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Dr. Robert Melamede:
Oh, I thought you were referring to this You Tube Video called "The Flower"
It has more than 1,376,047 hits !!!!
The Treating Yourself Expo 2011 and Irvin Rosenfeld.
That sunflower video said it all about repressive prohibition. I loved it.
Good to see you back posting here GioMustang.
I agree, some good genetics in Amsterdam. I hear Ed Rosenthal travels there every month for some project or consultation he is working on.
The video I posted earlier stated that a number of people came from Amsterdam to Treating Yourself Expo, where Dr. Bob was a signature speaker.
To me these .04's are like low hanging fruit !!!!
When the plan comes together, legalization take the momo, Pharma's make the rescheduling push, this stock will rocket.
There are a # of non-believers here, this is the lazy man's (or woman's) way to riches, better odds than that ol blackjack table.
Good luck here !!!!
Hope the bashers didn't discourage you from posting here.
Dr. Bob Melamede was prominent among the speakers this last weekend at Treating Yourself Expo, and was listed first in the lineup.
Personally, I do not get why they try so hard. I mean, I know they want cheap shares to make money, but to connive others to sell is bad and immoral. What I really don't get is, don't they have a life that could be used for good purposes !!!
Oh Yeah, Dr. Bob was highlighted at the Treating Yourself Expo in Toronto, Canada over the weekend (June 3rd - 5th). Booked as one of the best International Exposition of cannabis, Treating Yourself is a very informative magazine for MMJ community.
Here's the video link:
Today was good for me here at CBIS .... picked up a bunch of .04 shares. Can't wait until tomorrow .... hoping for news by friday.
That's a great story. I think young Cash went to N. Car. over the weekend to help in their legalization efforts for MMJ.
I feel good about CBIS too. Things are starting to snowball with cannabis. The truth is coming out constantly. If you see any stories about cannabis, you'll notice that there are defenders commenting on inaccuracies, misstatement, or lies.
CBIS can easily ride the coat-tails of big pharma's efforts to reschedule THC. CBIS is at the forefront of legalization, and has partnerships and expertise to lead the way.
Have you seen the movie "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer" ??
It has the leading experts including our Dr. Bob.
Go CBIS !!!!
The difference between alcohol and cannabis:Image
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Nice Beamer. Go CBIS
Well not much volume today, so far. But it does seem to be holding.
I still have an order to fill here.
I agree with you on that. The media hates him because he does not support the federal reserve, unjust wars, etc., etc.,
He does have a following though. I know I have been following him since 1980. He has had success in his own district.
I think the answer to that is:
1. CBIS does not have any products on the shelf.
2. It is fairly easy to make the oil, that will heal skin cancer and other hard to treat diseases.
3. CBIS is an R&D.
4. The product is illegal in the US.
I agree 420 %. Time for CBIS to "light up".
The way I read it, was that CBIS is making connections with dispensaries who are Growing Products. I think that was the intent of the last PR. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Better than constantly bashing in hopes of getting cheaper shares.
Maybe that is Ron Paul
Why do you always use personal attacks on people you disagree with. Grow up.
Shoot, I almost fell on the floor laughing at that remark.
Out standing Video on CBIS
Watch on You Tube
This stock is gonna rock !!!!
On of the best reporting I've seen on the global drug failure report was from AlJazeera http://www.youtube.com/v/xuhTFZc60tE&hl=en_US Video
The Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act of 2012.
http://regulatemarijuanalikewine.com/
STEVE KUBBY, CHIEF OFFICER Managing Partner and CEO, Kubby Patents and Licenses
LOL.
Welcome, the more the merrier, for some of us at least. That's what this stock needs is more people taking interest....even if it is only a short period.
Fact is: the Feds and LEO (law enforcement officers) make fools of them selves when the push back against legalization.
Here in Oregon, the US Attorney, Dwight Holton, and 33 other District Attorneys, Sheriffs, and Police Chiefs, all signed a cease and desist letter to marijuana dispensaries and any one who aids them, in producing, possessing, or distributing marijuana.
Here is the actual letter in PDF:http://www.wweek.com/portland/file-178-.pdf
Fact is, they are all fools and this letter really makes them look like fools. It shows that legalization in nearing. People don't stand for this type of crap.
I agree with you. Still good support at .04 for the time being. Funny cause we would all like to buy in at the bottom, but .02 is not going to happen. Shoot, I've been trying to add at .04 all week without any luck.
