Health
Marijuana chemicals may benefit patients suffering with Alzheimer’s disease. full story
Sacked government drugs adviser Prof David Nutt has called for a Royal Commission to investigate whether cannabis should be decriminalised. full story- Whistler RCMP are warning the public about the dangers of ecstasy but the cause of death of this young man is unknown. full story
This mom says giving her kid pot has made all the difference. full story
We have a double standard -- promoting the recreational use of alcohol and banning the similar use of marijuana. full story
New study says it would be necessary to stop thousands of heavy cannabis users to prevent a single case of schizophrenia. full story
Marijuana opponents in the federal government are up against the wall and the wall is crumbling. The feds have fought marijuana use for decades, disregarding its medicinal applications, in a senseless war against the herb. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - A Canadian care home resident with full body paralysis was confined to his bed against his will after his wheelchair was seized by caregivers - all because he smokes medical marijuana to relieve his Multiple Sclerosis. full story
Study found those who also smoked showed less damage to brain's white matter full story
For more than 70 years, possession of marijuana has been a crime in Canada. For most of that time, there were no exceptions for anyone using it for medical reasons. full story
Cannabis could protect bones from weakening in later life, scientists have said. full story
Hawaiian woman Kimberly Reyes died after HMSA declined to cover her liver transplant due to marijuana use. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Cannabis substitution is being recognized as a viable solution in the battle against drug addiction. full story
The moderate long-term use of marijuana is associated with a reduced risk of head and neck cancers, according to the results of a population-based case-control study published online by the journal Cancer Prevention Research. full story- I'm all over Canwest media today with my scathing comment about Health Canada "science". full story
The highly versatile soybean (the cornerstone of tempeh) and the nutty (and yes, legal) hemp are two current food trends that are turning heads due to their amazing health benefits. full story- Norm Stamper of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition explores how pot and booze effect health and public safety full story
Lawyers representing users of medicinal marijuana say the government is producing an ineffective drug and unfairly restricting access to the medicine from other sources full story
Bureaucrats interferre with doctor-patient confidentiality by recommending medicine allowances full story- As the Federal Government's try to take away Terry Parker's right to medicial cannabis, Health Minister Allan Rock announces that 14 more Canadians get medical exemptions for the herb. full story
- Health Minister Allan Rock resurrects the Corporate agenda and tries to regulate the Herbalist and Health Food industries. full story
- National drug policy review being done by prohibitionists full story
- Ferderal counterparts dragging their heels full story
- Holland in the midst of drug law alterations full story
