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MARIJUANA REPLACES RITALIN IN TREATMENT FOR ADD/ADHD
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MARIJUANA REPLACES RITALIN IN TREATMENT FOR ADD/ADHD - VIDEOSo it would appear the die is cast and that cannabis is set to be reclassified to a class B drug, bringing with it more arrests, more prison sentences, and more expense.
In the meantime, Dutch Police in Amsterdam are complaining about their rights to use cannabis when off-duty and as if that wasn't enough to prove the futility of trying to outlaw a substance which is a long way safer than either alcohol or tobacco, we now have a consultant pediatrician from the US, claiming marijuana (or cannabis) can be used ON CHILDREN, in the treatment of ADD or ADHD? So who's telling us lies?
Dr Claudia Jenson, who is a consultant pediatrician from USC, has come up with a novel way of treating ADD/ADHD, WITHOUT any of the unwanted side effects which can result from using popularly prescribed medicines.Attention deficit Disorder, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) is a biological, brain based condition that is characterized by poor attention and distractibility and/or hyperactive and impulsive behaviors. It is one of the most common mental disorders that develop in children. Symptoms can continue into adolescence and adulthood. If left untreated, ADHD can lead to poor school/work performance, poor social relationships and a general feeling of low self esteem.The normal course of treatment for a child diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, is a course of methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin.
Methylphenidate (MPH) is a prescription stimulant commonly used to treat Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. It is also one of the primary drugs used to treat the daytime drowsiness symptoms of narcolepsy and chronic fatigue syndrome. The drug is seeing early use to treat cancer-related fatigue.
As always there is a flip-side to these prescription drugs, and in the case of Ritalin, substance abusers have found various ways to ingest the drug recreationally, which gives an effect similar to cocaine or amphetamine so the use of ritalin is to be closely monitored.
For the child diagnosed with ADD/ADHD, the side effects of using Ritalin, are many, including psychosis (abnormal thinking or hallucinations), difficulty sleeping, stomach aches, diarrhea, headaches, lack of hunger (leading to weight loss) and dry mouth. In some cases, the use of Ritalin has led to death.
If Ritalin or its side effects, are causing your children problems, ask your doctor about using marijuana as an alternative.
Check the video out for what Dr. Claudia Jenson, a Consultant Pediatrician from USC has to say on the subject.
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CannaZine Cannabis News (http://cannazine.co.uk) is taking its “no-nonsense” approach to drugs into new territories, with the launch of its brand new website which is based on the new phenomena which is hitting the United Kingdom and United States hard currently; namely, prescription drug abuse.
Provigil/Modafinil for ADD/ADHD?The first of our new series of info-sites looks at Provigil, AKA Modafinil, AKA Alertec. The wonder “stay awake” drug made by Pharma giant “Cephalon”, which even the US Military is buying in by the container load.
It seems ironic; when modafinil/provigil went through clinical trials, funded by its intial creator Cephalon Pharmaceutical, it was hailed as a wonder drug.
As is often the case, under our quirky patent laws other manufacturers were soon allowed to synthesise their own version of the worlds most popular narcolepsy treatment and Cephalon lost out to the tune of millions of dollars.
Today, Cephalon are about to bring a new, improved version of the drug to market. Called Nuvigil, its hoped it will go some way to replacing the lost revenues from modafinil.
So is it only me that finds it strange that, modafinil has gone from wonder drug, to possibly addictive substance in the period just before Cephalon releases Nuvigil?
Find out the facts by visiting http://www.provigil-rx.info , a CannaZine produced website designed to cut through the crap, allowing you to make an educated and informed choice.

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California State Athletic Association:

Submitted by NORML on Apr 11, 2012

(Sports Illustrated) The California State Athletic Commission voted on Monday to approve an amendment that allows therapeutic use exemptions (TUE) for combat sports’ athletes who use drugs currently banned by the state agency for medical purposes, including testosterone and marijuana.To be adopted into state law, the amendment’s verbiage must now be reviewed and approved by the Department of Consumer Affairs and then the state’s Office of Administrative Law, a process that could take months or even years, if it passes at all.

