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In reply to the discussion: US Gov National Cancer Center admits Pot kills Cancer Cells [View all]green for victory
(591 posts)4. 'At this time, there is not enough evidence to recommend that patients inhale or ingest Cannabis as
They haven't even begun to award the pieces of the patent. Once the patent has been sliced and diced out to all the good Pharma companies, they will change their lies
Feds To Grant Exclusive Cannabinoid License To Pharma Firm
The U.S. federal government's Department of Health and Human Services seems about ready to award exclusive rights to apply marijuana as a medical therapeutic. You read that correctly: "exclusive rights."
Now, I don't think of myself as a conspiracy theorist. But when the federal government keeps taking actions that, even when considered separately but especially when viewed together, all seem to be part of a bigger plan to pave the way for the pharmaceutical industry to bulldoze the cottage medical marijuana industry, I start getting antsy....MORE
http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2011/12/feds_to_grant_exclusive_cannabinoid_license_to_pha.php
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US Gov National Cancer Center admits Pot kills Cancer Cells [View all]
green for victory
Feb 2013
OP
'At this time, there is not enough evidence to recommend that patients inhale or ingest Cannabis as
green for victory
Feb 2013
#4
This is not news, just not reported. I captured this screenshot a year or so ago ...
Scuba
Feb 2013
#6
Isn't this supposed to be a free market economy? They have a monopoly. n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#24
But monopolies are illegal in the US. There should be a mass lawsuit. n/t
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#26
Good find, OP. Pay no attention to the moronic opponents of the safest drug on the planet. nt
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#27
"the large pharmaceutical companies cannot patent a plant"-- but the FEDS have patented
green for victory
Feb 2013
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