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[pic] Light-up Nation: What Israel can teach America about medical marijuana (News) | Just over six years ago, in the lush Upper Galilee of northern Israel, the nation’s first large-scale harvest of legal medical marijuana was flowering on the roof deck of Tzahi Cohen’s parents’ house, perched on a cliff overlooking the bright-green farming village of Birya. Until then, fewer than 100 Israeli patients suffering from a short list of ailments had been allowed to grow the plants for themselves, but this marked the first harvest by a licensed grower. The Cohen home soon became a temple in the area for believers in the healing powers of cannabis — a legendary family operation that, in this early golden era, served as a grow house, a pharmacy and a treatment center all in one. In “Prescribed Grass,” the 2009 documentary that would open the eyes of Israeli politicians to the vast potential of medical cannabis, a group of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) veterans, suffering from army wounds such as phantom pains and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), are shown sitting around a table at the Cohens’ house. There, they help trim the harvest, smoke their medicine from a small glass bong and sing the miracles of cannabis.

Those were the farm’s whimsical beginnings. Today, up a country road from the Cohens’ house, at a guarded location hidden by trees but open to steady sunshine, sits the family’s now-massive operation. It’s an almost three-acre setup of greenhouses, high-tech “Twister” trimming machines and huts with labels such as “Flowering House” and “Mother House.” The Cohens have named their farm Tikun Olam, the Hebrew phrase for “healing the world” — and they believe their marijuana-growing and -processing facilities to be among the most advanced on Earth.  Read more >>.  See more >> News, below.

Status of Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) in Israel.

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Israel has a MEDICAL MARIJUANA (cannabis) Program (LAW)

[pic] ISRAELI GOVERNMENT APPROVES GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA | Cabinet Agrees on Arrangements and Supervision of Marijuana Supply in Medical Centers and for Research; 6,000 People in Israel Currently Treated With Medical Cannabis. The Israeli government approved on Sunday arrangements and supervision regarding the supply of cannabis for medical and research purposes. A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's media adviser said "the Health Ministry will - in coordination with the Israel Police and the Israel Anti-Drug Authority - oversee the foregoing and will also be responsible for supplies from imports and local cultivation." Of approximately 6,000 Israelis currently being treated with medical cannabis ( aka medical marijuana ), most suffer from chronic pain and terminal illnesses. The therapeutic potential of cannabis has been known for many years and is recognized by the Health Ministry. Learn more>>

[pic] Legal and medical status of cannabis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | 10 Israel. 11 Jamaica. 12 Japan. 13 Luxembourg. 14 Mozambique. 15 Netherlands. 16 New Zealand ... There are no special laws for medical Cannabis. ... A small number of people have been granted special permission to use cannabis for medical uses by the Health Ministry. Also, In 2004, the Israeli military began using THC, the active ingredient in cannabis for experimental treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder of soldiers. ... Click > here < for current info.

[pic] Medical marijuana around the world - Published at 2006-06-22 in Cannabis information » Medical cannabis | Marijuana is looked at very differently around the world. For example, in the Netherlands cannabis has been legally available for recreational use in coffee shops for several years. Thus it has also been available without a prescription for medical uses. Here we take a look at various countries look at the term “medical marijuana”.

Israel

A small number of people have been granted special permission to use cannabis for medical uses by the Health Ministry. And, the Israeli military uses marijuana for experimental treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder of soldiers.   ...   Visit -.

SUMMARY: Qualifying Conditions. < see below >. Other conditions are subject to approval by ... tba. The law establishes a mandatory, confidential state-run patient registry that issues identification cards to qualifying patients.< ? > Patients who do not register with the Department of Health, but have received certification from their physician to use medicinal cannabis, may raise an affirmative defense at trial.< ? >   Reciprocity - NOTE: If you have a medical marijuana registry identification card from any other country you may use it in Israel.< ? > It has the same force and effect as a card issued by the Israel Department of Health.

Possession/Cultivation: Patients (and/or their primary caregivers) may legally possess 2.5< ? > ounces of cannabis and/or 12< ? > plants, and their cannabis must be stored in an indoor facility.Primary caregivers ... TBA.