Loosely modeled after the exemption process the World Anti-Doping Agency uses for Olympians, Monday’s CSAC-approved amendment states that the exemption will only apply to “medication needed to maintain health and not obtain an unfair advantage over an opponent during a match.”

Most of this article deals with detection of testosterone in mixed martial arts fighters, namely one UFC middleweight, Dan Henderson, who tested positive for the banned substance when he fought Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, but was given a “therapeutic use exemption”. However, the exemption, with proper medical documentation, would be applied to medical marijuana. This would be fantastic news to fighters Nick Diaz and Toby “Tigerheart” Grear, who have both gone rounds with the Athletic Commission over their medical marijuana use.

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The Mmma - Operation 26%

Dear Medical Cannabis Community,

RE: Re: HB 4834, HB 4851, HB 4853, HB 4856



The above referenced bills were adopted by the House Judiciary
Committee. Very soon these bills will be on the House floor for further
amendments with the final vote requiring a 75% super majority.

Operation 26%'s objective is designed as a full scale, grass roots,
community response aimed at reaching the Democrats that are split,
undecided or ununiformed on this issue and blocking a super majority yes
vote. The Democrats in both the House and Senate will be asked to
advance these bills; they need to hear the voice of this communities'
opposition in numbers. Please join us in making a difference by
contacting the below listed Representatives, via phone, email, letter
and visiting them in person. Each one of them has the power to stop
these bills from advancing. We have provided a form letter addressing
the bills directly, but please feel free to write your own. We would
encourage those involved to add suggested letters as well as the
response and experience they receive from their interactions



Please let your voice be heard by:



1. Cutting and pasting the letter below (or your own) into an email, and
then sending it to each of the Representatives' email addresses listed
below.

2. Printing the letter and mailing it via US mail.

3. And most importantly call, call, call the Representative (see
telephone numbers listed below) and explain to them why the proposed
amendments fail to address the real concerns of patients and caregivers,
and feel free to use the specific talking points that address the
proposed Bills directly.







Talking points for conversations with the Representatives:







1. The Judiciary Committee said that they were working with different
medical marihuana groups but not a single medical marihuana advocacy
group approves of the bills. Watch the tapes from the hearings.

2. Patients and Caregivers are being denied the right to present a
medical marihuana defense, despite very clear language in the
initiative. During the hearings one of the committee members was quoted
as saying "that seems un-American."

3. Nearly three years after it was passed, the Act still has not been
properly implemented, with registration cards showing up late and no new
conditions having been added despite multiple submissions and petitions.

4. When I signed up for the program, I believed that law enforcement
would not have access to the registry. HB 4834 violates our most basic
rights to privacy, as outlined in the act. It is unfair to change the
rules in such a drastic way after the program has begun.

5. Legislators and law enforcement continue to fail to realize this
is a medical issue, protected by HIPAA and aimed at helping the people
of Michigan experience relief.

6. HB 4856 criminalizes behavior that that is the norm for a
possessing and transferring any other medication including prescription
narcotics.

7. HB 4853- which should require a 75% vote criminalizes patients'
safe access for acquiring medicine and limits the protections set out in
the initiative.

8. HB 4851 is unneeded because Lara has recently published its
guidelines for medical marihuana certification, addressing this issue as
a private health issue and not a public safety issue. The issue of
locked enclosed facility is before the Michigan Supreme Court and
additionally effectively makes the transportation of any cannabis plant
illegal.

9. Additionally and for unknown reasons the amendment to guarantee a
right to present a medical marihuana defense to a jury, was amended,
quoting a Representative "this seems so un-American."

