In all we do, we must remember that the best health care decisions are not made by government and insurance companies, but by patients and their doctors.
POTUS 43, George W. Bush
2007 State of the Union Address
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The Cannabis Papers
- a citizen's guide to cannabinoids
by Publius
"Where do you get 'it' from?"
Most patients don't get asked where they get their medicine. That's because everyone knows people get their medicine from a pharmacy. But I have to get my medicine otherwise. I have to safeguard my "source" because my medicine is cannabinoid based — and that makes it almost illegal. — But not today. Today I can answer the source question openly because it is my local pharmacy — with drive-thru service and open to dispense medicine 24 hours a day. I drive up and push a big, yellow smiley-faced button to gain access — a soft automated voice comes over the speaker to verify that I am in the right place in order to pick up my prescription. Next, the typical professional looking person — white coat with badge — slides open the window asking my name and what I need.
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The Cannabis Papers
- a citizen's guide to cannabinoids
by Publius
Uterine cannabinoids and the beginning of human life
"Do you want pregnant women to smoke pot?"
That question bounced around the room (and in my head) for a moment. And the answer is an equivocal "Yes" — but the reason why I hesitate is the word "smoke."
Here's a better question — "Do you want pregnant women to consume cannabinoids?" The answer to that question might surprise you, but this is too important of an issue to be wrong — no matter what misconceptions one might have. Current research is confirming a new theory: cannabinoids play a fundamental role in a healthy and successful pregnancy.
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The Cannabis Papers
- a citizen's guide to cannabinoids
by Publius
Sweating ourselves high
Wow. I just got back from a run and feel great. Not a difficult run — just wanted to break a sweat.
It seems that everyone advocates exercise. Few people argue against being active — but what is it that makes us feel so good? — And does us so much good? What chemicals in our body put a bounce in our step and a smile on our face? Try it — try bringing this up in a discussion and see how many people guess wrong. Ask them what chemical compound in the body accounts for the "runner's high"? — Those moments of time, both during and after physical activity, when one feels good and high.
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The Cannabis Papers
A citizen’s guide to cannabinoids
By Publius
Getting to know cannabinoid history
We’ve all seen those “_________ for Dummies" books. They’re popular
because they explain in detail complex subjects so that anyone can
understand. That’s what we’re trying to do here, and with your ECS, we
are going to help you overcome some of your federally imposed ignorance.
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The Cannabis Papers
- a citizen's guide to cannabinoids
by Publius
Reaching for the stars
Science is filled with rat stories. Okay, more accurately, rodent tales.
That’s because rodents work so well in the lab replicating the research
model. Scientists can take the same kind of rodent, rerun the same experiment, and be able to get the same results. They also often find
major differences between species.
The CNS is a tightly regulated area of the body by design. Its functions
are so crucial to life that a strong barrier exists to keep trespassers
out. Cannabinoids are one of the few substances allowed into this
exclusive VIP area. Nature created the ECS as a support system to
intervene in signaling problems – such as demylenation and apoptosis, or
“cellucide.”
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The Cannabis Papers
- a citizen's guide to cannabinoids
by Publius
Publius visits California 
At the 2002 NORML conference in San Francisco I met a “Harm Reduction Specialist” who changed my life. He worked at a medical cannabis club called CHAMP – Californians Helping Alleviate Medical Problems. The guy I met was Michael Barbitta, a walking- talking encyclopedia of information about cannabis. When he asked me if I would be interested in a tour of CHAMP, I knew this would be a once in a lifetime chance – and I quickly took him up on it.
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The Cannabis Papers
- a citizen's guide to cannabinoids
by Publius
Fighting cancer is a fight for your life
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