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Is this better??
Look on the bright side, there's good news for the sector today
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704677404576285011036650834.html
and even for the ecigs
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110425/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fda_electronic_cigarettes_3
RFMK might just be okay.....
GLTA
I just gave you two reasons why and you deleted my post....Oh well I'll never learn
The FDA news should be especially good for the patent holder of the ecig as well....What's it going to be Dragonite ? Enforce the patent and sell some product or use the vaporizers to dispose of your shares?
The door is open now.....
Time to put the whale bait in the water. Nice find. Sangk
Robert Kane, a former Stifel Nicolaus & Co. broker, on is busy planning the launch of a hedge fund next year that will invest in the medical-cannabis industry. He has lined up three individuals who have agreed to put up $300,000 to launch the hedge fund. He initially plans to raise $36 million but would like to reach $132 million for the New York-based hedge fund, which he will call Kaneabis.
What medical-marijuana entrepreneurs have in common is a desire to move beyond the first line of entrepreneurial seed capital to a broader base of investors. The primary sources of growth capital are likely to be angel investors, typically affluent individuals or small groups of people who are willing to take on risk for the chance at outsized returns.
That is where someone like Ken Maeda comes in. The 39-year-old investment adviser said he has never tried pot but would invest up to $500,000 if he could find the right opportunity. He has some reservations.
"Because of what I do and the investors I deal with, I'm not comfortable with areas that are illegal on a federal level," said Mr. Maeda, who is scouting investment opportunities in companies that supply hydroponic equipment or light-emitting-diode-based growing lights to medical-marijuana growers.
n March, a for-profit organization called the ArcView Group formed a network that will connect businesses that don't violate federal drug laws with qualified angel investors like Mr. Maeda. Troy Dayton, the group's chief executive, said investors are "very timid and tentative and peeking over
the fence right now."
"There's a lot more interest than rubber hitting the road, but I think that's going to change," Mr. Dayton said. While it isn't unusual for angel investors to keep mum on the types of businesses they are investing in, they are particularly tight-lipped in the cannabis industry, he said.
Ho hum.......Hey I found this stuff that Moose likes, I'm going to try it out while I wait for CBIS LOL.
http://www.hemp-eaze.com/
The news is considered a victory for makers and distributors of the devices, which continue to gain popularity worldwide.
Some FDA news to ponder.....
"It is important to note that the FDA today has taken only the first step by announcing its intention to extend its authority to other categories of tobacco products. Once it has asserted jurisdiction, the agency will then establish a regulatory scheme appropriate to each category of products.
"With regard to e-cigarettes, the FDA should quickly assert jurisdiction and issue specific regulations protecting public health, including restrictions on marketing, sales to anyone under 18, health claims and product quality. The FDA should also make it clear that it will regulate any e-cigarettes that make smoking cessation claims, which many do, as drugs and devices and subject them to the same rigorous scientific review as other smoking cessation products.
"The FDA's rigorous regulation of tobacco products is critical to reduce the toll of death and disease from tobacco, which kills more than 400,000 Americans annually and is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and around the world."
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm252360.htm
I was just saying.....I personally prefer the vapor as well but If I could puff a vaporless smoke on an airplane??? Now were talking. That is a product niche...
I use a one and done.....30 refills cost me 60$, about a month's supply. Regular cigs cost me 200-250 a month at 5 a pack. I prefer the throw away just for the simplicity.
I think its more of the matter of SFIO at this point. Announce finalization of the EU patent process along with the new product release or medman gonna be poorman LOL
It was his DD that had me jump off awhile ago....
Ooops, looks like I jumped back in too early.
I agree with you, I'm just never sure what to make of all those documents sometimes. It's nice but unfortunate to hear your confirmation..... We will buy back shares, but we will immediately re-authorize new ones???? Maybe they are trying to short themselves IDK????I guess we'll know as soon as tomorrow. BTW usually my trading platform is good at sending me proxy statements, either I missed this one, which I doubt, or it was never sent since my vote probably wouldn't matter much. I'm going to contact them (S.T.) anyway.
Strange goings on with the other ecigs. Down 25% with pretty substantial volume. Methinks I jumped to soon....oops LOL
LOL Welcome to my, and some other's, world. I suggest you do some research and draw your own conclusions. I have to take my soapbox down for this morning...Day Job calls.....GLTA
I also think the debatable issue here is was it an actual CBIS product that helped this girl ? and a lot of folks who are knowledgeable on the subject know that this is not a new treatment, any one can make the oil and they have been for years.
The fact is that there are no medical doctors willing to stand behind this, I've personally begged a few. They tell me it would be the end of their careers.
