tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73890521353982975452024-03-13T15:03:34.583+00:00Cannabis is MedicineJon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-74701741569863007212019-06-23T13:04:00.000+01:002019-06-23T13:18:29.024+01:00My Response - UPA<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I was hoping I wouldn’t have to respond but I feel compelled to do so. The circumstances and the facts</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">are being distorted and misrepresented and there is an awful lot of context missing. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">(only on Facebook Public Forums and through 3rd parties) and I have been given no right of reply </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">There was a complete lack of any data, password or account controls from anyone and since no one </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">had resolved these issues by the time I was designing, writing, getting academic support for the </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">published it and implemented it. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">and promotion, publicised and monitored the survey, collected the data, analysed the data and </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">published the final report, it was, of course, also up to me to manage this data, and I have.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">personal information with anyone else without advanced permission. In fact, as I am sure that </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">to share your details with someone in the media, I ALWAYS double check that you are happy </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">comes from working as a professional in IT for 15 years. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">my time to do this on several occasions so far. I will not hand over any patient data unless it is done </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">banner of UPA, everything I do or have ever done is exclusively for the benefit of patients. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I believe I can stand by my public record of dedicating the last 5 years of my life to doing everything </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">you know that I have done and all absolutely free. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">banner and I was happy and proud to. But I don’t do what I do for my personal benefit, or for UPAs, </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">become a useful source of funding for the great work UPA volunteers have done. I was hoping that </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">working as a volunteer for UPA. Literally none of it would even exist if I hadn't and I felt that as I was </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">still a legal director of UPA, a single communication to all the contacts I had made whilst doing what </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">would be fair. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">that I did not cross reference with all the people who ticked “don’t use my email address” in the 2018 </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">survey? I think I did this. Could I have made a mistake? Yes, its possible.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">(please note, this was from my own personal email address) and am happy to be judged on that decision</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">and will accept any and all feedback or consequences but most importantly please rest assured that if </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">you have asked to be removed you have already been deleted, if you have complained to me, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">you have been deleted, if you don’t respond affirmatively to the email, you will be deleted and all other </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">historical data will be deleted in accordance with good data policy as soon as I can hand it over securely </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">to UPA. Let me know, if you’d rather I didn’t?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I repeat – There has been NO DATA BREACH: </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Whilst in my possession, your data has NEVER been shared with anyone, ever!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">All this makes me so sad and has gotten so ridiculously out of hand. I’m nobody's enemy and I’m certain</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> that there are better things for us all to be spending our limited time, health and resources on? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I’ve never stopped supporting UPA. How can I? I have dedicated 5 years of my life to it and have been </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">instrumental in delivering pretty much everything significant that UPA have achieved in that time. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I’m sorry that the remaining team seem to have lost sight of that. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Making false accusations, jumping to the worst assumptions and even threatening legal action in public </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">forums without establishing the facts and without a single direct communication, to someone who has </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">done all this and so much more in good faith and friendship is hurtful and disappointing and this kind </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">of thing being dealt with in this way is not good for anyone or anything. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I feel I should also add that the lion's share of the UPA website content, all the patient guidance, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">medical information and many other assets I have created and/or curated for patients and UPA over
the last 5 years I was and continue to be happy for you to use for the benefit of patients. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">I also hope you find the forthcoming publications from the Centre for Medicinal Cannabis, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">citing UPA (for the work I did for UPA) to be of help. </span></div>
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-84364079735605491462018-05-20T01:11:00.003+01:002018-05-20T16:27:15.509+01:00UPA Statement - Billy Caldwell Sunday Times<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">United Patients Alliance PRESS
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">Cannabis ban is death sentence for my
epileptic son</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: black;">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/cannabis-ban-is-death-sentence-for-my-epileptic-son-bztlmdjc6</span></b><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jon Liebling, Political Director states:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Under what circumstances is it justifiable to
prevent access to a proven safe and effective, quality medicine for a sick
child which is already tried and tested and legally available in over 40
Countries around the world? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's already inexcusable that the Home Office is
taking so much time over the licence for poor Alfie Dingley's medicine, but
then to actively block the access for another sick child, Billy Caldwell shows
a total lack of compassion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are an estimated 1.1m regular consumers of
cannabis as medicine in the UK today and every one of them deserves the right
to access a safe and effective medicine that improves their health and their
lives.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Granting access to both Alfie and Billy along with
many many more patients in the UK to GMP Certified, pharmaceutical quality,
medicinal cannabis products already available around the world only takes the
will of the Home Office. No law change is required. There are no valid or
reasonable excuses left for delay. For the sake of all those who find cannabis
helps their chronic illnesses, we call on our new Home Secretary, Sajid Javid,
to address this immediately"<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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be made available for interviews in London on Monday afternoon/evening and on
Tuesday at the Cannabis-Europa Conference at the Barbican Centre. You can call
anytime!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jon Liebling, Political Director, Anxiety and
Depression Patient will be in central London on Monday from 12 noon and
available all day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">jon@upalliance.org<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Clark French, Founder and MS Patient<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alex Fraser, Crohn's Patient<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Faye Jones, Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Abby Moore, Endometriosis Patient<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keiron Reeves, Epliepsy Patient<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The United Patients Alliance are a rapidly growing advocacy, support and
campaigning community for medical cannabis patients who suffer from a range of
conditions including; Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Crohn’s,
Anxiety, Depression, AIDS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, ME, PTSD, Epilepsy, Chronic
and Neuropathic Pain all of whom have found that various types and strengths of
cannabis consumed in a variety of ways has proven to be a more effective
medicine than their legal and prescribed alternatives in improving their lives,
reducing side effects and treating their symptoms. These patients are forced to
either live in unnecessary discomfort and pain or risk dealing with criminals
for their medicine and a criminal record for growing it or consuming it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We launched in June 2014 with the support of Caroline Lucas MP and
Professor David Nutt and have since gained the direct support of a number of
other politicians, including former drugs minister, Norman Baker. We run Patient
Perspective and Cannabis College events around the UK to give patients a forum
for telling their stories and to help inform the public of the proven medical
benefits whilst dispelling the myths and half-truths about its harms. We
estimate that there are about 1m active and current medical cannabis consumers
who would immediately benefit from a change. In terms of genuine information on
medical cannabis and how best to consume it, we are the UK’s experts on
cannabis as a medicine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-67241450894278358222018-05-14T18:38:00.000+01:002018-05-14T18:38:04.837+01:00Setting up CIOhttps://www.lawworks.org.uk/setting-cio<br />
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/setting-up-a-charity-model-governing-documents<br />
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<br />Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-36854264465833129822018-03-08T13:23:00.003+00:002018-03-08T13:25:05.128+00:00It is time to Reschedule CannabisThe use of cannabis for medicinal purposes is common and the evidence that it is efficacious for several medical conditions is now very strong: Medical Evidence<br />
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It is illogical to continue categorising the drug under Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.<br />
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Drugs belonging to this schedule are defined as having no therapeutic value and therefore cannot be lawfully possessed or prescribed. These include LSD, MDMA (ecstasy) and cannabis. Schedule 1 drugs may be used for the purposes of research but a Home Office licence is required.<br />
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One of the main impacts of this schedule that is that it makes doing research into the benefits of cannabis all but impossible for most. I saw this for myself whilst working at Cancer Research UK in 2013 to investigate the oncological potential for cannabis: The project had a budget of £150k and would take approximately 2 years to complete. However, once the time and costs to get a license along with the required security needs had been added along with the time it would take to source the exact materials/cannabis required for the project had been added; the project would now take more than 4 years and would cost £315k! So the project was rejected - this has been happening all over the UK and for many years.<br />
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In addition, Schedule 1 means that doctors can neither be officially taught about the benefits of cannabis nor discuss consumption with patients other than in order to warn them of the dangers or else risk losing their license to practise. Afterall - since the schedule defines cannabis as having no recognised therapeutic use - why would doctors (or patients) need to know anything about it?<br />
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There is a similar impact on government departments as well as registered charities who both risk their licenses if they engage on the subject openly which is why it took so long for and charities to come out publicly in support of cannabis as medicine: A very big "Thank you" to The MS Society for their courage. We hope more will follow....but you can bet they will, the moment cannabis is out of schedule 1!<br />
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<b>Watch this great little clip produced by The Beckley Foundation on the inconsistency of our current scheduling of cannabis:</b><br />
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The UK is the world's largest producer and exporter of legal cannabis for medical and scientific use. Yet its drug laws are inconsistent and contradictory, criminalising thousands of patients who use it to treat chronic conditions.<br />
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<br />Schedule 2 or Schedule 4?</h3>
Release have a really good article that details the differences between the schedules.<br />
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Being that the only current approved cannabis medicine, Sativex, is currently in Schedule 4(i), this would seem the most logical and sensible place to put cannabis too, and if it were up to me, or up to most informed opinion, then this is what should happen, but the proposal from Paul Flynn's Elizabeth Brice Bill is proposing only the smallest of changes which would place cannabis into Schedule 2.<br />
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Here is the entire text of the Bill:<br />
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Rescheduling of cannabis and cannabis resin<br />
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.<br />
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In paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 1, omit “Cannabis (not being the substance specified in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 4) and cannabis resin”.<br />
In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2, after “Bezitramide”, insert “Cannabis (not being the substance specified in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 4) and cannabis resin”.<br />
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Why not Schedule 4 like Sativex?</h3>
In 2012 Schedule 4 was split into 2 parts (i) and (ii) so that certain medicines, such as Sativex and benzodiazapines, could be more strictly controlled without making them so difficult for doctors to prescribe due to all the approvals, documentation and licenses required for Schedule 2 substances. Since this point in time, from a legal and possession standpoint, Schedule 2 and Schedule 4(i) are now the same:<br />
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Schedule 4(i) drugs can only be lawfully possessed under prescription. Otherwise, possession is an offence under the 1971 Act.<br />
So in actual fact, Sativex, without a prescription is treated as a schedule 2 substance<br />
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Ok - so what about all the approvals, documentation and licenses required for doctors to be able to prescribe - surely this will seriously restrict access and discourage doctors from prescribing?<br />
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Well until a few months ago, this would have been true, however, since some of the more powerful opioid derivatives such as Fentanyl and Carfentanyl were added to Schedule 2, it was necessary to make some changes to the way this worked too, or else many thousands of patients in the UK would lose access to their pain relief. So the process for doctors wanting to prescribe a schedule 2 substance was significantly simplified and automated and can now be done with a few clicks of a mouse.<br />
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The upshot of all of this is that to all intents and purposes, the only difference between Schedule 2 and Schedule 4(i) is that there is an obligation to record and track prescriptions which, frankly, would be a huge benefit for cannabis, as we really don't currently have all the patient data we need and this will help us gather it.<br />
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So whether cannabis is moved to Schedule 2 or Schedule 4(i) makes little or no difference and the only practical difference being data collection, this is a benefit to the future of cannabis as medicine in the UK.<br />
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Once cannabis has been moved out of schedule 1, it becomes possible for doctors to be able to legally write prescriptions for cannabis and with a few minor tweaks to a few import regulations (no law change involved) for those prescriptions to be fulfilled at a licensed pharmacy. In terms of what forms of cannabis would be available will depend on future policy in the UK but now that there are so many suppliers/producers of quality cannabis medicines in all forms, such as Flower or bud and cannabis oils, extracts and edibles and from international cannabis pharmaceutical companies like, Bedrocan in the Netherlands, Tikum Olam in Israel, Columbia Care in the US, Tilray in Cananda with more and more coming on board all the time there is certainly little need to fear too limited a range of products, though it might be fair to suggest that in the UK, we may start with just a few and increase the range as time goes by. But, to reiterate, this is speculation at this stage and the question is unlikely to be addressed before or even alongside rescheduling.<br />
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How will the effect patients who choose to Grow Their Own Cannabis?<br />
None of this will have any direct impact of those of us who choose to grow and produce our own cannabis medicine. Whether in Schedule 2 or in Schedule 4(i) - the situation is identical to the end consumer or grower - However - there is cause for some hope here too, thanks to the quite unique limitations on how our police force operates in conjunction with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)<br />
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Imagine, for a moment, that sometime after patients in the UK can legally access and consume a cannabis flower product, by prescription. Then imagine 3 cannabis consumers in a room.<br />
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Person 1 is in possession of Bedrocan (cannabis flower) and is consuming that.<br />
Person 2 is in possession of some street weed they just bought and is consuming that.<br />
Person 3 has some they grew themselves and is consuming that.<br />
If those 3 people stay quiet when the police are called to the scene - they are not going to know, who is doing something illegal and who is not, based on sight alone and as such, can no longer make a "safe" arrest. Reasonable suspicion is no longer reasonable!<br />
