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Status of Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) in Spain.

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Spain has a MEDICAL MARIJUANA (cannabis) Program (LAW).

[pic] Spain | In October 2005, the autonomous government in the region of Catalonia launched a program of therapeutical use of Sativex for 600 patients of a wide set of illnesses, from multiple sclerosis to cancer, in order to avoid nauseas or to relax tense muscles. The project involves six hospitals, forty researchers and sixty drugstores. The product is presented as an atomizer to be taken orally, and it will be delivered at drugstores inside some hospitals. The full text of the research initiative can be seen here, in Catalan, from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. ... Click > here < for more.

[pic] Medical cannabis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | While utilizing cannabis for recreational purposes is illegal in many parts of the world, many countries are beginning to entertain varying levels of decriminalization for medical usage, including Canada, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Spain, Israel, Italy, Finland, and Portugal. ... Spain | In Spain, since the late 1990s and early 2000s, medical cannabis underwent a process of progressive decriminalization and legalisation. The parliament of the region of Catalonia is the first in Spain have voted unanimously in 2001 legalizing medical marijuana, it is quickly followed by parliaments of Aragon and the Balearic Islands.[citation needed] The Spanish Penal Code prohibits the sale of cannabis but it does not prohibit consumption (although consumption on the street is fined). Until early 2000, the Penal Code did not distinguish between therapeutic use of cannabis and recreational use, however, several court decisions show that this distinction is increasingly taken into account by the judges. From 2006, the sale of seed is legalized,[citation needed] the sale and public consumption remains illegal, and private cultivation and use are permitted.

Several studies have been conducted to study the effects of cannabis on patients suffering from diseases like cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, seizures or asthma. This research was conducted by various Spanish agencies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid headed by Manuel Guzman, the hospital of La Laguna in Tenerife led neurosurgeon Luis González Feria or the University of Barcelona.[citation needed] Several cannabis consumption clubs and user associations have been established throughout Spain. These clubs, the first of which was created in 1991, are non-profit associations who grow cannabis and sell it at cost to its members. The legal status of these clubs is uncertain: in 1997, four members of the first club, the Barcelona Ramón Santos Association of Cannabis Studies, were sentenced to 4 months in prison and a 3000 euro fine, while at about the same time, the court of Bilbao ruled that another club was not in violation of the law. The Andalusian regional government also commissioned a study by criminal law professors on the "Therapeutic use of cannabis and the creation of establishments of acquisition and consumption. The study concluded that such clubs are legal as long as they distribute only to a restricted list of legal adults, provide only the amount of drugs necessary for immediate consumption, and not earn a profit. The Andalusian government never formally accepted these guidelines and the legal situation of the clubs remains insecure. In 2006 and 2007, members of these clubs were acquitted in trial for possession and sale of cannabis and the police were ordered to return seized crops. ... Visit: 

[pic] New South Wales Government (NSW-AU) Health > Druginfo > Medical Cannabis >> Spain | Media Reports Guardian: Spain to test cannabis as aid for patients (6 Feb 2005) Sunday Times: Spain says 'yes' to medicinal marijuana (1 Feb 2005) EuroResidentes: Legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes in Spain (1 Feb 2005) ...  Visit -

[pic] Spain: Personal consumption and home cultivation of cannabis have been decriminalized. Buying or selling remains a criminal offense, as well consumption or possession in public areas. Therapeutic use is allowed and is regulated by hospital prescription. >> visit - 

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[pic] Spain - status; Illegal (Decriminalized) | Cannabis is an illegal, but Decriminalized drug in Spain. Buying and selling cannabis is a criminal offence punishable by law. Possession and consumption at a public place constitutes a misdemeanour and is penalized with a fine and confiscation. Growing the plant on private property for personal use, and consumption by adults in a private space is a constitutional right and hence not illegal. ... source -

[pic] Marijuana Laws in Spain | - Medical marijuana or medical cannabis is a term commonly used to refer to the ingestion of marijuana for health... International Travel Laws for Spain ... Spain, like many European countries, has liberal laws on marijuana use, compared to many other nations such as the U.S. Spanish laws focus on restricting sale and transport of the drug. Individual possession and use in private are legal. Spain generally treats drug abuse as a health issue rather than a legal issue. Drug abusers are more likely to face court-appointed treatment programs than incarceration. Sale and Transport | Selling marijuana is illegal in Spain. In addition, Spain has severe penalties for trafficking in the drug, including fines and three to six years in prison. While personal possession is legal for residents, the burden is on the individual to prove the drug is for personal use and not for profit. Foreign visitors to Spain with an eye to marijuana use should remember that it is illegal to purchase the drug. If caught possessing marijuana, they risk being prosecuted on trafficking charges as well. ... Read more at: Marijuana Laws in Spain | -source - 

[pic]  | Worldwide Marijuana Travel Guide, Marijuana Prices, Spots & Legalization Status. Curently covering 1128 cities. New cities and cities updates every day! >> Spain; Barcelona, Canary Islands, Formentera, Gandia, Valencia, Granada, Jerez de la Frontera, Madrid, Malaga, Marbella, San Sebastian, Seville, Tenerife, Torremolinos ... visit - 

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International law

Marijuana is in Schedule IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, making it subject to special restrictions. Article 2 provides for the following, in reference to Schedule IV drugs:

A Party shall, if in its opinion the prevailing conditions in its country render it the most appropriate means of protecting the public health and welfare, prohibit the production, manufacture, export and import of, trade in, possession or use of any such drug except for amounts which may be necessary for medical and scientific research only, including clinical trials therewith to be conducted under or subject to the direct supervision and control of the Party.

This provision, while apparently providing for the limitation of marijuana to research purposes only, also seems to allow some latitude for nations to make their own judgments. The official Commentary on the Single Convention indicates that Parties are expected to make that judgment in good faith. Visit - - for more.

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[pic] Cannabis- | Medical Cannabis Spain - Growing Medical Marijuana in Spain > Located in Sunny Spain, We Aim to Provide Information to Both Recreational and Medical Cannabis Users This website is intended for viewers 18+. We believe that every person has the right to consume a plant in his or her own body and cannabis is a medically amazing plant. It provides a safe alternative for pain relief, anti-nausea, appetite-stimulation and anti-bacterial and anti-inflammation medication. Recent studies have also shown evidence of not just helping cancer sufferers but actually eliminating cancer cells. It provides relief to the seriously ill and dying as well as those challenged with anxiety and depression. Millions of people worldwide have shared the medical benefits of marijuana or 'medical cannabis for centuries. ... Growing medical cannabis in Spain. Medical marijuana news, cannabis seeds shop and grow guides. Is it Legal to Grow Cannabis in Spain? ... Stress and Sickness, Cooking with Cannabis, Cannabis Hemp, Cannabis Cultivation, Cannabis Strains, Medical Cannabis, Cannabis Videos, What's New? May, 2010; MS - (Neuropathic Pain - Urinary Incontinence): Trainwreck, Super Silver Haze, NYCD and Sour Diesel. ... Our latest survey found that these strains helped MS sufferers. See more medical strain information on our medical page ... In 'Videos That Have Captured Our Imagination' this week - We think BrownDirtWarriors' video rocks! Do you? View now ... Shop, Services, FAQs, Cannabis-links, Seeds, Cultivation, Room Set-up and Support Photos, Blogs ... and more. ... Visit: cannabis-

