Author: Simon

About two minutes. If you want some text to go with it may I suggest: Endocannabinoids The Science. Heart surgeon Dr. David Allen considers cannabis an essential nutrient for heart health. An interesting fact from the video: There are more cannabinoid receptors in the body than any other receptor type.

I found a very nice explanation of our current economic maladies in a comment at Zero Hedge. In response to a commenter who calls himself Krugman. Pareto Fri, 03/15/2013 – 20:23 Your Keynesian model assumes static inter-temporal preferences – that people don’t change their preferences given a change in the system’s rules and price signals.…

I came across this from the NIH this morning. The endocannabinoid system consists of an array of endogenously produced bioactive lipids that activate cannabinoid receptors. Although the primary focus of endocannabinoid biology has been on neurological and psychiatric effects, recent work has revealed several important interactions between the endocannabinoid system and cancer. Several different types…

The great Chinese pig float is on. While the media is transfixed with the final figure of floating dead pigs found Shanghai’s Huangpu River, which at last check was crossing 6000, a bigger problem has emerged: pig carcasses have now been spotted in a different river, which means that the worst case scenario could be…

I came across a couple of sites about Christians Against Drug Prohibition while noodling around the net. One of them was was this book:The War on Drugs Is a War on Freedom One reviewer had this to say (bolding mine): For Vance, the fundamental issue in drug regulation is individual rights. He does not at…

Republicans are taking the lead on hemp production legalization in the US. Democrat voters are outraged. Besides a few champion reformists on both sides of the aisle, neither the Democrats or Republicans, especially on the national level, are known for being friendly to cannabis law reform. But with our nation’s Senate minority leader, a Republican,…

In my relentless pursuit of Drug Nazis, this will be the first of a number of posts about deaths in the Drug War. I don’t intend to cover every one. Just those that interest me. Here is the first. Georgia Man Holding Pepper Spray Killed in Drug Raid. Here is the police version: According to…

Mike sent me this link about a Ron Paul appearance in Canada. “Once the government gets in the business of producing economic equality or making you morally a better person, you have sacrificed the principle of liberty,” said Paul. “And you have given the government too much power. Inevitably, throughout all history, governments when they…

  Shamelessly stolen from Zero Hedge where you should go and read the whole thing.

Mike talks about peak oil – we are a ways away from that because of fracking. I just wrote an article on that Array Fracking. Another view of oil – The End Of Petrotyranny. Hydrogen Fuel Cells are coming along. He is far too pessimistic in my view. He goes into the hockey stick of…

I was having a little discussion with a friend who objected to my phrase “Medical Marijuana prohibition is a crime against humanity and a violation of the religious precept – heal the sick” because he said it trivializes mass murder. But does it? I believe we should examine the evidence. Heart Surgeon Dr David Allen…

I have a new post up at ECN Magazine – A Bug In The Drone Wars. Commenting is by Disqus at ECN. Feel free to join in.

Creation of a One World Order? From a discussion here. Well I always like a good conspiracy and this is better than most. The Soviets as Capitalist Agents. “Skull and Bones 1” Most sordid thing ever happened in the history of man. “Skull and Bones 2” Council on Foreign Relations. “Skull and Bones 3” Council…

I did this piece for a major Right Wing site I have written for before. It was rejected for a number of reasons. 1. The punch line “Marijuana” wasn’t mentioned until later in the piece. 2. It was too technical. 3. The evidence is probably accidental correlation. And most important: 4. The audience would not…

From National Review: The Most Convincing Argument Ever for Legalizing Marijuana . . . The United Nations is apparently demanding that we keep it illegal. Which is just what I predicted. Medical Marijuana prohibition is a crime against humanity and a violation of the religious precept – heal the sick. Pass it on.

Well my “conservative” friends. What I have been warning you about has come to pass. William R. Sherman, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) San Diego Field Division has declared an outright war on medical marijuana patients in San Diego. Without any regard for State law or local regulations, Sherman…

It seems the UN objects to Drug Legalization in Colorado and Washington. A United Nations-based drug agency urged the United States government on Tuesday to challenge the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Colorado and Washington, saying the state laws violate international drug treaties. The International Narcotics Control Board made its appeal in an…

Cracked me up.

    Here is the Denver Post story discussed in the video. The headline reads Colorado medical-marijuana businesses have declined by 40 percent. One of the reasons is competition. In two years marijuana prices have dropped 50%. Legalization is likely to drive those prices down further. The State of Colorado has collected over $5 million…

I’m of the age where I get medical offers in the mail. Sometimes by phone. And I’m amazed at all the free stuff available. Electric carts? No problem. This explains the racket. Especially good are the comments. Like this one: duo When a week in the hospital ICU costs more than the average worker makes…