11.3.11 THE CANNABIS COCONUT OIL RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
Pure Virgin Coconut oil (Recommend
any organic coconut oil)
Dry Cannabis – best quality seedless
bud you can get hold of
Time, patience and positive vibrations
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.
Grind the dried cannabis into a fine
powder
2.
Use only enough oil to cover the
cannabis amount used, usually around 100 ml of oil to 10 grams of cannabis.
3.
Pour the pure virgin coconut oil into
the pressure cooker on the lowest heat setting which should be just under 100
degrees celcius.
4.
Let the oil heat up and add a pinch of
cannabis powder when the oil starts to fizz add the rest of the cannabis
powder.
5.
The oil must never boil or bubble
therefore you have to keep a constant eye on the pot stirring at regular
intervals.
6.
If the oil starts to bubble reduce the
heat immediately, the oil must never boil or bubble.
7.
Continue with this process for six
hours always checking the heat and keeping it on constant low heat, use a
wooden spoon to stir at frequent intervals.
8.
After six hours turn the heat off and
let the oil cool.
9.
Once the oil has cooled strain it
through a fine mesh sieve using the back of a teaspoon to press the oil
through.
10. Store
the oil in glass jar and keep it in a cool dry place.
11. Coconut
oil naturally solidifies at room temperature and all you have to is place the
glass jar in some warm water and let it melt, you can also use it in the solid
form as butter.
NOTES:
If you do not have a pressure cooker
there are other options like using two pots inside one another (one larger than
the second). Or you could also use seal
cap glass jars inside a pot of water, but then you must raise the bottles so
that you do not create a heat spots under the jar, the heat is the most
important factor and you must stand around your pot the full six hours, if you
have to stop cooking just turn the heat off completely and continue when you
are free to do so, this is not ideal because a lot of the process has to do
with the energy that you yourself are putting into the pot, do not leave the
oil on the heat unattended you will damage the cannabinoids and lose
potency. Even street marijuana is
expensive and this is a valuable lesson learnt. You can research these options
on many of the websites I have used in the research of this paper.
Coconut oil has a smoke point of 171
degrees celcius so at 100 degrees and less it can not produce any dangerous
fumes because it will not create smoke at this temperature so this recipe can
be followed while cooking on gas, electricity even fire and anyone can make
their own medicine with this recipe.
DOSAGE
This is where personal responsibility
is of paramount importance. If you have
never used cannabis before it is essential to start on the smallest possible
dose gradually building up to increased dosages. Your body will need to adjust to the
stimulation of the Endocannabinoid System which usually is only felt after the
first three to four times of taking it, whereafter you will feel the
effects. Speak to people who have used
cannabis to get an idea of what to expect because no two people are alike and
no two cannabis plants are alike. It is
recommended to start with a half teaspoon three times a day building up to
tablespoons as soon as you have established your own personal cannabis
tolerance levels. The most responsible thing to do is educate yourself and if
it is possible to open dialogue on the topic of medical marijuana with your
doctor or health care provider then definitely this is the first point of call.
1. NUTRITION
AND DISEASES OF CIVILIZATION
The term ‘diseases of civilization’ was once used to describe the many
plagues of the past and ancient times, but in this day and age it now applies to chronic conditions which
are still considered to be of unknown origin and which have now become leading
health problems in industrialized countries.
The incidence of cardiovascular
diseases, cancer, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and many other
diseases continue to advance progressively and relentlessly, and are hastened
by the interaction of old and new environmental risk factors that happen to
coexist in industrialized and developing countries.
Some of the reasons contributing to
the diseases of civilization are increased accumulation of environmental
pollution, overcrowding in continually growing cities, increase in cigarette
smoking, alcohol, increased sugar and fat consumption, as well as disintegration
of the social infrastructure which directly affects lifestyle.
The nervous system is the most
metabolically active organ in the human body.
The human brain never rests and even in a state of coma where
respiration has to be controlled with machinery and intensive care equipment
the brain will even then ultimately only lose about 50 percent of function.
Because of this situation the human
brain also has one of the highest rates of free radical and lipid
generation. The human brain consists of
sixty percent fat. The brain consumes 20 percent of all oxygen and 25 percent
of all the glucose, at 2 percent of body weight.
The first mention of the connection
between diet and behavior was by George M Gould MD in 1910. In 1935 it was recognized that hypoglycemia
could mimic anxiety, neurosis, hysteria, neurasthenia and even psychosis. So
this is not new information.
In a 1973 study of hypoglycemia Dr
Wendel and Beeb found a 74 percent incidence of hypoglycemia with anxiety
associated schizophrenia. 60 percent of the survey members with families had
hyperactive children, and the parents either had diabetes, obesity or
alcoholism reported, all of which are sugar consumption problems.
Their research also showed that 75
percent of prisoners in the US were hyperactive as children.
