Medical Cannabis Awareness
A 'Fair go' for all
Contents of this page.....
- Cannabis or Marinol
- Sativex vs The Natural Order of the Cannabis Genus
- Prescription Medication - Classes and Effects
CANNABIS OR MARINOL
Marinol, which is a synthetic form of THC, does not deliver the same therapeutic benefits as the natural herb, which contains at least another 60 cannabinoids in addition to THC.
Marinol, which is a synthetic form of THC, does not deliver the same therapeutic benefits as the natural herb, which contains at least another 60 cannabinoids in addition to THC.
Recent research conducted by GW Pharmaceuticals in Great Britain has shown that Marinol is simply not as effective for pain management as the whole plant; a balance of cannabinoids, specifically CBC and CBD with THC, is what helps patients most.
In fact, Marinol is not labeled for pain, only appetite stimulation and nausea control. But studies have found that many severely nauseated patients experience difficulty in getting and keeping a pill down, a problem avoided by use of inhaled cannabis.
Clinical research on Marinol vs. cannabis has been limited by federal restrictions, but a New Mexico state research program conducted from 1978 to 1986 provided cannabis or Marinol to about 250 cancer patients for whom conventional medications had failed to control the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy.
At a DEA hearing, a physician with the program testified that cannabis was clearly superior to both Chlorpromazine and Marinol for these patients.
Additionally, patients frequently have difficulty getting the right dose with Marinol, while inhaled cannabis allows for easier titration and avoids the negative side effects many report with Marinol. As the House of Lords report states, "Some users of both find cannabis itself more effective."
'SATIVEX’ VS THE NATURAL ORDER of the Cannabis genus
Disclaimer: We are not against anyone choosing a Pharmaceutical drug form of a natural plant genus or an alchemic preparation. We are however, completely against social segregation/discrimination and supremacy policies, that state, “If a Government backed drug cartel doesn’t deal your choice, then no matter the benefit - you can’t have it. Instead, have a wide range of our forced choices of medication and recreation, only, whether you like it or not, or gain benefit from them or not”. However, unlike drug cartels and the Governments who back them and get revenue from them, Nature doesn’t want your money, only your respect. _________________________________________________
(GW exerpts from: http://www.gwpharm.com/faqs.asp#faqs2_1 - in italics - with comments from others and Medcanaware)
GW is a pharmaceutical group developing a portfolio of cannabinoid prescription medicines to meet patient needs in a wide range of therapeutic conditions.
Medcanaware: Patients’ needs have been met for thousands of years by natural, untampered-with, unviolated, forms of the Cannabis genus - and the range of therapeutic conditions that natural cannabis can work for is far more than they are allowing for, or are slowly starting to admit. Cannabis does not need to be violated and turned into a Cannabinoid Prescription Medicine. Cannabis is the oldest medicine for true herbalists. A true herbalist is someone who believes and applies only true herbs, ---- medicinal plants that are food first, then medicine, recreation and spiritual agents.
True herbalism and plant medicine practices are different. Plant medicine deals with toxic as well as non-toxic plants and plant material. Herbalism, knowing that it must be food first, culinary ‘pot’ herbs, do not apply anything toxic, whether plant based or alchemic. Why would we want to put poisons into our bodies. We are already forced to do this with so-called ‘foods’. Food became a business and they started tampering with it with additives, preservatives, colours, refining, processing etc. Now we are forced to do the same thing with medicine, as suffering, sickness, disease and disorder has now become a multi-billion dollar corporate enterprise and empire…..and these same empires seek to deny us our herbal rights. True herbalism and true medicinal plant medicine, in its original form as a ‘simple’, can be easily defined and understood with these quotes:
Lesley Bremness - “World of Herbs” - “It is not merely the monopoly of drug companies that causes concern. Many people are worried about the dangers of isolating so-called ‘active’ ingredients. One danger is that the modifying agents are left out. Modifying agents are the part of the make-up of some herbs which render the whole herb safe. These may not appear ‘active’ in isolated tests, but they offset the side effects of the active constituents. This concept was highlighted in research on common Sage, which was found to have a component that is toxic. Further research uncovered modifying agents rendering the leaf harmless”
What is a Simple?
A "simple" is one herb used at a time. A "simpler" is an herbalist who generally uses herbs one at a time, rather than in combinations.
The word ‘simple’ is defined as:
Being without additions or modifications;
Being a fundamental or rudimentary element; basic.
