27 May 2011

Cannabis Culture : Welcome to my world

Smoke-Out
In the past few years, the legalization movement has gained momentum through the popularity of mass gatherings (like this somewhere behind my neighbourhood,hey !! nice view form here!!) that are held annually on April 20.



Cannabis Culture :Welcome to my world

THE BENEFITS OF MARIJUANA :PSYCHOLOGICAL,PHYSICAL AND SPRITUAL by juan bello

Rakyat malaysia mesti baca sekurang-kurangnya 20 buku setahun http://bit.ly/jmqEx9
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Opa Patduapuluh

17 May 2011

Global Marijuana March INDONESIA 2011



2nd year Global Marijuana March at Jakarta,Indonesia

The Healing Properties Of Cannabis

The Healing Properties Of Cannabis

We have compiled the following list as a reference point for those seeking research and information on the numerous healing properties of Cannabis. This miraculous herb alleviates the symptoms of everything from hiccups to Multiple Sclerosis. When making personal decisions about your health, information is golden. It's your body and we think it is important for you to be knowledgable about the scientific studies and anectodal evidence that supports Cannabis as a viable treatment for your ailments.

Overview
Marijuana-like Compounds May Aid Array Of Debilitating Conditions
The Forgotten Medicine - A look at the medical uses of Cannabis
The Endo-Cannabinoid System
Human Studies on Medical Uses of Marijuana

Cannabis Myths
Safe to Smoke - Vaporizing Cannabinoids
The Myth of Marijuana's Gateway Effect
Smoking Cannabis Does Not Cause Cancer Of Lung or Upper Airways
Amotivational Syndrome
Documented Safety of Long Term Cannabis Use
Side Effects of Cannabis Use

Accepted Medical Uses
Accepted Medical Use: Clinical Research
Accepted Medical Use of Cannabis: Basic Research
Accepted Medical Use of Cannabis: Reviews of Earlier Clinical Studies
Accepted Medical Use: Patient Experiences
Accepted Medical Use of Cannabis: Reviews of Earlier Clinical Studies
Accepted Medical Use: Pharmaceutical Industry

Alcoholism
Cannabis as a Substitute for Alcohol

ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Lou Gehrigs Disease
Marijuana In The Management Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Alzheimers Disease
Marijuana's Active Ingredient Shown to Inhibit Primary Marker of Alzheimer's
Study: Marijuana Slows Alzheimer's Decline
Marijuana And Alzheimer's Disease

Anti-Bacterial Qualities

Antibacterial Cannabinoids from Cannabis Sativa

Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Cannabis Eases Pain And Suppresses Disease
Anti-inflammatory Compound From Cannabis Found In Herbs
Marijuana And Arthritis

Asthma
Smoked Cannabis And Asthmatics
Acute Effects Of Smoked Marijuana And Oral Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol In Asthmatics
Marijuana And Asthma

Attention Deficit Disorder And ADHD
Cannabis As A Medical Treatment For Attention Deficit Disorder
Marijuana and ADD Therapeutic Uses
Autism, ADD, ADHD and Marijuana Therapy
Smoked Marijuana Improved ADHD Driver's Performance

Autism
Sam’s Story - Using Medical Cannabis to Treat Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism, ADD, ADHD and Marijuana Therapy
Autism Ritalin and Cannabis

Body Temperature

A Cooling Effect From Cannabis?

The Brain
Marijuana May Spur New Brain Cells
Marijuana-Like Chemicals in the Brain Calm Neurons
Marijuana And The IQ
New Brain Cells Implicated In Machinery Of Cannabinoid Signaling
Endocannabinoids The Brain Demonstrate Novel Modes Of Action When Stressed

Cancer

Pot's Cancer-Healing Properties
Lung Cancer: Antineoplastic Activity Of Cannabinoids
Turned-Off Cannabinoid Receptor Turns On Colorectal Tumor Growth
Pot Compound Enhances Efficacy Of Anti-Cancer Agents, Study Says
Marijuana & Skin Cancer
Marijuana's Active Ingredient Kills Leukemia Cells
http://www.420magazine.com/forums/me...d-vessels.html
Marijuana Compound Inhibits Breast Cancer Growth
Marijuana And Chemotherapy

Crohn's Disease

Marijuana And Crohn's Disease/Gastrointestinal Disorders

Depression - Bi-polar

Cannabis and Depression
Synthetic THC Is Anti-Depressant In Small Dose, Makes Depression Worse At Higher Dose
Cannabinoids Elicit Antidepressant-Like Behavior and Activate Serotonergic Neurons
Marijuana and Bipolar Disorder
Cannabinoids in Bipolar Disorder
The Use of Cannabis as a Mood Stabilizer

