Tuesday, March 15th, 2011
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) needs your help right now to respond to a renewed federal attack on medical cannabis patients and providers. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents raided twenty-six medical cannabis facilities in Montana and two in West Hollywood, CA, in the last forty-eight hours alone! We must tell the Obama Administration to stop the raids and create a federal policy that protects legal patients!
Call the White House at (202) 456-1414 between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST and send an email right now:
I am outraged by the recent federal raids on medical marijuana patients and providers in Montana and California. Medical marijuana patients and providers should not be subject to harassment or arrest, especially when they are obeying state law. I demand the Administration stop the raids, allow states to regulate medical marijuana, and develop a federal policy that protects patients once and for all. Thank you.
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Monday, March 14th, 2011
From the ASA Activist Newsletter -
Medical researchers at the University of California report cannabinoids alleviate oral cancer pain and slow the spread of the disease both in vitro and in vivo. They also identified CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors in human oral cancer cells. They suggest the endocannabinoid system may play “a direct role” in pain and proliferation. Noting proliferation of cancer cells was “significantly attenuated in a dose-dependent manner” by cannabinoids, they conclude “the systemic administration” of cannabinoids “may reduce morbidity and mortality of oral cancer.”
Saghafi N, et al. 2011. Cannabinoids attenuate cancer pain and proliferation in a mouse model. Neurosci Lett. 488(3):247-51.
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Saturday, March 12th, 2011
From the ASA Activist Newsletter -
The effectiveness of cannabinoids in fighting glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), a form of brain cancer that is highly resistant to current treatments, has been demonstrated in numerous preclinical studies. New research shows that a combination of THC, CBD, and temozolomide (TMZ) “remarkably reduces the growth of glioma.” The study revealed tumor growth is inhibited in part through “the stimulation of autophagy-mediated apoptosis,” the biologic degradation of cells that leads to them dying off. The Spanish researchers conclude that “the combined administration of TMZ and cannabinoids could be therapeutically exploited for the management of GBM.”
Torres S, et al. 2011. A combined preclinical therapy of cannabinoids and temozolomide against glioma. Mol Cancer Ther. 2011 Jan;10(1):90-103.
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
From Susan Ladika on CreditCard.com -
“Conflict between state and federal laws over the legality of marijuana has left owners of medical marijuana dispensaries finding that their financial services can go up in smoke. They’re caught in a legal gray area that makes big banks wary or downright hostile…
And it’s not just Colorado that’s been hit. Don Duncan, California director of the advocacy group
Americans for Safe Access and a member of the board of the medical marijuana collective
Los Angeles Patients and Caregivers Group in West Hollywood, says his own account was shut down about a year ago, He’s heard many similar stories around the state. “They just summarily close accounts. Banks are very unsure if it’s OK to do business with medical cannabis organizations. It ripples out to credit card and merchant services accounts…”
Read more: http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/medical-marijuana-banking-credit-card-1271.php#ixzz1DO4hwQ9M
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
Americans for Safe Access’ Activist Boot Camp, February 19-20, 2011, is the nation’s first medical cannabis virtual skill-building conference. Re-pledge your commitment to safe and legal access by joining thousands of your fellow activists for two days of community-building, skill-sharing, and strategic planning. The Los Angeles area event will be in West Hollywood on February 19 and 20. Details will be announced soon. Get more information and register online.
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