Stories by Fred Gardner

Fred Gardner edits O’Shaughnessy’s: The Journal of Cannabis in Clinical Practice. He can be reached at editor@beyondthc.com. subscribe to Fred Gardner's feed

Who Orchestrated the Prohibition of Marijuana?

Posted on: Jul 25, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Cannabis was a popular medicine in the 1900s, but when it threatened authorities, a cockamamie scheme arose to outlaw the plant.

As Anecdotal Reports of Anti-Cancer Effects from Cannabis 'Oil' Pile Up, Doctors Stress Need to Document Its Effects

Posted on: Mar 27, 2013, Source: O'Shaughnessy's

Evidence mounts as a growing number of papers published in scientific journals are establishing that cannabinoids have anti-tumor effects on the cellular level and in animals.

Marijuana Legalization Initiative Loss in Oregon Was Avoidable

Posted on: Nov 17, 2012, Source: O'Shaughnessy's

Washington and Colorado brought home the bacon for the drug reform movement... but Oregon was a lost opportunity worth revisiting.

Those Pungent Smells Oozing Out of Marijuana Buds Are Actually Giving You Clues About What Their Effects Will Be Like

Posted on: Oct 30, 2012, Source: O'Shaughnessy's

Scientists are now formally acknowledging something that Cannabis consumers have long taken for granted: aroma is associated with effect.

Media Ignored Expert's Shocking Findings That Marijuana Helps Prevent Lung Cancer: Now It's Med-School Material

Posted on: Oct 24, 2012, Source: AlterNet

UCLA professor Donald Tashkin will share his research discoveries to medical students this week.

The Future of Drug Reform Is Bright

Posted on: Mar 21, 2010, Source: AlterNet

The Students for a Sensible Drug Policy conference in San Francisco was a major demonstration of youthful, activist energy to change the drug paradigm.

Sgt. Northcutt's Post-Iraq Nightmare: Getting Arrested for Growing Pot

Posted on: Aug 31, 2009, Source: O'Shaughnessy's

Phillip Northcutt started legally cultivating medical marijuana to deal with PTSD from fighting in the Iraq. It wasn't long before the police and the courts caught up with him.

Smoking Marijuana Does Not Cause Lung Cancer

Posted on: Aug 27, 2009, Source: O'Shaughnessy's

New research shows here seems to be something in pot that actually undermines cancer, instead of causing it. -- and the media are doing their best to ignore it.