Diabetes
Cannabis And Diabetic Retinopathy
Medical Breakthrough! Medicinal Marijuana for Diabetics!
Marijuana Controls Diabetes - Marijuana Compound May Help Stop Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes & Marijuana

Epilepsy

Hypnotic and Antiepileptic Effects of Cannabidiol
Cannabis May Help Epileptics
Cannabidiol And Epileptic Patients

Fertility
Synthetic Cannabinoid May Aid Fertility In Smokers

Fibromyalgia
THC Reduces Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients
Cannabis And Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia: Effective Treatment with Medical Marijuana
Marijuana-Based Drug May Ease Fibromyalgia Pain

Glaucoma

National Eye Institute Policy on Marijuana
Cannabis and Neuroprotection
Marijuana And Glaucoma

Gynecological
Cannabis As A Treatment For PMS And Other Female Ailments

Heart Disease And Cardiovascular Disorders
Cannabis Use Not Associated With Risk Factors For Diseases Of Heart And Circulation
Cannabinoids Prevented The Development Of Heart Failure In Animal Study
Heavy Cannabis Use Not Independently Associated With Cardiovascular Risks
Cannabinoid Offers Cardioprotection, Study Says
Does Cannabis Hold the Key to Treating Cardiometabolic Disease?
Marijuana Chemical Fights Hardened Arteries

Hepatitis C
Cannabis Improves Outcomes For Hepatitis C Patients
Cannabis - Improved Treatment Response in Hepatitis C Patients
Hepatitis C positive people - Use and self-medication with Cannabis
Cannabis Use Can Improve Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Therapy
Marijuana And Hepatitis C

Herpes Viruses
Cannabis May Help Combat Cancer-causing Herpes Viruses

Hiccups
Marijuana Cures Hiccups

HIV - AIDS
Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain in HIV
Marijuana And AIDS (HIV) & AIDS Wasting
Marijuana And The Immune System

Huntingtons Disease
Cannabinoids And Huntingtons Disease

Longevity
Study Shows Long Term Marijuana Users Healthy
Marijuana Smoking Doesn't Lead to Higher Death Rate

Lower GI Conditions (Stomach Problems)
Cannabinoid Activator Mellows Out Colon
Anti-inflammatory Compound From Cannabis Found In Herbs
Cannabis May Soothe Inflamed Bowels
Medical Marijuana In The Treatment Of Digestive Disorders
Marijuana And Crohn's Disease/Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lupus
Cannabis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Mad Cow Disease
Cannabidiol May Be Effective In Preventing Mad Cow Disease

Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association Assembly Unanimously Backs Medical Marijuana
Cannabis As A Psychotropic Medication
Cannabis Does Not Induce Schizophrenia, Dutch Scientists Say
Study: Marijuana Eases Traumatic Memories
Marijuana, Genes, Medicines And Brain Scans Help Scientists Find Anxiety Treatment
Cannabis and Aggression
Cannabis as a First-line Treatment for Childhood Mental Disorders
Marijuana And Psychological Conditions
Cannabidiol, A Cannabis Sativa Constituent, As An Antipsychotic Drug

Migraine Headache - Headaches
Cannabis And Marinol In The Treatment Of Migraine Headache
Medical Marijuana: Headaches/Migraines

Multiple Sclerosis
MMJ: National MS Society Takes Half-Step Toward Recognizing Therapeutic Uses
Cannabinoids And Multiple Sclerosis
Marijuana Helps MS Patients Alleviate Pain, Spasms
Marijuana And Multiple Sclerosis / Muscle Spasms

Neuropathic Pain
Cannabinoids Among Most Promising Approaches to Treating Neuropathic Pain
Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain in HIV
Marijuana May Be Effective for Neuropathic Pain

Obesity
The Science of Why Pot Makes You Hungry

Osteoporosis
Hebrew U. Researchers Find Cannabis Can Strengthen Bones
New Weapon In Battle Against Osteoporosis

Pain Management
Cannabis Effective At Relieving Pain After Major Surgery
An Ancient Look at a New Medical Approach for Pain
Pharmacokinetics And Cannabinoid Action Using Oral Cannabis Extract
Dr. Robert V. Brody: Declaration. Cannabis and Hospice Ethics - pain management
Pain Management With Cannabis
Finding the Dose Window For Optimal Pain Relief from Cannabis
Marijuana And Pain / Analgesia
Morphine-Cannabis super-painkiller

