Cannabis: Potent Anti-depressant In Low Doses, Worsens Depression At…
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- Cannabis: Potent Anti-depressant In Low Doses, Worsens Depression At…
- Court returns medical marijuana user’s supply
- Too much cannabis ‘worsens pain’
- Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Truck Carrying 300kg of Marijuana
- Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Five Persons With 287.2kg of Indian Hemp in…
Cannabis: Potent Anti-depressant In Low Doses, Worsens Depression At…
Science Daily - Science Daily (press release) - Oct 24, 2007
And in the scientific literature, we had some evidence that people treated with cannabis for multiple sclerosis or AIDS showed a big improvement in mood disorders. But there were no laboratory studies demonstrating the anti-depressant mechanism of action of cannabis. "
Because controlling the dosage of natural cannabis is difficult — particularly when it is smoked in the form of marijuana joints — there are perils associated with using it directly as an anti-depressant. "Excessive cannabis use in people with depression poses high risk of psychosis," said Dr. Instead, she and her colleagues are focusing their research on a new class of drugs which enhance the effects of the brain’s natural endo-cannabinoids. "We know that it’s entirely possible to produce drugs which will enhance endo-cannabinoids for the treatment of pain, depression and anxiety," she said.
Court returns medical marijuana user’s supply
Denver Post - Oct 24, 2007
Anton Marquez, 29, walked out of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday afternoon with the seized items, ending what Brian Vicente, executive director of Sensible Colorado, said was an ordeal of six months for Marquez. Marquez provides marijuana to his father and brother, who suffer from epilepsy. He also takes it himself, he said, because of a brain tumor. “I believe marijuana is the quintessential realization of the term life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” Marquez said… Anton Marquez, 29, walked out of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday afternoon with the seized items, ending what Brian Vicente, executive director of Sensible Colorado, said was an ordeal of six months for Marquez. Marquez provides marijuana to his father and brother, who suffer from epilepsy. He also takes it himself, he said, because of a brain tumor. “I believe marijuana is the quintessential realization of the term life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” Marquez said. Vicente said Marquez appeared in court four times on a summons that charged him with possessing less than an ounce of marijuana and possessing paraphernalia. Each time he told the prosecutor that he was a medical marijuana caregiver, presented a copy of his Medical Marijuana Registry card to the prosecutor and told the prosecutor she should dismiss the case, Vicente said.
Too much cannabis ‘worsens pain’
BBC News - Oct 24, 2007
The pain-relieving qualities of cannabis have long been hailed, and several countries have made it available for medicinal purposes. But quantity is key, according to the study in the journal Anesthesiology. University of California researchers found moderate use had the greatest impact on pain in 15 volunteers, while large doses actually made pain worse. The team recruited 15 healthy volunteers, in whom pain was induced by injecting capsaicin - the "hot" chemical found in chilli peppers - under their skin… The pain-relieving qualities of cannabis have long been hailed, and several countries have made it available for medicinal purposes. But quantity is key, according to the study in the journal Anesthesiology. University of California researchers found moderate use had the greatest impact on pain in 15 volunteers, while large doses actually made pain worse. The team recruited 15 healthy volunteers, in whom pain was induced by injecting capsaicin - the "hot" chemical found in chilli peppers - under their skin. They were then given cannabis to smoke.
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Truck Carrying 300kg of Marijuana
AllAfrica.com - Oct 24, 2007
GA_googleFillSlot(”AllAfrica_Story_Inset”); The agency, according to him, made the arrest at Mando, Kaduna, where the company's vehicles use to have night stops. "The vehicle was originally billed to convey sugar from the eastern part of the country to Kano. On their way however, they diverted to take the marijuana load. Having seen the vehicle at Mando, we suspected that the bags above the sugar load were questionable so we went to make a search. Soon after we began the search, we discovered the cannabis packed in about 30 bags," the NDLEA zonal boss said. Testifying, the truck driver said he was not aware of what he was carrying: "I was taking a cup of tea with a tea vendor when my conductor negotiated with the suspected traffickers. They agreed on a price of N120, 000 to transport the load from one village close to Akure to Kano… On their way however, they diverted to take the marijuana load. Having seen the vehicle at Mando, we suspected that the bags above the sugar load were questionable so we went to make a search. Soon after we began the search, we discovered the cannabis packed in about 30 bags," the NDLEA zonal boss said. Testifying, the truck driver said he was not aware of what he was carrying: "I was taking a cup of tea with a tea vendor when my conductor negotiated with the suspected traffickers. They agreed on a price of N120, 000 to transport the load from one village close to Akure to Kano. I didn't bother to make inquiries. I only discovered what was loaded on my vehicle after the NDLEA officials unfolded the contents of the bags.
Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Five Persons With 287.2kg of Indian Hemp in…
AllAfrica.com - Oct 24, 2007
2 kilogrammes of Indian hemp. The state commander of the agency, Barrister Haruna Kwetishe, who disclosed this while parading the suspects before journalists in Minna on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested in different parts of the state. Kwetishe explained that one of the suspects, Francis Omoafe, was arrested at Mokwa with 210 kilogrammes of Indian hemp in a Peugeot 504 car bearing the fake federal judiciary plate number, FJ 224 HC. He added that the suspect confessed to buying the drugs in Afunze village in Edo State and was taking it to Kano.