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Written by Dr. Andrew Weil
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Sunday, 12 September 2010 08:00 |
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If an American doctor of the late 19th century stepped into a time warp and emerged in 2010, he would be shocked by the multitude of pharmaceuticals that today's physicians use. But as he pondered this array (and wondered, as I do, whether most are really necessary), he would soon notice an equally surprising omission, and exclaim, "Where's my Cannabis indica?"
No wonder -- the poor fellow would feel nearly helpless without it. In his day, labor pains, asthma, nervous disorders and even colicky babies were treated with a fluid extract of Cannabis indica, also known as "Indian hemp." (Cannabis is generally seen as having three species -- sativa, indica and ruderalis -- but crossbreeding is common, especially between sativa and indica.) At least 100 scientific papers published in the 19th century backed up such uses.
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Written by Mike Riggs - The Daily Caller
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Monday, 13 September 2010 01:47 |
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Despite campaign promises to the contrary, the Department of Justice under President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder hasn’t stopped raiding marijuana dispensaries operating in states where sale of the drug is legal for medical purposes. But the DOJ has demonstrated one marked change now that it’s under Democratic control: The department has stopped publicizing medical marijuana raids, both by requesting that more cases be sealed under court order and by refusing to distribute press releases.
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Last Updated on Monday, 13 September 2010 23:21 |
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Written by Jon Green - CannaPro
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Monday, 13 September 2010 22:35 |
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Proposition 215 was a California State voter initiative, also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, authored by Dennis Peron, Anna Boyce, Valerie Corral, Dale Gieringer, William Panzer, Steve Kubby, Richard Cohen, Ivan Silverberg, and Tod H. Mikuriya. Approved by voters in 1996 it allows those with a valid doctor's recommendation to possess and cultivate marijuana for personal medical use. It has also been expanded to protect a growing system of collective and cooperative distribution, but is not very well regulated or clearly defined. As such, implementation across the State varies widely, some counties and cities trying to ban it all together, while others such as San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Cruz embrace it with city-sanctioned gardens, patient programs and even taxation.
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Written by Jon Green - CannaPro
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Monday, 24 May 2010 18:10 |
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Today more and more countries are allowing the use and cultivation of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Many medical organizations support the use of medical marijuana as prescribed by a doctor. If you have a prescription for medical marijuana but cannot find a source, and the growing of medical marijuana is legal in your country and locality, you may need to grow your own.
Many commercial growers have devoted their lives endeavoring to maximize yield and potency of our beloved plant. Those that think that growing is easy or that it does not equate to work have never done it or done it well and might be in for a bit of surprise.
However with the understanding of proper techniques and a bit of experience anyone can produce their own quality meds.
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Last Updated on Monday, 13 September 2010 23:22 |
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