S.C. – are you saying that because a Mason derived a benefit from something – that there is not real use and that we are deceived because a Mason derived benefit from Hemp? I am not sure that argument works here. The industrial use of Hemp is well documented and is no ruse.

I would implore you to look into the matter of cannabis and industrial hemp – and the medical implications of some of the lesser talked about cannabinoids. Please don’t write off the entire plant species because of the propagandized ill reputation that has been pushed upon us. For example, FDA & DEA try to tell us there is no medical value – yet the dept of HHS owns a patent stating that Cannabinoids, specifically non-psycho active CBD, have immense medical potential. Cognitive dissonance anyone??
Abstract (editing mine,full patent abstract at:[URL=http://https://www.google.com/patents/US6630507]]]Owner name: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES[/URL])
Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties…This new found property makes cannabinoids useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of wide variety of oxidation associated diseases, such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants,… limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and HIV dementia.

Yes, SF – I did.

Bottom line - think about the big picture here. I am sick and tired of people getting run through the medical system with little hope left when there is such a simple solution to many dead-end medical conditions. I know, I have been there. This plant saved my life (I'm NOT being melodra

The best alternative is simply eating it like food, juicing, or rendering the compounds into an oil that is eaten. Consuming the plant raw leaves the psychoactive components dormant and does not make someone "high". Plant breeders have also created strains (varieties - just like there are many tomato types) that are low in THC and high in non-psychoactive components that make great medicine.

John for JESUS wrote:
Grateful Servant...
How has CBS saved your life? Are there any harmful side affects?

CBS will only rot your brain!

Look up research currently being done in places like Israel on the many uses of CBD.

For me personally – I was on a toxic soup of medications for about five years. Half of the meds were to counteract the side-effects of the other meds. Liver function was about shot – in my late 20’s. Was told they had no more options and gave me about five years till I would have a heart attack. I tried high CBD cannabis and I felt better almost immediately. Within a couple of weeks I replaced about 15 meds with one plant and I felt like a human again for the first time in half a decade. It gave me a functioning life.

I take no routine meds now, problem free going on four years. I have zero doubt that if I would have continued on the medical course they had me on – I would be six feet under by now.

[URL=http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana]]]Here is another article [/URL] from Colorado where a child’s seizures were virtually eliminated with a high CBD oil. They also had tried all pharma had to offer with no success.

I have also recieved much health help from the weston price foundation and their work.

Now on the topic of smoking and driving - yes, there is a degree of impairment. But you cant directly compare it to anything else. For example - for a period of two years they prescribed me 400mg of morphine a day along with many other meds and nobody batted an eye. I am much more concered about thoes that have multiple meds in their system causing a brew of toxic soup. I would look out for them - and in america - that is almost every car on the road.

Please dont just look at smokers and think thats what its all about - eaten raw like the food that it is can heal cancers and many other "un-treatable" conditions like i had. Look into it.