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By Angela Macdonald, Examiner.com The FBIs statistical data shows crime is down across California, and areas of country with most medical marijuana states. Theres a lot of concern from citizens far removed from the medical marijuana movement regarding crime associated with new changes in the law. After over 70 years of misinformation and propaganda its no wonder confusion is so rampant. With the exception of a few dispensaries being robbed, there have been no noticeable increases in crime near dispensaries. The simple fact that dispensaries have existed for such a short period in history also makes it very difficult to associate any increase in crime with dispensaries. Additionally, sources like CNN have released stories this year about the possibility of an increase in crime in large cities being associated with the economy. How can one differentiate any increase in crime when factors like the economy exist. For this same reason is is impossible to say that dispensaries actually decrease crime either. The theory that dispensaries cause crime leaves to question all the areas in the country with an increase in crime, but without any medical marijuana dispensaries. Unless a dispensary is directly involved in some sort of criminal activity it is impossible to say if crime increased in any area solely due to the dispensary. If crime were on an upward swing this would all matter, but crime is actually down and mostly so in the region of the United States where dispensaries exist. Lets take the FBIs Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report. According to the data, the western area of the United States saw the greatest decrease in murders, and came in second to the mid-west in greatest decrease in violent crimes, aggravated assaults, and larceny. Given the fact that the majority of the western states (CA, OR, WA, MT, NV, NM, and CO) in the country have legalized medical marijuana, it seems if legalizing medical marijuana causes crime there would be an increase in these crimes, not a decrease. More importantly, this area shouldnt be the part of the country with the greatest decline if medical marijuana causes crime. Since California has had legalized medical marijuana the longest, the data for this state was run through the Angela Macdonald number cruncher. Here are the shifts in some of the larger cities in California from 2007 to 2008: Violent Crime: (-4.51%) Robbery: (-0.44%) Aggravated Assault: (-8.73%) Property Crime: (-0.63%) Burglary: (0.49%) Larceny: (0.29%) Vehicle Theft: (-3.83%)
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http://www.theweedblog.com/ rand-study-finds-no-link-betweenmedical-marijuana-dispensaries-andcrime/?wpmp_switcher=mobile SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 - Report affirms claims of patient advocates and officials from cities that regulate distribution The RAND Corporation issued a report today dispelling the myth that there are inherent links between medial marijuana distribution centers and crime. The study on which the RAND report is based claims that crime was as much as 60 percent greater around medical marijuana dispensaries that had been shut down by the City of Los Angeles compared to those areas with open dispensaries. [W]e found no evidence that medical marijuana dispensaries in general cause crime to rise, said Mireille Jacobson, the studys lead author and a senior economist at RAND. RANDs study, which challenges the common wisdom that medical marijuana dispensaries promote criminal activity, affirms the findings of patient advocates. We have reached the same conclusions as RAND using a qualitative study of public officials with firsthand experience of how dispensaries reduce crime in their neighborhoods, said Steph Sherer, Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the countrys leading medical marijuana advocacy group. Unfortunately, law enforcement has largely ignored or refuted these findings. greater oversight and less crime to local communities, continued Sherer. Were hopeful that an objective study like RANDs will help dispel the fear that our opposition is spreading across California and compel more local governments to adopt sensible regulations. Further information:
RAND Study on Med. Mar. Dispensaries and Crime:
According to a statement from RAND, the study examined crime reports for the 10 days prior to and the 10 days following June 7, 2010, when the city of Los Angeles ordered more than 70 percent of the citys 638 medical marijuana dispensaries to close. Researchers analyzed crime reports within a few blocks around dispensaries that closed and compared that to crime reports for neighborhoods where dispensaries remained open. In total, RAND said that researchers examined 21 days of crime reports for 600 dispensaries in Los Angeles County 170 dispensaries remained open while 430 were ordered to close. RAND calls its study the first systematic analysis of the link between medical marijuana dispensaries and crime, however Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck conducted his own study in 2010 comparing the levels of crime at the citys banks with its medical marijuana dispensaries. Chief Beck found that 71 robberies had occurred at the more than 350 banks in the city, compared to 47 robberies at the more than 500 medical marijuana facilities. At the time, Beck observed that, banks are more likely to get robbed than medical marijuana dispensaries, and the claim that dispensaries attract crime doesnt really bear out. There are at least 60 localities in California and many more around the country that regulate the distribution of medical marijuana. Dispensary regulations bring
Re: Unfortunately, law enforcement has largely ignored or refuted these findings. Refuted? Really? Im confused. According to the article, Chief Beck of LAPD observed that, banks are more likely to get robbed than medical marijuana dispensaries, and the claim that dispensaries attract crime doesnt really bear out. So how is that refuting the findings? Sounds like corroboration to me! They are ignoring their own findings as well as RANDs. -G. Smith 11 Sept. 2011
http://AmericansForSafeAccess.org/ downloads/RAND_Study.pdf
ASA Report on Dispensary Regulations:
http://AmericansForSafeAccess.org/ downloads/dispensaries.pdf
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--------------------------long beacH --------------------------roUte 23 SoUtH baY 318 Medical Collective 318 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731 310-408-0591 Compassionate Caregivers of San Pedro 410 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731 310-732-2109 Farm Assist Remedies Ministry 2112 N. Rosemead Blvd., #A South El Monte, CA 91733 626-442-4400 Hot Springs Patient Collective Association Downey, CA 562-443-8323 Humbolt Wholesale 12513 Shoe Maker Santa Fe, CA 90670 562-945-7740 Huntington Patients Association 7014 Santa Fe Ave. Huntington Park, CA 90255 323-528-6700 Long Beach Collective 1734 Artesia Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90805 562-984-2520 M.M.A.C. of Santa Fe Springs 10813 Orr and Day Rd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Natures Green Cure 11821 Slauson Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 310-678-8877 Ohana Wellness Center 8807 Pioneer Blvd., #M Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-699-6800 Organix 10338 Painter Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-347-9611 San Gabriel Valley Compassionate Care 1718 Potrero Ave., Unit I South El Monte, CA 91733 626-444-3420 South Gate Herbal Healing 13194 Paramount Blvd. South Gate, CA 90280 562-634-1354 The East Group 12150 Bloomfield Ave, #B Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-929-8028 The Eco Group Collective 11938 Washington Blvd. Whittier, CA 90606 562-945-2403 The Holistic Clinic 11454 Whittier Blvd. Whittier, CA 90601 888-420-2546 The Springs Alternative Care 11703 Los Nietos Rd. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-699-8960 The Springs Herbal Remedies 11703 Los Nietos Road Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-699-8960 Therapeutic Herbal Care 9968 Lakewood Blvd. Downey, CA 90240 562-661-2195 Treehouse Collective 1069 E. Wardlow Rd. Long Beach, CA 90807 562-424-6420 Tri-Citys Patients Association 13844 E. Rosecrans Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-921-8300 Washington Medical 11420 Washington Blvd. Whittier, CA 90605 562-507-5673 roUte 25 LoNG beaCH $50 CAP 1066 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90813 562-326-4297 1 am Natural Solutions 743 E. 4th. St Long Beach, CA 90802 424-646-0326 215 Collective - The Best Meds 5199 E. Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach, CA 90804 562-212-4265 4 the Patients 2335 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach, CA 90806 562-469-8857 420 Highway 18710 Normandy Way, #D Cypress, CA 90630 50@50 2335 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90806 562-507-8983 55 Caps Collective 3120 N. Los Coyotes Diagonal Long Beach, CA 90808 562-507-3956 A Soothing Remedy Cooperative 1521 W. Willow St. Long Beach, CA 90810 562-612-4388 AAC 1355 Redondo Ave., #2 Long Beach, CA 90804 562-498-6420 AC/GC 316 Collective 316 Redondo Ave Long Beach, CA 90814 562-206-7791 Affordable Evaluation 1040 Elm Ave, Suite 210 Long Beach, CA 90813 562-436-7899 Airport Collective 1725 Seabright Ave Long Beach, CA 90813 Alternative Care Clinics 4201 Long Beach Blvd, #410 Long Beach, CA 90807 866-420-7215 Alternative Herbal Care 3702 E. Anaheim Street Long Beach, CA 90804 562-597-1199 Alternative Herbal Health 3702 East Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90804 562-597-1199 Alternative Medicine Collective 5543 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90805 562-612-4637 Apothecarys Assistants 1355 Redondo Ave #2 Long Beach, CA 90804 562-498-6420 Avalon Wellness Collective 1302 Gaylord St. Long Beach, CA 90813 Ballast Collective 501 E Broadway, #B Long Beach, CA 90802 562-590-4200 Belmont Shore Natural Care 5375 2nd Street, Suite 5 Long Beach, CA 90830 562-987-0210 Breath of Eden 5256 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90805 562-423-2000 Calm @ Collective 2515 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90804 562-398-3786 Canna Collective Long Beach 4010 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90807 562-492-6091 Care Mutual Long Beach 110 Ocean Blvd. #17 Long Beach, CA 90802 562-432-1600 Chronic Pain Relief 1501 Santa Fe Ave. Long Beach, CA 90813 562-437-5323 Collective 1515 1515 East Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90813 424-209-0643 Collective Aroma Therapy 2510 E. 10th St. Long Beach, CA 90804 562-343-2867 Compassionate Health Center 3751 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90804 562-985-0494 Cornestone Health & Wellness 537 W. Willow St. Long Beach, CA 90806 562-595-7666 Da Ma Collective DMC 3319 10th St. Long Beach, CA 90804 562-343-3215 Dank City 2340 East Pacific Coast Hwy #F Long Beach, CA 90804 562-498-8484 Dank Depot Compassionate 5595 E. 7th St. Long Beach, CA 90804 Delta-9 Torrance Herbal Collective 1321 W. Carson St. #5 Torrance, CA 90501-3964 310-618-3582 Dr. Jaafar Bermani 333 West Broadway #201 Long Beach, CA 90802 562-983-6870 Earth Hart Collective 1940 E Del Amo Blvd Long Beach, CA 90807 562-396-5356 EECMM 2880 Atlantic #190 Long Beach, CA 90806 562-427-6632 Elite Herbal Center 1330 East South St. #5 Long Beach, CA 90805 562-423-2222 Emerald City Collective 2501 Anaheim Long Beach, CA 90804 562-434-3065 Final Cut Collective 1175 Wardlow Rd. Long Beach, CA 90807 562-443-7742 Green Dot Pharmaceuticals 834 E.4th. St. #G Long Beach, CA 90802 562-983-5782 Green House Caregivers 1428 W.Willow St. Long Beach, CA 90810 562-290-8180 Green Medi Works (GMW) 1088 Redondo Ave. Long Beach, CA 90804 562-433-6600 Green Nurse 1532 E.Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 Green Valley Patient Care Center 1561 W.Pacific Coast Hwy Long Beach, CA 90810 562-436-1400 Harbor Area Caregivers Club 22708 W.Western Ave. Torrance, CA 90501 310-787-9004 Health Alternative Collective 3428 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90807 562-427-9999 Herbal Discount Center 1206 E. Wardlow Rd. Long Beach, CA 90807 562-997-2929 Herbal Solutions Compassionate Caregivers 5746 E 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 562-434-5075 4311 Carson St. Long Beach, CA 90808 562-425-8310 Natural Patient Solutions 957 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 562-432-1263 Natural Wellness Care 1100 S.Pacific Ave. San Pedro, CA 90731 310-514-9665 Nature Cann Premium Low Cup Coalition 4340 Atlantic Ave Long Beach, CA 90807 323-515-4500 Natures Cure Collective 3925 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach, CA 90807 562-612-1400 Natures Top Shelf Medicinals 1530 E. Wardlow Rd, Ste A Long Beach, CA 90807 562-989-0000 One Source Discount Caregivers 5115 Atlantic Ave Suite A Long Beach, CA 90805 562-728-8529 Pacoima Recovery Collective 136 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731-2430 310-832-2420 Positive Vibrations 2137 Pacific Ave. Long Beach, CA 90806 562-507-0985 S.H.P.A. 678 Redondo Ave Long Beach, CA 90814 562-434-5010 SHH 2746 E.Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803 562-438-4300 South Bay Canna Clinic 1555 W Sepulveda Blvd, #J Torrance, CA 90501 310-517-0420 South Bay Collective 1151 W. Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste 4-A Harbor City, CA 90710 310-530-1628
Green Cross 1658 W. Carson St, #B Torrance, CA 90501 310-533-9363 Green Guild 26302 S. Western Ave #10 Lomita, CA 90717 310-534-0013 MarijuanaMarket.com 565 Pier Ave. #915 Hermosa Beach, CA 310-272-9074 Natural Wellness Caregivers Group 1111 S. Pacific Ave San Pedro, CA 90731 310-514-9665 South Bay Alternative 1009 W. 190th St. Torrance, CA 90248 310-225-6903 South Bay Wellness Network 1127 W. Anaheim St. Wilmington, CA 90744 310-847-6199 The Canna Verse 1428 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro, CA 90731 310-221-7676 The CannaVerse 624 W. 9th. St, #103 San Pedro, CA 90731 310-221-7676 roUte 24 mIDDLe eartH A&G 8807 Pioneer Blvd. #M Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-699-2127 Another Type of Green 2613 E. 67th St. Long Beach, CA 90805 562-634-4271 AP Natural Solutions 9841 Alburtis Ave Santa Ana, CA 90670 562-991-9393 Apothecary Collective 5405 Alhambra Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90032 Cal Medical Caregivers Association 15838 Halliburton Rd. Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 626-336-2652 California Caregiver Collective 5720 Imperial Hwy., #M South Gate, CA 90280 323-515-3952 Colorado Collectice 1121 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90041 323-550-8043 Discount Collective of Santa Fe Springs 11823 E. Slauson Ave, Unit 29 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-945-1450 Downey Wellness Downey, CA 562-726-8752 Farm Assist Caregivers 21450 Golden Springs Dr., #D Diamond Bar, CA 91789 909-468-9200
Herbal Solutions Naples 5752 East 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 562-434-5075 High Quiggle Healing Center 1532 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 562-951-3975 Higher State Mobile Delivery Service Long Beach, CA 562-276-8218 I Love Beach Club 2767 East Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803 562-343-5388 Industry Green 2220 S. Lakewood Blvd Long Beach, CA 90815 562-986-9400 Kings Club Global Herbal Medicine 555 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 562-432-5400 LB 2nd St. Quality Discount Caregivers 5470 E. 2nd St., Unit B Long Beach, CA 90803 562-439-0009 LB IRIE 1424 E. Broadway Long Beach, CA 90802 562-432-2111 LB Natural Solutions 743 E. 4th St. Long Beach, CA 90802 562-437-6929 Long Beach Green Room 1735 East 7th St. Long Beach, CA 90813 562-591-0001 Long Beach Organic Caregivers (LBO) 851 A Pine Ave. Long Beach, CA 90601 562-945-2000 Long Beach Patient Group 4332 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 562-424-4535 Long Beach Patient Resource Co-op 404 Ximeno Ave. Long Beach, CA 90814 562-856-0423 Long Beach Patients Collective (LBPC) 854 Redondo Ave. Long Beach, CA 90804 562-438-4107 Long Beach Quality Discount Caregivers 1150 San Antonio Dr. Long Beach, CA 90807 562-988-8889 Medical Cannabis of Southern California 1777 N Bellflower Blvd, Ste 212 Long Beach, CA 90815 877-721-0047 Natural Health Care 11 East 53rd St. Long Beach, CA 90805 562-612-1857 Natural Herbal Solutions
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714-348-3116 AAA Wellness Center 503 N Anaheim Blvd #A Anaheim CA 92833 714-781-5874 Aloha Community Collective 2112 E 4th St #227 Santa Ana CA 92705 714-834-1234 Alternative Medical Care 13912 Ponderosa St #H Santa Ana CA 92705 #A- Laguna Health 30012 Crown Valley Parkway #A Laguna Nigel CA 92677 949-249-2570 #D 11471 Brookhurst St #D Garden Grove CA 92840 714-590-9100 #Q 1002 17th St, #Q Santa Ana CA 92701 949-630-7207 215 Collective 10282 Trask Ave Garden Grove CA 92843 714-583-8581 36 Executive 7351 Garden Grove Blvd Garden Grove CA 92841 714-650-4000 3WPC 13535 Marquardt Ave Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 562-926-3030 420 Caregivers 231 N Brookhurst St Anaheim CA 92801 714-758-3500 45 Healing Patients Center 700 S Euclid St Anaheim CA 92802 714-860-4444 45 Healing Patients Center 700 S Euclid St Anaheim CA 92802 714-860-4444 50 Cap Legendary Wellneess 13892 Harbor Blvd Garden Grove CA 92843 714 Collective - Santa 779 W 19th St #N Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-375-5747 13311 Garden Grove, #A Garden Grove CA 92843 714-748-1111 A + Hydro 1604 Babcock St Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-642-7776 A.P.C.C. 1125 Magnolia Ave #105 Anaheim CA 92801 714-821-5874 Alternative Medical Consults 5857 Pine Ave Chino CA 91709 877-420-2873 Alternative Medicine Consultants 1120 W La Palma #2 Anaheim CA 92801 877-420-2873 Anaheim Caregivers Association 503 N Anaheim Blvd Anaheim CA 92805 714-520-5874 Anaheim Collective Wellness Center 895 South East St #106 Anaheim CA 92805 714-533-6337 Anaheim Evaluations Center 800 S Brookhurst St, #1B1 Anaheim CA 92804 714-808-0046 Anaheim Herbal Healing Center 126 N Brookhurst St Anaheim CA 92801 714-860-4080 Anaheim Private Reserve Wellness Center 2623 W Lincoln Ave #103 Anaheim CA 92801 657-201-7780 AP Natural Solutions 9841 Alburtis Ave Santa Ana CA 90670 562-991-9393 Aram Wellness Center 9210 Katella Ave, #F Garden Grove CA 92841 661-886-2466 B&B Tobacco 3734 S Bristol Street Santa Ana CA 92704 714-241-8087 1201 E 17th St Santa Ana CA 92701 714-542-5600 Calm Cool Collective 1820 E Garry Ave, #201 Santa Ana CA 92705 949-734-1841 Canna Clinic of Garden Grove 9758 Chapman Ave Garden Grove CA 92841 714-537-0420 Care Mutual 26730 Towne Centre Dr #203 Foothill Ranch CA 92610 949-215-4467 Cleen Green 6622 Westminster Blvd Westminster CA 92683 714-897-7319 Costa Mesa 420 Evaluation Center 779 W 19th Street #S Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-200-9843 Costa Mesa 420 Evaluation Center 779 W 19th Street Ste #S Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-200-9843 Costa Mesa Patients Association 1755 Orange Ave #C Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-645-8382 Costa Mesa Price is right 440 Fair Dr #O Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-597-0495 CTD Todays Wellness Center 1440 S State College Blvd #4B, Anaheim CA 92806 714-983-8846 CWC - Cannacare Wellness Center 1401 North Tustin, #330 Santa Ana CA 92705 714-667-0600 Dream Smoke 874 Brookhurst St Anaheim CA 92804 717-991-4292 Dutch Garden Supplies 17831 Sky Park Circle #12C Irvine CA 92614 949-748-8777 Earth Cann Wellness Center 19 Spectrum Pointe Dr., #605 Lake Forest CA 92630 949-581-1777 Empire Tobacco #2 19042 Brookhurst St Huntington Beach CA 92646 714-964-9777 Euclid Medical Center 12079 Euclid Ave Garden Grove CA 92840 714-380-8967 Evergreen Holistic Collective 24602 Raynald Way #206 Lake Forest CA 92630 949-583-0420 GHCC 2522 N Grand Ave Santa Ana CA 92705 714-628-0043 Go N Green 1628 East 17th Street Santa Ana CA 92705 714-766-0420 Kush House 1213 S Western Ave Anaheim CA 92804 714-828-8836 Kush Kingdom 1083 N Harbor Blvd Anaheim CA 92801 714-533-7594 Kush Kingdom 522 W 19th St #B Costa Mesa CA 92627 714-907-0397 Kush Kingdom 722 S Main St Santa Ana CA 92701 714-881-7054 Lake Forest Community Collective 24602 Raymond Way #201 Lake Forest CA 92630 949-690-7048 Lake Forest Wellness Center & Collective (LFWCC) 24602 Raymond Way #203 Lake Forest CA 92630 949-458-3663 MBC Medical Bud Collective 1638 Babcock St #A Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-734-8174 Med Cannabis Evaluation Specialist 1100 Quail St, #104 Newport Beach CA 92660 888-484-2631 Medical Bud Collective 1638 Babcock St #A Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-734-8174 Medical Marijuana Assessment Clinic/Dr. David Dulaney M.D. 1905 E 17th Street, #104 Santa Ana CA 92706 818-420-2151 Medical Marijuana of Orange County 28 Monarch Bay Plaza #B Dana Pont CA 92629 949-388-3525 MedMar Patient Care 440 Fair Dr, #V Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-241-9900 Medmar West 14020 Rancho Road Westminster CA 92683 714-893-7777 MJs Compassionate Care Walk-in Delivery 13912 Ponderosa Street, #G_H North Tustin CA 92705 714-834-0219 MMEC, Dr. Kein Tran 1125 E 17th St #W-237 Santa Ana CA 92701 800-268-4420 Nutritional Concepts Pain Relief 660 Baker St #217 Costa Mesa CA 92626 714-754-7979 OC Wellness 2000 W Lincoln Ave, #204 Anaheim CA 92801 714-635-5101 Omega Healthcare Collective 1800 E Garry St #202 Santa Ana CA 92705 949-836-4833
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Green City Collective 1671 W Katella #105 Anaheim CA 92802 714-635-9600 Green Coast Wellness 2001 E 4th St #205 Santa Ana CA 92705 714-542-2277 Green Cure 1300 E Edinger Ave, #A Santa Ana CA 92705 714-550-7446 Green Hills Patient Association 13311 Garden Grove Blvd #A Garden Grove CA 92843 714-748-1111 Green Leaf Hydronics 1839 W Lincoln Ave Anaheim CA 92801 714-254-0005 Green Way Healing Center 2720 S Bristol #109 Santa Ana CA 92705 714-545-4040 H20 Collective 850 S Brookhurst Anaheim CA 92804 714-561-3672 H20 Collective 850 S Brookhurst Anaheim CA 92804 714-561-3672 Healing OC 1665 E 4th St #112 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-835-4206 Herbal Alternative Therapy 1800 E McFadden #B Santa Ana CA 92705 949-254-5379 Herbal Organic P.G. 9547 Garden Grove #B Garden Grove CA 92844 714-534-4968 Herbal Solutions OC 412 W 4th. Street #202 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-667-6846 Humboldt Wholesale 12513 Shoemaker Ave Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 562-946-7744 Independent Collective of Orange County 24602 Raymond Way #209 Lake Forest CA 92630 949-855-4420 Justified Alternative Healing 34145 Pacific Coast Hwy #757 Dana Point CA 92692 800-901-4193 ext 102 Kush Burners Collective 14136 Brookhurst St Garden Grove CA 92843
Orange Coast Premium Collective 3619 W Pendleton Ave #A Santa Ana CA 92704 714-540-3500 Orange Coast Wellness 440 Fair Dr #J Costa Mesa CA 92626 949-510-7057 Orange County Collective for Patients Health 231 N Brookhurst St Anaheim CA 92801 714-758-3500 Orange County Health 110 N Tustin Ave Anaheim CA 92807 714-279-8010 Orange County Patient Group 2315 E 17th Street #4 Santa Ana CA 92705 714-547-2525 Orange County Patients Care 1921 Carnegie Ave #3H Santa Ana CA 92705 949-752-6272 Orange County Patients Collective 15142 Jackson St Mid Way City CA 92655 714-892-8647 P.A.M.A. 4506 E La Palma Ave Anaheim CA 92807 714-408-4466 P&G Tobacco 2742 W Orangethorpe Avenue #A Fullerton CA 92833 714-525-1586 Pacific Island Care 14022 Edward St #B Westminster CA 92683 714-898-8652 Patients Choice Collective 1535 E 17th St, #103 Santa Ana CA 92705 714-836-7222 Patients Evaluation Network Dr. David Delaney 2854 Santiago Blvd #200 Orange CA 92867 888-420-2150 Patients Premium Collective 1900 E Warner Ave #1A Santa Ana CA 92705 714-720-2735 Physis NC 1211 W Imperial Hwy #101 Brea CA 92821 714-680-9500 Pinkweed.org 13872 Harbor Blvd #1C Garden Grove CA 92843 714-656-3865
Best Buds Collective 12942 Galway St #D Garden Grove CA 92841 714-589-0615 Bottega M 435 E 17th St #3 Costa Mesa CA 92627 949-515-1888 Bulzi Rx Cooperative 11258 Monarch St #F Garden Grove CA 92841 949-459-3770 California Patients Association
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Premium Organics Treatments 3148 E La Palma #J Anaheim CA 92806 714-632-8812 Remedy Tree 2601 W Ball Road #206 Anaheim CA 92804 714-414-8575 Smokeez 210 Adams Ave #1 Huntington Beach CA 92648 714-347-0420 Smokeys 2315 E 17th Street Santa Ana CA 92705 So Cal Patients 26234 Enterprise Ct Lake Forest CA 92630 949-600-6577 So. Cal. Compassion 1651 E Edinjer Ave, #209 Santa Ana CA 92705 714-417-1322 South Coast Patients Center 1202 E 17th St #200 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-547-4800 South Coast Wellness 10130 Garden Grove Blvd #117 Garden Grove CA 92843 714-537-6000 Terra Holistic Collective 9757 Garden Grove Blvd#5 Garden Grove CA 92841 714-794-5323 The Beach Quality Caregivers 7852 Bolsa Ave, #A Midway City CA 92655 714-899-5874 The C.A.R.E. Resource Center 14942 Jackson St #D Midway City CA 92655 888-714-6337 The Eval Center 1651 E Edinger, #207 Santa Ana CA 92705 1-888-694-2063 The Herb Import Co 34212 Violet Latern #A Dana Point CA 92629 The Herbal Connection 412 W 4th Street, #203 Santa Ana CA 92703 The Natural Alternatives 1665 E 4th St #111 Santa Ana CA 92701 714-834-9900 The Organic Way Collective 13848 Rosecrans Ave Santa Fe Springs CA 562-802-3347 WCC Patient Collective 7461 Garden Grove Blvd #B Garden Grove CA 92841 714-901-4600 Wellness Hope 13950 Milton Ave, #405 Westminster CA 92683 714-897-hope Tri-Citys Patients Association 13844 E Rosecrans Ave Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 562-921-8300
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ALPHA BRAIN WAVES A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING

4mind4life.com/blog/2008/04/03/ alpha-brain-waves Created by Drew | Boost Brain Power The problem associated with having too much of the beta brainwave pattern is the inabiltiy to problem solve and get past mental blocks by thinking creatively. Ever get writers block? Increasing your alpha brainwaves will most likely help you keep owing right through your paper or article without getting stuck.
LOWERED LEVELS OF STRESS & ANXIETY

Lowered levels of stress and anxiety is a huge bene t that the alpha brainwave can bring to your life. Know anyone suffering from chronic stress or rapid, anxious thoughts? Suggest brainwave entrainment to them and have them read over this article to see whether or not theyd like to try to increase their alpha brainwaves.
and mood de nitely were due to my enhanced level of relaxation.
WHAT ARE WAVES?
ALPHA
BRAIN
INCREASED LEVELS OF SEROTONIN

Alpha brainwaves are associated with the neurotransmitter serotonin being released. Low levels of serotonin have been one factor that some researchers have linked to depression.
Alpha brain waves are considered relaxed brainwave activity. Alpha brainwaves are brainwaves that cycle within the range of 8 12 Hz and are usually generated in the brains right hemisphere or in a synchronized pattern between both right and left hemispheres. Alpha waves kick in when our mind and body are completely relaxed and free of stress. Alpha is generally thought of as the normal brainwave that is dominant in people who are relaxed, creative, and have a clear mind. Alpha is considered the normal brainwave pattern and is dominant when people close their eyes. Children tend to have much higher levels of alpha brainwaves than adults. Alpha brainwaves are considered the healthiest brainwave range and 10 Hz has widely been accepted as the safest brainwave frequency to train. Most children and younger teenagers have a dominant alpha rhythm. There isnt a single brain wave pattern is better than the others so dont think alpha brainwaves are a cure all. If your brain is de cient in the alpha brainwave pattern, increasing them can feel awesome! I can personally testify based on my experience. Bene ts of increasing alpha brain waves:
BALANCED MOOD (EMOTIONAL STABILITY)

The alpha brainwave, especially the 10 Hz frequency, is associated with a balanced mood and stable emotions. Many over-
FLOW STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS

