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Dietary and Medicinal Use of Cannabis

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Net Resources

Websites with Useful Information Related To The Dietary And Medicinal Study And Use Of Cannabis

Cannabis Connections / Links to Links
International Association of Cannabinoid Medicine Links
National Cancer Institute Reveiw of Cannabis
A definitive and current reveiw of cannabis, signalling a change at the top. Excellent lists of references.

Wikipedia Highlights: Online Education

The sites of action of Phytocannabinoids
ECS modulates cellular function, the more one knows about the range of cell structure and function the better one can conceive of phytocannabinoid influenced cellular modulation. Up and down regulation of the cell specific physiologic and pathophysiologic function.
The Endogenous Cannabinoid System
A group of neuromodulatory lipids and their receptors that are involved in a variety of physiological processes including appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory; it mediates the psychoactive effects of cannabis.
Cannabinoid Receptors
The Cannabinoid Receptors are one of several sites of actions of the Phytocannabinoids.
Enzymes
Phytocannabinoids also have direct action of enzymes & channels. This article covers the generic principals.
Overview of cannabis limited to psychoactive uses
I hope if you are at this level at Cannabis International you are interested in anti-oxidant anti-inflammatory, anti-neoplastic, or other uses ideally in a preventive or therapeutic mode, more accurately in a phrase, developing recognition of cannabis as a ‘dietary essential’. Other than the initial comments, an incredible series of links.
Medical Cannabis
More on point, this medical cannabis page does not emphasize the cannabinoid acids that act at GPR55, affectionately known as the Orphan Receptor. There is no doubt it deserves to be CB3, the Phytocannabinoid Receptor, where the delicate cannabinoid acids act as an antagonist producing their potent anti-inflammatory effects.

Organizations

Versativa
A pleasant reveiw of the diverse uses of cannabis.
Beckley Foundation
A well thought out global policy on ‘victimless crimes’.
Search the Beckley Foundation library
The Beckley Foundation online library comprises an extensive scientific bibliography, with research papers on consciousness and drug policy research.
Patients out of Time
Every two years, Patients out of Time presents a national CME qualified conference.
ICRS / International Cannabinoid Research Society
20 years of rigorous research, presented in North America and Europe on alternating years. This year in Chicago. The annual ICRS Programme is an excellent overview of the breadth of research on the Endogenous Cannabinoid System, Exogenous ligands including synthetic and phytocannabioids. Go to the particular year and in the side bar is the Programme PDF. Drop on a CD, print & bind and pull up a very comfortable chair.
International Association of Cannabinoid Medicine
A bi-annual conference held in Germany, with affiliate conferences in other European countries.
O’Shaughnessy’s Journal for Cannabis Clinicians
US National Library of Medical Publications
Google Patent Search
Clinical Trials site
Review of anti-oxidant trials
Institute of Medicine
Schaffer Library of Drug Policy
Schaffer Library Table of Contents

Companies

List of medical conditions, developing patented products

Online Education

GGECO University
Medical Cannabis Conference - Speakers
Kristen Peskuski and myself presented, at some point they may be available online
707Cannabis College
Oaksterdam University
Source: http://www.cannabisinternational.org/index.php

Cannabis International

A Resource For The Dietary And Medicinal Study And Use Of Cannabis

 

First Ever High Times Cannabis Cup, DENVER!!! 4/20/2013

If you've never attended a High Times Cannabis Cup before, buckle your seats and get ready for a dazzling whimsical ride through the back stage door of Canna culture! These folks sure do know how to put on a party, all while educating and spreading the good vibes of activism. Information as follows: high_times_CO_13  

US CANNABIS CUP SCHEDULE

Doors open at noon both days of the expo. The seminar stage is located in the main building of EXDO. The awards show will take place in the expo hall of EXDO’s main building. Friday, April 19 An Evening with Snoop Lion Details to come. Saturday, April 20 1:30 p.m. THE ART OF EDIBLES Elise McDonough (moderator) Jennifer Smith Jennifer Hawkins Scott Durah Jessica Laroux Tamir Wise 3 p.m. MARIJUANA WAR STORIES Michael Kennedy (moderator) Gerry Goldstein Michael Stepanian William Rittenberg Keith Stroup 4:20 p.m. A 420 WEDDING The nuptials of Tim Docken & Michelle Peterson 5 p.m. “FREE WEED FROM DANNY DANKO” 
A live podcast featuring cultivation experts: Adam from T.H. Seeds, Scott from Rare Dankness, Kyle Kushman and D.J. Short Expo closes at 8 p.m. 8 p.m. THE HIGH TIMES US CANNABIS CUP CONCERT AT RED ROCKS (featuring Slightly Stoopid and Cypress Hill) TICKET HOLDERS: Please come to the HIGH TIMES booth to pick up your concert tickets! Sunday, April 21 1:30 p.m. NEW CANNABIS DIRECTIONS AND CONNECTIONS Jen Bernstein (moderator) “Radical Russ” Belville Lenny Gaiter Coral Reefer Paul Tokin 3 p.m. CANNABIS CONCENTRATES 101 Bobby Black (moderator) Derek Cummings Daniel de Sailles K from Trichome Technologies Nikka T 4 p.m. ADVANCED CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES with Nico Escondido 5 p.m. COLORADO’S REVOLUTION/EVOLUTION David Holland (moderator) Rob Corry Christian Sederberg Mason Tvert Brian Vicente 7:30 p.m. THE OFFICIAL HIGH TIMES US CANNABIS CUP AWARDS SHOW Awards will be presented for the top sativas, indicas, hybrids, edibles, concentrates and more.   Source: http://www.cannabiscup.com/  

