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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