A state of ow, refers to a mental state that all events and things seem to pass without problems. You are able to deal with
DEEP SELF-INTROSPECTION
Alpha brainwaves are associated with an increased awareness of your self: body and mind. Where as beta brainwaves cause the mind to focus more on external events, the alpha brainwaves enhance the overall awareness of ones self.
WHO HAS HIGH AMOUNTS OF ALPHA BRAINWAVES? EXTROVERTS - Compared to introverts,

extroverts have much more alpha brainwave activity. Researchers in the Faculty of Science at the University of Technology Sydney have discovered that the type of brainwaves in the prefronal cortex has correlated to introversion and extroversion. According to the results from their study: If you have high amounts of alpha brainwaves, you are at least three times as likely to be an extrovert.
MEDITATORS
anxious and hyperactive, unstable people could greatly improve their brains by increasing their alpha brainwaves. Feeling emotionally stable means not overreacting to stressful situations and being able to maintain a calm state of mind. The alpha brainwave state is associated with a very stable state of mind. lifes problems easily and arent overanxious or too relaxed. You are somewhere in between overstimulation and understimulation. In essence, youre mind is balanced and in an optimal state of functioning. The goal of many meditation practices is to increase the amount of slower, alpha and theta brainwave patterns. Naturally your brain will enter a state of alpha awareness and calmness. Experienced meditators can recognize and control this state of awareness. Like any practice, the more you do it, the easier it becomes to enter alpha through meditation.
RELAXED
BODY
AND
MIND
The alpha brainwave is associated with a completely relaxed body and mind. The brains thought process is slowed and the mind is clear. The body is completely relaxed and free of all tension and nervousness. Boosting the alpha brain wave is a great way to enjoy the feeling of relaxation and a great way to let go of all worries and tension.
SUPER LEARNING ABILITY

The alpha brainwave spectrum has been associated with super learning and being able to remember and retain information with less overall effort. The alpha brainwave state mostly improves ones natural ability to passively absorb large amounts of information. Basically, you dont need to make as much of an effort to learn a new ability, language, or skill.
PEAK-PERFORMANCE
The 10 Hz alpha brainwave frequency is commonly referred to as a peak performance state of mind or being in the zone. There has been conclusive evidence from studies with professional basketball players and golfers that show alpha brainwaves increasing in their left hemispheres just before making a free-throw or shooting a great golf shot. In players that did not make the shot, beta brainwaves ooded their left-hemisphere. It seems that over thinking (beta brainwaves) or under thinking (theta brainwaves) are detrimental to gameplay. The study was also proved by comparing elite marksmen to novice marksmen. The elite marksmen showed a big burst of alpha in their left-brain hemisphere before their perfect shots. Professional athletes are much more likely to show the alpha rhythm, while novices and intermediate players show virtually none! It seems that the 10 Hz alpha brainwave is the best brainwave for athletes and marskmen looking to improve their performance and overall game.
CHILDREN
Children tend to have much higher amounts of alpha and theta brainwaves than the average population. As we age, our beta brainwave pattern tends to increase and dominate the other patterns. That is why many adults would de nitely bene t from an alpha brainwave increase more than a younger person. Just like any of the other brainwave patterns, too much of a dominant rhythm can cause problems. By no means would it be recommended to increase a brainwave that you already have high levels of. In fact, you may experience some negative affects from the alpha brainwaves.
HIGHER LEVELS OF CREATIVITY

The alpha brainwave rhythm is generally associated with above average levels of creativity. Alpha brainwave levels are found to be much higher in artists, musicians, and creative thinkers. Creative problem solvers are what many employers currently need to think of new, creative, innovative ideas for their companies. If youd like to boost your creativity, consider giving alpha brainwaves a boost. Scientists have shown that highly-creative individuals tent to have different brainwaves than normal and less creative people. In order to be creative, your brain must be able to produce bursts of alpha brainwaves: mostly in the lefthemisphere. Why? Producing them on the left hemisphere shuts down the left-brain and allows the more creative, right-hemisphere to expose new ideas!
BOOSTED IMMUNE SYSTEM

Enhancing your alpha brainwaves can lead to self-healing and prevention of illness. This is due to the fact that alpha waves are usually associated with lack of stress and relaxation. Stress and too much anxiety can do harm to the immune system by releasing harmful chemicals such as epinephrine (adrenaline) and too much of the hormone: cortisol, associated with the adrenaline release.
PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH TOO MANY ALPHA WAVES: LACK OF FOCUS

Like I mentioned earlier, not everyone will bene t from an alpha brainwave increase. Though the alpha brainwave isnt usually linked to lack of focus and ADD, in some cases it can created a foggy state of mind. If you are already very unfocused, increas-
POSITIVE THINKING
There has been some research that has found the alpha brainwave rhythm, especially the 10 Hz frequency, to be associated with a positive state of mind (i.e. positive thoughts), a positive mood, and an overall feeling of wellness. In my experience with alpha brainwaves, the positive thoughts
IMPROVED ABILITY TO PROBLEM-SOLVE
alPHa brain waves a guide to understanding

ing the alpha brainwave pattern is usually not recommended.
ALPHA BRAINWAVES: BRAINWAVE ENTRAINMENT

As I mention a lot, brainwave entrainment is great for ne tuning your state of consciousness and awareness. If you want to increase your alpha brainwaves, I recommend trying any of the programs in my recommended products section. Brainwave entrainment is an easy process that involves simply listening to a tone (stimulus) and your brainwaves naturally match the frequency associated with the tone.
DEEP-BREATHING
Deep breathing is not only great for improving overall oxygen levels in the brain and body, it is great for achieving a state of relaxation. When you make deep-breathing a habit, you will begin to feel more relaxed and your brainwaves will shift from the somewhat stressful beta brainwaves to the alpha rhythm.
TOO MANY DAYDREAMS

As you increase your alpha brainwaves, you may have too many daydreams without much control. Some daydreams are ne, but higher than average amounts of alpha brainwaves wouldnt be of much bene t if you are already daydreamy.
reason that tense and stressed people turn to alcohol. When you are drunk, your brain produces lots of alpha brainwaves and lowers your inhibitions.
SMOKING MARIJUANA
Though there is controversy as to whether or not smoking marijuana is good or bad, I personally dont consider marijuana or any other illegal substance to be healthy. Smoking marijuana does increase alpha brainwaves, which is why smoking marijuana makes people feel relaxed. Marijuana will not give you the aware, synchronized, peak-performance alpha brainwave that most people are striving for.
DEPRESSION
High amounts of alpha brainwaves in conjunction with relatively little beta brainwave
SAUNAS / HOT TUBS

Not only do saunas and hot tubs cause your entire body to feel completely relaxed, they cause your mind to quiet and drowsiness to kick in. The brainwave associated with those feelings of relaxation like youve been sitting in a hot tub or in a steamy sauna are the alpha waves. Same would apply for laying in the sun tanning on a nice warm beach feeling the hot sun soak into your body is deeply relaxing. That feeling of deep relaxation is due to an increased amount of alpha brainwaves.
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FINAL EVALUATION OF ALPHA BRAINWAVES:

I personally think that alpha brainwaves feel awesome to increase and the 10 Hz brainwave is the safest brainwave to entrain. However, you should be the judge as to whether or not increasing them is best for you. If you are already experiencing many of the listed bene ts, you probably dont need much of an alpha booster. Are you already a relaxed, laid back person that feels emotionally stable? If so, chances are good that your brain naturally produces large amounts of alpha brainwave activity and you may be perfect in the alpha range. If you are experiencing too many of the listed negative effects, you may want to consider speeding up your brainwaves into the beta range. If you are over anxious, tend to worry a lot, and arent emotionally balanced, chances are good that youd bene t from the alpha increase. If you are going to do alpha brainwave entrainment with Neuro-Programmer 2 Professional, I highly recommend trying the 10 Hz frequency. If you purchase NeuroProgrammer 2 or any of my recommended brainwave products, you can create a customized 10 Hz alpha brainwave session it isnt built into the session library. If you are confused about your brainwave pattern, consider giving Neuro-Programmer 2 Professional some experimentation and seeing how your brain reacts and reality changes. If youd like to experience Alpha brainwaves: If you have ever given alpha brainwaves a shot, Id really like to hear your experience in the comments section. If you are interested in experiencing some alpha brainwaves or have any questions for me, feel free to send me a message through my contact form. I appreciate when you buy products through my referral ads to help me pay for blog hosting services and the promotion of this blog! Increasing your alpha brainwave pattern is de nitely an experience that has potential to boost your brain power.
activity has been linked to depression. Though peak-performers are able to generate a big burst of alpha in their left hemisphere right before their best shots, too much alpha activity in the left-hemisphere of the brain has been linked to depression. If you are depressed from being overstimulated, alpha will probably help you out, if you are too understimulated, I suggest staying away from alpha and sticking to beta waves.
TIREDNESS
The alpha brainwave pattern has been linked to tiredness and drowsiness in some individuals. If you are working to increase your alpha and you notice yourself becoming tired or drowsy, it may be temporary and your brain is most likely readjusting to t the new pattern. With that said, alpha brainwaves are the brainwaves that are naturally produced right after you close your eyes to fall asleep.
MEDITATION
The goal of most types of meditation is to lower the brainwaves into the alpha-theta brainwave range. A very safe, healthy way to increase your alpha brainwaves is to make meditation a daily habit or start up a meditation routine. If you are already meditating, great! Youll naturally increase exibility with your alpha brainwaves as you continue the process.
LACK OF EXCITEMENT
Though it is usually rare, some people may run into the problem of not feeling excitement for awhile. After my personal experience with alpha brainwaves, I felt super relaxed and unexcited for a couple weeks. It de nitely helped calm my mind, but I did miss the feeling of excitement.
SELF-HYPNOSIS
The goal of self-hypnosis is to target the lower brainwave ranges (i.e. alpha and theta). Doing self-hypnosis on a consistent basis will de nitely help you reduce stress by increasing the natural amount of your alpha brainwaves.
VISUALIZATION
Every time that you close your eyes and visualize, alpha activity signi cantly increases. If you are the type of person that often enjoys shutting your eyes to imaging or picture things, youll have a naturally higher amount of alpha brainwave activity than others. Visualization can go hand-inhand with a meditation practice, but if youd rather only visualize, youll still be boosting your alpha brainwaves!
LACK OF VISUAL ACUITY

Alpha brainwaves are associated with a lack of visual acuity and visual awareness. Beta brainwaves are associated with heightened visual awareness and acuity. When slowing your brainwaves down to the alpha range, the visual area of the brain is also much less clear.
WATCHING T.V. After just 30 seconds of watching T.V., your brains alpha brainwaves kick in. Even if you happen to be reading captions or text on the T.V. screen, the alpha waves still kick in! Normally, beta brainwaves kick in while reading, but not while reading on T.V. All radiant light from cathode-ray technology in T.V.s and other appliances automatically cause the brain to idle and shift to the alpha rhythm. I personally dont consider watching T.V. to be the best way to increase your alpha brainwaves, but Im not going to put it in the unhealthy category. UNHEALTHY WAYS TO INCREASE ALPHA BRAINWAVES: DRINKING ALCOHOL
In moderation, alcohol probably wont kill your precious brain cells, but it isnt a healthy activity for your body or your brain. Alcohol is a huge alpha brainwave booster. Are you a person that is constantly getting drunk to relax? Alpha brainwaves are the
OVERLY RECEPTIVE
In the alpha brainwave state, your brain may be overly receptive to suggestions and new information. Being overly receptive isnt always a good thing and can make your subconscious more open to accepting negative suggested beliefs.
YOGA
Like meditation, yoga is yet another activity that promotes relaxation and wellbeing by shifting your brainwaves to the calming patterns of alpha and theta. There are many different types of yoga, and if practiced right, theyll de nitely allow you to tap into your alpha awareness.
HEALTHY WAYS TO INCREASE
brain activity
http://home.dmv.com/~tbastian/files/ brain-wv.txt
By Terrance A. Bastian
The human brain is a wondrous and complex organic computer that governs every motion of our bodies. Within this computer there is a virtual storm of electrical, magnetic, and chemical activity. This storm of seeming chaotic activity is a big part of what gives us order in our lives. Since the early 1900s doctors and scientists have been able to look into the brain and view this activity, in hopes to decipher why people do one thing verses another. While the doctors and scientists were probing the regions of the brain they found out that for the most part the activity detected was composed of many different frequencies of rhythmic and non-rhythmic waves or pulsations ranging from 0.2 to several hundred hertz. These pulsations were further broken down into individual categories for easier study and for there particular properties. These categories are the Beta, Alpha, Theta, and Delta waves. The rst type of brain wave is the Beta wave. This wave is in the range of approximately 10-30 hertz or pulses per second, sometimes Beta waves are also referred to those frequencies up into the hundreds of hertz. The mental activity normally assoiated with Beta waves is the active awareness state that we experience from day to day at work and play. There are many external chemicals that can be induced into the brain to produce this state and they are known generally as stimulants. Some of those stimulants are small amounts of alcohol, the nicotine in cigarettes, caffeine in coffee and tea, diet pills, and aphetamines (which are illegal). The second type of wave and I should say the most widely known and publicized is the Alpha wave. Most people equate this wave with ESP, meditation, and all sorts of strange ideas. The truth is the alpha waves account for only half the story. Alpha ranges between 7-12 hertz and is prominent during relaxation mostly with eyes closed, day dreaming, and upon deep self-introspection. The 1960s made this activity famous when it was found out that cannabis or marijuana, which grew naturally, induced this state in people. Scientist have found out that it was the chemical THC that caused this euphoric feeling by being a substitute for the brains natural pleasure chemicals which are called endorphans. The next wave activity is the Theta region and is the least known type outside the con nes of the dream research laboratories. This wave is in the range of 5-8 hertz and is characterized mainly with light sleep, Rapid Eye Movement(REM) dreams, and hallucinations. The brain uses this state to exercise itself, somewhat like working out your muscles to make them stronger and to release overall tension. The drugs that promote this activity are, on the whole, illegal. These substances are in the general category of hallucinegics (LSD, Acid, Magic mushrooms, etc...). The fourth kind of wave and I can say a very important one is the Delta wave. The Deltas frequency is in between 0.2 & 6 hertz which can be as low as 1 cycle per month or even pure direct current (DC). The outward appearance of this area is dead to the world
sleep, no dreaming, and coma occour during this state. Many people have had more than their share to drink after work or at an of ce party and had the irresistible urge to just go to sleep, or in extreme instances just to outright pass out wherever you were. Excessive ammounts of alchol induces the brain into the Delta state as so the body can repair and lter out toxins and poisons within itself. The body uses this state to put full effort to repair itself from the days activities. Its signi cant to know that 2/3s of your sleep time is taken up by this state to complete these repairs and to give the brain time to rest. Other chemicals that induce this Delta state are known as downers, things like sleeping pills, aspirin, muscle relaxants, and barbiturates. All these chemicals can be very dangerous if taken in excessive amounts which causes the brain and body to totally relax into death itself. Out of all the different types of brain waves there is a very interesting range called the Alpha-Theta border. Ive already mentioned that the Alpha was half the story, well the Theta wave is the other half of a state of mind that brings about creativity, intelligence, and a host of other abilities the brain is capable of doing when properly stimulated. It is a state where the central nervous system reduces input from the peripheral nervous system. The lowering of sensory input serves to normally protect the central nervous system from sensory overload caused by stress or physical damage. Without these outside functions for the brain to control the brain expands its functioning powers. The normally unused portion of the brain becomes active and performs at maximum capacity. This range is between 7-8 hertz and this is not so surprising when you learn that the resonant frequency of the earth and ionosphere is approximately 7.5 hertz. Our brains evolved within this dynamic eld and used it as a standard to function on. The mind experences the body in a half-in half-out state of sleep or detachment. The feeling is of being concious of all things around you but the body being in deep relaxation. Many cultures discovered this and the methods to achieve this state naturally and arti cially. Many of the worlds religions were founded on reaching this state and devised strict disciplines to do so. The Alpha-Theta range occurs during reverie, hypnogoic imagery, meditation, and by self-hypnosis. The drugs that achieve this state are controlled use of cannabis and hallucinegics. Science and medicine have devised several ways to monitor brain waves. The main methods are the electroencephalogram (EEG) and the magnetoencephalogram (MEG). The EEG measures the electrical potentials on the surface of the scalp or at times on the surface of the brains cortex. The EEG has many drawbacks in that it measures the average frequencies in the brain. The electrodes are separated from the brain for the most part by the thick barrier of the skull. This is like a scientist in a good year blimp ying over a football game: he could hear the crowd roar but thats about it. The MEG senses and records the subtle magnetic elds generated by the brain. This is dif cult because each neuro cell talks to one another in the brain through electrical signals that generate weak magnetic elds, about one billionth the strength of the earths eld. But by using the new superconduct-
ing technology the problem is being rapidly done away with, more and more sensitive magnetic sensing coils are being made. Using a superconducting neuromagnetometer placed near a persons head, like an antenna, it picks up the magnetic eld emerging from the brain. This information is sent to a computer and a accurate map of the brains activity can be made and analyzed. In the last few years a new approach to brain waves and human emotion is being explored in the form of brain entrainment. This is a form of bio-feedback and stimulation to promote a speci c wave state that is desired. This can be done by various methods; ashing lights ,sound pulsations ,elec tromagnetic pulses ,and physical vibra-
tions. These stimulation techniques require that the pulses, vibrations, or ashings occour at the desired frequency rate so that the brain can synchronize with the external signals. Any one or a combination of these methods can have a profound effect upon the operation of the brain. It has been known that the Soviet Union and the United States has used external stimulation to induce sleep ,hypnosis, and other altered states in people. The area of brain wave activity is an active and dynamic eld indeed. Many scienti c discoveries are bound to be made, from the relief of stress to increasing the power of the human mind. Who really can say what will happen in the future.
wHat eFFect does marijuana Have on brainwave activity?

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By Spaceman_Spiff
this euphoric feeling by being a substitute for the brains natural pleasure chemicals which are called endorphins. braIN WaVe eFFeCtS Cannabis effects on the electroencephalogram (EEG) are a biphasic stimulation and sedation that are mediated by dose, set, setting, physiology, and personality. Initially, there is a speeding up of brain wave activity and a reactive slowing as the drug effects wear off. The higher the dosage, the more intense the effects and longer the experience. As the effects wear off, the stimulation gives way to sedation. The buzzing ideation of the beta state gives way to introspection, then dream imagery of alpha and theta frequencies moving towards sleep. With continuing low level use, the effects are less intense but more frequent in need to take inhaled drug. Stimulation of both beta and theta frequencies. Beta waves, high frequency (>14 hz) reflect the increased cognitive activity subjectively experienced as a flow of ideas that characterize the onset of cannabis mental effect. The distortion of time with this speeding up of thoughts causes subjective perception that there is a slowing of time. Theta waves, low frequency (4-7 hz) are seen with visual imagery. These images break through a background of thinking and disrupt the train of thought. The thinking is distracted by these intrusions which then modify thought content to varying degrees, depending on dose, expectations, setting, and personality.
http://www.causeof.org/brainwaves.htm
Essentially it diminshes them causing short term memory loss. The drugs active ingrediant (ThC) affects certain brain waves: the theta (four to 12 hertz) and fast ripple (100 to 200 hertz) waves diminished significantly, whereas the drug had a slightly lesser impact on gamma (30 to 80 hertz) waves. Because theta and gamma oscillations are thought to play a critical role in creating and storing short-term memories--and fast ripple oscillations may allow such short-term memories to be moved into long-term storage--this suppression could mean missing memories. There is also a disruption of synchronized brain cell firing that might be responsible for marijuanas memory distortions. Overall findings indicate that under the influence of cannabinoids, neurons are liberated from population control which is the direct cause of memory impairment. Sources: Scientific America Nov 2006 Spaceman_Spiff 51 months ago
By awarulz
Marijuana has an increasing effect on Alpha brainwaves The truth is the alpha waves account for only half the story. Alpha ranges between 7-12 hertz and is prominent during relaxation mostly with eyes closed, day dreaming, and upon deep self-introspection. The 1960s made this activity famous when it was found out that cannabis or marijuana, which grew naturally, induced this state in people. Scientists have found out that it was the chemical ThC that caused
marijuana and brain concentration - ritalin or marijuana?

academic, occupational, and social performance. Definition taken from The American heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition Now that the drug industry has created a fairly new disease targeted towards youth, pharmaceutical companies are making millions by pushing dangerous drugs to children and their parents. What kind of effects do these drugs have on kids? From Dr. Mary Ann Blocks book, No More Ritalin, Treating ADhD Without Drugs:
http://blog.dopies.com/physical/6/marijuana-and-brain-Concentration---ritalin-ormarijuana
by Mary Jane In a fast paced world that makes my mind constantly race and jump from one thing to the next, marijuana helps my brain settle down. Most doctors would shun my use of marijuana and prescribe a drug for ADD (Attention Deficit Order): Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): NOUN: abbr. ADD A syndrome, usually diagnosed in childhood, characterized by a persistent pattern of impulsiveness, a short attention span, and often hyperactivity, and interfering especially with
These drugs are very serious substances. I am really concerned by their frequent use in young children. Ritalin, used for many years for children with behavioral problems, is still a substance that is structurally like amphetamines. It is a controlled substance because the government has concerns that it can be abused. Dexedrine is also a controlled substance. As I explained, a controlled substance means that a government drug agent somewhere has a record of your child?s Ritalin prescription on file. That?s the law. I call Ritalin pediatric cocaine. The drug Ritalin, or its generic equivalent, methylphenidate hCI, is very similar to cocaine. Both drugs use the same receptor site in the brain, give the same high, and in medi-
cal research are used interchangeably. The only difference appears to be that cocaine leaves the recept! or site more quickly, possibly making it more addictive. It is no surp rise that we have a drug problem in this country when we prescribe drugs - that use the same receptor in the brain as cocaine to children as young as three years of age. Are we teaching children that drugs are the answer to everything? I believe that is why Ritalin is being abused in the same manner that cocaine is abused. Ritalin is just legally prescribed; cocaine is not. I could walk into a doctors office today, answer all the right questions, and convince a doctor to prescribe me medicine for ADD, but why should I do this when I know marijuana is a safe and effective drug that helps my mental balance? I trust myself with my own body more than a greedy pharmaceutical company. I care about my body. They care about taking my money. Marijuana slows down my thoughts, allowing me to focus on the present moment. Each minute is more fulfilling because my mind stops jumping to other thoughts so easily. Joan Bello describes the effects of marij! uana on the human brain in her book, The Benefits of Marijuana - Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual: The brain waves calm down, and this signifies what scientists have termed movement from an active to a receptive style of being (Sugerman and Tarter, 1978, p.84). This shift correlates with enhancement of all perceptual experiences, because mental clarity proceeds from a relaxed brain wave pattern by allowing thought processes to slow down. As the minds busyness diminishes, the energy that is usually needed for rapid mental shifts is freed up and becomes available for more intense focusing in attention. Re: Marijuana and Brain Concentration Ritalin or Marijuana? Yeah, Ive experienced these focused highs and they are sublime. But they are not consistent. Maybe different strains? Sometimes I feel an increase in agitation but I do smoke too much. My biggest benefit from pot is its ability to disarm depression. It doesnt vaporize(!) the depression, but it keeps it from getting out of control, and gets me off my ass when I need a little help doing that. It does this so much better than the few anti-depressants prescribed by this well-paid, white-coated, high priest of the MD cult, with confident assurances of both his extensive understanding of brain/chemical function and dysfunction, and his ability to tweak my imbalanced thought organ through the use of these wondrous new therapies What . crap! Peace, Pot, and Prosperity, and Good Luck on your new blog. - disgustedvet
Re: Marijuana and Brain Concentration - Ritalin or Marijuana? As a child I was diagnosed with a Learning Disability, now called ADD. As it were LD was treated with 10 mg./day Dexedrine spansules (time release). I showed marked improvement in concentration and my grades went from Cs & Ds to As & Bs. The medication made me feel like I was in fast gear while under its influence. I took this medication from middle school age through High School. After High School I decided to work rather than going to college. After working labor type jobs for a few years, during which time I was introduced to Cannabis, I decided to attend a four year college. I majored in Computer Science, a very difficult subject. I graduated with my BS in CS. I went on to get my MBA (Business) and also achieved this degree. Heres my point, I used Cannabis every day (in moderation) during college, while studying for t! ests, taking tests and while coding huge 1000+ lines of computer program code As your . article states Cannabis calms the mind and allows focus and circumspection for the ADD afflicted individual. I have no doubt that without it I would not be where I am today. BTW, Im an executive officer with a multi-million dollar corporation. The real tragedy is that all of us whove found this Truth are in the closet about it for the obvious reason. - anonymous Re: Marijuana and Brain Concentration - Ritalin or Marijuana? Is anyone still talking this through? I just came across this, about 2 years too late apparently.. I whole heartedly agree with this article. I never had ADHD as a kid, instead I was diagnosed with AADD (adult attention deficit disorder) when I was 22. I started ritalin, and actually started smoking grass around the same time. It worked, I made the dean list, then took a 100% commission sales job and made about a half a million bucks in 2 years. Im now 31, and still take ritalin, although Im getting tired of it. Pot has the same focusing effect, its natural, and I have clearer hyperfocusing. Since I loathe the smoking part, Im about to try a vaporizer. I actually met with the same therapist who diagnosed AADD, just last week, and talked about finding a way to get marijuana prescribed to me, to replace ritalin. He absolutely agreed! No idea where to go with this, but if there are any MDs or Pyshcologists out there who want to do a case study or clinical trial with an intelligent adult human being about AADD, neuroscience, and the difference between ritalin and marijuana, Im your guinea pig! If anyone else has a testimonial about this, or can support this fact.
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Madrid Cancer Study Two studies conducted in Madrid Spain were conducted and showed favorable data in the use of marijuana for the treatment of both breast cancer and the treatment of tumors. The rst study conducted used laboratory rats, in which researchers were able to destroy incurable brain tumors. The study was conducted in February 2000 and was later published in the journal Nature Cancer Review. The main problem for these researchers in Madrid was the government in Spain did not want the favorable medical marijuana data shown to the public. The second study also showed favorable evidence in the treatment of breast cancer treatment with medical marijuana and its active compound THC. This study was also not carried by any news agency in Spain or in the United states even though the researchers had evidence that the use of medical marijuana could treat these cancerous conditions favorably. Medical Marijuana and Skin Allergies The use of medical marijuana has been a topic of numerous studies and one that was conducted by Andreas Zimmer at the University of Bonn. This study found that the active compound THC in marijuana is able to reduce skin allergies. The human body contains endocannabinoids, which are similar to the active compounds in marijuana. During the study laboratory mice were used and developed severe skin allergies after a nickel metal tag was fastened to their ears. Then Zimmer set series of experiments to test the anti-allergy effect of natural and synthetic THC compounds and found it was able to reduce the skin irritation signi cantly. What was found during the study is that THC releases less cytokines, which is the chemical those attracks immune cells to the site of the irritation on the skin. This study data leads researchers to believe that further study in the use of medical marijuana is warrante Medical Marijuana and Skin Cancer Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin that can have many causes and the most common are basal cell cancer, melanoma and squamous cell cancer. A study that was conducted in Spain concluded that skin cancer is one of the most common malignancies in humans and while there is treatment therapies the success of cannabinoid therapy may constitute an alternative therapy. The researchers believe that while this is a viable treatment alternative that worked well in laboratory mice it needs further testing. The traditional treatments that are used are cryotherapy and topical chemotherapy, which also have side effects like nausea, weight loss, pain and other symptoms that medical marijuana can also help to relieve. Studies have proven that medical marijuana is able to be an effective treatment for nausea, pain and to help patients gain weight, without the side effects of conventional medications that would be prescribed. Medical Marijuana and Arthritis Medical marijuana and arthritis studies have been conducted and shown that it can be an effective treatment. Scienti c studies have proven that marijuana has immune-modulation and anti-in ammatory properties that might treat chronic in ammatory diseases directly. Further proof of this was found in Chinese texts that dated back to 2000 BC that stated marijuana undoes rheumatism. This was long before any type of scienti c isolation could be done on medical marijuana. There are anti-in ammation properties that have been found in cannabis through scienti c research that will allow relief for the arthritis patient by decreasing the in ammation that is caused by arthritis in the tissues. There is also some proof that medical marijuana can have an analgesic effect on the body that is helpful when battling arthritis. Medical marijuana can be used without the upset stomach effects that analgesics can have for some arthritis patients and work in a more ef cient way. Medical Marijuana and Chronic Pain Scienti c studies have proven that medical marijuana can be used in the treatment of chronic pain and that it can provide almost immediate relief. This is a treatment that can be used with other traditional treatments and can potentially treat the condition without causing nausea like opiates can.There is further evidence that marijuana has analgesic properties that have the therapeutic potential to prevent or reduce swelling of the body tissue. There have been studies that the data showed medical marijuana to have the equivalent affect as codeine. It can also work with opiods that can lose their effectiveness over time as the patient builds up a tolerance to the medication.To prove this a study was conducted by researchers where morphine was found to be fteen times more active in rats when there was an additional small dosage of THC given to them during the study. Medical Marijuana and Migraines Migraines are type of headache that approximately 23 million people suffer from and the medications used to treat them have less than desirable results in some cases. Serotonergic pathways are believed to be an integral part of the migraine and in treating it. Migraines are a genetic disorder and they can occur from a closed head injury. In numerous studies the THC in medical marijuana has proven to inhibit serotonin release from the platelets and inhibits synaptosomale uptake. The medical marijuana compound has been proven to be effective in the relief of migraine headaches, without the side effects associated with the commonly prescribed medications. The medical marijuana anti-in ammatory properties also help in the treatment of migraine headaches and is thought by some researchers to be the ideal drug for the treatment of these severe headaches that can cause pain, nausea and debilitation of normal activity. Medical Marijuana and Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders affect millions of people worldwide and are treated with drugs like Xanax, Valium, Ativan and Klonopin. The drugs are used to treat anxiety disorders have signi cant side effects and are addicting. Medical marijuana has been used in several studies for the treatment of anxiety and panic disorders and has been effective in treating the condition for most patients without the associated side effects of other drugs. Marijuana also is not addicting like a prescription medications that are used to treat anxiety and researchers believe that this would be a viable treatment for most anxiety disorder patients. There have been medical professionals that have written books that include the use of medical marijuana for the successful treatment of anxiety disorders like a 2003 book entitles Prescription Pot, or the Marijuana Medical Handbook. These medical professionals have followed the favorable studies and recommend the use of medical marijuana to treat anxiety. Medical Marijuana and Breast Cancer There have been several studies done with breast cancer patients using medical marijuana, which has proven to both relieve some of the symptoms of chemotherapy. Doctors at the California Paci c Medical Center Research Institute in San Francisco released study dated in an issue of Molecular Cancer therapeutics. This study offers the possibility of the use of marijuana in a more pivotal role in treatment in stopping the spread of metastatic breast cancer. This is due to one of the compounds found in marijuana, named CBD and has shown in the lab to stop the human gene ID-1 from directing cancer cells to multiply and spread. The Id-1 genes push cells to behave like embryonic cells and grow within the breast tissue, where they proliferate and migrate.The studies are still in the preliminary stages and researchers feel that CBD might need to be taken for several years.
Medical Marijuana Corner.com http://www.medicalmarijuanacorner.com/ Is Science Ignored in the Medical Marijuana Debate? Medical marijuana has been proven in numerous studies to be a viable treatment for many medical conditions. Yet, it is one drug that has had a dif cult time being approved for medical use around the world. There have been far more scienti c studies, clinical trials and other data that has proven medical marijuana works as an anti-cancer medication, an anti-in ammatory, it is able to help shrink tumors, stop nausea, and reduce pain and other disease symptoms. The use of medical marijuana has not been approved in many states in the United States, but other drugs with less testing and severe side effects have been approved to treat conditions that marijuana could treat without the side effects. While the battle continues whether to legalize marijuana for medical use, the largest thing that is forgotten is the science proving that medical marijuana is not addicting like other medications, it does work effectively and without side effects. Medical Marijuana and Nutrition Medical marijuana has been proven in study after study to help with medical conditions that involve what is termed wasting. This is a condition that the eating is poor due to anorexia, chemotherapy and other medical conditions. In studies that have been done for these diseases show that marijuana and its active properties effectively can increase the appetite. The studies also showed that unlike other medications that may be used to treat poor appetite medical marijuana does not have any side effects and is able to treat other symptoms of disease such as pain, muscle spasms, anxiety and other symptoms. In the studies that have been done patients showed a marked improvement in their weight gain. The researchers have published articles to the effect that medical marijuana could be a long term medication of nutritional value. In many cases medical marijuana works more effectively and without side effects compared to the prescription medication that would be used.