So, why does sugar and carbohydrates
play such a big role on brain function and psychological function?
When there is a sugar excess in the
body the brain automatically releases insulin to combat this situation which in
turn leads to hypoglycemia.
When the blood sugar drops the body
automatically responds to get the sugar level up because it needs the sugar for
energy metabolism and the brain then stimulates the adrenal gland to produce
two hormones, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine.
These hormones are what make you
feel anxious when your blood sugar drops.
They also stimulate the brain to increase activity. When the brain becomes hypoglycaemic it
releases a neurotransmitter called Glutamate and this is the primary neurotransmitter
for excitability, making it the main thing that turns the brain’s activities
into high gear.
Therefore the two hormones,
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine together with Glutamate produce and increased
state of hyperactivity in the brain. You will see later on that Glutamate is
the G in MSG.
12.1 CRIME AND
NUTRITION
In a study involving probation
(parole) violations it was noted that 56 percent of offenders were on poor
diets and committed anti social behavior.
When placed on a healthy low sugar and low fat diet only 8 percent
violated their parole conditions and 61 percent showed a decrease in anti
social behavior.
This represented a tremendous change
in behavior just by changing the diet and this study also showed a dramatic
reduction in suicides when on a healthy diet, so there was a high association
between a high sugar high fat diet and suicidal behavior.
In another US study of prison
systems in five US states it was found that the more violent the offenders the
more nutritional deficiencies were found.
Offenders were tested for many deficiencies but mainly of Magnesium,
Zinc and Vitamin B6.
Violent offenders showed between
five and nine deficiencies in all five states but when the diet was changed
there was a 43 percent reduction in serious crime by offenders who previously
consumed a high sugar high fat diet.
When looking at how nutrition
affects the actual brain function they studied the EEG function of the
offenders to detect brain wave abnormalities.
When changing their diets they went from average 14 to 2 abnormalities
in those with serious offences.
The EEG improved considerably and
they proved that even marginal deficiencies could cause criminal behavior to
surface.
“A hungry man is an angry man” – Bob Marley
These tests were also done on children
and in one case a child went from 6 to 0 abnormalities just with a vitamin
supplement.
Selenium is a mineral trace element
which plays an important role in metabolism, liver functioning and is also an
important anti-oxidant.
Studies have revealed that selenium
deficiencies cause depression and periods of confusion. When you increase the selenium intake
(227ug/d) there is a significant improvement in mood. More recent studies show that selenium plays
a major role in brain function so its deficiency is very detrimental to the
brain.
12.2 SUGAR
CONSUMPTION AND BEHAVIOR
In the 1900’s Americans consumed 4
pounds of sugar a year, nowadays an average of 129 pounds a year is consumed
effectively a 2500 percent increase in sugar consumption.
Multiple large and well controlled
studies have shown that an increase in sugar consumption results in an increase
in anti social behavior, criminal and violent behavior and we are consuming
more sugar than ever before
57 percent of this sugar comes from
processed foods which are hidden in our foods.
The leading source of sugar in the American diet comes from fruit juices
and sodas representing 43 percent and wherever you go especially where there
are young people, they are all drinking sodas and if you look at the advertising
campaigns they are all targeted at the youth.
Here in South Africa, things do not
look much better and a recent study the first of its kind in the country and
known as the South African National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and was compiled by the Human Sciences Research Council.
They conducted surveys and
interviews with more than 25 000 people across 500 different areas in South
Africa.
The findings showed that 19.7
percent of South Africans were consuming an excessive amount of sugar and
almost 21 percent reported a family history of high blood sugar.
The average person consumes 17
teaspoons (70g) of sugar and similar sweeteners. Nutritionists say that we
should not be exceeding 10 teaspoons of sugar per day.
In the US, since 1974 consumption of
sodas has doubled and teenagers are drinking an equivalent of 54 teaspoons of
sugar a day, just from sodas.
Another study from University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
found that adults aged between 40 and 59 years old increased their intake of sodas
by 250 percent between 1972 and 2001.
People over the age of 60 years old
had increased their intake by 300 percent, so it’s not only the young people on
the sugar rush.
We now know that when you increase
your sugar intake we dramatically increase free radical activity in the brain
and it produces cross linking of the proteins and all of the cells, the bottom
line is that it makes every cell in your body age much faster especially your
brain cells.
It is estimated that 50 percent of
people in the US have reactive
hypoglycaemia which means that the blood sugar drops rapidly because of the
over secretion of insulin release due to the high sugar intake and the sugar
drops so low that you start to develop symptoms of anxiety and anger and you
start to feel weak and you feel that you have to eat something quickly before
passing out and indeed some people do pass out and even have seizures from reactive hypoglycaemia.
This also results in permanent brain
damage. Numerous studies have shown
there is a strong connection between alcohol abuse, hypoglycaemia and criminal
behavior.
