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scientificfactsofpot.com — Quite possibly the most comprehensive website covering research on marijuana that's ever existed.

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  • junkyfungus, on 05/09/2008, -5/+15Cool ass site. Loving the truth
    • Bradkid101, on 05/09/2008, -9/+6what's an ass site?
      • Gonz037, on 05/09/2008, -1/+10Unless you are new to the internet, I'm sure you can imagine...
      • ModernGeek, on 05/09/2008, -0/+8subtle xkcd reference, +10 points
    • na3s, on 05/09/2008, -2/+5ass site: http://myproctologist.net/
    • BryanJK, on 05/09/2008, -1/+2Cool ass-site. Loving the truth
    • funknjunk, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Side scroll isn't though
    • ItsMyWii, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1The words "It's amazing" would suffice as well.
    • dexter411, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Speaking of truth, from the site:

      "When only one study points to a particular new understanding it is a very significant consideration for being truth. When multiple studies point to the same thing, it is as close to absolute, factual, unbiased, immutable, truth as humanity is or will ever be capable of grasping."

      ARE YOU ***** SERIOUS?
      • Abomonog, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Yup, and her or she is right.

        This is actually one of the axioms of scientific study. In short it is saying that all results must be repeatable.
        • dexter411, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2"When multiple studies point to the same thing, it is as close to absolute, factual, unbiased, immutable, truth as humanity is or will ever be capable of grasping."

          I know about scientific study (I'm in experimental condensed matter physics), but this quote is just ridiculous. There are plenty of things that multiple studied pointed to that were then shown to not be "as close to... truth as humanity is or will ever be capable of grasping."
  • ElAssoWipo, on 05/09/2008, -2/+24I like Health Canada's site about marijuana:
    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/how-comme ...
    • Kicker01, on 05/09/2008, -0/+9Great resource. I liked this part here.
      "The LD50 is estimated to be 20,000 to 40,000 times the amount in one marijuana cigarette (approximately 1500 lb) smoked in a period of 15 minutes (Annas, 1997)."
      • Winston84, on 05/09/2008, -0/+6The only way to ingest a lethal dose of marijuana is by being hit in the head by it when it's dropped from a plane !
      • sargentcrackers, on 05/10/2008, -1/+2I hate to be a buzz kill but the math for that just doesn't add up..
        1500 lbs / 30,000 = 0.05 lbs
        0.05 lbs = about 22 grams

        I sure have never seen a 22 gram joint
        • Abomonog, on 05/10/2008, -0/+4I've smoked on a few that were bigger than that.

          Cheech and Chongs LP "Up in Smoke" used to come with a free rolling paper that could hold 22 grams easy.

          I guess it's only us old timers who have had the experience of smoking an entire lid in a single joint.
          • rootneg2, on 05/11/2008, -0/+3a "lid"?

            man you are an old-timer...
  • Surferess, on 05/09/2008, -4/+47I love the truth too, but that website looks like crap. Couldn't they have at least tried to make it look like a site from this millenium; maybe a splash of color, a nicer font, maybe a picture that we all haven't seen upteen million times?
    Additionally, the word "POT" has many negative connotations. If we are going for a scientific format shouldn't we use the word marijuana? The general public does need to be educated, but it should be done with proper wording. There are many dissertations written about how to educate the public so the campaign for legalization is successful. I would refer you to the ASA (Americans for Safe Access) http://www.safeaccessnow.org/
    • Erinyes75, on 05/09/2008, -0/+10Looks like a site on a budget, maybe if it flips it will give the author(s) some resources to improve the site. Anyone trying to get the information out there is part of the 'good guys' in my book and deserves support to go along with the constructive criticism...
    • oldhick, on 05/09/2008, -3/+4I like the word pot. What negative connotations? I don't think changing the name is going to change perceptions, but I'm all for it if it helps.
      • Surferess, on 05/09/2008, -1/+6pot=slang
        marijuana=accepted by medical community and law enforcement
        • hiPpymIck, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1..and maybe more of the ppl who are not actual pot smokers
        • rootneg2, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1cannabis=accepted by *everyone* including the scientific community, hemp farmers, law enforcement, and stoners alike.
    • Elderon, on 05/09/2008, -0/+15Your comment made me giggle. You want the site to use marijuana as a scientific name for Cannabis. Why not just use Cannabis instead of the word pot or marijuana both of which are not actually the right names anyways.
    • Haydre, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2As Elderon stated, Marijuana is not the "official" name that you seem to think it, and actually came about during the time when cannabis was still legal. The term Marijuana, or Marihuana was used in lieu of its true name, because they had connotations relating to the spanish speaking cannabis smokers, who were demonised in order to get the plant prohibited.

      The name marijuana is actually a reclaimed derogatory term, used in the pre-prohibition racist propaganda.
      • Abomonog, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2It's true. Marijuana is the first slang term for cannabis. It was used in leu of the proper word to demonize cannabis and to ensure that the public does not realize that the government was trying to outlaw a cash crop. Had the press releases said "U.S. to outlaw cannabis" there would have been nationwide outcry from farmers and dress makers alike. But "U.S. to outlaw marijuana" turned a cash crop into a demon drug in the publics eye, most of who did not even know they were the same plant.
    • rootneg2, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1Cannabis sativa L.
      C. sativa subsp. sativa: (tall, little branching, thin leaves, low THC content)
      C. sativa subsp. sativa var. sativa (the strain primarily used for hemp production)
      C. sativa subsp. sativa var. spontanea/ruderalis (escaped/wild strains of above aka "ditch weed", primarily North America, Russia, Europe)
      C. sativa subsp. indica (short, bushy, broad leaves, higher THC content)
      C. sativa subsp. indica var. indica (the strain primarily used for pharmaceutical purposes, includes back-crossed "indica" and "sativa" breeds)
      C. sativa subsp. indica var. sativa (as above, distinct classification is debated)
      C. sativa subsp. indica var. kafiristanica (escaped/wild strains of above; primarily in south and east asia)