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There are legal teams and QCs looking into this as I write this article, but the likely upshot of this could be that once legal forms of flower have been introduced into the UK, personal possession and even personal GYO could become tacitly and logistically decriminalised. Of course, as above, we will not be able to get a definitive answer on this, until after it has happened and the first "test case" happens.<br />
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In any and all eventualities and no matter what sort of future any of us want for cannabis in the UK, absolutely nothing can or will change without moving it from Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, and even the smallest of changes to Schedule 2 has hugely positive implications, which I strongly suggest is the very first domino to fall which will cause, over time, all the rest to fall too.<br />
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-37902349569193504832018-02-27T11:32:00.002+00:002018-02-27T11:32:26.259+00:00 UK cannabis market dominated by high-potency ‘skunk’<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: red;">EMBARGO: 2230 GMT Tuesday 27 February 2018</span></b><br />
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The first comprehensive survey of cannabis strength published in the UK for almost 10 years finds that high-potency varieties made up 94% of police seizures in 2016. The study, co-authored by King’s College London researchers, highlights the potential threat posed to mental health by a market dominated by strong cannabis.<u></u><u></u></div>
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Researchers analysed almost a thousand police seizures of cannabis from London, Kent, Derbyshire, Merseyside and Sussex. The same areas were last sampled in 2005 and 2008. In 2016, 94% of police seizures were high-potency sinsemilla, also known as ‘skunk’, compared to 85% in 2008 and 51% in 2005.<u></u><u></u></div>
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‘In previous research we have shown that regular users of high-potency cannabis carry the highest risk for psychotic disorders, compared to those who have never used cannabis,’ says senior author Dr Marta Di Forti, MRC Clinician Scientist at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.<u></u><u></u></div>
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‘The increase of high-potency cannabis on the streets poses a significant hazard to users’ mental health, and reduces their ability to choose more benign types,’ says Dr Di Forti.<u></u><u></u></div>
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The study, published today in the journal <i>Drug Testing and Analysis</i>, found the dominance of sinsemilla was mainly due to a sharp reduction in availability of weaker cannabis resin; from 43% in 2005 and 14% in 2008, to just 6% in 2016 but as low as 1% in the London area.<u></u><u></u></div>
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The average concentration of THC - the main psychoactive component of cannabis – in resin also increased from 4% to 6%. The average concentration of THC in sinsemilla has remained at 14% between 2005 and 2016.<u></u><u></u></div>
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Historically, cannabis resin has been rich in cannabidiol (CBD), which is almost entirely absent from sinsemilla. Due to its antipsychotic activity, CBD may potentially moderate some of the effects of THC. However, changes in the source of cannabis plants used for resin has led to a drop in CBD content. In 2005 and 2008, the ratio of THC to CBD was 1:1, whereas in 2016 the ratio was 3:1.<u></u><u></u></div>
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A <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/records/2018/january/increasing-cannabis-potency-linked-to-rising-admissions-to-drug-treatment.aspx" target="_blank">recent King’s College London study</a> found the first evidence for a relationship between increases in cannabis potency and first-time admissions to drug treatment, using data from the Netherlands. The research team are now investigating whether changes to the cannabis market in the UK are having a measurable impact on mental health.<u></u><u></u></div>
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Dr Di Forti, whose research into the mental health impacts of cannabis is funded by the Medical Research Council, says ‘More attention, effort and funding should be given to public education on the different types of street cannabis and their potential hazards. Public education is the most powerful tool to succeed in primary prevention, as the work done on tobacco use has proven.’<u></u><u></u></div>
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<b>NOTES TO EDITORS<u></u><u></u></b></div>
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‘Potency of Δ9–tetrahydrocannabinol and other cannabinoids in cannabis in England in 2016: Implications for public health and pharmacology’, Potter <i>et al</i>, <i>Drug Testing and Analysis, </i>DOI: 10.1002/dta.2368<i><u></u><u></u></i></div>
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<b>About King’s College London </b><a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/index.aspx" target="_blank"><b>kcl.ac.uk</b></a><b><u></u><u></u></b></div>
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King's College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world (2017/18 QS World University Rankings) and among the oldest in England. King's has more than 26,500 students (of whom nearly 10,400 are graduate students) from some 150 countries worldwide, and nearly 6,900 staff. The university is in the second phase of a £1 billion redevelopment programme which is transforming its estate.<u></u><u></u></div>
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King's has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). The university is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of more than £600 million.<u></u><u></u></div>
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King's has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.<u></u><u></u></div>
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King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King's Health Partners. King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration between one of the world's leading research-led universities and three of London's most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and comprehensive mental health services. For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.kingshealthpartners.org/" target="_blank">kingshealthpartners.org</a>.<u></u><u></u></div>
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The Medical Research Council is at the forefront of scientific discovery to improve human health. Founded in 1913 to tackle tuberculosis, the MRC now invests taxpayers’ money in some of the best medical research in the world across every area of health. Thirty-two MRC-funded researchers have won Nobel prizes in a wide range of disciplines, and MRC scientists have been behind such diverse discoveries as vitamins, the structure of DNA and the link between smoking and cancer, as well as achievements such as pioneering the use of randomised controlled trials, the invention of MRI scanning, and the development of a group of antibodies used in the making of some of the most successful drugs ever developed. Today, MRC-funded scientists tackle some of the greatest health problems facing humanity in the 21st century, from the rising tide of chronic diseases associated with ageing to the threats posed by rapidly mutating micro-organisms. <a href="https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrc.ac.uk&data=01%7C01%7Calex.booth%40kcl.ac.uk%7C696b0c97373b45ea4eea08d556c4e69f%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=UEgZNE5NMwM%2BfJbID%2BCgzHlVfYRGsukal3FEEO2x5%2FI%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">www.mrc.ac.uk</a><u></u><u></u></div>
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-61862206336060331062018-02-21T08:42:00.003+00:002018-02-21T09:52:36.827+00:00PP2 Press Release<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 16.0pt;">Paul Flynn MP’s cross party support builds ahead of
second reading of Elizabeth Brice Bill for the legalisation of cannabis for
medical use<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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include Caroline Lucas MP, Crispin Blunt MP, Frank Field MP & Layla Moran
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23 February 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">On
Friday 23 February 2018, the United Patients Alliance (UPA) will hold a protest
in front of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, as Paul Flynn MP and UPA
patron introduce the second reading of the Elizabeth Brice Bill for the
legalization of cannabis for medicinal purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
Bill has growing cross party support from MP’s including </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Caroline
Lucas</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> (Green and UPA Patron), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Layla Moran</b> (Lib Dem and UPA Patron), </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Tonia Antoniazzi</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> (Lab and UPA Patron), </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Frank Field</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> (Lab),</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Mary
Glindon</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> (Lab), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jeff Smith</b> (Lab), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kelvin
Hopkins</b> (Lab), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Crispin Blunt</b>
(Con), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Michael Fabricant</b> (Con), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Martyn Day</b> (SNP), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ronnie Cowan</b> (SNP), <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Alastair
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Last
year, on 10 October 2017, as Paul Flynn introduced the first reading of the
Bill, the UPA held a ‘cannabis tea party’ outside the HoP to stimulate critical
debate on the need to allow access to the drug for patients suffering chronic
pain conditions. At 3pm this Friday after the second reading of the Bill, Paul
Flynn will join the UPA outside the HoP to reveal <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the outcome. If the Bill is passed it will
proceed to committee stage and into law within just a few weeks or months<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Available for interview and
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Who:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Paul Flynn, </span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Labour MP for Newport West and UPA patron<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Jon Liebling</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">, UPA Political Director. Consumes cannabis to relieve symptoms of
depression and anxiety<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Alex Fraser</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">, UPA Co-Founder. Crohn’s patient who consumes cannabis to relieve
his symptoms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Clark French</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">, UPA Co-Founder. Multiple Sclerosis patient who consumes cannabis
to relieve his symptoms<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif;"><b style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Faye Jones</b><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">, UPA Director. Rheumatoid Arthritis patient who consumes cannabis to relieve her symptoms</span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>Abby Moore</b>, UPA Director. Endometriosis Patient </span><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">who consumes cannabis to relieve her symptoms</span></div>
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23 February 2018, 3pm <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as a Schedule 1 drug meaning it is considered to have a high potential for
abuse and no recognizable medical application by the Home Office. It is currently
illegal in the UK. This illegal status means those who need the drug to manage
chronic pain and other symptoms are denied access to it. Thousands of patients
in the UK are being forced to break the law by consuming illegal cannabis or growing
their own from seeds. The United Patients Alliance (UPA), a patient advocacy
group, believes patients in the UK should not be criminalised for using cannabis,
and was founded to challenge the injustice of prosecuting individuals who use
cannabis to help alleviate their symptoms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the law to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes. Most recently in his
speech to the Commons in July 2017 he called directly for civil disobedience, calling
on people who use cannabis for medicinal purposes to challenge the law and consume
cannabis at Parliament. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Patients Alliance (UPA)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">Danya Agababian: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:danya@ladburypr.com"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;">danya@ladburypr.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> | +44 (0)7779 635147<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">The United Patients
Alliance (UPA) was founded to call attention to the injustice of prosecuting individuals
for treating their chronic conditions with cannabis. Some of the most
vulnerable members of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>society face up to
fourteen years in prison for consuming a medicine that is legal across North
America and Europe. Despite the wide body of clinical evidence supporting its
use, the UK Government continues to deny patients a medication with a proven
record of safety and efficacy. They need to recognise the well-established
medical benefits of cannabis. We believe that no one should be criminalised
for trying to be well. Being sick can be an isolating experience,
especially if your medicine is illegal and only available on the black market.
The United Patients Alliance is here to support patients through tough times
and advocate on their behalf for safe and legal access to cannabis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Clark French<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">By consuming cannabis
to treat MS instead of pharmaceuticals Clark saves the NHS over
£30,000 a year. Clark was diagnosed with MS in 2010 in the final year of
his degree at Reading University. Clark has chronic pain, spasms, fatigue,
migraines, tremors and finds it hard to stand up. Cannabis improves all of
these symptoms. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "pmingliu" , serif; font-size: 9.0pt;"><br />
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</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">"Cannabis helps me to have a much
better quality of life than I get on the medications my doctor can prescribe
me. I think it is ridiculous that I can legally take opioids and chemotherapy
based treatments which could kill me, but am criminalised for consuming
cannabis despite the support of my Neurologist, GP, MS nurse and wider
health care team. The UK government needs to act on the evidence which shows
that cannabis has medicinal value and change the law immediately". <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Alex Fraser</span></b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">Alex Fraser, 26, has had
Crohn’s disease since he was 19 and uses cannabis to relieve his symptoms.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">Cannabis stimulates his appetite, reduces his pain
dramatically and helps with sleep. It also helps Alex to keep his weight up,
and without it he fears he may waste away and become scarily underweight, as
many Crohn’s patients do.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">“I have tried not
consuming cannabis, and my symptoms always increase dramatically, my pain is
worsened and I often can’t sleep or eat without severe discomfort. I also have
taken prescription meds, and have tried not taking those, and the difference is
minimal. I can safely say that cannabis is the most effective treatment for my
Crohn’s disease that I’ve tried. I hope that, with the help of the UPA I can
have safe, legal access to it as soon as possible”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jon Liebling<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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degrees of stress migraines, back pain, anxiety and depression for most of his
adult life, which he has effectively self-managed with cannabis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">“</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">When left alone
by the law, and in every other aspect I have been and am a productive, tax
paying, law abiding citizen, father, son and brother who has never done anything
to harm anyone, and don't accept why I, or the countless others who benefit,
have to suffer more as a result of this uninvited restriction on liberty. From
my perspective, the law itself is a crime. </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">Prescription medicine
has made me worse. The law has threatened me, hurt me and taken my
medicine away. Cannabis has done nothing but help”.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<br />Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-674629296469868252018-01-25T07:59:00.000+00:002018-01-25T08:30:46.596+00:00PRESS RELEASE - UPA Northern Ireland Medical Cannabis Summit 2018 <div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PRESS RELEASE - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">United Patients Alliance – Northern Irish Medical Cannabis Summit</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Event</b>: United Patients Alliance – Northern Irish Medical
Cannabis Summit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Date</b>: 27th January 2018, 10:00am – 5:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Guests</b>: 150+<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li>GreenLight Medicines agreed to sponsor the event. They are
Irelands only cannabis based pharmaceutical firm, have been building an extraction plant and laboratory on the
border with Co. Tyrone and Co. Donegal.</li>
<li>Dr. David Gibson, Northern Irelands only cannabinoid
researcher working out of Ulster University will attend and present his recent research conducted right at home.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Quote from Keynote Speaker: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Professor Michael Barnes</b>, MD FRCP, Neuropharmacology,</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“The Northern Irish Medical Cannabis Summit is really
important to raise awareness of the benefits of medical cannabis </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and continue our efforts to get this invaluable product
legal for thousands of people currently having to live with pain and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">other real problems in their daily lives.”</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Neil Paine, 46, Coleraine, British Army Veteran 14 years,
PTSD and Chronic Pain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“I believe that members of organizations concerned with the
care of veterans could gain a much needed insight into this </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">long demonized medicine. The Barnes Report already shows
evidence to support the medicinal and therapeutic value of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cannabis as treatment for PTSD among other conditions.”</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Gareth Tuff, 36, East Belfast, MS Patient using cannabis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(seeking to stand in local council elections next year with
