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I have bookmarked several articles related to cannabis and the shady legal misdeeds surrounding and nearby the topic. The politicians renamed it “marijuana” to enable criminalization of a product in widespread medicinal use… back in the bad-old-days when major media was the only media.

The pressure is on as two-thirds of us want the bad laws repealed. You and I need to keep the pressure on. Step 1 is sharing information and knowledge. I do it here. You should be doing it somewhere – even just sharing links to this page is better than quietly waiting for common sense to infect the swamp.

5 Fascinating Facts About CBD You Need to Know

CBD, a naturally-occurring compound, possesses tremendous therapeutic value and is helping countless people worldwide manage a wide range of health and wellness challenges.

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While the medicinal properties of cannabis plants have been long known, research has really been accelerating in recent years due to increasing interest in natural remedies, and laws surrounding the plant becoming more relaxed.

“Extensive preclinical research—much of it sponsored by the U.S. government—indicates that CBD has potent anti-tumoral, antioxidant, anti-spasmodic, anti-psychotic, anti-convulsive, and neuroprotective properties. CBD directly activates serotonin receptors, causing an anti-anxiety effect, as well,” writes Project CBD.

CBD is safe, non-intoxicating, and non-addictive, and can be used by people of all ages. …

The partical success of getting the refined CBD portion of cannabis legalized in twenty states has unleashed honorable people in modern science to research this plant that poses such a danger to Big Pharma, the prison-industrial complex and CIA’s semi-secret source of off-budget funds.

We can only imagine what we might know if all the rules were scratched.

PROJECT CBD
The Endocannabinoid System

Cannabis has been at the center of one of the most exciting—and underreported—developments in modern science. Research on marijuana’s effects led directly to the discovery of a hitherto unknown biochemical communication system in the human body, the Endocannabinoid System, which plays a crucial role in regulating our physiology, mood, and everyday experience.

The discovery of receptors in the brain that respond pharmacologically to cannabis—and the subsequent identification of endogenous cannabinoid compounds in our own bodies that bind to these receptors—has significantly advanced our understanding of human biology, health, and disease.

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CBD and THC Synergy

According to McAllister’s lab, the best results were obtained when CBD was administered along with THC. Several studies underscore the therapeutic advantages for combining CBD and THC—particularly for treating peripheral neuropathy, a painful condition associated with cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS), diabetes, arthritis, and other neurodegenerative ailments. Clinical research conducted by with GW Pharmaceuticals, a British company, has also shown that CBD is most effective as an analgesic when administered in combination with whole plant THC.
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CBD & Cannabis Dosage Guide

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THC versus Breast Cancer

Single Compound vs. Whole Plant CBD

Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana

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According to the DEA, cannabis is still schedule 1 while deadly opiates produced by their mega-money sponsors are schedule 2. Doctors are not only free to prescribe addictive killer pharmaceuticals, they are encouraged to. After long enough to get patients hooked, prescriptions are withdrawn and customers move into the illegal market controlled by the CIA. Nice teamwork, guys.

DEA Schedule I
Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are:
heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote

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Synthetic Marijuana Approved by DEA for Medicine While the Real Thing Remains Illegal

The DEA has just announced that the same manufacturer of the notorious fentanyl has produced a synthetic marijuana product they deem more medically valuable and safer than real cannabis.

The announcement was made a few weeks ago in the Federal Register by the DEA that the drug Syndros, a liquid form of synthetic THC, will be now classified as a schedule 2 controlled substance, which means it can be legally prescribed by doctors.

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So the DEA’s friends in Big Pharma have an new, unproven chemical substitute with a laundry list of bad side effects that is just fine while the thousand-year-old safe, proven use of a naturally occuring plant is Schedule 1..

Gee, I wonder if maybe Big Pharma’s interests are more important to the DEA than the little people who make up this nation?

Speaking of the DEA / Big Pharma team, here is another cannabis substitute they love to push. As you read the article below, keep in mind that thousands of people are cutting back and even eliminating their use of prescription hydrocodone by using naturally grown garden grade cannabis.

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Hydrocodone: Side Effects, Withdrawal and Detox

from Quit Opioids .com

Hydrocodone is a strong opioid (narcotic) medication that is used to relieve pain. It is a major ingredient in several popular brands of prescription pain relievers, and it is often prescribed to treat post-surgery pain, dental pain, and pain from cancer, injuries, and traumatic accidents. To reduce the risk of dependency, patients should use the lowest effective dose of this medication for the shortest possible length of time.