Holy smoke.....

[Tawi2]

Medical marijuana has no health risks, WHO declares.

Medical marijuana carries no health risks and is a useful treatment for epilepsy and palliative care, the World Health Organization has declared. Man killed daughter, 9, by driving in ‘reckless and suicidal’ manner Despite legalization of cannabis across the world, health officials were still issuing warnings about the drug and were considering making it illegal. But after months of investigation, the WHO has concluded that that cannabidiol (CBD) does not carry any addiction risks. Had they chosen to make it illegal, it would have banned physicians from prescribing medical marijuana across the world.

The report, published today, states: ‘There is increased interest from Member States in the use of cannabis for medical indications including for palliative care. A Somerset pub has been transformed into a gingerbread inn for Christmas ‘Responding to that interest and increase in use, WHO has in recent years gathered more robust scientific evidence on therapeutic use and side effects of cannabis and cannabis components.’ ‘Recent evidence from animal and human studies shows that its use could have some therapeutic value for seizures due to epilepsy and related conditions.’ They concluded that ‘current information does not justify scheduling of cannabidiol’, and declared that taking medical marijuana would not lead to being addicted to it.

Raul Elizalde, who campaigned to get his epileptic daughter CBD treatment, welcomed the new report. He told Daily Mail Online: ‘I’m ecstatic that these international health leaders agree that CBD is a substance that should not be scheduled and has therapeutic value for a variety of medical conditions.’ ‘It has changed our life.’ Elizalde, who is founder and president of HempMeds Mexico, added: ‘We look forward to continuing our conversation about its many benefits in 2018.’

[joebloggs]

Medical marijuana has no health risks, WHO declares.

Medical marijuana carries no health risks and is a useful treatment for epilepsy and palliative care, ’

everyone is different, so marijuana can effect people differently

no health risks for those in palliative care, I don't think the patient would care about that.

having watched someone die slowly in a hospice yet my dogs at the end of life were given pentobarbital by a vet which ended their suffering in seconds.

going back to how drugs effect people differently, the last dog I had to have put down took 30 seconds and 3 of us to hold down before she died , I swore I would never get a dog again

yet the misses has got 2 from the dogs home

[Tawi2]

There's massive amounts of investement dollars being poured into medicinal cannabis research stateside, Joe. All the WHO is saying, is that some cannabinoids present no danger to humans such as tobacco with its carcinogens in what is it 400-450? chemicals including cyanide oxide, ammonia, etc. GW Pharma in the UK has a cannabinoid medicine licence and British Sugar are growing cannabis for them at the moment. No one's ever died from cannabis use.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Woman, 31, died of cannabis poisoning in 2014.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...joint-bed.html

As an ex cannabis smoker I can verify it's not as harmless as people make out.

[Tawi2]

She died of a heart attack. Read the story, that's the Daily Mail. I would rather believe medical papers to be honest than a tabloid newspaper on the subject. They also mentioned alcohol in that Daily Mail article. I have never smoked cannabis nor ciggies, but if you were a cannabis smoker was it medicinal cannabis or were you smoking for some other reason?

[Ako Si Jamie]

No it wasn't medicinal - but what's the difference?

As for the woman who died......It is believed mother-of-three suffered a heart attack triggered by the drug. Their words not mine.

[Tawi2]

Not medicinal? Tsk, tsk, tsk

[Ako Si Jamie]

Like you didn't frequent those dope cafes in Amsterdam when you were over there. Whatever, Tawi!

[Tawi2]

In all honesty I didn't, my conscience is totally clean on that. I was in the gym today running on a treadmill for an hour, never once smoked nor drank, not my thing at all, I try to keep healthy.

[Ako Si Jamie]

So what actually is medicinal cannabis anyway? Is it a trumped up term to make the user not sound like a druggie?

[Tawi2]

I picked up an investment magazine last week in Toronto. Big thing over there at the moment, everyone's jumping on the bandwagon. The mag had some quite decent articles. Always interested in investments, wish I had bought shares in GW Pharmaceuticals when they first started their cannabis research.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Talk about avoiding the question!

Here's one you should have no problem with.

Which is better and why? Guimaras or Siquijor? I've been to the latter but not the former.

[Tawi2]

Medicinal cannabis is just cannabis, it's a medicinal plant with a medicinal history dating back thousands of years to ancient China. Times are changing, reefer hysteria/madness is old school, scientists are working on medicines extracted from cannabis that would never have been on the table when establishment viewed cannabis as ruination of youth, the same establishment that puffed away on cigars and quaffed whisky while pontificating on the dangers of cannabis. There's your question answered.

Guimaras or Siquijor? Camiguin

[fred]

All these warnings about Cannabis and they yet again conveniently forget to remind you all about the biggest killer that is being hidden in processed foods...Sugar!!

Why do they hide it??? Because it`s addictive and they want you to buy more!!!! lol

Someone mentioned cyanide oxide... You might be surprised how much of that is added to your diet in processed and non-processed food also...Even brown rice bran contains cyanide and that's supposed to be good for us!!

[Tawi2]

I always like the cannabis warnings and druggie comments from people who drink and smoke

[Ako Si Jamie]

Cannabis, sugar, drink, cigarettes, walking across the street in Pinas......all have their dangers

[Tawi2]

Exactly. Moral of the tale, don't judge!

[joebloggs]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-43101716

Poor kid, it should be allowed in this case

[Tawi2]

Common sense may yet prevail, Joe

Alfie Dingley: Home Office considers medical cannabis trial

The Home Office says it is considering allowing a medical cannabis trial to treat a six-year-old boy with a rare form of epilepsy.

It previously turned down requests by the family of Alfie Dingley, from Warwickshire, to legally take the drug.

But now ministers say they are "exploring every option", following a meeting with the family.
An option could be a three-month trial, led by Alfie's doctors and based on "sufficient and rigorous evidence".

However the Home Office has stressed that "no decisions have been made".

Alfie, from Kenilworth, suffers up to 30 violent seizures a day.

His mother, Hannah Deacon, took him to the Netherlands to take a cannabis-based medication in September and said, while there, his seizures reduced in number, duration and severity.

Home Office Policing Minister Nick Hurd MP met with the family on Monday.

A Home Office spokesperson said: "The Government has a huge amount of sympathy for the rare and difficult situation that Alfie and his family are faced with.

"The Policing Minister wants to explore every option and has met with Alfie's family to discuss treatments that may be accessible for him.
"No decisions have been made and any proposal would need to be led by senior clinicians using sufficient and rigorous evidence."

Ms Deacon described the plan as a "sincere offer because they want to help us".

Members of the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) on drug policy reform are calling on the government to assist with Alfie's plight.

Group co-chair, Conservative MP Crispin Blunt said: "It would be heartless and cruel not to allow Alfie to access the medication."

Cannabis is listed as a Schedule 1 drug and, in its raw form, is not recognised in the UK as having any medicinal benefit.

The Home Office said it cannot be practically prescribed, administered or supplied to the public and can only be used for research under a licence.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-43236649

[grahamw48]

I suppose even Zombies can be otherwise 'healthy'.

Please don't let them drive cars or operate machinery though... should they find the energy to do so.

[Tawi2]

Little known fact Philippine hero Jose Rizal smoked cannabis,but he did so in the name of research and science

[Tawi2]

Bit hypocritical of the UK government considering their anti-"drug" stance (yet selling tobacco and alcohol) but its just been announced on TV news that the UK itself is the worlds largest producer of legal export cannabis How does that work, when does cannabis go from being an illegal drug to a legal exportable crop? Don't always believe the party line