      Call it by it's rightful name if you're going to be specific. I entirely agree about the bad spin that comes with using the word "pot" or "weed" in the realm of science, education, or activism; but even "marijuana" is slang and has a non-standard definition. If you really want to be factual, unbiased, scientific, etc. you should refer to it as "cannabis". As per the pharmeceutical/industrial distinction: it truly isn't necessary, it *is* the same species; if clarification is needed you can say "cannabis hemp" (as there are actually different varieties of hemp, for example, manila hemp) vs. "medicinal cannabis". If wish to discuss the physiological aspects of the psychoactive element / drug itself, then you should use the term "cannabinoids" to refer to the class of chemicals including THC.
  • nosecohn, on 05/09/2008, -11/+20Interesting, but I'm not sure I'd call it "comprehensive." In my scan, I didn't see a single study highlighting any of the negative effects of marijuana. I'm not saying I'm opposed to people using it, but there have certainly been some studies indicating pot's psychologically addictive properties and physical effects on hormonal balance, just to name a couple. Even if the overwhelming majority of evidence is positive, filtering out the negative kills the credibility of the presentation.
    • oldhick, on 05/09/2008, -4/+4What negative side effects???
    • narcofiche, on 05/09/2008, -0/+13The only negative part for me is the 'add toppings' section on the Pizza Hut website.
      • jessehadden, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2Heh... that's funny... I was just saying how the most negative part for me was the fact that I kept ordering Pizza Hut pizza. You know, cuz they're the only ones around here where I don't actually have to talk to someone to get a pizza... :-D
      • pablo0713, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2OMG SO FUNNY I'M LOLING WHILE ORDERING!!!!
    • OMnicient, on 05/09/2008, -1/+8Ho Hum... there have been plenty of studies on the addictive properties of chocolate and table sugar, too. I'd be interested to see the "proof" on the hormonal imbalance.

      Needless to say, after smoking, eating, and even drinking pot for years, it certainly has had zero effect on my sperm count, and my kids kind of disprove that old urban legend.
    • ryananger, on 05/09/2008, -7/+1The only REAL negative effects of marijuana are the minor damage it can do to your lung through smoking it, but that is not even something that is the fault of marijuana. You could smoke anything and it'll will damage your lungs. If one so chooses to ingest marijuana via some other means, there are no negative effects whatsoever.
    • dazparkour, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4Anything can be PSYCHOLOGICALLY addictive, that is only dependent on the PERSON being addicted, NOT the substance, but marijuana is NOT physically addictive, like cigarettes.
      • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -2/+0you mean UNlike cigarettes, right?
        • dazparkour, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2No, not physically addictive like cigarettes, as cigarettes ARE physically addictive.
    • IIDXBoss, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5I agree. As a daily user of Marijuana I was happy to see so many positive side effects of this habit I've come to love so much.

      However the reason I went to the site in the first place is that I am interested in finding out what, if any, long term effects I may experience. I already know the positive effects, hell I'm feeling them right now!
    • Iztikeit, on 05/09/2008, -5/+0Pretty sure that THC can aggravate mental illness and can make you more prone to later mental illnesses if used early in life.
      • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Citation and references, please.
        • Abomonog, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2There is proof that it can aggravate an underlying schizophrenic condition, but those incidents are few and far between. There is no evidence that marijuana causes any mental conditions on it's own.
  • MasterThief117, on 05/09/2008, -0/+21There is something missing from this site. I don't know if it will be added later, however it is lacking now and it is of concern to a pro-marijuana legalization activist like myself. Everything has a negative. Water has a negative. I am incredibly pro-marijuana, however, I know for a fact that with all the good it can do, it can also cause harm. I want to see the facts on the bad it can do, along with the good. Without it, this site is not much more than all the other pro-marijuana sites. It makes us look bad. It makes us look scared that we don't post all the facts. We cherry pick.
    • Tiabin, on 05/09/2008, -5/+2Okay, so a page telling you the benefits of drinking water should also tell you about the negatives of drinking water? lol.
      • narcofiche, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5Yes. Too much water can kill you. Too much marijuana won't, but it's good to stay informed.
        • MasterThief117, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Although it is very difficult to OD on THC, it is still possible. This "Major Research" site should post the LD50 of THC. I could never find a clear answer.
      • mhender, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4Cover all corners of your argument. Address the 'negatives' to make one less point for naysayers to make. Don't exaggerate them, don't deny them, just state them in a simple and concise manner -- it will add loads of credibility to your argument and bring bias to a minimum.
        Yeah I said naysayers.
    • MasterThief117, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2What I am saying is that we need to one-up the government propaganda that only says that marijuana is harmful and evil. We need to state the negatives, along with the positives.
      • Tiabin, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5While I don't personally smoke marijuana, I haven't personally seen any compelling research towards occasional use being particularly harmful. As you said earlie, anything done in excess (including drinking water) can harm you.
        • MasterThief117, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1It should still be listed. Never make an only pro list or con list. Always do a pro and con list.
      • marx2k, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1You are exactly correct
    • ArikSantiago, on 05/09/2008, -0/+3I completely agree with you. As someone who supports the legalization of pot I find it very hard to convince any one of my views that already objects them. The best and most intelligent way would be for us to present both sides. There is nothing to hide and my opinion is already, even if it kills me, I should be able to do it.
    • Malchus89, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Make it so...
  • protodon, on 05/09/2008, -6/+15I'm not particularly interested in this article but it is my only refuge from obama, clinton, mccain and xkcd.
    • xerox, on 05/09/2008, -0/+13way to ruin the refuge with your comments, jerk.
  • thechr0nic, on 05/09/2008, -1/+3this will be a handy quick reference for when im trying to cite good reasons why it should be removed from the schedual 1 list of drugs.

