cannabis

Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes since antiquity.

The production of cocaine and opium is probably about the same as it was a decade ago; that of cannabis is higher.

Later this fall the company plans to release the raw sequence data of the Cannabis indica genome as well as a full genome annotation.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, most countries have enacted laws against the cultivation, possession or transfer of cannabis.

He said the quality of some research papers about cannabis and ecstasy was so poor the articles had to be retracted.

Although it has to be pointed out that, in the short-time at least, one's memory does not improve after smoking cannabis.

No one really knows how much money they make from cannabis itself: estimates vary from half of their income to as little as 15%.

Buying and selling cannabis is hazardous and there must be a benefit to a situation where nobody haggles over the price.

Cultivating cannabis in factories tends to improve its quality, which partially explains why stronger varieties have become more widespread.

any person who cultivates any plant of the genus cannabis or opium poppy , shall be liable upon conviction to a fine of hk 100 , 000 and.

The high potency cannabis has "played a role in increasing public health damage" , he said at a press conference in The Hague.

Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests.

The big cannabis factories set up by the latter, with their telltale heat hazes, are fairly easy to spot.

On top of that, say supporters, there would be lots of cannabis-driven tourism.

Cannabis, known as marijuana in its herbal form, is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa.

The Dutch classify cannabis in all its forms as a soft drug and the smoking of it, even in public, is not prosecuted.

Opium and cannabis are the only "natural" (agricultural) psychoactive drugs.

The decision means most of the cannabis now sold in Dutch coffee shops would have to be replaced by milder variants.

Archaeologists agree that cannabis was among the first crops purposely cultivated by human beings at least over 6, 000 years ago.

Despite its widespread abuse, cannabis associated stroke is only infrequently reported.

Research to be published this summer finds that the use of cannabis is associated with the early onset of psychosis.

Girls today are also more likely than boys to steal, play truant and use cannabis. That is not to say that young women are doomed.

Police officer who asked not to be named said that the driver from Morocco, cannabis test result was positive.

Nutt acknowledged there was a "relatively small risk" of psychotic illness linked to cannabis use.

The film was intended to be shown to parents as a morality tale attempting to teach them about the dangers of cannabis use.

The real world situation is well illustrated by the case of cannabis classification in the United Kingdom.

Young people who smoke cannabis run the risk of a significant and irreversible reduction in their IQ, research suggests.

In Western Europe cannabis consumption is stable, but it has increased in the continent's east, as also in Latin America.

In a rolling process, Dutch "coffee shops" , where cannabis is freely sold for private consumption, could soon become closed clubs.

Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful than many illegal drugs, including LSD, ecstasy and cannabis, according to a paper from a drugs expert.

The cause and effect association between cannabis use and stroke is not firmly established.

Unfortunately for Nim, the drugs were to get a lot worse than cannabis.

A preparation from the leaves and seed capsules of the cannabis plant, smoked, chewed, eaten, or infused and drunk to obtain mild euphoria.

Or take this seemingly cannabis-laced statement: "Dickens's novels do not merely describe homes; in some ways, they are homes. " Inhale.

Together with cannabis, rat poison and some other ingredients, it is being used to make a lethal new drug, known as whoonga or wunga.

I can't help noting that a large number of British cabinet ministers decided to smoke cannabis at university and then quit later.

marihuana a preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant , usually smoked or eaten to induce euphoria.

Researchers looking at the effects of cannabis on bones have found its impact varies dramatically with age.

Not even Amsterdam, home of the Cannabis Cup, has laws like the ones Prop 19 proposes.

Dr Lee suggested that the findings could help predict who would benefit from taking cannabis for pain relief - because not everyone does.

Legally or not, more cannabis is being grown north of the border anyway.

But cannabis plants, by far the world's most popular illegal drug, are as happy in a Western window box as on a Himalayan hillside.

It said about a million Afghans - 8% of the population - now abuse drugs including opiates, cannabis and tranquilisers.

Women with high IQs are far more likely to take cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy in their thirties, a study has found.

The ACMD's recent reports on cannabis and ecstasy were dismissed by ministers before they were published.

Plants used in clothing and cordage - Cannabis, Cotton, Flax, New Zealand Flax.

Consumption of cannabis could be incriminated, as is suggested by this case report.

The measures will first be introduced in southern provinces that have most cannabis tourists.

Most cannabis is now grown in its country of consumption, according to the report.

Instead cannabis appears to mainly affect the emotional reaction to pain in a highly variable way.

Which Europeans are most likely to have tried cannabis?

Scientists investigating the effects of cannabis on bone health have found that its impact varies dramatically with age.

Argentina only recently entered the ranks of countries with relatively liberal cannabis policies.

House of Lords investigation in 1998 broadly hailed the medical potential of cannabis, as well as of compounds obtained from it.

Thandai, a drink made with cannabis, almonds and milk, is extremely popular on this day.

Norah Terrault: In terms of the risks for alcohol and cannabis, we don't know if there is a racial difference.

In recent years the Czech Republic has become Europe's chief methamphetamine producer. Mass-production of cannabis is another problem.