10. HB 4834 is the most horrifying allowing access by the loosely
defined "law enforcement official" access to the registry. Over 130,000
patients and numerous caregivers had been promised and believed that
their registry information would be kept private. To honestly ensure
these protections "law enforcement officials" should instead be required
to get a warrant signed by a neutral and detached magistrate. This is
the procedure for obtaining a warrant for the search of someone's home,
and stands as a more acceptable approach. Additionally Law Enforcement
Officers can already verify the validity of a medical marijuana
patient's registry ID card through the Department of Licensing and
Regulatory Affairs.

11. In early March of 2012, LARA announced it had purchased a new
printer which would be installed by the end of the month. We have yet to
see it put into use, if it even exists. It has been 4 years and more
empty promises.

12. What's more patients and caregivers are no safer than they were
prior to 2008, when 63 percent of the voters in Michigan mandated a
change.

13. Based on the above factors and a lack of effort to keep Michigan
residents, namely patients and caregivers, safe under the current law, I
strongly urge you to vote no on all House bills relating to medical
marijuana.

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Michigan Father Killed In Marijuana Child Remov...

Posted in: 2012 Drug War Killings Families Marijuana -- Personal Use News Brief Police-Community Tensions Police/Suspect Altercations
A prosecutor in northern Michigan has cleared the police officer who shot and killed a Grayling man as police and Child Protective Services (CPS) employees attempted to seize his three-year-old. The attempted removal of the minor child came after a police officer who came to the scene on a call earlier that same day reported that he smelled marijuana and reported the incident to CPS authorities, who decided the child needed to be removed. The dead man, William Reddie, 32, becomes the 17th person killed in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.


William Reddie
[Editor's Note: This case illustrates the difficulties that arise in determining which deaths qualify as being a direct result of drug law enforcement. Police here were enforcing child protections laws, not drug laws, but the only reason CPS was called in was because of the allegation of marijuana use. There was no allegation of crazed behavior due to marijuana use; only the allegation of use. For Michigan CPS authorities, that was enough to remove the child. Bottom line: This guy died because the state tried to take his kid because he was accused of smoking pot, so he merits inclusion. That doesn't mean his own actions didn't contribute to his death.]

Reddie's killing took place on February 3, but we only became aware of it when news broke this week that prosecutors had decided that the police officer's use of deadly force in the incident was justified.

According to the Crawford County Avalanche, Grayling police Officer Alan Somero was called to Reddie's apartment for an alleged domestic disturbance. Somero made no arrests, but believed he smelled marijuana and reported it to CPS. Two CPS employees went to Reddie's apartment to check on the situation. They then got a court order to remove Reddie's 3-year-old son, Cameron, and asked police to escort them to the apartment to serve the court order.

The Gaylord Herald-Times, which obtained the CPS removal order, added more detail. It reported that Reddie had been accused of smoking marijuana in front of his son, and that Reddie had become "agitated" and threatened police when confronted by that accusation earlier in the day.

The court order gave the following reason for removing the child: “There are reasonable grounds for this court to remove the child(ren) from the parent ... because conditions or surroundings of the child(ren), and is contrary to the welfare of the child(ren) to remain in the home because: It is alleged that the father used marijuana in the home in the presence of the child. In addition, there is concern for the safety of the child due to a domestic disturbance and threats made toward law enforcement by the father.”

Returning to the Avalanche's narrative, when police and CPS workers arrived to seize the child, Reddie then reportedly displayed a pcoketknife and lunged at them. Crawford County Deputy John Klepadlo shot and killed him. Police had been deploying Tasers, but holstered them and grabbed their guns when Reddie displayed the knife.

Crawford County Sheriff Kirk Wakefield then asked the Michigan State Police to investigate his deputy's use of deadly force. The Michigan Attorney General's Office referred the case to the neighboring Roscommon County Prosecutor's Office. After receiving a report from the State Police, Roscommon County DA Mark Jernigan determined that the use of deadly force was justified and that Klepadlo would not be charged with any crime.

