is an attempt to shed light on one case of a non-violent criminal spending life behind bars. The Governor of Missouri, Jay Nixon knows about this case and still has not done the right thing. This is an attempt to make Jeff Mizanskey’s voice heard.
Tel Aviv, Israel: Inhaling whole-plant cannabis provides symptomatic relief in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to observational trial data published in the March/April edition of the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology. Parkinson’s is a progressive disorder of the central nervous system that results in tremor, slowed movement, and muscle rigidity. Investigators at Tel Aviv University, Department of Neurology evaluated Parkinson’s disease symptoms in 22 patients at baseline and 30-minutes after inhaling cannabis. Researchers reported that inhaled cannabis was associated with “significant improvement after treatment in tremor, rigidity, and bradykinsea (slowness of movement). There was also significant improvement of sleep and pain…
Ever since marijuana was banned by the federal government in the 1930s, proponents of prohibition have insisted that cannabis must remain illegal to protect America’s children. “Protecting the children” continues to be the calculated cornerstone of anti-marijuana propaganda, the cynical centerpiece of the war on drugs. How ironic, then, that today thousands of families in the United States are desperately seeking cannabis remedies to protect their children from deadly diseases. The erstwhile “Assassin of Youth” has become the savior for kids with catastrophic seizure disorders and other life-threatening conditions. Drawn by the near-miraculous healing power of oil extracted from the…
The medieval city of Salisbury in England’s southwest is dripping with history. Its majestic cathedral, completed in 1258, contains what is believed to be the world’s oldest functioning clock and one of just four original copies of the Magna Carta. The prehistoric ruins of Stonehenge are just eight miles to the north. But this ancient town is also home to a very modern corporation. In a complex on the outskirts of the city are the headquarters of GW Pharmaceuticals, which is no ordinary biotech business. It’s probably the world’s most valuable cannabis company. GW Pharmaceuticals doesn’t sell weed, per se,…
A new study from the National Institute on Drug Abuse has offered revealing information on the perceived correlation between cannabis consumption rates and THC blood concentration levels. Researchers examined the blood and plasma levels of both frequent and occasional cannabis consumers, before and after smoking: “Frequent and occasional smokers resided on a closed research unit and smoked one 6.8% THC cannabis cigarette ad libitum. Blood and plasma cannabinoids were quantified on admission (approximately 19 h before), 1 h before, and up to 15 times (0.5–30 h) after smoking.” The results showed that, “Cannabinoid blood and plasma concentrations were significantly higher…
Evansville, IN: Past use of cannabis, as identified by the presence of the inert carboxy THC metabolite on a standard urine test, is not positively associated with workplace accidents, according to data published online in the Journal of Addictive Diseases. The study’s author assessed whether there exists a statistical association between marijuana use and work related accidents by comparing the proportion of cannabis positive urine specimens for post-accident verses random samples in a cohort of employees from five states (Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania). “This study fell short of finding an association between marijuana use and involvement of workplace…
Counsellors are encouraging some synthetic cannabis addicts to smoke the real thing after seeing teens becoming a “total mess” by climbing out of moving cars, suffering hallucinations and seizures. They also say they are anecdotally aware someone has died as a result of consuming psychoactive substances. The revelations are contained in Western Bay of Plenty District Council psychoactive substances policy stakeholders meeting report. BOP Addiction Services, which comes under the district health board, and Te Puna Hauora, a community mental health service, said in the report the number of people seeking help was small but their problems were “significant” and…
CANNABIS CULTURE – Since the 20th anniversary of my activism in British Columbia is approaching on April 11th, I thought I would write a series of blogs about my early years, when there was no movement, no legal medical marijuana anywhere, books and magazines about cannabis were banned in Canada – in essence, there was nothing. Over the next few months I’ll tell you about great moments in my life where I contributed to the marijuana movement and helped changed several laws. My history is packed with well-documented campaigns and pivotal moments. It includes the day in August 1996 when…
Dr. Christina Sanchez is a molecular biologist at Compultense University in Madrid Spain, her research led to the findings that THC does indeed kill cancer cells! She sat down with us to explain her work…