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Application information for the Israel Medical Marijuana Program is TBA:

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International law

[pic] 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. Source:

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[pic] Israel (IL, ISR, 376) | Marijuana and hash in the holy land Cannabis in Israel | Local Cannabis Policy and practice of cannabis in Israel: Legislation & enforcement, tolerance & availability, weed & hash - everything you need to know about cannabis in Israel. Prohibition, medical use legislation, pro-weed activities, ... Location: World Wide Weed Guide > Local Cannabis Policies & Prices > Cannabis in Israel Tags: marijuana / hash / israel / legislation / cannabis Cannabis in Israel

Marijuana and hash are very common in Israel generally, and in Tel Aviv in particular. some party fliers you find in bars and restaurants are even perforated into roaches so even if you aren't interested in a party you are at least more equipped. Most people in Israel are relatively open-minded about weed; some political parties in the Israeli parliament now support some form of marijuana legalization. The pro-cannabis legalization party, "Ale Yarok" (i.e. "Green Leaf"), although they haven't reached the election threshold yet, gain a lot of support from young people, especially students.

Legislation: Marijuana and Hashish are illegal and so is any related action (buying, selling, growing, smoking). The Israeli law doesn't distinguish between different kinds of drugs in terms of severity. However, there is an amount defined by the law as "for personal use" which is 15g (1/2 oz) for weed and hash.

Law Enforcement: The police usually ignore marijuana smokers, but will probably arrest you if you got into any other kind of trouble and was carrying pot. There are some undercover cops (remember that an unmarked police car usually has a license plate ending with 00 e.g. 99-764-00). However, searches are rare, but if they do occur and less than the maximum amount for personal use (15g) is found, you may only be taken to the police station to make a record which is not considered criminal, and is cancelled after a year.   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Medical Marijuana | ISRAELITY: A New Reality, General, Medical Breakthroughs, Technology | Israel going to pot - March 22, 2009 - by David | Forget California - did you know that Israel has one of the most progressive medical marijuana programs around? Run out of an office in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bat Yam, the Health Ministry’s program provides legally grown pot to hundreds of Israelis with medical conditions that have been proven to be helped by the active ingredient in cannabis - THC.

The categories include patients with malignant tumors who are in one of two stages - either during chemo to ease nausea and promote appetite, or those with a final stage tumor, terminal patients who have a prognosis for living for another six months;HIV patients, who attend one of the country’s eight HIV centers in the country; chronic pain patients who are being treated at pain clinics or by a known pain physician; patients with Crohn’s Disease or ulcerative colitis, who are being treated by gastroenterologists; and MS patients specifically for the spasticity symptoms upon recommendation from an MS center or a neurological specialist.   ...   Visit -.

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[pic] Ale Yarok | (Green Leaf) is a minor liberal political party in Israel best known for its ideology of decriminalizing cannabis. To date it has had no representation in the Knesset. ... (source: ) ... Ale Yarok's Ohad Shem-Tov and Boaz Wachtel ... The Ale Yarok party is an Ultra- Liberal movement ... member of the Ale-Yarok Board of Directors ... Visit - - for more information in English or >  < for their official website.

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

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[pic] MAPS: Medical Marijuana Research >> TIMELINE - LATEST MEDICAL MARIJUANA NEWS >> May 13, 2009. Rick Doblin, Mike Corral Visit Israel to Help Medical Marijuana Program. | From April 19 to April 22, 2009, MAPS President Rick Doblin went to Israel to work with Ministry of Health-approved medical marijuana producer Yohai Golan and Golans investors. Ricks efforts in Israel involved consulting with the Ministry of Health about the possibility of allowing production facilities to sell marijuana to Ministry of Health-approved patients in order to create a sustainable system. Currently, the Israeli government has only given Golan, and several other producers, permission to give away the medicine they grow, but not to sell it. Rick is hopeful that the Ministry of Health will eventually permit sales of marijuana, but he recognizes that the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly.

