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The Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp (CRRH) goal is to educate people about the medicinal and industrial uses for cannabis in our global society in order to restore hemp cultivation and end unjust adult cannabis prohibition.

Hemp prohibition is the result of propaganda by the petrochemical, cotton, and wood-based paper industries, who foresaw competition from hemp. Virtually anything that can be made from petroleum can be made from hempseed and other vegetable oils at a much lesser cost, and hemp fiber is many times more durable and resourceful than cotton or wood-based paper. The Root$ of Prohibition

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	Medical Use of Cannabis This film explains the medical use and working of the Cannabis Sativa plant, also known as marijuana or hemp. Scientists, patients, a family doctor, a pharmacist, an anesthetist and a medicinal Cannabis producer, give their views on this versatile plant and its medicinal effects. 40 min 1 sec - Jan 8, 2007. Click image to view. Source: www.maripharm.nl

Emerging Clinical Applications for Cannabis and Cannabinoids: A Review of the Recent Scientific Literature, 2000 – 2006 HTML | NORML.org The diseases profiled in this report were chosen because patients frequently inquire about the therapeutic use of cannabis to treat these disorders. In addition, many of the indications included in this report may be moderated by cannabis therapy. In several cases, preclinical data indicates that cannabinoids may halt the progression of these diseases in a more efficacious manner than available pharmaceuticals. In virtually all cases, this report is the most thorough and comprehensive review of the recent scientific literature regarding the therapeutic use of cannabis and cannabinoids. For patients and their physicians, let this report serve as a primer for those who are considering using or recommending medicinal cannabis. For others, let this report serve as an introduction to the broad range of emerging clinical applications for cannabis and its various compounds. Paul Armentano Senior Policy Analyst NORML | NORML Foundation Washington, DC December 13, 2006 Emerging Clinical Applications for Cannabis and Cannabinoids: A Review of the Recent Scientific Literature, 2000 – 2008   Order online: $10 USD Potential Therapeutic Uses of Medical Marijuana Medical Conditions Alzheimer's disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Diabetes mellitus Dystonia Fibromyalgia Gliomas Gastrointestinal disorders Hepatitis C Hypertension Incontinence Multiple sclerosis Osteoporosis Pruritis Rheumatoid arthritis Sleep apnea Tourette's syndrome

Marijuana Uses - Dr. Lester Grinspoon's Marijuana Uses

This Web site is an excellent resource on the medical use of marijuana, presenting, in an unbiased, primarily pro/con format, responses to the related and core question; "Should marijuana be a medical option now?" Here you can find information on the medical value and use of marijuana, the medical risks of use, diseases and conditions in which marijuana is used, U.S. government policies and medical marijuana, legal issues, and non-smoked marijuana. There's also a fascinating section that provides a three-part overview of the history of marijuana as medicine, from 2737 B.C. to the present.

Hemp TV is one of the largest archives of hemp-related videos on the Web. Please make a donation to help this resource and to help change cannabis laws in the United States, and the world.

D. Paul Stanford - Hempstalk 2007

Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base - National Academy of Sciences

For thousands of years, marijuana has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments. Until 1937, marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) was legal in the United States for all purposes.

Marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known. No one has ever died from an overdose, and it has a wide variety of therapeutic applications, including:

• Relief from nausea and appetite loss;
• Reduction of intraocular (within the eye) pressure;
• Reduction of muscle spasms; and
• Relief from chronic pain.

Marijuana is frequently beneficial in the treatment of the following conditions:

AIDS. Marijuana can reduce the nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite caused by the ailment itself and by various AIDS medications.

Glaucoma. Marijuana can reduce intraocular pressure, alleviating the pain and slowing — and sometimes stopping — damage to the eyes. (Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It damages vision by increasing eye pressure over time.)

Cancer. Marijuana can stimulate the appetite and alleviate nausea and vomiting, which are common side effects of chemotherapy treatment.

Multiple Sclerosis. Marijuana can limit the muscle pain and spasticity caused by the disease, as well as relieving tremor and unsteadiness of gait. (Multiple sclerosis is the leading cause of neurological disability among young and middle-aged adults in the United States.)

Epilepsy. Marijuana can prevent epileptic seizures in some patients.

Chronic Pain. Marijuana can alleviate the chronic, often debilitating pain caused by myriad disorders and injuries. Each of these applications has been deemed legitimate by at least one court, legislature, and/or government agency in the United States.