Having no divisions or branches; not compound
Free from adulterants or impurities:
Complete
Pure
Note: Thanks to drug cartel supremacy, the word ‘pure’ that used to stand for 100% natural, untampered with subject matter, now is mis-applied under terms of ‘pure, active and compound ingredients’. This is not purity, this is extracted manipulation.
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Below extract written By: Danny and Susan Siegenthaler who both have extensive experience as practitioners of Chinese medicine and as medical herbalists. They both have Bachelor of Science degrees, as well as several degrees in various modalities of alternative medicine. Together they have over 40 years of combined clinical experience and have taught hundreds of students.
“Interest in medicinal herbs is on the rise again and the interest is primarily from the pharmaceutical industry, which is always looking for ‘new drugs’ and more effective substances to treat diseases, for which there may be no or very few drugs available”.
“Considering the very long traditional use of herbal medicines and the large body of evidence of their effectiveness, why is it that we are not generally encouraged to use traditional herbal medicine, instead of synthetic, incomplete copies of herbs, called drugs, considering the millions of dollars being spent looking for these seemingly elusive substances?”
“Herbs (and other medicinal plants) are considered treasures when it comes to ancient cultures and herbalists, and many so-called weeds are worth their weight in gold“.
“Medicinal plants like Comfrey, Dandelion and other herbs usually contain hundreds if not thousands of chemical compounds that interact, yet many of which are not yet understood and cannot be manufactured. This is why the manufactured drugs, based on so-called active ingredients, often do not work or produce side effects“.
“Aspirin is a classic case in point. Salicylic acid is the active ingredient in Aspirin tablets, and was first isolated from the bark of the White Willow tree. It is a relatively simple compound to make synthetically, however, Aspirin is known for its ability to cause stomach irritation and in some cases ulceration of the stomach wall”.
(Medcanaware: To combat this danger, one can either choose not to take aspirin, or they can apply herbs and foods that line the stomach wall, and protect against irritation and ulceration. The genus ‘Brassica’ is famous for this, so are bananas and milk). function to protect the lining of the stomach thereby preventing ulceration of the stomach wall“. (Medcanaware: Which is why Governments and vested drug lords, have gone on Campaign/Crusade to genocide - the murder of a genus - any natural, herbal and medicinal plant genus that they cannot make a monetary profit from, or have a phobia about. Yet…this phobia disappears as soon as a Drug cartel turns it into a prescription drug, proving revenue dissipates phobia). “Knowing that medicinal plants are so effective, that these plants potentially hold the key to many diseases, are inexpensive and have proven their worth time and time again over millennia, why is it that herbal medicine is still not in the forefront of medical treatments, and is considered by many orthodox, medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies as hocus-pocus, hmmm?” GW's cannabis plants are grown under computer-controlled conditions in secure glasshouses at a secret location in the UK. GW has developed a highly sophisticated cultivation process to ensure plant material grown is of sufficient quality and consistency to be suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical products. Medcanaware: Meanwhile, G’s Cannabis Plants, which He created (as a living, breathing, fornicating and procreating genus), are living under natural Computer controlled conditions (Sun, Moon, Stars, rain etc. all working together in unison as a ‘simple’) in the biggest greenhouse in the Universe. G. has developed and given us (free of charge, as long as we look after it - this is a religious commandment), a natural, phyto-genus that is of sufficient quality and consistency for G. without it having to be incorporated into Pharmaceutical Drug Products. GW: Strict Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed to ensure non-contamination by chemicals, infestation or fungal growth, consistency of content, methods of harvest, drying, primary extraction, storage and onward consignment. Temperature, humidity, total light and photoperiod are all controlled by computer. Medcanaware: Meanwhile, true cannabists have been, for thousands of years, ensuring non-contamination by chemicals through 100% organic grown herbs; by applying other natural herbs and medicinal plants to control infestation and fungal growth (Permaculture and/or natural fumigation); and consistency of content and method of harvest ars simple - know your herbal form, pick it when it’s ripe, let it dry naturally, then store it as any natural herb. Long term storage is not needed, as it is always best to use your herbs fresh or freshly dried and cured. As for temperature, humidity, total light and photoperiod - that’s God’s dominion, not ours, even though some true cannabists have been forced underground to use an artificial light because they, and the Cannabis genus, have been denied the right of benefiting from the sun….not because the sun’s not there, but because the right has been denied. Why does GW cultivate its own cannabis plants? Medcanaware: Question - Why does G. cultivate His own cannabis plants? Well, 1) Cannabis, as a genus, is very beneficial to the earth and the living genus’ on it. 2) So humans and other animus genus, can gain true benefit from it. This quote was very simple and it goes to the very heart of Cannabism as a religion, a culture and as a medicinal practice. (Gen. 1:29 And God said, “See. I have given you every herb that yields seed, which is on the face of the Earth, and every tree whose fruit yield seed to you it shall be for food. Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food - and it was so”. Then God saw EVERYTHING that He had made, and indeed it was very good.) Cannabis has been called ‘goodness’ for many, many years now. It is a herb - food first, then medicine. It is also a tree (The Cannabis genus can grow up to 20 feet, plus). Every part of the Cannabis plant can be utilised. From the leaves, to the fruit, to the seeds, to the stems, to the roots. It is complete unto itself and does not need or deserve to be tampered with, just like a child doesn’t deserve to be tampered with. GW……..to incorporate those materials in the appropriate drug delivery modalities. Medcanaware: Their drug delivery modalities may be appropriate for them, but for them and other Drug cartels/Governments to appropriate/steal the right of choice when it comes to drug delivery systems, is a violation of human rights. To prove this,
“The herbal extract from the bark of the White Willow tree generally does not cause stomach irritation due to other, so called ‘non-active ingredients’ contained in the bark, which
“Ask yourself, which would I choose: Side effects, or no side effects? It’s a very simple answer. Isn’t it?”