On Tuesday, May 12, 2009, Mike Corral--an experienced medical marijuana grower from the Wo/mens Alliance for Medical Marijuana--arrived in Israel to consult with three different growing facilities on techniques to maximize yield while reducing costs. An anonymous donor funds Mikes work in Israel through MAPS.   ...   Visit -.

[pic] Israel: Medical Marijuana Legally Available in Israel, Patients may get an approval from the government for the medical use of cannabis | Sunday, January 20 2008 - Edited by: Michael Hess | BBSNews 2008-01-20 -- (IACM) A Tel Aviv medical clinic has quietly begun giving cannabis to cancer and AIDS sufferers, legally and with Health Ministry approval. The clinic began giving the drug to patients about six months ago. By Israeli law, cannabis can legally be used as a medicine if a patient obtains a special approval from the Health Ministry. The cannabis is grown in Israel.

The drug is approved usually only for patients with cancer, AIDS or chronic inflammation of the intestine. The clinic, which the Health Ministry has refused to identify publicly, gives out the drug in small, controlled quantities when a patient presents his license. A spokesman for the Israel Cancer Association said the drug could reduce side-effects for some patients undergoing chemotherapy or other treatments, and the organization would consider adding information about this to its website.   BBSNews - Where facts, science, reason and rationality meets religion.   Visit -.

[pic] Medical Marijuana in Israel - 420 Magazine | | While the U.S. government was busily denouncing medical marijuana as some sort of “drug legalizer” conspiracy, one of America’s closest allies in the world quietly set up a medical marijuana program. Israel’s medical marijuana program has gotten virtually no press in the U.S., but this Jerusalem Post article from a few months ago has some of the basics.

Medical marijuana access is restricted to a handful of indications such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, and Crohn’s disease, and to patients for whom conventional medicines have failed. This week, Dr. Yehuda Baruch, who runs the program, told me that a total of 222 patients have gotten government approval to use medical marijuana, with 113 actively in the program at present. Israel, of course, is one of America’s closest allies, with both President Bush and Democratic candidate Barack Obama regularly speaking of America’s “special relationship” with that small nation. But perhaps Drug Czar John Walters thinks that Israel, too, is part of the conspiracy to “fool” the public into thinking marijuana is medicine.   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Opposing Views: NEWS: Medical Marijuana ... Marijuana Policy Project on drug law, marijuana, crime, foreign policy. | Medical Marijuana OK in Israel and Germany, U.S. Stuck in 1937 By Marijuana Policy Project, Reforming U.S. Marijuana Laws - February 18, 2009 | Many people are at least vaguely aware that government-sanctioned medical marijuana programs exist in Canada and the Netherlands. But few Americans are aware that another of America’s strongest allies, Israel, also has a national medical marijuana program. And, according to a translation posted by MAPS of a recent article in the Israeli newspaper Maariv, that program is growing. Three hundred patients are now enrolled, representing a 1,400% increase in new permissions to use medical marijuana in the last two years, according to the paper.

Strikingly, the program includes not only the obvious indications like neuropathic pain or nausea and vomiting related to treatments for cancer or HIV/AIDS, but conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder that are often not included in U.S. medical marijuana laws, though there is reason to believe that marijuana may be helpful for at least some PTSD patients.   ...   Visit - .

[pic] Medical Marijuana & hemp | medical cannabis ... group of researchers from Germany, Israel, Italy, Switzerland and the U.S. has found. ... "Most medical cannabis patients do not have the option of quitting ... The American College of Physicians supports the use of medical marijuana ... Role seen for cannabis in helping to alleviate allergic skin disease Administering a substance found in the cannabis plant can help the body's natural protective system alleviate an allergic skin disease (allergic contact dermatitis), an international group of researchers from Germany, Israel, Italy, Switzerland and the U.S. has found. August 16, 2007

... For many people, marijuana is medicine. Marijuana is usually smoked, but it can also be used as food, to make potent baked goods like pot brownies -- or tinctures that can be applied topically for the relief of pain. It would be extremely easy for existing companies to create these items if marijuana was legal or decriminalized. It's possible that as laws are relaxed, the smoking of pot could become obsolete for pain relief as people figure out how to use it most effectively. Hemp seed is delicious, has none of the "buzz" of marijuana, and has many health benefits. Hemp oil is light and tastes good, and it is used to make mild soap and creams.   ...   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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For more information on cannabis (marijuana) as medicine, see the Basics, below.

