http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/page/news.html/_/misc/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:05:35 +0000 43200 Articles of a less then categorized nature. http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/page/news.html/_/misc/beatrice-solomon-patient-and-caregiver-protecti-r87 Beatrice Solomon Patient andCaregiver Protection Resolution
From the Michigan Democratic Website -Platform



This may have been posted before, but is worthy of a second look. http://www.michigand...esolutions.html



When engaging a democratic candidate or office holder:

Remember to ask if they are supporting the Democratic Platform,and if not how they can reconcile any policy that is contrary to their partiesstated core values and principals.





WHEREAS, 3,006,820people of Michigan voted to allow seriously ill people to use medical marijuanain 2008, or 62.6% of the voters; and
WHEREAS, theMichigan Medical Marijuana Amendment got 1,113,986 more votes than GovernorRick Snyder and 1,357,597 more votes than Attorney General Bill Schuette in the2010 election; and
WHEREAS, theturnout of the 2010 election was 2,763,309 voters lower than the 2008 election;and
WHEREAS, medicalmarijuana patients should not face more onerous restrictions than any othermedically approved controlled substance; and
WHEREAS, minorsshould avoid all drugs except those prescribed or recommended by an individualcurrently licensed by the state of Michigan to prescribe medicine; and
WHEREAS,because notall patients are able to grow their own medicine, nor are all caregivers ableto grow medicine for their own patients, people who are authorized to possessesmedical marijuana should be able to transfer legally cultivated incidentaloverages to other caregivers or patients who are legally authorized to be inpossession and who are fully compliant with all of the restrictions and orlimitations outlined in the Michigan Medical Marijuana Constitutional Amendmentapproved in 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thatthe Michigan Democratic Party urges all state and local law-makers not toinfringe of the rights of medical marijuana patients and caregivers, with theexception of sensible zoning regulations that do not force patients andcaregivers into back alleys or to travel long distances; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED thatthe Michigan Democratic Party fully supports all the rights enumerated in theMichigan Medical Marijuana Constitutional Amendment overwhelmingly approved bythe voters in 2008.

Thankyou to Neil Yashinski from Oakland County Norml and the Michigan DemocraticParty for assisting in getting this resolution onto the platform. Neil iscurrently campaigning for City Commissioner in the City of Troy.



]]> Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:47:59 +0000 8efb100a295c0c690931222ff4467bb8 http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/page/news.html/_/misc/colorado-carpetbaggers-try-to-overthrow-our-law-r50 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:59:31 +0000 9de6d14fff9806d4bcd1ef555be766cd http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/page/news.html/_/misc/david-leyton-for-attorney-general-r28 Hello everyone,its been awhile since I have posted,but today its important that I inform everyone that Mr. Schuette is slightly ahead of David Leyton in the running for Attorney General.
Some groups are setting up to donate to David Leyton`s campaign.
I am asking each and every one of you to call on your compassion clubs to donate however much they can to his campaign.
I have been quite busy lately an haven`t posted for along time,some understand why,but,thats not what this is about.
We will surely lose our right to grow,an patients will end up buying their meds from God knows where,but it won`t be a caregiver if Bill Schuette is elected.
I have the info needed to make your donations,remember ,its so close right now its not funny,every little bit helps.
Thanks everyone.
Cindy.

Make checks payable to: Leyton for Attorney General, also write MMMA in the memo area,so he knows whos supporting him.


Address: Leyton HQ
Leyton for AG
503 Mall Ct. #287
Lansing,Mich. 48912]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:59:08 +0000 cd00692c3bfe59267d5ecfac5310286c http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/page/news.html/_/misc/a-new-model-for-distribution-systems-and-more-r25
Our model must be within strict adherence to the law. There are many models that are close, but all need tweaking. I will flow charting up a patient oriented model, that I believe will lower cost and increase availability for all patients. That should always be the focus of all our efforts. I urge you to provide input to this process.]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:17:43 +0000 89f0fd5c927d466d6ec9a21b9ac34ffa http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/page/news.html/_/misc/study-shows-how-marijuana-inhibits-brain-cancer-r18 By Jahan Marcu

As a member of ASA’s Medical & Scientific Advisory Board, I’ve been actively engaged in pursuing further evidence of the medical efficacy of cannabis-based medicine. Some of this work occurred while I was working at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute (CPMCRI), and yesterday the findings of that work were published by the peer-reviewed journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. With this study, we have shown that cannabis compounds can work together to inhibit glioblastoma (GBM), one of the nastiest and most aggressive of all brain cancers. GBM is the type of brain cancer that caused the recent death of Senator Ted Kennedy.

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the most prevalent compound found in the cannabis (marijuana) plant. Many studies have focused on THC and its therapeutic qualities, however other compounds in the plant should not be overlooked from a medical and scientific standpoint. In fact, the recently published study illustrates how THC and other compounds (known as Cannabinoids) found in the cannabis plant work synergistically to kill cancer cells and reduce tumor size. The anti-cancer effect, which is mediated through the activation of cannabinoid receptors on cancer cells, has been shown through both in vitro and in vivo experimentation.

The other most abundant compound in the cannabis plant is Cannabidiol (CBD). One of the main findings of our research was how THC and CBD act synergistically to inhibit GBM brain cancer cell proliferation. The research team at CPMCRI, lead by Dr. Sean McAllister, discovered that a ratio of about 4:1 of THC to CBD resulted in a synergistic or enhanced killing effect. This THC and CBD combination was determined after assessing anti-cancer activity resulting from the interaction of THC with some of the more-than-70 cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant.

Interestingly, the individual doses of THC and CBD had little effect on the cancer cells or other proteins in the cells. However, when these two compounds were combined, the amount of cell death, or apoptosis, dramatically increased. And, as if this wasn’t enough, our research team discovered another potential breakthrough from the combined use of THC and CBD — a decrease in the protein known as ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase). The levels of ERK, often associated with cancer found in the body, were only affected by the combination of THC and CBD, suggesting that these compounds either converge on a shared pathway or together they activate a specific response in cancer cells.

Since these cannabinoids are relatively non-toxic and selectively kill cancer cells, large doses can be provided for in vivo studies. Hence, a direct injection to the site of the tumor or cancer, versus the more widely used methods of smoke or vapor inhalation, may be the most efficient for killing cancer cells. With more targeted applications, a much higher concentration of the active ingredients can be used without toxic side effects. We also speculate that other, non-cannabinoid components of the plant may also improve anti-cancer activity.

An improvement in the life expectancy of people with GBM has not occurred in 50 years, and because GBM is so aggressive and effective treatments have not yet been found, this study may represent a major breakthrough in the field. The next obvious step is further testing of how this combination of cannabinoids affects brain cancer and finding ways to put this important discovery to use.

http://www.opposingv...ts-brain-cancer

I don't usually read the comments but this comment posted in response to this research article was hard to miss, it was the only one and so true!

Please Our government has known since 1974 that marijuana shows cancer blocking and treatment attributes. It is just more of their big lie and they still refuse any medical testing of organic marijuana by anyone.
There were over 150 "medicines" sold in the US,over the counter prior to the Marijuana Tax Act. People at that time used them daily and mankind has used marijuana as food , medicine and recreational
for centuries,and our society is the first to prohibit it.
It will be real interesting to find out,after 20 years of legalized marijuana,if the statistics for people contracting some form of cancer
still stands at 1 in 3 in our society.]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:32:04 +0000 432aca3a1e345e339f35a30c8f65edce