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California Pay to Play : Marijuana Futures!
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘is known to have extensive first-hand knowledge about the many uses’ of marijuana, is shown taking a break following a workout in the film ‘Pumping Iron.’California should pay its people in pot The state could grow … Continue reading
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4th of July : Honor our Hemp-Growing Founding Fathers
Graphic from BuzzFlash.Honor our hemp-raising patriot heroes Presidents Washington and Jefferson — both of them extremely advanced agronomists — cataloged their techniques for growing hemp at great length. They would simply not comprehend the concept… that hemp might be illegal. … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Amendment, Agriculture, American History, Cannabis, Hemp, Marijuana
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Health Care Reform and the Senate : Do as the Romans Did
Cicero addresses the Roman Senate in a 19th century fresco. Image from Wikipedia Commons.Cicero put the Senate itself on trial ‘…if [Gaius Verrus’] immense wealth is sufficient to shatter your honesty — well then… they will certainly know all they … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Drug Law Reform, Health Care Reform, Marijuana
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Finance Universal Health Care? Legalize Cannabis
Photo from rolledtootight.com Why is this reasonably safe compound currently forbidden when its use, as well as that of many toxic hallucinogens, goes as far back as biblical times and may indeed have been instrumental in producing, in part, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Drug Law Reform, Health Care Reform, Medical Marijuana
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Dude. 2,700-Year-Old Marijuana Stash Found in China.
Marijuana: A Tribute.‘The 789 grams of dried cannabis was buried alongside a light-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian man, likely a shaman of the Gushi culture, near Turpan in northwestern China.’By The Canadian Press / November 27, 2008 OTTAWA – Researchers say they … Continue reading
Medical Marijuana Vs. Poison Pot (Shudder)
‘The mainstream media remains amazed and, oftimes, inappropriately amused, when yet another study demonstrates that, far from being the brain-and-body-wrecking “weed of the devil,” cannabis has wide-ranging health benefits.’By Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / November 24, 2008 Gentle … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Health Care, Cannabis, Health, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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HEALTH : More Good News About Cannabis
Cannabis-linked cell receptor might help prevent colon cancer August 1, 2008 A cannabinoid receptor lying on the surface of cells may help suppress colorectal cancer, say U.S. researchers. When the receptor is turned off, tumor growth is switched on. Cannabinoids … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Medicine, Cancer, Cannabis, Health Care, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Medicine, Science
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Canada’s Spreading Cannabis Crop
Homegrown marijuana has become big business in British Columbia By Misha Glenny / July 22, 2008 As we walk into John’s basement, the smell is so overwhelming it almost knocks me off my feet. In front of me stand 120 … Continue reading