the Ulster Unionist Party)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“A governments primary role is to keep its citizens safe. If
the medicine is safe and effective and there is general consensus </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">amongst the medical fraternity then there is no question;
the law will change. As a Multiple Sclerosis patient I am forced </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(as there is no other option) to take some very dangerous
pharmaceutical infusion medications. The danger is death. Debate </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">not hate, that is what is needed.”</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Deborah Hempkin, 55, Newry, Mother of a Chrons Patient using
cannabis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“From a mother who was against Cannabis her entire life to
watch her son heal within 3 days was hard to believe. I </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">watched my son struggle with Crohns Disease for 14years and
I have also watched him heal within 3 days from taking </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cannabis. Events like these are of the utmost importance to
deliver the truth behind Cannabis and help to educate people.”</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Alex Fraser, UPA Director<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">“Conferences like this are essential to change the image of
cannabis in the mind of the public, to remove the stigma and to </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">educate people about how Cannabis could help them or someone
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Jon Liebling, UPA Political Director</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"We have been seeing a significant shift around the world over the last few years and indeed in the UK over the last 12 months. UPA Northern Ireland showed at the protest outside Stormont in October that there are things that all political paritnes can agree upon and cannabis as medicine is one. The time is perfect for such a well organised, well attended summit here in Belfast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">United Patients Alliance Northern Ireland are proud to
announce the Northern Ireland Medical Cannabis Summit, the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">regions leading forum for evidence based discussion on
cannabis based medicines. To be held in the rather fitting backdrop </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">of Riddel Hall, Queens University.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This conference is a gathering of people at the forefront of
cannabis research, policy innovation, legal knowledge and </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cannabis product and brand development. Ran completely by
volunteers, the Northern Irish Medical Cannabis Summit </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">should be in the calendar for anyone planning to engage in
the debate in 2018 and beyond.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We will host talks, presentations and panel discussions
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Professor Michael Barnes, MD FRCP, Consultant Neurologist
and Neuropharmacologist, Author of The Barnes </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Report, the UK’s leading body of cannabinoid research.</span></li>
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-4484543417198492462018-01-03T00:48:00.001+00:002018-01-07T12:03:05.176+00:00CLEAR's PR Threatening Cannabis Patients - AGAIN<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How ironic is this picture from a few years ago now. The very first time that I met with CLEAR - Cannabis Law Reform and <a href="https://peter-reynolds-watch.com/" target="_blank">Peter Reynolds</a>. I learned after this single experience that he was not someone with whom I was going to get along......or trust. It should be noted that in 2017, the entire CLEAR Board resigned and left!</span><br />
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I couldn't post about this directly on Facebook as I had been banned for 3 days
for bullying <span style="color: #999999;">him</span>! So I wrote it in blog form......and he can't stop me tweeting it! :)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Recent Litigation History</span></h3>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhu1HYvd5xWFntH7-u09B2yyQmnVeJ8Xgk6jebY-ab1mW3p4gur11Dpod4LicaUpuou5A7b99COw337PJESMHBemZXsvAf7dLDgyaG-J4PTz5Q7K9JcZatqf-sH4BJpWv4f1l7iN1HF8/s1600/Chris-Bovey-Peter-Reynolds-Lawsuit-768x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhu1HYvd5xWFntH7-u09B2yyQmnVeJ8Xgk6jebY-ab1mW3p4gur11Dpod4LicaUpuou5A7b99COw337PJESMHBemZXsvAf7dLDgyaG-J4PTz5Q7K9JcZatqf-sH4BJpWv4f1l7iN1HF8/s200/Chris-Bovey-Peter-Reynolds-Lawsuit-768x1024.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After his recent £36k loss from his unsuccessful long term liable litigation against Chris Bovey of <a href="http://norml-uk.org/" target="_blank">NORML UK</a>, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">you might have thought he would take a rest from threatening more vexatious law suits. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Alas, no. Peter seems to want to focus his time, effort and resources into attacking more cannabis patients and other reform groups again, instead of actually doing anything constructive about changing the law</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can read all about these from:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1:</span><a href="http://www.sarahmcculloch.com/articles/2017/peter-reynolds-falls-beneath-wheels-justice/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Sarah McCulloch</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2: </span><a href="http://www.dorseteye.com/south/articles/local-drug-campaigner-ordered-to-pay-over-30000-in-cost-after-losing-case" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">The Dorset Eye</a><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3: <a href="https://peter-reynolds-watch.com/2017/10/22/petey-pays-chris-boveys-legal-bill-at-last/" target="_blank">Petey Pays Chris Bovey</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Which include more legal threats to a UPA patient/admin)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Over the last couple of weeks, </span><a href="https://peter-reynolds-watch.com/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999;">Peter Reynolds</span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> has been reporting members
of </span><a href="http://www.upalliance.org/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">United Patients Alliance</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> but particularly myself to Facebook for various things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shortly after updating our <a href="http://www.upalliance.org/newsmediainternal/2017/5/3/cbd-rich-hemp-oil-products" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999;">CBD Product information</span></a> and <a href="http://www.upalliance.org/newsmediainternal/2017/5/3/cbd-rich-hemp-oil-products-7yxjt" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999;">recommended suppliers</span></a> pages (Check them out!),
Facebook acted on a complaint (pending investigation) about "Copyright
Infringement" for a photo apparently belonging to CLEAR Cannabis Law Reform and reported by Peter Reynolds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately, Facebook's policy appears to be to remove anything that someone complains about first and ask questions later! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This fabricated complaint is being actively investigated by Facebook on our request....watch this space....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As he had me blocked on Facebook, I did ask <a href="https://twitter.com/TweeterReynolds" target="_blank">Peter,via Twitter</a>, to which photo the complaint was referring, as all photos and
logos were approved by the companies on the page? But if there was something we hadn't noticed, then a simple request would suffice. Of course, there is nothing. It's a complete fabrication.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So - Whilst minding our own business as usual, it seems he had infiltrated and was spying and taking screenshots (see - documentary evidence, in the email) in our <i><b>private</b></i> patient forum (does he have no scruples at
all? - Spying on a PRIVATE PATIENT forum!</span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">) where something else he had said to another
patient was under discussion, I and our Founder, Clark French received this threat in an email from Peter, who is described by <a href="http://cannabistrades.uk/" target="_blank">Cannabis Trades Association</a> Chair, <a href="http://cannabistrades.uk/team-2/" target="_blank">Mike Harlington</a> as</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> "</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nothing but an adviser". Mike was cc</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">'d. I have not heard whether he supports Peter's threats or not as yet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As you can see - He chose to ignore that and attempt to discredit individuals (myself) and patients that they had attacked - note how Tom from Canabidol is now copied in too...They seem really keen to keep bringing UPAs appointed trustee Professor Mike Barnes up too - Haven't mentioned him once! Weird!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So first off, apparently this is the photo that is "owned" by CLEAR or CTAUK (he can't seem to make up his mind) - But since it is a free stock photo that has been used by CBD companies and articles for years - seems a bit rich to suddenly claim it as your own and try to sue others for using it - Peter - That's NOT how the internet works......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But not only that - he goes on to make a claim that Boris's bus, was indeed HIS idea too - Sorry Peter, but you will have to take that up with Boris - I think you will find they did it before you did! (You're not related to the current President of the US are you?)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And finally he wants to try to blame United Patients Alliance for some comments someone from 'The Community' made on one of HIS blog entries. Please note that 'The Community' is not a UPA account or forum. I do not know who they are. The internet doesn't work like this either!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Besides a number of threats of legal action Peter has made against me personally and Clark, he has also threatened other UPA Patients and Directors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some might think that this is some sort of entertaining game but the patients that he abuses and threatens would not agree and whilst I have done my level best to ignore it, now that UPA and our patients are being actively targeted - enough is enough. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2toSpRpDhTD2RXpJ07BWaaYQ_N7b967pJOHBqs12DX98TMd-vEDXJtshV7NvzRJGs64KK_DMKV4VNaIRFpEA8Cw8R69PE1P4S8QJ2gnltQVGzMOkBTp3x3gwdDnjt-Eq-XG8fqJt1lA/s1600/PR+clark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="490" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2toSpRpDhTD2RXpJ07BWaaYQ_N7b967pJOHBqs12DX98TMd-vEDXJtshV7NvzRJGs64KK_DMKV4VNaIRFpEA8Cw8R69PE1P4S8QJ2gnltQVGzMOkBTp3x3gwdDnjt-Eq-XG8fqJt1lA/s400/PR+clark.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All of this happened to our founder and MS patient, Clark French, along with a few others (Read Sarah's blog above too!) a number of years ago which had a disastrous effect on his mental health. Being threatened with and then being taken to court has a huge impact on a person already suffering from a chronic illness and of course, this now happening again (with NO provocation) is dragging it all up and increasing stress levels all over again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Peter, and the organisations that he is
involved with, must be shown up for what they really are. They do NOT care about patients or consumers or even their own members, they do not care about cannabis or the future of the industry, they do not care about the truth and they do not care about YOU!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Patients and consumers alike need to be informed and protected and we have legal access to cannabis therapeutics for patients in the UK to advance.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not only are they bringing disrepute i</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">nto the whole future of cannabis, they are also getting in the way of effective change! </span><br />
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-45274833822763032372017-10-30T01:19:00.000+00:002017-10-31T08:58:55.070+00:00Cannatech - London October 2017<h2>
Cannatech - London October 2017</h2>
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Hey Upeeps - Time for an update on Cannatech - Please Keep the information limited to ADMIN for the time being - will be writing an update for wader sharing in due course - this is just for this group and hopefully will interest and excite you!<br />
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Lousy acoustics, crap location for parking and our stand was a post!<br />
I'd just put all the stuff I was carrying down and 3 strangers approached to start asking questions about United Patients Alliance and it carried on like that all day. Food was excellent - Kosher was a popular option, of course.<br />
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The free food and bar in the evening left a slightly bitter taste - profit and entertainment before patients?? We basically were the Patient voice in this conference - Glad we were there - we need to be - lots of good people - lots of sharks!<br />
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Abby will need to update on her connections - anyone up for taking UPA to South Africa with her?<br />
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Vital Hids</h3>
Best speaker - 19/20 yr old Dutch Cronhs Patient (with a new CBD business) - He shared his story for the first time in his life. If that's his first - good speaker. He's got a great presentation on Cannabis and Cronhs - he wants to meet up and see one of our events - maybe copy UPA for or for promotion in Holland?<br />
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Tikun Olam</h3>
Met with Tikun Olam - They had read everything on our website - everything - They said they have an affinity and empathy for what we are doing as they started out many years ago as a bunch of patients wanting to drive more research and get more effective products to patients.<br />
They took a bunch of risks is investing in Patient Data - they started with surveys that led to better ones and ultimately to collecting data from All their patients and began to design "human trials - acceptable academic levels of control and cohort size (20 patients - 3 months data, then another, and another) - When All these companies finally realised that for approving any other medicine - a scientific double blind study will always be the best - but for cannabis - it is so more personal and so more complex that ONLY their data gave medical professionals the information they needed to get more effective products to patients more quickly - They are now the more respected and most needed cannabis organisation in Isreal - everyone needs what they have produced for patient care!<br />
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They would like to share pretty much everything they can "commercially" with UPA - We are the ONLY organisation in the UK they are really interested in helping (selling product - excepted) - because they are focused on patients needs and patients care - they have a London office now - we shall get an invite soon - they might be able to provide some of their trial data and are keen to help us make our website information as good as the best in the world (in their opinion)<br />
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In addition - they happen to produce their own range of CBD products they would quite like to launch in the UK<br />
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Medipen!</h3>
The very first approach we got - two rather large, smart and a little pushy chaps, Jordan Owen (matey, chatty) and Sam Asante (focused, serious) - quite a double act actually - They want one or two or a few? of us to their offices and lab and spend half a day or more checking then out in whatever way we wish - "open book" visit.<br />
They talked about some of the mistakes they have made and why they have invested £1.5m in research and innovation. They showed some comms with the MHRA - and a few other little gems casting doubt on some other people and organisations.<br />
They are either really cool and have been completely misjudged - OR - they are worse than the worst!<br />
Steve Moore and Gavin are going to do a bit of digging there - I think we should accept their hospitality and go check em out? - Who wants to come?<br />
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Saving Sophie/Cannakids</h3>
www.savingsophie.org<br />
www.cannakids.org<br />
CEO and Founder Tracey Ryan is happy to share everything they have as we see fit - lots of research and good info - also has live medical advice from qualified US nurses who cover paediatrics too - she was lovely - her daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 8 - her mum tried oil in addition to her chemo. She's now in remission. Tracey wants to share with the world.<br />
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Besides those and at Cannatech we also had offers of assistance from:<br />
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Material assistance (money) from:</h4>
Medipen<br />
FCM Global - Columbian Hemp/CBD grower<br />
Zev Barnett - mavenhemp.com - THC Free products (I have some to test??)<br />
HempIre - Did have a UK +THC license - innovating - wants to help us help make change happen in the UK - Just had license revoked with no explanation<br />
Harmony - French based CBD Company looking for new partners.<br />
There were one or two others who said they would be in touch to give us some cash - won't hold my breath - but you never know?<br />
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Data/advice/marketing from:</h4>
T.H.Consulting & Genetic Developments - Israel<br />
Prohibition Partners - all their "Cannabis around the world data is ours to use - they might like to collaborate on creating more together - www.prohibitionpartners.com<br />
Sam Blacklock - www.texerepublishing.com - publishing/marketing help and advice<br />
Rudi Morgan - Australia based Social Media Marketing - will give free support<br />
Dr Gratziela Lazarov - www.naturesgiftcbd.com - A qualified medical doctor from US - wants to help in many ways - she would like to throw us a fundraiser, share her info/research/data - provide qualified advice/opinion - helping engage with doctors in the UK - looking to set up a local company to help distribute her CBD products - the chap who is helping her do that wants to help us too.<br />
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The conference itself, whilst good for UPA was rather too heavy on business and light on investors - the city folk are getting interested but this didn't catch them right - Steve and Gavin have some ideas to make an investor event for UPA rather better - WIP<br />
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I'll be working through that list over the next few weeks to see if any of them deliver :)<br />
Let me know if 1: You wanna get involved 2: Any questions about anything.<br />
