SCIENCES
Despite the Obama administration’s tacit support of more liberal state medical marijuana laws, the federal government still discourages research into the medicinal uses of smoked marijuana. full story
Cannabis could protect bones from weakening in later life, scientists have said. full story
Injections of THC, the active principle of cannabis, eliminate dependence on opiates (morphine, heroin) in rats deprived of their mothers at birth. full story
Alarmist rhetoric claiming that cannabis use causes schizophrenia and psychosis goes up in smoke. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - An up-close look at the THC-producing resin glands of the cannabis plant through pot-ographer Bubbleman's macro lens. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - WhyProhibition.ca has compiled an extensive library of research articles as a resource for the drug policy reform movement. full story- Naturopath Dr. Andrew Weil finds prohibition unbelievable... and destructive. full story
- Late astronomer and author Carl Sagan was an avid pot smoker, crediting it with inspiring scientific insight. full story
- Canada?s medical marijuana needs could be met with only a few hectares of bud! full story
- Feds to provide pot for medical studies, but it's all bunkweed. full story
