Smoked Cannabis Proven Effective In Treating Neuropathic Pain
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- Smoked Cannabis Proven Effective In Treating Neuropathic Pain
- Fewer young people using cannabis after reclassification
- Marijuana Improves Depression in Low Doses, Worsens It in High Doses,…
- Medical marijuana far from high profile
- Start writing, cannabis teen told
Smoked Cannabis Proven Effective In Treating Neuropathic Pain
Science Daily - Science Daily (press release) - Oct 25, 2007
However, the researchers found that less may be more. The subjects were healthy volunteers who inhaled either medical cannabis or a placebo after pain was induced.
Fewer young people using cannabis after reclassification
Guardian Unlimited - Oct 25, 2007
The impact of the new “confiscate and warn” policy towards those found with cannabis was also reflected in a 54% rise in the number of cannabis seizures to 117,297, and in the 63,331 formal warnings issued in 2005, according to the figures. The increasing spread of the homegrown cannabis industry in Britain can be seen in figures showing that police and customs seized 208,357 cannabis plants - 82% of them in groups of less than 50. In total, police and customs seized 69 tonnes of cannabis, 49 tonnes of which was “traditional” imported resin and 20 tonnes of which was herbal cannabis. Gordon Brown has ordered a fresh review of the legal status of cannabis after warnings of links between much more potent strains coming on to the market and mental illness. But the latest figures suggested that the downward trend in cannabis consumption since 1998 - when 28% of 16 to 24-year-olds reported using the drug - had accelerated. Among all age groups, 10% of people said they had used an illegal drug in the past year - about 3.
Marijuana Improves Depression in Low Doses, Worsens It in High Doses,…
FOX News - Oct 25, 2007
They interact with the brain through structures called cannabinoid CB1 receptors. The study demonstrated that these receptors have a direct effect on the cells producing serotonin, which is a neurotransmitter that regulates the mood, she said. Because controlling the dosage of natural cannabis is difficult — particularly when it is smoked in the form of marijuana joints — using it directly as an antidepressant would be difficult, said the researchers. “Excessive cannabis use in people with depression poses high risk of psychosis,” said Gobbi. Gobbi and her colleagues are focusing their research on a new class of drugs which enhance the effects of the brain’s natural endo-cannabinoids.
Medical marijuana far from high profile
Times Picayune - Oct 25, 2007
But she no longersmokes it — it’s too weak. Musikka moved to Oregon three years ago, in part to smokethe state’s renowned cannabis. She was diagnosed with glaucoma in 1975 while living inFlorida. A doctor suggested she try marijuana brownies, shesaid, and the drug weaned her from painful eye drops.
Start writing, cannabis teen told
Stuff.co.nz - Oct 25, 2007
Lawrence Zappa Watkins, 17, was told by Judge Bridget Mackintosh in Napier District Court yesterday that he will be discharged without conviction if he writes the essay and completes 50 hours’ community work. Watkins, unemployed, was arrested on October 19 in Napier carrying two icecream containers holding 24 cannabis seedlings. He pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of possessing cannabis. Judge Mackintosh gave him till December 14 to write the essay and complete the community work… Lawrence Zappa Watkins, 17, was told by Judge Bridget Mackintosh in Napier District Court yesterday that he will be discharged without conviction if he writes the essay and completes 50 hours’ community work. Watkins, unemployed, was arrested on October 19 in Napier carrying two icecream containers holding 24 cannabis seedlings. He pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of possessing cannabis. Judge Mackintosh gave him till December 14 to write the essay and complete the community work. Speaking at his home later in the day, Watkins said he was grateful to the judge and planned to write a letter of thanks as well. “My uncle Kevin who was in court said I was really lucky. He couldn’t believe it.