Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
John W. Huffman, the ‘JWH’ behind many synthetic cannabinoids, notably JWH-018, says we should consider legalising cannabis as a way… Read more…
Topics: cannabinoid, cannabis, John W. Huffmann, JWH-018, Spice, synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist, THC
Filed under: Science | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
Synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs), which seek to mimic the effects of THC, are untested, harmful and may be extremely… Read more…
Topics: cannabis, Cannabis Law Reform, Clear, cocaine, David Cameron, drugs policy, EX-SCRA, excited delirium, legal highs, MDMA, prohibition, scra, Spice, synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonist, synthetic cannabis, THC, Theresa May
Filed under: Politics | 20 Comments »
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
After the disgraceful misinformation and false science about cannabis printed in The Independent last week, I made direct contact with… Read more…
Topics: cannabis, Chris Blackhurst, Dr Clare Gerada, Dr Trevor Turner, Editors' Code, Home Office, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College, Leveson, Liverpool University, Patrick Cockburn, Press (PCC), Professor David Nutt, Professor Sir Robin Murray, Professor Terrie Moffitt, Professor Tim Kirkham, prohibition, psychosis, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Sativex, schizophrenia, THC, The Independent, University of Bristol
Filed under: Medicine, Politics, Press (PCC), Science | 11 Comments »
Thursday, November 8th, 2012
Contact: Peter Reynolds Tel: 07880872022 peterreynolds@clear-uk.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – NO EMBARGO The Great Skunk Scare If there is a… Read more…
Topics: cannabis, Cannabis Law Reform, CBD, Clear, Corby, drugs policy, election, hashish, Peter Reynolds, prohibition, skunk, THC
Filed under: Press Releases | 50 Comments »
Thursday, July 12th, 2012
Spice is the most famous brand name. A herbal mixture, sprayed with synthetic cannabinoid(s) and marketed as a smoking mixture…. Read more…
Topics: cannabinoid, cannabis, Cannabis Law Reform, Clear, legal high, prohibition, psychosis, Spice, THC
Filed under: Business, Law, Medicine, Science | 15 Comments »
Friday, November 18th, 2011
Dr Robert Lefever is a Daily Mail columnist. In October he wrote an absurd and spectacularly ignorant article about… Read more…
Topics: cannabis, cigarette, doctor, Dr Robert Lefever, Editors' Code, General Medical Council, genetically modified, GMC, Hippocratic oath, Leveson Inquiry, PCC, Press (PCC), ProHos, skunk, THC, The Daily Mail, tobacco
Filed under: Medicine, Politics, Press (PCC), Science | 13 Comments »
Friday, November 4th, 2011
At a conference at GW Pharmaceutical’s headquarters in Porton Down, Wiltshire, Professor H.P. Hartung, Chair of Neurology at Heinrich-Heine University, Dusseldorf,… Read more…
Topics: cannabis, CBD, GW Pharmaceuticals, Professor H.P. Hartung, psychosis, Sativex, skunk, THC
Filed under: Medicine, Science | 15 Comments »
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Who can forget Charles Walker, the idiotic and irresponsible Tory MP who said back in June that cocaine is safer… Read more…
Topics: cannabinoid, cannabis, Cannabis Skunk Sense, charity, Charles Walker, cocaine, Mary Brett, MP, psychosis, Reefer Madness, skunk, THC, The Daily Mail, Tory
Filed under: Medicine, Politics, Science | 10 Comments »
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
—– Original Message —– From: Peter Reynolds To: complaints@pcc.org.uk Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 7:18 PM Subject: Complaint against the… Read more…
Topics: cannabis, doctor, Dr Robert Lefever, gene, General Medical Council, genetically modified, GM, gross professional misconduct, Independent Reviewer, Promis Addiction Rehab Clinic, selective breeding, sinsemilla, skunk, tetrahydrocannabinol, THC, The Daily Mail, United Nations
Filed under: Press (PCC), Science | 8 Comments »
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
If I may borrow and slightly adapt the famous phrase attributed to Benjamin Disraeli: “There are three kinds of lies:… Read more…
Topics: ACMD, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, alcohol, Benjamin Disraeli, California, cannabis, Centre for Policy Studies, coffeeshop, drugs, Garretsen Committee, Holland, Kathy Gyngell, Marjan Heuving, medical marijuana, mental health, Netherlands, Professor David Nutt, prohibition, psychosis, skunk, THC, tobacco, Trimbos Institute, US, wietpas
Filed under: Politics, Science | 14 Comments »