Parkinson's Disease
Neuroprotection in Parkinson's disease: modafinil and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol
Marijuana-like substance in brain could help treat Parkinson's

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Medical Marijuana - PTSD and the Iraq Veteran
For Veterans with PTSD, Marijuana Can Mean Life
PTSD and Cannabis: A Clinician Ponders Mechanism of Action
Cannabis Eases Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Pot-Like Chemical Helps Beat Fear
Treatment for PTSD Should Include Cannabis
Essay: Medical Marijuana And The Iraq Veteran

Potential for Abuse
Potential for Abuse: Abuse of Cannabis
Potential for Abuse: Use and Abuse
Potential for Abuse: Cannabis and Dronabinol
Dependence Liability: Basic Research on Rewarding Tolerance and Withdrawl

Pregnancy
Prenatal Marijuana Use And Neonatal Outcome
Cannabis Relieves Morning Sickness
Dreher's Jamaican Pregnancy Study
Use of Marijuana during Pregnancy
Medical Marijuana: A Surprising Solution to Severe Morning Sickness
Scientists Measuring Natural 'Cannabis' In Pregnant Women
Pulmonary Disease
New Cannabinoid Receptor in Pulmonary Arteries

Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle Cell Disease and Cannabis

Skin Disease
Israeli research finds that THC could alleviate allergic skin disease

Tourette-Syndrome
THC effective in Tourette-Syndrome
Marijuana And Tourette's Syndrome
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Marijuana Inc Documentary part 1

Marijuana inc.

Ganja untuk Makanan Tidak Haram???

achehdaily

Meulaboh | Harian Aceh – Rektor Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Meulaboh Dr Syamsuar Basyariah berpendapat ganja yang digolongkan jenis narkotika itu tidak haram bila digunakan untuk penyedap makanan dan pemakaian tidak berlebihan.

“Sampai sekarang tidak ada satu pun pernyataan di dalam agama Islam (Al Quran-Hadist) yang menyebutkan ganja itu haram,” kata Ketua Ikatan Cendikiawan Muslim Indonesia (ICMI) Aceh Barat itu di Meulaboh, Minggu (15/5).

Ia menyatakan hal itu menanggapi adanya sekelompok yang tergabung dalam Lingkar Ganja Nusantara (LGN) menyuarakan legalisasi tanaman ganja di Indonesia. Kelompok ini menilai, ganja memiliki lebih banyak manfaat dibandingkan kerugian, antara lain untuk keperluan medis dan industri.

Hanya saja, kata Syamsuar, jika digunakan berlebihan akan menyebabkan mabuk. “Namun ganja itu tetap saja halal, hanya prilaku si pemakai yang membuat barang itu haram karena memudharatkan,” sebutnya.

Kendatipun demikian, ia sepakat dengan fatwa ulama Indonesia baru-baru ini yang mengharamkan ganja. “Tapi harus dilihat juga pengertian haram itu, karena pada dasarnya, ganja itu tidak lebih dari rumput hijau yang tumbuh di atas tanah,” kata Syamsuar.

Ia menjelaskan, sejak 10 tahun silam ganja telah masuk dalam jenis narkotika tetapi sama sekali tidak dipermasalahkan. Dengan kondisi saat ini, terutama anak muda di Aceh, dengan perlakuannya setelah mengonsumsi barang itu, sudah mengharamkan ganja tersebut. “Setiap yang memabukkan itu adalah haram, tidak mesti ganja. Kalau sudah mabuk setan merasuki, sehingga mampu berbuat apapun yang diinginkan. Ya wajarlah kalau barang itu mendapat ancaman,” tegasnya.

Sepatutnya ulama Indonesia tidak melegalkan narkotika jenis ganja, karena terlihat banyak mudharat ketimbang manfaatnya. Prilaku dari si pemakai selain mengrusak dirinya, lanjut dia, turut pula mengancam lingkungan sekitar. “Meskipun ada sebagian yang mempertahankan keafsahan halal ganja, paling juga karena faktor ekonomi yang menjanjikan dari ganja, ataupun sudah menjadi hajat hidupnya,” tambah Syamsuar.

Magic Weed: The Truth About Cannabis Sativa

The Union: the business behind getting high

Madeline Makes Tea with Medical Marijuana Leaves

31 Reasons Why Cannabinoid’s are Good For Human Health

The Cannabinoid System has been around for over 600 million years. Before the Dinosaurs. The Cannabinoid System is continuously evolutioning and has been retained by all new species. Food and feeding is at the heart of the Cannabinoid System.

