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Posted by CN Staff on September 27, 2002 at 17:01:19 PT By Pete Brady Source: Cannabis Culture 
Dr. Ethan Russo, a neurologist often profiled in Cannabis Culture for his work on behalf of the healing herb, has organized an all-day symposium on Cannabinoids in Pain Management to be presented on Saturday September 28, 2002 in Reno, Nevada as part of the annual American Academy of Pain Management meeting.Here is the schedule of international experts scheduled to present information about cannabinoid therapeutics. Please contact Dr. Russo via email at: erusso@blackfoot.net -- for more information. 8:00-9:00 AM: John McPartland, DO: Progress in Neurobiology Related to Cannabinoids Dr. McPartland is an osteopath and the Programme Developer at UNITEC School of Health Science, Auckland, New Zealand. He is the author of Hemp Diseases and Pests, and innumerable articles on cannabis. He will be speaking on the cannabinoid receptor system, phytocannabinoids, and their role in pain modulation, and relevance to clinicians. 9:05-10:05 AM: Ethan Russo, MD: Cannabis: From Raw Plant to Pharmaceutical Products Dr. Russo is a child and adult neurologist and researcher, with faculty appointments at the Univ. of Montana, and Univ. of Washington. He is the author of Handbook of Psychotropic Herbs, numerous articles on cannabis, and editor of the Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics and co-editor of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Potential. He will present a brief history of cannabis in pain and its biochemical basis, as well as the process of growing cannabis clones, isolating its various components, and processing them for use as prospective prescription products. 10:20-11:20 AM: David Hadorn, MD: Trial Designs for Cannabinoids Dr. Hadorn is former health policy adviser to the New Zealand Ministry of Health and the British Columbia Ministry of Health, as well as consultant to GW Pharmaceuticals. He will present information on the development of the GW Pharmaceuticals clinical research program in the United Kingdom. Topics will include advantages of phytocannabinoids over synthetics, pharmacokinetics of Cannabis-Based Medicine Extracts (CBME), and the structure of clinical trials employing them. 11:25-12:25 PM: William Notcutt, MD: Results from Cannabis-Based Medicine Extract Trials Dr. Notcutt is an anesthesiologist and pain management specialist at Norwich University (UK), with long experience in treatment of pain with cannabinoids. He will present the results to date in 200 patient-years of data amassed in Phase II trials of cannabis-based medicine extracts in chronic pain and multiple sclerosis, benefits seen in a spasticity, mobility, sleep, mood, and bladder function, as well as encountered adverse events. 1:55-2:55 PM: Mark Ware, MD: Canadian Cannabis: Grants, Trials and Outcomes Dr. Ware is a pain management specialist at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and heads the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC). He will discuss the current state of research in Canada, the Medicinal Cannabis Access Program in association with Health Canada, and therapeutic applications of cannabis, particularly to neuropathic pain. 3:00-4:00 PM: Igor Grant, MD David Hadorn, MD: Current and Planned Trials Dr. Grant is professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego and Director of the University of California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CCMCR). In this session, he will discuss current trials underway with smoked cannabis in HIV, neuropathic pain and other indications, as well as how clinicians can approach the gauntlet of federal agencies to pursue clinical cannabis research. Dr. Hadorn will address the therapeutic potential of non-psychoactive cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD), combinations of cannabinoids with opiates in pain management, future planned clinical trials with inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders and other indications, and the applications of GW Pharmaceuticals' Advanced Delivery System (ADS) which may revolutionize research and administration of opiates and other sensitive medications. A Conference Announcement is available as follows: http://www.aapainmanage.org/AAPM/Confrnce/conf2002.html A Conference Brochure is available as follows: http://www.aapainmanage.org/AAPM/Confrnce/Conf%202002%20Agenda.pdf Of course, full Continuing Education credits for a variety of disciplines are available for this meeting. We hope you will consider joining us. If you are not able to attend, we hope that you will explore other available sources of information on the topic, including: The Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics: http://www.cannabis-med.org/science/jcant.htm Source: Cannabis Culture Related Articles & Web Sites: Hemp for Headaches: http://freedomtoexhale.com/hh.pdf Cannabinoids in Pain Management: http://freedomtoexhale.com/drr.htm Handbook of Psychotropic Herbs: http://freedomtoexhale.com/ermd.htm Chronic Cannabis Use in PDF Format: http://freedomtoexhale.com/ccu.pdf Medpot Stars Give for Patients: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13742.shtml Pot Pioneer - Cannabis Culture: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13060.shtml Marijuana Praised Despite Legal Issues: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13056.shtml Symposium on Cannabinoids in Pain Management : http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13786.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #4 posted by FoM on September 27, 2002 at 21:36:04 PT |
