Stash for Wed, Jul 16, 2008
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 at 5:13 pm | By: Radical Russ
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It’s the middle of the week and I’m hip deep in prep for the upcoming Eugene hempfest. Plus my Oregon NORML Executive Director, Madeline Martinez, is headed to her first board meeting as a board member for NORML, and I’ve got video tape to edit and produce for her presentation.
It’s crazy. I’ve got five different business cards — Oregon NORML, NORML Daily Audio Stash, OCTA Political Director, The Russ Belville Show, and Belville Office Software Specialists — and yet prohibitionists keep telling me smoking pot will make me an unproductive, amotivational drag on the economy.
Today’s show features two of the men who together have probably read more and conducted more research on marijuana than anybody. Dr. Mitch Earleywine joins us to talk about an interesting new study that shows teen us of marijuana may be a “gateway to nature” – controversial and interesting idea.
Then Paul Armentano (NORML’s Deputy Director) visits to talk about an Italian study that compared whole plant cannabis extracts to single compound extracts (e.g., only THC or only CBD) and found a possible “synergistic effect” that makes whole plant cannabis extracts far superior in treating certain types of pain. Those medical marijuana patients who have always said the raw plant does more for them than the Marinol or Cesamet pills are on to something.
All right, it’s back to my chores. Who would’ve thunk being a professional pothead would be so much work? Enjoy your Stash!
Topics: Dr. Mitch Earleywine, extracts, Italy, nature, Paul Armentano, teens