Medical Marijuana and Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is one of the disabling neurological disorders that affects about 350,000 Americans and more than one million patients worldwide. This is a progressive disease that causes muscle weakness, tremors, muscle spasticity, depression, incontinence, seizures, slurred speech and other problems. In Britain there are several studies being conducted with MS patients and the use of medical marijuana, to prove whether or not marijuana can bene t the symptoms of neuropathy and spasticity. There is the difference between the use of medical marijuana that has been proven and the use of prescribed drugs that are addicting. One of the parts of the studies that are being conducted include if there will be euphoric side effects and the therapeutic effects with the use of marijuana. The difference between marijuana and regularly prescribed drugs has been noted as far as addiction and possible overdose, which marijuana poses neither threat. Medical Marijuana and ADHD ADHD is a condition does not effectively ignoring important stimuli, which allows the brain to be distracted instead of concentrating on one speci c project. There has been scienti c research using certain strains of marijuana as a replacement for other medications for the person suffering from ADHD. These medications like Ritalin of Methylphenidate can have severe side effects for the person prescribed them and this is where the use of medical marijuana comes into play. There is signi cant improvement in the ADHD condition with the use of medical marijuana under scienti c studies and could possibly be prescribed for adults rather than children with this condition. Certain strains medical marijuana are able to allow the person using it to focus on one project at a time rather than being distracted easily and this is the whole purpose of the medications that are normally prescribed. Medical marijuana does not have to side effects associated with these other medicines and is in some cases safer. Medical Marijuana and Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa is a psychiatric illness, which is described as an eating disorder, the patient will have a low body weight and will often purge after eating, take diuretic drugs and diet pills. This is a condition that primarily affects teenage females can lead to death. There have been studies done using medical marijuana as a way of treating anorexia that have shown promise. Medical marijuana is able to help lessen the excessive fear of weight gain in these individuals and signi cantly improved the appetite. Medical marijuana also does not have the side effects of other medications have when taken for this condition. This is one of the conditions that medical marijuana has been approved for to be prescribed as a treatment. In clinical trials medical marijuana combined with therapy was able to be effective for many of the participants in the treatment of anorexia. Medical Marijuana and Chemotherapy There have been numerous studies done using medical marijuana as a treatment for the side effects caused by chemotherapy. These side effects include nausea, soreness of muscles, headache, anxiety and other symptoms. Studies that have been done show data that medical marijuana is effective in treating the symptoms after chemo. It is effective for nausea and helping cancer patients to actually gain weight; it decreases the amount of anxiety and can help with the soreness in muscles, since it has been proven to have anti-in ammatory effects on the body. Medical marijuana is also able to be used by the chemotherapy patient without the side effects that are associated with other medications. Many of these medications used to treat the symptoms from chemotherapy have their own side effects, instead of the calming and relaxing side effects that marijuana can provide a chemotherapy patient Medical Marijuana and Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes from a mood disorder which can have mood swings clinically referred to as mania and depressive episodes. The drugs that are used to control bipolar disorder, are not able to control it properly and have side effects according to some medical professionals. The use of medical marijuana is able to combat both the mania and the depressive mood swings that are associated with this disease. Scienti c research has found that medical marijuana has therapeutic effects and was used in one controlled trial in conjunction with bipolar medication is currently prescribed that showed favorable results. The use of medical marijuana for bipolar patients also excludes side effects that are currently associated with the commonly prescribed medications. Researchers believe medical marijuana as a valued place in the use of treating patients with bipolar disorder for both the mania and depression. Medical Marijuana and Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is a cancer affecting the male reproductive system and develops in the prostate gland. This can mutate and begin to multiply with the cells metastasizing to other parts of the body, including the lymph nodes and bones. The active components in marijuana and its derivatives have been of interest to researchers in recent years for the treatment of prostate cancer. The ndings are that it is able to inhibit the growth of cells and act as an anti-in ammatory. In studies the levels of both cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 har higher in human prostate cancer cells than in normal cells. The use of medical marijuana was able to decrease the protein and prostate speci c antigen. It has proven to decrease the secreted PSA levels, which is a proliferating cell. Researchers that have studied marijuana use with prostate cancer believe it to be a viable treatment that can be successful in decreasing the spread of the cancer cells. Medical Marijuana and Diabetes There is evidence that medical marijuana can help in the treatment of diabetes according to some studies. Researchers at the Hadassah University Hospital of Jerusalem studied mice that were treated for six weeks with the active compounds in marijuana for their diabetic condition. The data they collected proved that the onset of diabetes type I signi cantly delayed and with continued treatment they remained diabetes free at 26 weeks. They believe the residual cells that produce insulin are inhibited by the THC in marijuana and ve mice that did get diabetes it was able to help control the condition, more ef ciently that insulin alone. These researchers believe that clinical applications of THC will work as an agent for the prevention of diabetes and other autoimmune diseases. The reduction they saw in the mice equaled approximately 70 percent decrease in diabetes and the mice that did have diabetes and treated with marijuana compounds their condition was signi cantly decreased. Medical Marijuana and Asthma Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes in ammation in the bronchial tubes that restricts breathing. This disease has reoccurring symptoms of air ow obstruction and is known to affect one in four children living in urban areas. Many of the common medicines used for this are known to have side effects that are undesirable.There have been numerous studies in the use of medical marijuana and its possible therapeutic treatment of asthma. The data from some of the studies that has been published shows that the THC in medical marijuana acts as a bronchial dilator. Researchers feel that medical marijuana is an alternative method of treatment for asthma and the use of the THC that is affective in a non combustible inhaler. In case studies both natural medical marijuana and synthetic THC have been affective in the treatment of asthma under clinical testing. Medical Marijuana and Depression Depression is a medical condition that affects millions of people worldwide and inhibits their ability to live a normal life. The research that has been done with participants and the use of medical marijuana in the treatment of depression has shown favorable results, without addicting side effects. One study conducted by California researchers presented their ndings to the California Legislature and to the public. Igor Grant MD, executive vice chairman of the department at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, he is also the director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California stated he believes medical marijuana to be an effective treatment for neuropathy and psychiatry patients. Other studies that have been conducted have shown favorable results in treating the symptoms of depression, including sleep disorders associated with the condition and eating habits. Medical Marijuana and Insomnia The human studies that have been conducted with patients suffering from insomnia or other sleep disorders have proven that medical marijuana is an effective treatment. Marijuana is able to induce sleep when used, just as the prescription medications and it does not have the unwanted side effects or addiction associated with the prescription medications that are prescribed. It was also found not to suppress the stages of sleep that are conductive to dreaming, like the prescription medications that are used for insomnia. These hypnotics disturb the normal sleep patterns, which marijuana does not cause due to the difference in the receptors that it affects in the brain. The Institute of Medicine recommended further studies to be done on the use of medical marijuana and insomnia. One of the early studies that proved medical marijuana was useful for insomnia patients was conducted in 1999 and published in Marijuana and Medicine report. The Antibiotic Properties of Medical Marijuana
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medical marijuana and muscle Spasms Muscle spasms are a condition that can be caused by certain diseases as one of the symptoms and is the sudden involuntary movements or muscular contractions of the affected area of the body or in several parts of the body. There have been numerous studies in both human and animals using medical marijuana and synthetic THC and the results of both showed it is able to relieve a broad range of muscle spasms. In 1990 there was a double-blind study comparing THC with coding and THC in medical marijuana was able to show significant beneficial effects on muscle spasms. Other studies have proven that medical marijuana is able to control various types of spastic conditions that conventional prescription medications and treatments have failed. Some of these conditions that medical marijuana has been proven to be effective in treating multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, quadriplegia, spinal nerve injuries and other conditions. explored as a possible treatment in numerous studies due to its anti-inflammatory properties and its ability to reduce pain. One study conducted at the Bone Laboratory of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem used the properties of marijuana and published their findings, which showed proof that the marijuana properties was able to slow the progression of osteoporosis in mice. It also showed during the study that it reduced bone loss, which is one of the major symptoms of the disease.. These can be a painful and debilitating symptom in some cases and the use of medical marijuana has been prescribed as a treatment. The properties in medical marijuana is able to alleviate some of the symptoms including relaxing tense muscles, pain relief, and is able to relieve anxiety that can be caused by this condition. There have been no significant studies conducted with the use of medical marijuana and intestinal cramps. The evidence found in other studies that have proven medical marijuana is able to reduce pain, and work in the body as an anti-spasmodic is enough proof for some physicians to prescribe the use of marijuana. There is also evidence that medical marijuana is an anti-inflammation medicine, due to the active properties and this can also assist in relieving symptoms of intestinal cramps.
- CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE juana Medical marijuana has been proven to have antibiotic properties in scientific studies when applied to an infected area. This is a medicine that has been used since ancient times and now is being investigated to find what medical conditions it can be used to treat. The use of medical marijuana for its antibiotic properties has been recently researched at Italys Universita del Piemonte Orientale and in the Britain University of London School of Pharmacy. this is where the antibacterial properties of medical marijuana were assessed. All five of the cannbinoids showed potent antibacterial activity, according to the study data. The use of medical marijuana as an antibiotic was tested against EMERSA-15, and MRSA strains that often occur in UK hospitals. MRSA is a resistant variation of the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus that according to the 2007 study that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association is responsible for over 18,500 death per year. medical marijuana and Hypertension Hypertension is more commonly known as high blood pressure and is a contributing factor to many illnesses, like cardiovascular disease. This is a condition where internal pressure is exerted on the walls of the arteries and veins, when the blood pressure fluctuates due to the rise and fall of physical activity. Scientific studies have proven that medical marijuana is able to help hypertensive patients, which is normally treated with a combination of medicines and other changes, including stress management, the use of salt in the diet and cholesterol, and weight reduction. Medical marijuana has been proven to reduce hypertension to normal levels when it is used regularly and to maintain its normal level. However, few physicians prescribe medical marijuana to reduce a high blood pressure. This is due to the laws making it illegal and the pressure that they are under to describe medical marijuana for only certain medical conditions.
medical marijuana and Premenstrual Syndrome Premenstrual syndrome in a severe form affects as many as 15 percent of women due to cyclic hormonal changes. There are studies being conducted in to the use of medical marijuana for women with severe premenstrual syndrome. This is because of the anti-inflammation and anti-spasmodic that can treat many of the symptoms associated with PMS. These women that suffer a severe form of this condition have traditionally been prescribed medications like anti-depressants including Valium, which was not effective for treatment, but was addicting. There are also medications like diuretics, NSAIDS, birth control pills, ovarian suppressants, and other drugs, some of which did not work effectively as a treatment and did have side effects. During the studies that have been conducted and history proves that medical marijuana is able to effectively treat severe PMS. In fact one of the women in history that was known to use medical marijuana to decrease the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome was Queen Victoria during the mid 1800s.
medical marijuana Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction Erectile dysfunction can occur for many reasons, both medical and non-medical, and it affects as many as 15 million men in just the United States. There are some medications that are prescribed that lead to this problem, rather than it occurring due to the medical condition it is the medicine to treat the condition causing the erectile dysfunction. Opiods are one of the common medications that cause this condition in men. Medical marijuana can often be used in place of pain medication and some other medications and work just as effectively, if not better, without causing erectile dysfunction. This is because some conventional medications can reduce the blood flow to the penis that contains two cylinders of sponge like tissue and the blood flow to the tissue increases when an erection occurs. Medical marijuana does not reduce the blood flow and can work as a pain reducer, anti-inflammatory and to treat other medical conditions. medical marijuana and Restless Leg Syndrome
medical marijuana and stroke Stroke victims can suffer a permanent paralysis that is caused by a blood clot within the brain and is the third leading cause of adult death. This condition can cause blood and oxygen to be cut off to that part of the brain and can cause brain damage in as little as four minutes. The stroke patient can have muscle pain, partial paralysis on one side, vision difficulties, and other symptoms. Medical marijuana has been studied to see what symptoms it can reduce for stroke patients that conventional medications might be ineffective in treating. One of the most involved human trials showed great promise with the use of medical marijuana for treatment of the symptoms of stroke patients. The study of marijuana found that it has properties like the THC contained in the marijuana that was effective in the treatment of stroke patients symptoms, including the possible muscle spasms that can occur due to the effects of the stroke. medical marijuana and Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a degenerative skeletal disease that involves the deterioration of bone tissue. There is a potential risk of suffering multiple fractures and other serious disabilities by patients suffering from Osteoporosis. According to the U.S. Surgeons Generals Office there are approximately 10 million Americans over the age of 50 that suffer from osteoporosis and there are approximately 34 million people at risk for developing the disease. The use of medical marijuana has been
medical marijuana and Intestinal Cramps Intestinal cramps are one the conditions some people suffer from, due to diseases and disorders of which this is a symptom.

Restless leg syndrome is one of the medical conditions that affects millions of people and is usually treated with medications like Mirapex. These medications often cause fatigue, nausea and lightheadedness.Medical marijuana is also able to be used in place of the conventional medications that have side effects and can promote a more restful sleep and does not cause nausea or lightheadedness that is common with other medications. Restless leg syndrome is also commonly known as jumpy leg syndrome and might not only be uncomfortable, but also can be painful. The use of medical marijuana that has the properties to work as an anti-in ammatory and as a pain reducer can help provide relief for the person suffering from restless leg syndrome in a more natural way than synthetic drugs. There have not been large scale studies conducted with the use of medical marijuana for the treatment of restless leg syndrome. marijuana can effectively work for the kidney stone patient, without the side effects or addiction associated with the conventional medications that can also cause nausea as one of their side effects. Medical Marijuana and Neuropathic Pain Neuropathic pain can be caused due to medical conditions or disease and there have been numerous studies conducted using medical marijuana to examine if it is a viable treatment. The ndings of these studies showed signi cant data that medical marijuana is effective in relieving neuropathic pain without some of the effects caused by conventional medications that are used. One of the studies was conducted by researchers at the University of California Davis to discover if medical marijuana produces analgesia for patients with neuropathic pain. There were 38 participants involved in this study that were split into groups and given either a high dosage or low dosage, and then there were participants given a placebo. The study proved marijuana is able to work as effectively as opioids, without the addictive factors. The researchers noted that both high and low dosages of medical marijuana were able to produce equal analgesic effects. is an effective treatment for many cancers, arthritis, diabetes, and other conditions. The use of medical marijuana can be smoked in a variety of ways to inhale it, and using any of the different forms results in the same thing, it results in the marijuana inhaled going into the bloodstream where it can reach the receptors in the brain where it can help manage disease. Even for nonsmokers the inhaling of medical marijuana means pain relief, it means having a antiin ammation treatment without side effects and it means increasing the appetite when doing chemotherapy. Medical Marijuana Verses Opiate Pain Pills There are many medical conditions that cause pain and this pain is treated in conventional methods with opiate pain pills. These pain pills are able to lessen pain for most people, but have several problems associated with them, the rst is they can have side effects that are not pleasant. The second thing about the use of pain pills is they are addicting and that presents a problem for many people. The other thing about the use of pain pills is over time they are not as affective without using a higher dosage. Medical marijuana even at low dosages has proven to be effective in the treatment of many medical conditions, plus the use of medical marijuana has other advantages. There have been studies done that prove the active compounds in medical marijuana can help to break-up cancer cells, can help to improve appetite and calm nausea. treatment like chemotherapy. Stopping wasting, which is a medical term for loss of appetite, medical marijuana has been proven to be effective and even in conditions of anorexia nervosa. Medical marijuanas active properties have been proven to work as an anti-in ammatory, which can be helpful for asthma patients, ghting the pain of arthritis, and pain from other disease. One of the most exciting treatments that medical marijuana has been studied to treat is the use of it for treatment of tumors and cancers. This is because it has been scienti cally proven to have anti-cancer properties and to slow the spread of cancer in the body. Medical Freedom Marijuana Providing
Stiff and Tight Muscles and Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana has been proven to be effective as an anti-in ammatory, which means it is an effective medical treatment for stiff and tight muscles that are a part of the symptoms of some medical conditions. There have been extensive scienti c and clinical studies that have published study data to show the THC in medical marijuana works in the body as an anti-in ammatory. The use of medical marijuana for diseases like multiple sclerosis, Huntingtons disease and others that cause mobility problems have been the focus of numerous marijuana studies. These studies have shown signi cant muscle pain relief, antiin ammatory relief and an actual slowing of the condition. This is not a medical treatment that would be prescribed for the average pulled muscle, but as a medical treatment for disease that causes muscle tightness and stiffness like arthritis, it also reduces the condition without side effects.
Ease Pain with Medical Marijuana without the High There are many people that are seeing more and more studies about the use of medical marijuana to stop pain. The one fact that some people are concerned with is the high that might be obtained from smoking medical marijuana that have not smoked marijuana for recreation.Studies have shown that when used for medical purposes there is not the high associated with it as when smoking for recreation and with all the bene ts there is for medical treatment it outweighs the other concern. Medical marijuana is able to help increase appetite, even when doing chemotherapy; it is able to work as an anti-in ammatory and as an anti-cancer medication. There are also what is known as low dose and high dose marijuana and studies for many diseases that medical marijuana has been used for show the bene ts of the use of pot.
Medical marijuana provides freedom from disease when used over time, it has been scienti cally proven to change the alteration of life that many diseases cause. It is able to do this by alleviating pain, by increasing the appetite and in relieving anxiety. The use of medical marijuana by diabetics has been proven to help insulin to work more effectively, in chemotherapy to relieve the side effects and even for insomnia patients it has proven to be effective in promoting sleep. Sleep apnea is another condition that medical marijuana has been studied and proven to help provide restful sleep. Women with severe PMS symptoms including extreme cramping, medical marijuana has been proven scienti cally to have properties that work as an antispasmodic. While not all doctors agree with the use of medical marijuana researchers and scientists have documented the proof and continue to study medical marijuana to further discover what the active property THC is able to do.
The Proven Benets Of Medical Marijuana The proven bene ts of medical marijuana are not just proven in studies, but in actual use by patients, rather than laboratory mice in many cases. These bene ts include: The ability to calm nausea, when caused by disease or medical
Medical Marijuana and Kidney Stones Kidney stones are one of the medical conditions that cause extreme pain and in some cases nausea. There are some people that get occasional kidney stones, while others have chronic kidney stones, which is a condition called nephorlithiasis. There are medical professionals that prescribe medical marijuana, rather than the conventional medications like Percocet, hydrocodone, oxycontin and vicodin in high dosages. All of these conventional medications have side effects and they are highly addicting. Medical marijuana has properties that can help relieve the pain that is usually isolated to the lower back on the side of the affected kidney and it also has properties proven to be effective at ghting nausea. Medical
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Mass psychosis in the Us

How Big PHarma got americans Hooked on anti-PsycHotic drugs
http://safeaccessnow.org/punbb/viewtopic.php?pid=26332#p26332 By James Ridgeway tive, says Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman, whose PharmedOut project tracks the industrys influence on American medicine, and who last month hosted a conference on the subject at Georgetown. A shrink cant give you a blood test or an MRI to figure out precisely whats wrong with you. So its often a case of diagnosis by prescription. (If you feel better after you take an anti-depressant, its assumed that you were depressed.) As the researchers in one study of the drug industrys influence put it, the lack of biological tests for mental disorders renders psychiatry especially vulnerable to industry influence. For this reason, they argue, its particularly important that the guidelines for diagnosing and treating mental illness be compiled on the basis of an objective review of the scientific evidence - and not on whether the doctors writing them got a big grant from Merck or own stock in AstraZeneca. Marcia Angell, former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine and a leading critic of the Big Pharma, puts it more bluntly: Psychiatrists are in the pocket of industry. Angell has pointed out that most of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the bible of mental health clinicians, have ties to the drug industry. Likewise, a 2009 study showed that 18 out of 20 of the shrinks who wrote the American Psychiatric Associations most recent clinical guidelines for treating depression, bipolar disorders, and schizophrenia had financial ties to drug companies. In a recent article in The New York Review of Books, Angell deconstructs what she calls an apparent raging epidemic of mental illness among Americans. The use of psychoactive drugsincluding both antidepressants and antipsychoticshas exploded, and if the new drugs are so effective, Angell points out, we should expect the prevalence of mental illness to be declining, not rising. Instead, the tally of those who are so disabled by mental disorders that they qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) increased nearly two and a half times between 1987 and 2007 - from one in 184 Americans to one in seventy-six. For children, the rise is even more startling - a thirty-five-fold increase in the same two decades. Mental illness is now the leading cause of disability in children. Under the tutelage of Big Pharma, we are simply expanding the criteria for mental illness so that nearly everyone has one. Fugh-Berman agrees: In the age of aggressive drug marketing, she says, Psychiatric diagnoses have expanded to include many perfectly normal people. COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS Whats especially troubling about the over-prescription of the new antipsychotics is its prevalence among the very young and the very old - vulnerable groups who often do not make their own choices when it comes to what medications they take. Investigations into antipsychotic use suggests that their purpose, in these cases, may be to subdue and tranquilize rather than to treat any genuine psychosis. Carl Elliott reports in Mother Jones magazine: Once bipolar disorder could be treated with atypicals, rates of diagnoses rose dramatically, especially in children. According to a recent Columbia University study, the number of children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder rose 40-fold between 1994 and 2003. And according to another study, one in five children who visited a psychiatrist came away with a prescription for an antipsychotic drug. A remarkable series published in the Palm Beach Post in May true revealed that the state of Floridas juvenile justice department has literally been pouring these drugs into juvenile facilities, routinely doling them out for reasons that never were approved by federal regulators. The numbers are staggering: In 2007, for example, the Department of Juvenile Justice bought more than twice as much Seroquel as ibuprofen. Overall, in 24 months, the department bought 326,081 tablets of Seroquel, Abilify, Risperdal and other antipsychotic drugs for use in state-operated jails and homes for childrenThats enough to hand out 446 pills a day, seven days a week, for two years in a row, to kids in jails and programs that can hold no more than 2,300 boys and girls on a given day. Further, the paper discovered that One in three of the psychiatrists who have contracted with the state Department of Juvenile Justice in the past five years has taken speaker fees or gifts from companies that make antipsychotic medications. In addition to expanding the diagnoses of serious mental illness, drug companies have encouraged doctors to prescribe atypical anti-psychotics for a host of offlabel uses. In one particularly notorious episode, the drugmaker Eli Lilly pushed Zyprexa on the caregivers of old people with Alzheimers and other forms of dementia, as well as agitation, anxiety, and insomnia. In selling to nursing home doctors, sales reps reportedly used the slogan five at fivemeaning that five milligrams of Zyprexa at 5 pm would sedate their more difficult charges. The practice persisted even after FDA had warned Lilly that the drug was not approved for such uses, and that it could lead to obesity and even diabetes in elderly patients. In a video interview conducted in 2006, Sharham Ahari, who sold Zyprexa for two years at the beginning of the decade, described to me how the sales people would wangle the doctors into prescribing it. At the time, he recalled, his doctor clients were giving him a lot of grief over patients who were flipping out over the weight gain associated with the drug, along with the diabetes. We were instructed to downplay side effects and focus on the efficacy of drugto recommend the patient drink a glass a water before taking a pill before the meal and then after the meal in hopes the stomach would expand and provide an easy way out of this obstacle to increased sales. When docs complained, he recalled, I told them, Our drug is state of the art. Whats more important? You want them to get better or do you want them to stay the same--a thin psychotic patient or a fat stable patient. For the drug companies, Shahrman says, the decision to continue pushing the drug despite side effects is matter of cost benefit analysis: Whether you will make more money by continuing to market the drug for off-label use, and perhaps defending against lawsuits, than you would otherwise. In the case of Zyprexa, in January 2009, Lilly settled a lawsuit brought by with the US Justice Department, agreeing to pay $1.4 billion, including a criminal fine of $515 million, the largest ever in a health care case, and the largest criminal fine for an individual corporation ever imposed in a United States criminal prosecution of any kind,the Department of Justice said in announcing the settlement. But Lillys sale of Zyprexa in that year alone were over $1.8 billion. Making patients worse PEOPLE AND POWER: DRUG MONEY As it turns out, the atypical antipsychotics may not even be the best choice for people with genuine, undisputed psychosis. A growing number of health professionals have come to think these drugs are not really as effective as older, less expensive medicines which they have replaced, that they themselves produce side effects that cause other sorts of diseases such as diabetes and plunge the patient deeper into the gloomy world of serious mental disorder. Along with stories of success comes reports of people turned into virtual zombies. Elliott reports in Mother Jones: After another large analysis in The Lancet found that most atypicals actually performed worse than older drugs, two senior British psychiatrists penned a damning editorial that ran in the same issue. Dr. Peter Tyrer, the editor of the British Journal of Psychiatry, and Dr. Tim Kendall of the Royal College of Psychiatrists wrote: The spurious invention of the atypicals can now be regarded as invention only, cleverly manipulated by the drug industry for marketing purposes and only now being exposed.
Has America become a nation of psychotics?

