Thu, 27 Nov 2008
The House of Lords on Tuesday backed a plan to toughen Britain’s penalties for possessing marijuana, as a group of senior scientists warned that such a move would confuse people about the dangers of more potent drugs. Parliament’s uppe...
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Wed, 26 Nov 2008
BURTON’S Liberal Democrat prospective Parliamentary candidate has said he agrees with Government scientists opposed to the ‘sick’ upgrade of cannabis classification. Gavin Webb says the Burton area is rife with cannabis users but...
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Wed, 26 Nov 2008
The Home Secretary is upgrading cannabis from Class C to Class B, with harsher penalties. This is extraordinary considering that a year earlier she asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs what to do. They advised against reclassification...
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Wed, 26 Nov 2008
Government plans to overrule its own drug advisers and reclassify cannabis as a more dangerous substance are attacked by leading scientists and MPs in a letter to the Guardian today. The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, intends to move cannabis from ...
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Mon, 24 Nov 2008
A legal medical formula with marijuana components may actually help Alzheimer’s patients retain or enhance their memory. It is still true that excessive use of marijuana can cause short-term memory loss and have other side effects. However, ...
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Mon, 24 Nov 2008
The Dutch city of Eindhoven has caused a stir with a plan to set up a cannabis plantation to supply marijuana to its coffee shops. The move was announced at a “weed summit”, when dozens of Dutch mayors urged the government to back the ...
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Mon, 24 Nov 2008
Marijuana can be an effective painkiller, but social issues and unhealthy smoke inhalation complicate its use. As a result, researchers have focused great attention on understanding the biochemical system involved so they might manipulate it by ot...
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Fri, 21 Nov 2008
Pamela Anderson wants cannabis laws to be relaxed. The actress made the request in an open letter to new US President Barack Obama, 47, which was posted on her blog. ‘Dear Mr Obama,’ she writes. ‘I think we should legalise marijuana. We shou...
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008
A survey carried out by the Dutch broadcaster NOS has revealed that close to three quarters of all Dutch councils with several ‘coffee shops’ within their boundaries want to legalise the purchase and cultivation of cannabis. They belie...
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008
Cannabis may help keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay. In experiments, a marijuana-based medicine triggered the formation of new brain cells and cut inflammation linked to dementia. The researchers say that using the information to create a pill...
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