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The Cannabis Papers

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#6 A medical cannabis club called CHAMP

Written under the penname "Publius," The Cannabis Papers: a citizen's guide to cannabinoids is a collection of essays that explore the facts and myths surrounding the chemical and cultural aspects of cannabis.

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Illinois NORML Free Membership Offer

If you have been arrested for an Illinois cannabis offense, or have lost an opportunity due to drug testing you are eligible for a ONE-YEAR FREE membership to Illinois NORML. All you have to do is let us know you want to join - and send us your story if you want to. In return, for FREE, you receive the benefits of membership for one-year, such as newsletters and notices of members-only meetings.

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Last Updated ( Sunday, 14 December 2008 )

Cannabis Could Hold the Key to Ending Multiple Sclerosis Misery

Researchers investigating the role of cannabinoids - chemical substances contained within cannabis - in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), have found they could significantly enhance therapy, not only by reducing nerve damage and erratic nerve impulses, but perhaps even by hindering development of the condition.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 December 2008 )
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Pot Compound May Offer "Non-Toxic" Alternative to Chemotherapy

"[Cannabidiol] offers hope of a non-toxic therapy that could [treat aggressive forms of cancer]

without any of the painful side effects [of chemotherapy,]" lead researcher Sean McAllister told BBC News.

Investigators added that CBD could potentially moderate the spread of other common forms of cancers,

including colon cancer and prostate cancer, by modulating similar pathways.

San Francisco, CA: Administration of the nonpsychoactive cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) inhibits the spread of breast cancer, according to preclinical data published in the November 2007 journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.