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Doctors group backs medical marijuana American College of Physicians urges government to rethink prohibition WASHINGTON - A leading U.S. doctors group has endorsed using marijuana for medical purposes, urging the government to roll back a prohibition on using it to treat patients and supporting studies into its medical applications. The American College of Physicians, the second-largest doctors group in the United States, issued a policy statement on medical marijuana this week after it was approved by its governing body, the group said on Friday. The group cited evidence that marijuana is valuable in treating severe weight loss associated with AIDS, and nausea an…

A controvesial "cannabis cafe" has reopened just days after police used a tractor to smash their way in. During the dramatic raid the side of the building collapsed while people were still inside. Now the owner of the cafe, which police believe is being used to sell cannabis, has tried to turn it into an impregnable fortress. advertisement He has stacked car tyres filled with concrete around the building in Freshbrook Road, Lancing, and installed razor wire to deter intruders. A spokesman for the owner, who did not want to be identified, said: "We were back up and running within days of the police raid." One of those inside at the time said: "It was like somethi…

Run acome if ya wanta check rock in action make ya way to the brisbane supreme court 10am pon the 21st feb 2008. rock will be defending himself as a sovereign citizen with the rights to issue himself with a licence to possess, cultivate, process, trade and distribute cannabis. He will be bring in a cannabis plant to exibit as evidence of the plant being a harmless herb not a dangerous drug. he is very persistant bout dis isue with well into the 66th court appearance, rock is to be commended for his defiant determination to take on the courts so courageously. hafe love and support dat whenever he drops in he loves to read ya encouraging words pon de board an…

Source: www.news.com.au weird thing about that story is that there was another one on the same news site that said they only found 800 plants and it was in south melbourne that story can be found here.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2008/02/12/1202760301412.html

Cannabis research Are you a regular cannabis user or concerned about someone’s cannabis use? Researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) would like to talk to people in the Sydney area who regularly use cannabis, or are in treatment for cannabis use, about ways to improve cannabis treatment services. A confidential online survey for people who are concerned about the cannabis use of a friend or family member can be accessed by following the prompts at http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/ Interviews can also be done in person, one-to-one. The interview takes about 30 minutes and is strictly confidential. You will be reimbursed $30 for your time …

Author: Duncan Fine Date: 08/02/08 Source: The Australian Copyright: Copyright 2008 News Limited.

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Heavy cannabis use 'damages gums' Heavy cannabis smoking is a major cause of gum disease, research suggests. An international team tracked the dental health of 1,000 people born in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1972 and 1973. They found heavy cannabis smoking was responsible for more than one-third of the new cases of gum disease among the group by the age of 32. The Journal of the American Medical Association study follows work linking cannabis use to mental health problems, and lung disease. Gum disease, one of the most common diseases of adulthood, is the second most common cause of tooth loss, after tooth decay. It has long been linked to cigarette smoking, but…