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wmmckee
May 16, 2013, 2:04:14 PM5/16/13
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Here is an interesting bit of info re smoking pot and its implications for
health..... Who would have guessed?
Subjects who regularly consume cannabis possess favorable indices related to
diabetic control as compared to occasional consumers or non-users, according
to trial data published today online in the American Journal of Medicine.
Here is a summary of the study from the website diabetes.co.uk:
Cannabis may prevent development of type 2 diabetes
A new study has revealed that smoking cannabis may help protect against type
2 diabetes after researchers in the US found that regular users of the drug
have better blood sugar control.
Murray Mittleman, of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit at the
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre in Boston, analysed data on almost
5,000 patients who were quizzed about their use of recreational drugs as
part of the National Health and Nutrition Survey between 2005 and 2010.
They found that 2,103 had never use cannabis, 975 had used the drug in the
past but were not current users, and 579 (over 10%) had inhaled or ingested
it in the past month.
Tests showed that current users had 16% lower fasting insulin levels and
reduced insulin resistance than those who had never used cannabis. Non-users
also had larger waistlines and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL
or ‘good’) cholesterol - both of which are risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
The same benefits were seen among participants who had used the drug in the
past but the associations were not as strong, indicating that the effects of
cannabis use on insulin levels and insulin sensitivity wear off over time.
“Previous epidemiologic studies have found lower prevalence rates of obesity
and diabetes mellitus in marijuana users compared to people who have never
used marijuana, suggesting a relationship between cannabinoids and
peripheral metabolic processes, but ours is the first to investigate the
relationship between marijuana use and fasting insulin, glucose, and insulin
resistance,” said lead investigator Mittleman.
Commenting on the study, American Journal of Medicine Editor-in-Chief Joseph
S. Alpert, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of
Medicine, Tucson, wrote in an accompanying commentary: “These are indeed
remarkable observations that are supported, as the authors note, by basic
science experiments that came to similar conclusions.” He added: “We
desperately need a great deal more basic and clinical research into the
short- and long-term effects of marijuana in a variety of clinical settings
such as cancer, diabetes, and frailty of the elderly. I would like to call
on the NIH and the DEA to collaborate in developing policies to implement
solid scientific investigations that would lead to information assisting
physicians in the proper use and prescription of THC in its synthetic or
herbal form.”
Diabetes mellitus is a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by defects
in insulin secretion resulting in hyperglycemia (an abnormally high
concentration of glucose in the blood). There are two primary types of
diabetes. Individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile
diabetes) are incapable of producing pancreatic insulin and must rely on
insulin medication for survival. Individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
(also known as adult onset diabetes) produce inadequate amounts of insulin.
Type 2 diabetes is a less serious condition that typically is controlled by
diet. Over time, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, nerve
damage, hardening of the arteries and death. The disease is the third
leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer.
Observational trial data published in 2012 in the British Medical Journal
previously reported that adults with a history of marijuana use had a lower
prevalence of type 2 diabetes and possess a lower risk of contracting the
disease than do those with no history of cannabis consumption, even after
researchers adjusted for social variables (ethnicity, level of physical
activity, etc.) Investigators concluded, “Our analysis of adults aged 20-59
years … showed that participants who used marijuana had a lower prevalence
of DM (Diabetes Mellitus) and lower odds of DM relative to non-marijuana
users.”
Although subjects who consume marijuana on average have higher average
caloric intake levels than non-users, the plant’s use has been associated
with lower body-mass index (BMI) and lower rates of obesity.
More may be found here....
http://tinyurl.com/dyccm6t
Will, T2
health..... Who would have guessed?
Subjects who regularly consume cannabis possess favorable indices related to
diabetic control as compared to occasional consumers or non-users, according
to trial data published today online in the American Journal of Medicine.
Here is a summary of the study from the website diabetes.co.uk:
Cannabis may prevent development of type 2 diabetes
A new study has revealed that smoking cannabis may help protect against type
2 diabetes after researchers in the US found that regular users of the drug
have better blood sugar control.
