http://www.time.com/time/archive/pre...134763,00.html
Time Dec. 05 2005
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MARIJUANA Research into the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of cannabis continued to bolster the case for the medicinal use of marijuana, making the "patient pot laws" that have passed in 11 states seem less like a social movement than a legitimate medical trend. One trial--the first controlled study of its kind--showed that a medicine containing cannabis extracts called Sativex not only lessened the pain of rheumatoid arthritis but actually suppressed the disease. An earlier study published in the Journal of Neuroscience showed that synthetic cannabinoids, the chemicals in marijuana, can reduce inflammation in the brain and may protect it from the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . THANK YOU TIME MAGAZINE i didnt know wether to post this under activism or the medical forum but oh well. this week's issue of time magazine outlines the top 100 medical breakthroughs of 2005. listed inside is MARIJUANA. it states that cannabis has been proven to prevent rheumatoid arthritis, and to treat diseases such as pneumonia. if i had the magazine with me id post the article, but i dont. it ends in saying "these new breakthroughs are making the legalization of marijuana more of a legitimate medical issue Rating: 5