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It would be nice if they defined what they mean by 'gold-standard'. The lack of definition makes it hard for anyone to weigh up their claim and provide evidence to back up the argument that there are peer-reviewed scientific journal articles on whole Cannabis and that imo is the 'gold-standard'. It was very much under debate then and previous to that time. This is an intentionally misleading statement. I would argue that your organisation (due to the political motivations behind its creation and the associated affiliations) is in a unique position to have influence over the law. That this influence is not enshrined in legislation is irrelevant. In a biased, non-scientific fashion. This is due only to the laws in our country that prohibit the general public from utilising laboratories to test their Cannabis. This is of course at a detriment to the health of the public. I agree. There is a plethora of scientific research in the public domain that the NCPIC refuse to acknowledge because it does not agree with their dogma. Nailed it!

Hello to the OzStoners community - here's an introduction to the latest GDS 2014, which has a focus on cannabis this year. Drugs are a funny thing. Lots of people take them, lots of people talk about them – often not knowing much at all about what they are talking about. The media sometimes does a fantastic reporting on drug issues, other times it’s just not useful or accurate. Sometimes it’s just plain rubbish. Researchers do some interesting stuff but most of it‘s focused on the harm that drugs cause – not the pleasure they can bring to people’s lives. Global Drug Survey hopes to change that. Collaborating with over 20 media partners and host of researchers and harm reduction networks across the world, translated into 10 languages and running with hubs in 17 countries we are about to under take the biggest survey of everyday drug use (inducing alcohol, tobacco and of course prescription medication – they are drugs to!) that the world, has ever seen. From what would be the perfect cannabis and life after the Silk Road, to what happened when you’re caught with drugs or being drug-tested in work place; from nitrous oxide balloons and ecstasy pill testing to value for money and finding out what people do to keep themselves safe while high – this is going to be huge and relevant for people who use drugs, who drink, drop, get high, get low, gets scripts, grow their own or are just curious about the world around them. If you are interested in drugs help us get the best information out to everyone. Our results will be published exclusively with our global media partners in March and April 2014. Take part in Global Drug Survey 2014 at http://www.globaldrugsurvey.com/GDS2014 Everything is anonymous and confidential. (GDS is headed up by Dr Adam Winstock, email adam@globaldrugsurvey.com. The survey has ethics approval. N.B. I have had a role in designing parts of the survey!) AND in relation to your favourite plant: Here's what GDS is asking about it - What we will ask Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit drug in the world and the first to have its growing to be industrialized in every country - it's probably the most profitable drug in the world. With the dominance of high potency strains, there has been little assessment of whether what people are offered is really what they want to use. Work done by GDS2013 identified high potency herbal strains as being the most popular, the most available and giving the best high but also the type most associated with memory problems and paranoia. GDS2014 is asking the consumer to rank different forms of cannabis on potency and preference and describe the perfect cannabis high and how this compares to what they experience with their currently used preparations. We will also identify how cannabis users go about trying to reduce their risks of harm and how many use it for medical reasons. We will also compare how many of them end up seeking emergency medical treatment each year (and why) compared to those who have used synthetic cannabis products which GDS2013 identified as being associated with a wide range of unwanted effects. Why this is important – We hope to challenge the dominance of the high potency market based on consumer feedback and provide cannabis users with the best harm reduction advice based on the experience of 10s of thousands of users across the world.

Its a small town here with a lot of elderly legends that need some help so I have organized 20 of these care package's to give to them as sadly they don't have many or any family members to fall back on. Its not much but its better then nothing. Look after the one's you love but don't forget about old marge or John down the road, help as much as you can...

Hey ........... and Indy, I agree wholeheartedly with both of your statements. I have just now sent off this email to the research team. To Whom it may concern, I have just seen a message posted on an Australia cannabis site asking for individuals who have 'experienced a mind-bending' or a 'bad trip' to be part of your research. I clearly understand that your funding is via government but as other countries around the world have researched and discovered rather than taking the negative approach, which you already have, simply by the wording of your statement, there is far more benefit in taking a more holistic approach to the subject of cannabis use.Another of your 'research' team (Prof Jan Copeland) has already made it very clear that the only view being researched by UoW is one of negativity. It is my belief that this negativity is now very outdated view by many nations and it is about time that both the university and the funding body associated reassess their focus from the negative aspect of cannabis to the beneficial properties contained within the cannabis plant. As a medical consumer myself I find your statements and approach in conducting your research already has a predetermined outcome, being one of negativity and due to this I will not be participating in such a badly slanted research platform. Your sincerely Merl Let's see if I get a response Merl1n

