Project CBD + Smoke Signals 2012 Tour w/Martin Lee 4 of 5

Описание: Cutting edge science reveals an element inside the Cannabis plant called Cannabidiol -- CBD (a non-psychotropic element) is proven to be highly efficacious in treating Traumatic Brain Injuries, Post Traumatic Stress as well as a plethora of other ailments and diseases. The reduced psychoactivity of CBD-rich Cannabis may make it an appealing treatment option for patients seeking anti-inflammatory, anti-pain, anti-anxiety and/or anti-spasm effects without disconcerting euphoria or lethargy. Scientific and clinical studies indicate that CBD could be effective in easing symptoms of a wide range of difficult-to-control conditions, including: rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, alcoholism, PTSD, epilepsy, antibiotic-resistant infections and neurological disorders. CBD has demonstrated neuroprotective effects, and its anti-cancer potential is currently being explored at several academic research centers in the U.S. and other countries.

Listen to Martin Lee, author of Smoke Signals (www.SmokeSignalsTheBook.com) and co-founder of Project CBD (www.ProjectCBD.org) lecture on August 21, 2012 at the Phinney Neighborhood Center. Hosted by Collective Health, a Seattle medical marijuana dispensary, specializing in rich CBD medicine (www.YourCollectiveHealth.com)

Project CBD -
...a non-profit educational service dedicated to promoting and publicizing research into the medical utility of cannabidiol (CBD) and other components of the Cannabis plant. It was conceived by two journalists who have been covering the medical marijuana movement / industry in the pages of O'Shaughnessy's. We think the reintroduction of CBD-rich Cannabis into the grassroots supply warrants special focus. We support the Society of Cannabis Clinicians' effort to collect, aggregate and publish data from patients to determine patterns of efficacy—or lack of efficacy.

Smoke Signals-
A panoramic, character-driven narrative that explains why marijuana affects so many aspects of American life, Smoke Signals chronicles the development of a grassroots movement that began in the 1960s and grew into a widespread populist revolt against prohibition. The great leap forward came in 1996, when California voters shocked the political and medical establishments by passing Proposition 215, which authorized doctors to approve marijuana use by patients. Similar laws have since been enacted in 16 other states and the District of Columbia.

Published in August 2012 by Scribner (a division of Simon & Schuster) Smoke Signals describes the burgeoning of a multi-billion-dollar industry and exposes collusion by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to undermine the will of the electorate.

"The big, untold story," according to Lee, an award-winning investigative journalist, "is that there have been more than a million documented medical users and no deaths and no pattern of health problems attributable to medical marijuana."

Smoke Signals draws attention to underreported scientific breakthroughs, including the discovery of a non-psychoactive component of marijuana, cannabidiol (CBD), which protects the brain against alcohol poisoning, stimulates adult stem cell growth, prevents the onset of diabetes, and shrinks malignant tumors — without causing a "high." By mining the plant's treasure trove of active ingredients, medical researchers have developed promising treatments for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, chronic pain, and many other conditions that are beyond the reach of conventional cures.

"It's not just marijuana that got prohibited," Tod Mikuriya, MD, a principal character in Smokes Signals, used to point out, "it's the truth about history." Martin A. Lee's new social history of marijuana goes a long way towards restoring the prohibited truth.