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Lacy
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Rollitup Compassion Club News
Cannabis or marijuana comes from the cannabaceae species and there are a few varieties. Cannabis indica, cannabis sativa L. and cannabis ruderalia have been used long before their benefits were ever recorded.
Cannabis use goes back over 10,000 years ago and has been used by every walk of life. The fibers have been used for clothes, paper, insulation; the seeds have been used for oils, food and cosmetics; and the buds have been used as a medicine and as a narcotic drug.
By dictionary definition cannabis is a annual or dioecious flowering herb.
By definition an herb is a plant whose stem is above ground and does not become woody. It is common knowledge that the stem of a marijuana plant is fibrous and has been valued for its tensile quality.
Marijuana is considered the 3rd most popular drug and in a recent survey, has been used by some 20 million people in the past year and 11 million use it on a regular bases just in America alone, despite the harsh laws against it.
Marijuana is far less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco yet 50,000 die each year from alcohol poisoning and almost ½ a million each year from tobacco smoking.
It seems marijuana is far less of a threat and our policies should reflect this not deny it. The concept of spending billions of tax payer dollars on a world wide WAR against a flowering herb seems just a tad ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!
The absolute WORST thing about this herb is that it is ILLEGAL!!!
The fact still remains the same. Marijuana is a flowering herb BUT no substance in human history has EVER been subject to such persecution.
Despite all the political debates regarding its legality, clinical studies are more prevalent than any time in history. As more countries continue to approve and support legislation, enabling the physician-supervised use of marijuana as a medicinal medicine, more patients are now exploring the idea.
There are marked differences in the knowledge of the medical uses of marijuana in different disorders from nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, anorexia and cachexia in HIV?AIDS, chronic, especially neuropathic pain, spasticity in multiple sclerosis and spinal chord injury. With all this accumulated evidence of disorders it has been known to treat, there are numerous others that deserve the same consideration.
However, it is unfortunate that much of the research done is conducted with government supplied marijuana. Need I say more???
With all the anti-smoking campaigns and the desire to live in an anti-smoking environment, the pressure to use cannabis or marijuana in other alternative ways may be increasing but as a method of delivering certain medicinal compounds, smoking has some real advantages. The effects are almost instantaneous, allowing the patient to fine-tune his or her own dosage to get the needed relief. After all, the patient (person smoking) is the best judge of this. There is already technology to inhale these cannabinoids without smoking marijuana and they already exist as vaporizers that allow for smoke-free inhalation.
Cannabis sativa L. is the botanical name and Latin binomial for hemp. There are 483 different identifiable chemical constituents known to exist in cannabis. The most distinctive and specific class of compounds are the 66 cannabinoids found that are ONLY known to exist in the cannabis plant. Other constituents of the cannabis plant are:
- nitrogenous compounds (27 known)
- amino acids (18
-proteins (3)
- glycoproteins(6)
- enzymes(2)
- sugars and related compounds(34
- hydrocarbons(50)
- simple alcohols(7)
- aldehydes(13)
- ketones(13)
- simple acids(21)
- fatty acids(22
- simple esters(12)
- lactones(1)
- steroids(11)
- terpenes(120)
- non-cannabinoid phenols(25)
- flavonoids(21)
- vitamins(1)
- pigments(2)
- elements(9)
Most of these compounds are found in other plants and animals and have no pharmacological relevance with regard to the effects exerted by cannabis or marijuana preparations.
Scientific clinical studies were conducted from the years 2000 to 2008 on the therapeutic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids for 17 separate clinical indications and these are:
· Alzheimers disease
· Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
· Diabetes mellitus
· Dystonia
· Fibromyalgia
· Gastrointestinal disorders
· Gliomas
· Hepatitis C
· Human immunodeficiency virus
· Hypertension
· Incontinence
· Multiple sclerosis
· Osteoporosis
· Pruritis
· Rheumatoid arthritis
· Sleep apnea
· Tourettes syndrome
Modern science is now affirming longtime anecdotal reports of medicinal cannabis users and this research is highlighting entirely new potential to the medical establishment. The above disorders and/or diseases were selected because these are the ones that patients inquire the most about.
In many cases, the data indicates that cannabinoids may actually halt the progression of these diseases in a more efficacious manner than most available pharmaceuticals. In virtually all cases, this report is the most thorough and comprehensive study and review of the most recent scientific literature regarding the therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids.
