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Hawaii Hemp Research Station to Study Industrial Hemp
April 14th, 2015 – Hawaii made hemp history last Friday, joining only a handful of other states in the nation to do research on hemp, set in Waimanalo. Lawmakers, farmers and University of Hawaii officials planted the first hemp seed at the UH Waimanalo Research Station. UH will study how industrialized hemp works as part…
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WEED 2 – Cannabis Madness – Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports (2014 CNN Documentary)
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta investigates the politics of pot. “Weed 2: Cannabis Madness: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports,” looks at U.S. federal laws that consider marijuana a drug with no medicinal value. Serious scientists, as well as numerous patients, say they’re wrong. It is the politics of pot – the politicians vs. the patients. “This scientific…
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Run From the Cure: The Rick Simpson Story – A Film By Christian Laurette
This presentation of RUN FROM THE CURE: The Rick Simpson Story was made possible by Rick Simpson and video producer Christian Laurette. This presentation is made for free to teach YOU how to heal yourself of disease and illness using cannabinoids. After a serious head injury in 1997, Rick Simpson sought relief from his medical condition…
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CBD Oil for Seizures: Charlotte’s Web and Zaki’s Journey
The incredible stories of two pediatric cannabis patients which will revolutionize the way that the world views the cannabis plant. CBD Oil for Seizures: Safe Option for Seizures – H.R. 5266 http://www.sos4the.us/ This bill would exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) from the Controlled Substances Act, ensuring that children and adults with epilepsy and other…
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Dr. Phillip Leveque – Oregon Medical Cannabis Pioneer Still Advocating at 92
“I have been studying the medical use of marijuana since 1950 and I am very proud of the fact that I essentially introduced medical marijuana to the state of Oregon.” – Dr. Phillip Leveque, Doctor of Pharmacology/World War II Veteran A high school student interviews Dr. Phillip Leveque about his experience with marijuana/cannabis and legalization.…
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Canada Prohibits Suffering Kids Access to Cannabidiol
April 6th, 2015 – While the Supreme Court of Canada deliberates on whether to allow Canadians to access medical marijuana products as extracts, parents from across Canada are increasingly frustrated in their attempts to access life-saving, CBD-based medicine for their kids. Ask Monique Guillamot, an Edmonton parent who found what appears to be a life-saving cure…
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Is Canada’s Medical Cannabis Market Becoming an Oligopoly?
March 23rd, 2015 – Growing scientific consensus on cannabis’ medicinal value has sparked the attention of leading players in Canada’s traditional pharmaceutical industry. As Canadians increase their consumption of medicinal cannabis, former pharmaceutical executives are jumping on the bandwagon. As Greg Engel, CEO for Tilray said recently in an online essay for the Huffington Post, “We are…
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Will Canada’s Supreme Court Force Cannabis Smoking over Extracts?
March 21st, 2015 – The former head baker of the Victoria Cannabis Buyers’ Club has gone to Ottawa in hopes of overturning Canada’s medical marijuana laws and securing the right for patients to use cannabis oils, cookies, teas and lotions. Owen Edward Smith appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday after victories at the B.C.…
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13 Country ‘International Medical Cannabis Patient Coalition’ formed to Reform UN Policy
March 16th, 2015 – Prague, Czech Republic –Medical cannabis (marijuana) patients from thirteen countries, including those represented by U.S. advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA), established the International Medical Cannabis Patient Coalition (IMCPC) this past week while at the ” Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Policy, Research and Medical Practice” conference in Prague from March 4-7th.…
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Marijuana an Inescapable Issue for Global Health Agencies, Say Experts
March 6th, 2015 – Marijuana will become an unavoidable policy issue for health watchdogs in coming years, say experts attending a conference in Prague. Growing scientific evidence about the medical benefits and a rollback of laws banning the drug mean that health agencies will have to make a determination on marijuana`s use, experts said. “The WHO (World…