How Smoking Marijuana Damages The Fetal Brain
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- How Smoking Marijuana Damages The Fetal Brain
- Rosenthal Medical Marijuana Retrial Ends in Split Verdict : Indybay
- Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms In Current Cigarette Smokers
- Windsor men arrested for growing marijuana plants in home
- Marijuana may cause fetal brain damage
How Smoking Marijuana Damages The Fetal Brain
Science Daily - Science Daily (press release) - May 29, 2007
Studies conducted at Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet, with participation of scientists from Europe and the United States, are now published in Science and show that these endogenous molecules regulate how certain nerve cells recognize each other and form connections. The scientists believe that their findings will significantly advance our understanding of how cannabis smoking during pregnancy may damage the fetal brain. See also: Mind & BrainBrain InjuryNeuroscienceMarijuanaChild DevelopmentDementiaPsychology Reference… "Besides identifying a fundamental mechanism in brain development, our findings may provide new perspectives to identifying the molecular changes in the brains of individuals prenatally affected by maternal cannabis abuse", says Dr. Tibor Harkany who has led the studies. "This is of social impact given the continuous growing use of marijuana, the most common illicit drug, in our society. "
Earlier studies have already found that children of marijuana-smoking mothers more frequently suffer from permanent cognitive deficits, concentration disorders, hyperactivity, and impaired social interactions than non-exposed children of the same age and social background. Reference: "Hardwiring the Brain: Endocannabinoids Shape Neuronal Connectivity", Paul Berghius, Ann M Rajnicek, Yury M Morozov, Ruth A Ross, Jan Mulder, Gabriella M Urbán, Krisztina Monory, Giovanni Marsicano, Michela Matteoli, Alison Canty, Andrew J Irving, István Katona, Yuchio Yanagawa, Pasko Rakic, Beat Lutz, Ken Mackie and Tibor Harkany, Science, May 25, 2007 Adapted from materials provided by.
Rosenthal Medical Marijuana Retrial Ends in Split Verdict : Indybay
Bay Area Indymedia - May 29, 2007
Rosenthal was found guilty of three federal felonies related to the
cultivation and distribution of marijuana, not guilty of cultivation and distribution and
deadlocked on a conspiracy count. Rosenthal faces no punishment for the felony convictions, aside from one day in jail that he has already served. “If the jury had heard the whole truth, they would have acquitted me on all
charges,” said Rosenthal. “These laws are doomed… Several members of the local medical cannabis community have. These individuals had been told that they might be held in
contempt by the court and held in custody for the
remainder of the trail, but on Tuesday, May 29th, they
were told that they would be. This would mean
that the people
who refused to testify would be in custody longer than Ed has been or
would be, if he is convicted of the current charges.
Marijuana Worsens COPD Symptoms In Current Cigarette Smokers
Medical News Today - May 29, 2007
36 times that of nonsmokers, while the odds of someone who smoked both cigarettes and marijuana having respiratory symptoms was 18 times that of someone who smoked neither - an eightfold jump in risk, Dr. “This study suggests an interaction between cigarettes and marijuana smoking. These findings have not been reported before, and they have a big public health implication,” Dr. A majority of cigarette smokers in the study were also marijuana smokers. In both younger and older adults in the study, 30% smoked both cigarettes and marijuana.
Windsor men arrested for growing marijuana plants in home
Greeley Tribune - May 29, 2007
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Two Windsor men were arrested Saturday on charges of growing marijuana in their home. Brandon Rusch, 34, and Robert Yarnell, 33, were booked at the Weld County Jail on three felony charges after six Windsor police officers confiscated 23 marijuana plants inside their home at 950 Columbine Dr. Windsor Police Chief John Michaels said the arrests came after a week of investigating the men.