1. Cannabinoids are in every living animal on the planet above Hydra and Mollusks, with the exception of insects. Bodies are homeostatically maintained by the Cannabinoid System.

2. Mothers give their babies a booster shot of cannabinoids in mothers milk to give them the munchies because they have to learn to eat. (they’ve been fed thru the umbilical cord and did not have to know how to eat.)

3. Mice lacking the CB1 receptors don’t like any changes. If they are moved to another part of the cage they act upset and when they are put back to the original spot in the cage they relax, but if then put into another part of the cage they get upset again. Comment: I wonder if people, especially drug warriors, had their CB1 receptors blocked then they would resist change and the ones of us that have unblocked CB1 receptors enjoy the benefits of cannabinoids are a lot more relaxed and not paranoid about or over change. Interesting thought. It turns out that that thought is absolutely correct. Many people’ brains are not capable of a good connection to the CB1 CB2 receptors.

4. All new species utilize cannabinoids.

5. By being alive and breathing air our bodies produce “free radicals”. Cannabinoids help to reverse this action.


Read the remaining 26 Reasons Why Cannabinoid’s are Good For Human Health

Japan's Ancient hemp history

http://www.herbmuseum.ca/

"During the neolithic period, a number of Asian peoples migrated from Korea to Japan, bringing with them the shamanism that was practiced in eastern Asia. In doing so, they laid the foundations of what would ultimately become Shintoism. Shamans have been a permanent fixture in Japanese society ever since that time, and they can still be found there today." (p. 27)

"In the Shinto-Honzo-Sutra (Teaching About Herbs), a pharmmacopoeia that was adopted from China at a very early date, hemp is referred to as masho. The following is noted about its effects:
This hemp heals five ailments and seven types of injuries. But if you take too much, you will go crazy. (cited in Namba 1980: 201)
In traditional Japanese medicine ( Kampo), the dried fruit of hemp (Cannabidis Semen), known variously as machinin, kaminin, or taimanin, were most frequently used.
Mashin is a medicine for the spleen, stomach, and intestines. It moistens the intestines and makes the passage smooth, so that it is used to treat constipation. Its effects are like those of sesame, but sesame is useful for nourishing the blood and for th ekidney's while mashinin is useful for moistening and smoothing the intestines. For this reason, mashinin is used to treat constipation caused by a lack of fluids resulting from stomach fever, and sesame is utilized to treat constipation due to kidney ailments and anemia....

Sha-kanzo-to

    6 g dihuang roots
    6 g ophiopogonis tubers
    3 g cinnamon bark
    3 g Chinese dates
    3 g ginseng root
    1 g ginger
    3 g hemp seeds
    3 g licorice root, roasted
    2 extract of horse leather

This Kampo medicine is prescribed for debility, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath." (pp. 28 - 29)

- excerpts taken from Kamanin: Hemp in Japanese Medicine in Marijuana

MARIJUANA - MASTER KUSH - IWEED.ORG - ORGANIC MEDICAL CANNABIS

Four Times More Cancer-Causing Tar in Pot Than Cigarettes / Anti-Marijua...

Cannabis chemicals may help fight prostate cancer

Chemicals in cannabis have been found to stop prostate cancer cells from growing in the laboratory, suggesting that cannabis-based medicines could one day help fight the disease, scientists said Wednesday.

After working initially with human cancer cell lines, Ines Diaz-Laviada and colleagues from the University of Alcala in Madrid also tested one compound on mice and discovered it produced a significant reduction in tumor growth.

Their research, published in the British Journal of Cancer, underlines the growing interest in the medical use of active chemicals called cannabinoids, which are found in marijuana.

Experts, however, stressed that the research was still exploratory and many more years of testing would be needed to work out how to apply the findings to the treatment of cancer in humans.

"This is interesting research which opens a new avenue to explore potential drug targets but it is at a very early stage," said Lesley Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, which owns the journal.

"It absolutely isn't the case that men might be able to fight prostate cancer by smoking cannabis," she added

The cannabinoids tested by the Spanish team are thought to work against prostate cancer because they block a receptor, or molecular doorway, on the surface of tumour cells. This stops them from dividing.

In effect, the cancer cell receptors can recognize and "talk to" chemicals found in cannabis, said Diaz-Laviada.

"These chemicals can stop the division and growth of prostate cancer cells and could become a target for new research into potential drugs to treat prostate cancer," she said.

Her team's work with two cannabinoids -- called methanandamide and JWH-015 -- is the first demonstration that such cannabis chemicals prevent cancer cells from multiplying.

Some drug companies are already exploring the possibilities of cannabinoids in cancer, including British-based cannabis medicine specialist GW Pharmaceuticals.

