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MARIJUANA PART ONE: HISTORY AND HEALTH EFFECTS
Go to your nearest pharmacy. Next to the aspirin and the paracetamol you won't find a little green box of marijuana. It has medical properties similar to the other analgesics but it never found it on to the shelves. Read on to learn more about the uses of marijuana, its medical benefits and the history of its use.
marijuana • merijuana • cannabis • cannabidiol • drugs

Reefer Madness: Tell Your Children
This partial synopsis and brief analysis of the American cult film classic "Reefer Madness" examines some of this early motion picture's themes and techniques.
reefer madness movie 1936 • reefer madness tell your children 1936 • movies and films 1936 • reefer madness propaganda films • cult classic films

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PROPOSITION 215??????
This list depicts those who are determined to sway the minds of people who ignorantly oppose the use of medically prescribed marijuana.
marijuana • illegal drug use • legislation • proposition 215 • multiple sclerosis

Is My Child Experimenting with Drugs?
A straight-forward article identifying the symptoms, nicknames, and dangers of various drugs.
alcohol • marijuana • hallucinogens • cocaine • narcotics

The Origins of Marijuana
Part one of a multi-part series on the origins and implications of recreational drugs. An illegal plant was not always inaccessible to patients.
drug legislation • marijuana legislation • history of marijuana use • medical cannabinoids • history of cannabis in united states

The political year that was
2003 was a banner year for change on the Canadian political and legal scene. Here some of the highlights are remembered.
prime minister • chretien • politics • supreme court • same-sex marriage

When did I get too tough to cry?
Coming to terms with child's battle with substance abuse.
substance abuse • drugs • pot • marijuana • teenager

Cannabinoids for Cancer Treatment
Medical marijuana is a highly contentious subject, and laws greatly restrict its use in patients. However, it has proven benefits in palliative care, and research is showing that it has great potential as an anticancer agent.
marijuana • cannabinoids • palliative care • cannabis sativa • psychoactive

Alternative Amsterdam Museums
The Dutch capital may be a hub of culture, history and art but in keeping with its salacious nature it also boasts several museums of a slightly less orthodox nature...
alternative amsterdam museums • amsterdam's sex marijuana and torture museums • amsterdam's sex museums • sex museum amsterdam • venustempel

Gateway Drugs
Everyone has heard the term gateway drug, and for some it is an accepted theory, yet many still argue if it can be proven.
marijuana • gateway drug • adolescent addiction • substance abuse article • cannabis

Weed in Paris Hilton's purse?
She used to carry a chihuahua now Paris allegedly carries marijuana in her designer bag
paris hilton • marijuana • dolce & gabbana • milan • elliot mintz

General Hydroponics and Systems
Advantages, different systems and how to avoid problems in hyrdoponic gardening, according to Justin C., one of the owners of Arizona-based retailer Sea of Green.
pail system • aeroponics marijuana • how to grow hydroponics • growing hydro • growing aeroponics

Bad Law Sixty Years Later
The extension of Federal power to regulate agriculture during the Great Depression now serves to prevent private cultivation and use of marijuana in states that permit it.
wichard v. filburn • gonzalez v. raich • marijuana

Come Together
The difference between a cold, bitter and a green, loveable one.
depress • sad • suicide • depression • depressive

Drug Addiction and Your Baby
This article talks about the detrimental effects drug addiction has on the unborn fetus.
drug addiction • marijuana • cocaine • crack cocaine • heroin

Early Retirement for Ricky Williams
All Pro running back, Ricky Williams, stuns the NFL and enrages the Miami Dolphins with his ill timed retirement at the age of 27. Now he's a free man with nothing but high times ahead of him.
ricky williams • miami dolphins • retire • all pro • running back

Hatchet
There are some things that virtually everyone knows. On occasion, there is a strong possibility that everyone is wrong. This article is about an incident that took place in 1867. The story has been told over and over but some of the "facts" are just plain erroneous. It is true that the Reverend Thomas Baker did encounter opposition to his evangelical efforts; all the rest is hearsay.
atonement • navatusila • nabutautau • artifacts • cannibal isles

Amsterdam's Top 5 Attractions
Sightseeing in Amsterdam is unlike anywhere else. While narrowing down the sights is difficult, here are five must-sees to get a feeling for this diverse city.
amsterdam attractions • europe travel • sightseeing • canal cruises • van gogh museum

Facing My Own Addiction
The story of a Sara M., a drug addict and alcoholic who never went to jail, lost her family, or her health, but was dying inside...
alcohol • addiction • drug • treatment • rehab

Rent Your Home
Would you give a stranger $350,000? No? Yet every day people purchase investment properties and rent them out to strangers.
rent your house • find a tenant • landlord • investment properties • avoid a marijuana grow-op