    Im not sure if it really qualifies as massive though, but nice, none the less.
  • MonsterChaOS, on 05/09/2008, -4/+12LEGALIZE! [/obligatory]
    • evilcaptain, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5At last... I nearly had a panic attack :)
      • Dylson, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2I had one the other day. They suck big time.
  • EatingPie, on 05/09/2008, -0/+22Abstract excerpt from the Heart Disease Study at the British Journal of Pharmacology...

    "In addition to their classical known effects, such as analgesia, impairment of cognition and learning and appetite enhancement, cannabinoids have also been related to the regulation of cardiovascular responses and implicated in cardiovascular pathology. Elevated levels of endocannabinoids have been related to the extreme hypotension associated with various forms of shock as well as to the cardiovascular abnormalities that accompany cirrhosis. In contrast, cannabinoids have also been associated with beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, such as a protective role in atherosclerosis progression and in cerebral and myocardial ischaemia."

    Benefits.
    - Pain Supressant
    - Appetite Enhancement (AIDS patients lose their appetites)
    - Inhibits atherosclerosis (inflamed blood vessels)
    - Encourages blood flow to heart
    - Encourages blood flow to brain

    Detriments
    - Impares learning
    - Extreme Low Blood Pressure
    - Shock
    - Cardiovascular problems (Liver disease related?)

    This just screams MORE RESEARCH. Marijuana, like any drug, has its good and bad. Real clinical studies are what's needed -- exactly like we do with any FDA approved drug in the US. A double-blind test with placebo, covering various ailments where marijuana has already shown benefits.

    Compare to opiates... Used to make the heroine, but extremely beneficial as pain killers. Marijuana is a lot less "notorious" than heroine, and it could produce similar benefits to patients worldwide if properly understood and administered.

    But, sadly, POLITICS -- not science -- has basically eliminated any possibility for clinical trials of marijuana.

    -Pie
    • OMnicient, on 05/09/2008, -0/+8Clinical studies needed? In the US we have a HUGE clinical study. It's called California.
    • armoreddillo, on 05/09/2008, -1/+5i have a question.
      do people still give you guff cause you sign your posts?
      still...
    • taiakpun, on 05/09/2008, -0/+9Impares learning? What a crock. 2 college diplomas and a university degree in business all while smoking. My final exam marks were actually better while "high" then when not ( A's versus B's). I found that while smoking pot I actually retained information and am able to remember much more than when not. I know I am not the average "pot-head" but I also know that I cannot be the only one like this.
      • Subliminational, on 05/10/2008, -0/+3I'm working at JPL on the next Mars Rover. Either I fooled them or I know my stuff pretty well. Doesn't seem to have impaired my learning....though I never got high before going to class. Just smoked a lot on the weekends starting in high school.
    • NormaCluster, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2Regardless of whether the detriments you mentioned are factual or not, there is not an FDA approved drug on the market today that has less side effects than marijuana, and many Doctors do not hesitate to push anything on a patient that they "ask" him about. The government will not approve medical marijuana because the government does not have control of its production revenues. Simple.
    • FiestyPumpkin, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Cannabis has less side effects than so many of the other drugs that the FDA approves on a regular basis. Not to mention that they are just chemicals derivatives whereas cannabis is natural. The benefits clearly outweigh the negatives. I, too, taiakpun, was a straight A student and smoked. Smoking pot has not dumbed me down in the least.
    • windowi, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1I feel like making a placebo would be difficult your either high or your not..
  • feelmo, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1that shirt would be really sweet if it didn't have the website all over it
    • Smuikas, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1that shirt would be really sweet if it didn't look like a two year old with crayons and colorblindness made it with the help of a severely mentally challenged epileptic, all whilst under constant strobelights.

      At least they didn't use comic sans..
  • oldhick, on 05/09/2008, -6/+6Smoke 'em if you got 'em.
  • Civil44, on 05/09/2008, -0/+3site could use a makeover
  • elliotys, on 05/09/2008, -1/+4I think it is important to know that many cannabinoids, other than THC, come from the marijuana plant. At this point THC has been identified as a weak partial agonist. This means that it is most likely a combination of the cannabinoids in marijuana smoke that leads to its action in the body.
    • Tiabin, on 05/09/2008, -1/+3Where did you read that? If that's the case, why does marinol exist? (Pilled THC prescribed in some states)
      • Surferess, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5Marinol exists because it is the only way the big pharma companies can make money from this plant.
        Most medical marijuana users that have tried Marinol say it doesn't work the same.
      • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Coming right out of a Drugs, Brain and Behavior class, I can tell you that there are over 400 components in average outside-grown weed and they have not even begun examining all of them. Marinol was a good tyr (besides a way for big pharma to capitalize on nature) but THC is weak if used exclusively. Natural grown weed for the win!
    • NormaCluster, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1It is not in the smoke, it is in the THC. Ever tried using a Volcano vaporizer? No smoke, plenty feel-good.
      • marx2k, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1Same with brownies. There's no smoke in brownies.
  • diggit23, on 05/09/2008, -1/+4bland site, but great justice.
  • Gephoria, on 05/09/2008, -1/+4Definitly not the best layout on the website, but ***** the layout we all go there for the information. glad it is a flourishing idea, I always wondered if pot made ppl smarter, this explains why i flunked high school and aced college then...
  • fr0ng, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5If these types of webpages were layed out in a more professional manner, more people would pay attention to them. Sadly, a good majority of people will take a look at that website and automatically think it's not accurate, because of it's design.
  • sodade, on 05/09/2008, -3/+10Any study that uses "joint" as a quantity and fails to recognize the massive differences between different strains is bad science.
    • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0Well, considering the source of joint papers (i.e. cigarette rolling papers), they're all pretty much the same industry size
      • JefffN, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Joint papers? I wondering if you can get an Erdos number that way...
        • shakti1kali, on 05/11/2008, -0/+0"Rolling papers are sold in lengths of 70mm - 110mm and a range of widths that can lead to a cigarette that contains 1 to 1.5 times the amount of tobacco as a Single Wide paper." (Wikipedia. ..except if you don't find wiki reliable since there's certainly a dude with a grudge against rolling papers who totally fudged the into on that page)