Not only that, but there used to be huge sell orders posted. MM's seem to be hiding that information.....probably until the opening bell.
Definitively there are eyes on the prize, like I posted the other day, I can hear the crescendo of legalization voices.
Anybody know of other MMJ stocks post this news !!!
Maybe the sector will "light up" tomorrow. I know I will.
MM's were nice enough to sell 650 shares at .0403 today --- which means I paid almost .0513 for the shares. ... LOL
I have a position here. Just need more for the ride.
Well, our own drug tzar calls the report misguided. But then again he is required by federal law to lie about drug prohibition. I believe the report is the best news so far this year.
Major panel: Drug war failed; legalize marijuana
JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press
Updated 08:48 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) — The global war on drugs has failed and governments should explore legalizing marijuana and other controlled substances, according to a commission that includes former heads of state, a former U.N. secretary-general and a business mogul.
A new report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy argues that the decades-old "global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world." The 24-page paper will be released Thursday.
"Political leaders and public figures should have the courage to articulate publicly what many of them acknowledge privately: that the evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates that repressive strategies will not solve the drug problem, and that the war on drugs has not, and cannot, be won," the report said.
The 19-member commission includes former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former U.S. official George P. Schultz, who held cabinet posts under U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon. Others include former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker, former presidents of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia, writers Carlos Fuentes and Mario Vargas Llosa, U.K. business mogul Richard Branson and the current prime minister of Greece.
Instead of punishing users who the report says "do no harm to others," the commission argues that governments should end criminalization of drug use, experiment with legal models that would undermine organized crime syndicates and offer health and treatment services for drug-users in need.
The commission called for drug policies based on methods empirically proven to reduce crime, lead to better health and promote economic and social development.
The commission is especially critical of the United States, which its members say must lead changing its anti-drug policies from being guided by anti-crime approaches to ones rooted in healthcare and human rights.
"We hope this country (the U.S.) at least starts to think there are alternatives," former Colombian president Cesar Gaviria told The Associated Press by phone. "We don't see the U.S. evolving in a way that is complatible with our (countries') long-term interests."
The office of White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske said the report was misguided.
"Drug addiction is a disease that can be successfully prevented and treated. Making drugs more available — as this report suggests — will make it harder to keep our communities healthy and safe," Office of National Drug Control Policy spokesman Rafael Lemaitre said.
That office cites statistics showing declines in U.S. drug use compared to 30 years ago, along with a more recent 46 percent drop in current cocaine use among young adults over the last five years.
The report cited U.N. estimates that opiate use increased 34.5 percent worldwide and cocaine 27 percent from 1998 to 2008, while the use of cannabis, or marijuana, was up 8.5 percent.
Read more:http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Major-panel-Drug-war-failed-legalize-marijuana-1405390.php#ixzz1O5zfh2Bi
Sorry to hear that.
Did not get my order filled again today.... not many selling at .04
You know what that means, eh ?
Unable to get my order filled today above .04 --- dang.
The momo for legalization is building to a crescendo, and even from those who were opposed to it months ago.
I believe, at this point, that the more the feds do to oppose, the more people are starting to push back.....in that sense....I am happy to see the feds pushing their ugly weight around.
Now that the d.e.a. is allowing the pharmas to make and study natural THC, it WILL follow that rescheduling the plant is inevitable and will happen very soon.
Sometimes the big steps are the ones made after making the little ones. Impatience can lead to missteps. Progress seems slow at times, like the present.
One business model that leads to success is to give away the product, especially since the feds are opposed to profits. One example of businesses giving away products (that brought them great success) was some anti-virus and other software companies. They gave away scaled down versions, then charged for updates and premium products. Make a name for yourself and others will take note.
Yeah, I agree that Dr. Bob should be communicating the follow-up, or lack thereof. Honestly is always the best policy, especially in the long run.
Meet Your New Pot Dealer: Big Pharma
Generic cannabis pills planned for wide use.
By David Downs
Despite the US government's staunch opposition to medical cannabis farms in Oakland and elsewhere, the feds have begun licensing a whole lot of large legal pot grows throughout the country. But this weed is not for cannabis dispensaries and their patients; it's for Big Pharma.