There's a lot of other factors involved when you try to bring public knowledge that challenges the status quo.
This is the same question I have been asking WHY? Someone does not want you to know.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=62378979
Seems the VA has known about it for awhile as well
Hi Rick;I have sent you emails requesting information about cannabis oil used in the treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma. I sincerely appreciate your help, thank you. I produced the oil myself... I applied the oil as instructed except that I re-applied the oil every 12 hrs. It appears that it has worked. The lesions are well on their way to being covered by new healthy skin. The remaining visible remnants of the lesions are between 3 and 5 mm in diameter... Thank you again for all your help.
–J.S. TX USA
I have been treating basal cell carcinoma,(skin cancer) with cannabis oil. The Veterans Medical Center Dermatology clinic was told before I started treatment, what I was going to do. I started treating two lesions on my forehead on 6/22/08. I went to the VA today at their request. THEY had made an appointment for me. This appointment was for the sole purpose of examining the two lesions I had treated. Two doctors examined me. They both said the same thing. The upper lesion still needed more treatment. This confirmed what I already knew. They both agreed that the lower lesion had been cured. One doctor said that he would not have ordered a biopsy on the lower lesion, because there appeared to be NO reason to do so. NO CANCER PRESENT. This is to me federal confirmation that cannabis does indeed have medical value. Both of these lesions had been biopsied, and diagnosed as basal cell carcinoma before I started my treatment.
-J.S TX
No I'm not Rick Simpson. I just wanted some others to know who he is and his affiliation with CBIS.
Boy I wish I had that in me LOL. Seriously, what is your take on the Proxy vote??
http://www.dragonite.com.hk/upload/news/1303350330_EW0329ANN.pdf
How much more money do they need?? Has anyone done a "well being" check on Mr Haussler? Wouldn't it be the "cat's meow" for him to show up somewhere else? Still no new court filings. But when it goes, it goes.
The only way to break a dumb rock is to keep hitting it with a sledgehammer of knowledge. The more people who can see the light the better this planet will be. Plus I just enjoy arguing about the CBIS mission because I don't know diddly about stocks..LMAO.
But put it all together. Cannabis Science, Phoenix Tears Foundation, Patients Out of Time, and Litro Technologies to supply a consistent crop. Seems like something's brewing, and it aint just Rick's oil.
I guess will have to stay tuned to find out eh'
GTG Happy Easter to all
And one final Easter Sunday question? Why do testimonials like this never make it to proper news outlets ?
http://phoenixtears.ca/hemp-oil/testimonials/
I have my own suspicions. I applaud CBIS for trying to bring this method of healing to the public, not just sitting on their thumbs. I also think the recent mergers with PTF and Litro say that they are moving forward and progressing in this field with larger goals in mind. Maybe not even in the US, only time will tell.
My name is Rick Simpson. I have been providing people with instructions on how to make Hemp Oil medicines for about 8 years. The results have been nothing short of amazing. Throughout man’s history hemp has always been known as the most medicinal plant in the world. Even with this knowledge hemp has always been used as a political and religious football.
The current restrictions against hemp were put in place and maintained, not because hemp is evil or harmful, but for big money to make more big money, while we suffer and die needlessly. Look at a proposal such as this; if we were allowed to grow hemp in our back yards and cure our own illnesses, what do you think the reaction of the pharmaceutical industry would be to such a plan? Many large pharmaceutical companies that still exist today sold hemp based medicines in the 1800's and early 1900's. They knew then what I have recently found out. Hemp oil if produced properly is a cure-all that the pharmaceutical industry can’t patent.
Two years a go I contacted the Liberals, the Conservatives and the New Democratic Party about this situation. I also provided them with evidence to backup what I was saying. No one lifted a finger, in most cases I was lucky to get a reply. I contacted the R.C.M.P. along with many other organizations and Public Interest TV shows, with little or no response.
Why are all these people trying to avoid such a simple truth? If I am in some way wrong in what I have been saying then I invite the system to come and prove it. I would be happy to put on a public demonstration of what this oil can do. That would answer this question for the Canadian public once and for all. It seems unbelievable that we have a law in Canada that will not allow us to cure our own diseases with a natural herbal remedy.
While much of the evidence for the effectiveness of Hemp is reports from patients and doctors, it is important to realize that this reporting leads to restrictions of drugs and their withdrawal from the market. Such was the case with doctors reporting the birth defects from Thalidomide and heart problems with the Fen-Phen combination of drugs. Further reports led to new uses for Thalidomide as a drug to treat leprosy rather than morning sickness. Anecdotal evidence (reports and observation by patients or doctors) usually indicates to a doctor that a treatment or drug should be altered, discontinued or changed.