          So, by process of elimination we can take the largest possible paper size and thus determine the max amount in the study's "joins"
          NOT TO MENTION, that you've read only the abstract, they very well might have specified the amount in the study body itself.
  • galvo, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1norml
  • FearFactory, on 05/09/2008, -6/+4What the hell is going on????Smells like Cypress Hill concert in here!!!!
    • blinkatron, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1dugg for Grandma's Boy reference.
  • GeekyGerge, on 05/09/2008, -1/+9The designer obviously does not smoke enough Marijuana.
  • Joebassman, on 05/09/2008, -1/+2And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more. -- Ezekiel 34:29
    Maybe for a while but come 3 am and theres gonna be a HUGE hunger for the land.
  • Totz83, on 05/09/2008, -1/+6I'm a pot smoker and even I thought this was biased.
  • boomerang42, on 05/09/2008, -11/+3The title really makes me think less of the whole article.
    The Medical benefits of POT.
    Try to use less slang next time, Mr. Scientist.
    Burying because Marijuana is for lifeless losers.
    • sodade, on 05/09/2008, -1/+8"lifeless losers" - didya come up with that one yourself? Maybe if you pulled a bong rip before you posted, you might be a little more creative in your criticism. Douchebag.
    • sodade, on 05/09/2008, -1/+3Damn dude, you've got some real problems: http://digg.com/people/US_Soldier_throws_puppy_off ...
      Loser.
    • LogicBomB, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5Lifeless losers? You do realise that many teachers, police, judges, scientists, and people from all walks of life smoke this right? It has no impact on your drive to succeed or do well in life.

      Might as well call all cigarette users lazy. Because really, they only smoke to have more breaks, right? And alcohol users are just a bunch of wife-beating drunks? Asians can't drive, women should stay in the kitchen and black people are theives. We can all play the blanket-statement game.
    • NikoKun, on 05/09/2008, -0/+3Marijuana is not for losers, Marijuana is for anyone who needs relief from daily stress, depression, anxiety, pain, any number of medical reasons, or just to relax.

      If you truly believe it's for losers, you have no idea what your talking about. I make $20 an hour as an IT consultant for some major companies you've probably heard of, but that I wont name here. lol
      People who use Cannabis, are just like everyone else, no more or less productive and successful.
      • digg4smarts, on 05/09/2008, -0/+0WOW you got completely owned by all these replies, but to add to that marijuana is also a slang term. Cannabis would be the scientific. The term Marihuana which got changed to marijuana was made so that people didnt know what drug the yellow press along with William Hearst were talking about. Do some research bitch. Id also like to highlight what LogicBomB said: "Lifeless losers? You do realise that many teachers, police, judges, scientists, and people from all walks of life smoke this right? It has no impact on your drive to succeed or do well in life." Even people who dont smoke weed or against it know that. You're on your own out there.
  • PeTeRZz, on 05/09/2008, -4/+68My research is better :)

    History
    Lots of History, why it was made illegal http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/whiteb ...
    History of law http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/stori...naIllegal.h ...
    American Medical Association Opposed The Harrison Act http://www.marijuanalibrary.org/AMA_opposes_1937.h ...
    Nixon prohibition http://www.csdp.org/research/shafernixon.pdf
    History of Use and Criminalization http://www.jackherer.com/chapter06.html
    The Shafer Commission http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/.../nc/ncmenu. ...
    DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge Francis L. Young http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.org/BiosInd/Youn ...

    Health
    Doesn't cause lung cancer http://www.thoracic.org/sections/pub...ng-cancer.h ...
    Doesn't cause lung cancer http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?art...5F83414B7F0 ...
    Doesn't cause brain damage http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/n...t-damage-br ...
    Negligible risk http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4305
    Minimal Effect on Central Nervous System http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0630112652. ...
    Doesn't cause oral cancer http://www.news.uiuc.edu/NEWS/04/0608oralcancer.ht ...
    Doesn't cause cancer http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0607/Oct16_06/01.sht ...
    Pot shrinks tumors http://www.alternet.org/story/9257/
    Government perspective http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html
    Negligible consequences of using marijuana when pregnant http://www.mothering.com/articles/pr...ana-side4.h ...
    Doesn't cause cancer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6pBw0bgmgA

    Addiction
    Comparision http://www.drugsense.org/mcwilliams/...c/addictiv. ...
    Not addictive http://www.utmedicalgroup.com/pages/...addiction.h ...
    Research http://www.stats.org/stories/2007/do...y_feb09_07. ...

    Medicinal
    Shrinks tumors http://www.alternet.org/story/9257/
    Slows artery clogging http://thenexthurrah.typepad.com/the...l_marijua.h ...
    Uses http://www.boston.com/news/globe/edi...s_wonder_dr ...
    Pain Relief http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...021201332.h ...
    Halts growth of Lung cancer tumors http://nallforgovernor.blogspot.com/...h-of-lung.h ...
    Boosts brain cell growth http://www.aphroditewomenshealth.com...lth_news.sh ...
    Very scientific article on effects http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/art...gi?artid=33 ...
    Many uses http://www.abovetheignorance.org/
    Medical studies http://www.cmcr.ucsd.edu/geninfo/research.htm
    Reduces lung cancer tumor growth http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0417193338. ...
    Marijuana is safe http://www.schmoo.co.uk/thclub/research.htm
    Protects against Alzheimer's http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4286435.stm
    Protects against Alzheimer's http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0224111638. ...
    Protects against Alzheimer's http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/...n2072101.sh ...