Murray Mittleman, of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit at the
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre in Boston, analysed data on almost
5,000 patients who were quizzed about their use of recreational drugs as
part of the National Health and Nutrition Survey between 2005 and 2010.
They found that 2,103 had never use cannabis, 975 had used the drug in the
past but were not current users, and 579 (over 10%) had inhaled or ingested
it in the past month.
Tests showed that current users had 16% lower fasting insulin levels and
reduced insulin resistance than those who had never used cannabis. Non-users
also had larger waistlines and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL
or ‘good’) cholesterol - both of which are risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
The same benefits were seen among participants who had used the drug in the
past but the associations were not as strong, indicating that the effects of
cannabis use on insulin levels and insulin sensitivity wear off over time.
“Previous epidemiologic studies have found lower prevalence rates of obesity
and diabetes mellitus in marijuana users compared to people who have never
used marijuana, suggesting a relationship between cannabinoids and
peripheral metabolic processes, but ours is the first to investigate the
relationship between marijuana use and fasting insulin, glucose, and insulin
resistance,” said lead investigator Mittleman.
Commenting on the study, American Journal of Medicine Editor-in-Chief Joseph
S. Alpert, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona College of
Medicine, Tucson, wrote in an accompanying commentary: “These are indeed
remarkable observations that are supported, as the authors note, by basic
science experiments that came to similar conclusions.” He added: “We
desperately need a great deal more basic and clinical research into the
short- and long-term effects of marijuana in a variety of clinical settings
such as cancer, diabetes, and frailty of the elderly. I would like to call
on the NIH and the DEA to collaborate in developing policies to implement
solid scientific investigations that would lead to information assisting
physicians in the proper use and prescription of THC in its synthetic or
herbal form.”
Diabetes mellitus is a group of autoimmune diseases characterized by defects
in insulin secretion resulting in hyperglycemia (an abnormally high
concentration of glucose in the blood). There are two primary types of
diabetes. Individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (also known as juvenile
diabetes) are incapable of producing pancreatic insulin and must rely on
insulin medication for survival. Individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
(also known as adult onset diabetes) produce inadequate amounts of insulin.
Type 2 diabetes is a less serious condition that typically is controlled by
diet. Over time, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, nerve
damage, hardening of the arteries and death. The disease is the third
leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer.
Observational trial data published in 2012 in the British Medical Journal
previously reported that adults with a history of marijuana use had a lower
prevalence of type 2 diabetes and possess a lower risk of contracting the
disease than do those with no history of cannabis consumption, even after
researchers adjusted for social variables (ethnicity, level of physical
activity, etc.) Investigators concluded, “Our analysis of adults aged 20-59
years … showed that participants who used marijuana had a lower prevalence
of DM (Diabetes Mellitus) and lower odds of DM relative to non-marijuana
users.”
Although subjects who consume marijuana on average have higher average
caloric intake levels than non-users, the plant’s use has been associated
with lower body-mass index (BMI) and lower rates of obesity.
More may be found here....
http://tinyurl.com/dyccm6t
Will, T2
Julie Bove
May 16, 2013, 2:45:10 PM5/16/13
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Interesting! Thanks!
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Julie Bove
May 16, 2013, 4:28:00 PM5/16/13
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Susan wrote:
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> It lowers cortisol.
>
> That's probably why I stopped using it in high school; I felt so
> exhausted and like crud the next a.m.
Never did much for me. I did once eat a whole tray of crab wontons. I like
neither crab nor wontons so my friends did comment on that. But the other
times? Nothing. No munchies. No different feeling. Just nothing. And it
smells BAD!
> x-no-archive: yes
>
> On 5/16/2013 2:04 PM, wmmckee wrote:
>> Here is an interesting bit of info re smoking pot and its
>> implications for health..... Who would have guessed?
>
> Me.
> On 5/16/2013 2:04 PM, wmmckee wrote:
>> Here is an interesting bit of info re smoking pot and its
>> implications for health..... Who would have guessed?
