Marijuana Likely No Help in Alzheimer’s
Posted by admin on February 8, 2010
Medicinal marijuana is finding its way into many areas of medicine. It#8217;s a big help for some people with AIDS, providing them with a much-needed appetite. Marijuana is helpful for some people with cancer, helping them manage their side effects, and it#8217;s also been found to help people with glaucoma, just to name a few.
There was hope that medicinal marijuana would provide help for people with Alzheimers because earlier animal studies had shown that marijuana could reduce the plaques in the brain that are the hallmark of Alzheimers.
Although this new study, from the University of British Columbia, is also an animal study, it was done with mice, which are considered to be a better match for human studies, while the previous ones were done on rats.
The researcher used the same meth…
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Finding Love When Over 60
Posted by admin on February 5, 2010
This article from PsychCentral tells the story of an elderly women who found love again and gives some pointers.
Want to find love again? There’s no reason to think that you can’t find someone to love. A few simple pointers may help.
Start with giving yourself a pep talk.
Don’t try to replace someone you’ve lost.
Let friends and acquaintances know that you are open to meeting someone special.
Be honest about what you’re looking for.
Consider online dating services as a way to enlarge your pool of eligible singles.
Be reasonably cautious
Trust your instincts.
Know what you want.
When you find yourself wanting to spend more time with someone who seems promising, please remember that you both already have pretty full lives.
Don’t expect your adult kids to love your new love #821…
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Marijuana Radio 157 (Tuesday) – Danny Danko from High Times
Posted by admin on February 3, 2010
Get ready, get set, and smoke for your favorite counterculture radio. Tonight we had a nice conversation with our friend Danny Danko from High Times. Near the end Tim from John Doe Radio came on to explain how he refers to our program as frequently inappropriate. McKenna light hearted and jesting told him to get the hell out. Tonight was the last night of McKenna’s Superbowl Joint so tune in to hear the last of the last. There was lots of great banter in this one. Enjoy!
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Avoiding Chemotherapy Side Effects
Posted by admin on February 2, 2010
Filed under: Cancer CaregiversAfter passing a bill that allows marijuana use for medical purposes, New Jersey is the fourteenth state to have legalized its use.
Although the federal government still regards marijuana as illegal, it is becoming a popular drug at the state level.
What most people don’t realize is that a synthetic version of marijuana is already legal and available by prescription in all states. Marinol, a synthetic THC, received FDA approval in 1985.
Doctors who prescribe the drug generally use it to treat chemotherapy side effects like nausea and vomiting, among other conditions.
If you don’t live in a state that allows marijuana to be used for medical purposes, there are other ways to curb side effects. Before starting chemotherapy, make sure that you have a friend o…
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With L.A. Crackdown, Medical Marijuana Pendulum Swings Back
Posted by admin on January 27, 2010
Over the past few years, hundreds of loosely regulated medical marijuana dispensaries cropped up in Los Angeles. It got to the point where even some backers of medical marijuana in New Jersey saw California#8217;s experience as a cautionary tale, and promised that their law would be more restrictive.
Now, even in L.A., the pendulum is swinging back toward a less permissive system. The city council passed an ordinance yesterday that caps the number of marijuana dispensaries at 70, and limits where the shops can be set up #8212; though roughly 150 existing dispensaries that registered with the city clerk before 2007 are likely to be allowed to stay open under an exemption in the ordinance, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Even with that exemption, the number of shops could fall significantly…
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Marijuana Radio 156 (Tuesday) – Mamakind
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Party on with Marijuana Radio tonight. Early on, Paul the Producer went on a rant about the state of Colorado. Up next we had a very sobering an interesting talk with Mamakind from Skunk Magazine. It’s time for the Cheeba Champ Championship of the year. All previous Cheeba Champs listen in to hear what you have to do to win the honor. We were told this show is funny and if so, you’ll want to listen.
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Aspen Holds Pot/Weed Competition
Posted by admin on January 26, 2010
If you grow or use medical marijuana, here is a conference that may be the place for you and an event for you: the Western Slope Cannabis Crown is up for grabs. And, there#8217;s even a People#8217;s Choice award that will be given to the most popular of cannabis.
The April 17 and 18 event isn#8217;t the first of its kind, it#8217;s patterned after Amsterdam#8217;s Cannabis Cup but it#8217;s not all just fun and games. The serious side to the competition and the conference itself is education and providing an outlet for medicinal marijuana growers be able to showcase the best marijuana strains to the people who will sell or use them.
The event also will include speakers and information about medicinal marijuana, and is open to the general public.
So, how exactly will the judges tel…
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Medical Marijuana Possession Limits Struck Down in California
Posted by admin on January 22, 2010
California#8217;s state Supreme Court threw out a law that limits how much medical marijuana patients can possess. Here#8217;s the court#8217;s ruling, which was filed yesterday.
The ruling is noteworthy in part because California already had some of the most permissive medical marijuana rules in the country; as we noted recently, the backers of New Jersey#8217;s new medical marijuana law were eager to point out that the drug would be more tightly regulated in their state than in California.
The state#8217;s legislature had passed a law that said patients could have up to eight ounces of dried marijuana could grow as many as six mature or 12 immature plants, the Los Angeles Times says.
But the original measure, passed by voters, didn#8217;t include those limits. The LAT says the leg…
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Marijuana Radio 155 (Tuesday) – Tommy Chong, Dan Carlin, Steve Bloom
Posted by admin on January 20, 2010
Tonight the good times rolled joints among other things. Early on Paul the Producer got deep about the changing scene and mmj industry in Colorado. After the one and only Tommy Chong came on to talk to us for a while. Dan Carlin of common sense brought a little common sense to our marijuana show. Later on Steve Bloom from Celebstoner came on to discuss the MPP scandal. This was a fun show. There’s are reasons we’re the number one counter culture podcast! Tune in to hear why!
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Medical Marijuana: Research, State Law and the Feds
Posted by admin on January 19, 2010
To no one#8217;s surprise, Jon Corzine signed New Jersey#8217;s medical marijuana bill into law yesterday, on his last day on the job as the state#8217;s governor.
That makes 14 states that have legalized medical marijuana. But as both the WSJ and the New York Times note this morning, research into the medical uses of the drug remains rather limited.
That#8217;s partly due to the fact that it#8217;s not easy for researchers to study the drug, the NYT suggests. The article cites the case of a University of Massachusetts researcher who has been trying for nine years to get federal approval to grow and study marijuana plants but has yet to be allowed to proceed, despite a favorable ruling from the D.E.A.#8217;s administrative judge. (The D.E.A. says it follows the lead of the National I…
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