National Patients Rights Assoiation http://www.nprausa.com Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:40:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 BLOG: Marijuana-like Compounds Fight AIDS, Study Finds http://www.nprausa.com/blog-marijuana-like-compounds-fight-aids-study-finds/ http://www.nprausa.com/blog-marijuana-like-compounds-fight-aids-study-finds/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:43:37 +0000 srachfal http://www.nprausa.com/?p=192 “Patients receiving cannabinoids [smoked marijuana and marijuana pills] had improved immune function compared with those receiving placebo. They also gained about 4 pounds more on average than those patients receiving placebo,” said Donald Abrams, MD (ProCon.org).

The Huffington Post recently reported marijuana-like compounds could have beneficial results for individuals diagnosed with AIDS.

The medical journal PLoS One suggests marijuana-like compounds actually fight HIV in late-stage AIDS patients, and can do more than simply help patients with their nausea or loss of appetite, according to DoctorTipster.com.

Researchers told Doctor Tipster that they already know “cannabinoid drugs” like marijuana can have a therapeutic effect for individuals diagnosed with AIDS.  The study found that “cannabinoid receptors” are triggered by marijuana-like compounds and can actually block the spread of the HIV virus throughout the body.

Americans For Safe Access, a pro-medical marijuana organization, cites various studies, which suggest medical marijuana also helps HIV and AIDS patients who suffer from pain and weight loss.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/22/marijuana-fights-aids_n_1373224.html

http://www.doctortipster.com/8850-marijuana-like-coumpund-found-effective-against-late-stage-hiv-infection.html

 

 

 

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decreased 0.6% in 2010, the first decline since 1972. The 2010 imprisonment
rate for the nation was 497 sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, which is 1 in 201 residents.

The statistics in this report are drawn from the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS)
National Prisoner Statistics (NPS) series, which annually collects data on prisoner
counts and characteristics, as well as admissions, releases, and capacity, from
the 50 states and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The 2010 NPS collection is the
85th in a series begun in 1925.

See pages 28 – 30 here.

To view the complete report, click here.

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In 2011, in anticipation of the opening of medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation centers, the District’s mayor released final rules for the program and a compromise was made implementing the medical marijuana program in Washington D.C.

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