The cannabis laws definitely needs to be reviewed.

well , cannabis is , but they tend not to worry too much about oregano.

A tall, annual dioecious plant Cannabis sativa, native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.

In western Europe use of cannabis is stable, but it has increased in eastern Europe and Latin America.

These included smoking, drunkenness, cannabis and illegal drug use, having unprotected sex and not using seat belts.

Methods The AFLP was used to analyze the genetic diversity of 12 species of Cannabis using 55 primer combinations.

Legalising drugs, even just cannabis , could help undermine the traffickers by removing a major source of profit.

Using cannabis for medicinal purposes (a doctor's "recommendation" , rather than a prescription, will suffice) has been legal since 1997.

In Australia hippies gathered at Nimbin for the 1973 Aquarius Festival and the annual Cannabis Law Reform Rally or MardiGrass.

According to the website Narcotics knowledge, HIV, AIDS and Sex Education, cannabis can cause different side effects for its users.

The three main forms of cannabis products are the herb (marijuana), resin (hashish), and oil (hash oil).

Cannabis sellers claim to be pleased.

CANNABIS continues to be the world's illicit drug of choice.

Levels of cannabis use are still high but may be declining, says the report.

Then, after his first few weeks at university, he told me he had tried cannabis.

He's campaigning for the decriminalization of cannabis.

Ever since, California has remained in the vanguard of global cannabis culture.

Customs officers found the cannabis concealed inside the case.

And it says that in Indonesia, crystal methamphetamine has overtaken cannabis to become the primary illegal drug of use.

Cannabis could be smelled cooking somewhere too.

Meanwhile, cannabis cultivation in Morocco, the source of 70% of hashish in Europe, has dropped.

He is also working to identify regions of the Cannabis genome responsible for drug content in marijuana.

His solution is to treat cannabis like booze: legal and taxable.

Suzi Fox, now 22, skipped school with her friends to go drink beer and smoke cannabis in the park.

According to the officer's statement, which sets a catapult machine capable of firing 2 kg of cannabis.

A man is arrested by Aspen police in the lobby of the hotel holding the Cannabis Crown 2010 expo April 18, 2010 in Aspen, Colorado.

Cannabis is the world's favourite drug, but also one of the least understood.

Some places, such as the Netherlands and parts of Australia, have in effect decriminalized the use of cannabis.

It is estimated that about four percent of the world's adult population use cannabis annually.

To that list must now be added a new way to get through economic hard times: grow cannabis.

Local gangs ship out cannabis, amphetamines and ecstasy made in BC, importing cocaine, heroin and guns for the Canadian market.

Rio de Janeiro state security department spokesman told AFP, police seized 40 tons of cannabis.

They arrested the men -- and the 23-year-old homeowner, who was later charged with illegally growing 16 cannabis plants.

Mass-production of cannabis is another problem.

Where drug gangs cultivation of cannabis and opium.

The scientists then used compounds - similar to those in cannabis - that activated the CB1 receptor.

He tried for many years to get cannabis from the national institute in order to conduct research on how it might help AIDS patients.

Asia has seen a rise in the use of synthetic stimulants, now the world's most popular illegal highs after cannabis.

Chase, for example, caused a fuss by excluding a pro-life group and an outfit that wants to legalise cannabis from its competition.

A 12-month ban of synthetic cannabis products has come into effect in New Zealand.

An increase in self-admitted use of other drugs than cannabis was found.

finds the origins of our sensitivity to cannabis in the simple sea squirt; and finds out just what it does to our brains.

WITH the approval of 80% of its voters, Oakland last month became the first city in America to exact a sales tax on cannabis.

Tobacco would come ninth on the list and cannabis, LSD and ecstasy "while harmful, are ranked lower at 11, 14 and 18 respectively" .

The group found that cannabis can activate a molecule found naturally in the body that is key to the development of osteoporosis.

ConclusionThis method is accurate and reliable, and it can provide the research basis for quality evaluation and control of Cannabis Sativa.

Cannabis can cause a chilled out feeling or even sleepiness because it is a mild sedative.

Cannabis seeds are non-toxic, but it leaves toxic, it can act as food.

UK teenagers are taking up two five times more illegal drugs, for example, ecstasy tablets and cannabis, than in other European countries.

It cites UN estimates that opiate use increased 35% worldwide from 1998 to 2008, cocaine by 27%, and cannabis by 8.

Cannabis arrests- In 1999, 46, 000 Australians were arrested for possession or use of Cannabis.

Each time it can play the 2 kg of cannabis into the United States.

The most frequently used psychoactive Substances were caffeine, 129 (65%) , alcohol, 52 (2603%), and cannabis, 44 (22. 2%).

Expert ranking of the harmfulness of drugs puts alcohol, for example, well above many illegal substances, such as cannabis.

Warren had planned a cannabis-smuggling operation in Jersey (pictured)

Cannabis(Indian Hemp)and Cannabis resin (Resin of Indian Hemp)

A victory for American cannabis researchers

True hemp (Cannabis sativa L), raw or pro- cess ed but not spun; tow and waste of true hemp (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)

Cannabis Rose Bath & Shower Gel

Hemp seed oil, Cannabis sativa