    Legislation
    Legislation keeping it in schedule I http://www.millionmarijuanamarch.com/mmm1_047.htm
    Legislation preventing its rescheduling http://blogs.salon.com/0002762/stori...iredByLaw.h ...
    Marijuana law http://www.iowamedicalmarijuana.org/States/Default ...

    Comparisons
    Death by different drugs (doesn't include marijuana) http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units...s/overdose. ...
    Compare tobacco and marijuana http://www.jointogether.org/news/res...acco-than.h ...
    Tobacco marijuana comparison http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?NewsEntity ...

    General
    Most informative article http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/node/1441
    Safe to use when driving http://cannabisculture.com/articles/4131.html
    Tobacco/Marijuana death rates http://www.fcda.org/tenthings.html
    A ton of information http://www.artimmersion.com/Magi-to-Mari/marijuana ...
    Lots of information http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/History/HISTOR ...
    How Alcohol Prohibition was repealed http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/alcohol/vcl1.h ...
    What can you call this, the drug bible? http://www.biopsychiatry.com/
    Unbelievable photos http://www.medicalmarijuana.org/html/photo_gallery ...
    General Information http://www.legalizationofmarijuana.com/
    Government Grows Marijuana for seven patients http://www.medicalmarijuanaprocon.or....0115317119 ...
    Stoned http://www.druglibrary.org/special/tart/tartcont.h ...
    Treatment for alcoholics http://www.doctordeluca.com/Library/...eAlcohol03. ...
    Toxic dose http://www.jackherer.com/comparison.html

    DEA
    DEA raids http://www.foxreno.com/news/14464523/detail.html
    DEA raids http://www.nbc11.com/news/14459097/detail.html
    DEA raids http://laist.com/2007/07/27/medical_..._dea_raids. ...


    ADD/ ADHD
    Marijuana and ADD Therapeutic uses of Medical Marijuana in the treatment of ADD
    http://www.onlinepot.org/medical/add&mmj.htm

    Cannabis as a medical treatment for attention deficit disorder
    http://www.chanvre-info.ch/info/en/C...treatment.h ...

    Cannabinoids effective in animal model of hyperactivity disorder
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/...l.php?id=16 ...

    Cannabis 'Scrips to Calm Kids?
    http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,117541,00.html



    Addiction risk- Physical
    Women's Guide to the UofC
    http://wguide.uchicago.edu/9substance.html

    Cannabis Basics
    http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabi...s_basics.sh ...

    10 Things Every Parent, Teenager & Teacher Should Know About Marijuana (4th Q)
    http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabi...s_flyer1.sh ...

    Marijuana Myths, Claim No. 9
    http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabi...is_myth9.sh ...


    Alcoholism
    Role of cannabinoid receptors in alcohol abuse
    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/30338.php

    Cannabidiol, Antioxidants, and Diuretics in Reversing Binge Ethanol-Induced Neurotoxicity
    http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/co...urcetype=HW ...

    Cannabis substitution
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Cannabis as a Substitute for Alcohol
    http://ccrmg.org/journal/03sum/substitutealcohol.h ...


    ALS
    Cannabinol delays symptom onset
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/en..._uids=16183 ...

    Marijuana in the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
    http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11467101

    Cannabis use in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15055508

    Cannabis Relieves Lou Gehrigs Symptoms
    http://www.rense.com/general51/lou.htm

    Cannabis' Potential Exciting Researchers in Treatment of ALS, Parkinson's Disease
    http://www.illinoisnorml.org/index2....o_pdf=1&id= ...


    Alzheimers
    MARIJUANA SLOWS ALZHEIMER'S DECLINE
    http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n307/a10.html

    Marijuana may block Alzheimer's
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4286435.stm

    Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology by Cannabinoids
    http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/8 ...

    Marijuana's Active Ingredient Shown to Inhibit Primary Marker of Alzheimer's Disease
    http://www.pacifier.com/~alive/articles/ca060809.h ...

    Dronabinol in the treatment of agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease with anorexia
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Dronabinol in the treatment of refractory agitation in Alzheimer’s disease
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Effects of dronabinol on anorexia and disturbed behavior in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Cannabinoids reduce the progression of Alzheimer's disease in animals
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/...l.php?id=18 ...

    Molecular Link between the Active Component of Marijuana and Alzheimer's Disease Pathology
    http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/ ... arijuana_and_Alzheimer's_Disease_Pathology

    THC inhibits primary marker of Alzheimer's disease
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/...l.php?id=22 ...


    Amotivational Syndrome
    Amotivational Syndrome
    http://leda.lycaeum.org/?ID=12454

    Marijuana Myths, Claim No. 11
    http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabi...s_myth11.sh ...

    Debunking 'Amotivational Syndrome'
    http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n400/a06.html

    Amotivational Syndrome
    http://www.bookrags.com/Amotivational_syndrome

    Debunking the Amotivational Syndrome
    http://www.drugscience.org/Petition/C3F.html

    Cannabis Use Not Linked To So-Called "Amotivational Syndrome"
    http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group...m_format=pr ...


    Anecdotal Evidence/First person stories
    Shared Comments and Observations
    http://www.rxmarihuana.com/comments_...servations. ...

    ANECDOTAL ARTICLES
    http://cannabislink.ca/medical/#medanecdotal

    Testimonials
    http://www.benefitsofmarijuana.com/testimonials.ht ...

