Medicinal Marijuana Facts

"By design CMCR [Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research] clinical studies focused on conditions identified by the Institute of Medicine for which cannabis might have potential therapeutic effects, based on current scientific knowledge (Institute of Medicine, 1999). To date, four CMCR-funded studies have demonstrated that cannabis has analgesic effects in pain conditions secondary to injury (e.g. spinal cord injury) or disease (e.g. HIV disease, HIV drug therapy) of the nervous system ... This suggests that cannabis may provide a treatment option for those individuals who do not respond or respond inadequately to currently available therapies. The efficacy of cannabis in treatment-refractory patients also may suggest a novel mechanism of action not fully exploited by current therapies. In addition to nerve pain, CMCR has also supported a study on muscle spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Such spasticity can be painful and disabling, and some patients do not benefit optimally from existing treatments. The results of the CMCR study suggest that cannabis reduces MS spasticity, at least in the short term, beyond the benefit available from usual medical care." more here

Medicinal Marijuana USA is Blowing Up

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New Kinds of Marijuana Crimes

New Kinds of Marijuana Crimes. Are you thinking of opening a medical marijuana dispensary? Perhaps you should reconsider. It is true that these depots of legal distribution can be cash cows (like any pharmacy) but there is a growing trend towards dispensary break ins. Criminals have discovered how easy it can be to pull a $40,000+ job in under 3 minutes. There are so many poorly secured dispensaries popping up all over California that they have become an easy target for thieves. Even well secured locations often find that the break-ins are deterred to late. A forced entry can cause thousands of dollars in damage even if the cash and the crop is left behind. More from an article in the Durango Herald

Legalize It...California moves for decriminalization of Marijuana

California, the well spring of the medicinal marijuana movement is trying to take things a step further. "This is a watershed moment in the decades-long struggle to end marijuana prohibition in this country," said Stephen Gutwillig, California director of the Drug Policy Alliance, which has spearheaded the ballot initiative. Certain polls suggest 56% of the California vote would favor such an action. the legalization might represent more than just an opportunity to score some good buds freely at the local convenience store. The regulation and taxation of the drug could represent a tangible boost to the lagging California economy... read more

Pot o' Gold

New York State democrats are pushing to legalize medical marijuana. They profess that the herbs medicinal properties can help many serious illnesses like cancer but confess an ulterior motive. They propose that the $15 million that they can generate annually in licensing fees are a nice start on bridging the $9 billion dollar budget gap. The Republicans claim that the Democrats budget proposal is full of 1 time fixes. Will partisan politics ever come the the realization that the real arguments should be about compassion and freedom. They will never be able to maintain a tidy budget...more from the source here.