>
>
> It lowers cortisol.
>
> That's probably why I stopped using it in high school; I felt so
> exhausted and like crud the next a.m.
Never did much for me. I did once eat a whole tray of crab wontons. I like
neither crab nor wontons so my friends did comment on that. But the other
times? Nothing. No munchies. No different feeling. Just nothing. And it
smells BAD!
Colt T
May 16, 2013, 5:42:02 PM5/16/13
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Marajahoochie is illegal here.
Julie Bove
May 16, 2013, 5:53:55 PM5/16/13
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"Colt T" <Col...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Marajahoochie is illegal here.
Move to Seattle!
outsider
May 16, 2013, 5:58:15 PM5/16/13
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made to not enforce those laws. That doesn't mean that the federal
government will forever continue to ignore the problem.
Maya Zuiderweg
May 16, 2013, 6:36:16 PM5/16/13
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outsider heeft ons zojuist aangekondigd :
Its totally illegal here. In The Netherlands one can buy wooden shoes
if one cares to, but having marijuana or buying it: illegal. Some
people think that in Holland pot is as available as a slice of Edammer
cheese are bitterly disapointed. Tulips, windmills, wooden shoes and
cheese, ah well its legendary. But NO pot at all!
M.
if one cares to, but having marijuana or buying it: illegal. Some
people think that in Holland pot is as available as a slice of Edammer
cheese are bitterly disapointed. Tulips, windmills, wooden shoes and
cheese, ah well its legendary. But NO pot at all!
M.
Opple0påd
May 16, 2013, 8:32:51 PM5/16/13
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Trawley Trash
May 17, 2013, 7:52:29 AM5/17/13
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everyone to be open about it. Then they will crack down hard
and they only pot available will be dosed with psychoactive
drugs or dangerous herbal substitutes. Those who think they
are legal will be tracked, and they will live in a world of hurt.
I don't use it because it gives me the munchies. That leads to
obesity and diabetes. Perhaps the only people who stick with it
are those who do not have a predisposition to those. Another
possibility is that some of that pot may be laced with cocaine
or amphetamine.
Ozlover
May 18, 2013, 3:13:50 PM5/18/13
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You *have* heard of (Dutch) "coffeeshops", haven't you!?
You *can* buy pot/Marijuana/cannabis. You can 'only' buy 5 grams or
less and you have to be 18 years or older.
While it's *theoretically* illegal, it's by no means "totally
illegal", because in *practice* it's "illegal, but not punishable".
If you're talking about *foreigners* (considering your reference to
"Tulips, windmills, wooden shoes and cheese") buying it, then it's (not)
illegal, depending on the phase of the moon, the price of fava beans in
Outer Remotistan, the number of sensible posts by mainframetech in a
decade, etc..
For details: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_coffee_shop>
FWIW, were I live, we just got a new coffee shop, where they *don't*
sell cannabis! :-)
--
Frank Slootweg
Maya Zuiderweg
May 18, 2013, 7:11:28 PM5/18/13
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Ozlover heeft uiteengezet op 18-5-2013 :
Ive had very unpleasant confrontations re cannabis.
Its illegal.
M.
Its illegal.
M.
Ozlover
May 19, 2013, 3:30:10 PM5/19/13
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clearly described that for most people and most cases it's *not*
"illegal". So if you "had very unpleasant confrontations re cannabis"
and think "Its illegal", then describe the circumstances under which you
claim it's illegal.
--
Frank Slootweg
Julie Bove
May 20, 2013, 2:28:28 AM5/20/13
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"Ozlover" <th...@ddress.is.invalid> wrote in message
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outsider
May 20, 2013, 8:39:20 AM5/20/13
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statement, Julie.
http://americansforsafeaccess.org/article.php?id=2638
Jorge
May 20, 2013, 11:47:19 AM5/20/13
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In article <kn3k9g$62m$1...@dont-email.me>,
Colorado?