someone needs to learn basic maths "More than 200 drug driving tests were performed on Monday, December 28, with 46 tests coming back positive, yet to be analysed. The figures represent a dramatic increase on last year's numbers with 41 drug driving tests performed on the same day returning nine positive results." 200 tests with 46 positive = 23% (ok so there were more than 200 tests) 220 tests with 46 positive = 20.9% (220 is just a random number) 41 tests with 9 positive = 21.95% so where is this "dramatic increase"?

https://www.change.org/p/queensland-attorney-general-yvette-d-ath-police-minister-mark-ryan-and-dpp-michael-byrne-qc-please-stop-cannabis-arrests-and-prosecutions-now Cannabis is a Health and Social Issue NOT a Criminal Issue! It's Time to Change the Unjust Drug Laws STOP Cannabis Arrests and END Prosecutions of all Patients and Carers BY signing our petition the attached petition letter will be emailed to the Attorney General, Yvette D'Ath and all of the Decision Makers above. We request the Queensland Government STOP cannabis arrests.

We're about to be fucked and only a few can see it coming. Why do you think they're still stalling on hemp food here?

http://www.unharm.org/whats_ncpic_for

Exactly, stats 101 - a temporal contiguity does not a causal relationship make.... I wonder... did she have a sandwich before smoking the joint and going to bed? ... studies show that most cardiac arrests in western countries occur within a few hours of consuming wheat products that have been cooked into breads. It's quite alarming to think that governments around the world are not warning us about the potential harms of eating bread. Yeah, I am being facetious, but I'm not trying to make light of this woman's death... every premature death is a human tragedy. Back to statistics ... for quite some time doctors believed constipation could cause a cardiac arrest. The evidence was that many people had their heart attack whilst sitting on the toilet... it was surmised that straining over a bowel motion could trigger heart failure. It was decades before the relationship was proved spurious... these days the relationship b/w toilets and heart attacks is explained thus - ... in the lead up to a heart attack, many people feel a bit sick in the guts and when you feel like that - you head to the loo. The relationship is purely social (that's where we go when we feel crook). All that said, the way I see it is that governments are NOT interested so much in the health of their country's population. They are interested in controlling behaviour, health issues are just a screen used to scare us into submission and accept that 'they' know what is good for 'us'. If we were truly intent on improving the health of the nation we'd be putting effort into the diseases that are on the rise (remembering that psychosis rates are actually DECLINING) like stds... gonorrhoea and chlamydia, both on the rise and both have major impacts on health and fertility.... not to mention HIV, which after a few years at a plateau, new cases are rising and have been rising each year since 2011/2012. And it's not just about cost either, huge amounts of public moneys were spent to develop, test and implement a quick and easy cannabis detection kit... ostensibly to keep our roads safe from stoners in cars, yet we still don't have rapid testing for HIV. And that is despite rapid testing being recognised as one of the important steps to controlling the spread of disease over a decade ago. I'll step down off the soapbox now because this homeless guy keeps telling me to get off his roof.

Hi everyone Just wanted to give you an update on our project. At the moment I have been merging datasets from different countries into one - so we can look at country specific differences in cannabis cultivation. Currently we have North America, Belgium, Australia, Finland and Denmark merged, with over 5000 growers represented! Netherlands and Germany are soon to come, but UK and NZ are lagging behind in their data collection, so not sure when they will be included. As a group, we were accepted to edit a special issue of the International Journal of Drug Policy which will be all about cannabis cultivation - including papers from this data as well as other researchers with projects on this topic. Papers aren't due until 2014 so it's not likely the issue will be published until 2015. I'll keep you all informed of our progress. Remembering that we could not have achieved this without the support of OZStoners In other news, I'm going to have a baby, due in December, so in a couple of months, I'll be taking some leave... still intend to continue working in this field with the support of my husband and both sets of new grandparents but, naturally, things will be a little bit interrupted over the next couple of years! Cheers Monica

Sorry guys for that mistake before! Thanks for understanding!

