Medical Cannabis
by The Medicine Hunter
March 10th, 2010 11:14 AM Eastern
If the idea of having a marijuana deficiency sounds laughable to you, a growing body of science points at exactly such a possibility. Scientists have known that the active psychoactive compound in marijuana is THC, which is short for tetrahydrocannabinol.
In August 1990, researchers reported in the journal Nature the discovery of receptors in the brain that specifically accommodate the cannabinoids in pot. Cannabinoids bind to particular neurological sites in the brain, as though the brain was specifically designed to utilize this plant. Did nature toss cannabinoid receptors into the brain by random chance? Are cannabinoid receptors part of an intelligent design for deriving maximum benefit from cannabis? Is cannabis a divine elixir of sacred communion for which we are ideally suited? Actually, a more sober answer seems likely. When there are receptors in the brain for a particular type of compound, that compound is made in the brain. This is true of many important agents that work to transmit brain messages of all types. So a hunt began to find such a compound.
Miracle Marijuana!
Written by Brenda ShoopWonderful Video from our friends at THC Creative Media
From Miguel Lopez's rally on January 14th 2010 in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. Speaking is Doctor Bob Melamede, about Cannabis deficiencies in our own government. Also as a bonus Attorney Rob Corry makes an offer to all Colorado State Legislators.
Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil Recipe
Written by Brenda Shoop
Rick Simpson
My process:
Starting material:
I generally work with a pound or more of good grade hemp starting material. You can use just one ounce. An ounce will usually produce 3 or 4 grams of oil. The amount of oil produced per ounce of hemp will vary from strain to strain, but it all has that wonderful healing power.
1 - Place the completely dry starting material in a plastic bucket.
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From The Marijuana Medical Papers
Written by Brenda ShoopVarious marijuana and hashish extracts were the first, second, or third most prescribed medicines in the United States from 1842 until the 1890s. Its medicinal use continued legally through the 1930s for humans and figured even more prominently in veterinary medicines during this time.
Cannabis extract medicines were produced by Eli Lilly, Parke-Davis, Tildens, Brothers Smith (Smith Brothers), Squibb, and many other American and European companies and apothecaries. During all this time there was not one reported death from cannabis extract medicines, and virtually no abuse or mental disorders reported, except for first-time or novice-users occasionally becoming disoriented or overly introverted.
(Mikuriya, Tod, M.D., Marijuana Medical Papers, Medi-Comp Press, CA, 1973; Cohen, Sidney & Stillman, Richard, Therapeutic Potential of Marijuana, Plenum Press, NY, 1976.)
This, my dears, is the journal article I have been looking for! It describes the health effects of long-term cannabis use in a real-life controlled study! The article also has a long list of references, another thing I like to see, and it cites many prior studies. Check it out.
