Kubby Update: Jail Allows Marinol

Just to mention that the synthetic pharma product Marinol lacks the many other interactive cannabinoid compounds contained in the cannabis plant's natural form. Sort of like comparing crack cocaine with the coca leaf, once derived into concentrated form the crack cocaine (or powder cocaine) is lacking in the diverse cannabinoid plant metabolite chemicals found in the actual coca leaf. Simply put, the coca leaf itself is healthy and medicinal (ask the growers in high altitude climate), though the derived (crack) cocaine form is addictive and problematic for human health..

Marinol only contains one delta-9 THC cannabinoid compound among at least 50 or more other diverse cannabinoids found in the natural leaf/bud of cannabis. The interactions of all of these cannabinoids together isn't well understood by science, though many scientists believe that simply isolating one THC compound, even if it is the most effective one will not obtain the same results as the cannabis plant in it's natural state..

The prohibition against medicinal cannabis is the problem, and will not be solved by substituting a pharma product for the genuine cannabis plant in natural state. Of course the pharma corporations that manufacture Marinol will claim their product is equally as effective, they fear loss of profits if people are shown to benefit from the cannabis plant that anyone can grow in their own backyard. The US government fears loss of tax revenue, another reason the DEA is waging war on the cannabis plant and growers, medical cannabis smokers, etc..

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"Sort of like comparing crack cocaine with the coca leaf, once derived into concentrated form the crack cocaine (or powder cocaine) is lacking in the diverse cannabinoid plant metabolite chemicals found in the actual coca leaf. Simply put, the coca leaf itself is healthy and medicinal (ask the growers in high altitude climate), though the derived (crack) cocaine form is addictive and problematic for human health.."

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lacking in the diverse stimulant plant metabolite chemicals found in the actual coca leaf.

When comparing cannabis bud to coca leaf, there are similarities in secondary plant metabolites and the diversity of interactions between these secondary metabolites. What THC compounds are for cannabis other stimulant compounds are for coca leaf. This is also similar for narcotic poppy flower and heroin, when taken in it's natural poppy state (brewed tea), results are less addicitive and less health problems than with the concentrated form of heroin (isolated narcotic). Many plants can alter the perceptions of humans and many are medicinal, though abuse of these plants occurs more frequently when humans attempt to isolate certain active metabolite ingredients and destroy the other metabolites in the process. Not to mention it destroys the ecosystem in the process. Ask Evo Morales about the problems faced by coca farmers and the conversion to powder cocaine (for export) via chemicals has on the rivers and streams of the coca farms..