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http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : A democratic representative from the state of Virginia has put the stops on television advertisments aimed at the many millions of American men who suffer from erectile dysfunction, (AKA Impotence).Jim Moran: what a stiffJim Moran has pushed for the removal of adverts for popular ED treatments such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra between the hours of 0600 and 2200 hours, calling the broadcasting of such advertisments 'indecent' during the hours mentioned.

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : There's always a heap of interest when a newly emerging technology begins to make some headlines, but when that technology is related to marijuana, the interest is amplified ten-fold.Cannabis is an ever-present in the world's news in its own right. But when it has some high profile celebrity endorsements to inflate the newsworthyness of the story, news editors are assured of plenty of reader feedback.As a result marijuana always receives lots of column inch's.For instance, it was with a degree of resignation and a shoulder-shrug, that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said recently, it's time to consider legalizing marijuana. Although, his thoughts were the loose-fit variety and free of any specifics: I think it's time for a debate he said. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, a Democrat from San Francisco goes one step further by saying his initial estimate is in the region of $1.3 billion dollars in new revenue made available to the state of California, if his AB390 legalization bill passed.

It’s that time of year again, folks. The sweet smell of Mary Jane will be rolling out into Columbus from Ohio State’s South Oval as Hempfest rocks out for the 25th time from noon to midnight Saturday.“It’s just a lot of people having a really good time without it getting out of hand,” said Zach Laver, a junior at Ohio State and organizer of this year’s party.Colorful, hard-wearing and environmentally friendly. Hemp doesn't always look like cannabis..

Those in the United States living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to use marijuana than those in Kenya, South Africa or Puerto Rica to alleviate their symptoms, according to a new study published in Clinical Nursing Research, published by SAGE. Those who did use marijuana rate it as effective as prescribed or over the counter (OTC) medicines for the majority of common symptoms, once again raising the issue that therapeutic marijuana use merits further study and consideration among policy makers.Paul Doyle, a Hillside, US resident who has battled AIDS since 2002A significant percentage of those with HIV/AIDS use marijuana as a symptom management approach for anxiety, depression, fatigue, diarrhoea, nausea, and peripheral neuropathy. Members of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) International HIV/AIDS Nursing Research Network examined symptom management and quality of life experiences among those with HIV/AIDS in the US, Africa, and Puerto Rico, to gain a fuller picture of marijuana’s effectiveness and use in this population.

http://pharmacy-i.com (http://pharmacy-i.com) : Natures stickiest anti-oxidant (honey) could be as good at fighting heart disease as some fruits and vegetables, a recent study from the US suggests.Lipitor - a real life wonder-drugFruits and vegetables are very low in saturated fat and total fat, and have no cholesterol. A diet high in fruit and vegetables may also help to improve and maintain cholesterol levels for those with heart disease. Its been known for some time that honey contained varying amounts of antioxidants, with dark honey having the most. But this was the first study to look at how eating honey affected blood antioxidant levels in the blood.

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : For the first time in humanity, we are seeing, or we may be seeing, pandemic influenza evolving in front of our eyes. These were the chilling words spoken by World Health Organisation Director-General Margaret Chan as she addressed a summit of health experts in Geneva recently.So far forty countries have confirmed a total of about 8,800 cases of the new flu strain. But most all of the 74 fatalities have come from Mexico. Most people infected in other global regions having displayed relatively mild symptoms. Tamiflu Online - Free consultationBuy Tamiflu online on HealthExpress.co.uk - Free consultation and delivery

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : The H5N1 Swine Flu virus, according to the World Health Organization report today, has spread to 33 countries to date. 6,497 cases have been reported and more than 60 people have died after becoming infected.as one Australian scientist theorizes (http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/SwineFlu/Story?id=7584420 page=1) , not a natural phenomena in fact, but something which was created by man, in a laboratory?It sounds like it could have been written as a Spiderman movie script.

Following in the footsteps of the Adnams brewery building which was constructed of hemp and lime blocks, the UK's first warehouse building made using preformed wall panels made out of hemp has now been completed.Hemp processing plant in the UK The £3.7m warehouse for the Wine Society in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, has been designed by architect Vincent Gorbing and has exterior walls built of Tradical Hemcrete, which is a mixture of hemp stalk and modified lime.

Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT, OTCBB: NADVF, TSXV: NAT), reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2009. The first quarter results reflect our strategy to wind down our historic apparel business, HTnaturals, as we move into the next phase of our business plan for CRAILAR(R), stated Ken Barker, NAT's CEO. We expect to complete the exit in the third quarter of 2009, as our CRAILAR activities continue to take precedence as the most attractive opportunity for improving shareholder value. Hemp twine

The Obama administration is saying all the right things about the jumble of ineffective and vindictive laws, policies and practices that have made up this nation's so-called war on drugs. Shortly after he was confirmed, Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. announced that he would halt Drug Enforcement Administration raids on medical marijuana dispensaries. Then the Justice Department urged Congress to eliminate the 100-to-1 sentencing disparity in convictions for dealing crack and powder cocaine, which imposed long prison terms on predominantly black defendants.