[pic] Con la denominación de "ALACANNABIS, Asociación de Usuarios y Estudios del Cánnabis de Alicante" se constituyó en el año 2000 legalmente como asociación según lo dispuesto en la Ley 191/64 de 24 de Diciembre y normas complementarias del Decreto 1440/65 de Mayo al amparo de lo dispuesto en el artículo 22 de la Constitución. Regulada según lo dispuesto en la Ley Orgánica 1/2002 de 22 de Marzo, reguladora del derecho de asociación y careciendo de ánimo de lucro. Durante estos diez años Alacannabis ha organizado Jornadas Cannábicas en la Universidad de Alicante con ponentes como: Antonio Escotado (escritor), Ignasi Peña (psicólogo), Mario Bellandi (genetista de Delicatessen Seeds Bank) Carlos Bauso (psicólogo y psicoterapeuta), Fernanda de la Figuera y Martín Barriuso (presidentes de la FAC), Héctor Brotons (abogado). Alacannabis ha organizado también durante estos últimos 10 años la Marcha Mundial de la Marihuana en ALicante, el dia de San Canuto y 8 ediciones de la copa cannábica Alacannabis Cup. Emitimos por internet "Hablemos de Cánnabis" todos los martes desde las 21h00 a las 23h00. Pertenecemos a la F.A.C (Federacion de Asociaciones Cannábicas) y E.N.C.O.D (Coalición Europea sobre Políticas sobre Drogas Justas y Eficaces) * contacto: Alacannabis - Antonio Trueba, 19-21 izda., Alicante 03012 * Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes de 21 a 23 hrs. * Presidente. 689 333 119 Horario Telefono: 10 a 14 y 17 a 21 * Leer más:

[pic] La Federación de Asociaciones Cannábicas, F.A.C., es una organización que integra asociaciones de personas usuarias, cultivadores y/o estudiosas del cannabis presente en la mayoría de las comunidades autónomas, cuyo objetivo de sumar esfuerzos para la normalización del uso del cannabis. Nuestras demandas urgentes hoy son: Que se derogue la legislación que castiga la tenencia y el consumo de personas adultas. En concreto, exigimos la reforma de la Ley de Seguridad Ciudadana (LO 1/92). Una regulación clara en torno al autocultivo individual y colectivo para acabar con la actual inseguridad jurídica. Así mismo proponemos a la sociedad e instituciones un modelo, que estamos demostrando que es viable, en el que por medio de clubes o sociedades las personas consumidoras puedan obtener plantas de cannabis y sus derivados, producidos estos en círculos cerrados y sin fines comerciales. Que se abra un debate público sobre las políticas de drogas y la participación de la sociedad civil en el diseño de dichas políticas, tal y como se menciona en la Estrategia sobre Drogas de la Unión Europea (2005-2012). Un epígrafe fiscal concreto para los grow shops. La FAC forma parte de la Coalición Europea por Políticas de Drogas Justas y Eficaces (ENCOD), la sección Europea de una coalición internacional de más de 200 ONG´s que se adhieren al Manifiesto por Políticas de Drogas Justas y Eficaces.. * contacto: Cannabis Associations Federation (FAC), Alameda de Hercules 80, 41002 Sevilla. * Phone: 674839859 * or visit - 

[pic] La A.M.E.C. (Asociación Madrileña de Estudios sobre el Cannabis) | La Asociación Madrileña de Estudios sobre el Cannabis A.M.E.C. es una asociación de consumidores y estudiosos de todo lo relacionado con el cannabis y sus derivados. Fue fundada y dada de alta en el registro de asociaciones en 1995. Desde entonces sus esfuerzos se han encaminado a denunciar los abusos y atropellos que la actual legislación provoca en los consumidores de cannabis y a reclamar, a los poderes públicos, una política de drogas más justa y eficaz. Para ello, a lo largo de su historia, la AMEC ha organizado copas de la marihuana, concentraciones, manifestaciones, pasacalles cannábicos e incluso jornadas sobre nuestra planta amiga en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Todo ello obedeciendo a nuestro compromiso con la defensa al derecho a que cada persona consuma las sustancias que desee, y la defensa al derecho a tener una verdadera educación sobre drogas, algo opuesto a la propaganda y desinformación que utilizan los gendarmes antidroga. En la actualidad, la AMEC cuenta con unos 300 soci@s y dispone de un local donde se reúnen los voluntarios que forman los grupos de trabajo, que son los que se encargan de llevar a cabo las actividades e iniciativas. Son grupos abiertos y todos los socios están invitados a participar y a colaborar, ya que son fundamentales para el funcionamiento de la asociación. Si quieres aportar ideas sobre acciones directas o actividades internas o lo que se te ocurra, en la AMEC siempre estamos abiertos a escucharlas y a evaluar su viabilidad y puesta en marcha. * contacta: Asociación Madrileña de Estudios sobre el Cannabis * Horario: De lunes a domingos de 20:30 a 23:00 * C/ Salitre 23, Madrid 28012, MADRID * Metro: Lavapiés, Metro: Antón Martín * tlf: 91 530 33 64 * .es

[pic] Maps. | NUGGETRY Dispensary Map. Detailed map of every dispensary in the entire country ... Visit:

[pic] Barcelona, Spain - Cannabis Wiki | links to Facebook: Marcha Mundial; - - English; Flickr image search: Spannabis; lamacabcn.; - - Barcelona mentioned; ; plataforma-; cannabis- : English language website for medical cannabis users in Spain ... and more. ... Visit:

[pic] Colorado Cannabis Confrontation; is conducting a survey on the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids in Spain | Survey on medical cannabis use for Spain (thus it is in Spanish, sorry): The public health service of Andalusia is conducting a survey on the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids in Spain: Información para los pacientes. En este lugar, los pacientes y otras personas interesadas en el uso médico de los productos del cannabis podrán encontrar información básica sobre el uso del cannabis y los cannabinoides para fines medicinales, sus acciones y efectos secundarios así como sus indicaciones. Si usted echa algo en falta aquí, por favor, no dude en contactar con la IACM por correo electrónico y hacernos llegar sus sugerencias. Además, si tiene alguna experiencia con el uso médico de los productos del cannabis, le pediríamos que nos la contase. Las experiencias personales más interesantes serán publicadas de forma anónima en esta sección. ... Visit: 

[pic] Medical Marijuana | - May 18th, 2009 | Marijuana Chemical May Fight Brain Cancer. According to this study conducted in Spain, THC (the major psychoactive substance of Cannabis) encourages brain cancer cells to feed on themselves instead of healthy cells. The active chemical in marijuana promotes the death of brain cancer cells by essentially helping them feed upon themselves, researchers in Spain report. Complutense University in Spain, Guillermo Velasco ... Visit: 

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Availability in Spain. In Spain, since the late 1990s and early 2000s, medical cannabis underwent a process of progressive decriminalization and legalization. The parliament of the region of Catalonia is the first in Spain have voted unanimously in 2001 legalizing medical marijuana, it is quickly followed by parliaments of Aragon and the Balearic Islands. The Spanish Penal Code prohibits the sale of cannabis but it does not prohibit consumption. Until early 2000, the Penal Code did not distinguish between therapeutic use of cannabis and recreational use, however, several court decisions show that this distinction is increasingly taken into account by the judges. From 2006, the sale of seed is legalized, possession or consumption is still forbidden in public places but permitted in private premises. Moreover, the cultivation of cannabis plants is now authorized in a private place. Several studies have been conducted to study the effects of cannabis on patients suffering from diseases like cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, seizures or asthma. This research was conducted by various Spanish agencies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid headed by Dr. Manuel Guzman, the hospital of La Laguna in Tenerife led neurosurgeon Luis González Feria or the University of Barcelona. After legislation, several cannabis clubs have been established including the Basque Country and Catalonia. These clubs, the first of its kind in Europe, are non-profit associations who grow cannabis and sell it at cost to its members. In 2006, members of these clubs were acquitted in trial for possession and sale of cannabis. ... Visit:

[pic] ASA : Medical Cannabis Policy Update: SPAIN: Autonomous Regions Can Allow Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis | The parliament of Spain's Baleares region voted in April by a large majority to allow doctors on Mallorca to prescribe cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The decision comes after responsibility for the health system was passed on to the regional government by the central government. The vote means that 60 pharmacies and four hospitals in Catalonia will start prescribing cannabis to patients for whom other treatments have failed. Doctors in Catalonia will be able to prescribe cannabis in capsules or as an infusion for four specific groups of patients: those suffering from AIDS, cancer, chronic pain, or multiple sclerosis. The new policy affects roughly 150,000 patients.

