LA Times: Doctors Want Legalization!
California Medical Association
Officially Supports Legalization! 
The California Medical Association (CMA), representing over 35,000 physicians across America, has called for the 'legalization and regulation' of cannabis for adults. The CMA is the largest physician group in California and the first statewide medical association to adopt an official position in favor of legalizing cannabis. They have also called for the reclassification of cannabis under US federal law in order to encourage research.
Read Full Article: www.latimes.com
THCV
Tetrahydrocannabivarin
THCV is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid which is similar to the CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant. It's mainly found in South African and some Asian varieties of Cannabis Sativa, which usually also have a high THC and CBD content, the complex cannabinoid chemistry found in these varieties are considered some of the most useful on the planet. Initial studies have shown THCV be to safe for use by humans, and has particular promise as a highly effective treatment for type 2 diabetes and other related metabolic disorders.
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Cannabinoid Expert
Ethan Russo
Dr. Ethan Russo, Cannabinoid Expert
Dr. Russo created the Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics. And has recently been working with GW Pharmaceuticals, one of the world’s premier cannabis research and products company, as a scientific advisor - assisting them in developing high quality cannabis medicines.
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Cured Too!
Cured Too: A Cannabis Story
by David Triplett
This short film is a brief look at the multitude of anecdotal evidence that cannabis does in fact cure cancer. Primarily it's the story of how David Triplett cured his cancer using cannabis oil, but also features several other cannabis patients who's lives have been changed through the miracle of cannabis.
IOL: Time To Re-Legalize Cannabis!
Dagga Couple Ask The South African
Government To Re-legalize Cannabis!
The Dagga Couple have officially told the South African High Court that the laws relating to the possession and use of cannabis are outdated, unconstitutional and irrational and the government should legalize the use of this plant among consenting adults.
Read Full Article: www.iol.co.za
It's A Flower!
The Flower by Haik Hoisington
The Flower contrasts a utopian society that freely farms and consumes a pleasure giving flower with a society where the same flower is illegal and its consumption is prohibited. The animation is a meditation on the social and economic costs of marijuana prohibition.
Cannabis Author-Activist
Lester Grinspoon
Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Associate Professor Emeritus at Harvard Medical School
Grinspoon is widely known as the author or co-author of several cannabis-related books. Dr. Grinspoon became interested in marijuana in the 1960s. Grinspoon began studying marijuana in 1967, his intention was to "define scientifically the nature and degree cannabis's danger" but as he reviewed the existing literature on the subject Grinspoon reached the conclusion he and the general public had been misinformed and misled. He has been an out-spoken activist ever since.
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Good For Crohn's!
Study Suggests Cannabis
Has Positive Effect On Crohn’s
According to an observational study at Tel Aviv University, Israel, cannabis has a positive effect on disease activity in patients suffering from Crohn's Disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The authors of the study concluded that "this is the first report of cannabis use in Crohn's disease in humans. The results indicate that cannabis may have a positive effect on disease activity, as reflected by reduction in disease activity index and in the need for other drugs and surgery."
Read Full Article: www.cannabis-med.org
CBD
Cannabidiol
CBD is the second most abundant cannabinoid found in the Cannabis plant. Medically, it has been shown to relieve convulsions, inflammation, anxiety, and nausea, as well as inhibit cancer cell growth. Studies have also shown cannabidiol to be an extremely effective anti-psychotic.
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Is Cannabis The Cure?
What If Cannabis Cured Cancer
This video is the trailer for the documentary film by Len Richmond:
Could the chemicals found in marijuana prevent and even heal several deadly cancers? Discover the truth about this ancient medicine as world-renowned scientists in the field of cannabinoid research illustrate their truly mind-blowing discoveries.
'What if Cannabis Cured Cancer' explains how we are all born with a form of marijuana already in our bodies, and when pot is consumed, the endocannabinoids inside us, along with any cannabinoids we ingest, fit together like a key in a lock. Thereby promoting the death of cancer cells without harming the body’s healthy cells.