"The deceased was in possession of an edged weapon," Jernigan said. "The deceased pulled a knife and hid it behind his back. At the point where he pulls his hand forward and lunges at the officer, he is in such close proximity, and presents a clear danger of deadly force, the officer is left with no option other than to use deadly force to protect himself, the other officer and the three civilians that were present. The use of deadly force is completely justified and therefore, the homicide was justified."

Toxicology reports, which were included in the final investigation, showed there was no marijuana or alcohol in Reddie's system when he was killed.

Reddie had been seeking permanent custody of his son and was due in court for a hearing on that matter three days after he was killed.

"They took the only thing he ever loved," Reddie's mother, Michelle VanBuren, told the Avalanche after the prosecutor's announcement.

VanBuren said she was baffled by the conduct of authorities, especially since no evidence or alcohol or marijuana use was found. She said she had been in contact with her son throughout that day.

"I was on the phone with my son all day, and that cop was bullying him and harassing him so badly," she said. "Where was protect and serve?" VanBuren asked. "The officers always have to stick together and for them to do this is just totally uncalled for."

VanBuren said the family would continue to fight to ensure that CPS and law enforcement are held accountable for their actions. "They need to be held accountable and they will be held accountable believe you me," she said.

Reddie's family is not alone in questioning police and CPS actions. “I can’t believe they (police) could not subdue Will without killing him, and over what, marijuana,” said Joanne Michal, who knew Reddie for half of his life. “Why didn’t police just arrest him or cite him for marijuana instead of removing his child?” she told the Herald-Times.

“It is particularly sad that Will was shot to death right in front of his son,” Michal continued. “Why not use a Taser? Even if he (Will) had a knife and lunged at police, they didn’t have to kill him. Instead of using a Taser, you shoot him in front of his child. It is just totally unjustified. They didn’t have to kill him. I think it’s very sad that his life was taken during the removal of his son. And the smell of marijuana shouldn’t have been a reason for an emergency order. Just a few days before he was killed, Will was visiting, and he was so excited because a hearing was coming up for custody. And it seemed to give him hope of getting permanent custody. His son was everything to him.”

Crawford County Clerk Sandra Moore said she also knew Reddie. “It’s truly a shame,”Moore said. “He was a good guy and very fond of his son. He had been very excited just days before” about gaining permanent custody.

Cameron Reddie is now in foster care. His father's family is seeking visitation rights.

Meanwhile, Deputy Klepadlo, who had been on administrative leave after the shooting, is back on the job.
Grayling, MI
United States

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Today Video Recording For Those That Missed It

I am still processing the video and will post it here as soon as it's finished.....hang in there

Finally finished, it took a while to get the audio to sync with the video.



Joe Cain (Blueberry) starts at 1:18:00

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Us Ca: What Gives Marijuana Its Signature Scent?

URL: http://www.mapinc.or...2/n115/a04.html
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Pubdate: Thu, 09 Feb 2012
Source: Sacramento News & Review (CA)
Copyright: 2012 Chico Community Publishing, Inc.
Contact: sactoletters@newsreview.com
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Author: David Downs

WHAT GIVES MARIJUANA ITS SIGNATURE SCENT?

From Harborside to Halent Labs, Experts Now Know Way More About What Makes Bud Reek

Sacramento cannabis enthusiasts have yet another thing to be snobs about in 2012: terpenes, the building blocks that make up the unique smell of cannabis, which are beginning to waft into the mainstream.

Drug companies are researching the therapeutic properties of these simple organic molecules, and at least two California medical-cannabis labs have begun testing for their presence in dispensary weed.

According to Donald Land, a UC Davis chemistry professor who cofounded Halent Laboratories, which tests for terpenes and conducts occasional smelling classes, "Terpenes are a set of relatively simple organic molecules that are present in all living organisms." He noted that most of the flavors and aromas of plants comes from terpenes.