Spain's Health Minister, who must approve such decisions, said she accepted that cannabis "has some therapeutic value" and approves of "the controlled use of tablets in specific cases and under medical supervision." The pilot project, which will operate for a year, was proposed by Barcelona's College of Pharmacists, following a similar program in the Netherlands with 8,000 patients. ... Visit: 

[pic] Erowid Cannabis Vault : Medical Use - medical marijuana sites and select media articles about medical ... Spain's Health Ministry to Allow Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis, Feb 6, 2005 (Espanol) ... | Medical Marijuana. Marijuana has many possible medical uses. Positive effects are claimed for ailments such as cancer, AIDS, and glaucoma. AIDS can cause a loss of appetite known as "wasting syndrome", which can lead to drastic weight loss and weakness. Chemotherapy used in the treatment of cancer causes nausea resulting in an inability to keep down food. Marijuana's healing nature for these two illnesses is a result of its ability to increase a person's appetite as well as relieving nausea, allowing a patient to regain weight. Marijuana reportedly helps glaucoma patients by reducing intraocular pressure that can cause damage to the eye. ... Spain's Health Ministry to Allow Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis, Feb 6, 2005 (Espanol) ... Visit: 

[pic] ASA : History of Medical Cannabis - Cannabis was a part of the American pharmacopoeia until 1942 and is currently available by prescription in the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, and Italy in its whole ... | History of Medical Cannabis. Cannabis was a part of the American pharmacopoeia until 1942 and is currently available by prescription in the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, and Italy in its whole plant form. In 1937, the U.S. passed the first federal law against cannabis, despite the objections of the American Medical Association (AMA). Dr. William C. Woodward, testifying on behalf of the AMA, told Congress that, "The American Medical Association knows of no evidence that marijuana is a dangerous drug" and warned that a prohibition "loses sight of the fact that future investigation may show that there are substantial medical uses for Cannabis." Ironically, the U.S. federal government currently grows and provides cannabis for a small number of patients. In 1976 the federal government created the Investigational New Drug (IND) compassionate access research program to allow patients to receive up to nine pounds of cannabis from the government each year. Today, five surviving patients still receive medical cannabis from the federal government, paid for by federal tax dollars. ... Visit: 

[pic] Medical Cannabis: Spain - Druginfo - New South Wales, Australia (NSW) | Druginfo is the official NSW Government website on drug issues. It outlines Government policies on drugs including factsheets on illicit drugs | Medical Cannabis: Spain - Media Reports - Guardian: Spain to test cannabis as aid for patients (6 Feb 2005); Independent: Spain's Health Ministry to Allow Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis (6 Feb 2005); DPNA: Spain's Health Ministry to allow doctors to prescribe cannabis. 6 Feb 2005; Sunday Times: Spain says 'yes' to medicinal marijuana (1 Feb 2005); EuroResidentes: Legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes in Spain (1 Feb 2005) ... Visit:

[pic] A Guide to Medical Cannabis Uses of Cannabis and Links to Medical Marijuana Web sites ... Spain: Cannabis Hope For Tumour Victims: Daily Record and Sunday Mail, 29 February 2000 ... | MEDICINAL USES OF CANNABIS Between 1840 and 1900 over 1000 major medical articles recommending cannabis as a therapeutic agent were published. It is still puzzling that no serious modern survey of the therapeutic value in cannabis has been conducted. This is because it is illegal, and may well be due to pressures from the pharmaceutical and drug companies who fear loss of profits if cannabis is accepted medicinally. Just imagine all those people growing their own remedy! ..."Spain: Cannabis Hope For Tumour Victims: Daily Record and Sunday Mail, 29 February 2000 ... Visit:

[pic] Treating Yourself | Medical Cannabis reference links. ... Mission: was created in May 2002 to provide medical marijuana users with information to assist them in their responsible use of medical marijuana. At their site they have info and links like -

[pic] International Association for Cannabis as Medicine (IACM) | The International Association for Cannabis as Medicine (IACM) was founded in March 2000. It is a scientific society advocating the improvement of the legal situation for the use of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.) and its pharmacologically most important active compounds, the cannabinoids, for therapeutic applications through promotion of research and dissemination of information. ...   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base | INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (IOM) Report, 1999. The medical use of marijuana is surrounded by a cloud of social, political, and religious controversy, which obscures the facts that should be considered in the debate.   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Marijuana: The Forbidden Medicine - by Dr. Grinspoon | Since marijuana is largely a folk medicine, not generally recognized by the medical establishment, the people who know most about it are those who use it on their own. The purpose of our website is to gain access to that body of knowledge so that we can share it with potential patients and physicians.   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Drug War Facts on medical marijuana | "A valuable resource for anyone concerned with drug policy." — Ira Rosen, Senior Producer, ABC News. "A compendium of facts that fly in the face of accepted wisdom." — David F. Duncan, Clinical Associate Professor, Brown University Medical School.   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Health Canada - Information for the Patient - Marihuana (Cannabis) | This leaflet [link] is published by Health Canada for patients who have been authorized by Health Canada to possess dried marihuana.   ...   Visit -.

Click here >  < to read more Medical Cannabis reference links. For additional links of interest click there to visit Mr. Nice's links page.

[pic] ASA: Medical Info » Educational Booklets on Medical Cannabis » Multiple Sclerosis and Medical Cannabis | A Note from Americans for Safe Access: We are committed to ensuring safe, legal availability of marijuana for medical uses. This brochure is intended to help doctors, patients and policymakers better understand how marijuana—or "cannabis" as it is more properly called—may be used as a treatment for people with serious medical conditions.   This booklet contains information about using cannabis as medicine. ... and legal access to medical cannabis (medical marijuana) for therapeutic uses ... International, and elsewhere have shown great promise for new medical applications. ...   ...   Visit - .

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[pic] Meetings and Meet-Ups > Medical Cannabis Meetup Groups - Medical Cannabis Meetups around the world | Find a Medical Cannabis Meetup Group near you ... grouped by City and Country ... find the ones with the most people interested in Medical Cannabis Meetups in Spain ... international, national, provincial, municipal levels   ...   Visit -.

[pic] DrugSense / MAPinc > Drug Policy Organizations, Links and other Resources | Find a Resource near you -or- Enter yours!   ...   Visit - .

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[pic]  | Marijuana Research Links: Medical Use ... summaries; scientific and legal arguments for medical marijuana; search engine for research reports on ... Organizations. Medical Cannabis and Scientific ... Library: Research Links Research Guide ... Use the links below to research any aspect of marijuana, medical cannabis, drug policy and the public policy process including: Medical Cannabis and Scientific Research; Gettman on the Web; Dependence, Addiction, and Abuse Potential; Criminal Justice and Public Health Data; U.S. Drug Policy; Legal and Legislative Aspects of Drug Policy; International Drug Policy; Non-Profit Organizations   ...   Visit -.

[pic] The International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) | The ICRS is a non-political and non-religious organization dedicated to scientific research in all fields of the cannabinoids, ranging from biochemical, chemical and physiological studies of the endogenous cannabinoid system to studies of the abuse potential of recreational cannabis.   ...   Visit - .