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<span style="color: #e42b10; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><a class="articletitle" href="https://www.hempgazette.com/news/paul-flynn-cannabis-bill-hg0434/" style="color: #e42b10; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Medical Cannabis “Ten Minute Rule Bill” Read In UK’s Parliament</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Hemp Gazette - 11 October 2017</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The GangaPrenure - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e42b10; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><a class="articletitle" href="https://hightimes.com/news/cannabis-tea-party-parliament/" style="color: #e42b10; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Protestors have ‘Cannabis Tea Party’ Outside Parliament</a></span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">HighTimes magazine - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e42b10; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><a class="articletitle" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b096jl7l" style="color: #e42b10; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat T-Party</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e42b10; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><a class="articletitle" href="http://home.bt.com/video/mp-joins-cannabis-legalisation-demonstration-outside-parliament-91364219559207" style="color: #e42b10; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">MP joins cannabis legalisation demonstration outside Parliament</a></span></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://thejointblog.com/u-k-parliament-votes-unanimously-legalize-medical-cannabis/" style="color: #e42b10; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">U.K.: Parliament Votes Unanimously to Legalize Medical Cannabis</a></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Jointblog - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #e42b10; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><a class="articletitle" href="https://www.aol.co.uk/news/2017/10/10/mp-launches-bid-to-legalise-cannabis-for-medicinal-purposes/" style="color: #e42b10; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">MP launches bid to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes</a></span></span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">AOL - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #e42b10; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><a class="articletitle" href="https://merryjane.com/news/british-members-of-parliament-medical-cannabis-protest" style="color: #e42b10; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Three British MPs Join Medical Cannabis Protest Outside of U.K. Parliament</a></span></span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Merry Jane - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #e42b10; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px;"><a class="articletitle" href="http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/NEWS/15588700.Newport_MP_Paul_Flynn_takes_fight_to_legalise_cannabis_to_Parliament/" style="color: #e42b10; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Newport MP Paul Flynn takes fight to legalise cannabis to Parliament</a></span></span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">South Wales Argus - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Vice (UK) - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theworldnews.net%2Fuk-news%2Flib-dem-mp-layla-moran-admits-taking-drugs-at-protest.html&uId=&cId=&dId=QjWeJHzXE1_0m2UadzPXBQ6ZggM&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy50aGV3b3JsZG5ld3MubmV0In0.9J95nSyvZ5t-MnpjnPKCG5WtXo3Gz85Og_e27cNSppqML0aY96NYVKEg_WDYw6ZJ6GLswAnJQ6Kka4VppTH9PA&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lib Dem MP Layla Moran admits taking drugs at protest - The World News</span></a></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The World News - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lib Dem MP Layla Moran (pictured) admitted taking drugs at a protest to get cannabis legalised for medicinal purposes today An MP has...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">35-year-old politician came to give her support to Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>who are trying to get cannabis made legal for</span></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.themalaymailonline.com%2Fworld%2Farticle%2Fmps-join-tea-party-in-fresh-bid-to-legalise-cannabis&uId=&cId=&dId=qNtRuXmWzDZiwy7_3iph_3jMIzY&op=open&sentiment=N&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy50aGVtYWxheW1haWxvbmxpbmUuY29tIn0.3A-sG3EXO0h5-MBHZcsLoTU01azVuRAt6KQLrguajpUFICJBZVOiBOAMS6POM7yCK43QRS8hSTF3Z6b4iJLHqQ&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">MPs join ‘tea party’ in fresh bid to legalise cannabis</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON, Oct 11 — Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a “tea party” outside parliament yesterday, amid renewed......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purposes. Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Breitbart - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">London (AFP) – Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a “tea party” outside parliament on Tuesday, amid renewed......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. advertisement Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a “tea party” outside parliament on Tuesday, amid renewed efforts in...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the lunchtime</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Sun Daily - 11 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Supporters hold placards promoting the use of cannabis as a medicine, during a 'Tea Party' organised by the United Patients Alliance (UPA),......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purposes. Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">ENCA - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON – Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a "tea party" outside parliament on Tuesday, amid renewed...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purposes. Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">France 24 (EN) - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON (AFP) - Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a "tea party" outside parliament on Tuesday, amid renewed......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purposes. Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a "tea party" outside parliament on...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purposes. Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yahoo! News Philippines - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tea pot: Labour MP Paul Flynn and Liberal Democrat colleague Layla Moran at the 'Tea Party', with food and drink containing cannabis More......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purposes. Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a class="" href="http://afp.com/" target="_blank">AFP.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(EN) - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a "tea party" outside parliament on Tuesday, amid renewed efforts in...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purposes. Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">RFI - English - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">By AFP Issued on 10-10-2017 Modified 10-10-2017 to 19:40 Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a "tea party"...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">purposes. Opposition Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>, with Liberal Democrat colleague<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>joined other activists at the</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yahoo! Singapore News - 9 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Several British lawmakers joined medical marijuana proponents for a "tea party" outside parliament on Tuesday, amid renewed efforts in...</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yahoo! New Zealand - News - 9 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON (Reuters) – Several British lawmakers lent their support to a cannabis tea party on the lawns outside parliament on Tuesday,...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for me. It means that I actually have a life,” Hobday said.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Faye Jones</em>, a 33-year-old executive assistant and an organizer of the tea party</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON (Reuters) - Several British lawmakers lent their support to a cannabis tea party on the lawns outside parliament on Tuesday,...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to a motion being submitted later in the day by veteran lawmaker<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the opposition Labour Party that aims to change legislation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON (Reuters) - Several British lawmakers lent their support to a cannabis tea party on the lawns outside parliament on Tuesday,...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to a motion being submitted later in the day by veteran lawmaker<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the opposition Labour Party that aims to change legislation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A man smokes a cannabis cigarette at a legalise cannabis tea party outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain October 10, 2017....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for me. It means that I actually have a life,” Hobday said.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Faye Jones</em>, a 33-year-old executive assistant and an organizer of the tea party</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON (Reuters) - Several British lawmakers lent their support to a cannabis tea party on the lawns outside parliament on Tuesday,...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with just cannabis." Tuesday's protest was arranged by the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">United Patients Alliance</em>, a group that has campaigned for many years on the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON (Reuters) - Several British lawmakers lent their support to a cannabis tea party on the lawns outside parliament on Tuesday,...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for me. It means that I actually have a life," Hobday said.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Faye Jones</em>, a 33-year-old executive assistant and an organizer of the tea party</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">LONDON (Reuters) - Several British lawmakers lent their support to a cannabis tea party on the lawns outside parliament on Tuesday,...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">to a motion being submitted later in the day by veteran lawmaker<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of the opposition Labour Party that aims to change legislation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with just cannabis." Tuesday's protest was arranged by the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">United Patients Alliance</em>, a group that has campaigned for many years on the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for me. It means that I actually have a life," Hobday said.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Faye Jones</em>, a 33-year-old executive assistant and an organizer of the tea party</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">for me. It means that I actually have a life," Hobday said.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Faye Jones</em>, a 33-year-old executive assistant and an organizer of the tea party</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">with just cannabis." Tuesday's protest was arranged by the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">United Patients Alliance</em>, a group that has campaigned for many years on the</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Daily Mail Online - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-4967048%2FLib-Dem-MP-Layla-Moran-admits-taking-drugs-protest.html&uId=&cId=&dId=bTqvDhqDcX5nlTMY2L3DqayWvj0&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5kYWlseW1haWwuY28udWsifQ.BSnFCjgmNhVgDkCA3nvDb85E5kWuzY7aW8lD5-TIJjfMNJ7rMFE3aRsuQedwHKTt5To0bdQy60vLm5lK4HkbIA&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lib Dem MP says 'I DID inhale' as she admits smoking cannabis at launch of campaign to legalise the drug for medical purposes</span></a></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Daily Mail Online - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisismoney.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-4967048%2FLib-Dem-MP-Layla-Moran-admits-taking-drugs-protest.html&uId=&cId=&dId=fwkMYYc7Kd3NjsWSAsmb1SiMq84&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy50aGlzaXNtb25leS5jby51ayJ9.RkzRZuaFOP_5kOlIMRm-kBvofwTmRYZjI1gpCkUzlAjObwYPs2Czpab8QorFJGdvh8gYCE_fZt5UdPykDsa-_Q&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lib Dem MP says 'I DID inhale' as she admits smoking cannabis at launch of campaign to legalise the drug for medical purposes</span></a></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mailonsunday.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-4967048%2FLib-Dem-MP-Layla-Moran-admits-taking-drugs-protest.html&uId=&cId=&dId=gDtWwrtKGifPrC9UKAvH4beV6nY&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5tYWlsb25zdW5kYXkuY28udWsifQ.nOZvyyizBGSSV1f0aqKDBBu2bJvP1_jteyJ-8gN9BM5tkBj4BeyE71ao8TDf1LSRYGcfjyCSqblFshkQd49qZA&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lib Dem MP says 'I DID inhale' as she admits smoking cannabis at launch of campaign to legalise the drug for medical purposes</span></a></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mail On Sunday - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edp24.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fcallie-blackwell-from-watton-takes-part-in-campaign-at-parliament-to-legalise-cannabis-for-medicinal-use-after-giving-it-to-her-ill-son-1-5231066&uId=&cId=&dId=kLjQCxKvBXWLrd6Tra0eJa0Zuc4&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5lZHAyNC5jby51ayJ9.2C04cWqjLK2KahCk6RikyjD49a-D0LpDCEwXJlKEkyWS-6rmeWEjEjC1Jc2PMjnyldQAM6R-hIwU6BcacfIigg&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Callie Blackwell, from Watton, takes part in campaign at Parliament to legalise cannabis for medicinal use after giving it to her ill son</span></a></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theworldnews.net%2Fuk-news%2Fmps-join-medical-marijuana-protest-outside-parliament-with-activists-smoking-joints-and-demanding-legalisation.html&uId=&cId=&dId=9TFZfyJSz42KEN8sidJYk_Wfc9Y&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy50aGV3b3JsZG5ld3MubmV0In0.9J95nSyvZ5t-MnpjnPKCG5WtXo3Gz85Og_e27cNSppqML0aY96NYVKEg_WDYw6ZJ6GLswAnJQ6Kka4VppTH9PA&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">MPs join medical marijuana protest outside Parliament, with activists smoking joints and demanding legalisation - The World News</span></a></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The World News - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">MPs and activists gathered outside Parliament for a “cannabis tea party” demanding the legalisation of the drug for medicinal purposes....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(MS), the Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>appeared alongside the Liberal Democrat MP<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em>. Sitting at the head of table</span></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk%2Fpolitics%2Fmps-join-activists-at-cannabis-tea-party-outside-parliament-medicine-a7992996.html&uId=&cId=&dId=zkIOZozq7LjmnxjQgaSgzbZy46M&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5jby51ayJ9.bK85jKsXyJFX7mqF4rSQ2kntpZYoaoQDKNiftJi4xrQrrVOp5HHZlPltB_AjgxFylMSA657EpgBM0gqXUoT-Pw&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">MPs join medical marijuana protest outside Parliament, with activists smoking joints and demanding legalisation</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cannabis was smoked just yards from MPs today as campaigners called for the drug to be legalised for medicinal use. Activists from the...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">whatsoever apart from the giggles. Fraser, who is party of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">United Patients Alliance</em>, said being forced to act as a criminal in order to</span></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2F2017%2F10%2F10%2Flabour-mp-promises-eat-cannabis-cake-campaigners-calling-drug%2F&uId=&cId=&dId=3FB1IZ8R6rgAWZ-d43ILZ5Hc02Y&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy50ZWxlZ3JhcGguY28udWsifQ.qopGJVTHP1f1NN22zXFTx9Nl8FREsIwgXfWzhTgrSaxwC4Tdm8bxU2Ynhb2LxaWcE-HK3Ak_lSZ-VI6xaB-Hbg&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Labour MP promises to eat cannabis cake if campaigners calling for drug to be legalised are arrested</span></a></div>
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<a class="articletitle" href="https://app.meltwater.com/mwTransition/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nla-eclipsweb.com%2Fservice%2Fredirector%2Farticle%2F38111073.html&uId=&cId=&dId=vyGHGegnrKprD21DUFBOITzF0xk&op=open&sentiment=V&isHosted=false&id=&name=&type=&transitionToken=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzUxMiJ9.eyJob3N0bmFtZSI6Ind3dy5ubGEtZWNsaXBzd2ViLmNvbSJ9.IpZ347y8gQNadYvXojb1XbNNgfd7s0ExWo_48rPH4Lfl0atlXTTh4wxdygO3GpTLDFGNMeLocGDi2NLJBjnMrQ&s=mail-newsletter" style="color: #e42b10; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Labour MP promises to eat cannabis cake if campaigners calling for drug to be legalised are arrested</span></a></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Telegraph (eClips Web) - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">GETTY IMAGES Right now, hundreds of UK citizens are staging what is perhaps one of the most civil forms of civil disobedience imaginable.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lives for the better. In the background, members of the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">United Patients Alliance</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>are waving pro-cannabis banners, signs and hemp plants on</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">BuzzFeed - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"The law is an ass," said Labour MP Paul Flynn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">seeking to change the law. He was joined by Liberal Democrat MP<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Layla Moran</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>in his effort to persuade the government to allow patients with</span></div>
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<span class="source" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Independent (eClips Web) - 10 October 2017</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tea and cakes containing cannabis. British Labour Mermber of Parliament<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em>, is pushing for a private members bill to legalize</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">tea and cakes containing cannabis. British Labour Mermber of Parliament<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em>, is pushing for a private members bill to legalize</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">sufferers are expected to attend the demo, along with Labour MPs<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Paul Flynn</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em class="" style="font-weight: bold;">Tonia Antoniazzi</em>. The MPs are not expected to *actually* get</span></div>
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Clark French, Caroline Lucas MP, Baroness Molly Meacher, Jon Liebling<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">On September 13th 2016 <a href="http://www.upalliance.org/about" target="_blank">United Patients Alliance</a> along with Professor Mike Barnes and the APPG for Drug Policy Reform published the results of their Inquiry into Cannabis as Medicine which you can read all about here: </span><a href="http://www.upalliance.org/newsmediainternal/2016/09/appg-medicinal-cannabis-initiative.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">APPG Medicinal Cannabis Inquiry</a><br />