You would certainly think so, based on the explosion in the use of antipsychotic medications. In 2008, with over $14 billion in sales, antipsychotics became the single top-selling therapeutic class of prescription drugs in the United States, surpassing drugs used to treat high cholesterol and acid reflux. Once upon a time, antipsychotics were reserved for a relatively small number of patients with hard-core psychiatric diagnoses - primarily schizophrenia and bipolar disorder - to treat such symptoms as delusions, hallucinations, or formal thought disorder. Today, it seems, everyone is taking antipsychotics. Parents are told that their unruly kids are in fact bipolar, and in need of anti-psychotics, while old people with dementia are dosed, in large numbers, with drugs once reserved largely for schizophrenics. Americans with symptoms ranging from chronic depression to anxiety to insomnia are now being prescribed anti-psychotics at rates that seem to indicate a national mass psychosis. It is anything but a coincidence that the explosion in antipsychotic use coincides with the pharmaceutical industrys development of a new class of medications known as atypical antipsychotics. Beginning with Zyprexa, Risperdal, and Seroquel in the 1990s, followed by Abilify in the early 2000s, these drugs were touted as being more effective than older antipsychotics like Haldol and Thorazine. More importantly, they lacked the most noxious side effects of the older drugs in particular, the tremors and other motor control problems. The atypical anti-psychotics were the bright new stars in the pharmaceutical industrys roster of psychotropic drugs costly, patented medications that made people feel and behave better without any shaking or drooling. Sales grew steadily, until by 2009 Seroquel and Abilify numbered fifth and sixth in annual drug sales, and prescriptions written for the top three atypical antipsychotics totaled more than 20 million. Suddenly, antipsychotics werent just for psychotics any more. Not just for psychotics anymore. By now, just about everyone knows how the drug industry works to influence the minds of American doctors, plying them with gifts, junkets, ego-tripping awards, and research funding in exchange for endorsing or prescribing the latest and most lucrative drugs. Psychiatrists are particularly targeted by Big Pharma because psychiatric diagnoses are very subjec-
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James Ridgeway writes for The Guardian newspaper, and is the senior Washington correspondent for Mother Jones magazine.
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by Daniel Martynowicz http://newsbythesecond.com/driving-onmarijuana-safe/2666/ Smoking Marijuana and driving are often looked down upon by law makers, law enforcement officers and the majority of the American populous. A new study however may change the way people feel on the subject. According to the study, 1 in 6 American teenagers not only use marijuana recreationally, but they also drive under the influence of it on a regular basis. 1 in 4 adults ages 18 to 25 report having used marijuana in previous years and 50% of current users in this age bracket report driving while under the influence of the drug. Despite its illegal status, cannabis use has increased from the 1970s to today. In order to gain more perspective on such a prevalent recreational drug and its affects on driving, this double blind placebo controlled study focused on a mixed group of both females and males for the first time. The study was conducted at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut and measured reaction time, number of collisions, and standard deviation of lean position (swerving in the lane) of those under the influence of marijuana. Dr. Beth Anderson, Post Doctoral Fellow at Hartford Hospital and one of the researchers involved in the study said each of the 85 participants were marijuana users. It probably biased the results a bit, Dr. Anderson said, But it is considered unethical to test illegal drugs on people nave to their effects. Participants were placed in a driving simulator and given a base line test of normal driving down a straight road without any distractions. Afterward the subjects were exposed to distractions such as loud noises, obstacles in the road and an Auditory Map Test during which subjects were asked to do simple arithmetic while driving. While no significant difference in overall driving capabilities of those given marijuana v.s. those given the placebo was found during the base line, it was shown that those who had smoked the marijuana cigarette performed poorly during a distracted drive. Dr. Anderson stressed that under the influence of marijuana, the baseline driving segment and the collision avoidance segments of the study showed no difference from the placebo group, however participants drove at a slower speed and failed to perform expected practice effects during a distracted drive. My biggest fear is that those who read this study or articles on it will think its safe to drive after smoking marijuana, thats defiantly not what the study says, Dr. Anderson noted, if anything this study shows a need for more research on the subject. Distractions while sober lead to thousands of fatal crashes in the United States per year. The list of distractions includes obstacles in the road, other drivers, talking on the phone and listening to the radio. When these distractions are coupled with the propensity for distraction marijuana highs afford, driving while under the influence can certainly be considered a dangerous decision.
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AUGUST 31 - Governor Jerry Brown has signed AB 1300 (Blumenfeld), a bill to allow local regulation of medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives. Read more about this an other bills in CaNORMLs upcoming newsletter. Join Today! . BILL NUMBER: AB 1300ENROLLED PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 15, 2011 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY JUNE 3, 2011 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 1, 2011 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 27, 2011 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 31, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Blumenfield FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 11362.83 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to medical marijuana. LEGISLATIVE COUNSELS DIGEST AB 1300, Blumenfield. Medical marijuana. Existing law establishes the Medical Marijuana Program to exempt certain qualified patients who hold an identification card issued pursuant to the program, and the caregivers of those persons from certain state criminal sanctions related to the possession, cultivation, transportation, processing, or use of limited amounts of marijuana, as specified. The program prohibits certain entities, including a medical marijuana cooperative or collective, from being located within a 600-foot radius of a school. Existing law also specifically provides that these provisions governing the program do not prevent a city or other local governing body from adopting and enforcing laws consistent with the program. This bill would revise the latter provision described above to additionally provide that these provisions shall not prevent a city or other local governing body from adopting and enforcing local ordinances that regulate the location, operation, or establishment of a medical marijuana cooperative or collective, or from the civil or criminal enforcement of those local ordinances. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 11362.83 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 11362.83. Nothing in this article shall prevent a city or other local governing body from adopting and enforcing any of the following: (a) Adopting local ordinances that regulate the location, operation, or establishment of a medical marijuana cooperative or collective. (b) The civil and criminal enforcement of local ordinances described in subdivision (a).
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state expressly has exempted from criminal liability. California State Senator Mark Leno, one of the principal co-authors of the states Medical Marijuana Program Act (MMPA), had filed a brief with the appeals court stating that it was the intent of the legislature to prohibit local governments from banning collective distribution. The trial courts emphasis on mass distribution has no basis in the law, said ASA Chief Counsel Joe Elford, who argued the case on appeal and filed an amicus brief. The State Attorney General Guidelines recognize the legitimacy of storefront medical cannabis distribution facilities. The MMPA, passed in 2003, establishes that qualified patients and caregivers are not subject to criminal sanctions for collectively cultivating or distributing cannabis for medical use. An appeal of the latest ruling in the Anaheim case is expected to be filed soon. Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero denounced the decision in the local media, calling it a terrible setback and saying the court subverted the will of the people rather than facilitated it. The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act of 2008 provides legal protection for medical cannabis patients but did not establish a mechanism for them to safely obtain their medication. Regulated distribution centers are a proven community solution to ensuring safe access to medical cannabis for the most seriously ill patients, said ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer. Its disappointing that the court has undermined local elected officials who have recognized that and taken action to help their constituents. The case is People v. Compassionate Apothecary.
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of municipalities to regulate the distribution of medical cannabis to patients. The new law, AB 1300, says the state of California cannot prevent cities and other local governments from adopting and enforcing local ordinances that regulate the location, operation, or establishment of a medical marijuana cooperative or collective.
ASA California Tour Empowers Grassroots

The stakeholders meetings and raid preparedness trainings Americans for Safe Access has been conducting in states all across the country came home to California in August. Hundreds of patients, caregivers and advocates gathered in 11 cities for events to support stronger grassroots involvement in the campaign for safe access. Facilitated by ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer and California Director Don Duncan, the meetings were an opportunity for participants to share experiences and identify goals, problems and solutions. The raid preparedness trainings gave community members tools and strategies for responding to interference by federal and local law enforcement. Sharing the insights and concerns of patients and advocates builds a stronger movement for safe access, said Sherer. ASA is committed to empowering local grassroots action across the country because that drives national change. The ASA California Tour included Chico, Fresno, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa. ASA has held similar meetings and trainings in Colorado, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, with more to come.
Seattle Regulates Dispensaries After State Refuses

At the end of July, the mayor of Seattle did what Washington states governor refused to: he signed a measure to regulate the dispensaries that provide safe access to the neediest members of the community. The city council had passed the bill on July 18 after Gov. Chris Gregoire vetoed the regulatory provisions of a state law because of threats from federal prosecutors. We are taking the approach that what we need to do is honor the wishes of the City of Seattle and honor the wishes of the voters of Washington when it comes to medical marijuana, and appropriately regulate its use, Mayor Mike McGinn said at the signing ceremony. City officials estimate there are 70 or more storefront dispensaries in Seattle. More are expected to open to meet patient need. While the state of Washington does not require patients to register like other states such as Oregon and Colorado, the per capita number of qualified patients in those states suggests that Washington has from 80,000 to 160,000 people using cannabis on their doctors recommendation. Colorado, with a population 1.6 million less than Washington, has licensed more than 700 dispensaries and 1,000 cultivators. Back to Top
Federal Prosecutors want Arizona Suit Dismissed

The federal government has asked the district court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer seeking a federal ruling about the legality of the states medical cannabis program. Citing broad threats from the US Attorneys office, Gov. Brewer filed suit and halted implementation of dispensary regulations mandated by the voter initiative that passed last November. The US Attorneys office told the court that until state employees face a direct threat of prosecution under federal drug laws, the issue is speculative and cannot be litigated. As with the other threats sent to state officials around the country, the letter warns that those involved with distribution or programs that facilitate it may be criminally prosecuted in federal court. Calling them hypocrites, Arizona state Attorney General Tom Horne said what he wants is an assurance from federal prosecutors that no state officials will be targeted for regulating the distribution program the medical cannabis initiative directed the state to establish. Principled state and local officials are standing up to federal intimidation all across the country, said ASA executive Director Steph Sherer. If Gov. Brewer were less opposed to medical cannabis and more faithful to the people of her state, she would, too. Prop. 203 allows patients to cultivate cannabis and share with other patients if they live more than 25 miles from a licensed dispensary. Since no dispensaries are yet licensed, all patients in Arizona can currently cultivate. Unlicensed collectives are operating informally, but AG Horne is trying to shut them down because of nominal membership fees and donations that entitle qualified patients to obtain free cannabis from other patients. One of the targeted collectives is the 2811 Club
ASA opposed this bill because it did not do enough to protect critical patient services, said ASA California Director Don Duncan. But recognizing the legitimate role of Californias more than 1,000 storefront dispensaries and delivery services is an important step. Currently, more than 50 California localities have ordinances regulating the distribution of medical marijuana, and more than 90 local governments are considering such regulatory laws. Research conducted by ASA found that dispensary regulations not only benefit the thousands of patients across the state, but also help to reduce crime and improve the neighborhoods surrounding such facilities.
Trial Court Doubles Down on Anaheim Dispensary Ban

A California trial court has for the second time upheld the city of Anaheims ban on medical cannabis dispensaries, despite an appeals court ruling that questioned the basis of the ban. The unpublished ruling, which does not establish precedent, said that California state law does not prevent cities from banning what it termed mass distribution of medical cannabis through storefront dispensaries.
California Bill Recognizes Legality of Dispensaries

At the end of August, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that for the first time explicitly recognizes the legality of local medical cannabis distribution centers and the right
michigan Court Says Patients Cant Buy medicine

Last month, Michigans Court of Appeals ruled that the sale of medical cannabis is illegal under state law. Regulations for the distribution of medical cannabis have been adopted by several cities in Michigan, including Ann Arbor, Lansing, Traverse City and Ypsilanti. An estimated 400 dispensaries are operating across the state.
Yet the appeals court which overturned the original ruling and sent it back to the trial judge questioned how a city may criminalize as a misdemeanor a particular use of property the
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in Phoenix, which provides educational and support services for patients and facilitates the sharing of cannabis between patients. One of the organizers of the 2811 Club, Al Sobol, told local media that state officials are deceiving patients by charging them $150 for a registry card but refusing to let patients use it to access their medicine. I want the courts to weigh in and make a decision, Sobol said. A group representing medical cannabis dispensaries that are now prevented from operating filed suit against the state two months ago, seeking full implementation. Back to Top also helped secure enhanced privacy protections for patients in the District rules, as well as an appointed four-member licensing board. Expanding the qualifying conditions is also a priority for ASA, as only patients with HIV/ AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, and glaucoma will qualify under the current rules. The District Council is implementing a voter initiative that passed in 1998 but was blocked by Congress until 2010. The D.C. Department of Health is scheduled to announce on January 20 which cultivation centers will be eligible to register in the District. but current governor Chris Christie had delayed implementation. He relented in July, saying he would move forward with a distribution plan for his states medical cannabis program, despite threats from federal authorities. The need to provide compassionate pain relief to these citizens of our state outweighs the risk we are taking in moving forward with the program, Gov. Christie said in ending the delay. New Jersey is one of several states that received formal letters from federal prosecutors threatening state officials with criminal prosecution if they regulate the distribution of medical cannabis. Arizona, Rhode Island and Washington have halted implementation as a result, while Delaware, Vermont and Maine have forged ahead. New Jerseys new law removes state penalties for the possession and use of up to two ounces of cannabis a month for patients whose New Jersey-licensed doctors recommend it for treating cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis or other qualifying conditions. advocacy group Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition (AMMC). AMMC announced last month that State House Representative K.L Brown (R-Calhoun) will be the lead sponsor of its proposed Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Rights Act. The new bill is based on model state legislation developed by ASAs new Medical Cannabis Think Tank. Advocates in Alabama had introduced medical cannabis legislation early in 2011, but the bill (HB 386) died in committee this past spring. Were working to ensure medical cannabis laws reflect the needs and experience of patients, said ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer. ASA created the Think Tank and our new Online Training Center to give patients and advocates everywhere the tools to effectively lobby officials. ASAs Medical Cannabis Think Tank and Online Training Center are both part of a new initiative to expand and support effective grassroots advocacy around the country. The Online Training Center features more than four hours of educational streaming video as well as comprehensive training manuals and worksheets.
District of Columbia to Offer Safe Access

By early next year, medical cannabis patients in Washington, D.C. should finally have the safe access voters approved nearly 13 years ago. At the beginning of August, the Department of Health began accepting applications from prospective cultivation center operators who filed letters of intent in June. Applicants will be evaluated on a merit-based system ASA helped establish, after ASA and other advocates rejected the first-come, first-served approach in the Councils initial proposal. ASA
New Jersey medical Cannabis Program to Open Soon

After a long wait, New Jerseys medical cannabis patients are edging closer to safe access. Officials at the Department of Health and Senior Services say the program should be up and running soon, with 99 physicians and six distribution centers already registered to participate. The states program was established by the New Jersey legislature and signed by thengovernor Jon Corzine nearly two years ago,
Alabama Legislator to Introduce ASA model State Bill

Alabama will be the first state to have ASAs model medical cannabis legislation introduced, thanks to the work of the recently formed patient
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An act to amend Section 11362.785 of, and to add Section 11362.787 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to medical marijuana. AB 2279, as amended, Existing law, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, provides that a patient or a patient's primary caregiver who possesses or cultivates marijuana for personal medical purposes of the patient upon the written or oral recommendation or approval of a physician is not subject to conviction for offenses relating to possession and cultivation of marijuana. Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to establish and maintain a voluntary program for the issuance of identification cards to patients qualified to use marijuana for their personal medical purposes, and to their primary caregivers, if any. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Defined relationship means that the parties have agreed to become collective members and shall cultivate, manufacture, sell, dispense, distribute, transport, or deliver marijuana and marijuana products on behalf of other members who are qualified patients and/or primary caregivers, as provided by as provided for under California Health and Safety Code 11362.765 The Department means the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The Division means the Inspection Services Division of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. "Dispense" means the selection, measuring, packaging, labeling, delivery, or distribution or sale of marijuana by a Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collective, a Medical Cannabis Delivery Collective, a Medical Cannabis
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cannabis products for their own individual use or for the use of a patient under their care. Visiting Qualified Patient means a person with a medical condition who is currently participating in another states medical marijuana program, and is in possession of a valid out-of-state medical marijuana program identification card or its equivalent. EMPLOYMENT SECTION 1. Section 11362.785 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 11362.785. (a) Nothing in this article shall require any accommodation of any medical use of marijuana on the property or premises of any place of employment or during the hours of employment, except as provided in Section 11362.787, or on the property or premises of any jail, correctional facility, or other type of penal institution in which prisoners reside or persons under arrest are detained. (b) Nothing in this article shall require a governmental, private, or any other health insurance provider or health care service plan to be liable for any claim for reimbursement for the medical use of marijuana. SEC. 2. Section 11362.787 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read: 11362.787. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 11362.785, and except as provided in subdivision (c), it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment or otherwise penalize a person, if the discrimination is based solely upon either of the following: (1) The person's status as a qualified patient or a designated primary caregiver. (2) The person's positive drug test for marijuana, provided the person is a qualified patient and the medical use of marijuana, as defined in Section 11362.7, does not occur on the property or premises of the place of employment or during the hours of employment, as required by Section 11362.785. (b) A person who has suffered discrimination in violation of
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Manufacturer, or a Medical Cannabis Cultivator, as defined by this act, to a qualifying patient or a primary caregiver. "Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter (a) upon any marijuana intended for medical use, or (b) accompanying such marijuana. Medical Cannabis Cultivator means any individual or not for profit entity organized to cultivate, dispense, and deliver marijuana and marijuana products for medical use to Medical Cannabis Delivery Collectives, Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives, or Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturers, or their own qualifying patients and/or primary caregiver members. Medical Cannabis Delivery Collective means any not for profit entity organized to cultivate, dispense, and deliver marijuana and marijuana products for medical use to patients and their primary caregivers who are members. Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collective means any not for profit entity organized to cultivate and dispense marijuana and marijuana products through storefronts for medical use to patients and their primary caregivers who are members. "Medical cannabis products" means products that contain marijuana or marijuana extracts, and are intended for human consumption or application, including, but not limited to, edible products, tinctures, and lotions. Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturer means any person or not for profit entity organized to manufacture medical cannabis products meant for dispensing within Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives and/or Medical Cannabis Delivery Collectives and/or directly to the manufacturers qualified patient and/or primary caregiver members, if organized as a collective. Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturers shall be members or have a defined relationship with Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives and/or Medical Cannabis Delivery Collectives, as provided for under California Health and Safety Code 11362.765(b)(3). Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturers may be members or have a defined relationship with Medical Cannabis Cultivators. Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturers do not include qualified patients and primary caregivers who produce medical
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subdivision (a) may institute and prosecute in his or her own name and on his or her own behalf a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, and any other appropriate equitable relief to protect the peaceable exercise of the right or rights secured. (c) (1) Paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall not apply when an employer employs a person in a safety-sensitive position. (2) For purposes of this section, a safety-sensitive position means a position in law enforcement, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 13951 of the Government Code, or a position in which medical marijuana-affected performance could clearly endanger the health and safety of others. A safety-sensitive position shall have all of the following general characteristics: (A) Its duties involve a greater than normal level of trust, responsibility for, or impact on the health and safety of others. (B) Errors in judgment, inattentiveness, or diminished coordination, dexterity, or composure while performing its duties could clearly result in mistakes that would endanger the health and safety of others. (C) An employee in a position of this nature works independently, or performs tasks of a nature that it cannot safely be assumed that mistakes like those described in subparagraph (B) could be prevented by a supervisor or another employee. DUI MJ SECTION 2. Section 23152 of the Vehicle Code, subdivision (b) is amended to include: Nothing in this chapter shall authorize the operation of a vehicle while under the influence of marijuana. A qualified patient shall not be considered to be operating a vehicle under the influence solely for having marijuana metabolites in his or her system, being a qualified patient, or being in possession of marijuana. HOUSING SECTION 3. Add Section 11362.84 to the Health and Safety Code: A qualified patient or primary caregiver shall not be subject to any civil
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penalty, including but not limited to the loss of property, or eviction solely for one or more of the following: 1)testing positive for marijuana use, or 2)for being a qualified patient or primary caregiver, or 3)for exercising rights as defined by Section 11358 of the Health and Safety Code, or 4)for use of marijuana, or 5)as an employee or agent of a Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collective, Medical Cannabis Delivery Collective, Medical Cannabis Cultivator, or Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturer. CHILD CUSTODY SECTION 4. Section 3011 of the California Family Code, subdivision (d), is amended to read: The habitual or continual illegal use of controlled substances or habitual or continual abuse of alcohol by either parent. Before considering these allegations, the court may first require independent corroboration, including, but not limited to, written reports from law enforcement agencies, courts, probation departments, social welfare agencies, medical facilities, rehabilitation facilities, or other public agencies or nonprofit organizations providing drug and alcohol abuse services. As used in this subdivision, "controlled substances" has the same meaning as defined in the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code. As used in this subdivision, habitual or continual illegal use of controlled substances does not include the following: 1)testing positive for marijuana use, or 2)for being a qualified patient or primary caregiver, or 3)for exercising rights as defined by Section 11358 of the Health and Safety Code, or 4)for use of marijuana, or 5)as an employee or agent of a Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collective, Medical Cannabis Delivery Collective, Medical Cannabis Cultivator, or Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturer. RECIPROCITY SECTION 5. Add Section 11362.85 to the Health and Safety Code: A visiting qualified patient shall have the same rights and privileges under
SECTION 7. Add Section 11362.87 to the Health and Safety Code: For the purposes of medical care, including organ and tissue transplants, a qualified patients authorized use of marijuana shall be considered the equivalent of the authorized use of any other medication used at the direction of a physician, and shall not constitute the use of an illicit substance. COLLECTIVE MEMBERS DUTIES SECTION 8. Add Section 11362.776 to the Health and Safety Code: Qualified patients and primary caregivers who associate within the State of California in order to collectively or cooperatively cultivate marijuana for medical purposes as stated in section 11362.775, may share responsibility for acquiring and supplying the resources required to produce and process marijuana for medical use such as, for example, money, a location for a collective garden; equipment, supplies, and labor necessary to plant, grow, and harvest marijuana; marijuana plants, seeds, and cuttings; and equipment, supplies, and labor necessary for proper construction, plumbing, wiring, and ventilation of a garden of marijuana plants. It is the sole discretion of the collective or cooperative to determine the requirements for membership within the collective or cooperative, and responsibilities and duties may be carried out by any or all members of the collective or cooperative. It is also within the discretion of the collective or cooperative to determine allocation of the costs and benefits of the efforts of the collective or cooperative, including the allocation of reasonable compensation for services rendered amongst those associated. FEES SECTION 9. Add Section 11362.711 to the Health and Safety Code: Any and all governmental fees and taxes related to the registration or regulation of qualified patients and primary caregivers or Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collective shall be used only to recover the cost of the services provided, including education, inspections, and civil enforcement of standards under this article. No fees or taxes may be levied to generate funds for any other service or program within the State of California. MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSING COLLECTIVES SECTION 10. Add Section 11362.891 to the Health and Safety Code:
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California law as a qualified patient. SEARCH, SEIZURE, FORFEITURE SECTION 6. Add Section 11362.86 to the Health and Safety Code: The fact that a person is a qualified patient or primary caregiver, or is the employee or agent of a Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collective, Medical Cannabis Delivery Collective, Medical Cannabis Cultivator, or Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturer does not, alone: (a) Constitute probable cause to search the person or the persons property; or (b) Subject the person or the persons property to inspection by any governmental agency. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if officers of a state or local law enforcement agency seize marijuana, drug paraphernalia or other related property from a person engaged or assisting in the medical use of marijuana: (a) The law enforcement agency shall ensure that the marijuana, drug paraphernalia or other related property is not destroyed while in the possession of the law enforcement agency. (b) Any property interest of the person from whom the marijuana, drug paraphernalia or other related property was seized must not be forfeited pursuant to any provision of law providing for the forfeiture of property, except as part of a sentence imposed after conviction of a criminal offense. (c) Upon a determination by the district attorney of the county in which the marijuana, drug paraphernalia or other related property was seized, or the district attorneys designee, that the person from whom the marijuana, drug paraphernalia or other related property was seized is engaging in or assisting in the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the law enforcement agency shall immediately return to that person any usable marijuana, marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia or other related property that was seized. For the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection 2, the determination of a district attorney or the district attorneys designee that a person is engaging in or assisting in the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be evidenced by: (a) A decision not to prosecute; (b) The dismissal of charges; or (c) Acquittal. TRANSPLANTS
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Cities and counties within the State of California may enact regulations and ordinances governing Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives, and the manufacture and labeling of medical marijuana products. These regulations and ordinances shall not ban, either explicitly or implicitly, the operation of Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives. Any violation of these regulations and ordinances shall not be deemed a violation of California Health and Safety Code 11362.765 Nothing in this article shall prevent a city or other local governing body from adopting and enforcing laws consistent with this article. SALES SECTION 11. Add Section 11362.892 Retail sales between Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collectives, Medical Cannabis Delivery Collectives, Cultivators, Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturers, and qualified patients and primary caregivers shall be permitted under this chapter. MEDICAL CANNABIS DELIVERY COLLECTIVES SECTION 12. Add Section 11362.893 to the Health and Safety Code: Cities and counties within the State of California may enact regulations and ordinances governing Medical Cannabis Delivery Collectives. These regulations and ordinances shall not ban, either explicitly or implicitly, the operation of Medical Cannabis Delivery Collectives. Any violation of these regulations and ordinances shall not be deemed a violation of California Health and Safety Code 11362.765. Nothing in this article shall prevent a city or other local governing body from adopting and enforcing laws consistent with this article. MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING Section 13. Add Section 11362.894 to the Health and Safety Code:
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(a)Cities and counties within the State of California may enact regulations and ordinances governing the manufacturing and labeling of medical cannabis products. (b)The manufacture of edible medical cannabis products shall be regulated as the type of food or beverage being manufactured, and no additional requirements made. The same exemptions made by the California Retail Food Code shall apply, both as to the size of manufacture and the intent of the manufacturer. (c)Enforcement of Section 11362.893 shall be determined by California Retail Food Code 113713. Any violation of these regulations and ordinances shall not be deemed a violation of California Health and Safety Code 11362.765. Nothing in this article shall prevent a city or other local governing body from adopting and enforcing laws consistent with this article. CULTIVATION Section 14. Add Section 11362.895 to the Health and Safety Code: (a) Medical Cannabis Cultivators fall within three classes. Class 2 and Class 3 registration shall be renewable annually. Registration classes are as follows: (1) Class 1. Less than 25 qualified patients and primary caregivers wishing to collectively cultivate marijuana plants and manufacture medical cannabis products for exclusive use by their members are exempt from registration with the Department of Food and Agricultures Inspection Services Division. (b)Class 2. Collectives of qualified patients and primary caregivers with between 25 and 50 members, the collective shall register with the Department. The application for a Class 2 registration shall include the name of at least 1 collective or cooperative member, the address and contact information for that member, a statement that the collective wishes to
cultivate collectively and is seeking a Class 2 registration, and any accompanying fees necessary, as determined by the Department. Accompanying this application, the collective shall submit copies of each collective members recommendation, or, in the alternative, documentation of a defined relationship with one or more Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collective(s) and/or Medical Cannabis Delivery Collective(s) and/or Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturer(s). Renewal procedures shall be determined by the Department. (c)Class 3. Collectives of qualified patients and primary caregivers with more than 51 members, the collective shall register with the Department. The application for a Class 3 registration shall include the name of at least 5 collective or cooperative members, the address and contact information for those members, a statement that the collective wishes to cultivate collectively and is seeking a Class 3 registration, and any accompanying fees necessary, as determined by the Department. The Department shall determine a graduated fee scale for Class 3 registration applicants. Accompanying this application, the collective shall submit copies of each collective members recommendation, or, in the alternative, documentation of a defined relationship with one or more Medical Cannabis Dispensing Collective(s) and/or Medical Cannabis Delivery Collective(s) and/or Medical Cannabis Product Manufacturer(s). The Department shall promulgate regulations in order to regulate Class 3 registrations. These regulations may include inspections and quality controls as well as requirements for defined contractual relationships with Medical Cannabis Dispensaries and security requirements. RESCHEDULING SECTION 15. Add Section 11362.85 to the Health and Safety Code: The State Board of Pharmacy shall classify marijuana as a controlled substance in Schedule III, IV or V. The State Board of Pharmacy shall classify marijuana no later than 180 days after the effective date of this chapter.
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http://drugsense.org/url/NDJ26WiG By The Seattle Times Staff Washington -- The Seattle City Council on Monday passed rules governing medical-marijuana operations, requiring they get a city business license and comply with city land-use, fire-safety and other rules. The ordinance, passed unanimously with Councilmember Nick Licata absent, will take effect 30 days after being signed by Mayor Mike McGinn, who has been supportive of medical-marijuana law. The ordinance comes as the states 13-year-old, voter-approved medical-marijuana law is dramatically changing on July 22, due to Gov. Chris Gregoires partial veto in May of a proposed landmark bill that would have legalized and regulated dispensaries and grow farms. Her veto made dispensaries, which have boomed throughout the state in the past two years, clearly illegal. But she also authorized new 45-plant collective gardens for up to 10 patients at a time, clearly establishing for the first time a right for patients to band together in growing collectives. While the Washington state legislature attempted to clear up language regarding dispensing medical marijuana, the Council and City Attorney Pete Holmes felt more needed to be done at the local level, bill sponsor Licata said in a news release. This ordinance recognizes the continued federal prohibition against marijuana but explains the rules with which businesses must still comply. More than four dozen dispensaries have Seattle business licenses, with at least a dozen more that are underground, according to city staff. Over the next several months, Seattle will consider further regulation, including possible zoning restrictions that could channel collective gardens particularly larger-scale, multigarden operations into commercial or industrial zones, City Councilmember Sally Clark said earlier this month. Staffers were researching current zoning rules for gardens, farms and pharmacies. After Gregoires veto forced municipalities to act, most regional cities took the opposite approach to Seattle by banning or halting new medical-marijuana operations. In the past month alone, Issaquah, North Bend, Snohomish and Kent passed moratoriums, joining a long list that includes Shoreline, Federal Way, Edmonds and others that cracked down. Information from The Seattle Times archives is included in this report.
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http://drugsense.org/url/daDbwO7d By Jim Brunner Seattle -- Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich was back in Seattle Saturday, taking the stage at Seattles Hempfest, where he gave an impassioned speech comparing marijuana- legalization efforts to the Civil Rights movement and the Arab Spring. It was just the latest in a steady schedule of local public appearances for Kucinich, who, despite a buzz off message from state Democratic Party leaders, is continuing to explore whether to run for a congressional seat here in 2012. (His longtime West Cleveland district is in jeopardy due to redistricting.) Kucinich on Saturday gave no more clues to his 2012 plans. But his future should become clearer in a few weeks when Ohios new congressional district maps emerge. That will determine whether he can run again there, or try to find a new home. During his speech, Kucinich told the blissed out crowd at Myrtle Edwards Park they could transform America through a shared awareness and activism. Open America! Show yourself! Mass action! This is why, and how, recent movements for freedom in Tunisia and Egypt gained momentum, Kucinich said, to warm, if not overwhelming applause. This is how Gandhis march to the sea cast off the British Empire. This is how Americas suffragettes gained for women the right to vote. This is how Dr. Martin Luther Kings March on Washington became a pivotal moment in the history of the civil rights movement. Kucinich didnt stop at hemp, he also exhorted the crowd to demand gay rights, universal health care and an end to U.S. military action in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Of course, Kucinich wasnt the only prolegalization politician to take the Hempfest stage. Also speaking were Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, City Attorney Pete Holmes, City Councilman Nick Licata and state Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson, D-Seattle. So did state Rep. Roger Goodman, DKirkland, who might wind up competing with Kucinich in 2012. Goodman has filed to run for the 1st Congressional District seat being vacated by Jay Inslee, who is running for governor. Thats one of two open seats Kucinich is thought to be eyeing in Washington (the states new 10th District is the other.) Goodman is an attorney who has long championed marijuana legalization. His reputation is so strong in the pro-legalization community that one fellow Hempfest speaker said Kucinich would be wrong to run against him. He (Kucinich) can do anything he wants and this movement will be 100 percent behind him -- except run against Roger Goodman, said Don E. Wirtshafter, a longtime Hempfest activist from Ohio, in an interview.
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Los Angeles, CASeptember 7James Shaw, director of the Union of Medical Marijuana Patients (UMMP), announced that today his organization led a legal challenge in Superior Court to the City of Los Angeles ordinance regulating medical marijuana patient associations, based on the failure of the City to do an environmental impact report (EIR). The City Attorney pushed an ordinance through the City Council in January 2010 that was so full of contradictions and legally questionable rules that a judge placed a hold on its implementation, and it has since then had to be frequently amended in an effort to survive 57 lawsuits, which should be decided by the end of this month, Shaw noted. No one, however, has recognized that the ordinance cannot be implemented at all until an EIR is prepared, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, on the impact of reducing the number of medical cannabis locations from 400 to 100 and then forcing most of the 100 to move. The Citys argument that the CEQA only applies to development projects and not administrative changes is incorrect, said the UMMPs attorney, Jamie Hall of the Channel Law Group. The City is compelled to consider the results of this dramatic change to the neighborhoods of the surviving patient associations or collectives, including a potential increase in traf c, parking, noise, air and water pollution, land use, utilities, and many other factors. The 75 percent reduction in available locations means, just to give one example, that cultivation has to be quadrupled at the 100 remaining collectives, which would need to use a lot more electricity and water and dispose of additional waste water and plant matter. Shaw elaborated on the impact on patient services: A three-quarters reduction in places where the estimated 75,000 to 100,000 patients using medical cannabis in L.A. can bring their physician recommendations means most will then have to travel a much longer way, said Shaw. That alone would be a tremendous disruption of service, since many patient collectives have been functioning for over ve years. But the ordinance requires something much more drastic: a buffer zone for each patient association of no less than 1000 feet from schools, libraries, parks, child care facilities, religious institutions, drug rehab centers, youth centers, residential zones, and other collectives. If you look at a map, that means almost all of them will have to move to distant industrial zones or rural areas, which would be a tremendous hardship on the most seriously ill. The result would be an effective ban on access in most areas, which would seem to be the cynical goal the City Attorney intended if you look at the blatant misinterpretations of case law used to support the ordinance, said Shaw, as analyzed on the UMMPs web site www.UnionMMP. org. However, a majority of the City Council has stated that it does want medical marijuana to be accessible to legitimate patients, as the majority of Californians voted in 1996 when the Compassionate Use Act passed. Citizens should let their member of the City Council know that the ordinance should be amended to enable patients to have access to their medicine, Shaw said. This would end the litigation that is expensive for the City and for the patient associations. He pointed to the state standard that collectives be at least 600 feet away from just residential zones and schools, as a model for improving the ordinance to serve patients better. This would allow more associations to remain based near their current members. There is actually no evidence that their location near any of the places listed in the current City ordinance causes a signi cant increase in crime and the white paper from the state police chiefs association that has been cited to support this extreme measure had no science to support its assertions. As L.A. Police Chief Charlie Beck testi ed before the City Council, banks are much more likely to be targets of robbery, but no one is insisting that banks move to industrial zones. Shaw also took issue with the common analogy to the need to limit liquor stores. There are approximately 3,400 retailers selling liquor in the City, or 34 times the number of proposed medical marijuana locations. While liquors harm is very well known, the City Attorney is trying to make a form of legitimate medication virtually inaccessible to patients. He added: No one who has studied the scienti c evidence can dispute that cannabis has been shown effective in alleviating many medical problems, from offsetting nausea from chemotherapy and reducing depression to retarding the development of Alzheimers disease and providing pain relief for those suffering from HIV/ AIDS. If there are no bene ts, why has the federal government taken out numerous patents for its medical application? Not accepting the health bene ts of cannabis is like denying global warming. A convenient source of documentation for the evidence can be found at www.Wikipedia.org under medical cannabis. Shaw will elaborate on the medical cannabis communitys objections to the current ordinance at a press conference to be held on Thursday, September 8, at 12:30 p.m. on the steps of City Hall at Spring St. and 1st Street. The Union of Medical Marijuana Patients is a not-for-pro t civil rights organization based in downtown Los Angeles, CA, which was founded in 2007. Through legal and political action in association with education and counseling on compliance with state law, the Union is devoted to defending and asserting the rights of medical cannabis patients. With a philosophy of personal growth and social responsibility, the Union supports patients, their member associations, and the cause of freedom of medical choice nationwide. For more information: 213/687-9981 or info@Unionmmp.org (director James Shaw can also be reached at 310/709-154
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http://drugsense.org/url/boIkBA4l By Robert W. Wood, Contributor Source: Forbes USA -- Its not every day members of Congress get to write the IRS asking for help with a little drug problem. Marijuanafor medical useto be exact. Not getting some, mind you, but taxing it more fairly. The IRS has released a passel of letters it sent to members of Congress replying to the their letters about taxing medical marijuana. The pot-tax-worried members included Representatives Sam Farr (D-CA), Linda Sanchez (D-CA), Jared Polis (D-CO), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Pete Stark (D-CA) and Barney Frank (D-MA). The members of Congress have a pointif their states allow pot dispensaries for medicinal use, how is it remotely fair for dispensaries to be taxed in an arguably confiscatory way? As I noted here, the IRS and Tax Court deny tax deductions for dealing in controlled substances even though the expenses like rentare legitimate and would qualify for regular business expense tax deductions. The culprit is Internal Revenue Code Section 280E. It precludes deductions for any business trafficking in controlled substances. Even though some state laws allow marijuana for medical uselike Californiafederal law still classifies it as a controlled substance. Whether or not the feds choose to enforce the criminal law, the IRS says the tax law is clear that Section 280E kicks in. The IRS didnt make the Internal Revenue Code, Congress did! If the tax code says theres no deduction, thats that. Besides, even the U.S. Supreme Court has said there is no exception in the Controlled Substances Act for medically necessary marijuana. See U.S. v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers Co-Op. Of course, denying a deduction to medical marijuana businesses effectively means they are paying tax on their gross, not their net income. Fortunately, some medical marijuana dispensaries squeak by the tax issues by having two lines of business and segregating their activities. In fact, one U.S. Tax Court ruling says marijuana dispensaries can legally deduct expenses associated with all activities except dispensing marijuana. See Californians Helping to Alleviate Medical Problems Inc. v. Commissioner. Although this case disallowed the expenses of selling marijuana, it ruled that the dispensary was also engaged in the business of caregiving. All those expenses were OK. It turned out only about 10% of the premises were used to dispense marijuana, and that made most of the rent deductible.
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as deviant or abnormal. Tea and coffee are good drugs, although most people do not even consider them as drugs. Alcohol is considered a good drug, even though we are becoming increasingly aware of the risks that can be associated with its misuse. Tobacco has rapidly shifted from being a good substance to a bad substance. Librium and valium, which can be obtained on prescription to alleviate anxiety states, are considered good drugs. This situation is complicated though, because these same drugs become bad drugs if used by people who also take heroin or amphetamine. Librium and valium are also known to be addictive and have caused considerable problems for many people who have used them over a period of time. Ritalin is considered a good drug and is used to treat adults and children who have been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Ritalin is actually methylphenidate, a central nervous system stimulant acting in the same way as the bad drug amphetamine. In fact, methylphenidate is used recreationally by many young people, and is therefore sometimes considered a drug of misuse. One little known fact is that heroin (diamorphine or diacetylmorphine) is actually used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain, myocardial infarction (heart attack) and acute pulmonary oedema (swelling and/or fluid accumulation in the lungs). The drug is preferred over morphine because it is less likely to cause nausea, and it also gets into the brain faster. The bad drug becomes a good drug. The good/bad drug distinction sometimes becomes synonymous with safe/ dangerous. Society would have us believe that good drugs are all safe, or at least relatively safe, whereas bad drugs produce negative effects and are not safe. However, as Michael Gossop points out, it is here that society has problems, because, scientific questions about the actual effects of a particular drug become entangled with issues of person morality and subjective beliefs. It is important to note that the good/bad and safe/dangerous classifications have varied over time, and from culture to culture. Some drugs that are illegal today were commonly used in the past legally, often for medicinal purposes. Also, some drugs deemed illegal in Western society are used for religious purposes in other cultures. It also needs to be emphasised that the safe/dangerous distinction does not hold up to scrutiny. Many more people die, either directly or indirectly, as a result of using tobacco, alcohol and prescriptive drugs than all illegal drugs combined. Throughout history, societies have developed laws to regulate or control the use of certain drugs. One would like to believe that these laws have developed objectively, in an attempt to reduce the health and social problems caused by drugs. However, a closer look reveals a more complicated picture ideological, political and economic interests play a major role. People in society today have a set of attitudes towards drugs and drug-taking that are often shaped by the popular media. As Gossop points out, the term drug taker is used as a condemnation, as a way of identifying someone who is involved in a strange and deviant way of behaviour. There is a continuing reluctance to face up to the fact that drugs and drug takers are part of everyday life. We live in an inconsistent society. On the one hand, we tell our young people not to take drugs and to keep away from people who are selling drugs. On the other hand, doctors and others are constantly encouraging us to take drugs produced by the pharmaceutical industry some of which are addictive for a variety of conditions. Moreover, while we tell young people that certain illegal drugs are dangerous for their health, we ignore to a large extent the bad effects that alcohol has on health. Psychoactive drugs have always been part of life and they will always be present. Substance misuse is not going to go away. Society needs to recognise the problems caused by substance misuse and deal with them in a realistic and open way. We also need to recognise that many problems caused by drugs are intimately related to other factors, such as social deprivation and social exclusion. Society needs to address these problems. There are thousands of psychoactive drugs, many of which share common properties with drugs of a similar chemical structure. Psychoactive drugs can be grouped in various ways. One simple classification that is commonly used is based on their major mode of impact on the mind. This classification groups drugs into sedatives, stimulants, opiates, hallucinogens, and drugs that exert mixed actions. Sedatives come in the form of alcohol,
http://wiredintorecovery.org/articles People have been taking psychoactive drugs to change their state of consciousness for thousands of years. Man has discovered psychoactive drugs serendipitously, has cultivated them deliberately, and has been producing them in laboratories and even in suburban homes. Many people consider that only a minority take psychoactive drugs. However, in his excellent book Living with Drugs, Michael Gossop points out that drug-taking is, almost a universal phenomenon, and in the statistical sense of the term it is the person who does not take drugs that is abnormal. While some people might react strongly to the idea that they are a drug taker, drugs come in various forms other than illegal substances such as heroin and cocaine. Other drugs include nicotine in cigarettes, alcohol, and a multitude of prescription drugs that are used for problems such as sleeplessness, depression and anxiety. Even tea and coffee contain a drug caffeine. So what is a psychoactive drug? The World Health Organisation defines a drug as, any chemical entity or mixture of entities, other than those required for the maintenance of normal health (food), the administration of which alters biological function and possibly structure. A psychoactive drug is a drug that affects the brain to produce alterations in mood, thinking, perception and behaviour. The positive effects of psychoactive drugs are the pleasurable mood states they induce, which can range from a general feeling of well-being through to a state of euphoria. In addition, psychoactive drugs can reduce stress and tension, as well as negative mood states such as anxiety and depression. However, psychoactive drugs may also produce negative psychological effects, such as the paranoia and delusions caused by excessive use of amphetamine and cocaine. Society has clung to the notion that some psychoactive drugs we use are good, whereas others are bad. Heroin is a bad drug, and heroin users are often classed
WHICH IS THE GREATEST PROBLEM IN OUR SOCIETY? PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS, TOBACCO OR ALCOHOL?
what I mean by that is, the war on drugs has been being fought for decades, clearly without success. it costs a fortune, and it is the cause of the problems in the first place. If it was not for prohibition, then there would be no black market. These substances could be regulated, made more healthy, more properly researched. This improves the safety and the ability to educate people about the real risks (and benefits!) associated with each substance instead of alienating people with the hysterical, sensationalist bull$hit propaganda that gets peddled these days. Crime would be reduced since, if prices were lowered or purity improved then someone addicted to say, heroin, would have less of a need to go out and steal things to fund their habit. also, alcohol is a psychoactive drug, there is no reason to give alcohol its own separate category. Askers Comment: I agree! thanks I would say tobacco - the health repercussions are staggering. Hundreds of thousands of people die each year of tobacco related illness. The amount of pressure this puts on our healthcare is just unbelievable.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/ index?qid=20110715162728AAKtG4I Tobacco, alcohol or psychoactive drugs, which is the greatest in our society and why? thanks Ok I will cross out alcohol because its not really that bad, you must have control on your drinking. Its either tobacco or drugs which are the problems. azzk1kr Best Answer - Chosen by Asker the ATTITUDE towards psychoactive drugs is the biggest problem in society, not the drugs themselves.
PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS - CONTINUED minor tranquilisers such as valium and other benzodiazepines, barbiturates such as Nembutal, as well as anaesthetic gases and other volatile substances such as gas lighter fuels. These substances have the common property of down-regulating mental activity, producing a state of relaxation or sleepiness. They can slow reaction time and impair co-ordination. Higher doses produce intoxication and sometimes unconsciousness. Stimulants include amphetamines, cocaine and caffeine. These drugs up-regulate mental activity, causing alertness, feelings of enhanced energy, and excitement. However, these drugs can also produce agitation and anxiety. Long-term use of stimulants can produce symptoms that closely resemble paranoid psychosis, i.e. thought disorder and hallucinations. Opiates include the naturally occurring opium, as well as a wide range of synthetic drugs including morphine, heroin and methadone. Although these drugs produce sedative effects, they can also produce a special and intense kind of euphoria. Opiates are well-known for their pain-relieving properties. Hallucinogens include the naturally occurring plant mescaline as well as LSD and a range of other synthetic drugs. These drugs change a persons perception of the world, distorting what is heard or seen, or leading to a person experiencing things that do not really exist. Drugs that cannot readily be fitted into one of these classes include cannabis (sedative and hallucinogen), nicotine (sedative and stimulant) and ecstasy (stimulant and hallucinogen). Although we have categorised drugs in this fashion for convenience purposes, we must not assume that drugs have fixed effects dependent purely on their chemical properties. Far too many people believe the idea that specific drugs have fixed and predictable effects, which are the same from person to person. In fact, the way that a drug affects a person depends on three factors: The drug (the pharmacological action of the substance itself) The set (e.g. personality, attitudes, and expectancies, physical condition of the user) The setting or context (the influence of the physical and social setting within which the use occurs). When trying to understand a drug effect and ultimately a drug problem, the situation is made all the more complex by the fact that each of these factors can be broken down further. For example, the impact of the first factor (the drug) needs to take into consideration the amount of drug taken (dose), the route by which the drug is taken (e.g. by injecting or by mouth), and the speed by which the drug reaches the brain. The situation is made more complex by the fact that drugs are not taken on a single occasion. If a person likes their experience they will use the drug again, and then on repeated occasions. When this happens, the brain tries to adapt to the changes that each dose of the drug produces. This brain adaptation can lead to alterations in future drug effects. For example, tolerance develops following repeated administration of heroin, such that higher doses of the drug are required to produce the same effect. Repeated drug administration can also lead to changes in psychological experiences when the person is drug-free. For example, following long-term amphetamine use a person may show depressed mood when not taking the drug, i.e. an effect opposite to the drug effect occurs. The situation is made even more complex by the fact that many people who develop a drug problem do not use just one drug. For example, a person who misuses amphetamine may also take benzodiazepines to help them overcome the adverse effects of the stimulant. This then leads to more adverse effects. Poly-drug use is the norm amongst the majority of heroin users. The situation is made more complex again by the fact that the person is probably purchasing an impure product in an unsafe environment (from the street) at a time when they are possible experiencing adverse health, social and emotional problems. And, finally, it is imperative to stress that a person may already have problems of social deprivation, childhood abuse, learning difficulties, and personality problems before they developed a drug and/or alcohol problem. There is a long and tangled path between the psychoactive drug and the drug problem in todays society.
PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS: AN OVERVIEW

