Medical marijuana benefits proven?

[Donald G]

Tax Rate Comparison Oregon / Washington / Colorado;

http://www.oregon.gov/olcc/marijuana/Do ... arison.pdf

[Silverstarqueen]

Skywatchers in Spain, will the sky fall? and why are they doing this?

http://praguepot.com/2015/07/01/spain-d ... -cannabis/

[Donald G]

Country by country resume of Marijuana availability;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_ ... by_country

[Donald G]

The marijuana situation in Spain is completely disorganized and follows the initial ill advised system that Holland initiated but is now seriously modifying due to serious problems not permitted by the Colorado, Washington and Oregon Systems.

The Spanish system is little more than an emotionalized, non intellectual, "hide marijuana from public view" effort to deal with marijuana.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/a ... abis-clubs

[Donald G]

Up to date travel advisory for Spain that, IMO, pretty accurately describes the ill conceived, undefined, unregulated marijuana situation in Spain from a travel agent or tourist perspective.

http://gospain.about.com/od/drugsinspai ... _spain.htm

[Silverstarqueen]

The Harper gov't has proven completely unable to regulate the medical or recreational marijuana industry. Sick people can't afford and can't access medical marijuana. Young people have free access to illegal marijuana, which is the Harper gov't's justification for their current inept approach. Let's get some leaders in who have a clue what is happening in the world today. other states and countries are at least dealing with the situation, even if imperfectly, certainly doing it better than our current system. Which young person cannot buy marijuana anywhere in Canada right now? Only downside is, they could get a criminal record.Which so far is not stopping half the young people from using it. How is this helping them make a responsible decision, or their parents in guiding them? Regulate it like alcohol (for recreational), or like other somewhat restricted products (like behind the counter or prescription medications), most people can understand that.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/pol ... /comments/

[Donald G]

Seven views of marijuana use in Canada from THE STAR; (2014)

The cumulative information again supports the information posted many times on the now locked marijuana thread regarding the many benefits to marijuana and the few (7) but potentially serious down sides to THC Marijuana.

Faces of Pot: The Vapour Lounge
The police officer
Medical Marijuana User
The recreational user
The pain specialist

The psychiatrist
The grower


http://www.thestar.com/life/2014/01/10/ ... o_pot.html

[Silverstarqueen]

CANNABIS OIL IS GATHERING AN UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM
Published: January 6, 2015

SOURCE: MAKIA FREEMAN, GUEST POST

Cannabis oil is gathering an unstoppable momentum as a world class healer, and there is little or nothing Western Governments are going to be able to do stop it. Cases are popping up all over the world showing that cannabis oil has healed some very serious diseases, including anxiety disorders, epilepsy, MS (Multiple Sclerosis), cerebral palsy and cancer. This young man healed his stage IV throat, stomach and pancreatic cancer with cannabis oil. This Australian women healed her terminal stage IV lung cancer with it. Wallace Rose in the video clip above explains how cannabis oil cured his stage IV pancreatic cancer. It is a fundamental human right, no matter where you live on the planet, to be able to access and use whatever medicine you want to heal yourself. And, thankfully, we are beginning to see that Governments worldwide will not have the power to stand in the way of this natural right any longer.

What’s the Difference among Cannabis, Hemp and Marijuana?(in laymen's terms)

First of all, let’s clear up some definitions. Cannabis sativa is the plant and species; hemp and marijuana are both varieties or subspecies of it. Marijuana is actually a Spanish slang term meaning “Mary-Jane”. Marijuana is simply considered to have a higher THC content than hemp. THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is one of the unique phytonutrients or plant chemicals of cannabis. However, both hemp and marijuana contain various cannabinoids, a class of chemicals that activate cell membrane receptors.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SUPPRESSION OF CANNABIS

To those unfamiliar with the beginning of the United States, it may come as a shock to learn that hemp was a big part of the inception. Not only was hemp (in all of its forms) completely legal, but also it was actually required to be planted by the early colonists! The Founding Fathers made references to it in their writings and grew it themselves. It was widely know that hemp was an incredible plant with a wide variety of uses: textiles, rope, clothing, paper, fuel, nutrition, medicine and recreation. So how did hemp fall from such exalted status to become an illegal “controlled substance”, for which you could be imprisoned due to mere possession of it?

The answer, as with many of aspects of the global conspiracy, comes back to the mega rich and powerful ruling elite families, in this case the Rockefellers. I have written other articles exposing how the Rockefellers invented modern (Western) medicine and created the Big Pharma cartel as a way to sell their petroleum-based drugs. John D. Rockefeller had the reputation as a ruthless businessman who once said, “Competition is sin.” The prohibition movement of the 1920s to ban alcohol was not really about making America more pure or morally upright. It was about the bottom line; Rockefeller wanted to eliminate competition to oil for fuel for motor-based vehicles. Similarly, the movement to ban hemp was also an attempt to destroy competition to oil-based products. Hemp is a powerful competitor to crude oil in many ways. Thus, the propaganda campaign was launched to demonized hemp and marijuana by inventing the fake phenomenon of “reefer madness”. The brainwashing worked and Congress outlawed the plant in various stages, eventually declaring it a controlled substance in 1970.