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On September 13th 2017 the APPG for Drug Policy Reform kicked off the new Parliamentary session with some very special guests to talk about what's in their plans over the next 12 to 24 months.<br />
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I went along with Alex Fraser and Leo Cameron from UPA and Dr Henry Fisher from Hanway Associates/Volteface - and we were all sat right next to Paul Flynn MP too! Nice to see you again!</div>
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<li>Legitimate use of controlled drugs: research and healthcare</li>
<li>The Review of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016</li>
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Now at first glance. there doesn't look like there is too much positive news regarding cannabis!</div>
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Owen was then asked about whether the ACMD take both the risks and the benefits of substances into account when looking at overall harms caused. His answer did not get the most supportive of responses from the room <b><i>"The ACMD's remit is limited to looking at the harms that come from the misuse of drugs and not to look at any benefits"</i></b></div>
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You may not think that is much, but from a government advice and future policy perspective, this is HUGE! The ACMD have never been asked to review these aspects in this way and whilst I would say that Owen comes across as a very cautious, pragmatic and careful Chair - He seems more motivated and driven by science than political correctness.</div>
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Enter - <a href="https://www.col-care.com/" target="_blank">Columbia Care </a> - A Patient Centred Healthcare Company setting the standard of care for medical marijuana in the US and around the world. To all intents and purposes, they are the biggest Cannabis Pharmaceutical Company in the world - and they are doing things rather differently than most existing Pharma Companies.</div>
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We heard from Mike Abbott (Exec Chairman), Nicholas Vita (CEO) and Rose Mazanet (Research Chief) who talked about how the US and other countries around the world had found a way to approve cannabis for medical treatments without compromising any existing processes, but creating a new one. They discusses their 40000 pain patients and how they had been helped.<br />
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When <a href="http://www.upalliance.org/" target="_blank">United Patients Alliance</a> formed in July 2014, we did so with the support of Caroline Lucas MP and the Green Party. By the time the year was done we were engaging with the LibDems through events and patients meeting the Deputy PM Nick Clegg along with Former Drugs Minister, Norman Baker announcing his patronage. Support from them is locked in and we have a few more announcements to make there too shortly.</div>
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Now in our 3rd year - seems the Labour Party are finally starting to bite!</div>
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This has not happened by accident, you know! United Patients Alliance have been being a thorn in their sides for ages - Really - we don't give up! How can we - our illnesses don't!</div>
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On March 14th 2015 on BBC's Free Speech, Faye Jones wearing UPA Purple asked a great question to the wannabe leader Ed Milliband - I mean GREAT question, with follow up - and you gotta wait until the end....... </div>
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Only 6 months past to the Labour Leadership Election Debate. Up UPA pop again with another question, this time to all the potential leaders, and we have to say,. great answer, Jeremy - but isn't it about time you followed through on that?</div>
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On September 30th at United Patients Alliance Medical Cannabis Conference and AGM - the next steps in our plans for Labour will become very much clearer! Yes - That's Paul Flynn MP - and Tonia Antoniazzi MP too.....</div>
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-42439288061342651412017-09-16T20:21:00.002+01:002017-09-22T07:00:44.845+01:00PRESS RELEASE - United Patients Alliance - Medical Cannabis Conference<div style="margin: 0in;">
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<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>For Editor: EMBARGOED:</b> Major announcements from Key Speakers of interest to the media and public will be made in the morning regarding their future relationship with United Patients Alliance. </i><br />
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<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paul Flynn MP will become a Patron</i><br />
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<i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gavin Sathianathan (CEO - Forma Holdings) - will become a Trustee</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Main Event Date: 30th September 2017</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Event Time 10am to 5pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Location: Maple House, 150 Corporation St, Birmingham B4 6TB</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Guests: 200+</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We are incredibly excited to announce our very first Medical Cannabis Conference and AGM weekend at Maple House, Birmingham.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Prof. Mike Barnes - Consultant of Neurology</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tonia Antoniazzi MP LAB</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dr Gary Potter - Senior Lecturer and Cannabis Cultivation expert</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dr Axel Klein - Professor of Sociology</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Together have just completed 2 year study of Cultivation and Trafficking of Cannabis in the UK. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Gavin Sathianathan - CEO Forma Holdings</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">Jon Liebling | Political Director - United Patients Alliance</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">E: <u><a href="mailto:jon@liebling.co.uk">jon@liebling.co.uk</a></u> M: 07921589237</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">The United Patients Alliance are a support and campaigning community for 1000s or medical cannabis patients in the UK who suffer from a range of conditions including; Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Crohn’s, Anxiety, Depression, AIDS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, ME, PTSD, Epilepsy, Chronic and Neuropathic Pain, all of whom have found that various types and strengths of cannabis consumed in a variety of ways has proven to be a more effective medicine than their legal and prescribed alternatives in improving their lives, reducing side effects and treating their symptoms. These patients are forced to either live in unnecessary discomfort and pain or risk dealing with criminals for their medicine and a criminal record for growing it or consuming it.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f497d;">"I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at 19. I cannot be prescribed any traditional painkillers for my chronic pain. Cannabis is my only medicine, it's the only thing that's ever worked. It eases my pain, gives me an appetite, helps me sleep and reduces my nausea. Regular use reduces all of my symptoms to the point where it enables me to work. Without cannabis, my life would barely be worth living"</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-83014519557685460712017-09-04T20:40:00.001+01:002017-09-04T20:40:34.649+01:00A Weekend with Product EarthI LOVE Product Earth. It really is just a great place to be! Well, if you are into that sort of thing. Which, of course, I am. For a number of reasons, one of which I find more urgent than the others.<div>
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If the good old Daily Mail were to cover this event, it would of course be framed as a celebration of debauchery and criminality from the losers in our society who should all be arrested and punished. They, and anyone who believes that same is totally, absolutely, completely - WRONG! </div>
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During my IT Career as a Senior Business Relationship Manager, I had the opportunity to experience dozens of Expo's, trade shows and the like, you meet all sorts of people and all sorts of businesses wanting to tell you all about their USPs and their unbeatable discounts and how much they admire you and whatever company you're here from and why you can't live without their product or service and here and there you find the odd little gem of a concern that have different values; they LOVE their product or service and all they want to do is earn a living, do good in the world, give you value for money and dream about achieving whatever is their dream. I always loved those little moments within the chaos of salesmen and marketers.</div>
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At Product Earth, it's different. Very different. There are indeed one or two examples of the former, but juxtaposed in and around the dark arches in a run down industrial area of Birmingham, here were beautiful little gems all over the place. In fact the overwhelming majority! This is right across all the sub groups; Seed Companies like Greenhouse Seeds and their strain-hunting and investment in seed genetics to the niche Hemp growers, confectioners, glassware makers, magazine publishers, medical patient advocates, vape sellers and organisations showing off the latest technology from growing right through all directions to consumption and so much more and almost everyone of them wants to push the boundaries, bring the industry forward, improve it and make it better and safer and of course, freer. </div>
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Here are hundreds of individuals who are just trying to do something good, that they are good at and they LOVE whilst earning a living, you know, like you're supposed to do. Really special, kind, compassionate, lovely people, providing a product or service in the best way they know how to consumers who, for all sorts of reasons, are creating the demand.....and the demand is growing every year. </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since being launched in 2014 with the help of Caroline Lucas
MP, United Patients Alliance have always been a charitable organisation and
have worked hard to make allies and supporters within political spheres. Now on
our journey to becoming a registered charity we are proud and honoured to
announce former UK Government Drugs Minister and LibDem MP for Lewes, Norman
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">“I have gladly accepted the offer to become patron of
the UPA. They are a well organised and sensible group. I am very clear from my
time as drugs minister in the coalition government that for some people, access
to cannabis is essential for their health and it is disgraceful that not only
are they denied access to vital medicine but prosecuted if they access it
themselves. The UPA makes a strong case for a more humane approach and I am
delighted to do what I can to support them."<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"As
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pleased to see the United Patients Alliance go from strength to strength, and I
hope with Norman Baker on board as well, we can see more action."<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></i></b></div>
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Patients Alliance is delighted to welcome Norman as our first Patron. After our
meetings with Norman at his constituency office he took Keiron Reeves and I to
the home office to talk about how medical cannabis helps us. Having a former
drugs Minister as a part of of the UPA is going to strengthen our organisation
which in turn will help us to play a bigger part in the inevitable changes to
future cannabis laws</span></i></b>.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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look forward to continuing our work with the support of such an influential
political figure such as Norman on board and look forward to making more
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Clark French - </span><a href="https://hangouts.google.com/?action=chat&pn=+447773690488&hl=en_GB&authuser=0" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none;">07773690488</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> - </span><a href="mailto:as.the.sun.sets@hotmail.co.uk" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: none;">as.the.sun.sets@hotmail.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jon Liebling – 07921589237 – jon@liebling.co.uk</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: inherit;">Introducing United Patients Alliance<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: inherit;">The United Patients Alliance are a rapidly growing support and campaigning community for medical cannabis patients who suffer from a range of conditions including; Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia, Crohn’s, Anxiety, Depression, AIDS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, ME, PTSD, Epilepsy, Chronic and Neuropathic Pain all of whom have found that various types and strengths of cannabis consumed in a variety of ways has proven to be a more effective medicine than their legal and prescribed alternatives in improving their lives, reducing side effects and treating their symptoms. These patients are forced to either live in unnecessary discomfort and pain or risk dealing with criminals for their medicine and a criminal record for growing it or consuming it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: inherit;">We launched in June 2014 with the support of Caroline Lucas MP and Professor David Nutt and have since gained the direct support of a number of other politicians, including former drugs minister, Norman Baker. We run Patient Perspective and Cannabis College events around the UK to give patients a forum for telling their stories and to help inform the public of the proven medical benefits whilst dispelling the myths and half-truths about its harms. We estimate that there are about 1m active and current medical cannabis consumers who would immediately benefit from a change in this dreadful situation. In terms of genuine information on medical cannabis and how best to consume it, we are the UK’s experts on cannabis as a medicine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We now have the Prime Minster Theresa May's response when Roger Godsiff, Labour MP for Birmingham, Hall Green, asked this parliamentary question:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will respond to the recommendations of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform Accessing Medicinal Cannabis: Meeting Patients’ Needs, published in September 2016.”</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cannabis is controlled as a Class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and, in its raw form, currently has no recognised medicinal benefits in the UK. It is therefore listed as a Schedule 1 drug under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is important that all medicines containing controlled drugs are thoroughly trialled to ensure they meet rigorous standards so that doctors and patients are sure of their efficacy and safety. To do otherwise for cannabis would amount to a circumvention of the clearly established and necessary regime for approving medicines in the UK.”</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whilst disappointing, it is hardly a surprise that this is simply a copy/paste of the same tired position the UK government has held since 1971. Clearly, neither the PM nor any of her ministers have given any consideration whatsoever to the scientific evidence presented by top UK Neurologist, Professor Mike Barnes's bar setting paper nor the output from the 623 medicinal cannabis patients from United Patients Alliance's survey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Frankly, this just isn't good enough when it is estimated that over 1 million UK citizens suffering from a range of conditions could have their health and lives improved immediately and w</span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">hilst it is difficult to argue that "</span><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">It is important that all medicines containing controlled drugs are thoroughly trialled to ensure they meet rigorous standards" </i><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">this has to be set against the reality that we are literally years away from this process providing any sort of progress for patients who could be helped today with legal access to cannabis in various forms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">It is worth noting that in a recent meeting I had with </span><a href="https://www.gwpharm.com/about-us/executive-leadership" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Chris Tovey, Chief Operating Officer for GW Pharmaceuticals</a><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">, he estimated that even Epidiolex, which has completed successful phase 3 trials and is close to approval for treatment in the US, is between 2 and 3 years away from approval in the UK. Any further cannabis based medications are, perhaps, 5 to 10 years away. Our patients cannot wait that long as has become quite clear across the globe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With the recent progress in the US, Canada, Australia, 11 European countries and many other parts of the world, it seems inevitable that the UK government will have to look more closely and address its current unsustainable position on cannabis. However, if we want to see change happen more quickly then we must continue to increase the pressure on them and make sure that this issue remains in the public and political eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Of course, <a href="http://www.upalliance.org/" target="_blank">United Patients Alliance</a> nor the APPG will be letting this lie. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have to make maintaining the status quo LESS comfortable for them than addressing it and p</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">lans are already in place to respond to the government including legal challenges, parliamentary motions and questions, media focuses and of course #EndOurPain will continue to bring more MPs and grow public support. More details on these plans will be forthcoming soon - Watch this space.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please write to your your MP, giving them the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0c_8hkDJu0DRnBfdGRDRXBROUU/view" target="_blank">report</a> that the APPG presented to the PM and demanding they they read it and respond to the evidence AND NOT just give the standard government line as above. Ask them to demand that the government give full consideration and a detailed response to the evidence and to each of the recommendations rather that just regurgitating their indefensible current position: <a href="http://jlieblingcannabis.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/write-to-your-mp-2.html" target="_blank">Click here for how to do this</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">APPG Report: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0c_8hkDJu0DRnBfdGRDRXBROUU/view" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Accessing Medicinal Cannabis: Meeting Patient’s Needs</a></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Professor Mike Barnes: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0c_8hkDJu0DUDZMUzhoY1RqMG8/view" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Cannabis: The Evidence for Medical Use</a> </span><br />