"Asskisser"? Ahhh No. I'm more someone who appreciates and reciprocates more to the point. That street called 'Respect' is a two way street. "Well nobody donated good home grown to me for nothing in return". Sorry, but no wonder. Attitude/respect plays a MASSIVE part. EXACTLY!!! Now I understand you DrBlueThumb are fairly new to OSA and although attitude maybe OK in some regards, an uninformed opinion will get you LOTS of opinions in return. And not just mine. My advice here would be, as I've mentioned to many a newbie, "...go have a good look around..." get yourself informed. At least then when you make such comments other members will be able to give you their informed opinions. Here go 2 links to former posts of mine to assist with your self opinionated attitude:- https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners.com/topic/59058-the-biggest-of-thanks/ https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners.com/topic/77127-lets-get-this-done-lets-stand-up-and-be-counted/?view=findpost&p=494344 I don't do this to be a rude prick. I do this to help others, just as others have helped me. This is known as being reciprocal. Ignorance will get you ignored. That's reciprocal too. Attitude will only get you attitude in return. Now if you decide to hang around AND you learn to respect the other members here, someone MIGHT eventually respect you enough to offer to help. BUT (and this is a big BUT) one day you may here of someone else who "...needs a hand..." and you pass that assistance on. That's RECIPROCAL Hope that explains things a bit better. Merl1n

Hey all, This is awesome news!!! The wheels are turning... the precedent has been set. Yay for common sense!!! Loco Author: By the National Reporting Team's Lorna Knowles and Alison BranleyDate:02/02/2016 Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-02/man-caught-drug-driving-days-after-smoking-cannabis-acquitted/7133628 Copyright: Author or news provider? Cannabis user who tested positive after nine days acquitted of drug-driving New South Wales's roadside drug testing laws have been thrown into doubt after a magistrate acquitted a man who tested positive for cannabis he had smoked nine days before he was pulled over. Key points:Man waited nine days after smoking cannabis before he got behind the wheelTHC was detected in his saliva and he was chargedHe had earlier been told by police to wait at least a week before drivingThe Greens say the judgement leaves the drug testing laws in disarrayLismore magistrate David Heilpern yesterday found Joseph Ross Carrall not guilty of driving with an illicit drug in his blood because he mistakenly believed that he would no longer test positive to the drug. Mr Carrall was pulled over for random drug tests in May and June last year. When he was tested in May, he said the police officer told him he should wait at least a week after smoking cannabis before driving. Mr Carrall said he relied on this advice when, in June, he waited nine days after smoking cannabis before he got behind the wheel. When he was pulled over again, traces of THC were detected in his saliva and he was arrested and charged. The arresting police officer told the court that "a line had been drawn" and that now you could be "a smoker and not drive, or a driver and not smoke" and that that was the "effect of the new laws". Driver made 'honest' mistake thinking he could driveBut Mr Heilpern said when drug testing legislation was introduced in 2006 it was clear that "ministers had in mind that it would be drugs that were active and affect the skills that were the mischief". It's wrong, in my view, to be punishing people [by] taking their licences away when someone might have a had a smoke or two of cannabis a few days before driving a car. Steve Bolt, lawyer "Clearly, in 2006, the technology was not nearly as advanced as it is now," Mr Heilpern said. "Certainly it was not the aim of the ministers that if you consume cannabis [at all] you cannot drive [ever]." Mr Heilpern said no-one was seriously contending that Mr Carrall was still affected by the drug. He found Mr Carrall not guilty on the grounds that he had made an "honest and reasonable mistake of fact". Mr Carrall pleaded guilty to the same offence, which he committed in May, and will be sentenced on a date to be fixed. Mr Carrall's lawyer, Steve Bolt, told the ABC that the law should be designed to improve roadside safety, not punish people for smoking cannabis. "It's wrong, in my view, to be punishing people [by] taking their licences away when someone might have a had a smoke or two of cannabis a few days before driving a car," he said. "It makes as much sense as taking someone's licence away for having a beer two or three days before driving a car. "Unfortunately a lot of people would be at risk of falling foul of this legislation even though their experience of having used the drug would have had zero effect on their ability of driving a car safely." Greens want drivers to be tested for impairment levelsNSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge said the judgement had thrown the Government's roadside drug testing campaign into disarray. "This is significant because we've had case after case after coming before the courts, thousands of cases in NSW alone — where people have said 'I smoked a joint a day ago or a week ago and it couldn't have possibly impaired my driving and now you're going to take my licence away from me?'" Mr Shoebridge said. "Up until now people have been thinking 48 hours or a week is safe to drive. They've been operating on that basis, thinking they are complying with the law but yet finding they can just randomly lose their licences at one of these roadside drug tests. "This is giving ordinary people who are trying to comply with the law a chance to fight back and keep their licence." Mr Shoebridge said legislation should be modelled on laws in the UK, where drivers are tested for their level of impairment. He said he would be pushing for a parliamentary committee to examine the drug testing legislation. The NSW Government said it had a zero-tolerance policy when it came to drug-driving. A spokeswoman for NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay said roadside tests were followed up with lab tests and 97 per cent of tests matched. She said the research they had indicated drugs were only detected in a person's saliva for 12 hours after being ingested. Topics: drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, nsw, australia First posted about 2 hours agoTue 2 Feb 2016, 2:23pmContact Lorna Knowles More stories from New South Wales