In addition to the evidence, much research has been done and a list of a few of the researchers and their papers or publications is here. [Penicillin was approved for use with less experience and data than is available on the effectiveness of Hemp - only six patients].
The results of the cases can be readily replicated by any practitioner, medical or otherwise, anywhere, to cure malignant melanomas and more importantly, save lives. The topical application of hemp oil salves or balms helps to control or cure various skin conditions. Taken orally, the oil tends to seek out and destroy cancer cells in the body, but as with any drug, too much can cause side effects; most notable with hemp oil is drowsiness. Unlike opiates and their derivatives, hemp oil is not addictive.
For those who may find it incredible that the medical establishment would ignore or even disdain such research we remind the reader that the history of the medical establishment includes examples of mule-like stubbornness, incompetence, mediocrity, greed, arrogance, and stupidity. Consider the case of Dr. Ignas Semmelweis:
In 1847, Dr. Semmelweis, a respected Hungarian physician who was concerned about the high mortality rate of women giving birth in hospital, instituted a procedure at one hospital whereby doctors washed and disinfected their hands before delivering babies. Immediately, the mortality rate dropped from THIRTY percent to near zero. Seven other hospitals followed suit with similar results.
The European medical establishment recognized Dr. Semmelweis’s achievement by blocking his applications for further research funds, vilifying and ostracizing him, and, ultimately, causing him to lose his prestigious positions at maternity hospitals. In America, the newly formed American Medical Association added insult to injury by threatening to revoke the license of any doctor caught washing his hands. Dr. Semmelweis was so distressed that women continued to die that he suffered a mental breakdown that eventually led to his death in 1865.
Don’t expect a doctor working inside the system to buck the system. The risks are still too great! The advice she or he offers you is controlled by the large medical industry that makes its money from expensive cancer fighting drugs and treatments. It is an industry that doesn’t look favorably on natural supplements or other cancer treatments that they cannot patent or make a large profit from. Years from now the current conventional cancer treatments used by doctors will on the whole be viewed in the same light that we view the old medical practice of blood letting to cure illnesses.
Rick Simpson
http://phoenixtears.ca/
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Fighting The Damage Caused By Radiation
After the horrible earthquake in Japan, that has caused all this damage to many of the nuclear reactors that are operating in that country, radiation is now spreading worldwide. With high levels of radiation being released into the atmosphere on a continuous basis, it will have a devastating effect on the lives of most living creatures. But once again if used properly high quality hemp oil can provide a solution that will be of great help to mankind in alleviating this situation. For years I have been telling the public, that every man woman and child on this earth, should be taking small doses of this oil everyday to maintain good health. With all the radiation that is now entering our atmosphere, it is basically urgent, that we now all start ingesting this oil as soon as possible to undo the damage this radiation will cause. Through my experience with the use of this oil, I have found that there is nothing more effective or more harmless that can reduce the damage caused by radiation. I have seen patients that were suffering from cancer who were badly damaged by the effects of radiation treatments, that were able to completely eliminate the damage in a short time. Some who have come to me that had radiation treatments, were burned so badly by its effects that their shin looked like red leather. After ingesting the oil treatment their skin went back to its normal healthy state and the radiation burns disappeared completely. If the oil can do this for someone that was badly damaged by such so called medical treatments, would its use not be effective to combat the effects of the radiation, now emanating from Japan.
There are thousands of reasons why the medicinal use of the cannabis plant, should never have been restricted in the first place. But now with the menace that all this escaping radiation presents, we would have to be insane to turn our backs on the use of hemp extracts to help us all deal with this situation. I truly feel sorry for the misery the people of Japan are now going through and if nothing can be done to stop the radiation from escaping, they may loose their homeland entirely. Don’t be fooled by government double talk, radiation is an invisible but dangerous threat to the well being of us all and only a complete fool would try to say otherwise. The wondrous medicinal effects of properly produced oil from the cannabis hemp plant are finally being recognized once more worldwide. This is just one more reason, we must begin to start growing this plant on a grand scale and it is time that we all told our governments that we have had enough of their nonsense. Our very lives and the lives of coming generations, plus the well being of many other species are at stake and its now up to us, to determine what future mankind is to have.
Best Wishes,
Rick Simpson
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/03/why-it-s-hard-to-do-marijuana-research.html
Report: Federal Monopoly Obstructs Medical Marijuana Research
Conflict of interest by University of Mississippi professor exposed
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/04/07-18
Federal Agency In Charge Of Marijuana Research Admits Stifling Studies On Medicinal Cannabis
NIDA does "not fund research focused on the potential medical benefits of marijuana" http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=8092
These are just a few shining examples why researchers hands are tied, there are many more. Your government could care less about any of the cannabinoids let alone the THC. You just can't legally obtain cannabis for positive research. That's why advocate groups such as Phoenix Tears, and Patients Out of Time are so important. I'm sure there are a boatload of case studies that can only be published when the WHOLE PLANT is rescheduled. Until then they are just federal lawbreakers in your government's eyes. Hypocrisy at its finest!!!
