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When seeking drug reform we should avoid the deeply entrenched anti-drug narratives that have dominated drug policy debate. These narratives are often rooted in fallacy, distortion and sweeping generalisations, whereas, reform must... more
Cannabinoids, especially Cannabidiol from Industrial Hemp is becoming known as a medicine for symptoms including Cancer, Epilepsy, PTSD, Alzeheimers, Pain and Crohn's disease. Why?
Plant Medicines. Symposia of submitted papers at Breaking Convention: 5th International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness, 16th-18th August, 2019, University of Greenwich, London. . - Chair: David Luke Friday 16th August 09:30 The... more
All too often neglected, maximal quality improvement in the setting of life-limiting illness and noxious symptomatology is a worthy medical, public health, and humanitarian goal [...]
Over the past 15-20 years, domestic cultivation of cannabis has been established in a number of European countries. New techniques have made such cultivation easier; however, the bulk of growers remain small-scale. In this study, we... more
Background Alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use cause considerable morbidity and mortality, but good cross-national epidemiological data are limited. This paper describes such data from the first 17 countries participating in the World... more
RESUMEN.Reflexionamos sobre el debate que existe en la comunidad científica sobre los artículos de opinión que plantean valorar el posible uso terapéutico que puede tener el consumo regulado del Cannabis y por otra parte los estudios que... more
“Informal Communities and Cannabis Regulation in the Emerald Triangle”, chapter for "The Illegal, the Immoral and the Criminal: Transnational Perspectives on Informality", edited by Polese A., Russo A., Strazzari F.,... more
This article is organized as follows. The background section describes the case of newly legalized recreational marijuana. It introduces Portland, Oregon as a hub of ethical consumerism and environmental mobilization; outlines the status... more
(September 2019 – February 2020) • 7 November 2019: Successive rises in staple food prices • 4 November 2019: Clear indication of expiry dates • 31 October 2019: Facilitating the establishment of regional slaughterhouses • 29 October... more
"El peor de todos los narcóticos, peor incluso que la morfina o la cocaína. Bajo su influencia los hombres se han vuelto bestias. La Marihuana les ha destruido sus vidas. No tengo ninguna simpatía por aquellos que venden esta cizaña"... more
Cannabis sativa L. has been used for a long time to obtain food, fiber, and as a medicinal and psychoactive plant. Today, the nutraceutical potential of C.sativa is being increasingly reappraised; however, C. sativa roots remain poorly... more
Background Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive component and one of the most important medicinal compounds in cannabis. Whether in human body fluids and breath or in laboratory and field samples, rapid and easy... more
Abstract: Cannabis is a federally controlled substance, it’s very familiar to many but its neurobiological substrates are not well-characterized. In the brain, most areas prevalently having cannabinoid receptors have been associated with... more
Background: A recent research focus is a set of hypothesized adult-onset mental health disturbances possibly due to early-onset cannabis use (EOCU, onset <18 years). We seek to estimate the suspected EOCU-associated excess odds of... more
BackgroundNowadays, medical cannabis still remains inaccesible for patients in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Even registered medicinal products based on herbal or synthetic cannabinoids, like Sativex, are... more
Federal and state laws present marijuana as a dangerous substance requiring coercive control and forbid private citizens from possessing, selling, or growing it. Possession cases brought under these laws depend on a forensic confirmation... more
Impending regulation of California's marijuana industry demands a quantifiable understanding of the extent of cultivation and adequacy of water storage on private lands long devoted to a dispersed, but commercial-scale, unregulated... more
Atomik Seeds’ aim is to distribute easy to grow, productive and affordable feminized cannabis seeds to professional and amateur growers, as well as sector dealers. They offer the opportunity of working with new varieties, with exquisite... more
Ya pudimos leer en la primera parte de este artículo, en Cannabis Magazine nº 127 de diciembre de 2014, los orígenes de jazz y su relación con el cannabis. El cannabis comenzó a ser fumado en los Estados Unidos por los latinos (sobre todo... more
En la Argentina, la sanción de la ley 27.350 significó un avance en relación a la investigación médica y científica de los derivados de la planta de cannabis. El proceso de sanción de la norma duró años e involucró la participación de... more
Cannabis as a mind altering substance entered the world of Islam relatively late, sometime towards the end of the 12th century with the help of antinomian spiritual communities. Though kalenders used it as an entheogen and only for... more
William Randolph Hearst (1863-1951) fue un editor estadounidense. Creó la mayor cadena nacional de periódicos de los Estados Unidos. Su periodismo era especulativo, irreverente y muy polémico. Hearst estudió en la Universidad de Harvard,... more
Os movimentos sociais servem como uma maneira da população de se expressar e lutar a favor de uma opinião em comum, os movimentos sociais ganharam força no Brasil em torno dos anos 70, na época sendo opositores do regime militar, depois... more
En una primera parte se mencionan problemas generales relativos a los procesos de reforma ley del cannabis en América Latina. En la segunda parte se incluye una descripción, por país, del estado de situación.