The 19th Annual Symposium of the International Cannabinoid Research Society Sun, 03/08/2009 | The ICRS is a non-political and non-religious organization dedicated to scientific research in all fields of the cannabinoids, ranging from biochemical, chemical and physiological studies of the endogenous cannabinoid system to studies of the abuse potential of recreational cannabis. In addition to acting as a source for impartial information on cannabis and the cannabinoids, the main role of the ICRS is to provide an open forum for researchers to meet and discuss their results.

The mission of the ICRS is to: foster cannabinoid research, to promote exchange of information and ideas about cannabis and the cannabinoids through the organization of scientific meetings; to encourage financial support from funding agencies and industries; to facilitate liasons between funding agencies, industry and the academic community, and to serve as a source of reliable information on the chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and the behavioral, psychological and social effects of cannabis and the cannabinoids (ICRS By-Laws, adopted June 1992).   ...   Visit -.

[pic] ASA's Federal Quarterly Newsletter » Medical Cannabis Policy Update: Spring 2009 | Medical Cannabis Developments: Legislative, Legal, State Programs, International and Research ... for California Provider of Medical Cannabis. >> INTERNATIONAL >> CANADA: Restrictions of Medical Cannabis Program Unconstitutional Russia: Autonomous Regions Can Allow Doctors to Prescribe Cannabis   ...   Visit - .

[pic] A International World Wide Listings Of Marijuana & Cannabis Clinics & Dispensary's | California Medical Marijuana Buyers Club ... A Indepth Roster & Reviews California Medical Marijuana Dispensaries ... National & International Marijuana Dispensary's Clinic Listings. Any Medical Clinics & Or Dispensaries Or Delivery Services Who Would Like To Get Listed Here On This Page Of Our Website.   ...   Visit -.

[pic] NORML Home / Medical Use by State. All States and Canada Mexico Europe Other ... See Map:index.cfm?Group_ID=3376 for more.

[pic] Patients Out of Time is a patient advocacy organization with a universal constituency. They support the rights of patients to have a legal and safe access to the therapeutic use of cannabis. The mission of their organization, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, is the education of health care professionals and the public about the therapeutic use of cannabis. Their leadership is composed of medical and nursing professionals with expertise in the clinical applications of cannabis and five of the seven patients (two wish to remain anonymous) who receive their medical cannabis from the US government. Patients Out of Time is the only national non-profit in the United States that focuses only on therapeutic cannabis issues. Visit -

[pic] Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Join the Marijuana Policy Project! State officials confirm Supreme Court decision does not impact state medical marijuana laws. Medical Marijuana Briefing Paper - 2005. Until 1937, marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) was legal in the United States ... Hawaii enacted a medical marijuana law via its state legislature in 2000 and ... Visit: medicine.html

[pic] DrugSense: Drug Law Reform ... of Justice Statistics, State Court Organization, 1998 (Washington, DC ... Cannabis in Medical Practice: A Legal, Historical and Pharmacological... Visit: 

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[pic] 420 Magazine > 420 INTERNATIONAL > Europe > Spain >> Actual Law in Spain about Growing Cannabis | high everyone,so,from the thread 's titles you ve understand for sure what i'm going to ask but anyway, here it is:which is the actual law about growing cannabis in spain?,i've heard you can grow legally for personal use a limited numer of plant but i don't know if indoor is the same as outdoor,,i would appreciate all the informations you know and that you can give me about,so thanks everyone, hopegrower

Re: Actual Law in Spain about Growing Cannabis permalink | i think its legal to have one plant per person in the house..so if its you n 3 room mates, you can have 4 plants in the house n the cops can't do shit if theyre in your house and you can smoke it in your house legally as well..its illegal to sell it and it is illegal to smoke outside, you can get fined like 300 euros..but most cops where i'm from turn the other way if youre in a spot where theres not a lot of people like a park bench at night time or the beach..they just don't care ... i've even smoked a few joints on the way to work walkin on the sidewalk n no one says anything..one time they just told us to go somewhere else cuz we were smoking at a park bench ... Nov 10, 2010 ... Medical Marijuana has a spectacular aura about ... The cannabis-related industry in Spain does seem very big, with nationwide chains of grow ... ... Visit:

[pic] Clients Indoor Grow – Jack Herer, Black Widow, Moby Hash, Blue Rhino June 6th, 2010 | Author: Cannabis-Spain-Moderator First Transplant time for a clients first indoor grow. Testing different strains to find a couple that suit and help with her medical condition. ... Spannabis Expo 2010 – Malaga, Spain – Seed Production Companies; At the end of this week , 21st to 23rd of May it is the new Spannabis Expo that is being held in Malaga on the Costa del Sol. Needless to say we will be attending and hope to have some good information and some good footage to share with you upon our return. ... Visit: 

[pic] Cannabis Forums Message Boards - Medical Marijuana, Cannabis Club, Dispensary, News > Community > Introduce Yourself >> Introductions & MMJ Patient Introductions - Peace yawl, New Yorker in Spain | i am over in Spain, they say it is legal to posses the blessed plant, but in Barcelona i see nothing but control freaks., but then again, grow shops, medical research is openly promoted and controlled., in many ways, way better then the US, even Canada. The main reason it is legalized in Spain is that they have a association aka group where there members are registered, share the plants, etc, here is a link to there community, La MACA BCN What do you all think about Spain, the best news was they found out THC cures brain cancer. ... Visit: 

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[pic] International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums > Talk About It! > Cannabis Laws & Cannabis Legislation > NJ Medical Marijuana | N.J. Senate approves medical marijuana bill - Monday, December 15, 2008 | TRENTON BUREAU: A Senate committee today cleared a measure that would allow medical use of marijuana in New Jersey. The Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee voted to approve the long-stalled bill by a 6 to 1 margin; two senators abstained. The bill calls for creating “alternative treatment centers” where people with chronic and terminal diseases would be allowed access to marijuana. Supporters say marijuana is a viable treatment option to alleviate pain in many cases.

“It is the definition of basic human decency that we do whatever we can to ease the pain and suffering of people living with severe chronic and terminal diseases,” said bill sponsor Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Union. “When all other avenues of currently-approved pain relief have been exhausted, we need to give doctors the freedom to prescribe medical marijuana to give their patients a measure of comfort and dignity in the face of their debilitating diseases. This bill is about the most humane, compassionate option for those state residents who have nowhere else to turn in managing their illnesses.”

If ultimately approved by the full Legislature and signed by Governor Corzine, New Jersey would be the 14th state to allow medical use of marijuana.   ...   Visit - .

[pic]  | Medical Marijuana, Cannabis Club directory, Collective, Dispenary Reviews, ... "The International Narcotics Control Board is deeply concerned ... Cannabis Forums Message Boards - Medical Marijuana, Cannabis Club, Dispensary, News Cannabis Club / Clubs / Co-Op / Dispensary Directory   ...   Visit -.

[pic] International | Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines. Our international counterparts may be surging ahead in their paths to provide safe access for patients who benefit from medical cannabis, but here in the US ... Archive for the ‘International’ Category In Case there was any Doubt… Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 Posted by elizabeth |   A new study entitled Marijuana Effectiveness as an HIV Self-Care Strategy, which was released this past weekend in Clinical Nursing Research, indicates that persons living with HIV/AIDS rate cannabis as more effective in treating the symptoms of anxiety, depression, fatigue, diarrhea, and neuropathy than other prescription and over the counter medications.

The study, which was conducted over a two year period and included 775 patients from the USA, Africa, and Puerto Rico, assessed the use of cannabis as a symptom management approach for anxiety, depression, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, and peripheral neuropathy.  27% of survey participants reported using cannabis for medicinal purposes.

