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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (13619)	12/26/2007 8:44:37 AM
From: Gersh Avery	Respond to of 25737

There has been a Madison Ave styled multi billion dollar effort designed to control public opinion about marijuana. Nothing good allowed, only bad. We have all been taught how to think and feel about it. With no regard to the facts at all. Which begs the question .. Can I find a fair jury? Yes, if people can be found that have not been pre-programed by our government. Or if I can have an equil ad budget.

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (13619)	12/26/2007 8:05:35 PM
From: Gersh Avery	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 25737

from: ScienceDaily December 27, 2007 sciencedaily.com Cannabinoids May Inhibit Cancer Cell Invasion ScienceDaily (Dec. 27, 2007) — Cannabinoids may suppress tumor invasion in highly invasive cancers, according to a study published online December 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Cannabinoids, the active components in marijuana, are used to reduce the side effects of cancer treatment, such as pain, weight loss, and vomiting, but there is increasing evidence that they may also inhibit tumor cell growth. However, the cellular mechanisms behind this are unknown. Robert Ramer, Ph.D., and Burkhard Hinz, Ph.D., of the University of Rostock in Germany investigated whether and by what mechanism cannabinoids inhibit tumor cell invasion. Cannabinoids did suppress tumor cell invasion and stimulated the expression of TIMP-1, an inhibitor of a group of enzymes that are involved in tumor cell invasion. “To our knowledge, this is the first report of TIMP-1-dependent anti-invasive effects of cannabinoids. This signaling pathway may play an important role in the antimetastatic action of cannabinoids, whose potential therapeutic benefit in the treatment of highly invasive cancers should be addressed in clinical trials,” the authors write. ***************************

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (13619)	12/26/2007 8:16:35 PM
From: Gersh Avery	Respond to of 25737

FYI: many strains of marijuana being grown today have high THC content genetically programed into them. This high THC content comes at a tradeoff of a lowering of CBD content. (the two compete for the same starting material in the plant) And while the highest quantity of THC will be in the flowers of the plant the highest CBD content exists in, what is called, the close trim. In the harvest process, the first trim takes place. The large "fan" leaves are removed. These are easy to remove as they have stalks that jut out from the plant. Second or close trim takes place next. It almost requires scissors to trim out the close leaves. These trimmed leaves smoke well when dried out and provide a high CBD content. A good amount of THC as well.