If you look at the most violent
felons in America they have hypoglyceamia and alcohol abuse and we know that
violent felons when they drink alcohol their blood sugar levels drop dramatically
because they are getting a reactive
effect from the alcohol. These spells are very dangerous and you can have
seizures and die and most people sadly do not know this.
Alcoholics drink alcohol because it
is a tremendous source of energy so when their blood sugar drops they drink
some alcohol to feel better the brain releases the insulin, the hormones and
the glutamate and then the sugar drops and they take another drink and so it
goes on in a never ending circle.
When hypoglycaemia is treated 71
percent achieve sobriety, to think that Alcoholics Anonymous generally achieves
only 25 percent sobriety. So by treating
one condition another condition is also taken care of, just by changing the
diet.
It is no secret that alcohol causes
most acts of violence including road rage, car accidents and domestic violence
because alcohol produces the same effect as sugar.
The most aggressive effects of this,
is in people who have abnormalities of the temporal lobe of the brain. The temporal lobe is also the elaboration
centre for your emotions, particularly in respect of anger.
When people with temporal lobe damage
become hypoglycaemic they become enraged, for example the typical behavior
displayed in cases of road rage, people who in a moment of rage can kill
another person or pick up a knife and stab somebody to death. Things that are minor which we would just
shrug off, but they don’t, because it triggers their temporal lobe and they
become angry and lose all control. The
Americans already have a name for this behavior and they call it The Dis-control Syndrome.
It is not really even a conscious
action, it is because their blood sugar has been lowered which affects their
brain function and literally drives them like wild animals. If we put an electrode in that same centre of
the brain the person would surely jump up and attack whoever is closest to you
and try to kill them and there is no scientific way to stop it. These are just
some of the radical effects nutrition can have on behavior.
Sugar is not the only thing that can
cause hypoglycaemia. Aspartame and
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) both stimulate insulin release and bring on
hypoglycaemia.
This is the bitter sweet paradox
about the artificial sweetener Aspartame and these are FDA studies from the
US. One of the problems is that it
causes weight gain. Everyone is drinking
them because they think they are going to lose weight but actually it causes
weight gain in a lot of people and that is because it makes you hypoglycaemic
and so you tend to eat and snack and nibble and you end up putting on weight.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) will do
exactly the same thing. Food
manufacturers love this which is why they put so much of it in foodstuffs
because it makes you hungry and you eat more of their food. We also know from studies that MSG can induce
intense rage. Tests have been carried
out by injecting microinjections directly into the brain of lab rats. In some cases the rat killed the cat which
highlights the intensity of the rage that is almost uncontrollable. These are American and European studies.
When you are hypoglycaemic and you
add MSG at the same time, a tremendously magnified effect of excitotoxicity
(brain hyperactivity) is induced.
It happens in society all the
time. When you are out drinking a coke
and eating some doritas, which are very high in MSG that is why they taste so
good, your blood glutamate level rises and brain activity increases, blood
sugar drops, and in susceptible people, which is a lot of people, you can fall
into severe rage. So of course this is a
profound effect and excitotoxicity destroys brain cells.
We also know that several amino
acids can also make you hypoglycaemic such as glutamine, Ammonium sulfate,
L-cysteine, Titanium dioxide, Sodium nitrite, Sodium benzoate to name but a few,
can all produce profound hypoglycemia.
So we now know without doubt that
dramatic changes in blood sugar can also produce dramatic changes in the brain
and causes anti-social behavior.
Dr Ron Prinz, University of Florida in 1980 was the first person to study
behavioral effects of sugar systematically in children and he found that
children eat 40 percent of their calories from sugar and when he looked at the
top consumers of these children, the top 25 percent of the children, they
display poor levels of attention and were hyperactive. These are the children who were probably
bouncing off the walls and would be prescribed some ritolin to calm them down.
Dr Jane Goldman at University of Connecticut in 1986 did an
interesting study administering sugar equal to the amount of one coke and noted
a decline in mental performance by 30 minutes and after an hour those on the
sugar made twice as many mistakes as those who had not consumed sugar.
So clearly sugar has a lot to do
with how well you can think, and the harmful effects tend to subside after
about an hour and a half after you drink a cooldrink.
There is a strong connection between
the endocrine system and nutrition, and there is a strong association between
sugar intake, behavior and also brain serotonin levels.
SSRI drugs Selective Serotonin
Re-uptake Inhibitors are typically used as antidepressants when treating
depression, anxiety disorders and some personality disorders, and function to
increase the brain’s serotonin levels in some people and in others it will make
the levels go down. These people could
commit suicide or murder, for instance studies done on the US children who were
shooting each other at school, revealed that all these children were taking
SSRI medications.
Seratonin levels are associated with
carbohydrate levels and again studies have shown that you can create killer
rats by lowering brain serotonin. Potato
crisps are powerfully hypoglycemic, and has the same effect on the body as
sugar, perhaps this could explain why the Irish are so mean, sometimes.
