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alapoetMar 11, 2009
@pseudorius Do you only read anti-marijuana studies, or all of them?And are you aware that the studies you linked have been debunked?Cancer Improves Outcomes In Hepatitis C<a class="user" href="http://www.eurojgh.com/pt/re/ejgh/abstract.00042737-200610000-00005.htm;jsessionid=J4GWjhVclQ9rvKmJ7ZKdQrrVTTpvk1X8GwtymyJJZbl4snDPy0dv!-1997255598!181195629!8091!-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.eurojgh.com/pt/re/ejgh/abstract.0004273 ...</a>Study Finds No Cancer-Marijuana Link<a class="user" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/25/AR2006052501729_pf.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic ...</a>Testicular cancer link, unproven, overstated<a class="user" href="http://stash.norml.org/going-to-pot-weed-and-testicular-cancer/" rel="nofollow">http://stash.norml.org/going-to-pot-weed-and-testi ...</a>There has never been a single case of lung cancer documented to be caused by marijuana.Pot is not linked to lung cancer, even for the heaviest smokers:<a class="user" href="http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20060523/pot-smoking-not-linked-to-lung-cancer" rel="nofollow">http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20060523/pot ...</a>Marijuana's supposed "disruptive" effects on the brain have been debunked:<a class="user" href="http://www.drugscience.org/Petition/C3I.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.drugscience.org/Petition/C3I.html</a>Marijuana only effects memory during active intoxication, not afterwards:<a class="user" href="http://www.drugtext.org/sub/marmyt1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.drugtext.org/sub/marmyt1.html</a>Also:1. Baron and Folan, "Ulcerative Colitis and Marijuana", Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 112, No.6, p 47, 1990, "The symptoms of ulcerative colitis were repeatedly relieved by smoked cannabis.") 2. National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine, "Marijuana and Medicine; Assessing the Science Base " Executive Summary, 1999, "Conclusion: Scientific data indicate the potential therapeutic value of cannabinoid drugs, primarily THC, for pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation;") 3. Pharmos Corporation Press Release, May 21 1998, Researchers reported that experimental treatment of rats suffering from ulcerative colitis with Dexanabinol (synthetic cannabidiol-CBD) "significantly reduced the anorexia and the colonic inflammation associated with this condition compared with untreated rats.") 4. BW Healthwire, January 1998, "Pre-clinical studies show CT-3 reduces chronic and acute inflammation and reduces destruction of joints." Atlantic Pharmaceuticals was evaluating CT-3, a cannabinoid derivative. The company reported "In recent studies, the agent was found to reduce inflammation and prevent the destruction of joint tissue.") 5. Formukong, Evans, and Evans "Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of constituents of cannabis sativa l" Inflammation, Vol. 12 No. 4, pp361-371, 1988, "Cannabidol is more effective than aspirin in reducing inflammation" (Cannabidol or CBD, is one of the scores of cannibinoids found in marijuana other than THC)) 6. Holdcroft, et al., "Pain relief with oral cannabinoids in familial Mediterranean fever" Anesthesia, Vol. 52, No. 5, May 1997. This research paper done at Hammersmith Hospital in London confirmed cannabis' analgesic effects in the first UK clinical trial. The paper states "Cannabinoids have analgesic and possibly anti-inflammatory properties but their clinical use has been restricted by legislation" 7. Zeltser, R.; Seltzer, Z.; Eisen, A.; Feigenbaum, J.J.; and Mechoulam, R "Suppression of neuropathic pain behavior in rats by a non-psychotropic synthetic cannabinoid with NMDA receptor-blocking properties" Pain Vol. 47(1): 95-103, October. 1991, The study found cannabis surpressed neuropathic pain which complicates many CNS diseases. Cannabis was effective when few available therapies provided even partial relief.) 8. Friedman, H.; Klein, T.W.; Newton, C.; and Daaka, Y., "Marijuana receptors and immunomodulation." Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 373: pp103-113, 1995, "The study suggested that the immunosuppressive effects of cannabinoids might be useful clinically; for example, in treating multiple sclerosis.) 9. Grotenhermen Dr. Franjo, IACM-Bulletin of 25 June 2000, (IACM): "We know from animal studies that THC inhibits the production of Th-1 cytokines such as IL-1, IL-2, and IFN-gamma and stimulates the production of Th-2 cytokines such as IL-4, IL-10, and TGF-beta. This would give reason for a causal therapeutic use of THC in certain autoimmune diseases that appear to be Th-1 mediated such as Crohn's disease, a form of chronic intestinal inflammation, and rheumatoid arthritis.")
pseudoriousMar 11, 2009
The government doesn't run studies, individual researchers do. They write proposals, get grants (if necessary), do the work (including getting marijuana if required and in possession of a DEA license), and submit for acceptance and review at journals.I tried to find peer-reviewed published studies refuting those I posted on the site you provided, but couldn't find any. If you have proof of scientific fraud in the studies I posted, please inform their institutions, the DEA, and the journals in which they were published immediately! You have a duty to stop them.
Closed AccountMar 11, 2009
Metaphor fail.
prokidMar 11, 2009
Good article. Many good points made. I'm happy to see that this debate is becoming more and more mainstream. Its about time that we overturned this stupid law that has wasted billions on a failing war on drugs and has put countless people in prison. "The government does not own my body. I should be able to decide what I want to put in it"
firstdaughterMar 12, 2009Submitter
Jenn I read what you wrote in Mr. Mackey's voice: "Drugs are bad...mmmmmkay?"<a class="user" href="http://ohregina.com/drugsrbad.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://ohregina.com/drugsrbad.jpg</a>
firstdaughterMar 12, 2009Submitter
westinfunk - I disagree, I think it makes you horny and then you don't care if anyone thinks you are unlikeable. :P
firstdaughterMar 12, 2009Submitter
<a class="user" href="http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/factsmyths/" rel="nofollow">http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/factsmyths/</a>
ecodaterMar 26, 2009
i have a masters degree (and working on a second), a published book, a beautiful family, great friends and a happy life...and i smoke pot just about every day. thank you mother nature, for this amazing gift.and thanks for the great article too, keep firing people up man, we're getting ever closer.