A powerful and eye-opening film about the future of cannabis — and perhaps even the future of medicine.
Anandamide
N-arachidonoylethanolamide
Anademide is an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter, which is also known as the human body's own cannabis. The name is taken from the Sanskrit word ananda, which means "bliss, delight", and amide. It was isolated and its structure was first described by Czech analytical chemist Lumír Ondřej Hanuš and American molecular pharmacologist William Anthony Devane in 1992. Anandamide has been shown to effect the central system, the brain, and the periphery, in other parts of the body. These effects are mediated primarily by CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the central nervous system and brain, as well as by the CB2 cannabinoid receptors in the periphery. Additionally, studies have shown Anandamide to play a key role in the regulation of appetite, pain and memory as well as having important anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
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Cannabis DNA Unlocked!
Cannabis Genome Sequenced 
Medicinal Genomics, a pioneer in the genomics of medicinal plants, announced this week that it has sequenced the entire genome of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica, assembling the largest known gene collection of this therapeutic plant. The company has already published the Cannabis sativa raw reads online, giving the scientific community access to conduct further research, and have confirmed that they'll also be making the Cannabis indica genome sequence available shortly.
Read Full Article: www.scientificcomputing.com
First Modern Cannabis GP!
Tod H. Mikuriya
Dr. Tod Mikuriya, MD, (1933 - 2007)
In 1972, Dr. Tod published Marijuana Medical Papers: 1869-1972, this seminal work helped launch the modern movement for medical marijuana. Then in 1996, when the Compassionate Use Act (Prop 215) was enacted into law in California, Dr. Tod began practicing cannabis therapy full time and opened Mikuriya Medical - the original medical marijuana consultation service, where he recommended cannabis to over nine thousand patients. Dr. Tod is also well-known for his list of coditions that can be treated with cannabis.
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The Botany Of Cannabis!
A Brief History of Medical Cannabis Science
This video is an excerpt taken from the full length documentary, 'The Botany of Desire' by Michael Pollan. It looks at the history of the relationship between humans and the medicinal Cannabis plant, as well as the discoveries about Cannabis which have lead to both scientific and medical breakthroughs of understanding in how the human body itself functions.
Challenging South Africa's Cannabis Laws!
Dagga Couple Says South African
Cannabis Laws Are Unconstitutional
On Thursday the 12th of August 2010 at 2am the home of Jules Stobbs and Mytrle Clarke was invaded by the South African police force! They were arrested and imprisoned. The charge on the docket: possession and dealing in Dagga - The South African name for the Cannabis Plant.
They were released on bail, and were subsequently left with a choice between: Paying a large amount of money to make the case “disappear” or challenge the constitutionality of South Africa's Cannabis prohibition laws. They have chosen to take the prohibition laws to the Constitutional Court!
In South Africa the way to do this is to appeal to the Constitutional Court. They started off in their local Magistrate’s Court, where the Magistrate granted their appeal and transferred the case to the High Court. At the hearing in the High Court therir application was granted, and they are now preparing for the Constitutionality hearing on the 4th of October 2011.
If successful, their case will be heard by The South African Constitutional Court sometime next year.
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Jules & Myrtle Talk Cannabis Legalization In South Africa - JFM 26July2011 by thejazzfarm
Delta-9-THC
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol
THC is the most abundant chemical found in the Cannabis plant. First isolated in 1964, THC has been found to protect the plant from UV radiation. And is responsible for the euphoria associated with Cannabis use. Scientists have also found it to be an analgesic and appetite stimulant. Additionally, studies have shown it to be an effective treatment for a host of medical conditions including MS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and certain types of Cancer, among others.
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We Call It The ECS!
What Is This Endocannabiniod System Anyway?
The endocannabinoid system refers a naturally occurring system of chemicals and their receptors found in the human body, among other things it produces a number of cannabis like neurotransmitters that are involved in a variety of physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory; it also mediates the effects of cannabinoids that enter the body through cannabis consumption.