<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">United Patients Alliance: <a href="http://docdro.id/XgdyRpM" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Medicinal Cannabis Patient Survey</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We need your help and support to be the most effective we can be, so please see what you can do to help: <a href="http://jlieblingcannabis.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/help-united-patients-alliance.html" target="_blank">HELP - United Patients Alliance</a></span><br />
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<br />Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-63545850620084536352016-10-23T09:34:00.002+01:002016-10-23T10:11:19.324+01:00HELP - United Patients Alliance<h4>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sign up to <a href="http://www.endourpain.org/" target="_blank">#EndOurPain</a> and join the 37 MPs, 13 Peers, 4 celebrities and 22k supporters that have already done so. Then tell all your friends and family to do the same.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Like all our FB posts and tweets</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Comment on posts/tweets - this spreads the word (much wider)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Share posts/Retweet - spreads the word (much much wider)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Highlight the best Scientific Evidence</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Finding + booking suitable venues</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Video Shorts</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Short video clips (with branding and subtitles) say 30s on why you choose cannabis for your condition - The more the merrier!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Writing blogs about almost anything in relation to Cannabis as a Medicine</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Writing opinion pieces about #UPA #EndOurPain, APPG Launch, Mike Barnes' report, UPA Patient Survey</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No opinion will be censored but would strongly prefer "supportive" Eg: Brilliant and a great step forward, thanks, blah BUT: Better if, needs that, should be like this because.....etc....</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">General consumption advice</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hate saying this, but it is just TRUE - The more emotional your story, the better. The more debilitating your illness, the better. Wheelchairs/Walking sticks all welcome! The more eloquent you are the better. The more presentable you are, the better - We put patients forward, it is (ALWAYS) the media who select who they want!</span></li>
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-10097342511649347502016-10-11T13:30:00.000+01:002016-11-01T23:32:31.685+00:00Meeting Norman Lamb MP - CBD, Cannabis and Mental Health<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had the pleasure of meeting with Norman Lamb MP, who stands as both one of the most proactive supporters and campaigners for Mental Health Reform, and passionate advocate for cannabis law reform both as a medicine and recreationally. He commissioned the Expert Group, Chaired by <a href="http://www.tdpf.org.uk/about-transform/staff" target="_blank">Steve Rolles</a>,Senior Policy Analyst, <a href="http://www.tdpf.org.uk/" target="_blank">Transform Drug Policy Foundation</a> who published the most recent proposal for legal regulation of cannabis, which was submitted to parliament and can be found here: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The subject for our discussion was one particularly close to my heart and mind: <i><b>The Benefits of Cannabis for Mental Health Conditions</b></i>, but, resulting from the recent decision by the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency" target="_blank">MHRA</a> to <a href="http://volteface.me/cbd-deemed-medicinal-in-uk/" target="_blank">classify all cannabidiol (CBD) containing products as a medicine</a>, I thought this was worth adding to the agenda.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Over the last couple of years, I have had a number of experiences of meeting MPs and I have to say that meeting Norman is different in all the good ways. He is informal, welcoming and friendly, he also has really comfortable leather sofas and I could very quickly tell that he was actively listening and taking a personal interest in what I had come to ask him, challenging fairly, asking searching and informed questions so that he understood the whole issue properly. That said, as with all MPs you meet their time is short so I got to the point:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whilst supporting the need to regulate and quality control the CBD product market for the benefit of all consumers, I explained our concerns regarding the impact on many 1000s of patients' well being if legal access was restricted or indeed removed for any period of time. He listened, he grilled me, he understood and he dictated a letter to the MHRA right there and then in front of me and asking for an urgent response:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Result!</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Wow - That worked well, I must say. Will update you as soon as I get the Chief Executive Officer of MHRA's response!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We then discussed the the benefits of cannabis for many mental health conditions evidenced from Professor Mike Barnes' recent study, citing Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Disorders and PTSD along with the results of UPA's patient survey, <span style="font-size: x-small;">(which we will publish shortly)</span> finding 36% of patients effectively managing a range of mental health conditions with cannabis in various strengths and forms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Norman found these data compelling and was fascinated by the range. He noted that he had heard of its potential benefits for Anxiety and PTSD and agreed that the subject needed focus and attention.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I explained, that we spend too much time defending cannabis against exaggerated claims about its risks and so neglected the exciting benefits and that I felt, with his record in Mental Health reform, he would be in the best position to help us change this narrative. He asked, in what ways I thought he could help, so I asked whether he would help open the door to national organisations and charities on the subject. He suggested and agreed to facilitate a parliamentary round table discussion with a number of the major Mental Health Charities with whom he has a very good and long standing relationship. <b>Another Result!</b> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Well, as long as I can put the whole proposal together for him!! HELP? Seriously - Help!)</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Quite coincidentally (serendipitously), I happened to meet Professor David Nutt, from <a href="http://www.drugscience.org.uk/" target="_blank">DrugScience</a> on the tube on the way in and we had a very interesting conversation. Firstly, he was off to meet with representatives of the MHRA to discuss directly what their objectives and reasoning was in making their recent statement, as he feels that they might not be properly informed on the science of cannabis and CBD and was going to help them get up to speed. He has assured me, that he will be feeding back on how that went. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In addition, he added, that there might just be some rather good news internationally on cannabis being announced shortly - He did not go into any more detail on this, but strongly suggested to keep an eye on his twitter account on Friday afternoon! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have to say - Today was a good day! </span><br />
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<br />Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comPortcullis House, London SW1A, UK51.501267899999988 -0.1248697999999421951.500649899999985 -0.12613029999994219 51.501885899999991 -0.12360929999994219tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-7474018605841964692016-09-22T12:56:00.003+01:002016-09-22T13:00:01.692+01:00Write to Your MP - 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Find out who your MP is by <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/" target="_blank">entering your postcode on this website</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Find out your MP’s email address by <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/" target="_blank">looking their name up here</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Google your MP’s name to find their personal websites and more contact details.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Write a letter to your MP at: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am/want to be a medical cannabis patient who has suffered from (condition) or I am a recreational consumer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What do you expect in return - I want you to read, consider and respond to the APPG report and Mike Barnes' report. I want you to tell me your position on this subject. I want to arrange an appointment to see you.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Paragraph 2: Details of condition/consumption/why <b>you</b> believe cannabis should be legalised? It does not have to be every angle or every reason. The ones that mean the most to you will do.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mike Barnes' report is a new standard for evidence of cannabis' efficacy for many conditions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Legal regulation of cannabis will move the £6bn per year market out of the hands of the criminals, reducing under age consumption and resulting in better quality and known strengths, less prevalence of Skunk and other high-THC strains which are a response to the illegal market. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The potential benefits of taxation of cannabis would allow us to invest millions more in schools, hospitals, drug abuse treatment and re-education</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Legalising would reduce police costs and time so they can concentrate on more serious and violent crime, whilst improving relationships with the public.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It removes the risks relating to dealing with the criminal market for patients in accessing their medicine</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Provide patients with much needed medicine that is effective and safe</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It would save the NHS millions of pounds as people would chose cannabis over other more expensive and less effective pharmaceutical medications. An average Multiple Sclerosis Patient costs £30k per year unless they choose cannabis. In US states where available there is 16%-25% take up. With 100k MS sufferers in the UK, that is a minimum of £480m per year, for just MS.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Opiate abuse and overdose has reduced by an average of 25% and Alcohol abuse and overdose by 15% in places where regulated cannabis is available as an alternative. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Allows for more research in more places without the 2 year lead time and additional costs of around £160k per year for licences and materials and would encourage competition by breaking GW Pharmaceutical's UK monopoly</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It would directly and immediately reduce the numbers of trafficked children forced to work on illegal cannabis grows in the UK</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's my Human Right</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Download APPG Reports here: http://www.endourpain.org/appgreports</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cannabis is 114 times safer than alcohol: </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cannabis does NOT cause schizophrenia and can actually help: </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/12/10/harvard-marijuana-doesnt-cause-schizophrenia/63148.html">http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/12/10/harvard-marijuana-doesnt-cause-schizophrenia/63148.html</a> </span></li>
<li><a href="http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0RF1LV20150915?irpc=932"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0RF1LV20150915?irpc=932</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cannabis Claims NOT supported by Evidence <a href="http://www.icsdp.org/cannabis_claims">http://www.icsdp.org/cannabis_claims</a></span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.tdpf.org.uk/resources/publications/how-regulate-cannabis-practical-guide"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://www.tdpf.org.uk/resources/publications/how-regulate-cannabis-practical-guide</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/michaela/pages/61/attachments/original/1441642979/State_of_the_Evidence_Cannabis_Use_and_Regulation_Sept_7.pdf?1441642979"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/michaela/pages/61/attachments/original/1441642979/State_of_the_Evidence_Cannabis_Use_and_Regulation_Sept_7.pdf?1441642979</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Medical Cannabis – The Evidence: </span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medical-marijuana-how-the-evidence-stacks-up/"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medical-marijuana-how-the-evidence-stacks-up/</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://clear-uk.org/static/media/PDFs/medicinal_cannabis_the_evidence2.pdf"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://clear-uk.org/static/media/PDFs/medicinal_cannabis_the_evidence2.pdf</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please send ALL responses - no matter how good or bad to campaign@endourpain.org </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do give <a href="https://www.facebook.com/unitedpatientsalliance?fref=ts" target="_blank">United Patients Alliance</a> a mention.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do support <a href="http://www.endourpain.org/" target="_blank">End_Our_Pain</a> for legal access to Cannabis as a Medicine</span><br />
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-21600577465831432732016-09-08T18:43:00.000+01:002016-09-12T23:21:15.390+01:00PRESS RELEASE - APPG Campaign Launch<div class="MsoNormal">
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Welcome MPs Call to Legalise Medical Cannabis</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">The United Patients Alliance (UPA) has welcomed
the findings of a major Parliamentary report published today that access to
medical cannabis should be legalised as a ‘landmark moment’ for the estimated 1
million people in Britain that take cannabis primarily for medical
reasons. The report was issued by the All Party Parliamentary Group
(APPG) for Drug Policy Reform following their seven month inquiry,
along with the results of a worldwide review of evidence </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">and patient survey, </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">commissioned by them </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Jon Liebling, political director of UPA said, ‘The
findings of this report, and the review of evidence from around the world
published alongside it, together with our patient survey is a landmark moment in our campaign to advance access to medical cannabis. Working alongside the <a href="http://www.endourpain.org/">www.endourpain.org</a>
campaign we have long argued that people taking cannabis for medical reasons
are patients, not criminals. We urge the UK government to take heed of this
report and act. Today’s news blows the government’s view that cannabis
has ‘no medical value’ out of the water. The government needs to follow
the lead of the growing number of countries, including 13 in the EU along with 25 US States that are seeing this issue for what
it is – a matter of compassion and social and medical justice with solid
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The APPG’s members include over 100 Peers and MPs, co-chaired by Baroness Molly
Meacher and Caroline Lucas MP</span><span style="font-family: "inherit" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "inherit" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Their inquiry stretched over 7 months. The
APPG also commissioned the most in-depth </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">review of the medical and scientific evidence of cannabis’
efficacy for many conditions and symptoms, including mental health, </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">ever undertaken. This review of evidence was researched and produced by one of the UKs top Consultant
Neurologists, Professor Mike Barnes. This report should be seen as the most
authoritative and up-to-date document on this subject, removing any doubt about
cannabis’ therapeutic benefits for many conditions: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6-snQ_RW74">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6-snQ_RW74</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: inherit , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">United Patients
Alliance along with some of our patients </span><span style="background: white; font-family: "inherit" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">gave evidence
at a number of the APPG hearings and were tasked with running, administering
and analysing a 600+ cohort Medical Cannabis Patient Survey<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">comparing their experiences of prescription medications
versus cannabis, along with preferred methods of consumption, strengths,
sourcing and many other fascinating statistics. The results support both Mike
Barnes’ report and the APPG’s campaign and will be addressing question such as:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">How do you source cannabis? (street/grow/etc...)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">What type is best for you (High THC > Low CBD, choice,
etc......)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">What form of cannabis (Herbal, Edible, Tincture, Oil)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">How do you ingest (Smoke, w/wo tobacco, vaping, eat, etc..)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">What conditions do you consume it for?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">How effective is cannabis vs prescrition drugs?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Description and Severity of side-effects<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">How long have you had your condition? How long have you been consuming
cannabis?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Have you talked to your doctor about cannabis? How did they
respond?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">In addition there are a few interesting and significant gender
differences in terms of conditions, effectiveness, side-effects, etc..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/unitedpatientsalliance/">https://www.facebook.com/unitedpatientsalliance/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>No10 Downing Street</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">The public campaign #EndOurPain, which has been active for only a
few months and has over 19000 signatories, 29 MPs, 12 Peers, 4 celebrities
(Richard Branson, Joanna Lumley, Russell Brand and Alistair Campbell) along
with a practising UK GP and Consultant Neurologist will present its aims and
progress to No10 Downing Street alongside this launch -<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.endourpain.org/supporters/">http://www.endourpain.org/supporters/</a></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> Copies of both the APPG report and the review