I near burst a poopy valve when this story came on the news, I actually got told to leave the room until I calmed down so I wouldn't upset the rest of the family. Hoping I'm calm enough now to not turn into another massive rant Once you understand the Haslam family's position in their local community, you understand how they got treated as wonderful groundbreaking campaigners instead of criminals and pariahs when they went public, and it's not just that dad was an ex local drug squad D, they're in with Tamworth's self titled elite to a degree, including people in the local media. All that together not only enabled her to get away with something that would have gotten me a visit from Mr Haslams' ex colleagues, but got her agenda pushed hard in the media, once that gained enough traction for that fuckwit Jones to get involved (a whole other shitty rant), the pollies felt they needed to get involved, and have since successfully fucked up the direction of cannabis law reform. Now she's become a political hot potato that no pollie wants to be seen taking a stand against, so they're doing whatever they can to keep her on their side. Compare her local Fed Member Barnaby 2 brain cells Joyce's first comment in response to Lucy's campaign to what he said at that media event, it's such a joke it's not funny. So that's how that family has somehow managed pre approval for something that hasn't been legislated for at a state level, and is even making noises about doing stuff which by my understanding is not allowed under the federal legislation (though I could be wrong), as in processing as well as growing. It's also worth noting that they sold a business a long time ago to finance the farm purchase, so they already knew they were a shoe in, and she's most definitely in it for the money now The whole thing sickens me, when I should be ecstatic that some legal progress is being made, but what we're getting looks like big corporate and big pharma centric, and some bitch who would love to see each and every member of this site locked up in jail with Bubba the sex starved giant gets pre approved in back room deals for political gain, while people like Tony Bowers seem to be getting butt raped by the whole process after all the selfless good they have done. Where is the fucking justice? And that's my calm version.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/police-seize-700000-worth-of-drugs-in-cannabis-bust-20151014-gk8qlq.html http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/durack-home-targeted-in-1-million-cannabis-raid-20151001-gjyz3f.html Funny how we are still seeing cannabis busts in the media, but we are not seeing many meth busts??? I thought the government and police force had the biggest operation ever to bring down the meth trade??? I see the police clutching at straws and now resorting to "random drug tests" for drivers in hopes they might actually catch a lead to a meth user... *rolls eyes* The national meth task force will soon come to the end of the campaign and voters and families will want results, but there will be 2/10ths of f*ck all and just a few more lazy cannabis busts to show for. Well done Australian Police Force, Meth is still growing exponentially, cannabis growers are still being prosecuted and you have managed to chew up millions of tax payers dollars and for nothing.

I wouldn't enter Ozzy's oil... fuk the judges, I'd just smoke it myself and then someone would probably have to call an ambulance

Bloody hell, I think some of you really need to lay off the pot. It's easy, if you are going to MG - don't be stupid. If you can manage that, you'll be right. As to essentials packing for the event... trousers that don't drag on the ground, water proof boots and a rain poncho and you wont even notice it is raining.