It is collaborating with Japan's Otsuka on early-stage research into using cannabis extracts to tackle prostate cancer -- the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men -- as well as breast and brain cancer.

GW has already developed an under-the-tongue spray called Sativex for the relief of some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, which it plans to market in Europe with Bayer and Almirall.

Other attempts to exploit the cannibinoid system have met with mixed success. Sanofi-Aventis was forced to withdraw its weight-loss drug Acomplia from the market last year because of links to mental disorders.

Use of Marijuana During Pregnancy By Lynn Zimmer and John P. Morgan

Warnings that marijuana causes birth defects date back to the late 1960s.1 Some researchers claimed to have found chromosomal abnormalities in blood cells taken from marijuana users. They predicted that young men and women who used marijuana would produce deformed babies.2 Although later studies disproved this theory,3 some current drug education materials still claim that genetic damage is passed on by marijuana users to their children.4

Today, researchers look for a direct effect of THC [for tetrahydrocannabinol, either of two physiologically active isomers, C21H30O2, from hemp plant resin] on the fetus. In animal studies, THC has been shown to produce spontaneous abortion, low birth weight, and physical deformities—but only with extremely large doses, only in some species of rodents, and only when THC is given at specific times during pregnancy.5 Because the effects of drugs on fetal development differ substantially across species,6 these studies have little or no relevance to humans. Studies with primates show little evidence of fetal harm from THC.7 In one study, researchers exposed chimpanzees to high doses of THC for up to 152 days and found no change in the sexual behavior, fertility, or health of their offspring.8

Dozens of studies have compared the newborn babies of women who used marijuana during pregnancy with the babies of women who did not. Mainly, they have looked for differences in birth weight, birth length, head circumference, chest circumference, gestational age, neurological development, and physical abnormalities. Most of these studies, including the largest study to date with a sample of over twelve thousand women,9 have found no differences between babies exposed to marijuana prenatally and babies not exposed.10 Given the large number of studies and the large number of measures, some differences are likely to occur by chance. Indeed, researchers have found differences in both directions. In some studies, the babies of marijuana users appear healthier and hardier.11 In others, researchers have found more adverse outcomes in the babies of marijuana users.12

When adverse outcomes are found, they are inconsistent from one study to another, always relatively minor, and appear to have no impact on infant health or mortality.13 For example, in one recent study, researchers reported a statistically significant effect of marijuana on birth length. The marijuana-exposed babies, on average, were less than two-tenths of one inch shorter than babies not exposed to marijuana.14 Another study found a negative effect of marijuana on birth weight, but only for White women in the sample.15 In a third study, marijuana exposure had no effect on birth weight, but a small negative effect on gestational age.16 Overall, this research indicates no adverse effect of prenatal marijuana exposure on the physical health of newborns.

Researchers have also examined older children for the effects of prenatal exposure to marijuana. A study of one-year-olds found no differences between marijuana-exposed and nonexposed babies on measures of health, temperament, personality, sleeping patterns, eating habits, psychomotor ability, physical development, or mental functioning.17 In two studies, one of three-year-olds,18 the other of four-year-olds,19 there was no effect of prenatal marijuana exposure on children’s overall IQ test scores. However, in the first study, when researches looked at Black and White children separately, they found, among Black children only, slightly lower scores on two subscales of the IQ test. On one subscale, it was children exposed to marijuana only during the first trimester who scored lower. On the other subscale, it was children exposed during the second trimester who scored lower.20 In neither case did the frequency or quantity of mothers’ marijuana use affect the outcomes. This makes it highly unlikely they were actually caused by marijuana. Nonetheless, this study is now cited as evidence that using marijuana during pregnancy impairs the intellectual capacity of children.21

Also widely cited are two recent case-control studies describing a relationship between marijuana use by pregnant women and two rare forms of cancer in their children. A case-control study compares people with a specific disease (the case sample) to people without the disease (the control sample). Using this method, researchers identify group differences in background, environment, lifestyle, drug use, diet, and the like that are possible causes of the disease.

A study of children with non-lymphoblastic leukemia reported a tenfold greater risk related to their mothers’ use of marijuana during pregnancy.22 A second study reported a threefold greater risk of rhabdomyosarcoma.23 These calculations were based on women’s reports that they used marijuana at some point during pregnancy. In the first study, ten out of the 204 case-group mothers (5 percent) reported marijuana use, compared to one out of the 204 control-group mothers (0.5 percent). In the second study, 8 percent of case-group mothers reported using marijuana, compared to 4.3 percent of controls.