March 1, 2013, 12:01 pm 10 comments in the last 7 days.
Fibromyalgia Therapy: Marijuana Vs Antidepressants and Opiates .

Fibromyalgia is not only a very mysterious disease, but the therapy is even far more confusing. Nobody seems to know exactly what causes it and if one does not know what is the mechanism, how can one treat it? Severe generalized pain is the principle symptom but strong painkillers are not the answer and many physicians have been severely punished by medical boards for giving patients good pain relief.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

November 27, 2008, 10:48 am 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Meet California's Lawless Sheriff.

The dark ages have descended upon sunny San Luis Obispo, California, where a sheriff has made a personal mission out of punishing a legal medical marijuana dispensary owner. Threats, intimidation, and an absolute and total disregard for his own state laws describe the SLO-town Sheriff Patrick Hedges, to the embarrassment of many.

December 17, 2013, 1:04 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Vietnam Executives Receive Death Penalty for Embezzlement.

Vietnam on Monday sentenced two former top executives at scandal-hit national shipping company Vinalines to death for embezzlement as authorities try to allay rising public anger over corruption. State-owned Vinalines nearly collapsed under some US$3 billion of debt, according to official media, in one of several high profile scandals at large state-run companies which are a pillar of the economy.