| I just want to say how lucky we are to have Dr. Russo out there fighting for us and sharing all he knows about the wonders of Cannabis as medicine. I can't wait to hear how it went when he gets back and hopefully with a video. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by Had Enough on September 27, 2002 at 21:21:37 PT |
| I do not have any more space for bumperstickers on my car. I have added 2 extra bumpers and still have no space for new ones. What to do? Remove older stickers to make room for more? Na, the old ones are to good. I got it now !!!. I'm going to buy another car just for p4me's stickers. Don't ever change brother. The minutemen would have been pleased to have you by their side, or should it be said, they are proud to have you on their side. Cannot wait to see the next run. We will be waiting. Do not forget our friends at http://www.nrle.org They need money, a lot of it and now. Send them anything. Every bit helps. We are standing on the cornerstone of change that will be heard around the world again, WE THE PEOPLE. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by p4me on September 27, 2002 at 18:49:21 PT |
| I say we will see quite a performance. If this does not get video to the Internet, I will be an opportunity lost. Show me the video. I do not think Walters will be showing up while Dr. Russo repeating his no medical value lies. I think someone here talked about how dry it was in Texas due to a big bust in Houston and I read something at MJ.com about the unavailability of the Kindbud. Well, I know someone here that can almost always can get pot, and he is ill because he has failed for over a week in getting him some and the week before he abstained because of money. I want to tie this in to the earlier comment that I made about their being no brands in heroin, or cocaine because the CIA and the DEA are the Supreme Authority, even higher than the Constitution, and want it that way. They cannot brand the products they knowingly let pass through as the unbrand. Now everyone that smokes pot knows that near elections things always seem to dry up. Now according to my suspicions it is because our above-the-constitution Supreme Masters that control the drug trade pull their brand off the market. Then when people squirm the nooks and crannies to find their black-market-unjust-law-tyranical-penalty priced weed, the DEA marches in to get the profits they let squeak through to keep the system running and fear the situation on to sustained if-not-higher profits. Sure they look to stop people at the borders to find people to make examples of, but then their chosen distributors drive truckloads of marijuana across. Yep, we got to get those bust in so the lawyers can make those contributions to the lawyers they want in office. I think 52 or 56 of the 100 Senators are lawyers. Yep, the DEA/CIA is holding back their product to flush out some examples, confiscate money, and wipe out this years crop of dealers seduced by a world of wonderful profits. This is just my opinion. I wish someone would explain their take on it. And you can call me a shithead or if you like I will say it for you. P4me is a shithead. "Anti-jail is not anti-drug abuse" is today's bumpersticker. I guess we do not give the mind control credit for half-truths. I mean "Don't do drugs" is lame. I agree that people should be educated to the dangers of caffiene in colas that make them so addictive. It is hard to give them up and I use instant coffee to fight the caffeine addiction because I do not need the sugar. To be honest, I have a problem of giving up all the sugar. But drugs is the propagandist word. What almost all of us are against is drug abuse with the major exceptions being the CIA-DEA who love drug-abuse and addictions. It is a lovely market for them and profits have never been better. But they stop at drugs are bad. Don't do drugs. Well of course their are many legal drugs and the correct phrase to use is drug abuse. To say drugs instead of drug abuse is half the expression and only half the expression- a pure half-truth. So lets change the climate this election and turn up the heat and lets use the words of reason, drug abuse, instead of the pushers and controllers of the black market and their propagandist's term- drugs. Oh no. Another Bumpersticker- "Drugs- only a half-truth of drug abuse". The last run of the day is "Anti-jail is not anti-drug abuse." Order now from our portal at LB&O.sux where our BS is guaranteed to stick and for each dozen you will receive one free "Support prohibition and the profits of the CIA." 1,2 [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by delariand on September 27, 2002 at 17:07:22 PT |
| Thanks for everything Dr. Russo :) [ Post Comment ] |
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