can suffer the symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations. The neurotransmitter, acetylcholine is released by neurons in the base of the brain which degenerate in Alzheimers disease. Care must be taken when Alzheimers patients are treated with drugs which boost acetycholine levels, because this neurotransmitter is also used by the body to cause contraction of skeletal muscles and to inhibit the contraction of smooth muscle. The heart is a smooth muscle, and elderly people have heart disease. Since Alzheimers disease is a disease of the elderly, treating these patients with drugs to enhance acetylcholine levels can have disastrous consequences for their cardiovascular health. MODULATION OF BIOLOGICAL COMMUNICATION BY DRUGS What psychoactive (neuroactive) drugs do is increase or decrease the strength of these neurotransmitter signals. For a neurotransmitter to communicate with a target cell (another neuron, a muscle, or a gland), the target cell must have on its surface specialized receptor molecules specific to that neurotransmitter. Hence, a cell with dopamine receptors, acetylcholine receptors, and serotonin receptors can receive communication from cells which use one of these neurotransmitters to communicate with their targets. When a neurotransmitter chemically binds with a receptor (e.g., dopamine binding to a dopamine receptor) the electrical excitability of the receiving cell is either enhanced or diminished. Direct Drug Interactions With the Receptor. Some synthetic drugs and plant extracts are so similar to the natural neurotransmitter in composition and three-dimensional shape that they can bind to the receptor and stimulate it in a manner identical to the neurotransmitter. If the neurotransmitter would have produced electrical excitation, so will the drug. Similarly, if the drug would have inhibited excitation in the receiving cell, the drug will do the same. Essentially, the receptor or the receiving cell thinks it has received communication via the neurotransmitter. Thus, these compounds are termed as mimetics; they mimic the effect of whichever neurotransmitter they resemble. Nicotine mimics acetylcholine, and heroine and morphine mimic the neurotransmitters called enkephalins and endorphin. Other compounds have somewhat less chemical similarity to various neurotransmitters. This allows these compounds to bind to receptors, but not stimulate them. Hence, there is no effect on the electrical activity of the receiving cell. On the other hand, if these receptors are already bound by one of these compounds, then the naturally occurring neurotransmitter cannot bind to the receptor, and communication is blocked. As a group, these compounds are referred to as receptor blocking agents. Cobra venom blocks acetylcholine receptors. Since mimetics and receptor blocking agents go directly to the receptor and either stimulate the receptor (mimetics) or block it, these agents are referred to as Directly Acting agents.
www.d.umn.edu/~rlloyd/educatorsInstitute/psychoactive%20Drugs.htm BIoLoGICAL CoMMUnICATIon Psychoactive drugs affect communication within the Central Nervous System (CNS, Brain and Spinal Cord) and between the CNS and the body. There is two-way communication between the CNS and the motor system (musculature), the endocrine system (the collection of glands within the body which release hormones into the blood supply) the sensory systems, and all of the internal organs. As you can see, this inter-communication within the brain and between the brain and the rest of the body makes specific psycho-pharmacologic interventions nearly impossible. To prescribe a drug to alter communication in one area, can alter communication throughout the body; hence, the potential for side-effects is immense, and response to medication can vary widely across individuals. Within the central nervous system, communication within nerve cells (neurons) is mediated electrically, while communication between neurons is mediated chemically. The purpose of the electrical communication within neurons is to regulate the release of chemicals which the neuron uses to communicate with other neurons. The purpose of the chemical communication between neurons is to influence the electrical excitability of the receiving cell. As you can see, this relationship is circular. The chemicals which the neurons use to communicate with each other are referred to, collectively, as neurotransmitters. Many of these neurotransmitters you may have heard of. Serotonin is the neurotransmitter which is enhanced by Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, and several other antidepressants. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter which is deficient in Parkinsons disease, due to the selective death of dopamine releasing neurons. The L-DOPA medication which Parkinsons patients take elevates dopamine levels in the brain. On the other hand, if the brain is excessively sensitive to dopamine, schizophrenia will result. Antischizophrenic drugs, such as thorazine, reduce dopamine communication in the brain. It should not be surprising that if antischizophrenic treatment is overly aggressive (as to dose) the psychiatric patient can become Parkinsonian. Conversely, if a Parkinsons Disease patient is over-medicated, he or she
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An assortment of psychoactive drugs A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that crosses the bloodbrain barrier and acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it affects brain function, resulting in changes in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, and behavior.[1] These substances may be used recreationally, to purposefully alter ones consciousness, as entheogens, for ritual, spiritual, and/or shamanic purposes, as a tool for studying or augmenting the mind, or therapeutically as medication. Because psychoactive substances bring about subjective changes in consciousness and mood that the user may find pleasant (e.g. euphoria) or advantageous (e.g. increased alertness), many psychoactive substances are abused, that is, used excessively, despite the health risks or negative consequences. With sustained use of some substances, psychological and physical dependence (addiction) may develop, making the cycle of abuse even more difficult to interrupt. Drug rehabilitation aims to break this cycle of dependency, through a combination of psychotherapy, support groups and even other psychoactive substances such as acamprosate or naltrexone in the treatment of alcoholism, or methadone or buprenorphine maintenance therapy in the case of opioid dependency. However, the reverse is also true in some cases, that is certain experiences on drugs may be so unfriendly and uncomforting that the user may never want to try the substance again. This is especially true of the deliriants (e.g. datura) and dissociatives (e.g. salvia divinorum). Most purely psychedelic drugs are considered to be non-addictive (LSD, psilocybin, mescaline etc.); psychedelic amphetamines (such as MDA, MDMA etc.) may produce an additional stimulant and/ or euphoriant effect, and thus have an addiction potential. In part because of this potential for abuse and dependency, the ethics of drug use are the subject of a continuing philosophical debate. Many governments worldwide have placed restrictions on drug production and sales in an attempt to decrease drug abuse. Ethical concerns have also been raised about over-use of these drugs clinically, and about their marketing by manufacturers. point of view, set aside from a medicinal context, was American author Fitz Hugh Ludlow (18361870) in his book The Hasheesh Eater (1857): ...drugs are able to bring humans into the neighborhood of divine experience and can thus carry us up from our personal fate and the everyday circumstances of our life into a higher form of reality. It is, however, necessary to understand precisely what is meant by the use of drugs. We do not mean the purely physical craving...That of which we speak is something much higher, namely the knowledge of the possibility of the soul to enter into a lighter being, and to catch a glimpse of deeper insights and more magnificent visions of the beauty, truth, and the divine than we are normally able to spy through the cracks in our prison cell. But there are not many drugs which have the power of stilling such craving. The entire catalog, at least to the extent that research has thus far written it, may include only opium, hashish, and in rarer cases alcohol, which has enlightening effects only upon very particular characters.[7] This relationship is not limited to humans. A number of animals consume different psychoactive plants, animals, berries and even fermented fruit, becoming intoxicated, such as cats after consuming catnip. Traditional legends of sacred plants often contain references to animals that introduced humankind to their use.[8] Biology suggests an evolutionary connection between psychoactive plants and animals, as to why these chemicals and their receptors exist within the nervous system.[9] During the 20th century, many governments across the world initially responded to the use of recreational drugs by banning them and making their use, supply or trade a criminal offense. A notable example of this is the Prohibition era in the United States, where alcohol was made illegal for 13 years. However, many governments, government officials and persons in law enforcement have concluded that illicit drug use cannot be sufficiently stopped through criminalization. Organizations such as Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) have come to such a conclusion believing the existing drug policies have failed in their intended goals of addressing the problems of crime, drug abuse, addiction, juvenile drug use, stopping the flow of illegal drugs into this country and the internal sale and use of illegal drugs. By fighting a war on drugs the government has increased the problems of society and made them far worse. A system of regulation rather than prohibition is a less harmful, more ethical and a more effective public policy.[10] In some countries, there has been a move toward harm reduction by health services, where the use of illicit drugs is neither condoned nor promoted, but services and support are provided to ensure users have adequate factual information readily available, and that the negative effects of their use be minimized. Such is the case of Portuguese drug policy of decriminalization, which achieved its primary goal of reducing the adverse health effects of drug abuse.[11] to achieve a specific end. These uses vary widely between cultures. Some substances may have controlled or illegal uses while others may have shamanic purposes, and still others are used medicinally. Other examples would be social drinking or sleep aids. Caffeine is the worlds most widely consumed psychoactive substance, but unlike many others, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all jurisdictions. In North America, 90% of adults consume caffeine daily.[12] Psychoactive drugs are divided into three groups according to their pharmacological effects:[13] to the surroundings, the place, and the time- in short, the space in which the experiences transpire This theory clearly states that the effects are equally the result of chemical, pharmacological, psychological, and physical influences. The model that Timothy Leary proposed applied to the psychedelics although they also apply to other psychoactives.[13]
Anesthesia
Stimulants (uppers). This category comprises substances that wake one up, stimulate the mind, and may even cause euphoria, but do not affect perception. Examples: coffee, tobacco, amphetamine, tea, cacao, guarana, mat, ephedra, khat, and coca. Depressants (downers), including sedatives, hypnotics, and narcotics. This category includes all of the calmative, sleep-inducing, anxiety-reducing, anesthetizing substances, which sometimes induce perceptual changes, such as dream images, and also often evoke feelings of euphoria. Examples: opioids, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and alcohol. Hallucinogens, including psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants. This category encompasses all those substances that produce distinct alterations in perception, sensation of space and time, and emotional states. Examples: psilocybin, LSD, Salvia divinorum, marijuana and nitrous oxide.
Use in practice: The theory of dose, set, and setting
Main article: Anesthesia General anesthetics are a class of psychoactive drug used on patients to block pain and other sensations. Most anesthetics induce unconsciousness, which allows patients to undergo medical procedures like surgery without physical pain or emotional trauma.[15] To induce unconsciousness, anesthetics affect the GABA and NMDA systems. For example, halothane is a GABA agonist,[16] and ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist.[17]
Pain control
Main article: Analgesics Psychoactive drugs are often prescribed to manage pain. As the subjective experience of pain is regulated by endogenous opioid peptides, pain can be managed using psychoactives that operate on this neurotransmitter system as opioid receptor agonists. This class of drugs can be highly addictive, and includes opiate narcotics, like morphine and codeine.[18] NSAIDs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, are a second class of analgesics. They reduce eicosanoidmediated inflammation by inhibiting the enzyme cyclooxygenase.
Psychiatric medication
Main article: Psychiatric medications Zoloft (sertraline) is an SSRI antidepressant. Psychiatric medications are prescribed for the management of mental and emotional disorders. There are six major classes of psychiatric medications: Antidepressants, which are used to treat disparate disorders such as clinical depression, dysthymia, anxiety, eating disorders and borderline personality disorder.[19] Stimulants, which are used to treat disorders such as attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy and to suppress the appetite. Antipsychotics, which are used to treat psychosis, schizophrenia and mania. Mood stabilizers, which are used to treat bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder. Anxiolytics, which are used to treat anxiety disorders. Depressants, which are used as hypnotics, sedatives, and anesthetics.
History
Psychoactive drug use is a practice that dates to prehistoric times. There is archaeological evidence of the use of psychoactive substances (most likely plants) dating back at least 10,000 years, and historical evidence of cultural use over the past 5,000 years.[2] The chewing of Coca leaves for example was found to date back over 8000 years ago in Peruvian society. [3][4] Medicinal use is one important facet of psychoactive drug usage, however some have postulated that the urge to alter ones consciousness is as primary as the drive to satiate thirst, hunger or sexual desire. [5] The long history of drug use and even childrens desire for spinning, swinging, or sliding indicates that the drive to alter ones state of mind is universal.[6] One of the first people to articulate this
Uses
The theory of dosage, set, and setting is a useful model in dealing with the effects of psychoactive substances, especially in a controlled therapeutic setting as well as in recreational use. Dr. Timothy Leary, based on his own experiences and systematic observations on psychedelics, developed this theory along with his colleagues Ralph Metzner, and Richard Alpert (Ram Dass) in the 1960s.[14] Dosage The first factor, dosage, has been a truism since ancient times, or at least since Paracelsus who said, Dose makes the poison. Some compounds are beneficial or pleasurable when consumed in small amounts, but harmful or deadly in higher doses. Set The set is the internal attitudes and constitution of the person, including his expectations, his wishes, his fears. This is an important factor especially relative to the hallucinogens. These substances have the ability to activate, potentiate, and sometimes mercilessly expose everything that a person has in his or her consciousness or buried beneath it. In traditional cultures set is shaped primarily by the worldview that all the individuals share.
Recreational use
Psychoactive substances are used by humans for a number of different purposes
Setting
The third aspect is setting, which pertains
Main article: Recreational drug use Many psychoactive substances are used for their mood and perception altering effects, including those with accepted uses in medicine and psychiatry. Examples include caffeine, alcohol, cocaine, LSD, and cannabis.[20] Classes of drugs frequently used recreationally include: Stimulants, which activate the central ner-
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vous system. These are used recreationally for their euphoric effects. Hallucinogens (psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants), which induce perceptual and cognitive distortions. Hypnotics, which depress the central nervous system. These are used recreationally because of their euphoric effects. Opioid analgesics, which also depress the central nervous system. These are used recreationally because of their euphoric effects. Inhalants, in the forms of gas aerosols, or solvents, which are inhaled as a vapor because of their stupefying effects. Many inhalants also fall into the above categories (such as nitrous oxide which is also an analgesic). In some modern and ancient cultures, drug usage is seen as a status symbol. Recreational drugs are seen as status symbols in settings such as at nightclubs and parties. [21] For example, in ancient Egypt, gods were commonly pictured holding hallucinogenic plants.[22] Because there is controversy about regulation of recreational drugs, there is an ongoing debate about drug prohibition. Critics of prohibition believe that regulation of recreational drug use is a violation of personal autonomy and freedom.[23] In the United States, critics have noted that prohibition or regulation of recreational and spiritual drug use might be unconstitutional.[24] needed] Administration For a substance to be psychoactive, it must cross the blood-brain barrier so it can affect neurochemical function. Psychoactive drugs are administered in several different ways. In medicine, most psychiatric drugs, such as fluoxetine, quetiapine, and lorazepam are ingested orally in tablet or capsule form. However, certain medical psychoactives are administered via inhalation, injection, or rectal suppository/enema. Recreational drugs can be administered in several additional ways that are not common in medicine. Certain drugs, such as alcohol and caffeine, are ingested in beverage form; nicotine and cannabis are often smoked; peyote and psilocybin mushrooms are ingested in botanical form or dried; and certain crystalline drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamines are often insufflated (inhaled or snorted). The efficiency of each method of administration varies from drug to drug.[30] one transmitter or receptor in the brain.[33] Neurotransmitter/receptor Classification Examples Acetylcholine Cholinergics (acetylcholine agonists) arecoline, nicotine, piracetam Anticholinergics (acetylcholine antagonists) scopolamine, dimenhydrinate, diphenhydramine, atropine, most tricyclics Adenosine Adenosine receptor antagonists[34] caffeine, theobromine, theophylline Dopamine Dopamine reuptake inhibitors (DRIs) cocaine, methylphenidate, amphetamine, bupropion Dopamine releasers amphetamine, agomelatine Dopamine agonists pramipexole, L-DOPA (prodrug) Dopamine receptor antagonists haloperidol, droperidol, many antipsychotics GABA GABA reuptake inhibitors tiagabine GABA receptor agonists ethanol, barbiturates, diazepam and other benzodiazepines, zolpidem and other nonbenzodiazepines, muscimol, ibotenic acid GABA antagonists thujone, bicuculline Norepinephrine Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors most non-SSRI antidepressants such as amoxapine, atomoxetine, bupropion, venlafaxine and the tricyclics Norepinephrine releasers ephedrine, mianserin, mirtazapine, PPA, pseudoephedrine Norepinephrine antagonists carvedilol, metoprolol, mianserin, prazosin, propanolol, trazodone, yohimbine Serotonin Serotonin receptor agonists LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, DMT Serotonin reuptake inhibitors most antidepressants including tricyclics such as imipramine, SSRIs such as fluoxetine and sertraline and SNRIs such as venlafaxine Serotonin releasers fenfluramine, MDMA (ecstasy), mirtazapine, tramadol Serotonin receptor antagonists ritanserin, mirtazapine, mianserin, trazodone, cyproheptadine, atypical antipsychotics AMPA receptor AMPA receptor positive allosteric modulators aniracetam, CX717, piracetam AMPA receptor antagonists kynurenic acid, NBQX, topiramate Cannabinoid receptor Cannabinoid receptor agonists THC, cannabidiol, cannabinol Cannabinoid receptor inverse agonists Rimonabant Melanocortin receptor Melanocortin receptor agonists bremelanotide NMDA receptor NMDA receptor antagonists ethanol, ketamine, PCP, DXM, Nitrous Oxide, memantine GHB receptor GHB receptor agonists GHB, amisulpiride, T-HCA Sigma receptor Sigma-1 receptor agonists cocaine, DMT, DXM, fluvoxamine, ibogaine, opipramol, PCP Opioid receptor -opioid receptor agonists morphine, heroin, oxycodone, codeine -opioid receptor inverse agonists naloxone, naltrexone -opioid receptor agonists salvinorin A, butorphanol, nalbuphine -opioid receptor inverse agonists buprenorphine Histamine receptor H1 histamine receptor antagonists diphenhydramine, doxylamine, mirtazapine, mianserin, quetiapine, most tricyclics Monoamine oxidase Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) phenelzine, iproniazid, tranylcypromine bind to MAO protein transporter amphetamine, methamphetamine Addiction Main article: Substance use disorder Comparison of physical harm and dependence of various drugs as estimated by The Lancet.[35] Psychoactive drugs are often associated with addiction. Addiction can be divided into two types: psychological addiction, by which a user feels compelled to use a drug despite negative physical or societal consequence, and physical dependence, by which a user must use a drug to avoid physically uncomfortable or even medically harmful withdrawal symptoms.[36] Not all drugs are physically addictive, but any activity that stimulates the brains dopaminergic reward system typically, any pleasurable activity[37] can lead to psychological addiction.[36] Drugs that are most likely to cause addiction are drugs that directly stimulate the dopaminergic system, like cocaine and amphetamines. Drugs that only indirectly stimulate the dopaminergic system, such as psychedelics, are not as likely to be addictive.[citation needed] Many professionals, self-help groups, and businesses specialize in drug rehabilitation, with varying degrees of success, and many parents attempt to influence the actions and choices of their children regarding psychoactives.[38] Common forms of rehabilitation include psychotherapy, support groups and pharmacotherapy, which uses psychoactive substances to reduce cravings and physiological withdrawal symptoms while a user is going through detox. Methadone, itself an opioid and a psychoactive substance, is a common treatment for heroin addiction. Recent research on addiction has shown some promise in using psychedelics such as ibogaine to treat and even cure addictions, although this has yet to become a widely accepted practice.[39][40]
Effects
Ritual and spiritual use
Timothy Leary was a leading proponent of spiritual hallucinogen use. Main article: Entheogens Certain psychoactives, particularly hallucinogens, have been used for religious purposes since prehistoric times. Native Americans have used mescaline-containing peyote cacti for religious ceremonies for as long as 5700 years.[25] The muscimolcontaining Amanita muscaria mushroom was used for ritual purposes throughout prehistoric Europe.[26] Various other hallucinogens, including jimsonweed, psilocybin mushrooms, and cannabis, have been used in religious ceremonies for millennia. [27] The use of entheogens for religious purposes resurfaced in the West during the counterculture movements of the 1960s and 70s. Under the leadership of Timothy Leary, new religious movements began to use LSD and other hallucinogens as sacraments.[28] In the United States, the use of peyote for ritual purposes is protected only for members of the Native American Church, which is allowed to cultivate and distribute peyote. However, the genuine religious use of Peyote, regardless of ones personal ancestry, is protected in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Oregon.[29]
Military
Main article: Psychochemical weapons Psychoactive drugs have been used in military applications as non-lethal weapons. In World War II, between 1939 and 1945, 60 million amphetamine pills were made for use by soldiers.[citation needed] Brownbrown, a form of cocaine adulterated with gun powder, has been used in the Sierra Leone Civil War by child soldiers.[citation
Illustration of the major elements of neurotransmission. Depending on its method of action, a psychoactive substance may block the receptors on the post-synaptic neuron (dendrite), or block reuptake or affect neurotransmitter synthesis in the presynaptic neuron (axon). Main article: Neuropsychopharmacology Psychoactive drugs operate by temporarily affecting a persons neurochemistry, which in turn causes changes in a persons mood, cognition, perception and behavior. There are many ways in which psychoactive drugs can affect the brain. Each drug has a specific action on one or more neurotransmitter or neuroreceptor in the brain. Drugs that increase activity in particular neurotransmitter systems are called agonists. They act by increasing the synthesis of one or more neurotransmitters or reducing its reuptake from the synapses. Drugs that reduce neurotransmitter activity are called antagonists, and operate by interfering with synthesis or blocking postsynaptic receptors so that neurotransmitters cannot bind to them.[31] Exposure to a psychoactive substance can cause changes in the structure and functioning of neurons, as the nervous system tries to re-establish the homeostasis disrupted by the presence of the drug. Exposure to antagonists for a particular neurotransmitter increases the number of receptors for that neurotransmitter, and the receptors themselves become more sensitive. This is called sensitization. Conversely, overstimulation of receptors for a particular neurotransmitter causes a decrease in both number and sensitivity of these receptors, a process called desensitization or tolerance. Sensitization and desensitization are more likely to occur with long-term exposure, although they may occur after only a single exposure. These processes are thought to underlie addiction.[32] Affected neurotransmitter systems The following is a brief table of notable drugs and their primary neurotransmitter, receptor or method of action. It should be noted that many drugs act on more than
caliFornia norml Patients guide to medical marijuana