Researchers wrote that cannabis use “was rated slightly more effective than antidepressants for anxiety and depression, Imodium for diarrhea, [over the counter] (OTC) medications for fatigue, and anti-epileptics and OTC medications for neuropathy” while cannabis was rated “slightly less effective for nausea than either prescribed or OTC medications.”   Authors concluded that cannabis “is perceived by users as at least as effective as prescribed medications in symptom management.”   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Ganja Grocer | We are your Medical Marijuana Resource Center. Learn How to Become a Legal Medical Marijuana Patient. If you live in a state with Medical Marijuana Laws, Come visit our forums today! Visit - < for more.

[pic]  - is based in california and focused on providing the best possible resources for future and current medical marijuana patients, activists, and supporters. MessageBoard Forum. Cannabis FAQs. Image & Picture Gallery. Medical Marijuana. Vaporizer FAQ. Advertising Information ... Visit: 

[pic] Cannabis Community Coalition. Forum for Medical Marijuana & Medicinal Cannabis Patients. ... visit:cannabiscom. < for more.

[pic] The Compassionate Coalition's mission: To defend the rights of medical marijuana patients and care providers through education and community participation. A nonprofit grassroots organization that helps build and support local chapters nation-wide, linking them with other medical marijuana reform organizations and resources. Contact Information - Mailing Address: The Compassionate Coalition * 1500 Oliver Road, Ste-K * P.M.B. #248 * Fairfield, CA 94533-3473 * (NOTE: When sending mail to this address, please be sure to write "The Compassionate Coalition" in the address line. Thanks!) * Fax: (916)266-7455 * or Visit: forum

[pic] The Amsterdam THC Ministry, First Universal Church of Kantheism, is based on ancient wisdom, modern science and the enlightening and healing properties of the cannabis sacrament. Their mission includes liberating the sacred cannabis hemp plant and the minds and spirits of those who do and of those who do not revere it. May we all enjoy the rich, abundant, joyful and awakened life that is part of our natural inheritance. Visit: forum

[pic] Ya-Hooka; Health_and_Medicinal/Buyers_Clubs Organizations and Compassion Clubs providing access to medical marijuana  ... Co-op ~ The Alternative Relief Co-op is a patient-oriented medical cannabis dispensary located in San Francisco ... It Report Broken Link. Arizona Medical Marijuana Co-Op ~ Click here for more.

[pic] Welcome to the Cannabis Classifieds Want Ads. To buy cannabis for medical purposes is legal in some areas.Here you will find hundreds of medical doctors, professional growers, and prescription patients in need who want to buy cannabis legally but can't find each other. Visit: cannabiswant.html

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[pic] Global Marijuana March > Alicante: contact- Antonio Moreno / Alacannabis * Tfno: +34-699-884-421 * or visit -

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Barcelona: contact(s) - [1] Andrés Vidau O'Hara * Tfno: 34-672760288 * or visit - -or -  -or- [2] MACA * Postal: MACA, Ramon y cajal, 2, tienda 1, 08012 Barcelona, Spain. * Tfno: 34-935-175-843 -or- [3] Jose at - . See MAP here:

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Bilbao: Saturday, May 19 | contact- Pannagh, Travesia de las escuelas, 1 1º izda. 48006 Bilbao. Spain. * Tfno: +34-94-415 -2900

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Cádiz: contact- Manuel Casas / Astarté, Asociación Gaditana de Usuarios de Cannabis c/o Manuel Casas González, Av. Fernandez Ladreda n 9 Local, 11008 Cádiz (Spain) -or- email -agecadiz@ or Tfno: +34 616 958 679

[pic] Global Marijuana Marches > in the Canary Islands (Spain) >>

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Cannarias Asociación para el Estudio y la Normalización del Cannabis * contact- Juan Carlos González Martín * Tfno: 617830981 -or- visit: 

[pic] Global Marijuana March > La Laguna: * contact- Josafat Marrero, Asociación para el Estudio y la Normalización del Cannabis * Tfno: 617830981 -or- visit:

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Lanzarote: * contact- Enrique J. Dorta P. - AKA - Cannabicultor Rasta * Tfno: +34 697149495 -or- visit: Lanzarote Cannabis Social Club at -  -or- Venezuela Cannabis Asociation at: 

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Puerto del Rosario: * contact- visit:

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Santa Cruz de Tenerife: * contact- visit:

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Leon: De la plaza de Botines - Santo Domingo - catedral - barrio humedo - Plaza del Grano el domingo 6. Me planto tradicional fiesta cannabica: comida comunitaria, música, en el parque de la candamia * contact- Ivan Ugidos * visit: 

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Madrid: Marcha del Millón de Porros | 9 Mayo 19:00 hs, Puerta del Sol * contact- Asociacion Madrileña para Estudios del Cannabis * Postal: AMEC, Salitre 23, bajos, 28012 Madrid, Spain. * Tfno. +34 91 5303364 -or- .es -or- watch?v=98VD9-HE1n8&feature=related

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Málaga: Starts 8 pm. at Plaza de la Constitucion, moves towards Plaza de la Merced. * contact- Fernanda de La Figuera, ARSECA (Asociacion Ramon Santos Estudios Cannabis Andalucia) * visit:

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Seville: All day, "Party of the Joint", Plaza Allameda de Hercules. * contact- ARSEC.SE (Enrique) * Tfno: +34 95 491 5937 -or- visit: gueb.de/arsecse

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Torrevieja: * visit: 

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Vigo: March begins Plaza de la Constitución 8 de mayo, 19h. * contact- Nando Reboreda Alonso, from A.V.E. María (Asociacion Viguesa de Estudios de la mar'a) * postal: Nando Reboreda Alonso, Rúa Pizarro 37-5ºA, CP 36204 Vigo (Pontevedra), GALIZA. España. * Tfno: +34 699958797 -or- visit: 

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Vitoria-Gasteiz: Euskal Herria (Basque Country) May marijuana filmfest. * contact- Paco Mascaraque, Amigos de Maria * Tfno: ++34628881169 -or- visit: 

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Zamora: Spain.

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Zaragoza: contact- AUCA at aucaragon@ -or- SECA at Tfnos. +34 976 40 15 06 - 687 804 / or- blog: -  -or- forum: - 

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[pic] Spannabis Expo | February 24, 25, 26 2012 * What appeared to be a dream is now an outstanding reality: SPANNABIS, celebrating its ninth anniversary is consolidated as the most important Spanish cannabic event of the year, hand in hand with the Expocannabis fair in Madrid. Being a pioneer is always risky and it can easily become a fight. We are proud to see that we have helped to open this young but promising market, contributing to our efforts to help build a strong cannabic scene in Spain. We at SPANNABIS believe in the multiple qualities of hemp, in all of its applications, and will always fight for its normalization. Thank you all for supporting us... Together we can build a hemp industry the world deserves. Visit - 

[pic]  | last was October 1, 2, 3, 2011 - it is the Expo on Cannabis in Spain that is being held in Malaga on the Costa del Sol. Visit - 

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[pic] Marches | Demonstrations, Rallies and similar Action Items any situation where activists are trying to educate or draw attention to - yet another - victim and people are congregating ... like the Million Marijuana Marches ... will be listed here as we find out about them.

[pic] HempFests | Street Fairs, Festivals and Farmers Markets - Music, Food and Stuff for Sale or Barter - any opportunity for activists to booth, people to gather and businesses to vend ... like any local versions of the Seattle Hempfest ... will be listed here as we find out about them.

[pic] Other Types? Will be listed here.  As we get the info. Know about one yourself? Got an Idea? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.

