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Backdoor Medicine: How Cannabis Suppositories Can Save Lives
By Nicholas Fraleigh, reprinted with permission. Read the full article. "You want me to put that WHERE?" This is a common reaction to the suggestion that cannabis can be used as a suppository. Rectal administrations (suppositories) have an unfairly bad reputation in...
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The Endocannabinoid System
How can one herb help so many different conditions? The endocannabinoid system, with its complex actions in our immune system, nervous system, and all of the body’s organs, is literally a bridge between body and mind. By understanding this system we begin to see a mechanism that explains how states of consciousness can promote health or disease.
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CURE Promotes Research on CBD-Rich Marijuana
As the news of the positive outcomes for some children with uncontrollable epilepsy who have been given a marijuana strain rich in cannabidiol (CBD) – the major non-psychoactive ingredient in marijuana has spread, desperate parents of children with epilepsy have been clamoring for more information and a chance for their children to try the treatment.
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Why Drs. Gupta, Oz, and Besser Changed Their Stance on Marijuana
Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Dr. Mehmet Oz. Dr. Richard Besser. What do these three highly visible medical professionals have in common? Sure, they’re all legit doctors who are also regularly on television – Gupta on CNN, Oz on his own syndicated show and Besser as ABC’s chief health and medical editor.
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Potential Miracle Element in Cannabis Changed Sanjay Gupta’s Mind
Martin Lee, author of "Smoke Signals," discusses the healing powers of the cannabis plant. By Don Hazen, Martin A. Lee / AlterNet (Find the original article here) As marijuana reforms sweep the nation, and states from coast to coast scramble to join Colorado and...
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Science Seeks to Unlock Marijuana’s Secrets
There’s nothing new about cannabis, of course. It’s been around humankind pretty much forever. In Siberia charred seeds have been found inside burial mounds dating back to 3000 B.C. The Chinese were using cannabis as a medicine thousands of years ago. Marijuana is...
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Proposition 215
California State Law The Marijuana Policy Project has a regularly-updated summary of California legislation. These are the current state laws on medical cannabis: Proposition 215CA Health & Safety Code 11362.5: The Compassionate Use Act of 199611362.5. (a) This...
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