federal officials have stated that they will not go after individual patients, and the Obama administration has pledged not to intrude on state laws. Patients on federal parks and lands are not protected by Prop. 215. ASA Legal Integrity manual for Prop. 215 Patients PROPOSITION 215, the California Compassionate Use Act, was enacted by the voters and took effect on Nov. 6, 1996 as California Health & Safety Code 11362.5. The law makes it legal for patients and their designated primary caregivers to possess and cultivate marijuana for thier personal medical use given the recommendation or approval of a California-licensed physician. SB420, a legislative statute, went into effect on January 1, 2004 as California H&SC 11362.7-.83. This law broadens Prop. 215 to transportation and other offenses in certain circumstances; allows patients to form medical cultivation collectives or cooperatives; and establishes a voluntary state ID card system run through county health departments. SB 420 also establishes guidelines or limits as to how much patients can possess and cultivate. Legal patients who stay within the guidelines are supposed to be protected from arrest. HOW MUCH CAN I POSSESS OR GROW? Under Prop. 215, patients are entitled to whatever amount of marijuana is necessary for their personal medical use. However, patients are likely to be arrested if they exceed the SB 420 guidelines. SB420 sets a baseline statewide guideline of 6 mature or 12 immature plants, and 1/2 pound (8 oz.) processed cannabis per patient. Individual cities and counties are allowed to enact higher, but not lower, limits than the state standard. See local limits. Patients can be exempted from the limits if their physician specifically states that they need more; but beware of physicians offering cultivation licenses for large amounts. In a state Supreme Court ruling, People v. Kelly (2010), the court held that patients can NOT be prosecuted simply for exceeding the SB 420 limits; however, they can be arrested and forced to defend themselves as having had an amount consistent with their personal medical needs. WHAT OFFENSES ARE COVERED? Prop. 215 explicitly covers marijuana possession and cultivation (H&SC 11357 and 11358) for personal medical use. Hashish and concentrated cannabis, including edibles, (HSC 11357a) are also included. Transportation (HSC 11360) has also been allowed by the courts. Within the context of a bona fide collective or caregiver relationship, SB 420 provides protection against charges for possession for sale (11359); transportation, sale, giving away, furnishing, etc. (11360); providing or leasing a place for distribution of a controlled substance (11366.5, 11570). ijuana is regularly disallowed in jails and prisons. The California Supreme Court has ruled that employers have a right to drug test and fire patients who test positive for marijuana, regardless of their medical use (Ross v RagingWire, 2008). Some employers will excuse patients if they present a valid 215 recommendation. Others wont. Marijuana is never permitted in jobs with federal drug testing regulations, such as the transportation industry.
PROP. 215?
Patients with a physicians recommendation and their primary caregivers, defined as, The individual designated by the person exempted under this act who has consistently assumed responsibility for the housing, health, or safety of that person. According to a state supreme court decision, People v Mentch (2008), caregivers must supply some other service to patients than just providing marijuana. As an alternative, SB 420 allows patients to grow together in non-profit collectives or cooperatives. Collectives may scale the SB 420 limits to the number of members, but large gardens are always suspect to law enforcement. In particular, grows over 100 plants risk five-year mandatory minimum sentences under federal law.
WHO QUALIFIES AS A PHYSICIAN?

Prop. 215 applies to physicians, osteopaths and surgeons who are licensed to practice in California. It does not apply to chiropractors, herbal therapists, etc. See a list of medical cannabis specialists. Prop. 215 requires physicians to state that they approve or recommend marijuana. Physicians are protected from federal prosecution for recommending marijuana by the Conant U.S. court decision.
WHEN ARE RECOMMENDATIONS VALID?

Under Prop. 215, a recommendation is valid so long as the doctor says it is. However, SB420 requires ID cards to be renewed annually, and many police refuse to recognize recommendations that are older than a year or so. Courts have ruled that patients must have a valid approval at the time of their arrest, though this can have been oral.
WHAT ILLNESSES ARE COVERED?

Prop. 215 lists cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for which marijuana provides relief. Physicians have recommended marijuana for hundreds of indications, including such common complaints as insomnia, PMS, post-traumatic stress, depression, and substance abuse.
CAN I STILL BE ARRESTED OR RAIDED?

YES, unfortunately. There is nothing in Prop. 215 to compel police to accept a patient as being valid. Many legal patients have been raided or arrested for having dubious recommendations, for growing amounts that cops deem excessive, on account of neighbors complaints, etc. A major purpose of the state ID card system is to avoid undue arrests. Once patients have been charged, it is up to the courts to pass judgment on their medical claim. A landmark State Supreme Court decision, People vs. Mower, holds that patients have the same right to marijuana as to any legally prescribed drug. Under Mower, patients who have been arrested can request dismissal of charges at a pre-trial hearing. If the defendant convinces the court that the prosecution hasnt established probable cause that it wasnt for medical purposes, criminal charges are dismissed. If not, the patient goes on to trial, where the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. Those who have had their charges dropped may file to have their property returned and claim damages. In many cases, police raid patients and take their medicine without filing criminal charges. In order to reclaim their medicine, patients must then file a court suit on their own. For legal assistance in filing suit for lost medicine, contact Americans for Safe Access (www.safeaccessnow.org). Under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act, possession of any marijuana is a misdemeanor and cultivation is a felony. A Supreme Court ruling, Gonzalez v Raich (June 2005), rejected a constitutional challenge by two patients who argued that their personal medical use cultivation should be exempt from federal law because it did not affect interstate commerce. Despite this,
WHAT ABOUT OUT-OFSTATERS?

Out-of-state recommendations are not recognized in CA, though they are in MT, RI and MI. While Prop. 215 arguably applies to anyone with a recommendation from a California physician, most physicians refuse to recommend to out-ofstaters.
WHERE CAN MARIJUANA BE SMOKED?

SB420 bars marijuana smoking in no smoking zones, within 1000 feet of a school or youth center except in private residences; on school buses, in a motor vehicle that is being operated, or while operating a boat. Patients are advised to be discreet or consume oral preparations in public.
WHAT ABOUT MINORS?

Patients under 18 should have parental consent.
SHOULD I GET AN I.D. CARD?

Patients are not required to get an ID card to enjoy the protection of Prop. 215. All that is needed is a physicians statement saying that marijuana is approved or recommended. However, many police refuse to recognize recommendations and arrest patients anyway unless they have a valid ID card. Patients and caregivers can obtain state ID cards through the health departments of the county where they live. Unfortunately, a few counties still have not implemented ID cards. The state ID card system has safeguards to protect patient privacy. Police cannot track down patients through the registry. No patient has ever been harassed on account of getting a card. The Patients ID Center in Oakland and LA (www.patientidcenter.org) offers ID cards for all California residents. PIDC cards are not officially recognized in SB 420, but are honored by many clubs and police.
WHERE CAN I GROW MEDICINE?

Although Prop. 215 allows patients to grow their own medicine, landlords are not legally obliged to allow it. A few cities, such as San Diego, Ft. Bragg and Ukiah, have ordinances restricting outdoor gardens. See local policies.
CAN I SELL MY EXCESS MEDICINE?

In general sales of marijuana are NOT permitted under Prop 215. However, SB 420 authorizes legal caregivers and collective/ cooperative members to charge for their expenses in growing for others on a nonprofit basis. Growers who provide for others should either be members of a collective or be bona fide primary caregivers.
HOW CAN I START A COLLECTIVE?

The A.G. has issued guidelines for operation of cannabis collectives and coops. For details, see our collective tips page.
WHERE CAN I GET MEDICAL MARIJUANA?

Even though Prop. 215 doesnt explicitly legalize sales, hundreds of collectives are presently providing marijuana to patients in accordance with SB 420 and the A.G.s guidelines. See an index of collectives and a list of delivery services.
PRISONERS AND PROBATIONERS