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[pic] Cannabis- | Product Catalogue. The catalogue page is layed out as an example as we create our online shop. Please bear with us. You were not supposed to find us yet! The 'View Large Image' link opens a lightbox window which displays a larger product image and description. ... Visit: 

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They offer you the biggest list of seeds directly from top Dutch Cannabis breeders. Over 30 cannabis strains. Lots of Cannabis Cup winners like White Widow, Durban Poison and Northern Lights. They provide marijuana seeds for every need: Indoor, Outdoor, feminized, and medical. Discretion and SAFE shopping is guaranteed, SSL Secured. Discrete delivery worldwide! All seed-packages contain 10 seeds, they ship all seeds by Priority mail in plain packaging crush proof sealed envelops with no indication to the contents. * Contact: Postbus 938 . 5600 AX Eindhoven . The Netherlands * or ... Visit: 

[pic] Cannabis Books Co UK (BIZ) * Online Cannabis Books on Growing Medical ... Supplier UK Online Books on Medical Cannabis Growing Books Recipes Magazines ... From the early beginnings of our first shop, customers have always praised our selection, prices, and flair for the imaginative. Ten years ago, our first retail shop opened up, specialising in smoking paraphernalia, piercing jewellery and giftware. The shop still stands in St. Albans although we've moved through four different locations since then, including an outlet in London's busy Leicester Square. Visit: 

[pic] Oaksterdam University | Oaksterdam is recognized around the world as a symbol of the over-the-counter cannabis culture that emerged here and has gained acceptance in communities throughout the state. Quality training for the 420 industry. Classes enrolling now.   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Others? Will be listed here.  As we get the info. Know about one yourself? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.

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|US MI: Bill Allowing Medical Marijuana Sales In Pharmacies |Detroit Free Press |14 Nov 2013 |

|US TX: Editorial: Medical Marijuana |Texarkana Gazette |15 Nov 2013 |

|US FL: GOP's Compassionate Conservatism Missing on Medical |Orlando Sentinel |14 Nov 2013 |

|US FL: OPED: Pot Smokers Out of Hiding As Marijuana Becomes |Sun-Sentinel |14 Nov 2013 |

|US CA: Column: Marijuana Is Winning All Its Elections |Sacramento News & Review |14 Nov 2013 |

|US PA: Medical Marijuana Might Ease 2-Year-Old's 'Non-Stop' |The Patriot-News |14 Nov 2013 |

|US MA: Activists Eye Ballots For Full Pot Legalization |Gloucester Daily Times |12 Nov 2013 |

|US CA: Pastor, A Top Baca Aide, Put On Leave |Los Angeles Times |14 Nov 2013 |

|US CO: Boulder Council Clears Way For Pot Sales In Early 2014 |Daily Camera |13 Nov 2013 |

|US CO: City Holds First Public Hearing |Denver Post |13 Nov 2013 |

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|Spain: Spain Court Rules Against Town's Pot-Growing Plans |Standard-Speaker |01 Jun 2013 |

|Spain: 'Narco-Sub' That Got Blown Out of the Water |The Olive Press |24 Dec 2009 |

|Spain: Marijuana Cure For Cancer? |West Australian |03 Apr 2009 |

|Spain: Spain. Marijuana Therapy May Shrink Tumours |Ottawa Citizen |02 Apr 2009 |

|Spain: Marijuana Ingredient May Cut Tumours |Edmonton Journal |02 Apr 2009 |

|Spain: Luck Runs Out For Fugitive Drug Lord |The Observer |27 Apr 2008 |

|Spain: Spain's Cocaine Problem |Los Angeles Times |14 Apr 2008 |

|Spain: Cannabis Users On The Rise |The Costa Blanca and Costa Calida Leader |09 Apr 2007 |

|Spain: West Africa Becoming Cocaine Transit Route |San Jose Mercury News |15 Mar 2007 |

|US CO: City Holds First Public Hearing |Denver Post |13 Nov 2013 |

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[pic] Spain moves to allow Medical Marijuana for treating Multiple conditions - 3 Oct 2008 | The Spanish Health Ministry is expected to give its blessing to a Catalonian plan to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients in need. The London Independent on Sunday reported on Feb. 6, 2005 ( "Spain's Health Ministry To Allow Doctors To Prescribe Cannabis") that "In a bold venture that puts Spain at the forefront of the medical use of cannabis in Europe, 60 pharmacies and four hospitals in Catalonia are to prescribe marijuana for therapeutic use where other treatments have failed. The pioneering scheme surpasses measures taken by the Dutch, leaders in the field, and puts British efforts in the shade. A British drug company has been denied permission to produce medicinal cannabis for trials - because of lack of political will, critics say. Doctors in Catalonia will be able to prescribe cannabis in capsules or as an infusion to help four specific conditions: anorexia among Aids patients; nausea caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients; constant pain - including migraine - that has been unresponsive to other treatments; and muscular problems among those with multiple sclerosis. About 150,000 patients are expected to benefit. Spain's Health Minister, Elena Salgado, said she accepted that cannabis 'has some therapeutic value'. She approved 'the controlled use of tablets in specific cases and under medical supervision', but insisted on the need to fight drug addiction. Spanish health policy is devolved to the regions, but must receive Madrid's blessing." ... Visit: 

[pic] Europe: Spanish Medical Marijuana Group ... 27 Oct 2006 ... While the Cannabis Pharmacy is the first public dispensary, ... Spain is moving jerkily toward acceptance of medical marijuana, with Catalan ... | Europe: Spanish Medical Marijuana Group Goes Public with "Therapeutic Cannabis Bank" - from Drug War Chronicle, Issue #459, 10/27/06 | A Spanish medical marijuana activist group, the Amigos de María, has announced the creation of the first publicly known medical marijuana dispensary in the country. Operating through the Internet, the "Cannabis Pharmacy" will provide information about medical marijuana, encourage patients to grow their own, and put patients in contact with listed growers who are prepared to donate part of their crops for patients. While the Cannabis Pharmacy is the first public dispensary, it is not the first Spanish dispensary. As the group noted, "We are aware that other groups have been doing this for several years in a more or less clandestine form. The only new thing is that we have gone public in the hope that our politicians take note of the matter and normalize, once and for all, the use of cannabis, and until that time arrives, we can reduce the risks of the therapeutic use of cannabis." Spain is moving jerkily toward acceptance of medical marijuana, with Catalan authorities having authorized a pilot program for marijuana in pharmacies last year. Earlier this year, authorities in Barcelona announced plans for a trial of the marijuana-based sublingual spray Sativex that will involve up to 600 patients and 60 participating pharmacies. ... Visit:

[pic] NORML > News Archive > 2005 > Spain Grants Limited Access To Medical Cannabis Spray Spain Grants Limited Access To Medical Cannabis Spray - November 9, 2005 | Barcelona, Spain: Spanish health officials have approved the importation and use of Sativex, an oral spray consisting of natural cannabis extracts, for select patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS), neuropathic pain, and other conditions. Produced by the British biotechnology firm GW Pharmaceuticals and marketed by Bayer, Sativex is a whole plant medicinal cannabis extract containing precise doses of the cannabinoids THC and cannabidiol (CBD), as well as naturally existing terpenoids (oils) and flavonoids (antioxidants). In clinical trials, Sativex has been demonstrated to alleviate numerous MS-associated symptoms compared to placebo, including pain, muscle spasms, and bladder incontinence. The drug is available by prescription in Canada and is pending regulatory approval in the United Kingdom. Six hundred patients, including those suffering from MS, chronic pain, cancer, and the AIDS wasting syndrome, will be provided Sativex under the Spanish Ministry of Health's compassionate access program. The government's limited approval of the drug marks the first time Europeans will have legal access to Sativex outside of a clinical trial. ... Visit: 

[pic] : Spain To Allow Doctors ... Independent UK In a bold venture that puts Spain at the forefront of the medical ... cannabis readily available, the Dutch government's program for issuing ... Spain To Allow Doctors To Prescribe Cannabis Posted by CN Staff on February 05, 2005 By Elizabeth Nash in Madrid Source: Independent UK | In a bold venture that puts Spain at the forefront of the medical use of cannabis in Europe, 60 pharmacies and four hospitals in Catalonia are to prescribe marijuana for therapeutic use where other treatments have failed. The pioneering scheme surpasses measures taken by the Dutch, leaders in the field, and puts British efforts in the shade. A British drug company has been denied permission to produce medicinal cannabis for trials - because of lack of political will, critics say.

