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The US Drug Enforcement Agency reports that marijuana is the most widely abused illicit drug worldwide. The prevalence of marijuana use in young adults, teens and children has made it of particular concern to drug enforcement agencies.

Medical research has developed dronabinol (synthetic THC) product, Marinol® which has been reported to reduce the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy treatment for cancers, and also has been used to treat glaucoma.

Federal and State marijuana laws have clashed, most notably in California, where marijuana is legal in certain circumstances. Medical marijuana clinics have been raided by federal authorities, causing uproars and calls for federal reform.

Blogs on cannabis are often associated with the "pot" lifestyle and subculture, but also often discuss the medical application of cannabis. Scientific America’s blog reports on the medical applications of cannabis and the shifting views of cannabis in mainstream medical communities.

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  • California Coalition for Constitutional Rights: Seeking all California-Licensed 420 Growers or Medical Cannabis Dispensers threatened for violations of FEDERAL Law by State Officials


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    I have previously stated that I support the rights of the Central Valley growers who have been attacked and put out of business under color of law by California State Officers claiming to be acting under Federal Law or even … Continue reading →
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  • Autoflower (cannabis) Cup Logo


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    I’m looking for a logo for the autoflower cup Character style. I’m thinking something along the lines of a guy (skull faced) smoking a big fat joint with a g36c assault rifle in one hand and a big trophy in the other hand with a big marijuana leaf(s) in the background. Post your samples and I’ll work with my ...
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  • Haschnabis Ganjamin est actuellement en stage d’insertion (on ne sait pas exactement où ça)


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    Because des potes vraiment cool tuoua, m’ont dit qu’là-bas dans ton matos perso, t’as un vaste choix sur des tonnes de haches, épis qu’même sometimes tuoua, sur un simple coup de bol à mixte, sans avoir à voyager trop loin de ton canap, tuoua, t’as carrément profusion de l’élément indispensable ...
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  • The Verdict is In: Cannabis Science’s CBIS Stock Gets Hot


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    The pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis (marijuana) products, Cannabis Science Inc. (OTC: CBIS), has been holding steady since their run from an actual penny to $0.245, a 2,350% gain, in the beginning of the year.  On the list of hot penny stocks for a breakout at any given moment, ...
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  • Amsterdam without marijuana


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    Those were the years of the Flower Power Revolution of 1968, when university students from around the world were about to change the world with poetic slogans and fine sand beaches (supposedly) that were hiding under the urban paving. The air of freedom (the soul) were mixed with the smoke of cannabis and other ...
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  • The History Of Cannabis For The Benefit Of The Human Race


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    For as long as we can successfully track an association between cannabis and people, there seems to be a valuable link between the two. For as far back as thousands of years ago, when we first started keeping records, scientists have found sure confirmation that marijuana has been utilized as clothing, rope and ...
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  • Marijuana Fairs Around The World


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    For a lot common people, the word hemp means only one stuff and that thing is marijuana. The fact is, the cannabis plants are the source of hemp that is one of the world’s more doubtlessly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • How Marijuana Changed Ancient Culture


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    Much can be learned about a culture by looking at how they used their environment around of them. When you look at ancient cultures you may be surprised at what plants were used in day to day life for basic survival. Amongst these plants is the cannabis plant. There have been a surprising number of cultures over the ...
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  • Cannabis cultivation: Are the police really that stupid?


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    Of course the police arent stupid, what they are is an arm of the government and so they can be trusted to present their case in a way that supports government policy. So they lie
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  • Today — NYC Cannibis March for Legalization of Marijuana, More at the Park; Happy Cinco de Mayo!


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    Today, Saturday, May 5th: The NYC Cannibis March starts at 12 noon under the Arch and then will march at 1:30 p.m. to Union Square for a Rally .* This is a worldwide event (in its 12th year) and, according to Cannibis Culture magazine , there are over 153 cities around the world holding similar events . (*Due to ...
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  • Humboldt County Marijuana


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    Humboldt County is north of San Francisco in California. It’s about 200 miles up the coast. Eureka is the country seat. There is also a college in Arcata. Humboldt is very close to the Oregon border. The forested land mass of the county is about 1,500,000 acres. The terrain goes from the coast to the mountaintops ...
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  • Pelosi Attacks Obama’s Federal Crackdown on Legal Medical Marijuana


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      Democratic leader  Nancy Pelosi  has just voiced her strong concerns over the Obama Administration’s expanded and unwarranted crackdown upon medical marijuana dispensaries. All across the United States, as well as in her home state of California, the federal DEA raids and harassment  waged upon legalized pot ...
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  • Pelosi has ‘strong concerns’ about marijuana raids


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    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, weighed in yesterday against the Obama Administration’s recent actions against medical marijuana providers: “Access to medicinal marijuana for individuals who are ill or enduring difficult and painful therapies is both a medical and a states’ rights issue. ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Sex, drugs and children’s TV: Documentary lifts the lid on debauchery at BBC Television Centre


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    http://www.dailymail.co.uk Sex, drugs and children’s TV: Documentary lifts the lid on debauchery at BBC Television Centre Play School presenter Johnny Ball, pictured, told how two co-hosts appeared on air in at the BBC’s London Television Centre after getting ‘stoned out of their minds’ having ...
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  • Time: What Is President Obama’s Problem With Medical Marijuana?


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    Michael Sherer at Time Magazine has posted online today a particularly astute examination of the Obama administration’s flip-flop on marijuana policy. Below are some key excerpts. Michael’s full article appears in the newsstand edition of Time . What Is President Obama’s Problem With Medical Marijuana? ...
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  • Cannabis-smoking mother who stabbed two young sons to death tells how she thought the devil was chasing her, telling her to kill the children


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    http://www.dailymail.co.uk Cannabis-smoking mother who stabbed two young sons to death tells how she thought the devil was chasing her, telling her to kill the children Jael Mullings killed Romario Mullings-Sewell, two, pictured, and his three-month-old brother Delayno at their home in Cheetham Hill, ...
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  • Un museo dedicado a la Marihuana en Barcelona


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    Ben Dronkers, director y fundador de la Sensi Seeds Bank y del Hemp Museum Gallery de Amsterdam desde 1985, inaugurara el próximo 9 de Mayo la versión ibérica de este concepto, en el 35 de la Calle Ample en Barcelona, en los prestigiosos locales del Palacio Mornau, un lugar cargado de historia y misterios en el ...
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  • The History Of Cannabis For The Benefit Of The Human Race


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    For as long as we can successfully track an association between cannabis and people, there seems to be a valuable link between the two. For as far back as thousands of years ago, when we first started keeping records, scientists have found sure confirmation that marijuana has been utilized as clothing, rope and ...
    3 weeks ago

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