The Marijuana Debate: Healing Herb or Dangerous Drug?
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- The Marijuana Debate: Healing Herb or Dangerous Drug?
- Swiss Group Favors Legalization of Cannabis as MS Therapy
- Cannabis-based painkiller on sale in Canada
- Opponents light into pot-flavored pops
The Marijuana Debate: Healing Herb or Dangerous Drug?
National Geographic – Jun 21, 2005
Public Lands Known by the scientific name Cannabis sativa, marijuana is an annual herb closely related to the hops used in beer brewing. Cannabis has been “used since antiquity for both herbal medication and intoxication,” according to a 1999 study commissioned by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a Washington, D. -based component of the National Academy of Sciences. “There is scientific evidence that [marijuana] helps with pain relief and nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy, for example, in terminal cancer patients,” said John A.
Swiss Group Favors Legalization of Cannabis as MS Therapy
Bloomberg – Jun 21, 2005
and costs about 60 Swiss francs ($47)per day for two to three capsules. A 28-year-old Swiss law banning the consumption andproduction of marijuana is not enforced uniformly, and many userssmoke marijuana cigarettes without prosecution. Stores are allowedto sell hemp products in the form of cushions or scent bags. Marinol is prescribed as an appetite stimulant for peoplewith AIDS and cancer, contains a synthetic form of an ingredientfound in the cannabis plant. Marinol, also known as dronabinol,cut pain caused by nerve damage in MS patients better than aplacebo, according to a Danish study published in the BritishMedical Journal. GW Pharmaceuticals earlier this month said U.
Cannabis-based painkiller on sale in Canada
The Age – Jun 21, 2005
Sativex is administered through a spray pump under the tongue oron the inside of the cheek. In 2001, Canada became the first country to adopt a systemregulating the medicinal use of marijuana for people suffering fromterminal illnesses and chronic conditions. In the United States, the federal government has classifiedmarijuana as a drug as dangerous as heroin, although 10 states havepassed laws that allow its use under medical supervision.
Opponents light into pot-flavored pops
USA Today – Jun 21, 2005
In Michigan’s Legislature, Democratic state Rep. Dudley Spade has proposed a state ban on the sale of candy that contains hemp or hemp flavoring. Hemp-flavored candies are “the wrong message to be sending to our children,” Spade says. “The last thing we need is for kids to be acquiring a taste for a drug that’s illegal. Spencer Gifts, a chain of novelty stores that specialize in funky home décor and T-shirts for young adults, has sold Pot Suckers since August 2004, Spencer spokeswoman Heather Golin says. Last year, Spencer sold more than 110,000 of the pops for $1.