Doctors in Catalonia will be able to prescribe cannabis in capsules or as an infusion to help four specific conditions: anorexia among Aids patients; nausea caused by chemotherapy in cancer patients; constant pain - including migraine - that has been unresponsive to other treatments; and muscular problems among those with multiple sclerosis. About 150,000 patients are expected to benefit. Spain's Health Minister, Elena Salgado, said she accepted that cannabis "has some therapeutic value". She approved "the controlled use of tablets in specific cases and under medical supervision", but insisted on the need to fight drug addiction. Spanish health policy is devolved to the regions, but must receive Madrid's blessing. ... Visit: 

[pic] Spain Moves To Allow Doctors To Prescribe Medical Marijuana | The Spanish Health Ministry is expected to give its blessing to a Catalonian plan to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients in need. The London Independent on Sunday reported on Feb. 6, 2005 ( "Spain's Health Ministry To Allow Doctors To Prescribe Cannabis") that "In a bold venture that puts Spain at the forefront of the medical use of cannabis in Europe, 60 pharmacies and four hospitals in Catalonia are to prescribe marijuana for therapeutic use where other treatments have failed. ... According to the Independent, "The pilot project, which begins next month - initially for a year - stems from a proposal by Barcelona's College of Pharmacists, following a similar experiment in the Netherlands in 2003, although that has just 8,000 patients. The plan was agreed by Catalonia's left-wing regional government, a coalition of socialists, Greens and independent republicans. The initiative, due to be approved by the Spanish Health Ministry after more than a year of strenuous lobbying, is expected to prompt Spain's other autonomous regions to adopt similar measures." ... Visit:

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[pic] US Government Says It Will Stop Interfering with Medical Marijuana | According to this article, US Attorney General Eric Holder has said that states will be allowed to make their own rules about medical marijuana, and that the US federal government will stop raiding medical marijuana dispensaries in California. (See article “Can Marijuana Help Rescue California’s Economy?”at this link) In the 1990s, several US states passed referendums which allowed marijuana to be used legally for medical purposes. In a referendum, the registered voters vote directly on the proposed law, as opposed to the law being passed by the state legislature. Thus, when these states passed these referendums, it meant that the citizens of these states really wanted medical marijuana to be made legal.

However, in a blatant disregard for democracy and the people’s will, under the Bush administration, the national government refused to accept this law, and carried out raids of the medical marijuana dispensaries.   ...   Click > here < for more.

[pic] The Media Awareness Project Drugnews Archive, Visit -  to look up specific items - and - for the index.

[pic] NORML News Feed.  Visit - 

[pic] , Freedom has nothing to fear from the truth ... Medical Marijuana Co-operative Writes About Value Of Cannabis For MS Patients. Photo-ID Cards For Washington State Medical ... Visit:medical_cannabis.htm

[pic] The American Alliance For Medical Cannabis (AAMC) | Dedicated to bringing patients, caregivers and volunteers the facts they need to make informed decisions about whether Cannabis is the right medicine for them,the laws surrounding Medicinal Marijuana in your area, political activism and even handy recipes and guides to growing your own nontoxic medicine. visit: 

[pic] Cannabis Times. Alternative News Service for Cannabis and Hemp ... Montana Woman on Hunger Strike for Medical Cannabis. Visit Robin's Site * E-Mail the ... The science of medical cannabis continued its climb in estimation of medical professionals and ... visit: 

[pic] Common Sense for Drug Policy: Medical Marijuana Facts & News. Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Search using CSDP's own search tool or use. WWW Common Sense. More CSDP News Pages ... card program for medical marijuana patients. The suspension has ... consequences of issuing medical marijuana ID cards that could affect medical marijuana users, their families ... news/news/medmar.htm

[pic] , by DrugSense | a News feed page. Visit: 

[pic] Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) is an international organization working for an end to drug prohibition worldwideand for interim policy reform in US drug laws and criminal justice system. visit - news

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[pic] THE REEFER MADNESS ERA, REEFER MADNESS BOOKS (Info, History) By definition, it would be a contradiction in terms to list or classify a Reefer Madness book as a work of "Non-Fiction." Thus both genres are group together here simply as "Hard Cover" books; if only to distinguish them from the "Pulp Fiction" or "Dime Store novels" discussed elsewhere. However where appropriate the terms [Fiction] and [Non-Fiction] are used. Please take note - This Index consists solely of those books that the museum has been able to locate and is in no way shape or form complete. It should be thought of only as a starting point. Visit:

[pic] Erowid Cannabis Vault : Medical #3 The History of the Medical Use of Marijauna ... In Nepal, it is distributed on certain feast days at the temples of all Shiva ... Cannabis is used in Hindu and Sikh temples and at Mohammedan shrines. Besides using the drug as an aid to meditation, it is also used to overcome hunger and thirst by the religious mendicants. In Nepal, it is distributed on certain feast days at the temples of all Shiva followers (Blum & Associates, 1969, 11: 63).   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Informational Guide on Medical Cannabis | If you have ever heard of the song, “Lets Go Get Stoned,” as sung by Ray Charles or Joe Cocker, you know the lyrics were referring to getting high or using cannabis aka marijuana. This mind altering drug goes by other names as well; names such as weed, pot, joint, blunt, hash and mary jane are quite common among users. Cannabis is a plant that contains a chemical called cannabinoids or cannabinolidic acids. Another substance that is found in cannabis is THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, which gives the users that “high” sensation. When speaking of marijuana, the actual substance used in creating the high feeling comes from the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is considered to be a schedule 1 controlled substance today, because of the THC, which can be highly potent, depending upon the concentration factor of the THC. Visit > < for more.

[pic] THE REEFER MADNESS ERA, REEFER MADNESS BOOKS (Info, History) By definition, it would be a contradiction in terms to list or classify a Reefer Madness book as a work of "Non-Fiction." Thus both genres are group together here simply as "Hard Cover" books; if only to distinguish them from the "Pulp Fiction" or "Dime Store novels" discussed elsewhere. However where appropriate the terms [Fiction] and [Non-Fiction] are used. Please take note - This Index consists solely of those books that the museum has been able to locate and is in no way shape or form complete. It should be thought of only as a starting point. Visit: 

[pic] Pharmacutical Museum Cannabis medical manufacturer | [Made post-1937 medical Cannabis products].Burrough Brothers Mfg Co. - 123 Market Place, Baltimore, ... Korn Pop Remedy Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... visit - uncler/MfgIndex.htm

[pic] Cannabis Quack Medicines | ... contained it as an ingredient, Medical Cannabis was as common as aspirin is ... the Hazeltine Corp., of Warren Pennsylvania, was founded in 1869, and soon ... visit -chap15/Quack.htm

[pic] NORML News Archive.  Visit - 

[pic] Dr Tod | California doctor braves political pressure to prescribe marijuana for those in need. ... German mother in a small Pennsylvania town during the Depression and ... California Cannabis Resear... Click > here < for more.

