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Re: Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: December 29, 2016, 4:12 pm
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[center]Growing Number of Seniors Using Marijuana[/center]
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As more states legalize pot use, more older adults are lighting
up. ;D [/center]
By Austin Kilham, Caring.com author | Last updated: Dec 05, 2016
Anita Mataraso began using marijuana therapeutically 25 years
ago to ease the physical discomfort and other symptoms of Lyme
disease. The disease left her with side effects like nerve
damage and fibromyalgia that she had trouble treating with
conventional medications.
Though at the time she wasn’t aware of the medical applications
of marijuana, Mataraso knew that it was one of the few things
that made her symptoms feel better. “When I smoked, I was able
to escape the pain in my body for a couple hours, and it was
very helpful to me in that regard,” she says. More than two
decades later, Mataraso is now the director of the Rossmoor
Medical Marijuana Education and Support Club at the Rossmoor
senior community in Walnut Creek, Calif.
She now finds herself at the forefront of a growing trend of
seniors turning to medical marijuana for recreational and
especially therapeutic purposes. The club has grown from 20
members just five years ago to a roster of 500 people. “Our
mission is to educate people about cannabis and how it may
impact their lives, particularly in terms of senior issues,”
says Mataraso.
A National Trend
Statistics suggest that the membership growth Mataraso has seen
at Rossmoor reflects a national trend. The prevalence of
past-year cannabis use among adults age 50 or older rose
significantly between 2006 and 2013, increasing 57.8 percent for
adults age 50–64 and a whopping 250 percent for those 65 and
older, according to a study released by the National Institute
of Health.
Meanwhile, public opinion on the legalization of marijuana has
shifted dramatically over the years. Some 57 percent of
Americans say that marijuana use should be legal, while 37
percent say it should be illegal, according to a Pew Research
Center survey. A decade ago, popular opinion was nearly the
reverse: 60 percent opposed legalization and just 32 percent
were in favor.
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> [center]As opinions change, so does the perceived stigma
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“Probably the single most motivating factor changing the way
people think of marijuana is that, in many jurisdictions, the
regulated use of marijuana by qualified patients or any adult
has shifted from illegal activity to legal activity,” says Paul
Armentano, deputy director of the National Organization to
Reform Marijuana Laws, or NORML, an organization that seeks to
legalize the responsible marijuana use among adults. “Many
seniors who in the past were ineligible to use marijuana or who
were violating the law are now able to do so,” he explains.
Why Marijuana Use is Growing
Armentano cites two other reasons for the uptick in pot use
among seniors: a growing awareness of the therapeutic
applications of the drug and the fact that many baby boomers are
resuming marijuana use after many decades as they retire and
their children are grown.
“This is a population that, in many cases, has some past
firsthand experience with cannabis,” he says. “But the majority
of adults ceased their use because they entered the workforce at
20 or 30 and had kids. Now that the children are grown up, and
the folks are retired, they’re returning to the use of substance
they once enjoyed.”
A number of states have legalized marijuana for medicinal use,
and as of mid-November, 2017, a total of eight states had
legalized recreational marijuana use for adults. Yet federal
law, through the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control
Act, continues to list it as a Schedule 1 drug—in the same
category as heroin. Officially, the federal government finds
that marijuana has no medicinal value, and research on the
therapeutic properties of the drug has been limited in the U.S.
Even so, research and anecdotal evidence points to marijuana
being a potentially useful treatment for many common medical
conditions that seniors grapple with, including chronic pain.
“There is also an awareness that many conventional medications
that are prescribed possess a litany of significant and adverse
side effects, and many older adults are making a calculation
that they can substitute therapeutic cannabis for some of their
other medication,” says Armentano.
Cheryl Shuman, founder of the Beverly Hills Cannabis Club and
the founder of marijuana activist group Moms for Marijuana
International, has noticed an uptick in demand from seniors for
products they can use therapeutically, so much so that she plans
to roll out a line of products designed specially for seniors.