    Excerpts of testimonials.
    http://www.ganjaland.com/freemedicalseeds.htm


    Appetite Stimulant
    Dronabinol an effective appetite stimulant?
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    THC improves appetite and reverses weight loss in AIDS patients
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Efficacy of dronabinol alone and in combination
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Dronabinol and marijuana in HIV-positive marijuana smokers: caloric intake, mood, and sleep.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    The synthetic cannabinoid nabilone improves pain and symptom management in cancer patients
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Dronabinol for supportive therapy in patients with malignant melanoma and liver metastases
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Safety and efficacy of dronabinol in the treatment of agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    The perceived effects of smoked cannabis on patients with multiple sclerosis.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Effects of dronabinol on anorexia and disturbed behavior in patients with Alzheimer's disease
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Dronabinol as a treatment for anorexia associated with weight loss in patients with AIDS.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Delta-9-tetrahydroc annabinol for appetite stimulation in cancer-associated anorexia
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Effect of dronabinol on nutritional status in HIV infection.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Dronabinol stimulates appetite and causes weight gain in HIV patients.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Dronabinol effects on weight in patients with HIV infection.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Recent clinical experience with dronabinol.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Dronabinol enhancement of appetite in cancer patients.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Effects of smoked marijuana on food intake and body weight
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Behavioral analysis of marijuana effects on food intake in humans.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome
    http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medli...ia_Study_Gr ...

    THC effective in appetite and weight loss in severe lung disease (COPD)
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/...l.php?id=19 ...

    Machinery Of The 'Marijuana Munchies'
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1226102503. ...


    Arthritis
    Cannabidiol is an oral anti-arthritic therapeutic in murine collagen-induced arthritis
    http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/97/17/9561

    The Cannabinergic System as a Target for Anti-inflammatory Therapies
    http://www.ingentaconnect.com/conten...00013/art00 ...

    Sativex in the treatment of pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis
    http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.o...stract/45/1 ...

    Suppression of fibroblast metalloproteinases by ajulemic acid,
    http://ccicnewsletter.com/index.php?...6_Rheumatol ...

    The antinociceptive effect of Delta9-tetrahydroca nnabinol in the arthritic rat
    http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medli...inoid_recep ...

    Synergy between Delta(9)-tetrahydro cannabinol and morphine in the arthritic rat
    http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medli..._arthritic_ ...

    Cannabis based medicine eases pain and suppresses disease
    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/33376.php

    Pot-Based Drug Promising for Arthritis
    http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arth...-for-arthri ...


    Asthma
    The Cannabinergic System as a Target for Anti-inflammatory Therapies
    http://www.ingentaconnect.com/conten...00013/art00 ...

    Acute and subacute bronchial effects of oral cannabinoids.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Comparison of bronchial effects of nabilone and terbutaline
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Bronchial effects of aerosolized delta 9-tetrahydrocannabi nol
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...w.php?s_id= ...

    Bronchodilator effect of delta1-tetrahydroca nnabinol administered by aerosol
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Effects of smoked marijuana in experimentally induced asthma.
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    Marijuana and oral delta9-tetrahydroca nnabinol on specific airway conductance
    http://www.cannabis-med.org/studies/...ow.php?s_id ...

    New Synthetic Delta-9-THC Inhaler Offers Safe, Rapid Delivery
    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/22937.php

    Smoked marijuana and oral delta-9-THC on specific airway conductance in asthmatic subjects
    http://www.ukcia.org/research/Smoked...nAsthmatic. ...


    Atherosclerosis
    Marijuana Chemical Fights Hardened Arteries
    http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/n...dened-arter ...

    Does Cannabis Hold the Key to Treating Cardiometabolic Disease
    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/525040_print

    Cannabis may keep arteries clear
    http://www.gnn.tv/headlines/2634/Can...arteries_cl ...

    The Cannabinergic System as a Target for Anti-inflam
    • Ocelot13, on 05/09/2008, -3/+5remember... its quality, not quantity.
      • Tiabin, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1meant to reply to the other guy, sorry. Ignore this!
      • hansolo007, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1That's what she said...
    • sailadayaway, on 05/09/2008, -1/+12Thanks for all the links, any chance you could paste them onto another site and put the link here? Digg's auto-shorten screwed most of them up
    • Tiabin, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4Wow, dude. That's impressive. Because of your comment, this digg (in addition to the site it links to) is now worthy of bookmarking.
    • summerday008, on 05/09/2008, -2/+3Holy crap. I want to bury you just because that comment was so long, but you really did you homework, so I won't.
    • SuicideMouse, on 05/09/2008, -1/+7You should definitely make a small site of your own with all the link working. You could also link to site like the one in this article and others.
      If you make it look nice and purely factual as can be then you can bet I'll be digging it.
    • dazparkour, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5Diggers unite and get this man laid! It's urgent! There will be time for double kudos after!
    • LogicBomB, on 05/09/2008, -0/+6Sir, thank you. I think if you (or anyone else, crediting you of course) could just post this in every pot thread that comes about we might be able to change a few minds with any luck.

      Seriously, that's by far the best compiliation I've seen.
    • xkingADROCKx, on 05/09/2008, -3/+1Dude, you need to... err... like... chill.... yeeeehhhh
    • NikoKun, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2Epic post man! lol maybe a little overboard though...
    • sanguinekane, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4I want to hug you, but since our current technology isn't up to that challenge yet, I'm just going to say thank you.
    • FiestyPumpkin, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1That's tellin' 'em, PeTeRZz!! Way to go!
    • jakbqwic, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0full respect, plus some, i'm inspired, thankyou.
    • MasterThief117, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Umm. ***** digg for ***** with the links, which prevents me from copying that post and saving it.
    • telnet, on 05/10/2008, -0/+0he got it off the grasscity forums but good links nonetheless
    • telnet, on 05/10/2008, -0/+5http://forum.grasscity.com/2379892-post14.html

      off the original post where the links actually WORK
      • rootneg2, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1huzzah!

        thanks; should have just posted that link in the first place...
  • Infidelcastr0, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4But, But, But, More study is needed....... Right?
    Everyone should bookmark this site so they can quickly link naysayers to it.
    • Tiabin, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2Yeah, if thousands of years of evolving side-by-side with humanity isn't enough.
    • Smuikas, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1Yeh, but it would be better if the information contained therein were organized in a fashion which allowed us to, you know, quickly link naysayers to it.
    • diggenerate, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4Of course more research is needed and I will sacrifice myself and volunteer to donate my lungs to more marijuana research.
  • LogicBomB, on 05/09/2008, -1/+2So another site for anti-pot people to say is ***** for hippies to justify their bla bla bla

    The kinds of people who are anti-pot are the SAME kinds of people who ignore hard facts, unless (of course) it supports their view. It's sad but these people refuse to believe scientific studies to the bitter end. Logic, facts, and reason just bounce off them.