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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 Israel ... international, national, provincial, municipal levels   ...   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] 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 > Eilat: Israel | Park Ophira - Jammin' from 17:00-22:00.On May 5th. Eilat, Israel * contact- Billie bilbi@ 054-4710383. * Link:  * City info; Google Maps, Wikipedia, Wikitravel, - City page: Eilat; visit - 

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Jerusalem: Israel | Jerusalem @ the upper independence park, by King-George rd Jerusalem, Israel * contact- Ohades Chem-tov at (011) 972-54 -489-0360 or Joe at (011) 972 52 598 8794 or * Links; ale-, ale-.il/english,cannabischassidis., zope.ale-.il; Some history: April 30, 2006 article: Cannabis Chassidis: legalize marijuana, that what they say, hey. May 3, 2005 article: Cannabis Chassidis: secret origin. Green Leaf Party support of Global Marijuana March: ; City info; Google Maps, Wikipedia, Wikitravel, - City page: Jerusalem; visit - 

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Netanya: Israel | May 1st, 16:00 meet at the city fountain and march up and down the main st. Netanya, Israel * contact- Netta Simply at 972-524-666445 * P.O.Box 13914, Netanya, 42138, Israel. * City info; Google Maps, Wikipedia, Wikitravel, - City page: Netanya; visit -

[pic] Global Marijuana March > Tel Aviv: Israel | High noon, Saturday, May 2, Park Hayarkon. Tel Aviv, Israel * contact- Avi Iny at 972+547652662; or Moshe Sason at 972-54-592-7760; or  * Cannabis-related links and City info; Google Maps, Wikipedia, Wikitravel, - City page: Tel Aviv; visit -

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[pic] Announcement to physicians and therapists | An International Conference on Integrative Medicine will be held in October 2010 in Jerusalem. It will be a meeting of professionals in the field of medicine from around the world that will deal with ways to unite the scientific principles of modern medicine with the holistic principles of alternative medicine. In order to give all those interested the possibility to participate (or to give a paper) we hereby announce that registration has started. The scientific committee of the convention is still open to accept additional topics to the conference program.

The Conference | In the last 100 years the world of medicine has seen a true historical revolution. The accomplishments of modern medicine surpass the imagination, from overcoming diseases and saving lives, to organ transplants and improving the quality of life. But modern medicine is based on the principal of "Evidence-Based Medicine" and anything that doesn't conform to this criterion is pushed aside. Thus all therapies not based on scientific proof have been expelled from the world of western medicine. However, the public has continued using these therapies, which were given outside the formal medical system, and therefore referred to as "alternative medicine". More details are available in the Conference site: 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.

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[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 - .

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|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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|Israel Taking To Cannabis Grown At Home As Wall Curbs Arab Hash |Business Week |11 Nov 2013 |

|Israel: Israel Switches To Homegrown Pot |Seattle Times |13 Nov 2013 |

|Israel: Meretz MK Seeks To Decriminalize Pot-Smoking |Jerusalem Post |31 Oct 2013 |

|Israel: Israel Medical Association Chairman Denounces |Jerusalem Post |18 Oct 2013 |

|Israel: Legalizing Marijuana Would Bring In NIS 1.6 Billion |Jerusalem Post |03 Oct 2013 |

|Israel: Ta Doctors Refuse To Prescribe Cannabis |Jerusalem Post |24 Jul 2013 |

|Israel: OPED: A Halachic Perspective On Medical Marijuana |Jerusalem Post |08 Jul 2013 |

|Israel: Tiny Bit of THC in Pot Protected Mice From Brain Damage |Washington Examiner |04 Jun 2013 |

|Israel: Studying Marijuana And Its Loftier Purpose |New York Times |02 Jan 2013 |

|Israel: Israelis Aim To 'Fix World' With Custom Cannabis |The Daily Star |02 Nov 2012 |

[pic] Medical Marijuana Use Sprouting In Israel (News) | Israel has become a world leader in the use of medical marijuana. More than 10,000 patients have received government licenses to consume the drug to treat ailments such as cancer and chronic pain. But while the unorthodox treatment has gained acceptance in Israel, it still has its critics. Susan Malkah breathes in the cloud of smoke from a plastic inhaler especially formulated for medical marijuana use. She has a number of serious ailments and is confined to a wheelchair.