“Seniors more than any other group can benefit the most because
when you consider the fact that many of them have glaucoma,
Alzheimer’s, dementia, pain—and marijuana works,” she says.
Shuman began using therapeutic marijuana after receiving a
diagnosis of ovarian cancer at age 47. She was visiting her
elderly parents at the time and was rushed into emergency
surgery, and her prognosis was not good. Doctors advised her to
consider hospice care.
After receiving her diagnosis, Shuman reconnected with a high
school friend who suggested she try marijuana with a high level
of cannabidiol (CBD), which is not psychoactive and is reported
to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. “By month
two, not only was a walking and doing light exercise, I was
showering on my own again, working on computer and doing yoga,”
she says. “Within 90 days I was in full remission and able to go
back to work full-time.”
At first, Shuman’s parents were skeptical of the effectiveness
of marijuana and wary of its illegality. They even refused to
allow her into their home. But after seeing the success their
daughter had using the drug, their views changed. “It went from
my parents not allowing me in the house to my mom calling me
everyday and asking about my progress,” she says. “My mom even
asked if I thought it could work for her.”
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Trend Expected to Grow
The legal strides marijuana legislation has made have made it
much easier for people to explore and discuss their use of the
drug. And though some stigma and stereotypes surrounding pot
remain among seniors, Armentano says he expects the trend toward
greater acceptance and use to stay. “Support is only going to
grow in the future,” he says, pointing out that younger
generations are even more supportive of pot use than seniors and
baby boomers.
Mataraso agrees. “The trend will continue and the research and
the science is going to knock out the [misinformation] that’s
been going around all these years,” she says. “You don’t have to
go smoke a joint tomorrow, but if there’s something out there
that’s nontoxic and non-invasive that works, don’t you want to
know about it? Don’t you want to do whatever you can for the
best quality of life? Of course, and it starts with education,
awareness and dispelling the old myths and belief systems,” says
Shuman.
This article first appeared on SeniorHomes.com.
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Re: Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: February 10, 2017, 12:57 pm
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Agelbert NOTE: The following welcome news, from a Republican
:o, amazingly enough, is to be classified in the "Any Port in
the Trump Fascist Storm" category. ;D
[center] GOP Congressman Introduces ‘Respect State Marijuana
Laws Act’[/center]
Feb 08, 2017  California, Congress, Controlled
Substances Act, Dana Rohrabacher, Federal, Respect State
Marijuana Laws Act
Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher of California introduced
legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday that
would resolve the conflict between state and federal marijuana
laws and allow states to determine their own marijuana policies.
The Respect State Marijuana Laws Act exempts individuals and
entities from certain provisions of the Controlled Substances
Act if they are acting in compliance with state marijuana laws.
This is the third time Rohrabacher has introduced the bill.
Twenty of his colleagues in the House, including seven
Republicans, co-sponsored the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act
of 2015, which was introduced in the 114th Congress.
“The call for federal marijuana policy reform is growing louder
and louder,” said Don Murphy, MPP director of conservative
outreach. “Congress needs to listen to their constituents and to
state lawmakers, most of whom agree marijuana policy is an issue
best left to the states. This is a bipartisan solution that
ought to find support on both sides of the aisle.”
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Re: Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: February 10, 2017, 5:05 pm
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[center]Maine Legalization Takes Effect
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Jan 31, 2017  cultivation, Maine, ME, Paul LePage,
possession, Question 1
A voter-approved initiative to end marijuana prohibition in
Maine officially took effect Monday, making it legal for adults
21 and older to possess and grow limited amounts of marijuana.
Under Question 1, which voters approved in November and Gov.
Paul LePage certified on December 31, adults 21 years of age and
older can legally possess up to two and a half ounces of
marijuana, grow up to six flowering marijuana plants and 12
non-flowering plants, and possess the marijuana harvested from
those plants inside their residence. It will remain illegal to
use marijuana in public and to drive while impaired by
marijuana. The law will not affect employers’ drug-testing
policies or their rights to prohibit marijuana use by employees.
