(LoveCry) [asa] Medical Marijuana in the News - Week of 2/4
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ASA's Summary of Medical Marijuana Articles for 2/4
> RESEARCH: "The Aspirin of the 21st Century"
> SPAIN: Province to Permit Medical Use
> UK: Grandmother Prosecuted for Medical Marijuana
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OREGON: Program Success> TEXAS: New Bill Gets Attention
> IOWA:State Considering Legislation, Face Hurdles
> SOUTH DAKOTA: Committee Stops Bill Progress
> CALIFORNIA: City Supports State Law, Adopts Guidelines
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RESEARCH: "The Aspirin of the 21st Century"
Such has cannabis been dubbed by some researchers, who see in the complex interaction between the human endocannabinoid system and natural and synthetic cannabinoids the opportunity to develop safe broad spectrum drugs for many conditions. The problem with the cannabis plant itself is that, as this article states, it can't be patented. Drug companies are looking for synthetics that can be.
Researchers
scramble for THC patent
by John Lupton, Clemson Tiger
A small team of Clemson University
researchers is in the process of patenting several chemical compounds derived
from THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
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SPAIN: Province to Permit Medical Use
A mainstream medical approach is being taken by Spain, much like the Netherlands, where patients prescribed cannabis receive it as part of the national health program.
Spain to
experiment with cannabis
Mail & Guardian
Four hospitals and 60 pharmacies in
the north-eastern Spanish region of Catalonia will distribute cannabis to
patients suffering from Aids, cancer, multiple sclerosis or chronic pain of
nervous origin, local media reported on Tuesday.
Catalonia
plans cannabis prescriptions
by Reuters, AlterNet
Spain's northeastern Catalonia
region is planning to make cannabis available on prescription to the seriously
ill, a regional health official said on
Tuesday.
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UK: Grandmother Prosecuted for Medical Marijuana
The case of an elderly woman prosecuted in England for baking cannabis goods with her friends and neighbors revived consideration of laws there this week.
Grandmother
ran cannabis cookery club for neighbours
by Paul Stokes, Telegraph (UK)
A retired restaurateur has admitted
raising a kitty with other pensioners to buy cannabis which she used in her
recipes for "medicinal purposes".
Cannabis
Cooking Circle Will Continue
by David Knox, Hexham Courant (UK)
A cannabis cooking circle in
Tynedale is still serving up marijuana meals despite its founder facing
jail.
Doctor's
diary: cannabis as medicine - the dilemma
Telegraph (UK)
Grey-haired Patricia Tabram, in
court last week for possessing 240 grams of cannabis – worth £850 – reflects a
growing trend of "buyers' clubs". Those with a medicinal need for the drug are
banding together to buy it in bulk, with, one assumes, a discount from the
supplier.
Cannabis:
Prescribing the miracle weed
by Clare Wilson , New Scientist
"I have had patients commit suicide
because they said life had no meaning for them any more," says William Notcutt,
an anaesthetist at James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on England's
east coast. Notcutt specialises in treating patients in severe long-term pain.
The causes are varied, ranging from spinal injuries to multiple sclerosis, but
most of the patients have one thing in common: existing medicines don't help
them.
Medicinal Use
of Cannabis
Politics.co.uk
Cannabis is a durable hemp plant.
The cannabis plant can be used to produce a number of products including seeds,
pulp, and medicine. The pulp is used as fuel and to make paper, the seed is used
in foods, and the oil from the seed can be used as a base for paints and
varnishes. The blossoms and leaves of the hemp plant produce a sticky resin,
which has historically been used in a variety of medicinal functions, and for
just as long, for recreational drug use.
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OREGON: Program Growth Means Success, Not Abuse
Government officials seem to consistently underestimate both the strength of public support and the willingness of Americans to use cannabis therapy when legally available. Oregon is the latest example.
It isn't
reefer madness: Oregonians using medical marijuana law
EDITORIAL, Register-Guard
The popularity of Oregon's medical
marijuana program is being read as confirmation of its success, and as proof of
its vulnerability to abuse. There are causes for concern, but none for alarm.
The state is not in the grip of reefer madness.
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TEXAS: New Bill Gets Attention
Last Friday saw the introduction of the Texas bill and this week some reporting on the patients such legislation would help.
Naishtat files
Texas marijuana bill
News 8 Austin
Texans would be allowed to use
marijuana for medicinal purposes under a bill filled by Rep. Elliott Naishtat,
D-Austin.
Paralyzed
woman supports decriminalization of medicinal marijuana
by Allison Toepperwein, News 8 Austin
The most outspoken supporters of a
bill to allow Texas doctors to prescribe marijuana for medical purposes are
Texans for Medical Marijuana. But there are others who quietly hope the law goes
into effect.
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IOWA: State Considering Legislation, Face Hurdles
Recognizing the strength of public support, more state politicians are stepping forward to draft legislation to allow legal use.
Medical
marijuana bill DOA in Iowa Senate
by Matt Milner, Ottumwa Courier
Two area senators
are right in the middle of a proposal to legalize marijuana for medical reasons
in Iowa. But they say the proposal may not even make it to a
debate.
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SOUTH DAKOTA: Committee Stops Bill Progress
The western states have all approved medical use, and the tide is moving eastward. But South Dakota will not join Montana this year in protecting patients.
Medical
marijuana bill up in smoke
by Brad Perriello, Aberdeen News
Marijuana should not be legalized
for medical purposes in South Dakota, legislators decided
Friday.
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CALIFORNIA: City Supports State Law, Adopts Guidelines
The City Council consulted experts and, as a result, adopted policies that protect patients in concert with state law.
Red Bluff
Council adopts medicinal cannabis policy
by Cheryl Brinkley, Daily News - Tehama County
City Council members voted
unanimously Tuesday to accept the state law for medical marijuana use and
suggested police investigation guidelines, with one exception.
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