May 2012
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“This country would be a better place to live in if all the resources we...”
– Gary Johnson and the end of marijuana as a fringe issue
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“The increase in MRSA infection in UK hospitals is a growing concern for both...”
– Cannabis Kills All Known Germs Dead Including MRSA Superbug
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Obama’s Hypocritical War on Marijuana
David Maraniss’ book, Barack Obama: The Story, describes Obama as a marijuana enthusiast:
“When a joint was making the rounds, he often elbowed his way in, out of turn, shouted ‘Intercepted!’ and took an extra hit.”
Maraniss also describes Obama’s technique of “roof hits” while hot-boxing cars.
“When the pot was gone, they tilted their heads back and sucked in the last bit of smoke...
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Myth: Pot is Ten Times More Potent and Dangerous...
“The notion that pot has increased dramatically in potency is a DEA myth based on biased government data…samples of pot from the early ’70s came from stale, low-potency Mexican “kilobricks” left in police lockers, whose potency had deteriorated to sub-smokable levels of less than 0.5%.
These were compared to later samples of decent-quality domestic marijuana, making...
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““Your tumor is here,” his doctor told him while pointing at an x-ray...”
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Marijuana Is Real Medicine For A Long List Of Ills Marijuana keeps Craig Rodgers alive. With his muscular physique and energetic, fast-talking personality, the 36-year-old Las Vegas resident seems the epitome of health — except for the banana-size scar on the left side of his head.
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Mainstream marijuana: Medical pot growers buying...
“In just Oregon and Washington there are nearly 100,000 medical marijuana patients. Now this once fringe culture has taken another step towards the mainstream – growers and grower cooperatives can now buy insurance policies to protect their crops and marijuana inventories against losses.”
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“A Democratic lawmaker has submitted an initiative to legalize the possession,...”
– Lawmaker Submits Proposal to Legalize Cannabis Dispensaries in North Dakota
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“In 2005, the first study to use a cannabis-based medicine (CBM) for treating...”
– Cannabis Based Medicine Eases Pain & Suppresses Disease of Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Mouse studies have shown that THC and CBD have anti-inflammatory effects, and that CBD blocked progression of RA and produced improvements in symptoms.
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Cannabis For Chronic Pain
In this study, low doses (25mg) of inhaled cannabis containing approximately 10% THC, smoked as a single inhalation using a pipe three times a daily over a period of 5 days, offered modest pain reduction in patients suffering from chronic neuropathic pain (pain associated with nerve injury) within the first few days.
The results also suggest that cannabis improved moods and helped patients sleep...
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“56% of Americans say that it should be legalized like alcohol AND 6 out of 10...”
– Rasmussen Poll: Majority of Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana like Alcohol
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“We found that smoked cannabis was superior to placebo in reducing symptoms and...”
– Cannabis May Help Reduce Spasticity
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“Democratic congressional candidate Andy Caffrey has made a truly honorable...”
– Democratic congressional candidate Andy Caffrey has made a truly honorable campaign promise: If he wins his election this fall, he’ll smoke a joint on the steps of the U.S. Capitol! WE BUD YOU ANDY!
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