SB420 allows probationers, parolees, and prisoners to apply for permission to use medical marijuana. However, medical mar-
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Absolute Herbal Pain Solution 901 S La Brea Ave #3 Los Angeles CA 90019 323-932-6263 Adams & Hill Discount Center 2602 S Hill St Los Angeles CA 90007 213-440-8595 Adams Green Herbal Caregivers 2603 S Normandie Ave Los Angeles CA 90007 323-732-8718 All American Healing Group 126 1/2 Market St Inglewood CA 90291 310-412-0557 Alternative Caregivers Alliance 122 S Lincoln Ave, #204 Venice CA 90291 877-219-3809 Alternative Herbal Health Services 7828 Santa Monica Blvd West Hollywood CA 90046 323-654-8792 AMCC 20050 East Arrow Hwy, #B Covina CA 91724 562-842-4073 American Eagle Collective 2501 Colorado Blvd, #B Eagle Rock CA 90041 323-739-0215
California Herbal Healing Center 1437 N La Brea Ave Hollywood CA 90028 877-420-KUSH (5874) Californias Finest Compassionate Co-op 8540 Venice Blvd Los Angeles CA 90034 310-838-5800 CaliGreenRX.com 5105 York Blvd Highland Park CA 90042 877-387-CGRX Canna Health Caregivers 5208 W Pico Blvd #517 Los Angeles CA 90019 323-743-8070 Cannahelp Caregivers 5027 W Pico Blvd, #5 Los Angeles CA 90019 323-857-0204 Canto Diem Collective 5419 Sunset Blvd, #5 Hollywood CA 90027 323-465-4420 Centinela Greenhouse 4509 Centinela Ave Los Angeles CA 90066 China Inn 812 Lincoln Blvd Venice CA 90291 310-883-3924 CHR 5468 Valley Blvd Los Angeles CA 90032 323-342-9110
Downtown Collective 1600 S Hill St, #D Los Angeles CA 90015 213-746-5420 Downtown Hydroponics 439 E 16th St Los Angeles CA 90015 213-742-8817
Hollywood THC 5322 Sunset Blvd, 2nd Floor Hollywood CA 90027 323-465-9513 House of Kush 1632 Colorado Blvd Los Angeles CA 90041 323-259-5874 Hyperion Healing 1913 Hyperion Ave Los Angeles CA 90027 323-953-1913 Inglewood Collective 1121 South La Brea Ave Los Angeles CA 90019 Inglewood Wellness Center 318 South Market St Inglewood CA 90301 310-674-4444 J & J Herbal 12249 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles CA 90025 Jose A. Perez, M.D. 3444 E Whittier Blvd #B Los Angeles CA 90023 323-604-0261 Kaya Compassion Center 9146 South Sepulveda Blvd Westchester CA 90045
Downtown Patients Group 1753 S Hill St, #8 Los Angeles CA 90015 213-747-3386 Eagle Rock Herbal Collective 4729 Eagle Rock Blvd Los Angles CA 90041 323-257-4420 E. L.A. Compassionate Caregivers 1905 S Santa Fe Ave Los Angeles CA 90021 323-770-9319
Eden Therapy 6757 1/2 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles CA 90038 323-463-8937 ELA Compassion 757 S Fetterly Ave, #212 Los Angeles CA 90022 Euphoric Caregivers 1155 N Vermont Ave, #202 Los Angeles CA 90029 323-664-9900 Evergreen Compassionate Collective 1606 N Gower St Hollywood CA 90028 323-466-2100 Exclusive Caregivers of California 2157 1/2 W Century Blvd Los Angeles CA 90047 323-754-2209 Figueroa Organic 5501 N Figueroa Ave Los Angeles CA 90042 Fountain of Well Being 3835 Fountain Ave Los Angeles CA 90029 323-662-0900 Global Meds Collective 3425 Glendale Blvd Los Angeles CA 90039 323-953-0565
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Kellys Collective, Inc. 8638 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90035 KKC Collective 2214 South Vermont St Los Angeles CA 90007 323-733-2581 Korea Town 3567 W 3rd Street Los Angeles CA 90020 Kush 4 Less 3705 W 3rd St Los Angeles CA 90020 213-487-3376 Kush Collective 1111 South La Brea Ave Los Angeles CA 90019 323-938-KUSH (5874)
Chronic Practor Caregivers 5751 W Adams Blvd Los Angles CA 90016 310-929-7771 City Compassionate Caregivers 606 E 4th Street Los Angeles CA 90013 213-617-0447 City of Angels 6435 W Sunset Blvd Hollywood CA 90028 323-466-2295 Cloud 9 Corraborative 2310 Pasadena Ave, #105 Lincoln Heights CA 90031 323-223-8870 Compassion Union, Inc 1260 Soto St #1
Apothecary 420 330 N Western Ave Los Angeles CA 90004 323-836-0420 Arts District Healing Center 620 E 1st Street Los Angeles CA 90012 213-687-9981 Beach Center Collective 310 Culver Blvd Playa Del Rey CA 90293 310-821-4420 Beach House Collective 904 Pacific Ave Venice CA 90291 310-310-2375 Blue Moon
HCC 9224 South Vermont Ave Los Angeles CA 90044 Healthy Herbal Care Plus (HHC ) 313 N Virgil Ave Los Angeles CA 90004 323-660-0386 Heaven on Earth Healing 4847 Fountain Ave Los Angeles CA 90029 Herbal Cure 11318 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90064 310-312-5215 Herbal Love Downtown 4120 South Broadway Los Angeles CA 90037
Kush Mart 6430 Selma Ave Hollywood CA 90028 323-464-6465 La Brea Collective
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3240 Wilshire Blvd, #270 Los Angeles CA 90010 213-598-0828 MediMar Clinic 8 Brooks St #2 Venice CA 90291 MidW Pharmacy 8733 Beverly Blvd W Hollywood CA 90048 Mr. Greens Collective 3740 W Sunset Blvd, 2nd Floor Los Angeles CA 90026 323-913-0668
Rampart Discount Center 264 South Rampart Blvd, #272 B Los Angeles CA 90057 213-925-8962 Relief Corp dba Canna Care Relief 1716 South Sepulveda, #105 Los Angeles CA 90025 310-473-4105 Robertson Caregivers 2515 South Robertson Blvd Los Angeles CA 90034 310-837-7279 Shivas Garden Collective 6110 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90035 323-655-0079 Silverlake Caregivers Group 2323 Beverly Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 SouthW Caregivers, Inc 4614 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA 90027 323-660-3776 St Andrews Green 1070 N St Andrews Pl Los Angeles CA 90038 323-874-6000 Star Gate 1903 Hyperion Ave Los Angeles CA 90027 323-665-4867 Sunset Herbal Corner 7225 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90046 323-851-5554 Sunset Organic Center 2210 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90026 213-908-7442 Superior Herbal Health 1011 W 4th Place Los Angeles CA 90044 323-971-6333 Tai-Ma Remedies 1861 South Bundy Dr, #100 Los Angeles CA 90025 310-207-9420 Tender Love Collective 2439 Riverside Dr Los Angeles CA 90039 323-660-2542 The Bluegate Collective 3428 Whittier Blvd E Los Angeles CA 90023 323-263-3009
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The Farmacy Westwood 1035 Galey Ave Westwood, CA 90024 310-208-0820 The Green Easy 7948 W 3rd St Los Angeles CA 90048 323-782-0255 The Green Oasis 11924 W Jefferson Los Angeles CA 90230 The Higher Path Holistic Care Collective 1302 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles CA 90026 213-977-0907 Therapetic Herbal Clinic 2 (THC 2) 15416 Francisquito Ave La Puente CA 91749 818-970-4748 Trinity Wellness Center 15747 Amar Rd La Puente CA 91744 626-369-3300 Uni-Med 11320 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90064 310-481-4852 United Medical Caregivers 3441 Cahuenga Blvd Los Angeles CA 90068 323-512-3002 Venice Beach Care Center 410 Lincoln Blvd Venice CA 90291 310-399-4307 Venice Caregiver Foundation 10887 Venice Blvd, #A Los Angeles CA 90291 310-838-5888 Vermont Herbal Center 955 South Vermont Ave, #T Los Angeles CA 90006 213-387-5203
6027 York Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90042 323-256-1676 Zen Healing Collective 8464 Santa Monica Blvd W Hollywood CA 90069 323-656-6611
Natural Remedies Caregivers 927 1/2 N Western Ave Los Angeles CA 90029 323-871-9500 Natural Way of LA 5817 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90019 Natures Cure Patients Collective (NCPC) 4577 Valley Blvd Los Angeles CA 90032 323-225-1815
Natures Wonder 1330 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles CA 90015 213-380-5874 Nile Collective 1501 Pacific Ave Venice CA 90291 310-392-9900 NE Collective 120 South Ave, 64 Los Angeles CA 90042 Olive Tree Colllective 643 South Olive St #415 Los Angeles CA 90014 626-257-6515 Organic Century Farmacy 404 W 7th St, #1405 Los Angeles CA 90014 213-484-0852 Organic Healing Center 1733 Colorado Blvd Eagle Rock CA 90041 323-257-7200 Organics Herbal Nutrition Center 1435 South La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles CA 90035 310-289-0409 Pacific Support Services 1017 N La Cienega, #110 W Hollywood CA 90069 877-468-5874 Palooka Pipes 3407 Glendale Blvd Los Angeles CA 90039 323-664-9850 PCH Collective 22609 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu CA 90265 310-456-0666
Victory Holistic Care 10955 Venice Blvd Los Angeles CA 90034 310-837-5100 Western Caregivers Group Collective 309 E Hillcrest Blvd, #395 Inglewood CA 90301 323-464-5571
The Cottage 1915 N Highland Avenue Hollywood CA 90068 323-874-8822 The Doctor 1439 Highland Ave Los Angeles CA 90028 323-463-5000 The Factory 5125 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA 90027 323-220-3711 The Farmacy 1509 Abbot Kinney Venice CA 90291 The Farmacy 7825 Santa Monica Blvd W Hollywood CA 90046
Western Discount Center 1570 South Wern Ave, #212 (2nd floor) Los Angeles CA 90006 323-445-0164 Western Therapeutic Collective 447 South Wern Ave Los Angeles CA 90020 213-381-5209 Westside Health 11803 Washington Blvd Los Angeles CA 90066 Westwood Organic 1722 Wwood Blvd Los Angeles CA 90024 310-441-1200 Westwood Village Collective 10966 Le Conte Ave Los Angeles CA 90024 310-208-4254 York Medical Group
Precision Medical Caregivers 3913 W 6th St Los Angeles CA 90020 213-382-7971 Purelife Alternative Wellness Center 1649 South La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles CA 90035 310-246-9345
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**Ashmoon Caregivers 21610 Ventura Blvd Canoga Park CA 91303 818-999-2211 **Studio City Patients Care 4707 Whitsett Ave Studio City CA 91607 818-487-1887 #215 16760 Stagg St #215 Van Nuys CA 91406 818-787-5215 +911 Caregivers 9911 Sepulveda Blvd Mission Hills CA 91345 818-892-9337 101 Emerald Triangle 13321 Ventura Blvd, 2nd Floor Tarzana CA 91423 2AM Pharmacy 8239 Canoga Ave Canoga Park CA 91304 818-264-0790 420 For the People 15300 Devonshire St, #11 Mission Hills CA 91345 800-PUSH-420 818 Collective 7232 Sepulveda Blvd Van Nuys CA 91405 818-442-0200 Alleviations 15720 Ventura Blvd, #302 Encino CA 91436 818-788-1001 Allgreens 7127 Canoga Ave Canoga Park CA 91303 818-835-1842 Boo-Ku Collective Care 6817 Sepulveda Blvd, 2nd Floor Van Nuys CA 91405 818-908-9255 Cal Sea Collective 13509 Hubbard St Sylmar CA 91342 818-362-6050 CALI CARE COLLECTIVE 13247 Victory Blvd Van Nuys CA 91401 818-761-6944 California Organic Collective 15345 1/2 Parthenia St North Hills CA 91343 818-893-9900 Cannabis Card Center 4344 Laurel Canyon Blvd, #2 Studio City CA 91604 310-889-5648 Captain Eds 7011 Reseda Blvd Reseda CA 91335 818-996-1222 Captain Eds Shop 6704 Van Nuys Blvd Van Nuys CA 91405 818-989-3222 Chatsworth Caregivers 21708 Devonshire Street, #203 Chatsworth CA 91311 818-998-9700 City Organic Remedies 11306 Ventura Blvd Studio City CA 91604 818-980-1122 Collective Pharmaceuticals 7026 Van Nuys Blvd Van Nuys CA 91405 818-266-8281 Daddy Os Joint 17718 Sherman Way Reseda CA 91335 818-342-0420 Daddys Collective 14430 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks CA 91423 818-817-9517 DEC Medical 6309 Van Nuys Blvd, #110 Van Nuys CA 91411 818-439-1175 Delta 9 7648 Van Nuys Blvd Van Nuys CA 91405 818-997-1003 Discount Co-Op 21315 Saticoy St, #R Canoga Park CA 91304 818-887-0980 Distric Collective 11100 Magnolia Blvd North Hollywood CA 91602 818-509-3060 Divine Wellness Center 5056 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood CA 91601 818-508-9948 Dr. Green Meds 741 Laurel Canyon Blvd, #101 Valley Village CA 91607 818-985-6337 (MEDS)
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818-716-1860 Herbal Solutions Collective 22728 Ventura Blvd, #A Woodland Hills CA 91364 818-704-1300 Herbal Valley Caregivers 17718 Sherman Way Reseda CA 91335 818-342-0420 MediCann 21706 Devonshire Street Chatsworth CA 91311 818-718-1492 Mendocino Meds Wellness Center 21502 Sherman Way Canoga Park CA 91303 818-340-0003 Montana Caregivers, Inc. 13655 Victory Blvd, #205 Van Nuys CA 91401 818-782-7641 Mother Natures Remedies 17302 Saticoy Street Van Nuys CA 91406 818-345-6337 818-505-8805
Durman Inc. Caregivers 16045 Sherman Way, #H1 Van Nuys CA 91406 818-908-0881 Eight One Eight 7232 Sepulveda Blvd, #204 Van Nuys CA 91405 818-642-2060 Foothill Awareness Center 7132 Foothill Blvd Tujuna CA 91042 818-352-3388 Foothill Wellness Center 7132 Foothill Blvd Tujunga CA 91042 818-352-3388 Green Camel Collective 12518 Vanowen St North Hollywood CA 91605 818-588-7906
Panorama Providers 13807 Roscoe Blvd Panorama City CA 91402 818-895-4820 Patients Against Pain 6240 Laurel Canyon Blvd, #B North Hollywood CA 91605 818-752-7274
HHCC 7255 Woodley Ave Van Nuys CA 91406 Holistic Therapeutic Center 12410 Burbank Blvd, #103 Valley Village CA 91607 818-980-5999 Humboldt Relief, LLC 6670 Reseda Blvd, #107 Reseda CA 91335 818-300-0020 Hypnotic Glass Gallery 12455 Oxnard St North Hollywood CA 91606 818-980-0016 Infinity Healing Center 10568 Kewen Ave Pacoima CA 91331 818-847-1112 KB Center 4 Compassionate Care 9960 Canoga Ave, #D-7 Chatsworth CA 91311 818-576-9877 Keep it Medical 3322 Barham Blvd Los Angeles CA 90068 Kind Meds 17523 Ventura Blvd Encino CA 91316 818-783-2768 Kushism, Inc 7555 Woodley Ave Van Nuys CA 91406 818-994-3446 Lake Balboa Collective 17616 Sherman Way Van Nuys CA 91406 818-609-0119 Laurel Smoke Shop 12040 Burbank Blvd North Hollywood CA 91607 818-299-2490 Los Angeles Valley Caregivers 6657 Reseda Blvd #202 Reseda CA 91335 818-881-8249 Marijuana Evaluation Center 20350 Ventura Blvd, #240 Woodlsnd Hills CA 91364 Med Can 12431 San Fernando Rd. #E Sylmar CA 91342 818-364-5700 Medical Marijuana Relief Clinic - MMRC 14303 Ventura Blvd Sherman Oaks CA 91401 818-783-3888 Medical Wellness Center 19654 Ventura Blvd Tarzana CA 91356 818-881-8744
Patients and Caregivers 6141 Vineland Ave North Hollywood CA 91606 818-588-1307 Prime Selection Caregivers Collective 6322 Vesper Ave Van Nuys CA 91411 818-367-1160 RDC Collective Corp 6102 Reseda Blvd Tarzana CA 91335 818-757-0434
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Green Dragon Caregivers, Inc. 7423 Van Nuys Blvd, #C Van Nuys CA 91405 818-442-0054 Green Earth Farmacie 6811 Woodman Ave Van Nuys CA 91405 818-994-1045 Green Horizon Collective 9517 Irondale Ave Chatsworth CA 91311 818-349-3300 Green Joy 22851 Ventura Blvd Woodland Hills CA 91364 818-222-1882 Green Victory 12011 Victory Blvd, #104 North Hollywood CA 91606 818-985-4372 Greenhouse Herbs 5156 Sepulveda Blvd Sherman Oaks CA 91403 818-386-1343 Greenlight DP 15507 Cobalt #4 Sylmar CA 91342 818-256-1964 HAI - Holistic Alternatives, Inc. 21001 Sherman Way, #12 Canoga Park CA 91303 818-703-1190
Natural Herbal Pain Relief 11626 Ventura Blvd Studio City CA 91604 818-508-0955 Natures Medicinal 323-Roberts Lane Bakersfield CA 93308 661-829-5909 Natures Natural Collective Care 6951 Reseda Blvd Reseda CA 91335 818-344-1102 NCS 8323 Reseda Blvd Northridge CA 91324 New Age Compassion Care Center 19720 Ventura Blvd, #101 Woodland Hills CA 91364 818-610-8019 New Life Healing Collective Inc. 21146 Ventura Blvd, Suite 206 Woodland Hills CA 91364 747-444-9163 NoHo CC 4854 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood CA 91601 818-980-9212 NOHO Tobacco 5012 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood CA 91601 818-505-8400 North Hollywood Collective 12518 Vanowen St North Hollywood CA 91605 818-764-0070 North Hollywood Healing Center 12517 Oxnard St North Hollywood CA 91606 818-762-3766 Ocean Sky Herbal 8517 Foothill Blvd Los Angeles CA 91040
Safe Harbor Patients Collective 5953 Hazeltine Ave, #B Van Nuys CA 91401 818-902-0015 San Fernando Valley Discount Medicine 13550 Roscoe Blvd, #7 Panorama City CA 91402 818-908-9951
SCI Caregivers 10037 Commerce Ave Tujunga CA 91042 818-273-4567 Secret Garden Cannameds 4346 Laurel Canyon Blvd Studio City CA 91604 818-985-4357
Alternative Medicine Group - AMG 10964 Ventura Blvd Studio City CA 91604 818-762-5886 Amsterdam Caf 10905 Magnolia Blvd North Hollywood CA 91601 818-764-5377 Balboa Caregivers, Inc 16900 Sherman Way, #6 Van Nuys CA 91406 818-902-0201 Best Meds Factory 7301 Sepulveda Blvd, #2 Los Angeles CA 91406 818-787-2428
Sherman Oaks Collective Care 14200 Ventura Blvd, #101 Sherman Oaks CA 91423 818-783-8332 Sherman Oaks Holistic Oasis 13650 Burbank Blvd Sherman Oaks CA 91401 818-997-1787 Smokeville 8700 Woodman Ave #13 Arleta CA 91331 818-219-5040 So. Cal. Co-Op SCC) 19459 Ventura Blvd Tarzana CA 91356 818-344-7622 (SOCA) Strain Balboa Caregivers 7207 Balboa Blvd Van Nuys CA 91406 818-908-9900 Studio City Caregivers 3625 Cahuenga Blvd Los Angeles CA 90068 323-850-1847
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Best Price Evaluations 22148 Sherman Way, #200 Canoga Park CA 91303 877-670-6338 Best Price Evaluations 1040 Elm St. #210 Long Beach CA 90813 877-670-6338 Best Price Evaluations 11240 Magnolia Blvd #102 North Hollywood CA 91602 877-670-6338 Blue Moon Collective 12400 Ventura Blvd, #406 Studio City CA 91604
Harmony House Collective 11651 Sherman Way North Hollywood CA 91605 818-982-4420 HC Remedies 21146 Ventura Blvd, #206 Woodland Hills CA 91364 Herb Medical Center 12509 Oxnard St Valley Glen CA 91606 Herbal Healing Center 5507 Laurel Canyon Blvd, #C Valley Village CA 91607 818-505-9772 Herbal Pain-Relief Center HPRC 21521 Sherman Way Canoga Park CA 91303
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Organic Medirex Consultations, LLC 11335 Magnolia Blvd, #2D North Hollywood CA 91601 818-505-8805 Organic Medirex Consultations, LLC 11335 Magnolia Blvd, Suite 2D North Hollywood CA 91601
Sun Valley Caregivers SVC) 11000 Randall St, #E Sun Valley CA 91352 818-504-2661 Sunny Day Collective 9430 Topanga Cyn Blvd, #201 Chatsworth CA 91311 818-718-8818
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Tattoos by Danny Vasquez 10757 Magnolia Blvd North Hollywood CA 91601 818-506-8828 The Collective 11623 Sheldon St Los Angeles CA 91352 The Healing Center 10239 Topanga Cyn Blvd Chatsworth CA 91311 818-700-2670 The Hills Collective 20000 Ventura Blvd, #B Woodland Hills CA 91364 818-999-3265 The Little Cottage Caregivers, LLC 8133 Foothill Blvd Sunland CA 91404 818-353-7204 The Spot 3200 Cahuenga Blvd Los Angeles CA 90068 TLMD 12458 Magnolia Blvd Valley Village CA 91607 818-761-9581 Toluca Lake Collective - TLC 11436 Hatteras St North Hollywood CA 91601 818-752-8420 Topanga Caregivers 6457 Topanga Cyn Blvd Woodland Hills CA 91364 818-716-9200 True Healing Collective 7329 Reseda Blvd Reseda CA 91335 818-705-6780 Universal Caregivers Inc. 13611 Sherman Way Van Nuys CA 91405 818-988-9333 Universal Herbal 3177 Cahuenga Blvd Los Angeles CA 90068 Valley Health Center 7766 Burnet #C Van Nuys CA 91405 818-602-6106 Valley Herbal Center 6805-B Hazeltine Ave Van Nuys CA 91405 818-786-1100 Wellness Caregiver 18663 Ventura Blvd, #230 Tarzana CA 91356 Wellness Caregivers 14429 Ventura Blvd, #111 Sherman Oaks CA 91423 818-981-4781 Wellness Earth Energy Dispensary 12021 1/2 Ventura Blvd Studio City CA 91604 818-980-2266 Wilshire Clinic 6741 Van Nuys Blvd, #A Van Nuys CA 91405 818-997-0633 1355 Redondo Ave, #2 Long Beach CA 90804 562-498-6420 AC/GC 316 Collective 316 Redondo Ave Long Beach CA 90814 562-206-7791
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LBC 420 Evaluations 1737 East 7th Street Long Beach CA 90813 562-599-8420
Affordable Evaluation 1040 Elm Ave, #210 Long Beach CA 90813 562-436-7899 Airport Collective 1725 Seabright Ave Long Beach CA 90813 Alternative Herbal Care 3702 E Anaheim Street Long Beach CA 90804 562-597-1199 Alternative Herbal Health 3702 E Anaheim St Long Beach CA 90804 562-597-1199 Alternative Medicine Collective 5543 Atlantic Ave Long Beach CA 90805 562-612-4637 Amsterdam Smoke Shop 343 Pine Ave Long Beach CA 90802 562-495-7000 Another Type of Green 2613 E 67th St Long Beach CA 90805 562-634-4271 Apothecarys Assistants 1355 Redondo Ave #2 Long Beach CA 90804 562-498-6420 Avalon Wellness Collective 1302 Gaylord St Long Beach CA 90813 562-628-8881 Ballast Collective 501 E Broadway, #B Long Beach CA 90802 562-590-4200 Belmont Shore Natural Care 5375 2nd Street, #5 Long Beach CA 90830 562-987-0210
Green Cross 1658 W Carson St, #B Torrance CA 90501 310-533-9363 Green Dot Pharmaceuticals 834 E 4th. St #G Long Beach CA 90802 562-983-5782 Green Medi Works (GMW) 1088 Redondo Ave Long Beach CA 90804 562-433-6600 Harbor Area Caregivers Club 22708 W Western Ave. Torrance CA 90501 310-787-9004 Health Alternative Collective 3428 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach CA 90807 562-427-9999 Herbal Discount Center 1206 E Wardlow Rd Long Beach CA 90807 562-997-2929 Herbal Solutions Compassionate Caregivers 5746 E 2nd St Long Beach CA 90803 562-434-5075 Herbal Solutions Naples 5752 E 2nd St Long Beach CA 90803 562-434-5075
Pacoima Recovery Collective 136 S Gaffey St San Pedro CA 907312430 310-832-2420 Positive Vibrations 2137 Pacific Ave Long Beach CA 90806 562-507-0985 Rick Wickeds Premium Cigars & Gifts 2037 Pacific Ave Long Beach CA 90806 562-989-4742 Rick Wickeds Premium Cigars & Gifts 3410 E 11th Street Long Beach CA 90804 562-856-4919 Rick Wickeds Smoke Shop 4210 Atlantic Long Beach CA 90807 562-989-4742 S.H.P.A. 678 Redondo Ave Long Beach CA 90814 562-434-5010 San Gabriel Valley Compassionate Care 1718 Potrero Ave, #I South El Monte CA 91733 626-444-3420 SHH 2746 E Broadway Long Beach CA 90803 562-438-4300 South Bay Canna Clinic 1555 W Sepulveda Blvd, #J Torrance CA 90501 310-517-0420 South Bay Collective 1151 W Pacific Coast Hwy, #4-A Harbor City CA 90710 310-530-1628 South Bay Wellness Network 1127 W Anaheim St Wilmington CA 90744 310-847-6199 South Gate Herbal Healing 13194 Paramount Blvd
Woodland Hills Treatment Center 5338 Alhama Dr, 2nd Floor Woodland Hills CA 91364 818-884-8338 Woodman Compassionate Caregivers 8205 Woodman Ave, #106 Panorama City CA 91402 818-453-8153 Xplicit Smoke Shop 10654 Magnolia Blvd North Hollywood CA 91601 818-813-7143
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$50 CAP 1066 E Anaheim St Long Beach CA 90813 562-326-4297 1 am Natural Solutions 743 E 4th. St Long Beach CA 90802 424-646-0326 318 Medical Collective 318 S Gaffey St San Pedro CA 90731 310-408-0591 420 Highway 18710 Normandy Way, #D Cypress CA 90630 50@50 2335 Long Beach Blvd Long Beach CA 90806 562-507-8983 55 Caps Collective 3120 N Los Coyotes Diagonal Long Beach CA 90808 562-507-3956 562 Collective 3970 Atlantic Ave, #202 Long Beach CA 90807 562-726-1654 A&G 8807 Pioneer Blvd, #M Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 562-699-2127 A Simple Solution 1088 Redondo Street Long Beach CA 90807 562-343-5057 A Soothing Remedy Cooperative 1521 W Willow St Long Beach CA 90810 562-612-4388 AAC
High Quiggle Healing Center 1532 E Broadway Long Beach CA 90802 562-951-3975 Higher State Mobile Delivery Service Long Beach CA 562-276-8218 Humbolt Wholesale 12513 Shoe Maker Santa Fe CA 90670 562-945-7740 I Love Beach Club 2767 E Broadway Long Beach CA 90803 562-343-5388 Industry Green 2220 S Lakewood Blvd Long Beach CA 90815 562-986-9400 Kings Club Global Herbal Medicine 555 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach CA 90802 562-432-5400 LB 2nd St Quality Discount Caregivers 5470 E 2nd St, #B Long Beach CA 90803 562-439-0009 LB IRIE 1424 E Broadway Long Beach CA 90802 562-432-2111
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GLOBAL MARIJUANA RELEGALIZATION @ YAHOO GROUPS.COM

out of your hands (and out of what used to be your right to decide about your own medical care by selecting a particular strain of cannabis indica or cannabis sativa that your own research had shown was best for YOUR medical issues). This discussion of the problems presented by the prescription-ization of whole herbal cannabis lads me to my next question: would you ever think Lanny Swerdlow and the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) would find common ground on the issue of medical marijuana? Well, guess what: they have. You can read about it at this website: http://www.allbusiness.com/crimelaw/controlled-substances-cannabis/13047568-1.html letitiapepper@yahoo.com GlobalMarijuanaReLegalization@ya- If you read this article, youll find a quote from Martin J. Mayer, General Counsel to hoogroups.com the CPCA, in which he makes it clear that Dear Patients, Friends and Family Mem- the only way to win the fight against medical marijuana dispensaries -- those places bers: Im spending all this weekend work- you can legally obtain medical marijuana ing on the San Bernardino Ordinance case. in its natural form as an herb -will be if While working on some research related to Congress voted to change marijuana into it -- the connection between the Califor- a prescription drug. nia Police Chiefs Association and the or- Think that wont happen? Mr. Mayer dinance (a tip of the hat to Scott Bledsoe, doesnt think it will. But hes forgotten who pointed this out in the first place), I ran something: California doesnt need to wait into a reminder that the next effort to re- for the federal Congress to act: just as we illegalize whole herbal cannabis (medical adopted Prop. 215, we can adopt a law marijuana) will feature the use of the pre- to turn whole herbal cannabis into a prescription medicine, available under state scription drugs are better argument. Not too long ago, Lanny Swerdlow, who law only by a state-created prescription I admire for his zeal while despairing of his system of some kind, to protect all of us inability to see the big picture (e.g., his re- from the dangerous job of deciding what fusal to see that Prop. 19 was NOT good balance of cannabinoids we need,and how for medical marijuana patients), wrote an much we need of them. article for Culture Magazine about the ben- Think that isnt in the works? Guess efits of letting Big Pharma take over canna- again. The Prop. 19 folks, those enemies bis. He even said that that way, your health of medical marijuana patients, have alinsurance companies (do you even HAVE ready joined forces with minions from the health insurance?) would PAY for your mar- Bush era FDA, to restyle themselves as the folks who are going to Reform Cannabis ijuana. As my dear, departed and vehement- Laws! ly-opposed to-pot papa would have said, Now, instead of screwing patients by pretending to tax, regulate and control What the hells he been smoking? Prescription medications are not herbs. recreational marijuana with an ordinance They are extracts of parts of plants, not the that could only legally tax, regulate and whole plant! (This is one reason they tend control the only form of marijuana thats to be rather dangerous; you might have to legal under controlling federal law to tax, work rather hard to kill yourself with cya- regulate and control-- medical marijuana nide by eating peach pits, but drug compa- -- the Prop. 19 folks (now appearing under nies have thoughtfully made it available in a a new disguise as the Reform Cannabis Laws folks) have a NEW plan. concentrated form.) So when it comes to concentrating Now, they are going to screw patients marijuana in pill form, as you may have no- by trying to circulate a new initiative to turn ticed, more and more articles are appearing whole herbal cannabis and all its various that extol the virtues of all the cannabinoids strains -- strains that you have a right to OTHER than THC, that pesky, potentially grow for yourselves or to obtain from a psychoactive cannabinoid that gets people dispensary and use as they work best for high. Yes, isnt it great? We can make a you -- into a prescription drug -- with all great prescription medication in a conve- the attendant problems weve seen over nient pill form, that wont have much, if any, the years from prescription drugs. of that annoying THC -- just the amount we One of the things that people love to THINK you should get, in an easy to pre- say about cannabis is that its never killed scribe dose -- and that ALSO wont con- anyone. True. And ingesting willow trees tain all those flavenoids and terpenes the has never killed anyone either. (Although, herb contains. Sure, the terpenes and fla- like the apocryphal bale of marijuana that venoids MAY ALSO have medicinal effects, fell on someone and killed him THAT way, but dont you worry about that -- Big Phar- willow trees may have fallen on a person or ma and the FDA will take all those worries two.) But aspirin, a drug derived from the concentrated chemicals found in willow trees, HAS killed people. Its not too unbelievable to say that it may not be long before the first cannabinoid deaths are reported. Thats my prediction if Big Pharma gets its mitts on cannabis, and if Big Pharmas scary sister, Big Biotech, and her evil twin, Monsanto, start disseminating the GMO cannabis strains theyve already developed to be THC-free. (This is all true; its not a joke.) And as I keep repeating to anyone who will listen: the evidence is there: its the THC in cannabis, in entourage with everything else -- all the cannabinoids and terpenes and flavenoids -- thats the natural preventative and cure for cancer. Which is why Big Pharma MUST try to take it over and turn it into a piecemeal prescription drug, with doses controlled by Big Pharma and their captive physicians, not you. Because Big Pharma makes about 40 percent of its profits from cancer drugs and drugs for the side effects of cancer drug. And if people could grow a plant that prevents and cures cancer so easily, that might cut into Big Pharmas profits. (Still have a warm and fuzzy feeling about the drug companies? Read The Constant Gardener, or watch the movie. Brrrr! An uncontrolled profit motive is as scary as Freddy Kruger . . . .) I contacted Culture magazine and asked them to let me do a rebuttal to Lanny Swerdlows prescription-ization of marijuana might be GOOD for medical marijuana patients article. I never heard back. If this stuff makes sense to you, please contact Culture magazine (based in Corona!) and say you want this rebuttal printed, too. Thanks! Now back to the lawsuit work. More on the dependency case when and if I get time. Letitia Pepper, hard-working pro bono attorney for Crusaders for Patients Rights and YOU
PATIENT ADVOCATES APPEAL FEDERAL DECISION TO DENY MEDICAL MARIJUANA TO MILLIONS OF AMERICANS
Americans for Safe Access Notice of appeal filed in D.C. Circuit challenges recent denial to reschedule marijuana for medical use Washington, DC -- The countrys leading medical marijuana advocacy group, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), with the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC), today appealed a recent decision by the federal government to keep marijuana classified as a dangerous drug with no medical value. The appeal to the D.C. Circuit comes just two weeks after the Obama Administration denied a 2002 petition to reschedule marijuana filed by a coalition of patients and advocacy groups. ASA will argue in a forthcoming appeal brief to be filed in the next few weeks that the federal government erred by keeping marijuana out of reach for millions of patients throughout the United States. By ignoring the wealth of scientific evidence that clearly shows the therapeutic value of marijuana, the Obama Administration is playing politics at the expense of sick and dying Americans, said ASA Chief Counsel Joe Elford, who filed the notice of appeal today. For the first time in more than 15 years we will be able to present evidence in court to challenge the governments flawed position on medical marijuana. Although two other rescheduling petitions have been filed since the establishment of the Controlled Substances Act in 1970, the merits of medical efficacy was reviewed only once by the courts in 1994. Patient advocates argue that by failing to reclassify marijuana, the federal government has stifled meaningful research into a wide array of therapeutic uses, such as pain relief, appetite stimulation, nausea suppression, and spasticity control among many other benefits. In 1988, the government ignored the ruling of its own Administrative Law Judge Francis Young who said that, Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. Since the CRC petition was filed, even more studies have been published that show the medical benefits of marijuana for illnesses such as neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimers. Recent studies even show that marijuana may inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Earlier this year, the National Cancer Institute, a division of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, added cannabis (marijuana) to its list of Complementary Alternative Medicines, pointing out that its been therapeutically used for millennia. Ironically, in December of 2010 the Obama Administration issued a memorandum on the preservation and promotion of scientific integrity of the executive branch. Yet, the application of such integrity appears to be applied selectively and not with regard to medical marijuana. With science on our side, we will put an end to the governments political posturing, continued Elford, and force the Obama Administration to adhere to its own stated policy of emphasizing science over politics. When the latest petition was filed by the CRC in 2002, eight states had adopted laws recognizing and decriminalizing the medical use of marijuana. Today, sixteen states and the nations capitol have passed medical marijuana laws with many more states currently considering proposals to implement similar laws.
CA ASSEMBLY APPROVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY ZONING BILL

posted August 28th, 2011 by canorml_admin The CA Assembly approved Sen. Correas bill SB 847 to prohibit the location of dispensaries near residential zones by a vote of 68-5. This bill would prohibit a marijuana cooperative, collective, dispensary, operator, establishment, or provider from being located within a 600-foot radius of a residential zone or residential use unless a local ordinance, which may be more or less restrictive than the standard, is passed by the city council or county board of supervisors specifically regulating the location of these establishments in relation to residential zones or residential use. The bill does not pre-empt local ordinances already in effect as of Jan 1, 2011. However, it includes a mischievous provision declaring: SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that establishing standards regulating the proximity of medical marijuana cooperatives, collectives, dispensaries, operators, establishments, or providers is a matter of statewide concern and not a municipal affair. It is not clear from its wording whether SB 847 applies to the location of collective gardens, or only to their offices and storefront operations. In private meetings, Sen. Correa is reported to have indicated that cultivation sites are not included, but verbal assurances from politicians cant be trusted unless theyre in writing. Cal NORML applauds the Assembly members who voted against SB 847, who include: Tom Ammiano (SF), Wes Chesbro (N. Coast), Jared Huffman (Marin), Bob Wieckowski (Fremont), and Mariko Yamada (Davis). SB 847 needs to go back to the State Senate for concurrence, but this is just a formality. Expect it to be signed into law and to take effect on Jan 1st. - D. Gieringer, Cal NORML
RESEARCH APPROVED TO STUDY EFFECTS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA ON PTSD

September 15th, 2011 posted by Kris Hermes on Americans for Safe Access Blog
After a lengthy approval process, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted research to study the effects of medical marijuana on people living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This summer, the research group MAPS was given the go-ahead by FDA to conduct a: Placebo-Controlled, Triple-Blind, Randomized Crossover Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Five Different Potencies of Smoked or Vaporized Marijuana in 50 Veterans with Chronic, Treatment-Resistant [PTSD]. The effects of medical marijuana on PTSD has been a growing area of inquiry given the difficulty of treating the condition and its prevalence among U.S. troops coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as others. PTSD affects as many as 7.8 percent of Americans and according to the New York Times: Currently, nearly a third of the 4,982 patients approved for medical marijuana in New Mexico suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, more than any other condition, according to the states health department. Preceding final approval by the federal government to conduct PTSD research using medical marijuana, the Journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience published an article in June 2011 on The role of cannabinoids [the compounds found in the marijuana plant] in modulating emotional and emotional memory processes in the hippocampus. Unfortunately, MAPS still needs approval from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) before it can begin trials, but Americans for Safe Access looks forward to the eventual completion of this research and the greater acceptability of using marijuana to treat a debilitating condition that affects millions of people in the U.S. ShareThis This entry was posted on Thursday, September 15th, 2011 at 7:26 am and is filed under Americans for Safe Access (ASA), FDA/HHS, Federal, Medical Cannabis, Research. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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TEXT OF PROP. 215 COMPASSIONATE USE ACT OF 1996

