Cannabis News 2.0

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : There's great news in the UK for those interested in creating an environmentally friendly, sustainable way of life, as its been announced a buyer has been found for the largest hemp processing plant in the world.Hemp: Who would have thought something which looks like dry grass could have been so environmentally friendly and versatile?HemcoreFormerly known as Hemcore and based in Suffolk, the saving of the plant was welcomed by local residents who described the £4m factory at the Halesworth Business Centre in Norwich Road as 'an asset' to the town.

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : When Cannabis Science Inc (OTCBB:CBIS (http://www.otcbb.com/asp/Info_Center.asp) ) CEO Steve Kubby explains his beliefs in medical marijuana he does so with a passion and a verve which comes from a depth and understanding that most of us could simply never imagine. A mindset which comes as a result no doubt, of being told he had only 6 monts to live.Steve KubbyIn a spectacular investors radio interview aired by http://smallcapvoice.com (http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/3-24-09-audio-interview-with-cannabis-science-inc-otcbb-cbis/) recently, Steve Kubby explained why using medical marijuana to fight one of the most aggressive forms of cancer known to man (metastatic adrenal cancer) is the only treatment he would consider and as a direct result of his unorthadox regime doctors from UCLA, from USC and from the Mayo Clinic agree, there is definitely something in the medical marijuana Steve Kubby uses which has essentially put his illness, normally a terminal condition and one for which Steve Kubby is the longest known survivor, in check.

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : Thursday 25 Jun 2009 - On 26 June 2009, the European Commission will announce the European Action on Drugs, asking citizens to join efforts to fight drugs. So far only the Foundation for a Drug Free Europe linked with the Scientology Church has reacted positively. The European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policy (ENCOD) calls upon the European Union to take genuine action on drugs, namely to end drug prohibition.

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : Without a doubt the most common cancer amongst British men is Prostate Cancer. Each year the condition accounts for nearly 35,000 new cases and around 10,000 deaths, with few treatments available for advanced disease. Those which are available are generally palliative in nature, rather than actually dealing with curing the disease itself. But two cancer patients from the US have defied pharmaceutical logic by surviving the disease with an experimental drug which took advanced prostate cancer (one patient had a tumor said to be the size of a golf ball), and receeded it to such a degree the consultant had to double check he was looking at the right patient notes. If it all sounds a bit like a science fiction story with a happy ending, thats because its been written by a Public Relations department within a large marketing company.

http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : The most common cancer amongst British men is Prostate Cancer. Each year the condition accounts for nearly 35,000 new cases and around 10,000 deaths, with few treatments available for advanced disease. Those which are available are generally palliative in nature, rather than actually dealing with curing the disease itself. But two cancer patients from the US have defied pharmaceutical logic by surviving the disease with an experimental drug which took advanced prostate cancer (one patient had a tumor said to be the size of a golf ball), and receeded it to such a degree the consultant had to double check he was looking at the right patient notes. If it all sounds a bit like a science fiction story with a happy ending, thats because its been written by a Public Relations department within a large marketing company.

Cannabis Science Inc, an emerging pharmaceutical cannabis company, announced that patent filings are expected for two of its key innovations. The Drug Development Team members recognize the importance of having our first cannabis-based medicine covered, not just by one patent, but by two, Dr Mary J Ruwart, vice president, Research Development explained. A competitor can sometimes engineer a way around a single patent.

A unique energy efficient house made from hemp, designed by Archial Architects, has been unveiled at the BRE Innovation Park which showcases the future of low carbon and sustainable buildings.The three bedroom Renewable House, which costs £75,000 to build not including ground works or utilities, uses renewable materials to deliver a well designed, yet low cost, affordable home. The external walls are constructed from a revolutionary sustainable material called Hemcrete, provided by manufacturer Lime Technology, made from hemp plants grown and harvested in the UK and lime based binder.Hemp is one of the fastest growing biomasses and is often used in paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, health food and fuel.

“Marijuana smoke has joined tobacco smoke and hundreds of other chemicals on a list of substances California regulators say cause cancer. The listing only applies to marijuana smoke, not the plant itself.“The state agency found marijuana smoke contains 33 of the same harmful chemicals as tobacco smoke.The findings came from a review of more than 30 scientific papers.”But does the presence of these chemicals mean more cancer for sure? That’s quite a leap. It carefully ignores human biology. It also overlooks a National Institutes of Health study published three years earlier, and reported in the Washington Post by Marc Kaufman on May 26, 2006, and elsewhere.

A POSTMAN has been jailed for burning thousands of letters he was too lazy to deliver because he smoked too much cannabis.Neil Goddard, 32, set up his own cannabis factory in his bedroom and grew £8,000 worth of plants.But he smoked so much of his own product that he became too wasted to keep up his day job.He decided he just couldn't be bothered to deliver all of his mail and instead burned it in his back garden. Around 10,000 items went up in smoke - mostly junk mail but also hundreds of potentially vital letters and parcels.

Innocent until proven guilty is not a mantra we hear mentioned often when it comes to marijuana. Its tough to get a fair hearing for a marijuana court case, as defence lawyers are all educated under the same system as the prosecution. But Harvard educated Allison Margolin looks beyond the US 'company line' to seek a level playing field for marijuana defendants like Charles Lynch. http://pr.cannazine.co.uk (http://pr.cannazine.co.uk) : Charles Lynch, a dispensary operator from Morro Bay, California, who was indicted and convicted in federal court for activities related to selling marijuana to medical patients, received a sentence last Thursday of a year and a day.LA's Dopest Attorney - Allison MargolinJohn Littrell, Lynch’s attorney, indicated that Lynch received what is known as the “safety valve.” This is a federal statute that allows for a defendant who is otherwise subject to mandatory minimum sentences to have a reprieve and be sentenced outside of them. In order to qualify for the so-called ’safety valve,’ the defendant cannot be the “leader” of the organization. Littrell indicated the judge would issue a written order amidst objection by the U.S. Attorney to the safety valve in part on that basis.