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Marijuana Cuts Tumor Growth by 50% | O-fu. Carl Sagan on Pot. This account was written in 1969 for publication in "Marihuana Reconsidered (1971)". Sagan was in his mid-thirties at that time. He continued to use cannabis for the rest of his life. The cannabis experience has greatly improved my appreciation for art, a subject which I had never much appreciated before. The understanding of the intent of the artist which I can achieve when high sometimes carries over to when I'm down. Thanks Josh! It's Just a Plant. "Reefer Smokin' Man" - Morgan Davis. Cannabis History - and GRECO-ROMAN medicine. CANNABIS and WESTERN MEDICINE [500-BC - 350-AD] FORWARD: As stated elsewhere, the purpose of this historical section is not simply to repeat hear-say or what other websites are saying but to actually provide the reader with actual first hand historical sources as they relate to the use of Medical Cannabis.

Unfortunately, due to a variety of factors, this is NOT always possible. To begin with, while both the Greeks and Romans were literate people, noted for writing numerous works. Still due to what now has become known as the dark ages, few of these works have come down to us today. At least NOT in their original condition; the chart below shows the general pattern of language translations: Language Translations - From Greek to English: As one can see, the original works (those that survived at all) have seen numerous translations from their original language.

THEOPHRASTUS (287 - 371 B.C.), provides a good example of this problem. ". . HERODOTUS [The Greek Historian] 490 - 425-BC. Jesus healed using cannabis, study shows « Patients for Medical Cannabis. Editor’s note: To some, this information will seem blasphemous. Please note that Cannabis is an ancient herbal remedy and has only recently been considered a street drug.

Cannabis was included in the US Pharmacopoeia until 1942, . We are not saying Jesus depended on herbs to heal, but the facts seem to show that He did indeed utilize them. Updated 01.18.10 Jesus was almost certainly a cannabis user and an early proponent of the medicinal properties of the drug, according to a study of scriptural texts published [in 2003]. The study suggests that Jesus and his disciples used the drug to carry out miraculous healings. The incense used by Jesus in ceremonies also contained a cannabis extract, suggests Mr Bennett, who quotes scholars to back his claims. Mr Bennett suggests those anointed with the oils used by Jesus were “literally drenched in this potent mixture …. Bennet isn’t alone in his assertions… Both cannabis and calamus are fragrant, reedlike plants containing psychotropic compounds. Saint Stephen and the Theo-Cons vs. The Devil's Weed. Illustration by Chris Bennett. Click to enlarge.CANNABIS CULTURE - With an election coming and Conservative support indicated in the polls, is Canada under threat of becoming a Theocratic Dictatorship?

As Canada swings further and further to the right, with the help of the largely fundamentalist Christian base of the Conservative Party, I feel like some 4th century AD Gnostic or Pagan philosopher, watching with inexpressible gloom and horror as the Roman Empire fell under the spell of Catholicism, and rampaging monks burned libraries and destroyed the temples of other religions, murdering philosophers and pagans along with anyone else who did not share their limited world view. A time period so well captured in the recent film Agora. Unknown to the average Canadian, from behind the scenes, crazy Evangelicals have been working to overthrow Canadian politics in order to prepare Canada to fulfill what they see as our country's role in Biblical prophecies of the end times. High Society - CBC's The Nature of Things [1of6] Ganja Yoga: A Higher Form Of Enlightenment. WhyProhibition.ca. Linval thompson - I love Marijuna. Bob Marley interview on Marijuana.

Marijuana-hummingbird.jpg (JPEG Image, 604x408 pixels) The Effects Of Cannabis On A Web-Based Lifestyle. Web of a spider on LSD web of a spider on mescaline web of a spider on hashish web of a spider on caffeine Just Say No: web of a drug-naïve spider see Spider Communication: Mechanisms and Ecological Significance Edited by Peter N.Witt & Jerome S. Rovner - Princeton University Press -1982 e-mail:info@cannabis.net LSDHOME HashishCaffeineCannabisMescalineWasted! One two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen. Oaksterdam University - Quality Training for the Cannabis Industry.