In 1985 Egger & Carter of Feingold Association studied 76
hyperactive children who were placed on a low carbohydrate diet, which also
eliminated food dyes. 82 percent of the
children improved and 28 percent went back to normal, simply by changing their
diets. These were children who were very hard to control.
The highest reaction was to Tartrazine
and Sodium benzoate which are very common food additives. The most commonly reactive foods were soya
beans 73 percent, cow’s milk 64 percent and chocolate at 59 percent.
In this day and age we see an array
of soya bean products even present in baby food so we are now feeding the baby
soya as well as the mother.
In 1982 a study on college males who
were screened for any pre-existing psychiatric history, drug use or medical
conditions which might have affected the outcome of the study was undertaken
They were given a questionnaire on
aggressive behavior, hostility, anger and aggressive acts and in the answers
they found that there was a very strong relationship between aggressive answers
and hypoglyacemia.
Tryptophan is the amino acid which
is converted into serotonin and regulates the brain’s ability to resist
aggressive acts as a more calming neurotransmitter and it is the
neurotransmitter most connected with depression and suicide and when it gets
too low you have high suicide tendencies and high depression and high
aggression.
Corn is very low in tryptophan (corn
flakes, corn starch, corn flour and so on).
So if you are eating a lot of corn you are limiting your brains ability
to produce serotonin and you will no doubt be suffering from depression and
suicidal tendancies.
Tyrosine is also an amino acid and
is the precursor to epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain.
Dopamine has to do with motivation and epinephrine and norepinephrine has to do
with attention (paying attention) and concentration.
Low levels of tyrosine are
associated with depression and sensitivity to stress so increased tyrosine
consumption reduces stress.
12.3 VITAMINS AND
BEHAVIOR
Niacin (Vitamin) B3 forms
nicotinamide adenine dinucleaotide (NAD) in the body. Deficiencies result in the condition known as
pellagra and psychriatic symptoms are very common in this condition. Pellagra is commonly described as the “the four
D’s”
Diarrhea
– Dermatitis – Dementia - Death.
Niacin deficiency is increasingly
being associated with psychriatric conditions and there is even a nicacin-responsive schizophrenia which
has been identified.
When you increase niacin intake the
schizophrenia goes away simply by changing the diet.
Vitamins C, D, E, K, A, B and the
carotenoids are associated with behavior and brain function. Deficiencies
result in Beri-beri, insomnia, depression, memory failure, chronic fatigue and
personality changes.
If you eat a lot of carbohydrates it
depletes your vitamin B1, and that is how you end up with a thyamine
deficiency, which is also closely related to magnesium deficiencies.
A national nutritional survey of
adolescents in the US showed that 60 percent were deficient in iron, 57 percent
for vitamin A, 43 percents for vitamin C, 39 percent for vitamin B1, 30 percent
for protein and 16 percent for riboflavin.
For a first world country this is a
lot of deficiencies and these are critical nutrients that operate the brain and
control your behavior, so these are not uncommon problems. Alcohol also
inhibits your brain’s ability to produce thyamine.
A New York study looked at 1.1
million public school children and found that by giving them just a single
multivitamin dose significantly increased their academic performance when sugar
was also removed from the diet.
Katherine LTucker of USDA Human Nutrition Research Centre on Aging produced one of the more famous
studies in 1990 and found that deficiencies in thiamine and riboflavin not only
impaired neuropsychological performance but also altered EEG patterns in a
significant number of adults.
A study of 260 adults under the age
of 60 years old revealed an association between the status of vitamin C,
riboflavin, vitamin B12, folic acid and concept learning.
Concept learning is one of the more
sensitive measures of brain functioning and clearly the brain is very sensitive
to these deficiencies.
12.4 FOOD ALLERGIES
A lot of people are allergic to
foods without even knowing it because they do not find physical symptoms like
rash, stomach cramps, swelling and so on.
But most foods have subtle symptoms like lethargy, stupor,
disorientation, paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, agitation, rage, panic
attacks, criminal and anti-social behavior and even seizures.
The immune system reacts intensely
to certain food components, which triggers an equally intense reaction in the
brain so the brain is also activated and releases toxic components like
glutamate and this is what causes neurological dysfunction and long term brain
cell damage.
One of the most interesting
associations with food allergies is schizophrenia and in a Swedish study it was
found that 88 percent of the people who were studied were allergic to wheat, 60
percent to cow’s milk, 50 percent to corn and 100 percent to gluten and gliadin
which is added to most breads, cakes and pastries.
In the study they created two groups
of schizophrenias and put one group on gluten free diet and almost all of them
returned to normal. And as long as they
avoided gluten they were normal and the minute they got back on even with a
small amount they became fully schizophrenic again and had to be hospitalized.
