Category archives for: Neuropathy

International Psychedelic Science Conference Returns to California

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Over 1,600 attendees from 33 countries are gathering in downtown Oakland to demonstrate the successes, the strength, and the spirit of the new wave of psychedelic science and medicine. By Brad Burge  |  Communications Director, MAPS Psychedelic Science 2013 starts tomorrow. It is a genuinely historic moment. At Psychedelic Science 2013, over 100 of the [...]

Cannabinopathic Medicine

Lester Grinspoon

By Sunil Aggarwal  |  Published by Americans for Safe Access I am honored and delighted to be able to publish here a new comprehensive piece written by Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, entitled “Cannabinopathic Medicine”. Dr. Grinspoon started writing this piece in 2012, when I was privileged to read [...]

The Healing Power of Marijuana Has Barely Been Tapped

Cannabinoid Science

Medical marijuana is now legal in 18 states, but it’s clear we’ve discovered a fraction of its potential for health By Allan Badiner  |  Published in AlterNet.org There are now legal medical cannabis programs in 18 states plus Washington, DC, with pot fully legal for adults in two other states. Ironically, however, the actual healing [...]

Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Reviewing Scientific Evidence Reaches Federal Court for First Time in Nearly 20 Years

A court date decades in the making will finally arrive October 16, 2012.

Audiotape of teleconference briefing with researchers, legal counsel and lawsuit plaintiff now available By Americans For Safe Access  |  Published in SafeAccessNow.org For the first time in nearly 20 years, a United States Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s classification of marijuana as a dangerous [...]

Dr. David Allen Discusses How The War on Drugs Leads the U.S. to Commit War Crimes Against Their Own

Dr. David Allen

By Sam Sabzehzar  |  August 3, 2012 Dr. David Allen explains how the rules of engagement in America’s War on Drugs are being violated and as a physician and surgeon he would like to see health care delivery include cannabinoid based medicines.  

MAPS Conference Now On-Line and Free

Rick Doblin, Ph.D., founded MAPS 25 years ago.

By Brad Burge  |  Published in MAPS.org With over 700 attendees from over 30 countries and many more at The Medicine Ball, Cartographie Psychedelica revealed the real scope and impact of the last 25 years of MAPS’ work. Our research and education are transforming science, medicine, law, spirituality, and human relationships. MAPS and our friends, [...]

Medical Marijuana as Disease-Modifying Therapy?

Dr. Manuel Guzman is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in Madrid, Spain. (Photo credit: MedicalMarijuana411.com)

In our third segment of the International Association of Cannabinoid Medicine’s 2011 Cannabinoid Conference in Europe, Naturopathic Doctor Michelle Sexton discusses the Endogenous Cannabinoid System from the perspective of pain management, inflammation, and toxicity, and how dis-ease may be modified by the use of Phytocannabinoids. By Dr. Michelle Sexton  |  September 26, 2011 IACM Program: [...]

Medical Cannabis Conference in Europe Highlights Science, Cannabinoid Medicines

Cannabinoid Conference 2011 in Bonn, Germany

Naturopathic Doctor, Michelle Sexton, writes about the IACM 6th Conference on Cannabinoids in Medicine and 5th European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research that took place this September 8-10 at the University of Bonn, Germany. By Dr. Michelle Sexton, ND  |  September 17, 2011 Inflammation and neuro-excitation flared and were then calmed by the endogenous cannabinoid signaling system (eCBss) recently [...]

Germany to Host Joint Cannabinoid Research Conference

University of Bonn

IACM 6th Conference on Cannabinoids in Medicine and 5th European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research back to Bonn, Germany. The International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM) and the European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research will hold a joint meeting aptly titled Cannabinoid Conference 2011 on September 8-10 at the University of Bonn. Members of the IACM pay [...]

Wheelchair-bound Medical Marijuana Patient Uses Cannabis in State that Treats her Like Criminal

Tonya Davis shares her most recent brain scan with Medical marijuana 411 in Seattle at the 20th Anniversary of Hempfest. (Photo credit: Medicalmarijuana411.com)

With a myriad of medical conditions and symptoms, Tonya Davis uses cannabis in edible form mostly, and finds relief from most of her ailments. With sever arthritis, thyroid issues, back and spinal chord injuries, and most recently, calcium deposit buildup, Ms. Davis’ use of medical cannabis helps her survive, and thrive! Medical Marijuana 411 caught [...]

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