“Cannabis’ seeds – traditionally called ‘hempseed’, contain all the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids necessary to maintain healthy human life. No other single plant source provides complete protein nutrition in such an easily digestible form, nor has the oils essential to life in as perfect a ratio for human health and vitality. Hempseed is the richest source in the plant kingdom of essential fatty acids.” – Lynn Osburn, researcher Hemp the ‘useful fibre’ (Cannabis Sativa) was first brought to Britain by the Romans 2000 years ago. Modern science has identified Hemp seed oil as nature’s richest source of…
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Long before the great Sativex debate started a cannabis plant extract was providing pain relief for patients after major surgery such as knee replacements , according to a study carried out by Imperial College London and the Medical Research Council. Details of a trial published 1996 in “Anesthesiology” shows how effective Cannador, a cannabis plant extract, was at managing post-operative pain.Dr Anita Holdcroft, from Imperial College London, and lead researcher said: “Pain after surgery continues to be a problem because many of the commonly used drugs are either ineffective or have too many side effects. These results show that cannabinoids…
“A new method for lowering blood pressure (hypertension) through use of a compound that synthesizes a cannabis (hashish) plant component has been developed by a pharmacology Ph.D. student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem School of Pharmacy”.The press broke this story in June 2006 and for his work on the cardiovascular activity of cannabinoids (chemical compounds derived from cannabis), Yehoshua Maor was one of the winners of that year’s Kaye Innovation Awards, presented on June 13 during the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s 69th meeting of the Board of Governors. CVD Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for about one-third of all deaths…
Cannabis campaigners from around the UK will gather to picnic in parks on Sunday, September 28th to bemoan 80 years of prohibition. The laws punish the very people who they are meant to protect – those who use cannabis to their own benefit and do no harm to others. COME OUT, COME OUT, WHEREVER YOU ARE! NATIONAL GREEN DAY – SEPT 28TH. The Legalise Cannabis Alliance is calling for campaigners and supporters to wear something green and go to their local parks on Sunday September 28th at 1PM – to acknowledge and bemoan the 80th year of cannabis prohibition in…
Ulster farmer Michael Harnett started growing hemp as a crop five years ago and his wife and daughter are cold pressing the Omega rich extra virgin hemp oil as a functional food and are selling this fine farm produce at St George’s Market in Belfast. The oils were shown and tasted at Nicks’ Warehouse last week during the Royal Visit and some was included in the gift hamper for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. Michael is passionate about growing this renewable crop as it is so versatile, and is one of a growing number of farmers sowing…
Cannabis is less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco, according to a major review published by the EU drugs agency. The report said most users cease smoking cannabis by their late 20s or early 30s and that the vast majority did not experience any negative effects. “On every comparison of dangerousness we have considered, cannabis is at or near the bottom in comparison with other psychoactive substances,” said author Robin Room, in an analysis contained in a 700-page EU report on cannabis. The report, A Cannabis Reader: Global Issues and Local Experiences, was published yesterday by the European Monitoring Centre for…
