Medical Cannabis / Marijuana

[TargeT]

such a fibrous plant.. my juicer struggles with celery.. but I guess the leafs might be easier to juice?

Very interesting.. such a wonderful plant.

[Lone Bean]

My state still lives in dinosaur land. I can see our state official screaming, "Sweet Jaaayzuss!!! We cain't allow that terrrrrable weed to be grown heya!!"

[Lifebringer]

No need to juice it if you "eat and chew the bitter herbs." I find when done that way, most sinus and lacerations of the mouth are anticepticized, and throat clears up. You just feel better after chewing. Add some apple or orange juice or fresh sliced fruit with sliced garlic , and you get the bitter with the sweet and man that's a great munch for health.

[Playdo of Ataraxas]

Lone Bean, you must live somewhere near myself. I've always said my state will be the very last one to legalize any use of it. The fact that I can't produce cannabis next to my other medicinal herbs in my garden is enough to remove any shred of faith that I have left in this political system.

The video gave me the idea to juice some of our borage. I hope they don't criminalize borage, too. You could probably OD on borage before you could on Cannabis. Ha!

I came across this article today regarding a 9,000 year old use of cannabis:
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-...-9000-year-old

Interesting post Camilo, thanks. I apologize if I got off topic there.

[Daphne]

I juiced last week with organic iceberg lettuce leaves surrounding the cannabis fan leaves in a centrifugal juicer and came out with about a cup of liquid which I froze in an ice cube tray for my daughter in law who just was diagnosed with 2 autoimmune conditions at age 25. I also took 4 fresh fan leafs and made a tea with milk and honey. Relaxing and delicious. Another use is boiling the roots of the plant in water and coconut oil for 2 days in a slow cooker. Freeze the liquid, remove the ice afterwards and simmer the remaking with a bit of beeswax to make the most amazing balm for pain, massages, fibromyalgia etc.

[TargeT]

Posted by Daphne (here)
I juiced last week with organic iceberg lettuce leaves surrounding the cannabis fan leaves in a centrifugal juicer and came out with about a cup of liquid which I froze in an ice cube tray for my daughter in law who just was diagnosed with 2 autoimmune conditions at age 25. I also took 4 fresh fan leafs and made a tea with milk and honey. Relaxing and delicious. Another use is boiling the roots of the plant in water and coconut oil for 2 days in a slow cooker. Freeze the liquid, remove the ice afterwards and simmer the remaking with a bit of beeswax to make the most amazing balm for pain, massages, fibromyalgia etc.

I've done a lot of research on juicers, centrifugal might not be the best method; from my reading I purchased a VRT350 HD low speed masticating juicer (it doesn't heat the juice while seperating, which is important for "fresh" juice, it almost "chews it" as it spins around 80RPM)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=TwtOikA6ieM

why did you use iceburg, i've always viewed them as basically nutrition-less filler.. (I probably am wrong though.. haha) I use mostly Kale for my leafy greens.

[Shezbeth]

Posted by TargeT (here)
I've done a lot of research on juicers, centrifugal might not be the best method; from my reading I purchased a VRT350 HD low speed masticating juicer (it doesn't heat the juice while seperating, which is important for "fresh" juice, it almost "chews it" as it spins around 80RPM)

why did you use iceburg, i've always viewed them as basically nutrition-less filler.. (I probably am wrong though.. haha) I use mostly Kale for my leafy greens.

My spouse and I came to the same conclusion after similar research.

The problem with centrifugal juicers is 1. the contact juicing point(s) will heat the juice, and 2. the speed of the rotation will oxidize the juice, both cases resulting in a significant reduction in micronutrients and enzymes. The juicer on the left is the same model we use, and we love it.

Kale is a really good choice; additionally we prefer/use napa cabbage and mustard greens for leafies. Oh, and ALOE VERA - super stuff (climbing aloe spec.). We got a single-stalk climbing aloe about 3 years ago, and it's large/full enough now to pull carrot-sized leaves off. Aloe juice/gel is also really good for the skin.

[jackovesk]

In my earlier years, I was once dared to drink the (Bong-Water)...

...and foolishly did it...

[Daphne]

I have been looking into different kinds of juicers. I wish I had kept my wheatgrass juicer from years back....that would be perfect.
I heard that iceberg was better because it produced plenty of liquid which in the juicer I used it would keep the leaves from only spinning and shredding. Iceberg is not nutritious, but very juicy.

