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In reply to the discussion: Molecular Link Between the Active Component of Marijuana and Alzheimer's Disease Pathology [View all]Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)42. The US Government owns the patent on cannabinoids as treatment for Alzheimer's and other illnesses.
The Significance of US Govt Cannabinoid Patent 6,630,507
http://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy/2008/jul/23/significance_us_govt_cannabinoid
2008
When I was at the Patients Out of Time Medical Cannabis conference in Asilomar this last April, I overheard a remark that startled me: "The US Government has a patent on cannabis." I couldn't locate the person who made the comment, so I went home and did some online research. Sure enough, patent number 6,630,507 states unequivocally that cannabinoids are useful in the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of diseases including auto-immune disorders, stroke, trauma, Parkinson's, Alzeheimer's and HIV dementia. The patent, awarded in 2003, is based on research done by the National Institute of Health, and is assigned to the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
So, why is this important? Here is a legal document, in the public domain, which flies in the face of the US Government's stated position with regard to the classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance having no "currently accepted medical use". Believe me, citing this patent stops the "medical marijuana is a myth" advocates dead in their tracks. They simply cannot argue with it. The forces that would keep cannabis illegal are vocal and well funded, but they are not impervious to persistent effort. The lynch pin in the War on Drugs is cannabis. Without the suppression and interdiction of this popular and widely used substance, there simply would not be enough "illegal drug use" going on to justify the huge amount of money and resources spent on "fighting drugs."
I believe disseminating information about this patent as widely as possible, and to as many people as possible is a crucial strategy in loosening that lynch pin, and changing public perception about cannabis. I, personally, downloaded the first page of this patent and sent a copy (with the assignee highlighted) to every one of my elected representatives. I have also included information about it in "letters to the editor" referencing any cannabis related news story I come across, I use it as an argument in every State medical cannabis and decriminalization initiative, and have mentioned it in all my comments to online posts and blogs of the same nature. I would be delighted if everyone who believes the War on Drugs is a failed and destructive policy, would do the same, until the existence of this irrefutable patent becomes widely held public knowledge, and government 's rhetoric is shown to be as hollow as a busted drum.
http://stopthedrugwar.org/speakeasy/2008/jul/23/significance_us_govt_cannabinoid
2008
When I was at the Patients Out of Time Medical Cannabis conference in Asilomar this last April, I overheard a remark that startled me: "The US Government has a patent on cannabis." I couldn't locate the person who made the comment, so I went home and did some online research. Sure enough, patent number 6,630,507 states unequivocally that cannabinoids are useful in the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of diseases including auto-immune disorders, stroke, trauma, Parkinson's, Alzeheimer's and HIV dementia. The patent, awarded in 2003, is based on research done by the National Institute of Health, and is assigned to the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.
So, why is this important? Here is a legal document, in the public domain, which flies in the face of the US Government's stated position with regard to the classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance having no "currently accepted medical use". Believe me, citing this patent stops the "medical marijuana is a myth" advocates dead in their tracks. They simply cannot argue with it. The forces that would keep cannabis illegal are vocal and well funded, but they are not impervious to persistent effort. The lynch pin in the War on Drugs is cannabis. Without the suppression and interdiction of this popular and widely used substance, there simply would not be enough "illegal drug use" going on to justify the huge amount of money and resources spent on "fighting drugs."
I believe disseminating information about this patent as widely as possible, and to as many people as possible is a crucial strategy in loosening that lynch pin, and changing public perception about cannabis. I, personally, downloaded the first page of this patent and sent a copy (with the assignee highlighted) to every one of my elected representatives. I have also included information about it in "letters to the editor" referencing any cannabis related news story I come across, I use it as an argument in every State medical cannabis and decriminalization initiative, and have mentioned it in all my comments to online posts and blogs of the same nature. I would be delighted if everyone who believes the War on Drugs is a failed and destructive policy, would do the same, until the existence of this irrefutable patent becomes widely held public knowledge, and government 's rhetoric is shown to be as hollow as a busted drum.
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Molecular Link Between the Active Component of Marijuana and Alzheimer's Disease Pathology [View all]
G_j
Mar 2013
OP
K&R. There's a scientist (biochemist IIRC) in Colorado Springs that has been working on this
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#3
They already have a pill but they don't work, that's why you don't hear much about it.
Dustlawyer
Mar 2013
#41
And it doesn't work very well, but does cost a lot. Corporatocracy. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Mar 2013
#63
As someone who smoked pot on a prodigious level many years ago it most certainly is not.
KittyWampus
Mar 2013
#37
I know several medical marijuana patients who would strongly disagree with you
liberal_at_heart
Mar 2013
#52
WTF does that have to do with the FACT MJ effects short term memory. Cause that's all I addressed.
KittyWampus
Mar 2013
#64
You're putting anecdotal evidence on the same footing with A LOT of statistical
tpsbmam
Mar 2013
#71
Here's the meta analysis that showed NO impairment after 25 days of abstinence.
RainDog
Mar 2013
#66
Absolutely - that's why my post stated "although smoking is definitely not a good thing overall"
aint_no_life_nowhere
Mar 2013
#58
After years of painstaking independent research I can report only one worrisome side effect...
Indepatriot
Mar 2013
#25
I my case study of 1 I found that it helps my small fiber sensory neuropathy which is,
Dustlawyer
Mar 2013
#43
Awesome! I smoked so much herb from the time that I was 18 until I was 33 that I should
Zorra
Mar 2013
#40
The US Government owns the patent on cannabinoids as treatment for Alzheimer's and other illnesses.
Fire Walk With Me
Mar 2013
#42