Hi,

I went on the net to see what info I could find on weed & PD. I didn't find
specific info, but DID see some pretty colerfull sites (heehee). I do not
think this is somthing I would probably ever do, but....... I am interested
in any "personal" testimonies relating to the effectivness of it.

Please respond to me personally if you want. PS .... I'm not a cop, ...
just interested.

Take care,

David Meigs
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joao Carvalho" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 11:42 AM
Subject: BBC News : Cannabis Debate


> Is the research in slow pace on this ? ....
>
> Tuesday, 21 March, 2000, 11:35 GMT
> Cannabis: The debate
>
> Cannabis: A controversial drug with some beneficial
> effects
> The debate over the use of cannabis in
> medicine is highly controverisal and emotive.
>
> Supporters of the drug claim it has
> wide-ranging benefits, but opponents of
> legalisation say it is a potentially dangerous
> substance that can actually damage health.
>
> There is scientific evidence to suggest that
> cannabis may be useful in treating a wide
> range of conditions.
>
> And wide-scale trials testing the safety and
> efficacy of cannabis extracts are currently
> underway in the UK and elsewhere.
>
> For instance, cannabis appears to be able to
> help reduce the side effects of chemotherapy
> treatment given to cancer patients.
>
> The drugs used to treat cancer are among the
> most powerful, and most toxic, chemicals used
> in medicine. They produce unpleasant side
> effects, such as days or weeks of vomiting and
> nausea after each treatment.
>
> Cannabis is an antiemetic, a drug that relieves
> nausea and allows patients to eat and live
> normally.
>
> Extracts also seem to benefit patients
> suffering from multiple sclerosis, stopping
> muscle spasms, and reducing tremors.
>
> In the USA, the Food and Drug Administration
> has approved the oral use of dronabinol, a
> cannabis derivative, for people with Aids.
>
> There is evidence that cannabis may stimulate
> the appetites of Aids patients with wasting
> disease.
>
> It may also help relieve the pain of menstrual
> cramps and childbirth.
>
> Campaigners claim the drug is useful in treating
> depression and other mood disorders.
>
> Cannabis analogues have been shown to
> prevent seizures in epileptic patients when
> given in combination with prescription drugs.
>
> The drug can also help in the treatment of
> patients suffering from glaucoma, one of the
> commonest causes of blindness, by reducing
> fluid pressure in the eye.
>
> Claims have also been made for its use in
> treating asthma, strokes, Parkinson's Disease,
> Alzheimer's Disease, alcoholism and insomnia.
>
> However, opponents of the use of cannabis
> point to the fact that it damages the ability to
> concentrate.
>
> There are other side effects of the drug, but
> they vary considerably and are highly
> unpredictable, partly because cannabis has
> more than 400 active ingredients.
>
> A report by the House of Lords Science and
> Technology Committee recommended the use
> of cannabis for medicinal purposes.
>
> Doctors are doubtful
>
> But the British Medical
> Association (BMA) did
> not give the report
> 100% support.
>
> The BMA believes only
> cannabinoids - part of
> the cannabis plant -
> should be used in
> medicine.
>
> Cannabinoids are the
> active ingredients of
> cannabis. The BMA
> says crude cannabis
> contains many toxic ingredients as well.
>
> It is also worried about how cannabis will be
> prescribed, saying that smoking the drug is
> harmful to health.
>
> It wants to see the development of "targeted
> medicines" using cannabinoids.
>
> The government says it will not consider
> legalising cannabis for medical use until clinical
> trials had been completed.
>
> --
>
> Cheers,
> Joao Paulo - Salvador,BA,Brazil
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