Okay, so, you have to school me on Ganja Vibes. Go!

next-56-ThankYou-2-57090_406x226 Today I made a new friend. It all started when I "liked" a picture and commented with praise of a certain awesome distribution company's move on Facebook.....The response was a "friending" along with the entitled request in a private message. This is my response: I have been a long time advocate of Cannabis and a healthy sex life. After a long romance with both cultures I saw a niche market untapped. Enters "Ganja Vibes", a place where sex and weed combine to help you find your highest highs! I have conceptualized adult novelty designs for Cannabis enthusiasts. The "Mary Jane VibratorTM" is my first product on the manufacturing line. Currently being manufactured in China, eventually I hope the products will one day be "made in America". The "Mary Jane VibratorTM" is a personal massager/ clitoral stimulator. Discrete enough to leave lying around the house, but so well designed that you'll want one for your every day massage use as well as sexual use. It's amazing while being utilized with a partner. The most common response, a loud "I WANT ONE!" The Ganja Vibes adult novelty line will include your basic toys, along with some other wild machinations I have worked out. I have yearned for more creativity and a safe haven (toys that I actually relate to; i.e. my love of Marijuana) while exploring sexuality, pleasure and fun. So I created it. Clitoral Stimulator: The Mary Jane VibratorTM Butt Plug: Under Development Dildo: Under Development Dong: Under Development Fetish Toys: 'Spanker' Under Development Accompaniments: Lube Pasties Sensual Dust Oral enhancer Apparel & Accessories: Shirts Male & Female Hats Panties Online presence: www.ganjavibes.com - This is a blog I started in November of 2011 to test my name. This address will soon become our e-commerce website; the blog will remain a feature. Twitter: @ganja_vibes @maryjanevibe Instagram: @_ganjavibes_ Facebook: www.facebook.com/ganjavibes The facebook page, like the blog, is a musing, entertainment and updates hub. I have been very careful while establishing my trademarks, copyrights and patents, so you will not find any images of the toys soon to be released.
Can a cornucopia of marijuana related sex tools change the minds of many and effect our society as we know it??? - I believe it can!
My goal is to offer these goodies at an affordable cost to all those who love the cultures.
I get phone calls every day from friends and messages from new supporters asking when can they see what's being produced and some even ask where can they buy one, before they even see it. I can not express how much fuel this puts on the huge fires burning....I am GRATEFUL, TREMENDOUSLY APPRECIATIVE AND PUMPED about how excited everyone is to welcome Ganja Vibes on the scene with open arms! THANK YOU!

73453_10151411200559481_1812608192_nMe, Heather B, Founder of Ganja Vibes

Be Kinky, Be High...on life....One Love!

The Comedy Roast of Weed

comedy_central_roast-show http://youtu.be/HP_aGGgR4Vs source: http://www.420friendsonline.com/video/the-roast-of-weed  

Medical Marijuana Community Cultivating Pot Farmers Markets | Marijuana.com

Posted July 24th, 2012 by Johnny Dank & filed under 420 Jam, Events, Marijuana and Food.

‘Cheers’ had it right — people love going to places where they know your name — a community of friends in all walks of life embracing one another. Washington being a pro marijuana state with legalized cannabis, the “Ever-Green” state has fully embraced the “community” in medical marijuana community, with some cultivating to physically build one. On one hand we have medical marijuana card holding patients that like to get their pot and run, debating on where to smoke weed; and others that mash-up their love of marijuana with mingling and shopping — Mary Jane meets the farmers market. This idea isn’t just an idea in a haze…Washington Farmer’s Market in Olympia provides a stoner’s haven for market fare. Open to the public and not being exclusive, the 420 friendly patients and vendors welcome all passerby’s with a smile and open arms; even if you’re the novice stoner still learning how to smoke from a bong.

The marijuana farmer’s market embodies why marijuana laws need to be re-addressed. The market is all about weed; having fun, enjoying the marijuana treats, while learning about all the medical benefits of pot and the exponential medical possibilities of THC and cannibinoids. With about 20 tables, vendors offer anything for the medical marijuana patient to salivate over from marijuana flowers, pot brownies to pot seeds and dank concentrates. Competition helps to have high quality pot products for a low cost, with free weed to sample for patients that donate. With energetic sativas for the day stoner and sedative indicas for the night pot smoker. With many people with a ‘wake and bake,’ on the go mentality, Sonshine Organics provides relief. This medical marijuana collective runs on the same high grounds as the Washington Farmer’s Market and has a unique feature – a drive-thru. Sonshines own Sarena Haskins says, “It’s perfect for the busy mom on the go, who don’t want to leave her children in the car.”

