Dr Mark Sircus to release new book on Medical Marijuana
(NaturalNews) A medicinal marijuana user should not be considered a criminal in any state. Most major medical groups, including the Institute of Medicine, agree that marijuana is a compound with significant therapeutic potential. – Dr. Gregory T. Carter The United States government is at war with its own people (war against drugs) and is stubbornly facing down governors of states, state legislators and through the years a host of organizations. The rebellion against federal fanaticism against marijuana started with the American...
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Medical cannabis refers to the parts of the herb cannabis used as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy, or to synthetic forms of specific cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine. The Cannabis plant has a long history of use as medicine, with historical evidence dating back to 2,737 BCE.Cannabis is one of the 50 “fundamental” herbs of traditional Chinese medicine,and is prescribed to treat diverse indications. There are many recorded use of cannabis and its therapeutic uses. Full...
read more18 States with Pending Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana
18 States with Pending Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana (as of Mar. 8, 2012) Read more
read moreNYC Council calls on state to allow medical marijuana; compassionate Republicans will be key
In a bit of positive news for medical marijuana in New York, the New York City Council sent a strong message to Albany earlier this month when it overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for the state to allow the medical use of marijuana. The Council passed Resolution 94-A by a whopping 44-3 margin (with one member abstaining from the vote.) Read more
read moreMedical Marijuana Industry Is Unnerved by U.S. Crackdown
UKIAH, Calif. — An intensifying federal crackdown on growers and sellers of state-authorized medical marijuana has badly shaken the billion-dollar industry, which has sprung up in California since voters approved medical use of the drug in 1996, and has highlighted the stark contradiction between federal and state policies. Read...
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