Case after case after case, so, it shows, that mental conditions can be
rectified just by changing the diet.
Vaccination is also causing many
neurological effects, ADD (Attention deficit disorder), ADDH (Attention deficit disorder with
hyperactivity), Althzeimers, autism and many others, and the reason for this is
that when you vaccinate a child you not only activate the immune system and
turn on the brains’ immune system, the reality is through vaccination the
immune reaction goes on for years, non-stop, resulting in an inflamed brain
that will not calm down and this is what contributes to brain dysfunction.
Food allergies also affect
hypoglycemia and it was found that juvenile offenders drank more cows’ milk
than non offenders. Most people do not know that soya is a leading candidate
for food allergies but we have millions of people eating and drinking as much
soya as they can because they have been misled to believe that it is a healthy
source of protein and helps against breast and prostate cancer of which there
is absolutely no firm evidence, however, there is evidence that soya will make
breast cancer grow faster.
All of these studies prove without a
shadow of doubt that we are negatively altering the way the brain functions
through our diets.
Environmental toxins like aluminum,
mercury, lead, fluoride, MSG, aspartame, pesticides, herbicides, industrial
solvents, food dyes and excessive vaccination all lead to interference of brain
function and behavior. Recent studies
revealed that scientists have even found traces of pesticides on the North Pole,
proving that no one on the planet is safe from pesticides.
Now is the time we must all
seriously reassess our nutrition by educating ourselves on what we are
consuming and how our diets affect our mental, physical and spiritual health.
1.
CONCLUSION AND FINAL
MOTIVATION
The EC System is indeed a very complex system operating
throughout our immune, nervous and endocrine systems and all of the body’s
organs, tissues and cells. As a recently discovered physiological system it is
clear that more research and clinical trials is necessary in order to fully
understand the potential of the EC System.
Over and above regulating our internal and cellular
homeostasis, cannanbinoids also influence a person’s relationship with the
external environment.
On a social level, the consumption of cannabinoids
clearly changes human behaviour, and often promotes the meditation of sharing,
humor, positive vibrations and creativity.
Studies have now revealed that cannabinoids act as
neuromodulators in the way in which they regulate brain cells for a variety of
physiological processes including motor learning, neuronal and synaptic
plasticity, neurogenesis, as well as appetite control and pain sensation.
With the fusion of neurogenesis (growth and
development of neurons), neuronal plasticity (how experiences reorganize neural
pathways in the brain) and motor learning, cannabinoids may very well directly
influence a person’s open-mindedness and ability to move beyond the restricting
patterns of thought and behaviour patterns from past situations.
In order to cope with our fast changing environment it
is essential that mankind reconsider these old patterns.
Most importantly, studies of the activity of
the endocannabinoid system turned out to hold therapeutic promise for a wide
range of different medical disorders and pathological conditions, ranging from mood and anxiety disorders,
movement disorders such as Parkinson's and Huntington's disease, neuropathic
pain, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury, to cancer, atherosclerosis,
myocardial infarction, stroke, hypertension, epilepsy, glaucoma,
obesity/metabolic syndrome, and osteoporosis, to name just a few.
As more and more research studies are being released
through the emerging science of Cannabis Chemistry and Medical Marijuana, one
thing is very clear, a fully functional cannabinoid system is essential for
health, as all evidence indicates that the EC system and the cannabis plant
both have a very profound effect on the human body.
Research has already shown that just small amounts of
cannabinoids from marijuana can stimulate the body to make more
endocannabinoids and build more cannabinoid receptors.
This is exactly why so many first-time marijuana users
do not feel any effects the first few times they consume but by the third or
fourth time, their bodies would have built more cannabinoid receptors and will
be ready to respond.
More receptors increase a person's sensitivity to
cannabinoids; therefore smaller doses have larger effects, and the individual
has an improved baseline of endocannabinoid activity by consuming just a tiny
dose of cannabis on a regular basis.
Scientific research including patient testimonials
both indicate that herbal marijuana has superior medical qualities to synthetic
cannabinoids, and it would appear that man simply cannot quite replicate the
purity and potency of herbal cannabis.
In 1902 Thomas Edison said, "There were never so many able, active minds at work on the
problems of disease as now, and all their discoveries are tending toward the
simple truth that you can't improve on nature."
Cannabinoid research has proven that this statement still
holds true to this day, hence the failure of big pharma industry to
successfully patent the cannabis plant and thus it remains illegal until the
day that the pharmaceutical industry is able to synthesise cannabinoids in the
abscence of the psychoactive effects.
Whilst many medical practitioners will cringe at the
idea of recommending herbal remedies, let alone smoking any of them, many
doctors today are in fact aware of the medicinal healing properties of cannabis
and everyone should be urged to discuss this very serious matter with their
health care practitioners to find the best solution for their personal medical
disorders. It is possible for conventional and natural medical practitioners to
work together for the overall healing of the people.
