The American Medical Association states in their online report “Medical Marijuana (A-01),” accessed on Jan. 10, 2007: “Only limited data exist on the effects of marijuana in patients with Tourette’s syndrome who respond inadequately to standard treatment, consisting of 4 case histories that report beneficial effects of smoked marijuana and 1 who reported substantial benefit […]
Medical Pot Grower Sues Cops That Killed His Plants
Over a year after being acquitted of felony marijuana cultivation charges, Colorado pot patient Kaleb Young wants to be compensated for the plants that the Larimer County Sheriff’s Dept killed in a 2010 raid. Young is also suing the department for damaged cultivation equipment. In all, he’s hoping the authorities cough up $ 210,000. […]
HIGH TIMES TV – Intervention
On Intervention on A&E, viewers watch people confront their addictions with treatment and the help of their friends and families. Stoners have been known to conduct interventions, too. HIGHTIMES.COM –
Acute Effects Of Smoked Marijuana And Oral Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol In Asthmatics
American Review of Respiratory Disease, Volume 109, 1974, p. 420-428 By Donald P. Tashkin, Bertrand J. Shapiro, and Ira M. Frank SUMMARY: The acute effects of smoked 2 per cent natural marijuana (7 mg per kg) and 15 mg of oral delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on plethysmographically determined airway resistance (Raw) and specific airway conductance (SGaw) were […]
Marijuana And Asthma
Nature, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, stated in an 11/02/00 article titled “Bidirectional Control of Airway Responsiveness by Endogenous Cannabinoids” by Calignano et al. (p.96-101): “Smoking marijuana or administration of its main active constituent, THC, may exert potent dilating effects on human airways. But the physiological significance of this observation and its potential therapeutic value are […]
Cannabis Sativa: Essential Guide World’s Finest Marijuana Strains 1
First Impressions – After reading the impressive Cannabis Indica: Vol. 1, I was especially excited to read Cannabis Sativa: Vol. 1, the second strain guide written in the series. Boasting “100 amazing strains from 100 great breeders”, and filled with beautiful photography, this is eye candy at it’s finest and easily lived up to my “high” expectations. Similar […]
Pot Prices – March 2013
Index Watch: After experiencing rebounds in average price last month, the US Price, Kind, and Mids indices all finished March below their previous month’s average. The Kind Index experienced the biggest drop-off (down $ 12 from February). Only the Schwag Index has consistently increased each month thus far in 2013. The top five […]
Free Weed – Episode 36
Episode 36 of Free Weed features an interview with the team from Loud Seeds – whose strain, Loud Scout, took first place in the Hybrid category at the 25th Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. Plus, a Denver Cup preview and a super-sized cultivation segment featuring tips for spring planting and answers to reader submitted grow […]
Cannabis: Philosophy For Everyone
This book is 241 pages, including bibliography and notes on contributors. Normally, I could read a book this size in one or two evenings…..but there was a warning posted on the cover: What Were We Just Talking About? And that pretty much sums it up! This book covers all aspects of Cannabis; legality, physiology, morality, mysticism, and the […]
Smoked Cannabis And Asthmatics
Acute effects of smoked marijuana and oral delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on specific airway conductance in asthmatic subjects American Review of Respiratory Disease, Volume 109, 1974, p. 420-428 By Donald P. Tashkin, Bertrand J. Shapiro, and Ira M. Frank SUMMARY: The acute effects of smoked 2 per cent natural marijuana (7 mg per kg) and 15 mg of […]