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I had insomnia last night so decided to build a collection of light reading material to occupy myself. Everything is either in the public domain or is freely available thanks to google anyway so I don't see the harm in posting it all here 2003_Peil_etal_sex-linked_AFLP_markers_Cannabis.pdf A chemotaxonomic analysis of cannabinoid variation in Cannabis.pdf A historical overview of chemical research on cannabinoids.pdf A Temporal Study of Cannabinoid Composition in Continual Clones of Cannabis Sativa.pdf Activation Analysis of Rare Earth Elements in Opium and Cannabis samples.pdf Altitudinal Variation of Leaf Epidermal Patterns in Cannabis Sativa.pdf Assessment of the Genetic Stability of Micropropagated Plants of Cannabis sativa by ISSR Markers.pdf Biochemical differences in Cannabis sativa L.depending on sexual phenotype.pdf Cannabaceae Hemp Family (Taxonomic Key)!.pdf Cannabidol potentiates THC behavioral effects and alters THC pharmacokinetics during acute and c.pdf Cannabinoid patterns in seedlings of Cannabis and their use in derterminatin of chemical race.pdf Cannabinoid Profile and Elemental Uptake of Cannabis...Soil - 1975.PDF Cannabinoids and metabolites in expectorated oral fluid after 8 days of controlled round the clo.pdf Characterisation of hemp Cannabis sativa roots under different growing conditions.pdf Chemical Ecology of Cannabis.pdf Chemistry and Biological Activity of THC and its derivitatives (AMAZING).pdf Chemotaxonomy of Cannabis I. Crossbreeding between Cannabis sativa.pdf Chemo-Taxonomy-of-Cannabis-I-Crossbreeding-Between-Cannabis-Sativa-1978(1).pdf comparative biology of plant telomeres.pdf Constituents of Cannabis sativa XIV Intrinsic Problems In Classifying Cannabis Based On A Single.pdf Copper localization in Cannabis sativa L. grown in a copper rich solution.pdf Current status and future scenarios of hemp breeding.pdf effect_of_light_quality_on_cannabanoid_content_of_cannabis_sativa_l.pdf Effects of ABA on primary terpenoids and THC in Cannabis sativa at flowering stage.pdf Effects of fertilzers on Yeild...Cannaibs - 1945.PDF Experiments With various Plants to Produce Change of Sex in the Individual.pdf Extraordinary sexual phenomena in plants.pdf floral biology and pollination biology of cannabis sativa.pdf Genetics and marker-assisted selection of the chemotype in Cannabis sativa.pdf hemp breeding.pdf identification and characterization of cannabinoids that induce cell death through mitochondrial.pdf Identification of candidate genes affecting thc biosynthesis.pdf IMMUNOCHEMICAL LOCALIZATION OF TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL (THC) IN CRYOFIXED GLANDULAR TRICHOMES OF CANNABIS.pdf impact of physical and chemical mutagens on sex expression in cannabis sativa.pdf Induction of Fertile Male Flowers in Genetically Female Cannabis sativa Plants by Silver Nitrate and Silver Thiosulphate Anionic Complex .pdf Influence of ethanol on cannabinoid pharmacokinetic parameters in chronic users.pdf Interrelationships of glandular trichomes and cannabinoid content II.pdf Marijuana, and Overview of the Empirical Literature.pdf Mercury In Marijuana.pdf Mineral Nutrition of Cannabis sativa - 1997.pdf Morphology of glandular hairs of Cannabis sativa from scanning electron microscopy - 1973.pdf Nitrogen Fertilization and Sex Expression Affect Size Varibility In Fibre Hemp.pdf nutrient uptake and partitioning by hemp.pdf Photosynthetic Response of Cannabis sativa, and important medicinal plant, and elevated levels o.pdf Phytochemical and genetic analyses of ancient cannabis from Central Asia.pdf Possible role of ultraviolet radiation in evolution of Cannabis chemotypes.pdf Potency trends of THC and other Cannabinoids in Confiscated Cannabis from 1993 to 2008.pdf Propagation through alginate encapsulation of axillary buds of Cannabis sativa L.pdf Quantitative Analysis of Cannabinoids in the Secretory Product from Capitate-Stalked Glands of C.pdf Quantitative Determination of Cannabinoids in Individual Glandular Trichomes of Cannabis.pdf Recent Advances in Cannabis sativa Research.pdf Responses of greenhouse grown cannabis - NPK - 1977.pdf Secretory Cavity Development in Glandular Trichomes of Cannabis sativa L.pdf Sex Chromosomes of Cannabis sativa.pdf SOME ASPECTS OF SEX DETERMINISM IN HEMP.pdf Spontaneous regression of septum pleeucidum forniceal pilocytic astrocymas Possible Role of Cann.pdf Structuring Mr Nice Entrepreurial opportunities and brokerage positioning in the cannabis trade.pdf Suppressive Effects of 2 Thiouracil on Differentiation and Flowering in Cannabis sativa.pdf Temperature Response of Photosynthesis in different Drug and Fiber Varieties of Cannabis sativa.pdf The Change of Opposite to Alternate Phyllotaxy and Repeated Rejuvenations in Hemp by.pdf The chemistry of cannabis.pdf The Constituents of Cannabis Sativa Pollen.pdf The Evolution of Cannabinoid Phenotypes in Cannabis.pdf The Fluctuation Curve of Sex Reversal in Staminate Hemp Plants Induced by Photoperiodicity.pdf The Influence of Growth Regulators Absorbed by the Root on Sex Expression in Hemp Plants.pdf The Influence of Relative Length of Daylight on the Reversal of Sex in Hemp.pdf The Inheritance of Chemical Phenotype in Cannabis sativa L..pdf The sexual differentiation of Cannabis sativa A morphological and molecular study.pdf Time course of cannabinoid accumulation and chemotype development during the growth of cannabis .pdf Time factor in utilization of mineral nutrients by hemp.pdf Tissue Culture and Agrobacterium Mediated Transformation of Hemp.pdf Tolerance and Cross tolerance to neurocognitive effects of THC and alcohol in heavy Cannabis Use.pdf Trichomes and cannabinoid content of developing leaves and bracts of cannabis sativa.pdf

