Here’s a story that should wake up the folks who worship at the altar of the pharmaceutical industry . . . their products can make people seriously ill or even kill if used improperly . . . cannabis never killed anybody . . . and good homegrown herb is safe for most anybody!
Second drugs mix [...]
Read the rest of this entry >> In recent news as reported by the Asian News International Newtork . . .
Cannabinoids can inhibit tumor cell growth in highly invasive cancers
By ANI
Wednesday December 26, 02:25 PM
Washington, Dec 26 (ANI): A new study has found that Cannabinoids, the active components in marijuana, may aid in inhibiting tumor cell growth in highly invasive cancers.
Although, [...]
As originally reported by the Illinois Times, it appears that Illinois activists will again attempt to change state law in 2008. Since Illinois is a part of the Midwestern United States, it may very well be a better indicator of popular sentiment across the country than what happens on either coast . . .
Nature’s [...]
In a recently released study, researchers found that low doses of synthetic pot helped to relieve depression in lab rats . . .
Pot’s antidepressant effects reverse at high doses
CTV.ca News Staff - Oct. 23 2007
A new study finds that a synthetic form of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, is an effective [...]
Wen now continue with Rand Clifford’s compelling tale on the background behind the criminalization of Marijuana, with part four, titled “Rope and Dope” . . .
King Hemp IV: Rope and Dope
By Rand Clifford - October 1, 2007Imagine…YOU are the legend, William Randolph Hearst. You unleash an old Mexican slang term—an alien, scary and [...]
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Undoubtedly, some of our readers will be bored, or perhaps they may even prefer to skip through most of the following journal entry. It’s not written in a friendly style unless you are a part of of the medical profession. It’s full of words like investigational, neuropsychological, electroencephalography, hematological, and even [...]
Continuing with today’s focus on the battles faced by medical marijuana patients, we now move to Colorado, where the state motto is: “Nil sine Numine” - Nothing Without Providence.
The following story originally appeared in the Colorado Springs Independent.
Smokin’ medicine:
Supporters believe marijuana’s medicinal value is worth all the battles
by Joshua Zaffos
James and Lisa [...]
We’ve been paying a lot of attention to the drug wars lately here at the Cannabis Chronicles. It’s our suspicion that the Bush administration has choosen to escalate their anti-marijuana efforts in the name of “Homeland Security”, and the recent spate of articles about the drug war is a symptom of that effort. [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>It’s already been reported fairly widely, but on the off chance that our readers here at the Cannabis Chronicles hadn’t already heard, the BBC reported last week that researchers had found that a chemical found in Cannabis may help fight Mad Cow Disease.
Here’s their story:
Marijuana Ingredient May Prevent Mad Cow Disease
Sunday, September 16 2007 @ [...]
A few years back, Tweedy bird met some of her SSC friends at the Seattle Hempfest. We haven’t been getting out as much as we used to, our health not always being the best, so we can’t give a first hand report of the event this year. Fortunately, we’ve found an excellent accounting of [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>One of the points of debate brought to the table by the folks who prefer to continue the senseless war on drugs, is that a synthetic marijuana product is already available by prescription. With the following posting we hope to present a farily balanced look at the question: Is Dronabinol (Marinol) really an [...]
Read the rest of this entry >>In a story reported last month by the German language newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung, which was picked up on the newswires by U.P.I.1, it was revealed that Germany has it’s first legal medical marijuana patient.
We actually found the news story online at a site called: Science Daily: Your Source for the Latest Research News.
Germany permits medicinal [...]
The following posting originally came from a nice little blog called - Con’s Stance.
As we researched the article a bit further, we found it originated at MSNBC.com where it was originally penned by Dean Ornish, M.D. with the title - Bigger Brains, Better Genes
Alcohol, Chocolate, Pot…Do a Body Good?
POSTED BY CONSTANCE 9-13-07
“You don’t need [...]
Tweedy bird’s story - #2 - by Kannd/Tweedy bird
sweet tweet (pt. 2)
I had by now befriended about 150 or more, young adults, who all were friends of our son, and I had grown to appreciate their hair and clothes styles. I listened to and even played the music they did too.
These “kids” whom I [...]