"It's not like we're kids and we're getting high and going out and partying. You take it, you're by yourself usually, you just do it because you want to be in a better place. You don't want to sit and stew in the pain," says Malkah, who has been using cannabis for about two years. "It's natural, it helps, you don't have to fill your body full of chemicals. It's terrific." More importantly, its use for medical purposes is legal in Israel. Malkah and other registered patients are being prescribed cannabis at the premier medical facility in a country known for its advanced medical care. That's because many of the head doctors at Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center are touting its use.  Read more >>.

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[pic] ISRAELI GOVERNMENT APPROVES GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA | Cabinet Agrees on Arrangements and Supervision of Marijuana Supply in Medical Centers and for Research; 6,000 People in Israel Currently Treated With Medical Cannabis. The Israeli government approved on Sunday arrangements and supervision regarding the supply of cannabis for medical and research purposes.

A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's media adviser said "the Health Ministry will - in coordination with the Israel Police and the Israel Anti-Drug Authority - oversee the foregoing and will also be responsible for supplies from imports and local cultivation." Of approximately 6,000 Israelis currently being treated with medical cannabis ( aka medical marijuana ), most suffer from chronic pain and terminal illnesses. The therapeutic potential of cannabis has been known for many years and is recognized by the Health Ministry.

But many patients - such as sexual assault victims suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ), who have been recommended psychiatric treatment with medical cannabis - encounter bureaucratic obstacles. ...   Visit -.

[pic] Israel & Canada Move Ahead, while US Lags Behind in Medical Marijuana Research Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 4:23:20 PM | Rebecca Saltzman (ASA) | Earlier this month, there were two exciting developments for medical cannabis internationally. In Israel, a Tel Aviv medical clinic began dispensing medical cannabis to patients in need, while in Canada, a federal court ruling ended the monopoly a federal contractor has on supplying cannabis to patients, opening up possibilities for dispensaries and collective production of medicine.   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, it’s sometimes hard to move to the conversation about access when our government barely budges on research issues. The DEA continues to uphold a monopoly on the production of cannabis for research, even though it’s own administrative law judge recommended ending this monopoly by granting a license to Professor Lyle Craker to grow research material.   ...   Visit - . and   ...   - .

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[pic] JPost - Health & Science > Israel to grow medical cannabis > Health Ministry to launch new unit to oversee production in 2012; imports would be tenfold more expensive. | Jul 29, 2011 - Dr. Ronni Gamzi, director-general of the Health Ministry, decided on Thursday to establish a unit within the ministry to manage the supervision and supply of medical marijuana and to serve as an agency for this purpose according to the demands of an international agreement on the subject. The unit will begin operating in January, 2012.   Visit   -.

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[pic] Israel Becoming a Leader in Medical Marijuana Research | ... the medical marijuana industry in Israel is to set to expand with ... the Israeli Health Ministry is considering the distribution of ... Contact Us; Blogs; “When push comes to shove, and people see how suffering people are benefiting, I’m sure everyone will get behind it,” said Yuli Edelstein, Israeli Minister of Public Diplomacy. While marijuana is still illegal in Israel, it has been permitted for use by chronically ill patients since the early 90s.   Visit   - .

[pic] Tikun Olam - Medical Cannabis - YouTube | About Tikun Olam - Medical Cannabis: Since 2004, the founders of Tikun Olam have been resolutely advancing Medical Cannabis recognition in Israel. By persistently establishing personal relations with key Academics, Doctors, Patients, Health Ministry Officials, Police Officials and International Advocacy Groups, Tikun Olam has achieved a precedent - Establishing a legal centralized professional growing operation in Israel. As of March 2007 Tikun Olam became the first official Medical Cannabis supplier of the Health Ministry. Currently Tikun Olam supplies all the patients in Israel . Tikun Olam has multiple dispensaries supplying patients with medical cannabis, manned by staff trained by Tikun Olam on the use and treatment of this medication. ... Tikun Olam - Medical Cannabis greenhouse - ????? ????? ???? - ?????? ????? .... personal relations with key Academics,…   Visit   - .