Very doubtful Burner.... the evolution of the human brain occurred a lot earlier than the cultivation of cannabis. Your second comment, that the Chinese 'are a smart bunch of cookies' is a cultural stereotype. In most of the Central Asian countries schooling is competitive from day one. If you don't study hard and get good grades as a 6 year old, you don't get to go to school as a 7 year old- period. Coming from that sort of cultural background, migrant students from Central Asian countries do appear smarter, more diligent and focused on their school work than do local counterparts. But, I'll stress it again, this is nothing to do with people as individuals (or their biological brains) and everything to do with cultural norms and societal expectations.

Senerio 1............ Once upon a time there was a lil Mine worker, he liked to smoke Joints when he was on his week off, but the bad mining companies, instead of enforcing a "No Drug use ON SITE" approach, decided to test all its employees for drugs they use even in their time off............. So the mine worker still wanted to party, but no Cannabis..... stays in the system too long for the tests...... so his mate says.... "Pssssst- try some Amphetimine, or Meth".......... Things are cool until mine worker gets a habit..... then the huge amounts of money coming in, gets less because gear aint cheap.... So he decides to sell it to feed his habit, but he's not home every 2 weeks outta 3 , so who's gonna sell it? The missus............ Nek Minnit, missus is also an addict, and she sells from their home while hubby is working......... Cannabis Prohibition at Work. Senerio 2.......... There is a single mum, who's pension is cut because the government thinks getting her back into the workforce is more important than looking after her kids, which some deadbeat dad has probably lumped her with. Theres a 150 dollar hole in her fornightly budget, but kids still gotta eat, clothes have to be bought, bills and rent paid, so she knows who sells drugs, as most people do. She approaches them, sets up a deal, and bang..... she's in buisness...... Governments compassionate approach to the Underprivilaged in Australia........ Peace. Nibbler.

Maybe back during a earlier time when OSA was chock full of genuine useful information/members. A majority of the supposive info that gets posted these days is a injustice to newbs unfortunately. Glad I'm not starting out as a newb these days. I'd be down a few grand in grow gear 'n struggling to grow Auto's.

In case anyone is unaware, there is currently an online poll on the ABC website asking whether Australia should consider legalisation similar to the recent change in laws in Washing ton and Colorado. http://www.abc.net.a.../thedrum/polls/ Have a vote and share the link with your friends on the facetubes and the googlespaces to get maximum exposure. Cheers ...and this one, although no-one watches Channel 10 morning show http://tenbreakfast....05.htm?pritab=7

Indycar is unfortunately correct this is so far from legal cannabis it's not funny and the biggest problem is so many grab this shit and run with it waving banners and crying out that "cannabis is now legal in Australia, soon the sick will have access to all the cannabis they need and..." fucking BULLSHIT! Wake the fuck up Australia and do some reading beyond the fucking headlines and what you're being told from all those involved with this form of legalisation with their vested interest in bringing it about. You are being played by the government and lead by the blind so do your own reading or this is going to end up worse than the hydro laws which came about and exist because of this very reason. Fucking morons spreading bullshit news instead of the truth behind the news