which marijuana provides relief. (B) To ensure that patients and their primary caregivers who obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes upon the recommendation of a physician are not subject to criminal prosecution or sanction. (C) To encourage the federal and state governments to implement a plan to provide for the safe and affordable distribution of marijuana to all patients in medical need of marijuana. Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5 Sec. (1) a-b The people of the State of California hereby nd and declare that the purposes of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 are as follows: (A) To ensure that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes where the medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has determined that the persons health would bene t from the use of marijuana in the treatment of cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for (2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede legislation prohibiting persons from engaging in conduct that endangers others, nor to condone the diversion of marijuana for nonmedical purposes. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no physician in this state shall be punished, or denied any rights or privilege, for having recommended marijuana to a patient for medical purposes. (d) Section 11357, relating to the possession of marijuana, and Section 11358, relating to the cultivation of marijuana, shall not apply to a patient, or to the patients primary caregiver, who possesses or cultivates marijuana for the personal medical purposes of the patient upon the written or oral recommendation or approval of a physician. (e) For the purposes of this section, primary caregiver means the individual designated by the person exempted under this act who has consistently assumed responsibility for the housing, health, or safety of that person. Sec. 2. If any provision of this measure or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the measure which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this measure are severable.
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By Letitia Pepper Find Out How the Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Initiative from Judge Grey and Steve Kubby both Proponents of the Failed Prop. 19 Trojan Horse -Opens the Door to Big Pharma and Biotech Corporations to Grow GMO, NoTHC Cannabis in California. Learn How Its Wording Is Designed to Change Prop. 215 Rights, by Re-Defining Medical Marijuana as Marijuana with Less than 0ne Percent (1%) THCwhich Means that California Patients Will No Longer to LEGALLY Grow Natural, Herbal, Full-THC-Containing Cannabis and It Creates a Narc Squad of HROs -- Deputized Volunteers with Statewide Jurisdiction to Check on EVEYONE to See If They Are Complying with State AND FEDERAL Marijuana Laws This analysis of the Regulate Marijuana Like Wine initiative is brought to you by Crusaders for Patients Rights (CPRs) Director of Legal and Legislative Analysis, Letitia Pepper. Crusaders for Patients Rights is the only 100 percent, patient-and-collective funded legislative lobbying group. As such, CPR works to protect medical marijuana (cannabis) patients rights, under Prop. 215, Senate Bill 420, the 2008 Attorney Generals Guidelines, and related case law. Big Pharma and Big Biotech have already developed a strain of cannabis (marijuana) with a knock-out gene so that the plant will not produce THC. Why? Because THC is a cancer preventative and a cancer cure, aids in many of marijuanas other medicinal uses in combination with the other natural cannabinoids, and is therefore a huge threat to Big Pharma and the Cancer Industrys profit-making model. Individuals rights to grow a natural cure and preventative for cancer must be destroyed for them to continue to make huge profits; that is one reason that marijuana has been kept federally illegal while Big Business consolidated its plans to control access to this very valuable commodity. One way to seize control of THC is to introduce the legal cultivation of GMO cannabis/hemp/marijuana that contains no or little THC. Cannabis is wind-pollinated, and therefore corporate cultivation of huge fields of GMO cannabis/ hemp/marijuana will pollute the genetics of all outdoor cannabis and even allow the biotech owners of the GMO genes to sue anyone unfortunate enough to have plants pollinated with their patented genetic property! Therefore, any initiative that allows the legal cultivation of marijuana must include an express ban on GMO cannabis cultivation to be effective at protecting California marijuana/ cannabis genetics and individual citizens rights to grow full, natural, THC-producing cannabis. 2 The Regulate Marijuana Like Wine initiative, from Judge Gray, Steve Kubby, Bill McPike and David Malmo-Levine, is intentionally written in a way to open the door to cultivation of GMO cannabis. The first draft of the initiative which they shared with me and others contained an express prohibition on cultivation of GMO cannabis. In the second draft version, it was removed. Why? To allow GMO cannabis to be legally grown in California. Lets compare the wording in the most recent-but-not-final version of the Jack Herer initiative being promoted by Jacks Acolyte, Mikey Jolson. For purposes of this comparison, you must remember this basic rule: Marijuana is illegal to grow in California except as allowed by law. The Herer initiative, by defining in its provisions that marijuana, whose legal cultivation it expressly allows, is only non-GMO cannabis, makes it illegal to grow anything BUT non-GMO cannabis. Heres an example: if I define cars as only Fords and Dodges, and then pass a law that makes it legal to only own cars, then it is illegal to own anything except Fords and Dodges. In contrast, the Regulate Marijuana Like Wine (hereinafter RMLW)initiative adopts a definition that requires voters to look up other California code sections wording that is already less than helpful in terms of informing voters what they are getting. This is an unnecessarily confusing provision; but thats not the only problem with the RMLW let alone its most fundamental problem. The RMLW initiative not only adopts the definition of marijuana and THC as they are presently set forth in Health and Safety Code Sections 11018 and 11006.5, but then it adds that those definitions shall be broadly interpreted to include the species Cannabis Indica, Ruderalis, and Americana, as well as any plant part, derivative, interspecies hybrids or cross-breeds, and all non- genetically-modified strains of the Cannabis genus and plant. First problem, regardless of those code sections: the Kubby initiative definition of marijuana - - the plant that one can only grow legally as it is defined by law -- no longer includes genetically- modified strains of the Cannabis genus and plant. It takes genetically-modified strains of the Cannabis genus and plant out of the definition of marijuana. Do you see how that works? To use the car analogy, my new car ownership law will now say that the definition of cars shall be broadly interpreted to include all makes and models of Ford cars, Ford trucks, Dodge cars, and Dodge trucks, and any vehicles that are composed of any combination of Dodge and Ford parts. So, under this definition, can you legally own a Subaru? Or a VW? Well, the only car you can legally own is a Dodge or Ford car or truck or hybrid of the same, right? Yes. But Subarus and VWs are no longer cars. The definition of cars is all makes and models of Ford cars, Ford trucks, Dodge cars, and Dodge trucks, and any vehicles that are composed of any combination of Dodge and Ford parts. And VWs and Subarus are not any makes and models of 3 Ford cars, Ford trucks, Dodge cars, and Dodge trucks, and any vehicles that are composed of any combination of Dodge and Ford parts. Therefore, they do not come within the definition of a car, and you can own one. This is why people HATE lawyers. Because they are so good at tricking people with words. To go back to the RMLW initiative, to put it another way, according to the initiatives definition of marijuana, genetically-modified strains of the Cannabis genus and plant are no longer marijuana; they are genetically-modified strains of the Cannabis genus and plant. They are a new organism. And they will be LEGAL TO GROW IN CALIFORNIA --but only if this initiative passes! And to make it even more certain that GMO cannabis will be legal, the Kubby initiative makes general references to using the same regulations that apply to the wine industry. Are there any prohibitions against GMO grapes? No? Then if GMO grape vines are legal, so is GMO cannabis. The RMLW initiative will allow fields of GMO cannabis to pollute the genetic lines of all natural, whole herb cannabis all over California. Dont think Big Pharma and biotech companies like Monsanto, working together, wont buy up land in Humboldt and Mendocino Counties and start work on that project right away? Guess again! Can RMLW get any worse? Oh, yes! If it passes, stand by for THC-free medical marijuana as the only legal medical marijuana. The RMLW initiative splits marijuana into two categories: less than one percent (1 %) THC and more than three percent (3%) THC. It then defines who can use marijuana with less than 1% THC as anyone regardless of age, which is the current definition of medical marijuana. (Think about it Prop. 215 lets anyone with a recommendation, regardless of age, use medical marijuana so medical marijuana is marijuana that even children can use regardless of THC levels which is really important to its usefulness for lots of ailments for both children and adults.) Under this new Trojan Horse, medical marijuana will be defined as marijuana with less than 1% THC. Now, if you do some background investigation of Steve Kubby, one of the RMLWs proponents, you will discover that he has a corporation that works on licensing and patents for pharmaceutical cannabinoid medicines, and that he is working with big pharmaceutical companies AND that one of his pet projects is a non-toxic cannabis lozenge. Guess what the toxic part of cannabis is? Three guesses . . . yup, its the THC. Now, would you want to vote for an initiative thats sponsored by someone who plans to make money by calling THC toxic? Sure, he can say that THC is toxic because too much THC especially when divorced from all the other cannabinoids with which Mother Nature wisely balanced the THC in the first place can make you feel pretty sick until you get used to it. But it wont kill you. 4 So toxic here -- as in Steve Kubbys nontoxic cannabis lozenge -- means not deadly, but harmful, as in something that is capable of causing harm if used in too high a dose. As in, Some sunlight is good for you it helps make Vitamin D3, and improves your mood but too much will give you a sunburn and hurt your skin. As in too much THC for the unacclimatized patient will make the patient sick until they can build up a tolerance so they can use MORE THC because it has great medicinal benefits for chronic conditions. Am I convinced the Kubby people did this intentionally? You bet. Why? Because as an attorney, I know how to do this. This is like reverse engineering. You decide on the results you really want, and then work backwards from there, making things SOUND okay but drafting to get what you want. Someone could use Prop. 19 as a model to teach a class on how to do this. If this were really a REAL difference of legal opinion, Judge Grey or Bill McPike would have been able to actually engage in a legal analysis with me -- instead of just expressing polite disagreement. J. David Nicks tried to take my analysis of Prop. 19 apart, in writing, which turned out to be a disaster for him. I could take what he wrote, and then respond to it in writing for all to see, This must have worked for our side, because the lay people/patients who were able to get the whole written debate all told me that they decided FOR SURE after reading me, then him, then me, that I was telling the truth and my analysis made logical sense. You can bet that Kubby and Gray KNEW about the J. David Nick written debate and didnt want to go down that road. Thats why we were stuck with DML, a non-attorney. It was never about logic, just insults and anything but the analysis of the words in context. AND NOW A WORD ABOUT KUBBYS NARC SQUAD If you go the official website of RMLW, http://regulatemarijuanalikewine.com/,,as of May 29, 2011 the version of RMLW there said not one word about the HRO Narc Squad. But as of that same date, the version that Kubby et al. sent to the Attorney Generals Office for preparation of a title and summary see it at http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/ initiatives/pdfs/i942_initiative_11-0011. pdf -- did contain the Narc Squad provisions. Are these people trying to trick you? I think so. Heres why. During discussions of the RMLW initiative by the Global Marijuana Relegalization Yahoo discussion group, after I criticized the HRO provisions, David Malmo-Levine sent the group the following e-mail, in which he led us to believe that the final; version would not contain this horrible, Orwellian, Naziish, section to create a volunteer narc squad. Ive Included the relevant part of the e-mail below: From: Another person on the wine model team Date: Mon, May 23, 2011 at 9:08 PM Subject: RE: The Kubby Initiative REALLY Is Bad 5 To: David Malmo-Levine <malmolevine@gmail. com> --- May 23, 2011 The following is a forward of an email chain dated May 22, 2011. In this chain, Ms. Letitia Pepper continues her previous complaints about RMLWA2012, complaints rife with inflammatory language, libel and slander, outright lies, and complete misinterpretations and misunderstandings about RML-
The NexT ProP 19-Like TrojaN horse ouT of The LegaLize MarijuaNa! gaTe . . . reguLaTe MarijuaNa Like WiNe
WA2012. [Note from me: I know how to interpret legal language, and I dont lie.] So, with that in mind, the following is presented as a commentary on that thread and a rebuttal of Ms. Peppers absurd rants. It is written by someone [an UNNAMED someone, youll notice] with very intimate knowledge of the process and of the persons involved in crafting RMWLA2012, and who is a silent co-author of RMLWA2012, which is a far cry from Ms. Pepper, who has had no involvement in that process or crafting whatsoever. [Very true! I wouldnt want MY name on this mess!] RMLWA2012 can be read in its entirety at http://regulatemarijuanalikewine. com/. (Note that after internal discussion that had nothing to do with Ms. Pepper, the section on HROs has been removed. That was done because it had become obvious that the critics of that section failed to understand a simple yet key point: the HRO program was designed so that users and producers and vendors themselves could get federal immunity by being in the program itself as HROs, hence the self-policing aspect of it, and NOT outside people as envisioned by Ms. Peppers previous uninformed fear mongering. So the section was removed to simplify things rather than have to try to explain what should be obvious. The net result is the loss of the ability to get federal immunity, but thats what happens when critics rant and criticize instead of critique and ask constructive questions.) [Okay now check for yourself did they REALLY remove it?] So, what about my complaints rife with inflammatory language, libel and slander, outright lies, and complete misinterpretations and misunderstandings about RMLWA2012 ? Here they are: The Harm Reduction Patrol -- Deputized Agents Coming to YOUR House Very, Very Soon IF Kubby and Grey Get Their Way, To Compel You To Comply with the New Law -- Including Checking into Compliance Requirements and Perceived Violations Here is Judge Gray and Steve Kubbys idea of how to make marijuana legal in a better way then Prop. 215 -- and if this reminds you of stories of Cubans ratting out their neighbors under Castro, youre not alone. Ive underlined the most obnoxious provisions. You probably all know some officious person who would LOVE to get this kind of power -- well, by voting for this initiative youd be creating SCORES of them. 6 (f) In order to protect the public health and safety, the People of the State of California hereby require the state Department of Health to deputize persons who are 21 years of age or older and apply as unpaid, unarmed, volunteer peace officers, hereinafter known as Harm Reduction Officers (HROs), who are required to compel implementation and enforce all provisions of this Act. (1) These persons, upon registration and payment of a nonrefundable training and materials fee, not to exceed $200, must complete a minimum of two days training in the following curriculum areas: (A) State and federal Cannabis laws and regulations; (B) Indoor and outdoor cultivation hazards and safe practices; (C) Applicable fire, building, environmental, labor, and safety codes; and CD) The state and federal Bills of Rights and appropriate civil rights, including 18 USC 241 and 242 and Civil Code Sections 52.1 et seq., and 54. (2) Training shall be privately contracted. Training shall be repeated by HROs every three years, and curriculum updates shall be provided to HROs annually. [Bet Richard Lee and Oaksterdam are already planning to sell classes?] (3) Upon completion of training, a certificate of completion shall be issued to the trainee, who may then take the certificate to any state Department of Health office, law enforcement agency, or to any Superior Court judge, where they shall be deputized as Department of Health peace officers and shall take the oath of office as specified in Article XX, Section 3 of the California Constitution. Upon payment of the processing fee to the Department of Health, not to exceed $100, a HRO shall be issued a photo identification card, which shall be identical throughout the state. [This would mean that these people would be like State humane Officers, with STATEWIDE JURISDICTION! Even regular law enforcement officers dont have such broad jurisdiction!] (4) The HROs shall be charged with the duty of compelling persons to comply with this Act by informing persons of compliance requirements or perceived violations, and reporting actual uncorrected violations to law enforcement for follow-up action. (5) By their status of being peace officers, HROs shall be considered to be in full compliance with both 21 USC 885(d) and Health and Safety Code section 11367, and therefore shall be immune from all state and federal liability and prosecution for enforcing and operating under the provisions of this Act. [This seems to mean that they can violate your civil rights with immunity, folks; nice touch, Judge Grey!] (6) The training and certification requirements of this paragraph shall be applicable only to HROs, and the provisions of Penal Code sections 832 et seq. shall not apply to HROs or to this paragraph. [I didnt even bother to look up section 832; this thing is already bad enough.] STAY TUNEDLOTS OF PEOPLE WANT TO STEAL YOUR PROP. 215 RIGHTS!\
FBI: 750,000 PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR SIMPLE MARIJUANA POSSESSION . . . AND FOR WHAT?
by Morgan Fox September 20, 2011 http://blog.mpp.org/ The FBI released their annual Uniform Crime Report yesterday, and the results are anything but surprising. Across the country, people continue to be arrested for marijuana-related violations at an alarming rate, despite the steadily decreasing stigma associated with it and increasing efforts at reforming our irrational marijuana laws. And guess what? It still isnt working. Our esteemed leaders claim otherwise, even while admitting that they need to change their tactics! Over the past year, the Obama administration stated that the war on drugs is over, and that the government was going to shift its focus away from law enforcement and interdiction and instead put more effort toward public health and education with regard to drugs. At a press conference just last week, Office of National Drug Control Policy director Gil Kerlikowske stated that we cannot arrest our way out of the drug problem. If these statements are true, then how do they justify the arrests of more than 853,000 people for marijuana-related violations in 2010? Thats one person arrested every 19 seconds! The Drug Czar maintains that law enforcement protocols are still considered a useful tool for eliminating suppliers and dealers as a way to decrease overall use. Okay, that seems like it makes sense. So how many of those 853,000 arrests were for sale or manufacture of marijuana? The answer is just over 103,000. That means that more than 750,000 people were arrested last year for simple possession! A remarkably small number of people who may have distributed marijuana were arrested last year, along with three quarters of a million simple users, in an effort to curb marijuana use nationwide. Were those people useful tools in preventing marijuana use? Absolutely not. According to the governments own data, marijuana use actually increased last year. Now, weve seen that Kerlikowske is correct when he says that we cant arrest our way out of this problem. We can see that arresting people for marijuana, even for marijuana sales, has no effect on marijuana use rates. This glaringly obvious fact makes such statements from the federal government even more confusing, given their continued trend of upholding the status quo at all costs. Lets look at some slightly more disturbing aspects of this report. Arrests for simple marijuana possession accounted for 5.7% of all arrests in 2010! That is a significant percentage of our law enforcement efforts devoted to punishing people for a victimless crime. It seems that there are better ways to use those resources, especially considering that there were more arrests for marijuana possession than for all violent crimes. How many violent acts occurred last year that did not result in an arrest? How many rapes and murders went unsolved due to lack of funds or personnel? The Obama administration has repeatedly claimed that we need to rethink our approach to drug problems. If it really means this, it needs to seriously consider the most obvious starting point: taxing and regulating marijuana for adults. It is time we stop spending billions of dollars ruining peoples lives in a vain attempt to prevent them from using a plant that humans have used safely for thousands of years.
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In our first column, we stated your real Sun Sign was different from what you read in the newspapers and the magazines. The Sun Sign you are used to was correct 1700 years ago. However, there is a wobble in the Earths axis, technically called The Precession of the Equinoxes Now, when you look in the sky, each sign has progressed 23 degrees from the original position. This means your Sun sign will most likely be the previous sign. Below, we categorized 12 signs into 4 different elements: Fire, Earth, Air and Water. We will be discussing your astrologically appropriate Halloween costume as well as your astrologically correct medical marijuana recommendations.
Real Sun Signs Explained
(Aries, Leo, Sagittarius)

Obviously these people are fiery by nature. Burn baby burn. However, instead of burning everyone around you, burn some medical cannibis. Due to your passionate and uncontrollable nature, you need to smoke a good strong Indica. This month, we are highly recommending the platinum bubba kush available through Rose Organics Delivery Service.
Fire Signs
You can go as a chef and pass out all the organic vegan edibles youve been cooking in the lab. Or, you can go as an astronaut. But dont fly high, you might never come back. Or, you might go as a porn star and promote your love potion #420.
Virgo
Aries (April 14-May 14 approximately) As we discussed last month, Aries is ruled by Mars, the God of War. You could go to the Halloween Party dressed as a DEA SWAT TEAM member and raid the party and get yourself some free meds. Or go as a fireman, set your own fire and just watch it all go up in smoke. Of course for you ladies, dress up as a dominatrix, put your slaves on their knees and make them beg for their sweet herbal relief. Leo (August 17- September 16 approximately) Leos are ruled by the Sun. Therefore, these people need to be the center of attention, or in charge, or both. You can go as King Louie the 13th, and let people smoke YOU. Or go as a movie star and use those Sunglasses and hide your blood-shot eyes from overmedicating. You could also be a Banana Republic Dictator and confiscate all the good weed for the magnificent Halloween bonfire in your pipe. Sagittarius
( December 16- January 15 approximately) Sagittarius are ruled by Jupiter. You like to have fun. Become a Super Hero with the green cross on your chest, fly around with your favorite medicine and rescue those in trouble. You can also go as a priest and preach the need for medical marijuana. Or, you can dress up as a boy scout and buy the edible girl scout cookies.
(September 17- October 16 approximately) Virgo is ruled by the planet Mercury, which signifies ones intelligence, learning and communication skills. You could go as a mad scientist and show everyone your 21st century skillet invention for burning wax. Or you might dress as a nun and carry your medicine under your habit. Or you can go as a school girl or a school boy and bring some Mexican schwag to the Holloween Party just like you did in the 60s. ( January 16-February 12 approximately) Capricorn is ruled by the serious planet Saturn. The Planet Saturn rules agriculture, magic, the color black and discipline. You can go as a farmer, like Mr. Green Jeans and bring your fall harvest to the party. Or, you can go as a witch and conjure up the spirit of Bob Marley. Or, you can go as a Darth Vedar and keep all the smoke in your helmet and do the funny breathing thing he does.
Capricorn
Cancer is ruled by the Moon, which signifies water, liquids, mothers, cows, and white proximately) things. You could go as a cow and chew Aquarius is ruled by Saturn and these peoyour grass instead of smoking it. Or, you ple are eccentrics, activists and humanitarcan dress as an angel and answer the ians. You can go as a New Age Thomas prayers of those in weed. And this isnt Edison and drop hash oil on a light bulb. Or, exactly astrological, but you could go as a you can go as a ghost of Jack Herer and Cancer Cell and smoke medical marijuana lead people to the land of milk and honey oil. to shrink yourself. Go as a yoga teacher but instead of Iyengar Yoga or Bikram Yoga, start Stoner Yoga Scorpio ( November 17 to December above your neighborhood dispensary. 15 approximately) Scorpio is ruled by Mars. And of course this is the sign of the zodiac that gets the most bad press. You could go as a serial killer (Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces) You might think water puts out fire, so what and use your medical marijuana to cure are they doing smoking marijuana? Water your deep psychological problems. Or, you signs are usually emotionally so sensitive could go as a detective and find out which that they seriously need to medicate just to dispensary has the most effective indica cope with harsh reality. What they need is for your mental condition. And last but not HASH reality. Smoke some full melt hash least, you can go as a high quality sperm and you will be able to navigate your life and try to get girls pregnant. without being smashed by the insensitive people around you. We are recommending Pisces ( March 14 to April 13 approxiThe Hash Bar at Absolute Herbal Pain Solu- mately) tions. Pisces is ruled by Jupiter, the most benefic planet. You can go as an interfaith Guru and initiate people into your religion The UnifiCancer( July 17 to August 16 approx)
Aquarius ( February 13- March 13 ap-
Water Signs
(Gemini, Libra and Aquarius)

Air Signs can be spaced out and flying all over the place. You would think it would be dangerous to let them smoke and fly even higher. What they need is something to bring them back down to earth. Smoking a solid kush will help you keep grounded, stable and ready to get down to business, Without a doubt, we would have to recommend buying your kush at the Kushmart.
Air Signs
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By Rob Kampia Marijuana Policy Project www.alternet.org New research gives more ammunition to those hoping to change federal marijuana policy. Ever since California and other states began passing medical marijuana laws in 1996, the federal government has claimed that -- as a 2003 White House press release put it -- research has not demonstrated that smoked marijuana is safe and effective medicine. A new study, just published in the journal Neurology, definitively refutes that claim and underlines the urgent need for the federal government to change its prohibitionist policies. The study, conducted by Dr. Donald Abrams of the University of California at San Francisco, found marijuana to be safe and effective at treating peripheral neuropathy, which causes great suffering to HIV/ AIDS patients. This type of extreme pain, which is caused by damage to the nerves, can make patients feel like their feet and hands are on fire, or being stabbed with a knife. Similar pain is seen in a number of other illnesses, including multiple sclerosis and diabetes, and cannot be treated effectively with conventional pain medications. Standard pain medicines -- even addictive, dangerous narcotics -- have little effect on this type of pain. Marijuana doesnt cure neuropathy, but in the UCSF study marijuana was clearly shown to give relief. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (the design thats considered the gold standard of medical research), a majority of patients had a greater than 30 percent reduction in pain after smoking marijuana. For many, that level of relief means having a bearable quality of life. This result is all the more remarkable because researchers like Abrams are only allowed to test government-supplied marijuana, which is of notoriously poor quality. Theres every reason to believe the results would be even better if scientists were permitted to study a better-quality product. Abrams study is only the latest in a growing mountain of research showing that medical marijuana can provide real -- and potentially even life-saving -- benefits. In a study published last year of patients being treated for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), those who used marijuana to curb the nausea and other noxious side effects of antiHCV drugs were significantly more likely to complete their treatment. As a result, the marijuana-using patients were three times more likely to clear the deadly virus from their bodies -- in other words, to be cured -- than those not using marijuana. Clearly, the White House and its drug czar, John Walters, should abandon their rigid, unscientific rejection of medical marijuana and start reshaping federal policy to match medical reality. Unfortunately, this is unlikely; whats more likely is that the Bush administration will ignore the scientific data during its last two years in power, just as it has for the past six years. That puts the ball in Congresss court. There are a number of actions Congress can take to put federal medical marijuana policy on a path toward sanity. The first, and simplest, is to prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration from spending money to raid and arrest medical marijuana patients and caregivers in the 11 states where the medical use of marijuana is legal under state law. This taxpayerfriendly act would remove the cloud of fear that now hangs over tens of thousands of desperately ill Americans and those who care for them. But that should be just the beginning. Everything about federal medical marijuana policy should be reconsidered. That includes the arbitrary rules that needlessly hamper research, as well as the absurd law that classifies cocaine and methamphetamine as having more medical value than marijuana, which is grouped with heroin and LSD as having no currently accepted medical use. The guiding principle must be to handle medical marijuana as science, common sense, and simple human decency dictate. Recent research leaves no doubt that our governments war on the sick and dying must end immediately.
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September 15th, 2011 posted by Kris Hermes A Nevada trial court judge threw out an indictment Monday against Leonard Schwingdorf and Nathan Hamilton, two medical marijuana dispensary operators arrested in federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement raids on several Las Vegas facilities last year. This was the first legal disposition since the Obama DEA raided at least 5 area dispensaries on September 8, 2010, indicting 15 people as a result. When dismissing the indictments, Nevada District Judge Donald Mosley called the states law mind boggling. Judge Mosley further questioned the legislatures failure to craft a law that benefits patients: [W]hy dont they (the Legislature) make up their mind if they want to make it legal or notI cant make any sense out of this law. Judge Mosley also asked about the law: Are people supposed to give it away? I mean it just makes no sense. Although all 15 indictments stemming from last years raids were initially filed in federal court, only 7 remain as federal cases. The rest of the indictments, two of which were tossed earlier this week by Judge Mosley, were transferred to state court. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, defendants have called the state law paradoxical because it allows patients registered with the state to possess the herb, but makes it illegal to obtain it. Mosley agreed with defense attorneys in their allegations that prosecutors withheld important medical-related information from the grand jury that indicted Schwingdorf and Hamilton. Seven federal prosecutions are still pending as are another state case, which will be heard Friday by District Judge Doug Smith. An indictment against multiple operators and the vagueness of Nevadas medical marijuana law will again be at issue this Friday. ShareThis This entry was posted on Thursday, September 15th, 2011 at 9:07 am and is filed under Americans for Safe Access (ASA), DEA, Dispensaries, Federal, Law Enforcement, Legal, Medical Cannabis, Nevada, Raids. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from
DRUG USE NOW KILLS MORE PEOPLE THAN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS [STUDY]
Category: Health Author : James Johnson posted: September 18, 2011 Share http://www.inquisitr.com/142881/ fatalities have actually fallen by a third since drug-use-now-kills-more-people-than- the 1970s even as the number of drivers using American roadways continues to traffic-accidents-study/ on Twitter increase, while drug related deaths have In 1979 the U.S. Government began track- doubled in the last decade. Deaths among ing drug-related deaths and for the first the 50-year-old to 69-year-old crowd have time those deaths have surpassed the been even worse, tripling during the same number of traffic fatalities on an annual time period. Not all deaths have been related to drug basis. The most recent statistics which were tak- overdoses from drug abuse, in many cases en in 2009 shows that 37,485 people died accidental double dosing by adults has in traffic related accidents while 36,284 been the culprit. people died from drug related activities in When asked how drug related deaths can be reduced one researcher said: a one year period. Surprisingly the main culprit of those deaths Whats really scary is we dont know a lot were not street illegal drugs but rather pre- about how to reduce prescription deaths, scription options including Xanax, Oxy- while adding, Its a wonderful medical adContin and the main culprit Vicodin which vancement that we can treat pain, but we killed more people than cocaine and heroin havent figured out the safety belt yet. In the meantime parents are urged to speak combined. Speaking to theLos Angeles Timesa San- with their kids not just about street illegal drugs but also the medications found in ta Barbara sheriffsaid: The problem is right here under our noses medicine cabinets which can be just as addictive and just as deadly. in our medicine cabinets. The study also revealed that traffic related
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on their website a new Physicians Data Query, or PDQ, entitled Cannabis and Cannabinoids. That PDQ classi es cannabis as a Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) and summarizes several decades of research on the potential role of cannabis and its constituent chemicals in cancer treatment, including the many studies in laboratories and animals that have demonstrated its tumor- ghting properties. The NCI concluded that the health care provider may recommend medicinal Cannabis not only for symptom management but also for its possible direct antitumor effect. Those antitumor effects of cannabinoids include reducing the spread of cancer cells, selectively cutting off the blood supply to tumors, and reprogramming malignant cells to die off. Researchers have demonstrated these effects both in animal models of cancers and in laboratory studies of human cancer lines, including skin, breast, bone, liver, adrenal, leukemic, and brain cancers. Within a week, the NCI website was revised to say: Though no relevant surveys of practice patterns exist, it appears that physicians caring for cancer patients who prescribe medicinal Cannabis predominantly do so for symptom management. A week later, the NCI created a new section to distance the statements from federal policy and defend the changes as clari cations. Manipulating science for political purposes is offensive in every context, as the Obama Administrations memo on scienti c integrity makes clear, said ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer. But patients deserve complete and accurate information from their doctors, and removing research conclusions because they dont t an outdated policy is outrageous. The PDQ still notes that cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, and says people living with cancer may nd cannabis effective for combating nausea, stimulating appetite, relieving pain, and improving sleep. These are the same therapeutic qualities described in the Institute of Medicines 1996 review of cannabis as medicine. The NCI is a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS calls marijuana a dangerous drug with no medical value and has to date denied attempts to reclassify it as a medicine. A petition to reschedule cannabis to make it a drug doctors may prescribe has been pending for nearly a decade with no response from the federal government. Since that petition was led by the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis, of which ASA is part, hundreds of additional scienti c articles on the therapeutic potential of cannabis have been published, eight states more have passed medical cannabis laws, and the countrys two largest physician groups have each called for a federal review. Federal refusal to acknowledge the scienti c consensus on the medical ef cacy of cannabis is longstanding. In 1988, the Drug Enforcement Administration ignored the ndings of its own Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis L. Young, who found after extensive hearings that marijuana has been accepted as capable of relieving the distress of great numbers of very ill people, and doing so with safety under medical supervision. From ASA newsletter
Touts Anti-Tumor Action Then Scrubs Website It lasted less than a week, but in March an agency of the U.S. federal government for the rst time acknowledged that cannabis can ght cancer, and said that health care providers may recommend it for that purpose. That contradicts the federal governments oft-repeated contention that cannabis has no medical value. After ve days of media attention, the suggestion that cannabis may be used to combat tumors was removed. The controversy began on March 17, when the National Cancer Institute (NCI) posted
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WASHINGTON, D.C. INCHES CLOSER TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA

by Dan Riffle August 5, 2011 Its now been almost 13 years since nearly 70% of D.C. voters approved an initiative enacting a medical marijuana law in the nations capital, though youd be forgiven if you hadnt noticed. An obscure budget provision known as the Barr Amendment stalled implementation for years, and when it was finally removed (after MPP hired Congressman Barr to help defeat his own amendment) in late 2009, the D.C. Council went to work passing an amendment to the law making the proposed program much more restrictive. Since then, the glacial pace of implementation has kept medicine from patients for another year. But finally, theres progress. Today, the D.C. Department of Health is making applications available for prospective cultivation center operators. You can read the official notice in todays DC Register. Only those who submitted the required letter of intent back in June will be able to apply. There were over 100 letters submitted by groups interested in operating cultivation centers, including Benjamin Bronfman, the fianc of rapper M.I.A. of Paper Planes fame. Todays notice applies only to cultivation centers, not dispensaries, so advocates will have to wait a little longer for those. Theres also no word on when patients will be able to apply to the program. Still, its progress.
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