[pic] Health Ministry plans rehab center for medicinal pot smokers | The… | Health Ministry plans rehab center for medicinal pot smokers ... Medicinal Cannabis; Health Ministry; ... Israel pushing ahead in medical marijuana industry By ... Officials decided, based on data gathered by the Health Ministry, to establish a rehabilitation center for patients who have become addicted to painkillers, including medicinal cannabis. Drug rehabilitation centers aren’t a new concept, but one being built by Israel’s Health Ministry is different: the new facility will help recipients of medical marijuana who had grown addicted to kick the habit. An undetermined but large percentage of those who are prescribed cannabis as a painkiller have a hard time weaning themselves off it after doctors cease to prescribe it to them, and many of them turn to the illegal drug market to continue smoking pot, Maariv reported on Sunday.   Visit   - .

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[pic] Medical Marijuana Use Sprouting In Israel : NPR | Jul 4, 2012 ... Since 2005, medical marijuana use in Israel has grown from a few ... Health Ministry, the Tikkun Olam company is distributing cannabis for ... Israel has become a world leader in the use of medical marijuana. More than 10,000 patients have received government licenses to consume the drug to treat ailments such as cancer and chronic pain. But while the unorthodox treatment has gained acceptance in Israel, it still has its critics. Susan Malkah breathes in the cloud of smoke from a plastic inhaler especially formulated for medical marijuana use. She has a number of serious ailments and is confined to a wheelchair. "It's not like we're kids and we're getting high and going out and partying. You take it, you're by yourself usually, you just do it because you want to be in a better place. You don't want to sit and stew in the pain," says Malkah, who has been using cannabis for about two years. "It's natural, it helps, you don't have to fill your body full of chemicals. It's terrific."   Visit   - .

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[pic] Israeli Medical Provider Offers Kosher Cannabis Cookies - Toke of ... Israeli Medical Provider Offers Kosher Cannabis Cookies By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ in Dispensaries, Global, Medical Thursday, April 5, 2012 at 8:20 am | The graduate of a master class in pastry making has started a company registered with the Israeli Health Ministry and is now baking cannabis cookies for about 350 patients -- and as of this week, they are kosher for Passover. Moshe Ichiya, a graduate of the Estella school's master class in pastry making, runs the company Cannabliss in a location he will describe only as being "in the center of the country," reports Mitch Ginsburg at the Times of Israel. Cannabliss is one of several companies registered with the Health Ministry and is the sole supplier of medicinal marijuana products to the Sharett Institute of Oncology at the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center. "You see their flyers around the ward," one recent patient said. Patients at Hadassah then call Ichiya.   Visit   -.

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[pic] Israel's Medical Marijuana Program Wins Praise | The Weed Blog | Jul 19, 2012 ... Medical marijuana advocate Montel Williams was speaking recently in the ... to medicinal cannabis,” said Williams after his weeklong visit to Israel in October, 2011. ...… Israel’s Medical Marijuana Program Wins Praise Posted by Johnny Green at 10:46 AM on July 19, 2012 Medical Marijuana Policy Add comments Montel Williams Came Back From A Visit To Israel Hyped About Its Forward-Thinking Programs To Ease Pain Medical marijuana advocate Montel Williams was speaking recently in the basement of Washington, DC’s Israel Baptist Church to a group of 150 residents of the neighborhood. The mission of the popular former US talk show host and sufferer of multiple sclerosis? To gain the support of the residents for his plan to open a medical marijuana facility on a nearby street. Williams, who was diagnosed with MS in 1999, has since been an outspoken advocate of medical marijuana to relieve pain caused by the disease, and uses the drug on a daily basis.   Visit   - .