More and more doctors are beginning to realise the
truth about cannabis, however, they lack the scientific research to adequately
administer this medication and as such so much more research is required. It
seems certain that pretty soon medical practitioners will be forced to learn
about medical marijuana from their own patients.
It is obvious that we need to increase pressure on
governments and more and more people are starting to demand safe, natural and
inexpensive medication that stimulates our bodies’ own natural ability to self
heal and to help our people improve their quality of life.
Stories of US families having to uproot their homes
and relocate to states that have legalized medical marijuana, where their own
states have failed, in order to save their children’s lives are hugely
heartbreaking, not to mention countries like South Africa where millions
of people are suffering from dread
diseases and the numbers increase at alarming rates. We give thanks for the
Medical Innovation Bill which gives us hope for reconsideration of the current
legal status of cannabis.
There is currently an explosion of scientific research
on the the therapeutic potential of cannabis, with no lack of evidence, and in
fact more evidence than you can find on some of the most popular remedies of
convential medicine.
Evidence now shows
that marijuana is actually an amazingly tranquil substance that in fact poses
no risk of overdose and only a slight risk of addiction, alike to that of
craving coffee or chocolate.
Many experts also now believe that the
psychoactive properties of marijuana are most likely to only be short lived and
in fact do not pose any risk of long term brain damage.
Cannabinoids are curently being investigated
for the treatment of many types of brain cancers, following the profound
discovery which suggest that CB1 receptor activation by endogenous (naturally
produced by the body), synthetic or cannabis derived cannabinoids may promote
brain neurogenesis, which basically means that brain cells may be regenerated
within the body.
What does the Bible say about
Cannabis?
The
Holy Bible is filled with references and interpretations relating to cannabis,
the holy herb as well as annointing oil explanations and recipes. We can continue debating about Hebrew
translations for the word cannabis till the cows come home because it doesn’t
really matter. Everyone knows how easy it is to manipulate the scriptures to
justify our own opinions;
The
following bible references are however, very accurate about the view point of
JAH, and straight to the point, there cannot really be any misunderstanding of
what God’s intentions are as written up in the book of life and starting in the
very first chapter of the Holy Book, Genesis 1 vs 29 – 31 (KJV).
“And GOD said “Behold,
I have given you every herb bearing seed which is upon the face of all the
earth, and every tree in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it
shall be for meat. And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and
to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given
every green herb for meat; and it was so”.
And GOD saw
everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and
the morning were the sixth day.”
Surely,
if when GOD stood back at the end of a day in the times of creation, and felt
that things were “very good” then we can only imagine that things must have
been pretty close to perfect, so at the end of the sixth day, GOD, felt that
his creation and purpose for herbs of all species was “very good”, and then
mankind decided to prohibit nature and rob mankind of the tree of life and many
other valuable plants which JAH put on earth to heal the nations.
And
then again in the very last chapter of the bible in Revelations 22 vs 2 (KJV)
“In
the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the
tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every
month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.”
No mention of prohibition of
cannabis or any other plants is made in The Ten Commandments Exodus 20 vs 1 –
17.
GOD seemed to anticipate
prohibition and in Ezekiel 34 vs 29 (KJV) God says:
“And
I will raise for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed
with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more”.
And again in 1 Timothy 4 vs 1-3
(KJV) God predicts some prohibition and sufferance amongst His children.
“Now
the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from
the faith, giving heed to seducing spritis, and doctrines of devils; speaking
lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; forbidding
to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be
received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.”
We are even warned not to make judgment
of those who consume certain plants and those who do not, according to Romans
14 vs 1 – 3 (NIV)
“Accept
the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. One person’s faith allows them to eat
anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The one who eats everything must not treat
with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything
must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them.”
Let’s be fair and reasonable
It
is very true that many medicines are only made up from certain parts of plants containing
specific chemicals, where in fact the other parts of the same plant are toxic
for example Foxgloves (Digitalis), which contains chemicals used in medicines
to treat certain cardiac conditions, but the entire plant if consumed it has
toxic effects.
Many
potent chemotherapy cancer drugs have also been developed in this way by taking
natural plant compounds and altering them and then testing it to create
significant medical drugs for the purpose of sale.
Some
of these drugs (US) include taxol
(first derived from yew leaves); vincristine
and vinblastine (from rosy periwinkles); camptothecin (from Chinese Xi Shu tree); colchicines (from crocuses) and toposide
(from the May Apple).
All
of these plants are poisonous, which makes us wonder why the powers that be chose
to use poisoness plants for cancer cures when GOD has given us Cannabis which
is pure and non toxic to animals or humans with absolutely NO side effects.
There
is absolutely no evidence to prove that any part of the male or female cannabis
plant is in any way toxic and the entire plant can be eaten as is grown
including the roots.