“So why then are herbal medicines not used more commonly and why do we have pharmaceutical impostors stuffed down our throats? The answer is, that there’s little or no money in herbs for the pharmaceutical companies. They, the herbs, have already been invented, they grow easily, they multiply readily and for the most part, they’re freely available“.
“The daily news is full of ‘discoveries’ of herbs found to be a possible cure of this or that, as in the example of Dandelion and its possible anti-cancer properties. The point is that these herbs need to be investigated in the correct way. They are not just ‘an active ingredient’. They mostly have hundreds of ingredients and taking one or two in isolation is not what makes medicinal plants work“.
http://www.ofspirit.com/dannysiegenthaler1.htm
The absolute requirement for a plant-based medicine from a regulatory point of view is "control of starting materials". A drug in its manufacture goes through many processes, each of which need to be monitored and strict quality controls applied. This process control and QC would be invalidated if the starting materials (i.e. the herbal materials) were of poor or inconsistent quality.
Why not just let patients smoke cannabis?
In GW's opinion, smoking is not an acceptable means of delivery for a medicine.
Medcanaware: This may be true, (even though smoking herbs and other medicinal plant material have been applied as medicine for thousands of years), which brings up the question………What about me? VAPOURISATION asks this question on a regular basis. As does tea, yoghurt Cannabis lassi, dried herb crumbled up on pizza and chicken etc, cookies, cakes, salads, ice cream, you name it - it’s a food first, then a medicine and recreation.
GW - “We believe that patients wish to use a medicine that is legally prescribed, does not require smoking, is of guaranteed quality, has been developed and approved by regulatory authorities for use in their specific medical condition and is dispensed by pharmacists under the supervision of their doctor.
Medcanaware: This may be their belief, their religion, their choice, but it is not their right to force their religion and choices on others. Just like Governments and Drug cartels do not have the right to force their Pharmaceutical Drug Supremacy religion on others, while wiping out those they deem heretics. Most patients wish to use a natural, untampered with herbal medicine that is allowed, that they can consume with delivery systems of their choosing, is of guaranteed quality to them, the individual and not the collective. Most patients know that Cannabis has been developed and approved by the highest authority in the Universe, and that these usurpers have stolen the Creator’s patented herbs/medicines and passed it off as their own. True Cannabists already know which particular member of the Cannabis genus benefits them for their individual condition. The Earth is our dispensary and G. is our Great Physician and we thank Him daily for doing such a good job of provision.
What are cannabinoids?
GW - Cannabinoids are a group of molecules found only in the cannabis plant. Different cannabinoids appear to have different pharmacological effects. Certain cannabinoids have been shown to have analgesic, anti-spasmodic, anti-convulsant, anti-tremor, anti-psychotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-emetic and appetite-stimulant properties.
Medcanaware: True Cannabists/Cannabis herbalists have known about these properties and how they work symbiotically, and have done for thousands of years - working together as one. All this truth has been suppressed while ‘Paradise got poisoned/tampered with and turned into a Pharmacy.’ (See parody at end of this article)......
How does GW produce its cannabinoid medications?