For any members here and their physicians, let this report serve as a primer for those who are considering using or recommending medical marijuana and for any others, let this report serve as an introduction to the broad range of emerging clinical applications for cannabis and its various compounds.
Medical Marijuana Strains
Here are some specific strains and what they work well for which was found off another medical marijuana site.
· Afghoonie x Haze (prementrual syndrome)
· Alien train Wreck (asthma)
· Auntie em (crohns disease, Multiple sclerosis)
· Blue fruit (crohns disease, Muscle spasms)
· Catalyst (pms)
· Dynamite (asthma, crohns disease, hepetitis C)
· Sour diesel (edema, epilepsy. fibromyalgia, radiolopathy)
· Green queen (epilepsy, neck and spine pain)
· Jack herer (anxiety, fibromyalgia)
· Lollipop (cachexia, degenerative bone/disc disease, general seizures, glaucoma. Migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, nausea, post trramutic stress disorder)
· Medicine woman diabetic neuropathy, general pain, general seizures, glaucoma, hepatitis C, muscle spasms, nausea, radiolopathy
· New york diesel (migraine headaches)
· Northern Lights (anxiety, radiolopathy)
· Northern Light/Jamaican (arthritis)
· Original mystic (epilepsy)
· Phaght betty (cachexia, hepatitis C, ptsd)
· Sensi star (migraine headaches)
· Snow white (pms)
· Sweet blu (degenerative bone/disc disease, diabetic neuropathy, edema, fibromyalgia, muscle spasms, nausea, back and neck pain)
· Train wreck (anxiety, arthritis, diabetic neuropathy)
· TX (arthritis, asthma, general pain, general seizures, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis)
· White widow (cachexia, hepatitis C, pdst)
If marijuana were unknown and scientists were to discover it in some remote area, its discovery would probably be hailed as a medical breakthrough. It would be praised for its potential in treating everything from pain to cancer. They would marvel at its rich pharmacopoeia, many of whose chemicals mimic vital molecules in the human body.
But in reality cannabis is considered by many governments to be a dangerous drug and any suggestion that the plant might be medically useful is politically controversial, no matter what science proves otherwise.
Live, laugh and luv
Lacy Landers
Cannabis or marijuana comes from the cannabaceae species and there are a few varieties. Cannabis indica, cannabis sativa L. and cannabis ruderalia have been used long before their benefits were ever recorded.
Cannabis use goes back over 10,000 years ago and has been used by every walk of life. The fibers have been used for clothes, paper, insulation; the seeds have been used for oils, food and cosmetics; and the buds have been used as a medicine and as a narcotic drug.
By dictionary definition cannabis is a annual or dioecious flowering herb.
By definition an herb is a plant whose stem is above ground and does not become woody. It is common knowledge that the stem of a marijuana plant is fibrous and has been valued for its tensile quality.
Marijuana is considered the 3rd most popular drug and in a recent survey, has been used by some 20 million people in the past year and 11 million use it on a regular bases just in America alone, despite the harsh laws against it.
Marijuana is far less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco yet 50,000 die each year from alcohol poisoning and almost ½ a million each year from tobacco smoking.
It seems marijuana is far less of a threat and our policies should reflect this not deny it. The concept of spending billions of tax payer dollars on a world wide WAR against a flowering herb seems just a tad ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!
The absolute WORST thing about this herb is that it is ILLEGAL!!!
The fact still remains the same. Marijuana is a flowering herb BUT no substance in human history has EVER been subject to such persecution.
Despite all the political debates regarding its legality, clinical studies are more prevalent than any time in history. As more countries continue to approve and support legislation, enabling the physician-supervised use of marijuana as a medicinal medicine, more patients are now exploring the idea.
There are marked differences in the knowledge of the medical uses of marijuana in different disorders from nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy, anorexia and cachexia in HIV?AIDS, chronic, especially neuropathic pain, spasticity in multiple sclerosis and spinal chord injury. With all this accumulated evidence of disorders it has been known to treat, there are numerous others that deserve the same consideration.
However, it is unfortunate that much of the research done is conducted with government supplied marijuana. Need I say more???
