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Note to the SCC

Candace Pert died of a heart attack Sept. 12. It was her discovery of the opioid receptor that won...

Clarke & Merlin Available Here

Note to Nick S. and Jonathan B.: That book I was advising you to get —Cannabis Evolution and Ethnobotany by Rob Clarke and Mark Merlin— has been added to the “recommended reading” slider in our Column Three. Better...

San Leandro’s Great LEAP Forward

Gregg Daly, a San Leandro businessman with a background in military and civilian law enforcement,...

CBD and appetite

To Project CBD: Do CBD tinctures cause appetite suppression? I’ve read this everywhere...

The US patent for medicinal acidic cannabinoids

From Al Coles: Attached is the US patent for Medicinal Acidic Cannbinoids filled in 2006 and...

Jails as de facto housing of the mentally ill

By Ross Mirkarimi, Sheriff of San Francisco Ward 7L/7D located at San Francisco General Hospital is where we house people with serious health or mental health conditions. This group requires specialized care and...

California #1 in Pot Busts at National Parks

September 16 Dale Geiringer forwards an item from the ABC News website headlined “They...

Remembering Saul Landau

Saul was a man who could tell a joke and make you laugh. I can’t remember them, usually, but...

Recalling Dr. Jensen’s Testimony to Congress

Tod Mikuriya’s line —”It wasn’t just marijuana that got prohibited, it was the...

Author: Fred Gardner