GW's cannabinoid medications are derived from standardised extracts of proprietary cannabis plant varieties bred to exhibit a pre-determined content of cannabinoids. These extracts are incorporated into pharmaceutically-appropriate drug delivery technologies and then undergo pre-clinical and clinical testing prior to submitting applications to national regulatory authorities.
Medcanaware: What did we say about tampering? About manipulation? It takes 3-9 months to grow a Cannabis plant, depending on breed and climate - and it takes 5-10 years to allow the same thing, albeit now manipulated, tampered with and chemicalized. Cannabis does not need anything done to it for it to do its job. It does not need a Government to advocate it for it to do its job. It does not need a Drug cartel to deal it for it to do its job. All these things hinder it. And they certainly hinder the sufferer gaining a better quality of life from it. Remember, Nature doesn’t want your money, just your respect.
GW: The national regulatory processes of the UK, US, and other countries have been developed over the past century to protect patient health and safety. GW believes that all medicines should undergo these review and approval processes before they are made available to patients.
Medcanaware: Protect patient health and safety? Are they dreaming? There’s not one thing dealt in the Pharmacy that cannot cause detriment to health and safety, and these things have been allowed by the regulatory commissions who state, “For your own health and safety, we must violate what you have chosen naturally”.
GW: Sativex®, like other medications in development, undergoes rigorous controlled clinical trials to examine its safety and efficacy.Medcanaware: The cannabis genus, like all true herbs, have undergone thousands of years worth of rigorous trials and beneficial application. Its safety and efficacy have been examined by thousands of different tribes around the World. Safety and efficacy are not a problem with true cannabists. We know how to apply it safely and we know how efficient our particular chosen form of it can be, for our particular individual diseases, disorders and conditions.
ABUSERS give users a bad name.
GW: We believe our program demonstrates that it is possible to develop a cannabis-derived medication in accordance with modern medical criteria, and therefore, that is the approach that should be taken, as is the case with all other medications prescribed for serious medical conditions.
Medcanaware: Meanwhile G.’s programme developed an earth derived living medication, called the Cannabis Genus, in accordance with the laws and criteria of the Universe. Modern Medical Criteria is just a forced religion, a New World Order, so to speak, and as any forced Order…the statement is no matter your belief of approach, “That (the forced criteria/religion) is the approach that should be taken”. Personally, we do not believe in forced supremacy. The Universal Criterias of Harm, Safety, Efficacy, Potency and Reliability governs drugs (whether medicinal or recreational).
Criteria of Harm: mortality, morbidity, toxicity, addictiveness, relationship with crime.
Safety: Ways subject matter can be safely applied so one can benefit and/or minimise/negate the harm. A quote from the Merck Institute, USA, states, “The main goals of drug development are effectiveness and safety. Because all drugs can harm as well as help, safety is relative. The difference between the usual effective dose and the dose that produces severe or life-threatening side effects is called the ‘Margin of Safety’. The wider the margin of safety, the more useful the drug”….proving again that natural, untampered with cannabis, at 40,000:1 LD50 margin of safety ratio is truly the most useful, safest herbal genus on earth and 100% THC at 10,000+:1 is the safest psychoactive drug on earth. Efficacy: How well it works. Potency: How quickly it works and how much each individual needs to benefit from it.Reliability: How well it works on a regular basis.
The only one who can truly answer these questions are the sufferers, and the sufferers are the last ones to be consulted when it comes to new and old drugs being allowed, or re-instated.
Sufferers are already sick, they are not going to choose something that is detrimental to their individual condition, and their individual quality of life.
How are these cannabinoid medications administered to patients?
GW's first product, Sativex®, is administered as a measured dose oral (oro-mucosal) spray that is absorbed by the lining of the patient’s mouth This method of administration enables patients to titrate (adjust) their dose to achieve symptom relief without incurring an unacceptable degree of side effects.
Medcanaware: When it comes to G’s personal product, the cannabis genus, and one of humankind’s oldest delivery systems - vapourisation - Cannabis is administered as a vapour that can be inhaled by the patient at a dose of their choosing. It is very easy to titrate/adjust a vapourisation dose to achieve symptom relief, without incurring an unacceptable degree of side effects.
Do patients get high when using GW’s cannabinoid medications?
GW: By careful self-titration (dose adjustment), most patients are able to separate the thresholds for symptom relief and intoxication, the 'therapeutic window', so enabling them to obtain symptom relief without experiencing a 'high'. Patients emphasise that they seek to obtain the medical benefits without intoxication.