WHAT IS CANNABIS OIL?

Cannabis oil is not to be confused with hempseed oil, which is the nutritional oil made from pressing hemp seeds, and is used as a food not a medicine. Medicinal cannabis oil is made by gathering large quantities of cannabis leaves from female plants, using a solvent to strip off some or all of the THC, and boiling off the excess water to produce a rich, gold or brown-colored concentrate. Depending on who is making it, the final product may have little or no THC, the chemical responsible for getting people “high”. For more information on one way to prepare cannabis oil, see Rick Simpson’s Run From The Cure.

Science has not yet discovered all of the hundreds or thousands of cannabis phytonutrients which are responsible for the healing effects of cannabis oil, but one of the main ones is CBD (Cannabidiol). Excitingly, CBD is being studied all over the world as people are beginning to realize its phenomenal healing benefits. Many clinical studies have shown that CBD is a very effective painkiller – especially for peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes, arthritis, MS, cancer and other neurodegenerative conditions. CBD is especially brilliant because it prevents and suppresses inflammation. This means it is both a preventative and curative natural medicine. Chronic low level inflammation, as you may know, is the hidden cause of much pain and many diseases, so the potential for cannabis oil to help a lot of people is huge.

HOW DOES CANNABIS OIL BEAT CANCER?

All of the cells in our body have cannabinoid receptor sites, including cells which have gone rogue and become cancerous. The brilliant thing about cannabis oil is that its THC and CBD connect to these cannabinoid receptor sites, causing the cell to increase ceramide, which then causes apoptosis or cell death. However, normal cells are unaffected by this, so cannabis oil is a targeted killer of cancer cells, leaving healthy cells intact. It reminds my very much of laetrile (or amygdalin or Vitamin B17) which functions in exactly the same way with cyanide as a targeted killer of cancer. As Dennis Hill writes, “Nature has designed the perfect medicine that fits exactly with our own immune system of receptors and signaling metabolites to provide rapid and complete immune response for systemic integrity and metabolic homeostasis.”

THE UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM OF CANNABIS OIL IN THE US

Due to recent changes in State legislation in 2014, marijuana is now legal in 20 of the 50 states in the USA. In 2 of these states (Colorado and Washington), it is fully legalized for recreational use, with Oregon and Alaska to come, while the other states or territories require a medical marijuana license (you can see the state-by-state details here). So it has already come a long way, and will continue to go much further. I predict at one point it will be legal in all 50 states in the US, and eventually throughout the world. There is already legislation pending in other American states, and the US Federal Government just decided in its 2015 spending measure that it would no longer allocate funds to the DOJ (Department of Justice) to enforce marijuana laws. That’s the beginning of the end of Federal cannabis prohibition!

THE UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM OF CANNABIS OIL THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

Many countries around the world are leaning towards legalization, including the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Argentina and India, according to this article. Uruguay became the first country in 2013 to fully legalize cannabis. It is also legal in North Korea, believe it or not!

THE CASE OF CANNABIS OIL SHOWS THE PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER

Cannabis can have healing effects not just as cannabis oil; check out this video showing the power of raw cannabis leaves too. Truth be told, the healing power of cannabis has just barely been tapped. And, for those who don’t need to use cannabis medicinally, why not add it to your diet? The nutritional profile of hemp is unparalleled. Its protein profile is similar to that of human blood. It contains all 8 essential amino acids, as well as 2 key globulins, albumin and edestin (the latter of which is found only in hemp seeds). Edestin is so similar to protein found in the human body that it can actually repair your DNA! Additionally, hemp seeds contain the essential fatty acids linoleic acid (omega-6) and alpha-linoleic acid (omega-3) – in the ideal ratio for optimal health (3:1). These healthy fats reduce inflammation, boost the immune system and are responsible for strong and shiny skin, hair and nails. Hemp seeds have high quantities of iron, magnesium and zinc, and so combat many ailments resulting from a deficiency in these minerals. Other benefits of hemp seeds include reducing craving for junk foods and boosting memory.

The case of cannabis is a further positive indication to me that the NWO elite, the global conspirators, are not as powerful as they would like to think. We the people ultimately have the power, and the truth will ultimately triumph over lies, just as the powerful medicinal value of cannabis has outrun and outstripped the propaganda of “reefer madness”. Sometimes, though, it does take a long time for truth to prevail …

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Makia Freeman is the editor of The Freedom Articles and senior researcher at ToolsForFreedom.com, writing on many aspects of truth and freedom, from exposing aspects of the global conspiracy to suggesting solutions for how humanity can create a new system of peace and abundance.