With all the anti-smoking campaigns and the desire to live in an anti-smoking environment, the pressure to use cannabis or marijuana in other alternative ways may be increasing but as a method of delivering certain medicinal compounds, smoking has some real advantages. The effects are almost instantaneous, allowing the patient to fine-tune his or her own dosage to get the needed relief. After all, the patient (person smoking) is the best judge of this. There is already technology to inhale these cannabinoids without smoking marijuana and they already exist as vaporizers that allow for smoke-free inhalation.
Cannabis sativa L. is the botanical name and Latin binomial for hemp. There are 483 different identifiable chemical constituents known to exist in cannabis. The most distinctive and specific class of compounds are the 66 cannabinoids found that are ONLY known to exist in the cannabis plant. Other constituents of the cannabis plant are:
- nitrogenous compounds (27 known)
- amino acids (18
-proteins (3)
- glycoproteins(6)
- enzymes(2)
- sugars and related compounds(34
- hydrocarbons(50)
- simple alcohols(7)
- aldehydes(13)
- ketones(13)
- simple acids(21)
- fatty acids(22
- simple esters(12)
- lactones(1)
- steroids(11)
- terpenes(120)
- non-cannabinoid phenols(25)
- flavonoids(21)
- vitamins(1)
- pigments(2)
- elements(9)
Most of these compounds are found in other plants and animals and have no pharmacological relevance with regard to the effects exerted by cannabis or marijuana preparations.
Scientific clinical studies were conducted from the years 2000 to 2008 on the therapeutic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids for 17 separate clinical indications and these are:
· Alzheimers disease
· Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
· Diabetes mellitus
· Dystonia
· Fibromyalgia
· Gastrointestinal disorders
· Gliomas
· Hepatitis C
· Human immunodeficiency virus
· Hypertension
· Incontinence
· Multiple sclerosis
· Osteoporosis
· Pruritis
· Rheumatoid arthritis
· Sleep apnea
· Tourettes syndrome
Modern science is now affirming longtime anecdotal reports of medicinal cannabis users and this research is highlighting entirely new potential to the medical establishment. The above disorders and/or diseases were selected because these are the ones that patients inquire the most about.
In many cases, the data indicates that cannabinoids may actually halt the progression of these diseases in a more efficacious manner than most available pharmaceuticals. In virtually all cases, this report is the most thorough and comprehensive study and review of the most recent scientific literature regarding the therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids.
For any members here and their physicians, let this report serve as a primer for those who are considering using or recommending medical marijuana and for any others, let this report serve as an introduction to the broad range of emerging clinical applications for cannabis and its various compounds.
Medical Marijuana Strains
Here are some specific strains and what they work well for which was found off another medical marijuana site.
· Afghoonie x Haze (prementrual syndrome)
· Alien train Wreck (asthma)
· Auntie em (crohns disease, Multiple sclerosis)
· Blue fruit (crohns disease, Muscle spasms)
· Catalyst (pms)
· Dynamite (asthma, crohns disease, hepetitis C)
· Sour diesel (edema, epilepsy. fibromyalgia, radiolopathy)
· Green queen (epilepsy, neck and spine pain)
· Jack herer (anxiety, fibromyalgia)
· Lollipop (cachexia, degenerative bone/disc disease, general seizures, glaucoma. Migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, nausea, post trramutic stress disorder)
· Medicine woman diabetic neuropathy, general pain, general seizures, glaucoma, hepatitis C, muscle spasms, nausea, radiolopathy
· New york diesel (migraine headaches)
· Northern Lights (anxiety, radiolopathy)
· Northern Light/Jamaican (arthritis)
· Original mystic (epilepsy)
· Phaght betty (cachexia, hepatitis C, ptsd)
· Sensi star (migraine headaches)
· Snow white (pms)
· Sweet blu (degenerative bone/disc disease, diabetic neuropathy, edema, fibromyalgia, muscle spasms, nausea, back and neck pain)
· Train wreck (anxiety, arthritis, diabetic neuropathy)
· TX (arthritis, asthma, general pain, general seizures, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis)
· White widow (cachexia, hepatitis C, pdst)
If marijuana were unknown and scientists were to discover it in some remote area, its discovery would probably be hailed as a medical breakthrough. It would be praised for its potential in treating everything from pain to cancer. They would marvel at its rich pharmacopoeia, many of whose chemicals mimic vital molecules in the human body.