Medcanaware: First of all, they need to remove the word ‘intoxication’ from Cannabis, as Cannabis is non-toxic at a 40,000:1 toxicity ratio. The terms should be, instead, inebriation or euphoric reaction. However, there is a difference between experiencing a euphoric ’high’ and senseless inebriation. The euphoric ’high’ can be greatly beneficial in medicinal application. To quote Dr. Anthony Henman, “One of the best effects Cannabis can have in any terminal illness (…..as well as non-terminal illnesses, both acute and chronic…..) is to produce a degree of euphoria which boosts morale in a depressing situation”. And - if ‘getting high’/ inebriated is such a bad thing, and something people don’t want, why do 94% of Australians consume a psychoactive, recreational, ‘high’ /’intoxicating’…yes, ethanol is toxic….drug, with 64% of them choosing to abuse this drug, with the abusers including Politicians, Police, Media, Sporting Bodies, Celebrities and so on, which includes parents teaching their kids that drug abuse is legal as long as 1) the drug is legal and 2) You can call it anything else but a drug…’drink’, ‘beverage’, ‘coldie’ etc.
Is GW researching other cannabinoids besides THC?
GW has conducted considerable research into CBD (cannabidiol), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid. CBD has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-psychotic, anti-convulsant, and other properties. It is also believed to mitigate many of the side effects of THC.
Medcanaware: The powers of Cannabidiol and the other non-psychoactive constituents of the cannabis genus, have been known about for ages. However, Government is scared witless about stating that CBD can knock out their most touted, phobic statement, “Cannabis can set off psychosis and other mental disorders”. Drug Free Australia put out a challenge to Dr. Wodak about showing how Cannabis “psychosis” (dysphoric symptoms caused by excessive THC bombardment) can be removed. They already know how to remove it themselves. They, and the Government, just hate the Cannabis genus so much that they do not want to be confused with the facts and they believe they must suppress the facts.
However, any true cannabist knows that Super Sativas and other high THC strain negative reactions can be completely knocked on the head, with cannabis INDICA and RUDERALIS which both contain decent to high levels of Cannabidiol. This doesn’t fit in with the policy of ’Cannabis clinics’ which ’cure’ you of your cannabis belief, so then you can be switched over to Alchemic drug supremacy belief and application.
Recreational cannabis would have never been a problem, but Prohibition had other ideas. Cannabis has its ‘uppers’ and its ‘downers’. depending on which particular breed you choose. This is what Cannabis Colleges were set up to teach, as well as teaching knowledge and respect for the cannabis genus, its applications and its culture.
GW has also commenced a clinical development programme of its novel cannabinoid product, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). THCV has shown promise in pre-clinical studies as a potential treatment for obesity, diabetes and related metabolic disorders. A range of other cannabinoid molecules are undergoing early research evaluation.
GW is interested in researching as many of the cannabinoids as possible. We are also interested in some of the non-cannabinoid contents. There are some ingredients in cannabis that have very potent pharmacological activity but which are not cannabinoids.
Medcanware: True cannabists are interested in all of the non-cannabinoid contents working symbiotically with all the cannabinoid contents of the cannabis genus. We know they work best together. We know that as a whole, complete herb, Cannabis is very beneficial, which is why we choose it….even if we are branded as ‘heretics’, ‘parasites’, ‘criminals’, ‘pariah’s’ etc. In the same way as the acetaminophen drug cartel, Panadol, states, “Panadol - it’s my choice”, we (Australian Cannabists) state, “Cannabis - its my choice”. Unfortunately, Governments don’t believe in selective choice, which as we all know is the basis of the much touted, yet much maligned, belief of Australia - the Fair Go For All.
GW: In general, each step that is taken to produce a pharmaceutical needs to be tested under a range of conditions including extremes to simulate error.
Medcanaware: Extremes to simulate error….that’s a nice way to state blatant drug abuse. Thankfully, unlike the flood of Pharmaceuticals, blatant drug abuse of THC and the blatant abuse of the Cannabis genus still cannot kill you. That’s one extreme that Cannabis, Cannabists and Cannabis culture do not subscribe to. To prove this……
1) W.H.O. (World Health Organisation) Mar. ‘98 - “There are good reasons for saying that the risk from cannabis would be unlikely to seriously compare to the public health risks of alcohol and tobacco, even if as many people used cannabis as now drink alcohol or smoke tobacco”.
2) Report of the British Police Foundation, 2000. “By any of the major criteria of harm, mortality, morbidity, toxicity, addictiveness and relationship with crime - Cannabis is less harmful than any of the other major illicit drugs, or than alcohol and tobacco“.