"The name terpene is derived from the main ingredient in a certain type of pine pitch called turpentine," Land explained. "That piney smell that comes along with turpentine comes from terpenes. There are lots of others."

Herbalists have recognized the power of terpenes for decades. "Cannabis and other plants share a lot of the same terpenes, so terpenes have been legal for many decades," Land said. "There's been quite a bit of research on them in the U.S. and abroad, including many well-documented medicinal effects."

Rick Pfrommer, manager at Harborside Health Center in Oakland, said that as head buyer for the popular dispensary, he has smelled countless numbers of bags and glass jars full of the sticky ick, and that a lot of the odors he detects aren't actually coming from the weed.

"You can smell everything from bat guano to heavy salt-hydroponic fertilizers," Pfrommer said during an interview inside Harborside's buyer's room. The space is dominated by an examination counter, shelves of pot-strain reference books and expensive computers. Pfrommer has been selling ganja for about 25 years.

Pfrommer insists that if one boasts an acute sense of smell, you can smell chlorophyll in a bud that hasn't been cured well, and even molds. "Once you've smelled multiple thousands of samples of cannabis," he explained, "when something is off, it's apparent that it's off, like, as soon as you crack the bag open."

Like a wine sommelier or a buyer for a boutique coffee roaster, Pfrommer smells each potential new addition to Harborside's menu using a specific ritual. First, he pops open a glass jar of coffee beans and takes a big sniff. Like ginger before sushi, coffee beans reset the palate, he said. Then he takes a big whiff from a sample cannabis bag, fishes out a single nug, cracks it open, and inhales deeply.

"All you really want to smell is the terpenes," he said.

According to a literature review by the medical-cannabis journal O'Shaughnessy's: "Limonene ( also found in lemon ) is an antidepressant and immune-stimulant in humans; alpha-pinene ( also found in pine needles ) is an anti-inflammatory, a bronchodilator, and a wide-spectrum antibiotic; nerolidol ( also found in oranges ) is a sedative; linalool ( also found in lavender ) has an anti-anxiety effect; and myrcene ( also found in hops ) is a sedative, a muscle relaxant, a sleep aid, and an anti-inflammatory."

Trainers teach drug dogs to hunt for beta-caryophyllene, a terpene in cannabis that also is an anti-inflammatory. Terpenes are also the chemical precursors to the euphoric ingredient in pot, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, making them a proxy for potency.

Researchers like Ethan Russo, senior medical director at GW Pharmaceuticals, believe that terpenes contribute to the "entourage effect" that lies at the core of medical cannabis's efficacy in treating nausea, inflammation, chronic pain and more. GW Pharmaceuticals has started growing terpene-only pot-sans THC-to better investigate the effects of terpenes, O'Shaughnessy's reported.

And, unlike the THC pill Marinol, new prescription throat spray Sativex contains THC, its therapeutic peer CBD, and terpenes.

Terpenes also enable pot snobs to make outlandish yet credible claims that they smell chocolate, mango, diesel or lavender in their bag. The five to 10 main terpenes in cannabis have about 25 more rare peers, but cannabis has been found to contain more than 200 different types of them. The combinations are infinite.

Cannabis lab data from Halent and The Werc Shop near Los Angeles is helping to elevate breeding to a science. It's also giving patients a first-ever ingredients list for that dubious doobie, said Jeffrey Rabe, director of The Werc Shop.

Pfrommer envisions legal OG Kush deodorizers or Agent Orange floor cleaners. "I think, along with CBD, terpenes are one of the two most exciting things going on in cannabis," Pfrommer said. "We're just scratching the surface now."

And sniffing.

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Paul Campaign: We’Re Winning The Battle For Del...