But in reality cannabis is considered by many governments to be a dangerous drug and any suggestion that the plant might be medically useful is politically controversial, no matter what science proves otherwise.
Live, laugh and luv
Lacy Landers
dankforall
New Member
Wow much better than mine. I did send it along with a few pics. i am going skiing in the am so i wont be able to make changes or answer questions until sunday PM when i return. I am skiing at winterplace in west virginia. Anyone ever heard of it before???
HotNSexyMILF
Well-Known Member
NP Lacy......
Lacy
New Member
Hey hot&sexy
Is there still time for me to write a short article and have it added to this upcoming newsletter? Its not about medical marijuana but just something to do with growing whether indoors or outdoors.
Will have it finished in a couple of days but if it is too late I understand
Thanks\
lacy
Is there still time for me to write a short article and have it added to this upcoming newsletter? Its not about medical marijuana but just something to do with growing whether indoors or outdoors.
Will have it finished in a couple of days but if it is too late I understand
Thanks\
lacy
HotNSexyMILF
Well-Known Member
Nope it's not too late, Skunk and I are still finishing up articles as well. Skunk needs 2 days to compile everything- so the absolute cutoff for any article would be Monday-Tuesday.
skunkushybrid
New Member
Yes plenty of time... today is saturday, chill-out day... at least for me it is.
HotNSexyMILF
Well-Known Member
Lacy
New Member
I could have it finished by tomorrow. It wouldn't require much editing.
So a couple of days isn't Monday?
Ok.
Lacy
So a couple of days isn't Monday?
Ok.
Lacy
skunkushybrid
New Member
Yes, not only do the articles need to be edited, but they need to be put together in such a way that is graphically pleasing to the eye.
I figure two days to get everything formatted will be enough time.
I figure two days to get everything formatted will be enough time.
skunkushybrid
New Member
I'm cooking on gas and ready to go... I know what I'm doing so it hopefully shouldn't take long to do it.
MILF, could you send me what we have and I'll start putting it together.
MILF, could you send me what we have and I'll start putting it together.
Chiceh
Global Mod, Stoner Chic
Thanks Lacy, but no thanks. 
Hey Skunk. Chiceh had asked to be involved in this newsletter but wasn't even acknowledged. I know the 'enforcer' is doing the 'links,' but Chiceh did want to participate. I was wondering if we could have a bit more communication amongst us. ??
Its not a complaint but just an observation. I don't think anybody should be left out especially a female vet who has kindly volunteered her time and been ignored.
Thanks Skunk
Lacy
TheGardenMan
Dea, FBI, ATF MuthaFucker
hey guys whats going on, im interested in helping with the news letter. What can i do to help? if anything
skunkushybrid
New Member
Thanks for the offer, and all help is needed.hey guys whats going on, im interested in helping with the news letter. What can i do to help? if anything
You got anything in mind for an article? If not, then there are a few things that need doing. I think MILF has all the articles written down that we need to do, and I can't remember right now. So if you haven't got any ideas yourself, I'm sure there is still plenty to do.
Dank, did you do an in depth grow system review?
Chiceh, if you want to help then let someone know. Any help that anyone can offer would be gratefully accepted.
If you have a subject close to your heart (in regards to weed of course) then please put yourself forward. This applies to anyone.
TheGardenMan
Dea, FBI, ATF MuthaFucker
Is there a main topic for the newsletter? please let me know so i can gather ideas
skunkushybrid
New Member
Yes, the main topic is weed. This is the 1st edition, I don't think we should be too clever.
We just want to get this one out.
So far we have a few things. Lacy's excellent med piece, i'm sure danks equally excelllent grow method/system review. An interview with fdd... the main page (intro piece) and some horoscopes. I am also charged with writing an advanced marijuana piece that I need to do today (reminder!).
So if you can think of something different to what is already there, mention it here, and the chances are you will get the go ahead. You only have 48 hours to come up with something.
TheGardenMan
Dea, FBI, ATF MuthaFucker
so i can write a newsletter about anything concerning weed or growing?
skunkushybrid
New Member
Mention it here first, to be sure... and you only need to think of an article for the newsletter. You don't need to write a whole newsletter.
TheGardenMan
Dea, FBI, ATF MuthaFucker
haha what about if i write a paragraph or so with an argument why to legalize marijuana?