[pic] Medical Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Re-legalization |... Youth," was, in fact, Cannabis Hemp, the most traded commodity in the world ... visit - hemp2.html

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[pic] Medical Cannabis Strains - Geoffrey Guy, MD (GW Pharmaceuticals, U.K) | Founder and President of G.W. Pharmaceuticals in Spain, Dr. Geoffrey Guy's observations about the mammalian Cannabinoid system (with more receptors throughout the body than any other system) are presented to the Second Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, held in Portland, OR in May, 2002. First discussing CB1 and CB@ receptors; the modulatory effect on dopamine, GABA and glutamate; and cross-talk with other receptors, Dr. Guy then examines Phyto-Cannabinoids (plant based)THC, CBD and others, with GW's success in producing whole extracts from 3 tonnes/year of dried marijuana and years of genetic breeding to feature both high THC and high CBD strains. ... Visit: 

[pic] Cannabis Headquarters - Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Strains ... articles about specific medical conditoins and how cannabis ... ever heard of PURPLE Nepal ? ...   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Medical Cannabis Menu - Safe 420 Deliver... Purple Spain. Indoor, Indica, very exotic-rare. Purple Nepal.jpg ?SEO by Artio. Medical Cannabis Delivered! 949-334-3065. info@ ...   ...   Visit -.

[pic] LESSON PLAN:MEDICAL MARIJUANA - LEGITIMATE USE OR LEGALIZED ABUSE? By Lisa Prososki, a former middle school and high school social studies, English, reading and technology teacher. Estimated Time: Approximately 45 minutes/1 class period Lesson Objectives: (1) Students will use cooperative learning activities to discuss opinions about medical marijuana use and see both sides of the issue, (2) Students will use decision making skills and strategies to render their own decision about the U.S. Supreme Court case related to medical marijuana use. Click > here < for more.

[pic] Medical Marijuana Pro/Con * Pros & cons on medical marijuana. Science, risks, policies, & laws. Should marijuana be a medical option? This site presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should marijuana be a medical option?" Divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed below. All individuals and organizations quoted on our site are ranked based upon our unique credibility scale. [Note: Although physicians and attorneys are listed on this site, they do not recommend or refer either.] visit:

[pic] Medical Cannabis (marijuana) News, Information, Organizations, Links.  Resources and more. visit -

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1. Since 1996, twelve states have legalized medical marijuana use: AK, CA, CO, HI, ME, MT, NV, NM, OR, RI, VT, and WA. Eight of the twelve did so through the initiative process. Hawaii's law was enacted by the legislature and signed by the governor in 2000, Vermont's was enacted by the legislature and passed into law without the governor's signature in May 2004, Rhode Island's was passed into law over the governor's veto in January 2006, and New Mexico's legislation was signed into law by Governor Bill Richardson on April 2, 2007.

2. The Institute of Medicine's 1999 report on medical marijuana stated, "The accumulated data indicate a potential therapeutic value for cannabinoid drugs, particularly for symptoms such as pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation." And more. Visit - medicalm.htm

[pic] NORML / Medical Use / Introduction | Introduction. Select One Send All States Canada Mexico Europe Other Alabama Alaska Am. ... District of Columbia FEDERAL Florida Georgia Guam Oklahoma Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana of individual patients to use medical cannabis under state law, or the ... visit:

[pic] Medical Marijuana Handbook | This a draft by Todd. H. Mikuriya MD, a long-time advocate of medical cannabis, respected author and one of the medical staff at the San Francisco Buyers Club. Its patchy, and uncomplete, and acts only as a framework for Dr Todd to store snippets of info on various aspects of medical cannabis. Marijuana as Medicine - A Plea for Reconsideration, is a commentary article written by Lester Grinspoon and James Bakalar, which appeared in the June 21st 1995 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Medical cannabis web resources. Medical Marijuana Handbook This a draft by Todd. H. Mikuriya MD, a long-time advocate of medical cannabis, respected author and one of the medical staff at ... visit:

[pic] Medical Marijuana Info Online Resource for Medical Marijuana Information. Partners. Events. Legalization. Doctors. Federal Law(s) Lawyers. Medical/Medicinal. AIDS/HIV. History. Magazines ... Ohio Marijuana Party. Montana. Montana NORML ... Visit: 

[pic] Medical Marijuana - Master Reference | Note: This page was prepared for the November, 1996 election. Some of the external links may be out of date. ... Cannabis Research Library - A collection ... visit -schaffer/medical_mj.htm

[pic] Cannabis Yields and Dosage | the authoritative study of the science and legalities of calculating medical marijuana. The booklet is available as a PDF by ... visit - yieldsdosage.htm

[pic] Medical Marijuana ... to Washington's New Medical Marijuana Law" was adopted to ... The Washington State Medical Marijuana Act CHAPTER 69.51A ... list of professional medical associations. Marijuana as medicine ... Visit:

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[pic] Accepted Medical Use of Cannabis: Medical Professionals by . | Cannabis's accepted medical use in the United States is increasingly recognized by health care professionals and the medical community. visit:amu/amu_medprof.htm

[pic] Proven : Cannabis is Safe Medicine by Ian Williams Goddard | In reaction to medical cannabis access referendums on the ballots in Arizona and California, former presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George Bush signed a letter stating that they "categorically oppose'' access to cannabis for its many proven therapeutic uses such as the prevention of blindness and epileptic seizures. Their chief concern was that legal medical access would send the message that cannabis is safe. The presidents can, however, lay their safety concerns to rest because the scientific literature overwhelmingly confirms that cannabis is both an effective and safe medicine. The Cannabis Safety Profile. The journal PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEWS reports that decades of research prove that, "Compared with legal drugs...marijuana does not pose greater risks." Yet based upon mortality statistics, we can safely conclude that cannabis is one of the safest medical drugs known, for, while prescription drugs, defined as safe by the FDA, kill up to 27,000 and aspirin up to 1,000 Americans per year, cannabis kills 0 per year. Click here for more.

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[pic] Is Marijuana the Right Medicine for You? | A Factual Guide to Medical Uses of Marijuana by Bill Zimmerman, PhD with Rick Bayer, MD and Nancy Crumpacker, MD, ISBN#0-87983-906-6 (Keats 1998). Chapter 3: Why All the Controversy? What Does The Research Actually Show? is online at: 

[pic] Examine the pros, cons, and controversies of marijuana as medicine! | Cannabis is still sending “signals of misunderstanding.”1-3 The result is an exaggeration of beneficial or deleterious effects as well as occasional intermixture of medical science with other moral categories. This book deals with health aspects of the cannabis plant and the cannabinoids while mainly factoring out societal aspects. Some authors refer to social topics that require discussion even within the bounds of a narrow handling of medicinal aspects. “Cannabis and Cannabinoids; Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential”. Edited by Franjo Grotenhermen, MD; Nova-Institut GmBH, Hürth, Germany and Ethan Russo, MD; Montana Neurobehavioral Specialists, Missoula, Montana. Hard Cover (ISBN-13: 978-0-7890-1507-7, ISBN-10: 0-7890-1507-2) $79.95

[pic] Marijuana Rx: The Patient's Fight for Medicinal Pot (Book) by Robert Randall & Alice O'Leary * This is a story of government betrayal -- a betrayal that continues today. But it is also a story of human courage and perseverance. Please take the time to read this book. Afterall, none of us are immune from the illnesses that marijuana can treat -- glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis and more. Some day you might need medical access to marijuana. We pray that it will be as simple as a doctor's prescription. Full text articles, news summaries, supporting organizations and states, additional resources, and information on medical marijuana. Visit: marijuana-as-

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