[TargeT]

Posted by Daphne (here)
I have been looking into different kinds of juicers. I wish I had kept my wheatgrass juicer from years back....that would be perfect.
I heard that iceberg was better because it produced plenty of liquid which in the juicer I used it would keep the leaves from only spinning and shredding. Iceberg is not nutritious, but very juicy.

check out the Omega VRT350 HD, it's not cheap, but it's absolutely the best juicer for keeping the good properties of the juice... the juice hardly separates when you store it.. and you won't need to use iceburg for "juice" the matter that comes out of the VRT is very dry, its efficient at extracting juice.

[onawah]

In 2006, I bought an Omega 8003 which juices wheat grass as well as regular fruits and vegies.
It has served me well with almost daily use, but as of last week is in need of repair.
I just contacted Omega to see what it will cost
(I found a refurbished one for sale for $179, and the new ones are $229. )
But there is a good testimonial here for buying the Omega 8004 instead:
http://thesweethome.com/reviews/the-best-juicer/
Though it costs a bit more, if I had the initial purchase to do over again I think I'd get the 8004.

[GreenGuy]

Great info on juicers! I have a Jack LaLanne juicer (centrifugal) and an antique VitaMix that just keeps going and going. The masticating juicers are the best according to what I read, but OMG are they pricey. I've grateful to have what I've got.

[spiritguide]

A very informative article regarding Cannabis, for those interested.

Article lead in...

Gupta: 'I am doubling down' on medical marijuana
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent
updated 8:40 AM EST, Thu March 6, 2014

Editor's note: Don't miss "Weed 2: Cannabis Madness: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports," at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Also, Dr. Gupta will be answering your questions on Reddit at noon ET Tuesday.

(CNN) -- It's been eight months since I last wrote about medical marijuana, apologizing for having not dug deeply into the beneficial effects of this plant and for writing articles dismissing its potential. I apologized for my own role in previously misleading people, and I feel very badly that people have suffered for too long, unable to obtain the legitimate medicine that may have helped them.

I have been reminded that a true and productive scientific journey involves a willingness to let go of established notions and get at the truth, even if it is uncomfortable and even it means having to say "sorry."

It is not easy to apologize and take your lumps, but this was never about me.

This scientific journey is about a growing number of patients who want the cannabis plant as a genuine medicine, not to get high.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a practicing neurosurgeon and CNN's chief medical correspondent.It is about emerging science that not only shows and proves what marijuana can do for the body but provides better insights into the mechanisms of marijuana in the brain, helping us better understand a plant whose benefits have been documented for thousands of years. This journey is also about a Draconian system where politics override science and patients are caught in the middle.

Since our documentary "Weed" aired in August, I have continued to travel the world, investigating and asking tough questions about marijuana.

I have met with hundreds of patients, dozens of scientists and the curious majority who simply want a deeper understanding of this ancient plant. I have sat in labs and personally analyzed the molecules in marijuana that have such potential but are also a source of intense controversy. I have seen those molecules turned into medicine that has quelled epilepsy in a child and pain in a grown adult. I've seen it help a woman at the peak of her life to overcome the ravages of multiple sclerosis.


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Can medical marijuana help seizures? I am more convinced than ever that it is irresponsible to not provide the best care we can, care that often may involve marijuana.

I am not backing down on medical marijuana; I am doubling down.

I should add that, although I've taken some heat for my reporting on marijuana, it hasn't been as lonely a position as I expected. Legislators from several states have reached out to me, eager to inform their own positions and asking to show the documentary to their fellow lawmakers.

I've avoided any lobbying, but of course it is gratifying to know that people with influence are paying attention to the film. One place where lawmakers saw a long clip was Georgia, where the state House just passed a medical marijuana bill by a vote of 171-4. Before the legislative session started, most people didn't think this bill had a chance.

More remarkable, many doctors and scientists, worried about being ostracized for even discussing the potential of marijuana, called me confidentially to share their own stories of the drug and the benefit it has provided to their patients. I will honor my promise not to name them, but I hope this next documentary will enable a more open discussion and advance science in the process.

Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I substance, defined as "the most dangerous" drugs "with no currently accepted medical use."

Neither of those statements has ever been factual. Even many of the most ardent critics of medical marijuana don't agree with the Schedule I classification, knowing how it's impeded the ability to conduct needed research on the plant.

Even the head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Dr. Nora Volkow, seems to have softened her stance; she told me she believes we need to loosen restrictions for researchers.