Paul Campaign: We’re Winning The Battle For Delegates

GOP strategist predicts Paul will be on the Republican ticket

Steve Watson
Prisonplanet.com
February 9, 2012

The Ron Paul campaign issued a press release yesterday announcing that the Congressman was winning the battle for delegates in the lead up to the Republican National Convention, with Paul himself adding that he believes he has unlocked the secret to winning the GOP nomination.
“We are thrilled with the yesterday’s results.” Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Manager John Tate stated, “Our campaign to Restore America continues to gain ground, and we are poised to pick up even more delegates from Minnesota and Colorado adding to our delegates in Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada.”

“As people across the country view the results of yesterday’s contests, it is important to consider a few facts that have not been clearly reported. Not one single delegate was awarded yesterday, instead the caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado were the very first step in the delegate selection process. And there are still over 40 states left to go. The Ron Paul campaign plans to continue to vie for delegates nationwide.” Tate added.
Tate pointed out that the caucuses were essentially “non-binding beauty contests”, and that the Paul campaign is poised to pick up many more delegates in Missouri, Colorado and Nevada than the straw poll numbers indicate.
Tate also stated that following a strong second place showing in Minnesota, “the Paul campaign is well-organized to win the bulk of delegates there.”

“We are confident in gaining a much larger share of delegates than even our impressive showing yesterday indicates. As an example of our campaign’s delegate strength, take a look at what has occurred in Colorado” Tate added, pointing to the fact that delegate slots do not directly correlate with the straw poll vote.
As the graphic below illustrates, in several counties in Colorado, Paul won ALL the delegates despite coming in third or even fourth in the straw polls:



“We are also seeing the same trends in Minnesota, Nevada, and Iowa, and in Missouri as well.” the Paul campaign statement read.
The Congressman appeared on Cavuto last night and explained:
“In some of these states I can come in third or fourth, but because we have the organisation we might get the most of the delegates. A lot of people don’t understand that, I shouldn’t let the secret out!” Paul noted.
Paul conceded however that in order to stand a real shot he needs to finish in first in some of the primaries and caucuses.
“I think for PR purposes and credibility you have to win some states.” Paul said.
Watch the full interview below:



Another interesting take on Paul’s momentum was put forth by GOP strategist Jack Burkman, who predicted that come the RNC, Paul would be on the Republican ticket.
Burkman contends that because Romney will likely not be in an outright winning position, and because Paul will have a competitive number of delegates and can attract more independent and even Democrat voters, than Gingrich or Santorum could dream of, Paul could find himself on the Republican ticket.



However, it is somewhat unlikely that Ron Paul would compromise his positions to share a ticket with Mitt Romney, who he has consistently criticized as a Wall Street owned establishment insider.

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Planet Green Trees Episode #80

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Bona Fide Issue Resolved By Mi Board Of Medicine

Yesterday the Michigan Board of Medicine may have ended the discussion regarding what a "Bona Fide" dr/pt. relationship is. They issued the following memorandum...


The Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery has
adopted the following statement to clarify the standard of care applicable to the
evaluation of an individual for the purpose of certification to use marihuana for any
medical condition:

Generally accepted components of a full medical evaluation to determine
suitabitity and appropriateness for recommending treatment of any kind, including
certification for medical marihuana, include:

- a hands-on physician patient encounter
- full assessment and recording of patient's medical history
- relevant physical examination
- review of prior records of relevant examinations, treatments and treatment
response including substance abuse history
- receipt and review of relevant diagnostic test results
- discussion of advantages, disadvantages, alternatives, potential adverse
effects and expected response to treatment
- development of plan of care with state goals of therapy
monitoring of the response to treatment and possible adverse effects
- creation and maintenance of patient records documenting the information
above
- communication with patient's primary care physician when applicable

The Boards expect that these medical encounters would be completed at permanent
locations that enable the patient to retum for follow-up, consultation or assistance as
needed.

A physician failing to meet generally accepted standards of practice when certifying a
patient to use marihuana for a medical condition may be found to be practicing below
the acceptable standard of care and therefore may be subject to disciplinary action.

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