No there already too much bullshit research out there on Cannabis, and the more studies the more 'dangerous, addictive, psychotic ' Cannabis becomes, well unless you are a Pharmacutecal corporation then you screw around with Cannabis as much as you like why dont you research why the bloody hell Cannabis is illegal and why so many pple locked in prison for daring to grow/use the God-given plant ! then you might get some participation X. Cannabis is about as dependant as ice-cream or chocolate, e.g. cannabis tastes nice and makes ya feel good too, just like ice-cream

what a poorly designed and written survey. there is bias in the way each question and answer is written. I'd tell everyone not to undertake this 'survey' but since he needs help - by answering honestly I hope to screw up his results, (remind me never to trust people with a degree from "federation Uni")

From Cannabis Compassion Australia's FB page...https://www.facebook.com/Cannabis-Compassion-Australia-841554585887876/ Please help support these 2 petitions below.... MongyMan

I believe the reason for more Cannabis detections is that it stays detectable by swab for longer than other drugs. So much longer that the driver is not impaired. I'm not saying that no one tested was impaired, just that many probably were not as the swabs do not measure impairment.

I want an OzStonerSloth t/shirt Anyone want to do the artwork? I suck at photoshop

Cool backyard swimming pool surrounded by canna plants... https://www.facebook.com/WhoIsTravisPorter/videos/10153597357335853/?fref=nf

Hi Oz Stoners I've been working on an online questionnaire of Australian cannabis growers for a few months now. Now we have finally finished it! We would really appreciate your participation. I want to thank the Oz Stoners moderating group for working with me to pilot the questionnaire. The survey is much improved thanks to the input of the moderating team. Here is the link: http://ndri.curtin.e.../research/grow/ And here is the participant information: Discussion and feedback are welcome - I'd love to hear what you think of the project. Any feedback will help us to interpret the data and to design better questionnaires next time. PS. I've introduced myself here so please check that thread out for a longer introduction.

WIN for medical Cannabis! WIN for Cooper too (the young boy) http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/disabled-boy-can-have-marijuana-after-police-drop-investigation/story-fni0fit3-1227159516260 POLICE have dropped a child abuse investigation into two Melbourne parents who feed marijuana to their disabled son. The Office of Public Prosecution has ruled it would not be in the public’s interest to take the parents to court. It’s a backflip the Mernda couple, Cassie Batten and Rhett Wallace, hope could be another step towards legalising medical cannabis in Victoria. It has also given them some hope that they will be allowed to keep their son Cooper, now 4, without future interference from the Department of Human Services. “We’re very happy, very relieved,” Ms Batten said. Police would not comment on the results of testing on cannabis oil confiscated from the family's home in July. But the parents and their supplier have maintained it was made with low levels of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in the drug. Epping Sexual Offences and Child Abuse police raided the family’s home after the parents revealed in the media that they had been using a tincture from the plant to treat their son’s life-threatening illnesses. The public outcry that followed prompted an extraordinary response from Commissioner Ken Lay, who expressed sympathy for the family and said officers did have the power to exercise discretion but had to act on a complaint. Media attention led then Premier Denis Napthine and then Opposition Leader Dan Andrews to promise to investigate legalising cannabis for medical use. Police visited the family today to inform them that officers would not be pursuing charges. Police spokeswoman Lee Thomson confirmed the investigation had been dropped after it was deemed “not in the public interest”. “Based on advice provided by the Office of Public Prosecution investigators will not proceed with this matter through the courts as it was deemed not in the public interest,” she said. “Victoria Police recognises that there is a legitimate debate that needs to be had on the use of cannabis in medical circumstances but this is a matter for Parliament to resolve. “As there will be no further police action we will be making no further comment on this matter.” Cooper was born healthy but contracted meningitis, which left him with brain damage, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. The family claims that after taking cannabis tincture with his milk Cooper’s fits went from “hundreds” a day to just two or three. andrea.hamblin@news.com.au

"Who gives a fuk?" Is the only sane answer to that question.