The legislature is in the process of establishing a regulated
system of marijuana cultivation and sales, which is currently
scheduled to be up and running by
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Re: Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: February 10, 2017, 5:13 pm
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[move]Renewed Push to End Marijuana Prohibition Kicks Off in
Vermont[/move]
Jan 25, 2017
Criminal justice reform advocates say Vermont should join other
New England states that are removing legal penalties for adult
possession and home cultivation of small amounts of marijuana
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A renewed push to end marijuana prohibition in
Vermont kicked off Wednesday with a news conference at the State
House.
Members of the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana,
including representatives from Vermonters for Criminal Justice
Reform, ACLU-VT, and the Marijuana Policy Project, said Vermont
should join other New England states that are removing legal
penalties for adult possession and home cultivation of small
amounts of marijuana. Massachusetts and Maine are in the process
of implementing voter-approved initiatives to make marijuana
legal for adults and regulate it like alcohol.
Under current Vermont law, possession of up to one ounce of
marijuana is a civil violation punishable by a fine of up to
$200 for a first offense. Possession of one to two ounces of
marijuana and cultivation of up to two marijuana plants are
criminal misdemeanors punishable by a fine and up to six months
in jail. In the neighboring state of Massachusetts, it is now
legal for adults 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of
marijuana and grow up to six marijuana plants in their homes. In
Maine, possession of up to 2.5 ounces and home cultivation of up
to six plants will officially become legal on January 30.
“Massachusetts, Maine, and six other states have made marijuana
legal for adult use,” said Matt Simon, New England Political
Director for the Marijuana Policy Project. “It makes no sense
for Vermont to continue punishing adults for using a substance
that is safer than
alcohol.
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Lawmakers should move swiftly to eliminate penalties for adult
possession and limited home cultivation. They can then work to
implement a reasonably regulated system that will take marijuana
sales out of the illicit market.”
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The Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana is a broad coalition
of citizens, organizations, and businesses working to end
marijuana prohibition in Vermont and replace it with a system in
which marijuana is regulated and taxed. For more information,
visit
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Re: Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: February 10, 2017, 5:20 pm
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[center]National Academies of Sciences Confirms Marijuana’s
Benefits
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Jan 12, 2017  cancer, cannabinoids, chemotherapy,
chronic pain, NAS, National Academies of Sciences, spasticity
The National Academies of Sciences released a report on the
health impacts of marijuana Thursday, confirming the existence
of medical benefits and dispelling some long-held myths about
the substance.
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> The review of more than 10,000 scientific abstracts found,
“There is conclusive or substantial evidence that cannabis or
cannabinoids are effective” for the treatment of chronic pain in
adults, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and multiple
sclerosis spasticity.
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The report also dispels several myths about the health impacts
of marijuana.
It found no links between smoking marijuana and the development
of lung, head, or neck cancers, nor did it establish a link
between marijuana use and asthma or other respiratory diseases.
The respiratory problems that it did link to smoking marijuana,
such as bronchitis, appear to improve after the consumer ceases
their use.
According to the report, “There is no or insufficient evidence”
linking marijuana use to all-cause mortality (death), deaths
from overdose, or occupational accidents or injuries. It also
found no substantial evidence of a link between the use of
marijuana and the use of other illegal drugs. The report also
does not appear to make any links between marijuana use and
violent or aggressive behavior. Several of these findings were
also included in the National Academies of Sciences’ previous
report on marijuana, which was released in 1999.
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Re: Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: May 11, 2017, 1:51 pm
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> [center]A man holds up a joint during a rally to support the
legalization of marijuana on Capitol Hill in Washington last
month.[/center]
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> Vermont's Legislature on Wednesday became the first in the
country to vote to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
>
> The legislation, which passed the House by a 79-66 vote, would
allow adults to possess and use small amounts of the drug
beginning next year. The bill was identical to one passed last
week by the Senate that also sets up a commission to study the
best way to regulate marijuana.
>
> The bill now heads to Republican Gov. Phil Scott, whose
spokeswoman said he's not philosophically opposed to legalizing
marijuana but must be sure the bill answers certain public
safety and health questions.