Many
people believe that the potential of cannabinoids is being intentionally
ignored by the pharmaceutical industry because they are not able to patent the
chemicals in the cannabis plant.
And
whilst no one doubts the intelligence of the people of these industries, and we
do not doubt that they are working around the clock to find alternative avenues
for developing synthetic cannabinoids.
What
we do doubt is whether they will have much success in replicating the natural cannabinoid
combinations as found in herbal cannabis, and it seems certain that synthetic
cannabis products lack the potency and purity of herbal cannabis, because
cannabinoids do not work the same as when they are isolated and separated from
each other.
Sadly
it seems that until such time as cannabinoids can be synthesized in the absence
of the main psychoactive ingredient THC, the cannabis plant is doomed to remain
illegal as it cannot be replicated and therefore cannot be patented. Cannabis
must be free and it should not be too far off in the near future when there
will surely be more people consuming cannabis than not and perhaps then a
conscious and passive revolution will take place to free the Holy Herb.
The medical and pharmaceutical industry has
always been seen as trying to convince the public that the best way in which
the benefits of cannabinoids, whether synthetic or natural, are to be brought
to patients, should be through proper research using quality controlled, safe,
legal, pharmaceutical grade preparations containing known dosages of the
compounds.
All
of this requires time, effort and money, which may come from companies or
independent organisations such as charities or governments. And, obviously,
this investment needs to be repaid by way of sales of a safe, effective new
drug. Governments seem to be continuously blocking research efforts with
ongoing and tiring prohibition laws.
Recently a
representative from Cancer Research UK
was asked to comment on legalization of cannabis for medicinal purposes and
this was the response:
“As things currently stand, cannabis is
classified as a class B drug in the UK, meaning that it is illegal to possess
or supply it.
It is not for Cancer Research UK to comment
on the legal status of cannabis, its use or abuse as a recreational drug, or
its medical use in any other diseases.
But we are supportive of properly conducted scientific research that
could benefit cancer patients.”
And
what does Cancer South Africa have to say?
CANSA
(Cancer SA) wholly supports the World Health Organization in its guidelines for
the control of cancer pain and to this end CANSA believes that there are adequate
medicines available for the control of pain such as morphine.
“CANSA is also of the opinion that there
are sufficient medicines available in South Africa for the effective treatment
of nausea, vomiting and other conditions related to cancer including
end-of-life care.” – CANSA
This
is the official response from CANSA’s CEO Sue Janse van Rensburg in regard to
the recent debate which unfolded on CANSA’s facebook page dated 6 March 2013:
“Re:
The Use of Cannabis to Treat Cancer
CANSA shares your concerns regarding cancer
treatment that appears to be ineffective, side effects experienced as a result
of treatment as well as the cost of treatment. However, at this point in time
clinical research has produced no evidence proving that there is a more
effective alternative.
Although we empathise with your concerns
and respect your right to investigate and choose treatment that suits you, we will
not be drawn into a debate regarding this matter for the following reasons:
Firstly, CANSA is a non-profit organization
that specializes in the prevention and early detection of cancer and support to
those affected by cancer – CANSA has never been involved in treatment aspects.
This is therefore not the correct platform to lobby for change with regards to
legalizing the use of cannabis. It is
recommended that you take up the matter with the Medical Control Council (who
register drugs for treatment) and the Department of Health (who are responsible
for legislation re these matters). CANSA
receives no funds from pharmaceutical companies or treatment and is therefore
not biased with regards to our response. Our findings are based on scientific
evidence. We also respect the fact that
cancer patients have the right to investigate all treatment options.
Secondly, CANSA cannot be seen to endorse
the use of an illegal substance – as you are aware, the use of cannabis is
currently prohibited in South Africa. It
is thus irresponsible to allow posts to be placed on our social media and
content platforms which illustrate “How to Make Cannabis Oil” and promote the
use of it.
Thirdly, CANSA bases its Position
Statements and Fact Sheets on evidence based research. This has led CANSA to believe that there are
serious harmful side effects to the use of cannabis, which should be weighed up
against the possible benefits you describe.
However, if you are aware of any scientific based studies re the use of
cannabis to treat cancer which are to the contrary, please forward it via email
to: info@cansa.org.za for the attention of CANSA’s CEO, Sue Janse van Rensburg. CANSA
will revise its Position Statement and Fact Sheets if clinical evidence is
provided. It is important to note that
not everything placed on the internet, which can be googled, is based on
scientific research or from a credible source.
CANSA will investigate all the links and queries you posted. We stand by our current Position Statement
& Fact Sheets re Cannabis at this point.
www.cansa.org.za/files/2013/02/Fact-Sheet-Cannabis-Feb-2013.pdf
CANSA will not be drawn into further debate
online, regarding this issue. Please
direct all queries you have to info@cansa.org.za for the attention of CANSA’s CEO. Future posts in this regard will be removed –
should posts be placed on our social media platforms despite this, we will
regrettably have to remove you from the group.