3) Dr. Guy, U.K. - “Cannabis has the startlingly unusual property of being incredibly safe. The difference between a therapeutic dose and a deadly one, is 40,000. By comparison, the figure for aspirin is 25, while morphine is 50”.
Medcanaware: Note: Australia’s favourite recreational, psychoactive drug of choice, ethanol, has an LD50 ratio of between 4:1 and 20:1 depending on size, body mass and fitness.
What side effects does Sativex® have?
GW's clinical trials have generated over 1000 patient-years of safety data, and adverse events have been predictable and generally well tolerated.
Medcanaware: G’s clinical trials have generated over 10,000 plus years of safety data, and adverse events have been generally well tolerated and predictable, and we have known exactly how to negate the adverse events. (It’s historically recorded in many different systems of medicine from all around the world).
GW -Many side effects occur primarily during the early stages of dose adjustment, while patients are identifying their optimal individualized dose and diminish over time or with reduced dose.
Medcanaware: What’s the difference? So, side effects are okay as long as they come from a Drug cartel and the drug is advocated by the Government? The Media, Government Bodies and Drug Lords (albeit legal ones) constantly state, “Side effects are normal, don’t stop taking our drugs”…this includes even if one of the side effects is death. There is an ‘acceptable’ amount of deaths allowed for in the Designer Death Drug Range (Drugs designed with death in mind - International Criterias of Harm and Safety), and the ’acceptable’ deaths can lead into the tens of thousands and still nothing is done about it.
GW: The most common adverse events (> 10%) reported by patients in Sativex® studies have been somnolence (sleepiness), nausea, and dizziness. These side effects are common to many other prescription medications, particularly pain medications.
Medcanaware: Sleepiness is not always an adverse effect. Cannabis has been beneficially applied to help people get a good night’s sleep, without the fear of not waking up in the morning (ie Heath Ledger…he should have stuck to Cannabis as he would not have died from this herb/drug that helps you sleep). As for nausea….many people take natural cannabis because it removes and negates their nausea. As for dizziness, the last part of GW’s statement speaks for itself.
Who markets Sativex®?
Medcanaware: - a Drug Lord/Cartel. Who markets Ethanol? - A Drug Lord/Cartel. Who markets Caffeine? - A Drug Lord/Cartel. Who markets Pharmaceutical Drugs that are now attractively advertised to parents for their babies “Because they’re gorgeous”.. - a Drug Lord/Cartel. Who markets Nicotine? - A drug Lord/Cartel….or three or four or more.
GW: In Canada, Sativex® is marketed by Bayer HealthCare. Once approved in the UK, Bayer will also market Sativex® in that country. Upon approval in Europe (excluding the UK), Sativex® will be marketed by Almirall. Upon approval in the United States, Sativex® will be marketed by Otsuka.
Medcanaware: As one can plainly see, while people are asking for their human rights to apply a natural herb that benefits them, the individual, naturally, vested interests and Governments have turned Health, Sickness, Disease, Disorders, Suffering etc. into a Multi-Billion Dollar Drug Lord/Cartel Empire, which puts wealth before health; greed before need; Politics before Patients; revenue before respect; and Corporation before Compassion. Medical sufferers need less Corporation and more Co-operation.
Which stock exchange is GW Pharmaceuticals listed on?
GW is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange.
Medcanaware: Just like the recreational and medicinal drug cartel lords of this world, GW is also AIMing to make money off something that should be given away for free to those who need to benefit from it, to improve their quality of life. If we had our way, we would have respectful Cannabis Farms, Colleges, Information Centres, Dispensaries and even Cafes, which would supply those in need (the ones who do not want to/or can’t for medical reasons grow their own, as is their human right) 100% NATURAL, 100% ORGANIC, properly matured, properly dried, and properly cured Medicinal Cannabis with which they can vapourise it, drink it in tea, sprinkle it on food as a true culinary herb is supposed to be, and eaten in cakes and cookies etc. We could have set this up years ago and taught respect for the Cannabis genus years ago, but instead our Governments and their vested interests decided to declare Civil War on their own people, including those that are sick, suffering and dying, just so they can placate their own phobias and force the supremacy of their recreational and medicinal drugs and the cartels that control them.
As for ABUSE……(which is another thing the Governments etc. like to tout when it comes to illicits)……Abusers give users a bad name. The word use means “the beneficial application, process and/or action of a particular subject matter”. The word “Abuse” means, “the perversion of that beneficial application, process and/or action of a particular subject matter”.
