The scientists who sequenced the marijuana plant say they hope the next generation of pot will have stronger theraputic compounds.
 
by Eliza Barclay for NPR's Health Blog
Posted August 19, 2011 at 9:06 am

The West Coast Cannabis Expo and Music Festival is coming to The Cow Palace in San Francisco October 7-9. The Cow Palace is in Daly City, at 2600 Geneva Ave. For further information, please go to this page:
http://jmrexpos.com
 

 
 
Mich. appeals court: Sale of medical marijuana through dispensaries is illegal
Associated Press, August 24
 
 
DETROIT — Medical marijuana cannot be sold through private shops, the Michigan appeals court said Wednesday in a major decision that strikes at businesses trying to cash in on pot and cuts off a source for people with chronic ailments.
 

 This one is pure entertainment.... Please follow the link. 
 
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44273287/ns/technology_and_science-space/?GT1=43001

Please come join us at the Center For Spiritual Wellness in Monterey, Friday from 7 to 9pm for a talk by Dr. Deborah Malka on medical marijuana! 
The Center is located on 400 West Franklin. The event is FREE but a $10 donation would be greatly appreciated. 
We hope to see you there!

Medical Marijuana Study: Who's Really Smoking It?
 
by the Huffington Post, July 25, 2011
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs by a group of U.C. Santa Cruz sociologists found the average California medical marijuana user to be white, male, educated and fully employed.
 

The Case for Parallel Universes
Why the multiverse, crazy as it sounds, is a solid scientific idea
By Alexander Vilenkin and Max Tegmark  | July 19, 2011 | Scientific American