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United States cannabis laws:
Political Updates: Elena Kagen, President Obama’s nominee for Supreme Court Justice, urged the Department of Health and Human Services to be more candid about the lack of scientific evidence for medical marijuana. (Download the documents here.) Washington, D.C., Approves Medical Use of Marijuana Attorney General Announces Formal Medical Marijuana Guidelines AP IMPACT: After 40 years, $1 trillion, US War on Drugs has failed to meet any of its goals Drug Enforcement Administration: In The Matter Of MARIJUANA RESCHEDULING PETITION, Docket No. 86-22 Medical Marijuana: A History FDA on Medical Marijuana: Science or Politics? U.S. eases stance on medical marijuana Cancer Killer Medical Updates: The following studies highlight the therapeutic effects of medical cannabis on atherosclerosis, schizophrenia (and other psychotic disorders), Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis spasticity, and several cancer tumors. There is evidence that doses of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or varying cannabinoids has analgesic effects for patients with cancer, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and HIV. It also increases the appetite of patients undergoing chemotherapy and treatment for HIV or suffering from anorexia. Atherosclerosis Low dose oral cannabinoid therapy reduces progression of atherosclerosis in mice
Cannabidiol, a Cannabis sativa constituent, as an antipsychotic drug
A molecular link between the active component of marijuana and Alzheimer's disease pathology Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease Pathology by Cannabinoids: Neuroprotection Mediated by Blockade of Microglial Activation
9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Inhibits Cell Cycle Progression in Human Breast Cancer Cells through Cdc2 Regulation Cannabinoids Inhibit the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Pathway in Gliomas Cannabinoid action induces autophagy-mediated cell death through stimulation of ER stress in human glioma cells Antitumorigenic Effects of Cannabinoids beyond Apoptosis
Preliminary assessment of the efficacy, tolerability and safety of a cannabis-based medicine (Sativex) in the treatment of pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis
Smoked Medicinal Cannabis for Neuropathic Pain in HIV: A Randomized, Crossover Clinical Trial Analgesic Efficacy of Smoked Cannabis Mechanisms of Cannabinoid Analgesia Cannabis for Treatment of HIV-Related Peripheral Neuropathy
Short-Term Effects of Cannabis Therapy on Spasticity in MS Whole plant cannabis extracts in the treatment of spasticity in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review.
Workshop on the Medical Utility of Marijuana Further studies on appetite stimulation: Beal, J.E.; Olson, D.O.; Laubenstein, L.; et al. Dronabinol as a treatment for anorexia associated with weight loss in patients with AIDS. J Pain Symptom Manage 10:89-97, 1995. Farrow, J.A.; Rees, J.M.; and Worthington-Roberts, B.S. Health, developmental, and nutritional status of adolescent alcohol and marijuana abusers. Pediatrics 79:218, 1987. Foltin, R.W.; Brady, J.V.; and Fischman, M.W. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 25:577-582, 1986. Foltin, R.W.; Fischman, M.W.; and Byrne, M.F. Effects of smoked marijuana on food intake and body weight of humans living in a residential laboratory. Appetite 11:1-14, 1988. Gorter, R.; Seifried, M.; and Volberding, P. Dronabinol effects on weight in patients with HIV infection. AIDS 6:127, 1992. Greenberg, I.; Kuehnle, J.; Mendelson, J.H.; and Bernstein, J.G. Effects of marijuana use on body weight and caloric intake in humans. Psychopharmacology 49:79-84, 1976.
Endocannabinoid-mediated rescue of striatal LTD and motor deficits in Parkinson's disease models
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