The Original THC Doctor
Raphael Mechoulam
Raphael Mechoulam, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Medicine
In 1964 he became the first person to isolate Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and was successful in it's structure elucidation and total synthesis. He was also as successful with a number of others cannabinoids including cannabidiol and cannabigerol. Another one of his research projects led to the discovery of the first described endocannabinoid; Anandamide, which was then isolated and characterized by two of his postdoctoral researchers Lumír Ondřej Hanuš and William Devane.
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Science Daily: It's Good For The Brain!
Cannabinoids Protect Brain From Aging 
Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Mainz have discovered a mechanism that seems to protect the brain from aging. Experiments have shown that by switching off the cannabinoid-1 receptor with gene technology, brains begin to show signs of rapid degeneration. This means that the CB1 signal system has a protective effect for nerve cells.
Read Full Article: www.sciencedaily.com
Backward to NORML: Angels Walking 2011
Cannabis Angels Walking
The NORML ZA Cannabis For Cancer Patients crew successfully completed the Backwards to NORML Angels Walking 2011!
The Cannabis For Cancer Patients expedition team, lead by NORML ZA Community Outreach Director, Imiël Visser, did the 4km walk backwards to highlight the South African Government's backwards policy of arresting medical patients for using and growing a plant which has been scientifically proven as an effective treatment for people suffering from cancer.
See all the pictures: www.facebook.com/NORMLSouthAfrica
The Star: NORML ZA Activists Walk The Talk
Activists add weight as they
Walk the Talk to Walk the Talk
Imiël Visser, NORML ZA Community Outreach Director, and a team of activists from NORML ZA: Cannabis For Cancer Patients did the Walk The Talk 2011 route backwards. “Walking backwards is about highlighting the absurdity of criminalising cancer patients who want to be able to legally use or grow medical marijuana,” he said.
Read Full Article: www.iol.co.za
Backward to NORML: Walk The Talk 2011
Walk The Talk 2011
The NORML ZA Cannabis For Cancer Patients crew successfully completed the Backwards to NORML Walk The Talk 2011!
The Cannabis For Cancer Patients expedition team, lead by NORML ZA Community Outreach Director, Imiël Visser, did the 5km walk backwards to highlight the South African Government's backwards policy of arresting medical patients for using and growing a plant which has been scientifically proven as an effective treatment for people suffering from cancer.
See all the pictures: www.facebook.com/NORMLSouthAfrica
Media 24 / Health 24: Call to legalise cannabis for cancer patients
Cannabis For Cancer Patients
This Sunday morning a crew of NORML ZA Cannabis For Cancer Patients activists will set out on the Backwards to NORML Walk! The Cannabis For Cancer Patients expedition team, lead by NORML ZA Community Outreach Director, Imiël Visser, will be doing the 5km walk backwards to highlight the South African Government's backwards policy of arresting medical patients for using and growing a plant which has been scientifically proven as an effective treatment for people suffering from cancer.
Read Full Article: www.health24.co.za
Urban Sprout: Cannabis for Cancer
Time To Get Back To NORML
Medicinal use of cannabis is legal in Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Israel and 16 US states, why not SA? NORML ZA Activists to Highlight The Absurdity of Arresting Medical Patients By Doing The 702 Walk The Talk Backwards.
Read Full Article: www.urbansprout.co.za
One Small Seed: GMM South Africa 2011
Worldwide Marijuana March 2011
On the 7 of May the major cities in South Africa; Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, George & Soweto hosted the 2011 Global Marijuana March: South Africa! The Global Marijuana March, which was first held in 1999, is an annual march held on the first Saturday of every May.
Read Full Article: www.onesmallseed.co.za
5FM: GMM South Africa 2011
DJ Fresh Interviews NORML ZA
DJ Fresh chats with NORML ZA Community Outreach Director Imiël Visser about The Global Marijuana March 2011 and Medical Marijuana!
Listen To The Interview: Download MP3
Worldwide Marijuana March 2011
NORML ZA Host for GMM South Africa 2011
Visit The Worldwide Marijuana March Website:
www.globalmarijuanamarch.ca