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[pic] Israeli Health Ministry to grow medical marijuana | Global Ganja ... | Jul 31, 2011 ... Dr. Ronni Gamzi, director-general of the Israeli Health Ministry, ... Currently, medical cannabis is supplied exclusively by local growers to some ... Dr. Ronni Gamzi, director-general of the Israeli Health Ministry, announced last week that the ministry will establish a unit to produce and oversee the supply of medicinal cannabis. The unit will begin operating in January 2012, to meet an anticipated exploding demand without resorting to imports. Until now, authorization for the use of medical marijuana has been authorized for individual patients by Dr. Yehuda Baruch, a psychiatrist at the government’s Abarbanel State Mental Health Center in Bat Yam. Currently, medical cannabis is supplied exclusively by local growers to some 6,000 patients authorized by Dr. Baruch, but the number is expected to reach 40,000 in 2016.   Visit   - .

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[pic] Israel producing "High-less" Medical Marijuana - Forums | Medical Marijuana Progress in Israel The name of the strai given is called Avidekel and is said to contain 1% THC 16% CBD. CBD vs. THC For a country CBD vs. THC For a country that was never that big on tolerance, Israel is proving to be a pioneer in medical marijuana research. To be more precise, the country’s decision to grow medical marijuana with an extreme CBD to THC ratio is commendable to say the least. CBD (Cannabidiol) is a substance found in marijuana, which has anti-inflammatory characteristics. In fact, the effect of this particular substance is quite specific as it can be used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, liver inflammation, diabetes and heart conditions. Yet, this strain of marijuana, named Avidekel, will not get you high. Avidekel Avidekel contains about 16% CBD and less than 1% of THC. It is best suited for patients who want to reap some of the medical benefits of cannabis without getting high. Because, lets face it, when you get high, you’re probably not the most active individual in the world. And most of these patients do want to keep their active daily routine. Grown on the hilltops of Northern Israel, the crops are many and security is expectedly quite rigorous. The scent is felt throughout the compound and a sea of green spreads as far as the eye can see.   Visit   - .

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[pic] Israel and Cannabis - Medical Marijuana Cards, Dispensaries ... s on his marijuana fact-finding mission to Israel ... in medical marijuana since he ... Marijuana Seeds; Medical Marijuana Forum; Yup, you read that right – we’re going to talk about ultra-conservative Israel and its liberal attitude towards the use of marijuana as medicine. There’s also some celebrity gossip in here, so this might just be the post that has everything! Montel Williams, who at the height of his career with his long-running, Montel Williams Show, was one of the most recognizable faces in the US, has had a very personal interest in medical marijuana since he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999. Williams, who says he uses cannabis on a daily basis to help with his painful condition, is scathing about the American government’s attitude to a plant he sees not as a scourge but a saviour.   Visit   -.

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[pic] Cannabis in Israel - a stoner's perspective | Jan 21, 2008 ... Cannabis in Israel Marijuana and hash in the holy land Policy and practice ... all of the great features and content on the 420 Magazine Forums. Cannabis in Israel - a stoner's perspective Cannabis in Israel Marijuana and hash in the holy land Policy and practice of cannabis in Israel: Legislation & enforcement, tolerance & availability, weed & hash - everything you need to know about cannabis in Israel. Marijuana and hash are very common in Israel generally, and in Tel Aviv in particular. some party fliers you find in bars and restaurants are even perforated into roaches so even if you aren't interested in a party you are at least more equipped. Most people in Israel are relatively open-minded about weed; some political parties in the Israeli parliament now support some form of marijuana legalization. The pro-cannabis legalization party, "Ale Yarok" (i.e. "Green Leaf"), although they haven't reached the election threshold yet, gain a lot of support from young people, especially students.   Visit   - .

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[pic] Israel & Canada Move Ahead, while US Lags Behind in Medical ... | Jan 26, 2008 ... Earlier this month, there were two exciting developments for medical cannabis internationally. In Israel, a Tel Aviv medical clinic began ... Israel & Canada Move Ahead, while US Lags Behind in Medical Marijuana Research Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 4:23:20 PM | Rebecca Saltzman Earlier this month, there were two exciting developments for medical cannabis internationally. In Israel, a Tel Aviv medical clinic began dispensing medical cannabis to patients in need, while in Canada, a federal court ruling ended the monopoly a federal contractor has on supplying cannabis to patients, opening up possibilities for dispensaries and collective production of medicine.   Visit   -.

