"The legalization of marijuana is not a dangerous experiment. Prohibition is the experiment, and it has failed dramatically, with millions of victims all around the world." - Sebastian Marincolo
"Charlotte's Web" isn't just a classic piece of children's fiction, it's also the name of one of the most coveted medical marijuana strains that is being used to treat children with epilepsy. The demand for Charlotte's Web is so high by families with children who have epilepsy that the Realm of Caring Foundation, a nonprofit group that six Colorado brothers founded to distribute their specialized marijuana to in need patients, can't keep up.
Woven into the fabric of the human body is an intricate system of proteins known as cannabinoid receptors that are specifically designed to process cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of the primary active components of marijuana. It turns out, based on the findings of several major scientific studies, that human breast milk naturally contains many of the same cannabinoids found in marijuana, which are actually extremely vital for proper human development.
"Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself, where they are, they should be changed. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against possession of marijuana in private for personal use. Therefore, I support legislation amending Federal law to eliminate all Federal criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana." — Jimmy Carter, U.S. President
Congress should definitely consider decriminalizing possession of marijuana. We should concentrate on prosecuting the rapists and burglars who are a menace to society. - Dan Quayle U.S. Representative and Vice president - March 1977
The medical cannabis industry is expanding, fueled by Israel's strong research sector in medicine and technology and notably, by government encouragement. Unlike in the United States and much of Europe, the issue inspires almost no controversy among the government and the country's leadership. Even influential senior rabbis do not voice any opposition to its spread, and secular Israelis have a liberal attitude on marijuana. - The Times of Israel
Now, Israel's Health Ministry is considering the distribution of medical marijuana through pharmacies beginning next year, a step taken by only a few countries, including Holland, which has traditionally led the way in Europe in legalizing medical uses of the drug. - Foreign Policy.com
Tikkun Olam, in Israel, spearheads many studies which examine the application of its exclusive products for treating various diseases. Reducing pain, regulating appetite, inducing sleep, instilling a feeling of serenity and a variety of other positive effects reported by patients who have used medical grade Cannabis. Cannabis as medicine is a cheap, readily available and safe solution, because it is agreed that Cannabis is one of the safest medical products known to and produced by mankind. - Associated Press
Marijuana Myth Debunk - Actually, some research has suggested that the non psychoactive ingredients in marijuana could possibly kill cancer cells. When these ingredients were applied to leukemia cells in a laboratory setting, metastasis was halted in several leukemia cells. With light or moderate use of marijuana, there's no link between lighting up and lung cancer. Plus, medical marijuana is part and parcel of treatment for some cancer patients. - A scientist at the University of London's St. George School of Medicine
Most modern readers likely believe that the celebration of Christmas originally developed during the early Christian period. Yet Solstice celebrations of the birth of a virgin born savior actually predate the mythology of the baby Jesus by millennia, and these celebrations were usually intertwined with the sacred use of cannabis.
Cannabis is among humanity's oldest and most useful cultivated crops, and so it is not surprising to find that cannabis, in all its forms, has been intricately associated with Goddess worship in many cultures, throughout history.
The Marijuana plant grows in a variety of colors from white to deep purple. It is still no wonder that the way we talk about and the artwork used to depict Cannabis is still usually green.
If the words, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, don't include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn't worth the hemp it was written on. - Terrence McKenna
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the U.S. and the world, and was a well established medicine until it was federally criminalized in 1937. A majority of Americans believe marijuana should be legally regulated.