After talking with a few colleagues, we can assume that you could probably try to grow a strain that has no THC, or at least very low levels. This process could also take years to perfect for average growers who are not geneticists. You would think that the good old folks at the U of Mississippi would have been working toward this same goal since THC is such a public menace as you stated.. Maybe you could write them and ask why they are not saving the world without getting people "high" yet.
Until then you still need the whole plant in order to extract the essentials, and that whole plant must be given to you by NIDA, and they are not going to give it to you for positive results. End of story.
That's why there is a black market and people, mainly youths, who continue to abuse this drug in the manners in which you stated. Oh and if Sativex is any indication of where cannabis is headed Pharmaceutically, we will have another problem. The price is outrageous compared to the edibles and smokeables that you can get from a dispensary , or from the dude at the end of the alley. Most people who need this drug are either on disability or cannot work for various reasons. Insurance doesn't pay for Sativex, so you do the math.
I hope you will take the time to dig a little deeper into the research side of Cannabis instead of just accusing us of wanting to be "high". All that does is insult those of us who have compassion for others in need. Keep buying in to your fear mongering government, they've got you right where they want you. There's a reason why the lady of Justice wears a blindfold and it has nothing to do with her being impartial. Happy Egg Day to you as well. I'm going to pray for the resurrection of our Founding Fathers views on Cannabis and Hemp, before the oil barons and fear mongers brainwashed our society. Then, even though I am not a clergyman, I will administer more oil to anoint my sick brothers and sisters with and you can trust me when I say that the last thing on these peoples minds is getting "high".
Good Day to you my misguided friend.
Unfortunate circumstances that relegate beyond one's control.. .. It's the same as
there you go thinking again.........Just like Dr. Bob
I will have my bro skippy analyze this question.......Happy Easter...
yes or no
Then you better jump on that bus
If there was a cannabis vitamin...We would have all been taking it by now...GET IT??????
Happy Easter...............
gifted researchers already in the know. we don't want to be topical. Approval is what I seek
I Know you are positively wrong with your editing.....but you are still wrong. These wonderful people have helped me to see the light! You keep thinking what you want to think and I will think what I want to think. Proof is in the puddding. damn greasy mess.....
It would be brilliant for someone to legislate and regulate for a "win-win", and don't throw that goofball patent registration at me either.
Until these state legislatures get it together................Aint no rest for the wicked
OK.....whatever you say...Then it would seriously "weed" out the market. It's not a bad angle at all. Then the DEA gets to remain intact busting pot heads, and big money soaks it all up....
I'm wit Louie on this one......Wicker Park was the place to be. Made a lot of cheese with those rats. Some of them still owe. We'll see the HQ. I'll get my conviction read.
Brain dead--------------------------------------------------------
Just where do you come up with THC needs to be removed. There is so much unlocked potential.
http://www.phoenixtearsfoundation.com/cannabis-chart/
so many untapped resources...........I agree with you wholeheartedly that optimized medical cannabis should be in your local pharmacy......But it is virtually impossible to regulate...Until we as a nation wake up and smell the "coffee shop", then it will be just another taboo.
It's so sad that CBIS gets punished for reporting to the SEC when most of the rest do not.
Here is why we are different.....
We all know THC is a psychoactive cannabinoid with little to no medicinal value. The act of smoking(the vehicle) offers no bonuses. So why is weed the face of this whole movement? Why is everyone trying to legalize weed when it is not optimized for medical purposes.
no prob. I've been there before. Thanks for your help, just wanted to let folks know that you had nothing to do with it. Happy Easter to you as well. Go easy on the pie. LOL. Let's see where SFIO is at next Friday.......
http://www.medicalcannabis.com/Public-Policy-Legal-Issues/federal-rescheduling
and a generally interesting website......
not much farther though. Might even be time to stack the .05's. JMHO
Where are all the marijuana millionaires? This might explain Rockbrooks situation.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/29/smallbusiness/marijuana_millionaires/
Here's hoping for a lot of light bulb sales...LOL
If anyone that is for the cause has the time. Please sign the petition at the end of this story.
http://blog.mpp.org/prohibition/the-dea-is-at-it-again-…/04132011/
It seems that the DEA is going to continue taking an active role in investigating and prosecuting medical marijuana patients and caregivers, regardless of Justice Department direction to the contrary.