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42 Wash. lawmakers ask DEA to reclassify marijuana
Category: News | Posted on Mon, January, 30th 2012 by THCFinder

It's time to reclassify marijuana and apparently 42 washingtons lawmakers agree!

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — More than three dozen Washington state lawmakers are asking the federal government to reclassify marijuana.
 
IN a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday, the lawmakers said they supported Gov. Chris Gregoire's previous request on the issue. Reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule II drug would allow it to be prescribed by doctors and handled by pharmacists.
Seven Republican lawmakers are among the 42 who have signed on to the letter.
 
With all the pressure on the Obama administration as well as the DEA, will our government finally start listening to the people and make the right choices?
 
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How to NOT roll a joint
Category: Fun | Posted on Mon, January, 30th 2012 by THCFinder

For all the beginner tokers, this is NOT how it's done = ).

 

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Israeli researchers say more doctors should recommend marijuana to cancer patients
Category: Medical Marijuana | Posted on Mon, January, 30th 2012 by THCFinder

Time for doctors to get on the ball and start recommending medicine that really works!

More than two-thirds of cancer patients who were prescribed medical marijuana to combat pain are reportedly satisfied with the treatment, according to a comprehensive study conducted for the first time in Israel.
 
The study - conducted recently at Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, in conjunction with the Israel Cancer Association - involved 264 cancer patients who were treated with medical marijuana for a full year.
 
Some 61 percent of the respondents reported a significant improvement in their quality of life as a result of the medical marijuana, while 56 percent noted an improvement in their ability to manage pain. In general, 67 percent were in favor of the treatment, while 65 percent said they would recommend it to other patients.
 
The findings were presented earlier this month at an Israeli Oncologists Union conference in Eilat. The study was led by Dr. Ido Wolf, the director of oncology at the Sheba Cancer Center, with the assistance of researchers Yasmin Leshem, Damien Urbach, Adato Berliz, Tamar Ben Ephraim and Meital Gerty.
 
According to the study, the most common types of cancer for which medical marijuana is prescribed are lung cancer (21 percent ), breast cancer (12 percent ) and pancreatic cancer (10 percent ).
 
Researchers found that an average of 325 days passed between the time that patients were diagnosed with cancer and the time that they submitted permit requests to grow or possess medical marijuana. About 81 percent of those requests cited pain resulting from the illness. Some 8 percent of patients requested medical marijuana to combat nausea, while another 8 percent complained of weakness.
 
Most cancer patients who are currently being treated with medical marijuana are advised of the option only in the advanced stages of the illness, according to researchers. "The treatment should be offered to the patients in earlier stages of cancer," the report notes.
 
The study shows that 39 percent of respondents were initially advised of the treatment by friends, other patients or the media, rather than by their doctors. According to the study, "The treatment should be offered to patients by trained medical teams because we are dealing with an effective treatment."
 
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Having one of those days?
Category: Fun | Posted on Mon, January, 30th 2012 by THCFinder

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Medical marijuana centers in Fort Collins prepare for closing day
Category: Medical Marijuana | Posted on Mon, January, 30th 2012 by THCFinder
I'm sad to see so many voters decided that medical marijuana patients should'nt be able to safely obtain their medications. I guess if you have a headache the pharmacy  is fine but god forbid you have cancer!
 
Medical marijuana businesses in Fort Collins have about two weeks to clean up their affairs and close their doors.
 
A voter-approved ban on marijuana dispensaries and grow operations in the city goes into effect Feb. 14.
 
Several businesses already have closed and have had their premises inspected by Fort Collins police and state regulators.
 
Others are making arrangements to move their operations to cities that allow marijuana businesses in the Denver-Boulder area.
 
Businesses have been scheduling appointments for inspection, said Sgt. Jim Byrne of Fort Collins police. So far, the inspections have gone smoothly.
 
In some cases, large amounts of marijuana and many plants were surrendered by the businesses, he said. The marijuana was seized and destroyed.
 
Dave Watson, owner of Kind Care Colorado, 6617 S. College Ave., said he has no interest in moving his shop. Most of the business’ product will be gone by the time it closes at 6 p.m. Feb. 14.
 
“I want to stay in good standing with the city and comply with all the rules,” he said. “After that, I’m just going to lay low and see what happens.”
 
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Hardcore toker?
Category: Culture | Posted on Mon, January, 30th 2012 by THCFinder

Maybe a little too far with this one.

 

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