CANNABIS 

 
 general info

 

Schedule I Drug Scheduling

1999 National Acadamy of Sciences Study

  • No Evidence for Gateway Theory
  • Potential therapeutic value of cannabinoid drugs, primarily THC, for pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation;
  • Smoke more toxic than tobacco, smoked marijuana is a crude THC delivery system that also delivers harmful substances.
  • Fetal Risk
  • Dependancy: A distinctive marijuana withdrawal syndrome has been identified, but it is mild and short lived. The syndrome includes restlessness, irritability, mild agitation, insomnia, sleep disturbance, nausea, and cramping.

Brains own Marijuana the Cannabinoids

F.D.A. Dismisses Medical Benefit From Marijuana

Reactions Sci American
John Tierney

 


Anandamide


THC


Rimonabant (Acomplia)

 

 

New Drugs
CB1 receptors
CB2 and Bones
CB1 and Gut Inflamation

Lets check PubMed


AMA and medicalization


Scientific American


UN Report


The Lancet:
Available medical evidence demonstrates that "moderate indulgence in cannabis has little ill-effect on health, and that decisions to ban or legalise cannabis should be based on other considerations," "It would be reasonable to judge cannabis less of a threat to health than alcohol or tobacco."

Cannabis can cause anxiety, agitation, and anger among politicians

 

 

 

BBCeditorial

BBC report on cannabis

 

Marijuana Arrests
1970 188,903
1971 225,828
1972 292,179
1973 420,700
1974 445,600
1975 416,100
1976 441,100
1977 457,600
1978 445,800
1979 391,600
1980 401,982
1981 400,329
1982 452,244
1983 403,454
1984 415,831
1985 451,138
1986 361,779
1987 378,709
1988 391,612
1989 398,977
1990 327,860
1991 283,890
1992 340,890
1993 380,399
1994 481,098
1995 588,963
1996 642,000
1997 695,200
1998 682,885
1999 704,812
2000 734,498
2001 723,627
2002 697,082
2003 755,187
2004 771,608
2005 786,545
2006 829,625

NORML listing of race disparities

 

 

 

 

 

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