A staple for the growing marijuana niche market is their food, like any other well-groomed farmer’s market. The BBQ pork slider, infused with cannabutter, from Chef Bilbus Yeoldshire is a must have for all patients. A bang for your buck being less than $5. For stoners with a sweet-tooth, there is a bevy of potent medicated weed treats which include: hash brownies, dark chocolate chip pot cookies and cannabis peanut butter cups. With a serene and energetic atmosphere for all ages to enjoy; the Washington Farmer’s Market, hopefully, is the start of an ongoing influx of Pot Farmers Markets around the country so more medical marijuana patients can take pleasure in — A safe and nurturing environment for the medical marijuana community. Vendors and patients alike entertaining, educating one another for the greater of medical cannabis. Identical to the typically, socially-accepted local farmers market minus the cannabis – there’s never a bland moment. With live music, smoking lounges, entertainers at every corner. Hopefully one day there will be a “C” answer to: “Want to go to the farmer’s market?” A.) Yes B.) No C.) Which one? Pot or not? Source: Marijuana.com via Medical Marijuana Community Cultivating Pot Farmers Markets | Marijuana.com.

Amsterdam To Weed Smokers: Party On. - Forbes

Pot smokers, you can chill now. Amsterdam has been given a reprieve from the Netherlands’ ban on foreigners purchasing marijuana and hashish in its famous “coffeeshops.”  Earlier this year, the Dutch government began phasing in restrictions on the coffeeshops, which sell marijuana and hashish legally and under regulation and pay taxes. On May 1, starting in southern provinces, Dutch citizens were required for the first time to present a government-issued “weed pass” for admission to the coffeeshops. Non-Dutch citizens could not get a weed pass, effectively killing the foreign trade. Dutch citizens have largely voided the weed pass. The idea was to prevent mostly German, Belgian and French tourists from crossing the border to purchase drugs illegal in their own countries. The ban, imposed by the outgoing national government, was due to roll out – so to speak – to the rest of the country on January 1, 2013. Yet in an interview yesterday in the Dutch newspaper Volkskrant, Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard Van der Laan said that the new measures will not take effect in Amsterdam, the nation’s largest city and biggest tourist draw. “Amsterdam gets some 7 million tourists per year, of whom it is estimated that 1.5 million visit one of the city’s coffeeshops,” he said. If barred from the coffeeshops, “The one-and-a-half million tourists will not say, ‘then no more marijuana.’ They will swarm all over the city looking for drugs,” from illicit sources. “This would lead, to more robberies, quarrels about fake drugs, and no control of the quality of drugs on the market,” precisely the effects the ban was intended to avoid. Amsterdam credits the coffeehouse system, in part, with cleaning up neighborhoods where illicit sales once reigned, such as the historic enclaves of Zeedijk and De Wallen. “The city council, the police and the residents have been busy 20 years to reclaim that area,” Van der Laan said. If the ban hit Amsterdam, “Everything we have worked towards would be lost to misery.” The newspaper reports about 220 coffeeshops in Amsterdam, about one-third of the total nationwide. To arrive at this deal with the national Minister for Security and Justice, Amsterdam had to offer assurances of policies of checks and balances on the coffeeshops. “Sales to minors, drugs which are too strong, stocking of too large a quantity, advertising or causing nuisance – we will close in and deal with offenders ruthlessly,” Van der Laan said.   Amsterdam To Weed Smokers: Party On. - Forbes.  

California NORML's conference marking the 100th anniversary of marijuana prohibition in California

  All are invited to California NORML's conference marking the 100th anniversary of marijuana prohibition in California.   Cannabis in California: Ending the 100 Year War January 26 & 27, 2013 Ft. Mason Conference Center, San Francisco All are invited to California NORML's conference marking the 100th anniversary of marijuana prohibition in California. This two-day event, held January 26 & 27, 2013 at Ft. Mason Conference Center in San Francisco, will explore the history, causes and costs of the war on cannabis, and strategies for ending it. Speakers at this historic conference will include leading experts on cannabis, reform movement leaders, public officials, attorneys, scientific and medical experts. Following up on Cal NORML's "Next Steps" conferences of 2011, we will discuss concrete measures to reform California's cannabis laws, both medical and otherwise, through legislation, litigation and ballot initiatives. Special early bird CalNORML Member Registration is $65 for both days. Non-Member Earlybird Registration is $75. The Radisson at Fisherman's Wharf is offering a special room rate for attendees. Call 415-392-6700 and ask for the California NORML group rate. Proposals for participation and sponsorship are invited at: conference@canorml.org or (415) 563-5858.    
 
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