I think one of the problems here is that people need to be able meet in the middle and be respectful of each other's expertise. The experts in this article are portrayed as elitist - as if science is the only knowledge of any value, and any experiential knowledge of cannabis users is not in any way useful or valuable. This is disrespectful to cannabis users and growers who actually know a lot about cannabis and its effects and its problems and how best to optimise the experience. Yes there are people who seem to ignore the harms. I think the first place we can all start from is that we all accept that there are risks associated with cannabis use (it is not always safe). Then it would be a nice step for all parties to admit that there are also benefits to cannabis use. Then I think researchers and users could start having a fairer dialogue, ideally one that would lead to policies that respect human rights as well as are good for public health.

Things that niggle... Elsewhere online...

Hi tonail, that's a pretty logical view. In my take on things, history bears recalling. Remember those fucking jets that were flown into those buildings in New York? That event, and even more precisely, the reaction staged by the United States government changed the direction of the entire god damn world. There was a famous speech by the then Canadian Prime Minister around early 2002, it's on YouTube, where he basically says his government are going to legalise cannabis, however that fucking elected muppet George Bush got on the phone and told him he'd see a trade war so full on it would fuck Canada to it's knees. Around the same time here in Australia John Howard was coming into his own, with George Dubbya on a roll with the infamous 'Patriot Act' to back him up Howard toed the line due to the same pressures from Washington, fucking sniveller. Also, around the same time, the NSW Cannabis trials were all set to go, bad management but also political interference knocked it on the head. Bob Carr, a great humanitarian Premier, let the people of NSW enjoy some of the least restrictive policing in regards to cannabis/drug use alongside South Australia. Carr chose to exit politics at a time when he could have done Abe Lincoln type shit {legal heroin injecting rooms} he chose to walk away, and I believe it was because he became disillusioned with what he saw happening in Canberra with Howard etc and didn't want to do take that crowd on from his position and be crucified. Security went through the roof, sniffer dogs turned up, personal use limits fell, hydroponics was demonised etc etc The main point I'm getting to is that the US governments overbearing foreign policy alongside the Oz governments consent to be fucked over by them, coupled with our restrictive free speech society is why our laws are the way they are. The idea of 'free speech', the rallies held in the US and Canada, the efforts of people like Jack Herer, even yourself perhaps tonail have all worked to a degree although cannabis use is still illegal in the US even if you have a medical certificate and the whole medical cannabis industry structured like a house of cards. Nimbin has NOT worked as a place that encompasses Cannabis use by MAINSTREAM Australians. Much as I like the hippies and what was started in the early 70's Nimbin suffered from an influx of runaways, hard drug users, mental patients with no home and professional dole bludgers. The fact it still runs the biggest reform rally year after year is a credit to the handful of hard core activists at the helm, it's just a pity they can't go the final step and link the rest of Australia together. This forum OzStoner web site does it's own bit. Sharing information and educating people's friends and families IS slowly but surely working. We help each other out, and we do have a community here. The Australian Council for Civil Liberties meetings are also cutting edge when it comes to this stuff if you enjoy getting involved, they hosted Norm Stamper a couple years back. Until then though, sit back and enjoy the war and don't fucking invite me to any bbqs,......... just kidding

wow ... fuck me ... a bit of empathy instead of racism would be helpful. some logic instead of blame would also be a good start. the majority of masks that are being bought do no have a valve ... which means that the are designed to both prevent breathing in nasties as well as prevent them from being spread. if you see someone wearing a mask ... they should be thanked for having to smell their breath all day and not spread any germs or viruses. if the people wearing masks didn't give a fuck and only worried about themselves then they would be buying masks with valves, which allow for inhalation through the filter and unfiltered air through the valve. this is really shitty form people ... blame like this spreads division and racism. there are a lot of very scared people who need a bit of compassion ... not hate.

Wasn't sure where to post this one. Came across it on another forum, too beautiful not to share!

I was thinking of getting one of these for my business, I can't have employees getting around straight out of the mind.. But then I thought fuck it, i'll just trust that they have smoked enough ganja to get them through the day + at 3500K I could by a Lb for them to make sure they are bent enough to do their work properly

I attended a medical cannabis workshop recently and heard Ketalaris speak. Found his talk engaging and very educational, clarified a lot of what I've read as well covering new ground for me. I subsequently come across this interesting article on Ketalaris which is part 4 of a series looking at the medical cannabis debate. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/interactive/2015/medical-marijuana-doctor/ Part 1: Cannabis kids Part 2: The politics of pot Part 3: Pain, and a future on hold Part 4: Dr Pot Part 5: A mother's promise