[Donald G]

So far cannabis oil has been limited to killing cancer cells in lab dishes. There is very little peer reviewed credible medical data to support that it is possible to ingest the oil into a human body and have it seek out and destroy cancer cells.

There are a number of credible medical tests that, on a balance of probability, would lead one to believe that it DOES promise uses for other medical conditions.

The Makia Freeman article is badly overstated.

[Silverstarqueen]

Research has been severely limited by the governments of several countries. If you look outside the USA, to Spain, and other countries there is in vitro, and in vivo evidence of anti tumor activity. Just because you have not heard of it, does not mean it does not exist. And it's not just breast cancer.

"Toxicol Lett. 2012 Nov 15;214(3):314-9. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2012.08.029. Epub 2012 Sep 8.
Cannabidiolic acid, a major cannabinoid in fiber-type cannabis, is an inhibitor of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell migration.
Takeda S1, Okajima S, Miyoshi H, Yoshida K, Okamoto Y, Okada T, Amamoto T, Watanabe K, Omiecinski CJ, Aramaki H.
Author information
Abstract
Cannabidiol (CBD), a major non-psychotropic constituent of fiber-type cannabis plant, has been reported to possess diverse biological activities, including anti-proliferative effect on cancer cells. Although CBD is obtained from non-enzymatic decarboxylation of its parent molecule, cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), few studies have investigated whether CBDA itself is biologically active. Results of the current investigation revealed that CBDA inhibits migration of the highly invasive MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells, apparently through a mechanism involving inhibition of cAMP-dependent protein kinase A, coupled with an activation of the small GTPase, RhoA. It is established that activation of the RhoA signaling pathway leads to inhibition of the mobility of various cancer cells, including MDA-MB-231 cells. The data presented in this report suggest for the first time that as an active component in the cannabis plant, CBDA offers potential therapeutic modality in the abrogation of cancer cell migration, including aggressive breast cancers.
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22963825

[Donald G]

Good article describing IN VITRO (test tube) results.

It is noted that the above CBDA/breast cancer research line of virulent breast cancer cells was limited to laboratory testing and contained NO "in body" experimenation. It could be misleading to those who might automatically relate it to testing on humans or other primates. Similar LABORATORY TESTING on brain cancer have been experienced by other medical researchers but so far there is no marijuana based cure for cancer other than via personal experiences hat may or may not identify the situation honestly and accurately.

[LiamHaddock]

I am out of this string.

that was short lived...... i knew it was to good to be true!

[Silverstarqueen]

Good article describing IN VITRO (test tube) results.

It is noted that the above CBDA/breast cancer research line of virulent breast cancer cells was limited to laboratory testing and contained NO "in body" experimenation. It could be misleading to those who might automatically relate it to testing on humans or other primates. Similar LABORATORY TESTING on brain cancer have been experienced by other medical researchers but so far there is no marijuana based cure for cancer other than via personal experiences hat may or may not identify the situation honestly and accurately.

You didn't read the article, which referred to in vitro and in vivo research. As I said, just because you have not heard about it doesn't mean it does not exist. Do your homework before making a broad ( incorrect) statement like "does not work on cancer in live subjects.". Besides which this has been discussed before but your memory is short it seems.

[Donald G]

To Liam Haddock ...

With this one exception my comments will be limited to posting reasonably reliable information about various medical and recreational marijuana systems or commenting on tests posted by others. Commenting on other peoples non reliable and/or non scientific comments will continue to be OUT OF BOUNDS.

[Silverstarqueen]

Cannabis doesn't have to "cure" cancer to show value in early stages of cancer research. Our current standard medications often do not "cure" cancer. If a substance reduces tumor growth, or reduces the formation of metastises, it should surely merit research. Every current therapy had to start somewhere. Since research has been severely restricted in many countries, it is a wonder that there has been any research at all, but there has been. To expect that cannabis be a perfect cure at this stage of its development as a cancer treatment would be laughable. There has been very promising research done in Israel, Spain and elsewhere outside the U.S. and Canada, (which outlawed research for reasons no one can understand).

Cannabis has been stuck in a vicious circle, where researchers couldn't use it do to research, and governments like our own then boldly state, it's not a medicine. So right now there is limited proof for many claims, which does not necessarily mean that it is not effective or beneficial, it just means it hasn't been adequately studied, yet. If research had been ongoing for the last fifty or so years, as has been done with many other "medicines", and nothing had cropped up of medicinal value, then it might be significant. If little or no research has been done with cannabis, then that tells us that it might be very beneficial. The fact that there are numerous anectdotal examples, also tells us that it could prove beneficial once dosages, and trials are conducted. To draw any conclusions against the value of cannabis, such as "Cannabis cannot under any circumstance treat cancer in live subjects" before adequate trials are done, makes no sense whatsoever.