Along the way, the public has become intensely engaged. Our collective society has paid closer attention to this issue than ever before, and with that increased education, support for medical marijuana has only grown, including in some unexpected places.

Pete Carroll, the coach of the Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks, said the National Football League should explore medical marijuana if it helps players. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hasn't dismissed the idea, saying that if marijuana is reconsidered by the medical establishment, the league would treat it the same as any other medicine. Goodell also says the NFL is following the science that suggests marijuana may help recovery from concussions.

Recently, I had the chance to tell him that the United States already holds a patent on medical marijuana for that very purpose. Patent No. 6630507: Cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke or trauma.

However, this particular issue still bothers me: How can the government deny the benefits of medical marijuana even as it holds a patent for those very same benefits? Members of the Food and Drug Administration declined my repeated requests for an interview.

This past year, President Barack Obama told the New Yorker magazine, "I don't think (marijuana) is more dangerous than alcohol." And yet, as alcohol remains available to any adult, the president has not moved to remove marijuana from the list of the most tightly controlled substances in the country.

Link to the rest of the article...

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/05/health...cal-marijuana/

Informative with some videos.

Peace!

[LahTera]

Marijuana has been decriminalized in Alaska for most of its statehood. There was a brief stint where we had to criminalize it or the feds wouldn't fund the highways we desperately needed. It didn't last long. Now it's going on the ballot this August for total legalization.

[Tesla_WTC_Solution]

That is great news about Alaska.

Things are ****ed up in Washington.

I saw a man arrested during a probation hearing for smoking pot AFTER legalization.

Because he didn't have a Rx for something his brain needed.

God > family > community > country IMO !!!

[TargeT]

Posted by Tesla_WTC_Solution (here)
That is great news about Alaska.

Things are ****ed up in Washington.

I saw a man arrested during a probation hearing for smoking pot AFTER legalization.

Because he didn't have a Rx for something his brain needed.

God > family > community > country IMO !!!

Prohibition of nothing> higher spiritual awareness > personal responsibility> family > community > Global society.............



I agree!


I am working to end prohibition here in the USVI, it is something that could bring back our economy and help in a depressed environment.

[Roisin]

The following information is very, very unsettling but like any drug, there are consequences when used habitually.


Casual marijuana use may come with some not-so-casual side effects.

"The interaction of marijuana with brain development could be a significant problem."

- Dr. Hans Breiter, co-senior study author


For the first time, researchers at Northwestern University have analyzed the relationship between casual use of marijuana and brain changes – and found that young adults who used cannabis just once or twice a week showed significant abnormalities in two important brain structures.


The study’s findings, to be published Wednesday in the Journal of Neuroscience, are similar to those of past research linking chronic, long-term marijuana use with mental illness and changes in brain development.

Dr. Hans Breiter, co-senior study author, said he was inspired to look at the effects of casual marijuana use after previous work in his lab found that heavy cannabis use caused similar brain abnormalities to those seen in patients with schizophrenia.

“There were abnormalities in their working memory, which is fundamental to everything you do,” Breiter, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, told FoxNews.com. “When you make judgments or decisions, plan things, do mathematics – anything you do always involves working memory. It’s one of the core fundamental aspects of our brains that we use every day. So given those findings, we decided we need to look at casual, recreational use.”

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/0...s-study-finds/

[Roisin]

From the same article and it's important information that I believe may be a significant factor in the non-matriculation of college students who smoke pot on a regular basis.... it's called, "Amotivational Syndrome".



“For the NAC, all three measures were abnormal, and they were abnormal in a dose-dependent way, meaning the changes were greater with the amount of marijuana used,” Breiter said. “The amygdala had abnormalities for shape and density, and only volume correlated with use. But if you looked at all three types of measures, it showed the relationships between them were quite abnormal in the marijuana users, compared to the normal controls.”

Because these brain regions are central for motivation, the findings from Northwestern help support the well-known theory that marijuana use leads to a condition called amotivation. Also called amotivational syndrome, this psychological condition causes people to become less oriented towards their goals and purposes in life, as well as seem less focused in general.

Given these eye-opening results, Breiter said that more research is needed to look into marijuana’s effects on the brain – even in those who use the drug only once or twice a month."

[Snowflower]

One variable that needs addressing: method of ingesting. I have never thought smoking it was a good idea. Edibles make much more sense. So is it MMJ that is "the" problem or is it the hit to the lungs?

[MorningFox]

Propaganda.