    They never come up with logical arguments, they just degrade every debate into name-calling because they have NO PROOF to support their claims. We show them 10 studies by teams of doctors and thousands of participants and their response? "***** hippies, don't do the crime if you can't do the time". Yes, very logical. Bravo.
    • Tiabin, on 05/09/2008, -1/+5I understand your frustration, but don't give up on truth. I've seen really stupid people change their beliefs with the correct leverage and scientific evidence. It just takes a really, really good teacher. Rise to the challenge!
  • Princeamor, on 05/09/2008, -1/+3That's what we've been trying to tell you!
  • dougfunny, on 05/09/2008, -1/+4ooh leeeegaalllllliiiize it. dont criticiiiiize it.
  • AgmLauncher, on 05/09/2008, -4/+2Lol what an amateur site. Looks like some highschool kid put it together (which automatically means you should question its bias/authenticity) :S

    Never trust information on a website with 2 bit design.
    • Smuikas, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4Seriously. I mean, look at craigslist.
  • moncho, on 05/09/2008, -2/+2Seriously, erowid beat you:
    http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis.sht ...
    except they do this for EVERY DRUG KNOWN... oops, did I ruin the party? Sorry fellas.
    • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -0/+0Pop culture fans versus people who love the hard, laboratory science: Erowid posts of how awesome someone's speedball trip was. This is a different kind of party, dude.
  • Bigcat151, on 05/09/2008, -0/+7don't forget to bring a towel
  • dizilbdog, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5Pot makes me somewhat paranoid i don't know how that would help with anxiety? Maybe it's the paranoia and anxiety of getting caught.
    • Totz83, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4Makes me paranoid too a bit, the lethargy makes it bearable though.
      • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Cannabis is a partial kappa-opioid agonist, that explains the paranoia as all the kappa-opioid receptors light up on the amygdala (the fear and social learning part of the brain). Over the long run, the kappa opioid receptors downregulate resulting in less amygdala activation - leading to a reduction in anxiety just through these means alone. Think long-term.
    • hiPpymIck, on 05/09/2008, -0/+3ive never understood ppl getting paranoid..

      the only thing i can think of is that - for whatever reason - youre fighting the effects so much that youre actually achieving the near impossible - spoiling the up/high/feelgood effect and turning it into a less than ideal experience

      i dunno ..maybe you could go to a nice piece of countryside with some old friends and share some smoke.. and that stoned laughter (hahahaha)
      • dizilbdog, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1well i think the paranoia thing has to do with this whole police state and how pot it illegal. People do enjoy and for some that is awesome but for some it's been embedded in there brain that if they smoke pot they will some day get caught and go to jail for pot. So you have a good point. Try to smoke in a place where you can enjoy it.
  • Iztikeit, on 05/09/2008, -6/+0Pot increases the chances of mental illnesses later in life. Let's try to be evenhanded, not everything is helpful.
    • digg4smarts, on 05/09/2008, -2/+1Thats funny because mental illnesses havent increased in Holland.
      • Iztikeit, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0Learn some Biopsychology, plz.
      • marx2k, on 08/06/2008, -0/+1Show a source stating there's a definite link between marijuana and late onset mental illness.
  • Ultage, on 05/09/2008, -2/+0"Why haven't drug users been told these facts?!"

    Title of handout at DA's convention on dangerous and addictive drugs in Fear and Loathing
  • summerday008, on 05/09/2008, -2/+1Sooo...just something I'm wondering, what is it with Digg users and marijuana interest? It just seems like a funny connection to me.

    And this website is so ugly it kills a little part of me :S
    • NikoKun, on 05/09/2008, -0/+4Marijuana prohibition is a huge injustice that effects almost a million people, who are arrested for it each year. It's a safer drug than alcohol, and has no real reason to be illegal. It was made illegal under false pretenses, among other things (like racism).

      Digg users see this as an opportunity, something which they have a chance to fix for the better. This is an injustice we can fix in our life time, if we try hard enough. Many of us wont give up, till it's corrected.
  • VagrantDead, on 05/09/2008, -8/+0This is the dumbest thing ever, within 2 seconds you can see the site/post is just wrong. Pot does not fight any of the listed problems. Pot may alleviate symptoms for a short term but it far from helps with anything as it can cause other health issues. .
    • NikoKun, on 05/09/2008, -0/+5If that's what you think... Then, you're just a misinformed foul.
      There are many illnesses which medically used marijuana can be a powerful treatment for, sometimes even treating the central illness. I've seen people who were unable to talk clearly at all, because of a horrible stutter, become clear as day, talking as fluently as anyone else, after they smoked a joint.

      You will never believe all it's wonderful medical uses, until you see them first hand for yourself. It may sound like some fake wonder drug... Which is why it's so surprising to learn that it really is the closest thing to a wonder drug.
    • digg4smarts, on 05/09/2008, -0/+3wow did you even check any of the links?
  • Marijuana, on 05/09/2008, -1/+4Dear society,
    Legalize already.
  • aliun, on 05/09/2008, -3/+0Nice site.I already add it to my favorite
    http://astore.amazon.com/webkinz-stuffed-animals-p ...
    http://www.buywebkinz.chomdoihouse.com
  • italomaia, on 05/09/2008, -3/+1Well, there are lots of studies saying just the oposite of what that site says. So, i would mark it as possibly inacuratte.
    • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Proof please.
    • Abomonog, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Yes, but not a single one of them has the research to back them up. In other words, not one of those studies have been successfully duplicated. Duplication is a requirement in scientific study. One that the pro-marijuana have fulfilled while the anti-marijuana people have not.
  • epborden, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2wow... hiring a graphic designer has never been more paramount