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[pic] Thread: legalizing marijuana in israel - Israel Forum Home | Forum Israel Discussions Israeli Politics legalizing marijuana in israel Israel Forum - Powered by vBulletin. Help ... finally, why is it that israeli pot is so damn weak? ... If Coffee is legal than weed should be legal too. legalizing marijuana in israel what would you people think? is such an idea possible? last elections, aleh yarok came pretty close to getting their 2 seats in the knesset. i wonder what kind of effect they would have had on israeli politics, let alone their cause to have marijuana legal for everyone to buy and smoke. i doubt they could get a majority of 61 people to go along with this request. otherwise, i am one of the many people who think that making the drug legal isnt all that important. its not like people cant do it as much as they want today and now. or can they?   Visit   - .

[pic] Israel going to pot - Israelity | In addition to the medical marijuana program, Israel can boast one ... with cannabis in Israel? ... Left-Wing, Right-Wing, Congress, President - City-Data Forum on ... Forget California – did you know that Israel has one of the most progressive medical marijuana programs around? Run out of an office in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bat Yam, the Health Ministry’s program provides legally grown pot to hundreds of Israelis with medical conditions that have been proven to be helped by the active ingredient in cannabis – THC.   Visit   -.

[pic] RPT-What a drag, Israeli firm grows "highless" marijuana - Weed ... | (Fixes typo in second paragraph) * Medical cannabis strain contains no psychoactive component * Cannabis used to treat 9,000 people in Israel By SAFED, Israel, July 3 (Reuters) - They grow in a secret location in northern Israel. A tall fence, security cameras and an armed guard protect them from criminals. A hint of their sweet-scented blossom carries in the air: rows and rows of cannabis plants, as far as the eye can see. It is here, at a medical marijuana plantation atop the hills of the Galilee, where researchers say they have developed marijuana that can be used to ease the symptoms of some ailments without getting patients high.   Visit   - .

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[pic] US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum > Global Discussion > Israel and Palestine Enlightened israel leads the world: in medical marijuana SOME TRULY GOOD NEWS FROM ISRAEL MAYBE NETEN YAHOO AND ABBAS CAN HAVE A PEACE PIPE TOGETHER SAFED, Israel (AP) — Moshe Rute survived the Holocaust by hiding in a barn full of chickens. He nearly lost the use of his hands after a stroke two years ago. He became debilitated by recurring nightmares of his childhood following his wife's death last year. "But after I found this, everything has been better," said the 80-year-old, as he gingerly packed a pipe with marijuana. Rute, who lives at the Hadarim nursing home outside of Tel Aviv, is one of more than 10,000 patients who have official government permission to consume marijuana in Israel, a number that has swelled dramatically, up from serving just a few hundred patients in 2005.   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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[pic] Factbook: Medical Marijuana

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:

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[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

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[pic] CCRMG - California Cannabis Research Medical Group - | Autumn 2004. O'Shaughnessy's. Journal of the California Cannabis Research Medical Group ... medical effects of cannabis. It is unl... visit - journal/04aut/mikuriya.html

[pic] Medical cannabis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A catalog page offering Cannabis sativa extract. Medical cannabis refers to the use of Cannabis as a physician recommended herbal th... visit:en.wiki/Medical_marijuana

[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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|  BOOKs on Medical Cannabis (marijuana) and related  |

[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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|  misc Related LINKs, Web Rings, and such   |

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[pic] Medical 101 (Links, “Web-Ring”) * A potential starting point for Medical Cannabis info. Find what you're looking for! Visit: 

[pic] Marijuana Drug Slang Dictionary | Drug Slang Dictionary - Marijuana. Click here for more.

[pic] Our Rights and Freedoms | The U.S. Constitution and it's Bill of Rights bestow our rights and freedoms as Americans. Court interpretations and decisions, like the Supreme Court's Miranda rights ruling define the sco... Click > here< for more.

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