Salem-News Medical Marijuana

I am continually amazed to see on my computer screen the new diseases for which Cannabis/Marijuana is beneficial. On December 12, 2011, I posted PTSD: Medicial Marijuana Clinical Studies Confirm Benefits on salem-news.com. On December 23, 2011 I posted Marijuana: Mechanism of Action: Action on the CB-1 Receptor, which is in the brain.

Today, Colorado-based and national representatives of LEAP sent a stern letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh, pushing back against his recent threats to medical marijuana centers that operate legally under state and local law. The letter, signed by a 26-year veteran Denver cop and a former Lafayette judge, says Walsh's actions are "a disservice to the state of Colorado..."

I presume that a few people will disagree with my thesis. I will admit to a few exceptions and I will address them later. For my own review, I pulled up the standard doses of the opiates, (from opium) and the opioids, not from opium but totally synthetic.

The media keeps blasting the obvious paranoia about marijuana by a small but well-funded, noisy portion of the populace. Why there isn't a loud turmoil about the truly deadly alcohol and tobacco and even prescription drugs, which kill 100K PEOPLE A YEAR is beyond my understanding.

Kentucky Freedom Fighter Gatewood Galbraith has died at 64 years old. Galbraith spent his lifetime learning and working within the political and legal system. He graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1974 and from the University Of Kentucky College Of Law in 1977 and became "The People's Champion".

A lawsuit filed by the Arizona's Governor Brewer in an effort to stop medical marijuana patients from using the lawful herb was dismissed by the judge hearing the case. The ruling seems to come as a response to the motion to dismiss filed by the ACLU. The judge agreed, stating "These issues, as presented, are not appropriate for judicial review."

One year ago, a law passed by the California State Legislature and signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger went into effect removing criminal penalties for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana. Supporters of the law argued that it would remove some of the financial burden associated with arresting people for marijuana possession, while lessening the damage done by having a criminal record.

On Dec. 12th I posted PTSD: Medical Marijuana Clinical Studies Confirm Benefits. The Clinical Studies were done in Israel and possibly are the first clinically controlled reports. Their studies were directed at the action of Cannabis on adverse memory problems which is the essence of PTSD.

I wrote a weird story about this dude a couple of weeks ago. I was so intrigued by his ignorant arrogance regarding the benefits of Marijuana as medicine that I “hit the computer” to see what he was about. I was astonished at how bigoted he was about the whole subject. My reference is a copy of his speech to the California Police Chiefs Association on March 4, 2010. The title of the article in celebstoner.com is Gil Kerlikowske’s Reefer Madness which seems singularly appropriate. I will pass on some of his words of “wisdom” transmitted to the Chiefs of Police...

Marijuana use by 8th, 10th and 12th grade students increased again in 2011, with more American teenagers now using marijuana for the fourth year in a row, according to numbers released today by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan as part of the annual Monitoring the Future survey. In 2011, a lightly larger percent of high school seniors used marijuana in the last 30 days, while slightly less had used alcohol.

West Coast Leaf- winter edition, just published the results of a two-year clinical trial about cannabis for PTSD comparing about 40 victims receiving cannabis with about 40 who did not. This work was done at Bat-Yam in Israel and reported at the Cannabinoid Conference 2011 in Bonn, Germany. The Israeli Army has been using cannabis successfully for its soldiers for since it was officially announced by the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) but this seems to be the first clinically controlled study.

This headline will come as a violent surprise to 300 million Americans. This story was prompted by an article by Paul Armenteno of NORML, from a Washington Post exchange by Tennessee Congressman Steven Cohen, who wants the Obama Administration to change cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule II. And Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske, who responded by stating that the government, "ardently supports medical marijuana research".

Gov. Chris Gregoire today announced she filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration asking the agency to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule 2 drug, which will allow its use for treatment – prescribed by doctors and filled by pharmacists. Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I-RI) also signed the petition. The petition will require the Federal Drug Administration to conduct a new scientific review and analysis of recent advances in Cannabis research since the last time the FDA reviewed the matter in 2006.

The staffer is Rafael Lemaitre who is associate director of the office of National Drug Control Policy. The New York Times has a motto, 'All the news that's fit to print'. This may be the first time of such a colossal goof.

Don't question me yet, but take a read about it. The TV says that 9.2 percent of returning veterans can't find work. (Atrocity #1) But it also says that for veterans 20 and under, 20% of them cannot find work (atrocity #2). The TV says veterans learn marketable skills in the service (atrocity #3).

I am completely flummoxed by the complete u-turn made by our president regarding medical marijuana. Nadelman in the NY Times on 7 November points the artillery and fires, what's going on? In October 2009 he defended the use of medical marijuana and he promised his smoking public that he "would not use the justice department resources to override state laws on the issue". I can not imagine that being a flat-out lie but he surely has some answering to do.

The Oregonian newspaper and its continual reports of malfeasance amaze me. The latest headline report in the Oregonian states, Prescriptions May Play Role in Opioid Abuse by Joe Rojas-Burke. In the first place, opioids such as Demeral, Fentanyl, Methadone etc., are not derived from opium but act like it.

A petition to allow the use of medical marijuana for veterans suffering from PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is something readers can quickly sign and show their support for those who serve their country. The Veterans Administration fails to recognize the importance of this natural herb which has never caused a human death, instead forcing veterans to take a number of addicting drugs that in many cases, turn them into vegetables.

For enthusiasts, it’s all about cementing the power of the industrial hemp movement right into people’s homes. You might ask, squinting one eye, and jutting forward to re-read...Hempcrete? Say what! When it comes to hemp, the ranges of uses (including food, clothing, rope, paper, soap, cosmetics, and even fuel) are well-known. One not so readily understood usage, is hemp as a building material, and the science behind hemp composites.

I presume I’m preaching to the choir, but I will be preaching anyhow. The New York Times, my favorite source of subject material, is a gold mine of really weird stuff. On Tuesday Oct 11 2011 they published "States Adding Drug Tests Hurdles for Welfare".