Reason.tv dishonors go to the Drug Warrior-in-Chief Barack Obama, whose DEA banned fake pot, thwarted a scientist’s decade-long campaign to study marijuana, and raided dispensaries in Montana and California—all in one month!
Cannabis & Hemp , Drug Policy , Question of the Week
What is dronabinol?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 3-12-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 3-12-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3302 Question of the Week: What is dronabinol? A November 2010 Federal Register posting by the Drug Enforcement Administration defined dronabinol as, “the United […]
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What can hemp be used for?
Drug Policy Question of the Week – 3-2-11 As answered by Mary Jane Borden, Editor of Drug War Facts for the Drug Truth Network on 3-2-11. http://www.drugtruth.net/cms/node/3289 Question of the Week: What can hemp be used for? A 2010 report from the Congressional Research Service defines, “Hemp, also called “industrial […]
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Medicinal Cannabis and its Impact on Human Health – Documentary
In this myth shattering, information packed documentary, learn from physicians and leading researchers about medicinal cannabis and its demonstrated effects on human health. This game-changing movie presents the most comprehensive synopsis to date of the real science surrounding the world’s most controversial plant. Medicinal Cannabis and its Impact on Human […]
Cannabis & Hemp
UMass Professor Drops Bid To Grow Medical Pot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A University of Massachusetts-Amherst professor says he’s dropping his nearly decade-long fight to persuade the government to let him grow marijuana in bulk for medical research. Horticulturist Lyle Craker wanted to cultivate marijuana to boost research into the plant’s potential medicinal benefits. But he’s been rebuffed — […]
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‘High’ holy men downed by Nepal cannabis ban
Mohideen Mifthah KATHMANDU, March 2, 2011 (AFP) – Police in Nepal on Wednesday cracked down on the sale of cannabis at a major religious festival where the drug is smoked legally by thousands of long-haired holy men to honour a Hindu god, an official said. Marijuana is illegal in Nepal, […]
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Ingredient in cannabis restores taste for cancer patients
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 PARIS – The ingredient that gives cannabis its “high” and famously whets the appetite can help cancer patients recover lost pleasure in food, according to a study published on Wednesday. Researchers in Canada enrolled 21 patients who had been treated with chemotherapy for advanced cancer, and […]
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YouGov/Economist Poll Finds Most Americans Support Marijuana Legalization
By Jacob Sullum A new YouGov poll commissioned by The Economist finds most Americans support marijuana legalization. Here is the question: Some people say marijuana should be treated like alcohol and tobacco. They say it should be regulated and taxed and made illegal for minors. Do you agree? Fifty-eight percent […]
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Amsterdam is done. Where will potheads turn now?
By Agence France-Presse Sunday, January 30th, 2011 MAASTRICHT, Netherlands — Learning to grow their own weed or finding a dealer: French and Belgian potheads are seeking alternatives to the famous Dutch coffee shop as The Hague plans to cut off drug tourists. Incensed by the “nuisance” caused by millions of […]