We ask that you kindly lobby for change
regarding this matter on appropriate platforms.
Kind Regards
Sue Janse van Rensburg
CEO CANSA (and cancer survivor of almost 30
years)”
Despite
being made to believe that we live in a free and democratic society, across the
world our governments took it upon themselves to declare nature illegal. Perhaps the powers that be should just arrest
GOD already and be done with it.
So, is it possible that medical marijuana could be the
single most useful natural remedy in the treatment of the widest range of human
dis-eases and medical disorders?
Could marijuana be that extremely vital part of
preventative healthcare, and the natural source of an adaptive support and
defence mechanism in our ever increasing toxic, carcinogenic environment in
which, we now find ourselves?
We need to try to humble ourselves to nature
but at the same time we must also have space to respect technology and respect
the marvelous progress made by medical professionals that have saved many
lives. The idea of a new world (a free
world) is where traditional and conventional medical care givers and
professionals should humble themselves and find a way to work together for the
greater good, which might not be possible in a profit driven society where the
currency of survival is money, and in our current system money can only be made
by making a profit. Humans are the only
species which pays to live on the planet, and they keep telling us that the
planet is in so much debt and the question has always been “Who exactly are we
in debt to?”
All natural remedies have some specific
health benefits that are truly remarkable, but none are likely to cure
everything, and so people shouldn't expect it to. People must and should take
responsibility for their own state of health and meditate pon which cures and
remedies are best for them by seeking this knowledge from professionals and ancient
teachers with knowledge and often divine wisdom as is the case with many
traditional healers from various cultures across the world.
Let us imagine a world where cannabis is no
longer prohibited and is controlled at some regulatory level such as in the
case of alcohol with an age restriction for instance, imagine that every adult
would be permitted to grow at least three female cannabis plants for personal
consumption. (Medicinal and recreational purposes).
What would this world look like? Months after
legalization of cannabis in some US states studies are now being under taken to
establish the effects of relaxed prohibition in the modern world. Some states have experienced economic growth
and many patients of various medical disorders are now well on their way to
recovery as free citizens and are no longer considered criminals. Other states
have reflected a mild increase in various crimes and in other states marijuana
growers have changed crops to the opium poppy for instance as they are
experiencing loss of income with cannabis legalization.
In a world where cannabis laws are relaxed we
can expect to see a lot of happy people, smiling, laughing happy people due to
increased mood, and certainly less paranoia will exist amongst smokers across
the globe, after all it is not paranoia unless they really are after you. The
prisons would not be full of peaceful people who were sentenced for cannabis
crimes, and violent offences would be down because the healing effects of cannabinoids
would counteract the toxins our bodies encounter and the metabolic regulation
properties would ensure that our bodies process fats and sugars properly which
means that people will be less aggressive and display less anti social behavior
patterns which we see so much of now which is directly related to our diets and
alcohol consumption.
One would think, in a world where cannabis is
free that food manufacturers would immediately stop using toxic food additives to
increase appetites and start adding cannabis to their food products as this
would surely ensure increased sales without the toxic effects we are currently
experiencing and already know that cannabis can eliminate. Adaption by the
advertising industry will also be interesting and no doubt humerous.
The idea of a medical marijuana dispensary
has quickly spread across America as state after state legalizes medical
marijuana and this is a natural development in the process as people will look
for a dispensary system to provide for distribution needs.
There will not be many sick people any more
and the general quality of life will certainly improve due to overall increase
in health. What about the pharmaceutical industry then? They too will have to
make the cannabis leap into the new world and start growing, the truth is there
can never be enough cannabis and once we are free to consume there will no
doubt be shortages, as with all herbal remedies it is common knowledge that one
needs an incredible amount of plant material to produce just a small amount of
oil, so really everyone is a winner and you might even say that money does in
fact grow on trees, everyone including the governments and big corporations,
everyone will have to start growing cannabis because everything will be made
from cannabis. Our cars, the fuel it
uses, our homes, our buildings, our clothing, our toiletries, our medications,
there is not much that hemp cannot be used for in all walks of life, imagine
growing cannabis in your own vegetable garden, the path to a healthy lifestyle
where everyone seems to win and big business will still survive, just by
changing their meditation somewhat.
Meanwhile as each year passes we are seeing a
voting public which are more familiar with and less fearful of cannabis.
My Master is blessed with high wisdom and one
of the most mystical things he has said to me is “Sister, if we really wanted
to be free, we would have been free already!” He also says “Iron sharpens Iron”
and perhaps if we really all believe that cannabis should be free then maybe
the time is upon us to take each others hands and stand up together for freedom
and certainly current developments across the world are indicating that what we
are witnessing now is not normal revolutionary behavior, this is passive conscious
resistance on a global scale.
JAH Will Be Done!