Abuse doesn’t care about what subject matter it abuses. It doesn’t care about the prejudicial brands ‘legal/licit’ and ‘illegal/illicit’. It doesn’t care if it manifests on one subject matter or on a thousand. Abuse can….so it does. The only thing that can stop this is respectful USE, which is “to look again at your applications, processes and actions, to make doubly sure that what you are truly doing is as beneficial to yourself, others and the environment around you, as is humanly possible”. - a much forgotten principle in Australia, and the rest of the World and it’s time we brought it back.
"BIG BLUE TAXI" - Copyright D.Nentwig
Parody of ‘Big Yellow Taxi’ - Joni Mitchell
They destroyed our herbs
And put them in a Pharmacy.
Complete with side effects
Yet they deny us the right to be free.
All in all, it seems to go,
That you don’t know Human Rights ‘til they’re gone.
They poisoned Paradise,
And put in a Pharmacy.
They stole all our herbs
And they decided to tamper with them.
They chemicalize, synthesize,
Yet they don’t see it as a problem.
All in all, it seems to go,
That you don’t know Human Rights ‘til they’re gone.
They poisoned Paradise,
And put in a Pharmacy.
Hey Pharma, Pharma
Don’t force your drugs on me now.
My medicine comes from the earth,
Provided by herbs and trees, with ease.
All in all, it seems to go,
That you don’t know Human Rights ‘til they’re gone.
They poisoned Paradise,
And put in a Pharmacy.
Just the other day
I was targeted by the ‘Man’.
And a big BLUE taxi
Stole away my medicine.
All in all, it seems to go,
That you don’t know Human Rights ‘til they’re gone.
They poisoned Paradise,
And put in a Pharmacy.
They ripped out a panacea
And put in a Pharmacy.
They burnt a panacea
And put in a Pharmacy.
Yes, they poisoned Paradise
And put in a Pharmacy.
Prescription Medication - Classes and Effects.
Excerpt taken from: "The American Alliance For Medical Cannabis"
Acetaminophen- known by many as "Tylenol". This medication is provided either alone (over the counter), in combination with other OTC drugs like asprin, or in combination with the minor narcotics like hydrocodone (Vicodin/Lorcet) or codeine (Tylenol #3/4).
Acetaminophen is unlikely to produce gastric upset or have drug interactions. Unfortunately, this excellent analgesic is particularly toxic to the liver. Patients with liver disease such as hepatitis C and patients who regularly consume alcohol should avoid this medication. Even otherwise healthy individuals should avoid using more than one gram of acetaminophen/day on a regular basis. NSAID’s (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)- All members of this class of drugs provide anti-inflammatory relief by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins. The best known of this class is aspirin but also includes other OTC drugs like ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve). Many NSAIDS are available only by prescription including Anaprox, Daypro, and many others. All of these drugs can produce gastric upset and damage. Patients with gastrointestinal disorders like acid-reflux disease or ulcer should avoid this class of medication. Patients without GI disorders are cautioned that they might develop such problems with the regular use of this class of drugs. Some NSAID’s are also toxic to the liver. Patients with liver disease should consult closely with their pharmacist before taking these drugs. NSAID’s are primarily prescribed or recommended for musculoskelatal disorders like arthritis but may be use in certain other types of pain. Novel NSAID’s- This relatively new class of NSAID includes the drugs celecoxib (Celebrex) and rofecoxib (Vioxx), both available at this time by prescription only. These drugs target the COX-2 enzyme and provide anti-inflammatory pain relief. The rate of gastric upset of these drugs is substantially less than traditional NSAID’s but exists nevertheless. Patients with GI disorders should probably not use these medications on any type of regular basis. Recent reports of aseptic (non viral/bacterial) meningitis have caused some concern although the incidence seems rare. Anti-depressants- The tricyclic anti-depressant amitriptyline (Elavil) has been used in "sub clinical" doses to improve overall pain control in combination with standard analgesics. Tricyclics are an older form of anti-depressant that have a range of side effects from dry mouth to disorientation. Usually, a 10mg dose of Elavil is provided to assist the relief of neuropathic pain. The action of Elavil in this use is not known. More commonly, the SSRI’s like sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), and fluoxitine (Prozac) are prescribed to help reduce the depression and agitation (generalized anxiety) usually associated with chronic pain. The SSRI’s are generally well tolerated although sexual dysfunction, sleeplessness, and increased mania can result. The "normal" course of treatment with SSRI’s is about six months although some patients with longer term problems may be on this type of medication nearly indefinitely. Corticosteroids- Steroids are very powerful anti-inflammatories and immunosupressants. They are potentially dangerous drugs that should be used with great caution. Medicines like prednisolone, cortisone, and