Or just avoid "The Man" . millions do it everyday. and;
Yes, but better is the vapourizer . or eating the magic brownies.
http://www.rttnews.com/2119987/smoking-marijuana-may-decrease-diabetes-ri
sk.aspx?type=hnr
--
Karma ; what a concept!
Or just avoid "The Man" . millions do it everyday. and;
Yes, but better is the vapourizer . or eating the magic brownies.
http://www.rttnews.com/2119987/smoking-marijuana-may-decrease-diabetes-ri
sk.aspx?type=hnr
--
Karma ; what a concept!
Jorge
May 20, 2013, 11:49:37 AM5/20/13
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In article <b9ih6a-...@jammer.gnet>,
Grow yer own.
and do it beneath the "man's radar" millions do.
and do it beneath the "man's radar" millions do.
Jorge
May 20, 2013, 11:52:04 AM5/20/13
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In article <z4adnWs8irM_lwXM...@giganews.com>,
Maya Zuiderweg <$no_spam#ma_dot_zuiderweg_@_me_dot_com#maps_on$>
wrote:
heard of Prohibition" , it actually made matters worse. and then.....
it was repealed. Now, you don't see turf wars over beer franchises.
do you?
Maya Zuiderweg <$no_spam#ma_dot_zuiderweg_@_me_dot_com#maps_on$>
wrote:
it was repealed. Now, you don't see turf wars over beer franchises.
do you?
Jorge
May 20, 2013, 11:53:32 AM5/20/13
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Trawley Trash
May 21, 2013, 11:36:32 AM5/21/13
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If it were up to me it would be legal, but there is
no way the pols will ever get rid of such a gold mine for political
contributions and extortion. The present condition of state legal and
fed illegal is a perfect set up for this. The rules change at the
whim of law enforcement. Pot smokers have no rights.
Maya Zuiderweg
May 21, 2013, 4:01:22 PM5/21/13
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Ozlover gebruikte zijn klavier om te schrijven :
3 little marijuana plants in 3 pots in the windowsill. Had to clear
them up (police), refusing that = a fine. Refusing to pay a fine: jail.
Its illegal.
M.
them up (police), refusing that = a fine. Refusing to pay a fine: jail.
Its illegal.
M.
Ozlover
May 22, 2013, 4:04:44 PM5/22/13
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policy).
So yet another set of your blanket statements, this time:
> >>>> *** Its totally illegal here. *** In The Netherlands one can buy
> >>>> wooden shoes if one cares to, but *** having marijuana or buying
> >>>> it: illegal. *** Some people think that in Holland pot is as
> >>>> available as a slice of Edammer cheese are bitterly disapointed.
> >>>> Tulips, windmills, wooden shoes and cheese, ah well its
> >>>> legendary. *** But NO pot at all! ***
> >>>> Tulips, windmills, wooden shoes and cheese, ah well its
Is proven to be false.
QED. HTH. HAND. EOD. NI/NK.
--
Frank Slootweg
Maya Zuiderweg
May 22, 2013, 4:55:36 PM5/22/13
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Ozlover heeft uiteengezet op 22-5-2013 :
How so?
I had these 3 plants in good trust in my windowsill, as I *thought* it
was tolerated(gedoogbeleid) to have 5 plants. Not true.
M.
I had these 3 plants in good trust in my windowsill, as I *thought* it
was tolerated(gedoogbeleid) to have 5 plants. Not true.
M.
Ozlover
May 23, 2013, 5:08:30 PM5/23/13
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plants"? I.e. what was your source for this (mis)information?
['Convenient' silent snip of debunked blanket statements restored:]
> So yet another set of your blanket statements, this time:
>
> > >>>> wooden shoes if one cares to, but *** having marijuana or buying
> > >>>> it: illegal. *** Some people think that in Holland pot is as
> > >>>> available as a slice of Edammer cheese are bitterly disapointed.
> > >>>> Tulips, windmills, wooden shoes and cheese, ah well its
> > >>>> Tulips, windmills, wooden shoes and cheese, ah well its
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