of evidence can be downloaded from the <a href="http://www.endourpain.org/">www.endourpain.org</a>
from 00:01 Tuesday 13<sup>th</sup> September 2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">ENDS</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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notes:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Contact Details:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Jon Liebling | Political Director - United Patients Alliance</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">E: <u><a href="mailto:jon@liebling.co.uk">jon@liebling.co.uk</a></u> M:
07921589237</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Clark French | Founder and Director - United Patients Alliance</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">E: </span><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: 18px;">as.the.sun.sets@hotmail.co.uk M: 07773 690488</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Please use our Website Page link in any publications: <a href="http://www.upalliance.org/">http://www.upalliance.org/</a></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">(New website launched on 13th Sept)</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Introducing United Patients Alliance</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">The United Patients Alliance are a support and campaigning
community for 1000s or medical cannabis patients in the UK who suffer from a
range of conditions including; Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia,
Crohn’s, Anxiety, Depression, AIDS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, ME, PTSD, Epilepsy,
Chronic and Neuropathic Pain, all of whom have found that various types and
strengths of cannabis consumed in a variety of ways has proven to be a more
effective medicine than their legal and prescribed alternatives in improving
their lives, reducing side effects and treating their symptoms. These patients
are forced to either live in unnecessary discomfort and pain or risk dealing
with criminals for their medicine and a criminal record for growing it or
consuming it.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">We launched in June 2014 with the support of Caroline Lucas MP
and Professor David Nutt and have since gained the direct support of a number
of other ministers and politicians. We run Patient Perspective and Cannabis
College events around the UK to give patients a forum for telling their stories
and to help inform the public of the proven medical benefits whilst dispelling
the myths and half-truths about its harms. We estimate that there are about 1m
active and current medical cannabis consumers who would immediately benefit
from a change in this dreadful situation. In terms of genuine information on
medical cannabis and how best to consume it, we are the UK’s experts on
cannabis as a medicine.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: inherit , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Political Director
of United Patients Alliance, Jon Liebling asks <i>"What compassionate
society would allow the criminalisation of patients for consuming something
with their doctors blessing that helps them manage and treat their illnesses
and improves their lives?"</i></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: inherit , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Founder and
Director of United Patients Alliance and Multiple Sclerosis patient Clark
French says:</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">"Cannabis is
medicine for thousands of UK patients suffering from chronic conditions, it is
both cruel and callous to seek to arrest someone for consuming something which
makes them feel better, we demand the government listens and changes the law to
reflect the science and allow legal access to cannabis for all UK citizens who
wish to benefit from cannabis' therapeutic potential"</span></i><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Quotes from United Patients Alliance Patients:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Alex Fraser – Crohn’s Patient</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">"I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at 19. I cannot be
prescribed any traditional painkillers for my chronic pain. Cannabis is my only
medicine, it's the only thing that's ever worked. It eases my pain, gives me an
appetite, helps me sleep and reduces my nausea. Regular use reduces all of my
symptoms to the point where it enables me to work. Without cannabis, my life
would barely be worth living"</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Faye Jones - Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">"I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of 27
and rely on cannabis for pain relief, and to combat the side effects of
prescribed treatments for my condition, that would otherwise prevent me from
staying in full time employment."</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">Jake Barrow - Chronic and Neuropathic Pain Patient</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 13.5pt;">"Patients in the UK need access to medical cannabis
immediately. To expect anyone to cope or even survive on heavy opiate based
medications for their entire lives shows how both cruel and inhumane political
ideology can be. We need to remove the stigma from Medical Cannabis use"</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as its members and is Co-Chaired by Caroline Lucas MP and crossbench peer Baroness
Molly Meacher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Molly attended
our Patient Perspective event in London last year and was “deeply moved” by
what she heard. She told us on the night, “I had no idea it had such a broad
range of benefits. We have to do something about this!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In the first of many meetings with
Molly and her team we successfully argued that “a more appropriate schedule”
would be better than “to Schedule 2” reflecting the fact that GW Pharmaceuticals
full plant extract medicine Sativex is in Schedule 4 and as such, this should
be considered more carefully.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition we were overjoyed to have successfully made the case for the inclusion of a recommendation to decriminalise "Grow Your Own" for patients witin the report.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0a0a0a; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The APPG’s report included evidence from many written submissions and oral hearings in which UPA and a number
of our patients took part, along with many other interested groups from both
sides of the fence. Most significantly, one of the UK’s top consultant neurologists,
Professor Mike Barnes, published his comprehensive and qualitative review of
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From Left: Clark French, Founder and Director UPA, Caroline Lucas MP, Baroness Molly Meacher and UPA Political Director, Jonathan Liebling</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">APPG Report: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0c_8hkDJu0DRnBfdGRDRXBROUU/view" target="_blank">Accessing Medicinal Cannabis: Meeting Patient’s Needs</a></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Professor Mike Barnes: <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0c_8hkDJu0DUDZMUzhoY1RqMG8/view" target="_blank">Cannabis: The Evidence for Medical Use</a> </span><br />
<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">United Patients Alliance: <a href="http://docdro.id/XgdyRpM" target="_blank">Medicinal Cannabis Patient Survey</a></span><br />
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-81218681294825519752016-08-27T15:28:00.004+01:002016-11-18T16:43:44.880+00:00Thinking about #EndOurPain?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir087TvCzDQaDZNh3wXH9P_JyS7mXR1jG_BvANoMSiHK42UzKoaNyJKkUG3GzFcWKfecFQeiZ1gORrST4mZ4zZY5Jrksn0L20-HzFoNmmMOrYNAalTez_pLtcaM4PjtFghikGDYLdx4ns/s1600/EndOurPain+Thin+Logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir087TvCzDQaDZNh3wXH9P_JyS7mXR1jG_BvANoMSiHK42UzKoaNyJKkUG3GzFcWKfecFQeiZ1gORrST4mZ4zZY5Jrksn0L20-HzFoNmmMOrYNAalTez_pLtcaM4PjtFghikGDYLdx4ns/s200/EndOurPain+Thin+Logo.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp4bS_5MkHBihhT8lgW2SpFwLgaIdYh3I31dsV79ZfhXjdGE54bpjjvA9u0VO0xzqTyB2ndNkccj43SAzNfTSwczfo3qX4J9qmQ9mMNjSPAyryPk1hA5KknFNi2McDRmulklgX5xwQOo/s1600/FB+Background.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="73" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTp4bS_5MkHBihhT8lgW2SpFwLgaIdYh3I31dsV79ZfhXjdGE54bpjjvA9u0VO0xzqTyB2ndNkccj43SAzNfTSwczfo3qX4J9qmQ9mMNjSPAyryPk1hA5KknFNi2McDRmulklgX5xwQOo/s200/FB+Background.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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Why we support #EndOurPain and why we think #CannabisisMedicine will help the wider cause too.</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/unitedpatientsalliance/" target="_blank">United Patients Alliance</a> are never going to apologise for putting patients first. Medical Cannabis Patients are, in fact, the reason we exist. Whilst it is true that strain choice might be different for those seeking cannabis' medical benefits than for those consuming recreationally, the substance is pretty much the same thing and whilst we may and do argue that <b>all</b> cannabis consumption is therapeutic, not least, thanks to its neuroprotective properties and that many who consume recreationally do so for medical reasons as well; the difference that counts for us and our patients is the primary reason for consumption: Medical or Recreational?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For our patients, there is little doubt which (if any) must come first, but in any case, does this matter in practical terms when the ultimate goal is Legal Cannabis for Adults and Cannabis as a Medicine for all?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The (final) goal remains the same - but how do we get there most efficiently?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The battle for Drug Law Reform including a legal and regulated cannabis market has never had more support, focus and more motivation - All United Patients Alliance and #EndOurPain are saying is; </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i>"Can we clear the sick from the battle field first please?"</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The biggest criticism of a "medical-first" approach is that this will, in some way, delay or harm the full legalisation lobby and set the campaign back years. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I have had a little look at exactly that in the context of our current political reality.</span><br />
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Which is the fastest path to full legalisation of cannabis?</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How likely do you think a government who debated the legalisation of cannabis and firmly rejected it last year is going to engage on the subject again this year or perhaps for many?</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There is a chance that it could be made an election issue should our unmandated new PM, Theresa May decide to call one soon. Jeremy Corbyn has just publicly stated that if he retains the Labour Leadership that he would address the issues of Cannabis as a Medicine and Drug Law Reform as a matter of urgency, but realistically it doesn't really matter, as the Conservatives would win an early GE no matter what they said about cannabis so unlikely to be a risk she would think was worth taking as she aims for a election victory.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There have been a number of opinion polls both public and private over the last couple of years and the political picture is pretty clear, today;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/10/most-mps-back-legalisation-of-medical-marijuana-poll-finds/" target="_blank">58% of current MPs support cannabis as a medicine</a>, however, only 18% currently support full legalisation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whilst the significant majority of the UK public support cannabis as a medicine, it is still only 32% who support full legalisation. So there is quite a way to go before getting there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/legislative-process-taking-a-bill-through-parliament" target="_blank">Taking a Bill Through Parliament</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It takes about a year, on average; I would estimate at least 18 months for something as complex as this and then a further 6 months (at least) to implement it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So realistically there is little likelihood that it will happen, from a standing start, within the next 5 years? I honestly doubt it.......from a standing start. Add that to the minimum 2 years it would take to pass and implement and you have:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>7 years:</b> Earliest Date for legalisation of cannabis in the UK: <b>September 2023</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In every </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">single US State (excl: California; an exception on many levels) that has introduced a medical access policy, public opinion on full legalisation has swung to positive from any start in between 20 and 30 months. Whilst their politicians have been slow to act on this, I think our political system is more "public opinion" driven and as such could work faster, or at least at the low end; Let's say 2 years?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There is a way, one way, to get this process on the go early, perhaps very early!? Introduce cannabis as a medicine to the UK without actually having to change any laws:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If cannabis were to be moved from its current <a href="http://www.release.org.uk/law/schedules" target="_blank">Schedule 1</a> status and some policy changes could be made by the MHRA to permit the approval of herbal based medicines, this would allow doctors to prescribe cannabis and for a pharmacy to fulfil the prescription from existing and future pharmaceutical grade products from around the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Specialist Licensed Dispensaries would need a law change and licenses/policies defined - it can't happen immediately but probably will at some point in the future)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Schedule 2 would suffice but would make importing much more complex and with Sativex already in Schedule 4, that seems more reasonable. De-Scheduling is simply highly unlikely for now)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sources for the pharmacy could be any "pharmaceutical grade" formulation of cannabis currently approved for use across Europe as we already have a trade agreement in place. (Not withstanding #Brexit) There are a growing number of these formulations being researched and produced across Europe with a broadening range of strains, extracts, edibles and tinctures that can be introduced, as they become available. The door will have been well and truly been opened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Amongst #EndOurPain, #UPA, #VolteFace or #APPG or #Transform or....oh well, you get the picture, I am not aware of a single voice that does not agree that people should be left alone to grow their own (within regulations that need to be debated). However to address this in law takes us back to square 1 again; Law change! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are things that can be done more quickly and without changing the law though and logic dictates most of it:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once you have introduced herbal cannabis into the UK for medical reasons, the first check that will need to be made by the police, if you are caught in possession is whether you have a prescription. This will drive 2 unwanted impacts; Many, many people going to their doctor to get prescriptions and an immediate increase in prescription fraud. Arrests would become harder to justify, mistakes will be made and successful prosecutions would become very expensive and far more difficult. The only logical thing to do to prevent this would be to decriminalise personal grows; This only requires some policy changes. The argument is being prepared. it will be being made at some point along the way. You can help by helping to make the case.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For politicians this is dodgy ground. Many of them and most of the public are convinced that there is a negative causal relationship between cannabis and mental health because that is how they have been led by the Red Top press.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not for long, though. The most authoritative and up to date review of the medical efficacy for many conditions by a qualitative study of the research is about to be published by a top UK Consultant Neurologist. Within this report are a number of mental health benefits which will get significant focus during the APPG's campaign supported by #EndOurPain and by the results of #UPAs cannabis patient survey showing how high a priority and benefit it actually is, whilst recognising that there is a small minority of the population who are under 18 and with a predisposition to mental illness who may experience negative consequences and should be cautious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's all there in the <a href="http://www.libdems.org.uk/a_regulated_cannabis_market_for_the_uk" target="_blank">Expert Panel Report</a>? Perhaps some of the suggested regulations need a bit of work, but setting them from a "cautious" starting point was a wise move in order to get the report passed. If and once it gets debated all the regulations and many other aspects can be explored and agreed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Right now there is a slim, but <b>real</b> chance that #EndOurPain's goals are achievable in 2017 and will set us firmly on the road to full reform. It will depend on a number of things; this is politics, love it or loathe it and how your cards are played is important. For those who feel that it does not go far enough; How early would you show your whole hand, if you wanted to win?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Once cannabis becomes more widely accepted and normalised due to its medical uses, the benefits understood and the risks in perspective, once there is a set of results, medically, criminally, financially the rest will surely follow much more quickly, than from a standing start?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That sets the realistic earliest date for full regulation and legalisation of cannabis in the UK:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>April 2019 - April 2020</b> (with many/most patients and personal growers sorted in 2017)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That beats the Full Legalisation Only, by a full 3 years and probably more.</span><br />