dexamethasone, are part of this class of drugs which mimic the body’s own natural steroids produced by the adrenal glands. Steroid drugs can be used topically, orally, by injection, rectally, nasally, in eye or ear applications, or by inhalation. There are many contraindications for these medicines including the presence of ulcer, high blood pressure, infection, and diabetes. These medicines also have a wide range of drug interactions that have to be carefully screened for. Side effects of steroids are multitudinous including weight gain, round face, blue tint to the abdomen, osteoporosis, and adrenal atrophy. While steroids are very useful in the treatment of asthma, allergies, and many other conditions, their primary use in pain control is to reduce inflammation surrounding a joint or spinal process or to treat flare-ups from rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune disorders. Even short-term regular use of steroids requires the dose be gradually raised then lowered to minimize steroid withdrawal syndromes. Anti-convulsants- previously only used for neuropathic pain, many members of this drug class including gabapentin (Neurontin), phenytoin (Dilantin), and carbamazepine (Tegretol) are now being utilized for overall pain management. These drugs act on the brain reducing the overall level of electrical activity. The therapeutic window of this class of drugs can be difficult with serious problems of sedation and even liver damage being produced by too high a dose. Long-term use of this class of medication requires a gradual discontinuation or seizures may result. "Minor" Narcotics- This class of opiate or opiate like narcotics includes such drugs as codeine (Tylenol #3/4), hydrocodone (Vicodin/Lorcet), and propoxyphene (Darvocette). Usually, these medications are combined with acetaminophen. More rarely, they are compounded with aspirin or even ibuprofen. The acetaminophen or aspirin in these preparations can cause problems with frequent daily doses. Typically, four tablets/day could contain two grams of Tylenol, which is pushing or exceeding the recommended daily dose even for those with healthy livers. Patients using drugs containing acetaminophen should not drink alcohol. Patients should exercise extreme caution in driving a motor vehicle while using these medications.These are fast acting (20-45 minutes) short half-life drugs (4-6 hours) that provide relief from mild to moderate pain. Tolerance is built quickly (just a few weeks) with ever increasing doses needed. Due to the short duration of the pain relieving effect, pain control over time is difficult with repeated dosing at short intervals required. Minor narcotics used alone for pain control will not work very well for very long. They should not be considered for the management of chronic pain that lasts more than a month or two or where pain episodes occur frequently throughout the week. "Major" Narcotics- The more powerful or "major" narcotics include morphine, fentanyl, methadone, oxycodone (Percocette), meperidne (Demerol), pentazocine (Talwin) and long acting preparations such as OxyContin (oxycodone time release), MSContin (morphine time release), and fentanyl skin patches (Duragesic). This class of drugs is available by injection, oral doses, tincture, suppositories and skin patches for particularly sustained release. Usually, the major narcotics are reserved for the treatment of severe pain and/or terminal conditions. When needed in chronic pain, the major narcotics, particularly the sustained release forms, are very helpful. Side effects include constipation, sedation, respiratory depression, reduced cognition, and some memory loss. Most of the major narcotics other than oxycodone do not include acetaminophen so liver complications are minimized. In combination with alcohol or other sedatives there exists a real danger of fatal overdose. Patients using the major narcotics should exercise extreme caution in driving or using heavy machinery. Tolerance to most major narcotics develops quickly with ever increasing doses necessary to achieve adequate pain control. For this reason physicians are likely to consider using methadone because of its particularly long action and slow development of tolerance. Transdermal devices such as Duragesic are also very helpful in providing broad coverage for pain while tending to minimize the tolerance problem. Unfortunately, the skin patches take hours to days to build up adequate blood levels and are quite expensive. Whenever using narcotics over an extended period of time (weeks to months) it is important to remember that abrupt discontinuation of the medication may result in severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be easily avoided by "ramping" up to the effective dose and "titrating" down when the narcotics are no longer needed. A titration schedule can be provided by the pain specialist and/or pharmacist. Usually, to be safe, titration occurs over weeks or even months to minimize withdrawal. During the titration period it is important to increase other pain relieving methods to compensate where possible for the loss of analgesic effect from the narcotics. Medical cannabis can be particularly helpful to patients who are seeking to reduce or eliminate their narcotic intake.