The Drug Enforcement Administration told Legalization Nation in an e-mail last week that 55 unnamed companies now hold licenses to grow cannabis in the United States, a fact that contradicts the widespread belief that there is only one legal pot farm in America, operated under the DEA for research purposes. It appears as if the upswing in federally approved pot farming is about feeding the need of pharmaceutical companies who want to produce a generic version of THC pill Marinol and at least one other cannabis-based pill for a wide variety of new uses.
In other words, if big corporations grow dope with the government and put it in a pill, it's medicine. But if you grow it at home or at a city-permitted pot farm and then put it in a vaporizer, it's a felony.
"They've got to realize, as a political issue, this is going to raise a red flag," said Kris Hermes, spokesperson for medical marijuana lobby Americans for Safe Access. "Here we have companies cultivating marijuana on a mass scale to produce generic Marinol. It's going to force the government to answer more questions than it wants to."
It's a weird piece of news that comes at a strange and contradictory time for the drug war. As US attorneys send threatening letters to states and cities, including Oakland, warning them against "commercial cultivation" of marijuana, the DEA is quietly handing out licenses for commercial cultivation.
The schism has its roots in the Seventies and the drug war under Richard Nixon. Nixon ignored his staff's recommendations and named weed the most dangerous drug in America under the Controlled Substances Act. Cannabis has remained a so-called "Schedule 1" controlled substance alongside heroin and roofies (GHB) because it has allegedly no medical use and high potential for abuse.
But the only people who still believe that are old church ladies. Hermes said in an interview that decades of scientific studies and FDA approvals have proved the drug's 3,000-year-old medical efficacy and safety. Today, sixteen states defy the Controlled Substances Act and allow qualified patients to access the drug.
While federal legalization efforts have repeatedly failed, drug law reformers have also targeted the scheduling of cannabis. Filed in 1972, the first rescheduling petition was denied by the DEA 22 years later, over the objections of their own administrative law judge Francis Young, who said in court records: "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man."
In 2002, activists again tried to reschedule the cannabis plant. Today, they still await word on their petition, which is why they filed a writ of mandamus Monday in a Washington, DC circuit court that would order the DEA to rule on the matter. "The federal government's strategy has been delay, delay, delay," said Joe Elford, chief counsel for Americans for Safe Access in an e-mailed statement Monday. "The Obama administration's refusal to act on this petition is an irresponsible stalling tactic," added Steph Sherer, executive director of the organization, in the statement.
But while the government has stalled on rescheduling a cheap, patent-less pain remedy with fewer toxic side effects than Advil or Tylenol, regulators are proving to be more than happy to accommodate Big Pharma's efforts to muscle in on pot.
Cannabis' main psychoactive ingredient, THC, was isolated in the Seventies, and copied in a lab to produce the prescription synthetic Marinol. In 1999, the DEA then downgraded Marinol to a Schedule III drug like codeine, while the plant itself stayed a Schedule I.
However, Marinol never did that well with cancer patients, doctors say. Effects vary widely. With at least 66 different canabinoids in smoked pot, patients report THC-only Marinol doesn't provide the same relief.
But Marinol is about to get a big boost. Its patent has recently expired, and a review of clinical human trials show sixteen studies under way that, if successful, would broaden generic Marinol's uses considerably beyond treating nausea in cancer patients.
In addition, researchers are using THC, as well as the number-two cannabinoid, CBD, in studies to treat obsessive compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, fibromyalgia, PTSD, and even irritable bowel syndrome. That's because pot modulates a newly discovered yet primal-cell signaling pathway called "the endocannabinoid system," with special effects in the brain and the gut.
Drug companies want to bring generic THC and CBD to new markets, and have requested that the DEA allow them to grow pot and put organic THC and CBD in pills, according to DEA records posted online last fall. But that requires the DEA to move organic THC down from Schedule I, where it is now, to Schedule III, where synthetic THC Marinol currently is.
According to DEA records, drug companies have requested just such a rescheduling. It appears as if they're likely to get it at any time, green-lighting a new generation of prescription pot pill farms.
The federal government has already boosted its marijuana production capability by 900 percent to 4.5 million grams, according documents obtained by Americans for Safe Access. The most famous federally approved pot grower, Dr. Mahmoud El Sohly, has also testified he has begun legally selling THC extracted from his Mississippi pot farm to the drug company Mallinckrodt.
Big Pharma's move on the pot industry isn't some forty-year-old hippie conspiracy theory, said Paul Armentano, spokesman for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. It's here.
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