    hello 1993....
  • novenator, on 05/09/2008, -0/+2now I have some ammo to counter my girlfriends father (a surgeon) who thinks pot is an addictive gateway drug. thank you research!
  • charmedguy18, on 05/09/2008, -1/+4Okay... Sorry, but Marijuana IS NOT good for anxiety. It turned my anxiety to panic disorder. If you have medium to severe anxiety, DO NOT smoke. I'm all for legalization, and wish I could still smoke... but it never did anything to help my anxiety, and ended up making it worse. My depression, on the other hand, is a different story.. It made it a million times better...Though it could also create panic disorder for people who take certain SSRI's(depression medication) and smoke weed at the same time, as it happened to myself and my friend, along with my friend who just had bad anxiety and smoked... all for a while and then just all the sudden panic attacks like nothing else. It was AWFUL and I don't wish that on anyone. Be careful. Don't listen to everything you read.
    • skym23, on 05/09/2008, -1/+1Sorry I disagree, this is the sort of topic that can't be generalised, you have to take it on a case by case basis. I had several panic attacks after smoking some really strong ***** but carried on... I got a handle on how to control the attacks and now don't have them at all. I feel I am much stronger mentally now than before and I still enjoy my smoke ^^
      • charmedguy18, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1Well... Good for you. I wish I could control them. I bet my friends do, too. I've had them chronically since then.. Even without it. So has my other friend that was on the SSRI... I think it damaged something in combination with the THC... Though, I don't know what it could have been.
        • Faap, on 05/10/2008, -1/+0umm...don't mix?
        • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1please don't get me started on SSRI's, they are one of the worst legal drugs out there with long-term damage and virtual deadening of the serotonin system
      • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Preach on, brother!
        Part of cannabinoid action is through partial kappa-opioid agonism which accounts for the attacks (heavy expression of k-o receptors on the amygdala) but after a strong panic trip - the amygdala receptors down-regulate, so the more you smoke over a long period of time (6 months tops) the number of panic attacks and just plain paranoia episodes will go down and even disappear. This is generic brain chemistry, so if you buckle down and take it like a man - it will work for you as well. Everyone is capable of change (just as long as they've got enogh myelin ;) )
    • andreegal, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2Anxiety is a state of mind which manifests physically....if you suffer from anxiety...there is something bothering you something missing in your life, I agree that if you smoke marijuana just for the sake of it it can enhance it....since marijuana enhances perception......but if you "meditate" and seek out what is it exactly, it shouldn't be a problem I've been through it...been smoking for years and had certain amount of anxiety at some point, now I feel like I know why was it and marijuana is no problem at all....maybe marijuana is trying to reveal what is bothering you?, and fear is keeping you in that state of anxiety, now, I'm not saying that marijuana is the cure....it can help....or maybe its better if you meditate under no influence of marijuana.....you have to know yourself, but don't blame marijuana....its you.
      • shakti1kali, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1Quite true, especially since all trauma has to do with brain lesions (among other things) and weed does cure PTSD. When we talk about post-traumatic stress disorder, we are basically talking about memories that never detached from emotions. Here is where neurogenesis in the hippocampus (the memory center) and partial kappa-opioid expression on the amygdala (the fear and social learning area of the brain) of cannabis come into play. Successful anxiety and PTSD treatments remove the associations between memories and negative emotions. Paranoia and panic attacks do have to do with the subconscious trying its hardest to not let you in. Counting the that cannabis activates a theta brain wave (comparable to a half-hypnotic state), it most certainly has to do with uncovering of bad memories that you subconscious (the one that locked them away in the first place) deems too traumatic for your conscious to experience. However, if left inside, they will fester. The choice is yours: confront fear or be miserable.
  • tehbored, on 05/09/2008, -0/+1Epic page formatting FAIL.
  • normlsparky, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1it will be interesting to see how john walters (the drug czar) will counter the growing body of scientific evidence about cannabis. oh wait, their policies are not based on scientific facts.
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  • telnet, on 05/10/2008, -0/+1http://forum.grasscity.com/2379892-post14.html

  • omgjameszorz, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2I've never smoked once in my life, and I'm completely for the notion of legalizing marijuana, but doesn't everyone have at least one friend that has smoked their ***** brains out?
  • notwizt, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1I'm definitely for pot, but when sites like this go over board it just gets ridiculous. Marijuana promotes brain cell growth? Why can't people just see marijuana for what it is, a drug among many others, but far less dangerous. It's less dangerous than alcohol (both for you and for society) and a lot less dangerous than many prescription drugs available today.
    So please, all marijuana fan boys, stop it. I'm sure marijuana stimulates hunger in cancer patients and the like, but don't come here and tell me that it's completely harmless (no drug is) and that it stimulates regrowth of brain cells. I've heard it all, it feels like.
  • Fand, on 05/10/2008, -1/+1really biased one sided research...in science we don't consider that research. =D
    • realperson, on 05/10/2008, -0/+2you're saying that NIDA is not biased ? Try doing research on Cannabis with anything but a pre built conclusion of its harm.
      • Fand, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1thats putting words in my mouth =D
        There was this special on VH1 that I thought wasn't biased...probably the best thing I saw on drugs, and amazingly it was on TV.
    • shakti1kali, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1Give me the negative side research, I dare you!
      • Fand, on 05/11/2008, -0/+1I don't have time for that =D
        I got my own stuff to study.
        I'm just pointing out that they are using the good ole "in the name of science" gig...and then it's not even good critical science.
  • MrLunk, on 05/25/2008, -0/+1GRASS-history-of-marijuana
    http://mrlunk.blogspot.com/2008/05/grass-histor...

    Propaganda film: REEFER MADNESS
    http://spacecat90.antville.org/stories/1797553/
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