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Cannabis Could Prevent Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s

More news  on the medical cannabis front: recent studies have shown cannabis to prevent Alzheimer’s and prevent improve memory retention in small doses.
When given a compound similar to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, rat brains displayed reduced levels of inflammation associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The drug also stimulated the production of proteins associated with [...]

Alligator Blood As An Antibiotic?

Scientists in the US have discovered that proteins in alligator blood could be a powerful source of antibiotics for use against superbugs that are resistant to conventional drugs, and for treating serious infections and burn
The discovery was presented at the 235th national meeting of the American Chemical Society currently taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana, [...]

American College of Physicians push for rescheduling of Cannabis

Purple Kush from jimmyjoints
A large and respected association of physicians is calling on the federal government to ease its strict ban on marijuana as medicine and hasten research into the drug’s therapeutic uses. [...]In a 13-page position paper approved by the college’s governing board of regents and posted Thursday on the group’s website, the [...]

White House Rejects Cannabis Research and Promotes More Propaganda

The White House Drug Policy blog just released an article about recent medical research from the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ). The institute has just concluded a study where they found that one joint a day apparently causes more cancer than a pack of cigarettes a day.
The lung cancer study was conducted on [...]

The Origin of AIDS

Interesting documentary examining a key question - what is the origin of this deadly virus? Their conclusion is a very interesting one that needs to be examined.
The Origin of AIDS: Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml7q6iMwqLY

Part 2
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