Stop Hydroponics Odors
One common complaint about hydroponics is the smell that often results, but with a little care and knowledge, a well run hydroponics system doesn't need to smell bad.
hydroponics • undesirable smells in hydroponics • garden odor • beneficial microbes • microbial equilibrium

The War on Drugs
An analysis of how the Constitution and judicial discretion conflict with Congressional politics over the idea of mandatory minimums and the war on drugs.
constitution • mandatory minimums • drugs • congress • narcotics

Salvia: The New It Drug
The herb known as Diviner's Sage, indigenous to Mazatec Indians in Mexico, is finding its way into the hands of the mainstream population.
what is salvia • the effects of salvia • how is salvia ingested • the legality of salvia • controversy surrounding salvia

Fibers and Plant Cells
An amazingly wide range fibers are produced by cells in plants. Read about a few of them.
fibers are long • thin • flexible • tenacious strands • natural fibers renewable

Happy Birthday, Bob Marley
Bob Marley was not only a great musician but a prophet and freedom fighter. His songs demonstrate his connection to Africa--to unity and freedom for all peoples of the African Diaspora.
bob marley • robert nesta marley • music • redemption songs • jamaica

Police and Public Perception
In every occupation there are a select few members who give a bad name to others in their field. This holds true with corrupt police officers.
police and public perception • law enforcement and corrupt officers • police • police articles and stories • miami police

Weeds on Showtime TV Stars Mary Louise Parker
Weeds, on Showtime TV, stars Mary Louise Parker as a women who supports her family be getting into the drug trade and in business with unsavory characters.
weeds • showtime tv • mary louise parker • kevin nealon • elizabeth perkins

Schizophrenia and Substance Abuse
Substance abuse problems are common amongst people with schizophrenia and nobody really knows why. People with both conditions have had great difficulty in getting treated because the two conditions require quite different treatment strategies, and neither program would accept such people with a dual diagnosis. Untreated for either condition individuals are much more liklely to get in trouble with the law, and end up in a prison instead of a hospital.
schizophrenia • addiction • alcoholism • substance abuse • dual diagnosis

Teen Charged In Fatal Car Crash
A 19-year-old Michigan man is charged with a felony after a fatal car crash causes the death of three teens. Both alcohol and marijuana were factors in the accident.
teens and drunk driving • driving under the influence • teen drunk driving • alcohol and fatal car crashes • marijuana and fatal car crashes

Atlanta Youth And Drugs
While teenage drug use is common across the country, drug use among Atlanta youth does not reflect recent national statistics or trends.
teenage drug use • cocaine use • fulton county • dekalb county • teenage drug prevention

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
The American Academy of Pediatrics has teamed up with a number of associations, including those of school nurses, to warn parents of this growing danger.
prescription drug abuse • teen drug use • over the counter drug abuse • prescription drug dangers • illegal drug use

Praise God and Pass the Prozac!
S. credits recommitting to his faith as the key to maximizing the effects of Prozac and CBT
ocd • obsessive-compulsive disorder • cbt • cogntive behavior therapy • faith

Rubber Soul, Part I
Rubber Soul, a three part series: the next installment in the Beatles-Beach Boys saga leading to Pet Sounds and Sgt. Pepper's. Part I here.
rubber soul • beatles • 60s • sixties

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
The surprise hit film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels was directed by Guy Ritchie and features an appearance by Sting.
lock • stock and two smoking barrels • guy ritchie • sting • british crime

Pineapple Express Movie Review
Pineapple Express is a somewhat original take on the stoner buddy flick. Part comedy, part action, and with few exceptions quite entertaining.
pineapple express review • seth rogen • james franco • rosie perez • craig robinson

Falcon Vick Deserves Second Chance
Imprisoned record-setting quarterback should get another opportunity once he's paid his dues if he proves himself while in jail.
falcon vick • michael vick • vick jail • atlanta falcons • falcons

Don't Take It Too Personal
An article discussing the dangers of over personalizing songs.
songwriting • allegorical • stories

Not Off-Season – Silly Season
This article covers the NBA Draft, and the NBA Lockout.
michael jordan • nba • nba lockout • nba draft • rookies

Overcoming Your Phobia
A phobia is an irrational fear that can be overcome by challenging and changing catastrophic thought patterns, while gradually exposing yourself to your feared situation. Since most people with phobias have a sensitive nervous system, it’s also important to reduce your sensitivity to adrenalin.
phobia • phobias • social • specific • fear

Scoop for the Week of May 7th
Who's duking it out? Who's ducking out and who's shaking things up? Find out in this week's Celebrity Scoop.
celebrity • gossip • hollywood • movies • television

The New Television Season Brings Many Choices
Here are my television viewing recommendations for the week of October 17th. Next week, some new webstie reviews.
7th heaven • friends • bewitched • tv shows • recommendations

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