>
> "He'll review the bill when received to determine if those
questions are addressed," spokeswoman Rebecca Kelley said after
the vote.
>
> If Scott signs the legislation it will become law on July 1,
2018.
>
> Under the legislation, small amounts of marijuana would be
legal to possess and grow for anyone over age 21. Larger amounts
would remain illegal.
>
> A nine-member commission will develop a proposal to tax and
regulate marijuana, and the proposal will be presented to
lawmakers next year.
>
> Before Vermont's vote, eight states and the District of
Columbia had legalized the recreational use of small amounts of
marijuana. The vote by Vermont lawmakers, however, was the first
to legalize marijuana separate from a voter initiative.
>
> The hour-long debate before the vote featured impassioned
comments by some lawmakers who felt legalizing marijuana would
lead to increased substance abuse, car accidents and other
unintended consequences.
>
> "This is voting for trouble. We've got a lot of problems, and
this is only going to make it worse," said Rep. Ben Joseph, a
Democrat from North Hero.
>
> But opponents' arguments were countered by others who said
that marijuana use is already prevalent in Vermont and passing
the law could give the state a say in its regulation, end the
black market and possibly increase state revenue.
>
> "What is changing is the landscape of our region," said Rep.
Ruqaiyah Morris, a Democrat from Bennington, whose home is less
than 10 miles from Massachusetts, where retail marijuana sales
are due to begin in mid-2018. "This is going to happen. We can
either be pro-active and be part of this conversation and ensure
we are thinking about all these things, including some sort of a
mechanism to address them, or we can just take a wait-and-see
approach and deal with it next year."
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>
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It's on the Governor's desk now. Even though our governor is a
Republican, he is no friend of Trump OR Sessions. I hope he
doesn't cave to pressure from the Trump Lackey Republicans.
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I am looking forward to having our state be a thorn
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/>in General Sessions' Racist, Bigoted, Murderous and Treasonous
Trump Lackey side.
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Vermont is about to have an environmentally sane GROWTH
INDUSTRY!
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Re: Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: June 19, 2018, 7:13 pm
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[center]📢
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Just the thought of this fellow below's reaction to that news
makes my day. ;D
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Ah told the President of this here Republic that he should not
have messed with them Canadians. Ah jes can't believe all those
good=white folks in Canada would want to make legal smokin' that
devil weed thing. Dad Gummit! Ah swear, they're jes' powerful
mad about the President's ungentlemanly treatment of their Big
Dog an now ah gotta deal with all this drug crime on our border.
Hmmm. Ah wonder how many black folks live up there. We might be
able to snag a few at the border. Gotta keep our MAGA prison
guards employed, after all...
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Re: Rick Simpson's Hemp Oil
DIR By: AGelbert
Date: February 10, 2019, 12:22 pm
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[center]The Endocannabinoid System and the Important Role It
Plays in Human
Health
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Written by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked
February 10, 2019
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
֍ Cannabinoid receptors in the human body were discovered
in the 1990s, which in turn led to the realization that we make
compounds in our body — endogenous cannabinoids — that influence
these receptors
֍ Endocannabinoid deficiency has been identified in people
who have migraines, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome,
inflammatory and neurological conditions and a variety of
treatment-resistant conditions
֍ While CBD has gained the most attention, CBD alone
cannot fully support your body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS).
You need the other phytocannabinoids and terpenes as well
֍ Hemp has been outlawed in the U.S. since 1938. The
latest Farm Bill, signed into law at the end of 2018, makes it
legal again; hemp oil with full-spectrum phytocannabinoids may
benefit a wide range of health problems
֍ There’s an intimate relationship between your ECS and
your omega-3 status. Omega-3 fats make your cannabinoid
receptors more active, and are used as backbone structures to
produce cannabinoids in your body
Full article with video:
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Agelbert NOTE: The CBDs (plus phytoCBS and terpenes) can now
legally be extracted from the flower, unlike the previous method
shown below. That means it will be cheaper. 👍
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