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Medica Marijuana takes on new meaning

FOXNews.com: Marijuana Appears to Slow Cancer Growth in laboratory setting:

"The study, published in the Jan. 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, finds that [cannabinoid] compounds may also have an anticancer effect. . . . In addition to suppressing tumor cell invasion, cannabinoids also stimulated the expression of TIMP-1, an inhibitor of a group of enzymes involved in tumor cell invasion."

Oldest marijuana stash found

(ABC News in Science):

A kilogram of green plant material found in a 2700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world's oldest marijuana stash, say researchers.

And tests on the marijuana reveal it possessed potent psychoactive properties, casting doubts on the theory that hemp was only grown to make clothing, rope and other objects.

Cannabis 'could stop dementia in its tracks'

Cannabis 'could stop dementia in its tracks' | Mail Online

Cash crop

Marijuana Could Be A Gusher Of Cash If We Treated It Like A Crop, Not A Crime: "If marijuana were legal but taxed like alcohol and tobacco, how much money could it bring in to cash-strapped state governments?" - 420 Girls

Marijuana church founders' guilty plea could set them free

Reported in Religious News Blog: Plea could send founders of Marijuana church to prison: ...

The Church of Cognizance, which leaders say has “monasteries” in members’ homes nationwide, has this motto: “With good thoughts, good words and good deeds, we honor marijuana: as the teacher, the provider, the protector.”

Seattle Hempfest 2008

A celebration of all things cannabis: "This weekend on the Puget Sound waterfront, Myrtle Edwards Park plays host to America's largest marijuana law reform event in the 17th annual Seattle Hempfest. The festival, the purpose of which is to educate the public on the many uses and benefits of the cannabis plant, runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and promises nonstop entertainment.

Hempfest will include five stages featuring hundreds of speakers and music performers. Key speakers include PBS travel show host Rick Steves, author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes Jack Herer, and NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) founder Keith Stroup."

Next time use UPS

The Raw Story | FedEx delivers hefty pot package to wrong place

Hops & Hemp

How Beer Works:

"The hops used to make beer are the flower of the hop vine, which is a member of the hemp family (Cannabaceae). Hops are closely related to another member of the hemp family that you may have heard of -- cannabis, or marijuana, although hops do not have the psychoactive effects associated with marijuana."

Take a trip to Cannabis Isle

NORML Blog : Stoners in the Mist - More prejudiced propaganda from ONDCP

Czechs legalize medical use

BBSNews - Czech Republic Legalizes Medical Marijuana Cultivation

Enlightened Alaskan Republicans

Alaska Libertarian Party Blog reports: A STEP TOWARD HEMP PRODUCTION:

"Delegates to the Alaskan Republican Party convention removed opposition to hemp production from the party platform Saturday. The Republican platform had previously stated that the Republican Party of Alaska opposes legalization of Marijuana/hemp."

not legal, but imported

Authorize Marijuana: Not Legal, but Still Used Industrially:

"Despite all the rules against hemp, U.S. retailers import 1.9 million pounds of hemp fiber, 450,000 pounds of hemp seeds, and 331 pounds of hemp seed oil from places like Canada. They’re allow[ed] to import it because it has been sterilized and contains no THC. Health professionals are beginning to find nutritional values in hemp seeds. It’s second to soy protein and has the highest concentration of amino and fatty acids found in any food. So it’s healthy and technically legal, then why is it illegal?"

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Salvia Divinorum, Considered "New Marijuana", To Be Illegal
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Marijuana less of a drag than tobacco

Researchers say marijuana is less of a drag than cigarettes:

"A study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine was completed on 5,263 teenage students in Switzerland and is producing some hair raising results. In line with a lot of studies that have been released in 2007 and 2008, this study boldly claims that it has found that marijuana use does not produce the fearful symptoms spread by anti-drug groups. The study seems to make a case that teenagers who use only marijuana, opposed to students who use marijuana and cigarettes are more active in sports, have better grades, are more socially adept and have used less illegal drugs." - businessshrink.biz

Bill to legalize hemp production in Minnesota

Bill to legalize hemp production introduced in Minnesota:

"State legislators will have the opportunity to either blaze a trail toward cannabis legalization or pass on the grassroots movement altogether.

A bill authored by Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, in support of industrial hemp production in Minnesota is making its way through House committees." - Minnesota Daily

Vermont Senate weighs industrial hemp bill | Addison County Independent

Vermont Senate weighs industrial hemp bill:

"The Vermont Senate is considering a bill to legalize industrial hemp for growth and sale in Vermont. Rep. Michael Fisher, D-Lincoln, one of bill H.267’s sponsors in the Vermont House of Representatives, said that hemp could make a new, very versatile crop for Vermont’s agricultural industry" -- Addison County Independent

ND farmers challenge hemp ban

Dakota Farmer reports:

"Two North Dakota farmers have filed an appeal to end the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's ban on industrial hemp production.

Attorneys for State Representative David Monson, Osnabrock, and Wayne Hauge, Ray, filed appeals with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit."

California: Legalize Hemp In 2008

California: Legalization legislation: "For more information on Jack Herer and his cause please visit Jack Herer’s Website."

The wrong conspiracy

According to Nevada Thunder: "The evidence for a “hemp conspiracy” just doesn’t stand up. It is far more likely that marijuana was outlawed because of racism and cultural warfare."

Top Doctors Association says "YES" to Medical Marijuana

Top Doctors Association Says "YES" to Medical Marijuana:

"In a position paper, a leading American medical association has endorsed the medicinal use of marijuana, called for more studies of its medical uses, and urged the US government to get out of the way. The position paper from the American College of Physicians was released last Friday after being approved by the group's governing body."

Is Marijuana Safer Than Alcohol?

Is Marijuana Safer Than Alcohol?: "The short answer is yes."

America's $42 Billion Annual Boondoggle

AlterNet: DrugReporter: War on Pot: $42 Billion Annual Boondoggle

Why is Marijuana Illegal?

Why is Marijuana Illegal?:

"Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of process involving scientific, medical, and government hearings; that it was to protect the citizens from what was determined to be a dangerous drug.

The actual story shows a much different picture. Those who voted on the legal fate of this plant never had the facts, but were dependent on information supplied by those who had a specific agenda to deceive lawmakers. You'll see below that the very first federal vote to prohibit marijuana was based entirely on a documented lie on the floor of the Senate."

Read on.

Reported in Newfoundland, 2005: Study shows marijuana increases brain cell growth

Dutch coffee shops say cannabis smoke here to stay - Yahoo! News

Dutch coffee shops say cannabis smoke here to stay - Yahoo! News

Marijuana top U.S. cash crop, policy analyst says - Yahoo! News: "U.S. growers produce nearly $35 billion worth of marijuana annually, making the illegal drug the country's largest cash crop, bigger than corn and wheat combined, an advocate of medical marijuana use said in a study released on Monday [December 18].

The report, conducted by Jon Gettman, a public policy analyst and former head of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, also concluded that five U.S. states produce more than $1 billion worth of marijuana apiece: California, Tennessee, Kentucky, Hawaii and Washington."