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Support Change and Support #EndOurPain now</span></h4>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With financial backing, professional campaigners, structure and a strategic plan, along with 44 MPs, 13 Peers, 4 Celebrities and over 22500 supporters in 6 months it is not going to stop and it is going to be successful; it is not about whether you like #EndOurPain's wording or what you think about those who are helping to drive it and/or pay for it; The UK is in the process of changing. This is how it is going to change; the only way you can effect the outcome is by getting on board; Lets build the future together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do it now, here: <a href="http://www.endourpain.org/" target="_blank">End Our Pain</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">September is going to be HUGE for </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/cannabisismedicine?source=feed_text&story_id=566615296856851" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="color: #4267b2; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm">CannabisisMedicine</span></span></a><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">* 100+ Peers and MPs launch campaign for cannabis as a medicine</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">* </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/upa?source=feed_text&story_id=566615296856851" style="background-color: white; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="color: #4267b2; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm">UPA</span></span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;"> publish Patient Survey</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">* Top UK Neurologist publishes "game-changing" study of evidence</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.32px;">* (Many More Exciting Details to come)</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Follow us on Twitter: @upallianceuk</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/unitedpatientsalliance/" target="_blank">Like</a> us on Facebook</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Like all our FB posts and tweets</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Comment on posts/tweets - this spreads the word (much wider)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Share posts/Retweet - spreads the word (much much wider)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Share posts in other groups you think are appropriate</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://jlieblingcannabis.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/write-to-your-mp-today.html" target="_blank">Letter/MP Writing</a> <- Click link for help - Old reason, right actions!</span></h4>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Inform of APPG Launch/#EndOurPain #UPA Mike Barnes Medical Report</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Highlight your own condition/situation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ask for support</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ask for Face to Face Meeting</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Highlight launch and all its information/initiatives</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Highlight your own condition/situation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Request support for APPG and #EndOurPain</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ask for a statement regarding both/either</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ask for Face to Face Meeting</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Newspapers/Magazines</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Patient Stories (Pref Public but can be anonymous)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Articles (individual or groups?) for publication about the APPG Launch and #EndOurPain </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Be supportive, but can suggest that it does not go far enough for you/your group...because.....(GYO, Extracts, Choice/Range, etc.....)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"Have your say" sections of newspapers like (Metro, Sun, Mail, Telegraph, etc)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Published Articles</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Share</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Comment</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Share your comment</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tweet and post about events/activities </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With structure: Hashtags, Memes, Tags, wording</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Night before launch News at 10 will have a special exclusive segment</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Launch day will have many activities/media showings etc</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Help organise UPA UK Tour and Grassroots showings (2 separate events...probably?)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Brighton, London, Bristol, Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow + any others you would like to suggest</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ideas for improving event nights</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Finding + booking suitable venues</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Event Admin/Advertising/Leafletting/Posters</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Recruiting in local area</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hosting event in local area</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Become Regional Admin and recruit local help?</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Meme Making</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ideas for good memes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Graphic Design for branded memes (#UPA #APPG #EndOurPain)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Video Shorts</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Short video clips (with branding and subtitles) say 30s on why you choose cannabis for your condition - The more the merrier!</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Blogging (Need content for brand new website due for launch soon)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Writing blogs about almost anything in relation to Cannabis as a Medicine</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Writing opinion pieces about #UPA #EndOurPain, APPG Launch, Mike Barnes' report, UPA Patient Survey</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No opinion will be censored but would strongly prefer "supportive" Eg: Brilliant and a great step forward, thanks, blah BUT: Better if, needs that, should be like this because.....etc....</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Other website content:</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Guides</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">GYO</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Care Giver/Community Sharing</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Extracts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Harm Reduction</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dosage guide</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">General consumption advice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Legal Advice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Any other ideas</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Research for Soundbites from UK based sources</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Politicians/Celebrities etc</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Search Hansard/TheyWorkForYou</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We are always looking for patients willing to speak out publicly and be available for media interviews/events</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hate saying this, but it is just TRUE - The more emotional your story, the better. The more debilitating your illness, the better. Wheelchairs/Walking sticks all welcome! The more eloquent you are the better. The more presentable you are, the better - We put patients forward, it is (ALWAYS) the media who select who they want!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Particularly looking for:</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Veterans</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Medical Professionals</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Elderly</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Child</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mothers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyone who can demonstrate "live" the "rapid" impacts of cannabis consumption </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mental Illnesses - Unique Opportunity - Maybe not at launch but v shortly afterwards</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For the very first time, this campaign will have significant focus on the benefits of cannabis to mental health conditions, especially: PTSD and Anxiety</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We need willing patients with these or related conditions also with broader/other mental health conditions who get benefit from cannabis to step forwards</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There really has been nothing like this happen before. NOW is the time to make a difference. NOW is the time to be heard. NOW is the time to support Cannabis as a Medicine.</span></div>
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-29725713562646236632016-03-23T22:52:00.001+00:002016-03-23T23:26:51.170+00:00Write to Your MP - Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Six months ago
the legalisation of cannabis was <a href="http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2015/10/12/today-s-cannabis-debate-shows-how-irrational-westminster-has"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">debated in
parliament</span></a> with fewer than 20 MPs in attendance and in a
back room. Liberal Democrat MP <a href="http://www.normanlamb.org.uk/" target="_blank">Norman Lamb</a> was one of the few that
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<span style="color: #333333; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The former
coalition Health Minister proposed a <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/ten-minute-rule-bill/" target="_blank">Ten Minute Rule Bill</a> asking for the very
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armed with two things that neither he, nor any of the other speakers, could
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<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">He has
the </span><a href="http://tdpf.org.uk/sites/default/files/A_framework_for_a_regulated_market_for_cannabis_in_the_UK.pdf" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">independent
panel report on cannabis regulation</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"> that was published at the
beginning of March, commissioned by the Lib Dems which proposes how the
legal regulation of cannabis could be implemented specifically in the
UK. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;">He has
the near unanimous support of his entire party at their </span><a href="http://volteface.me/features/libdem-cannabis-debate/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Spring
Conference</span></a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 150%;"> earlier this month. The Liberal Democrats are a major political party, and Lamb’s
call now carries the extra weight of far more voices than 200,000 petitioners.
There is clearly appetite for this debate, at least among a swathe of the UK
population and many cross-party supporters</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 1.4;">The Second Reading of this Bill is scheduled for the House of Commons on 22nd April 2016 and what we really need to be doing is to encourage as many of our MPs to take an interest in this Bill and preferably support it.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Find out who your MP is by <a href="http://www.theyworkforyou.com/" target="_blank">entering your postcode on this website</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Find out your MP’s email address by <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/" target="_blank">looking their name up here</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Google your MP’s name to find their personal websites and more contact details.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Write a letter to your MP at: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am/want to be a medical cannabis patient who has suffered from (condition) or I am a recreational consumer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What do you expect in return - I want you to attend and represent my situation/opinion/position in this debate....) I want you to tell me your position on this subject. I want to arrange an appointment to see you.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Paragraph 2: Details of condition/consumption/why <b>you</b> believe cannabis should be legalised? It does not have to be every angle or every reason. The ones that mean the most to you will do.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Legal regulation of cannabis will move the £6bn per year market out of the hands of the criminals, reducing under age consumption and resulting in better quality and known strengths, less prevalence of Skunk and other high-THC strains which are a response to the illegal market. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The potential benefits of taxation of cannabis would allow us to invest millions more in schools, hospitals, drug abuse treatment and re-education</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Legalising would reduce police costs and time so they can concentrate on more serious and violent crime, whilst improving relationships with the public.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It removes the risks relating to dealing with the criminal market for patients in accessing their medicine</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Provide patients with much needed medicine that is effective and safe</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It would save the NHS millions of pounds as people would chose cannabis over other more expensive and less effective pharmaceutical medications. An average Multiple Sclerosis Patient costs £30k per year unless they choose cannabis. In US states where available there is 16%-25% take up. With 100k MS sufferers in the UK, that is a minimum of £480m per year, for just MS.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Opiate abuse and overdose has reduced by an average of 25% and Alcohol abuse and overdose by 15% in places where regulated cannabis is available as an alternative. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Allows for more research in more places without the 2 year lead time and additional costs of around £160k per year for licences and materials and would encourage competition by breaking GW Pharmaceutical's UK monopoly</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It would directly and immediately reduce the numbers of trafficked children forced to work on illegal cannabis grows in the UK</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's my Human Right</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cannabis is 114 times safer than alcohol: </span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311234/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4311234/</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No link between adolescent cannabis use and later health problems: </span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/adb-adb0000103.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/adb-adb0000103.pdf</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cannabis does NOT cause schizophrenia and can actually help: </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/12/10/harvard-marijuana-doesnt-cause-schizophrenia/63148.html">http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/12/10/harvard-marijuana-doesnt-cause-schizophrenia/63148.html</a> </span></li>
<li><a href="http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0RF1LV20150915?irpc=932"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0RF1LV20150915?irpc=932</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cannabis Claims NOT supported by Evidence <a href="http://www.icsdp.org/cannabis_claims">http://www.icsdp.org/cannabis_claims</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How to Regulate Cannabis: </span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.tdpf.org.uk/resources/publications/how-regulate-cannabis-practical-guide"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://www.tdpf.org.uk/resources/publications/how-regulate-cannabis-practical-guide</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/michaela/pages/61/attachments/original/1441642979/State_of_the_Evidence_Cannabis_Use_and_Regulation_Sept_7.pdf?1441642979"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/michaela/pages/61/attachments/original/1441642979/State_of_the_Evidence_Cannabis_Use_and_Regulation_Sept_7.pdf?1441642979</span></a></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Medical Cannabis – The Evidence: </span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medical-marijuana-how-the-evidence-stacks-up/"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/medical-marijuana-how-the-evidence-stacks-up/</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://clear-uk.org/static/media/PDFs/medicinal_cannabis_the_evidence2.pdf"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">http://clear-uk.org/static/media/PDFs/medicinal_cannabis_the_evidence2.pdf</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do give <a href="https://www.facebook.com/unitedpatientsalliance?fref=ts" target="_blank">United Patients Alliance</a> a mention.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Do support <a href="http://www.endourpain.org/" target="_blank">End_Our_Pain</a> for legal access to Cannabis as a Medicine</span><br />
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Jon Lieblinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03366778010847797404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389052135398297545.post-1291573444893718382016-03-09T12:00:00.001+00:002016-03-09T12:18:17.835+00:00Cannabis Extract and Edibles? Why?<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alex Fraser - Event Director - United Patients Alliance</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cannabis extracts, sometimes known as concentrates are exactly that: concentrated cannabis. As with many legal medicines often it isn’t feasible to ingest enough of the active ingredients when in their natural form. Extracts also provide a much wider scope for methods of ingestion. Oil can be put into caps to be eaten or in suppositories. It is also possible to create a THC-rich form of oil especially for inhaled vaporisation which is proving to be one of the safest and most effective ways to ingest cannabis, as well as the fastest acting, and most effective pain relief available from the plant. All of this is essential to take into account for a medical cannabis patient. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eating oil takes up to an hour to take effect. This means it’s impractical for those in need of immediate pain relief (such as myself). Caps are, however, very effective as a course of treatment for the underlying condition and to reduce symptoms over time. There is also the benefit that, when eaten, the effect can last for many hours. For those using it to keep themselves asleep when pain might resurface throughout the night this is very useful. With caps it is also possible to provide a level of pain relief or sedation throughout the day (depending on whether you’re using Indica or Sativa oils). For people who cannot inhale cannabis in any form (due to lung problems) or who cannot ingest via bi-lingual sprays (there are a multitude of medicinal reasons why this might not be possible). Oil caps are going to be the only possible course of medicine for them to get relief without having to bake their medicine into brownies or other foods (an endeavour that costs time, energy and money).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For those who don’t want to experience the “high” from cannabis, suppositories are the only option and again, it must be oil rather than herb that is used. We expect a great deal of medical cannabis use to be done by the over 60’s once legalised (as is the case in many states in the USA that have legal medical cannabis). Many of these people don’t want the heady highs that go with this kind of medication and this can be avoided. Leaving oil illegal will simply mean that this “high-free” option isn’t possible for those that want or need it. Try going to work on high doses of cannabis, it doesn’t work. Suppositories mean one can go about their day, ingest a very high quantity of cannabis but not be seriously inebriated. For those who have cancer but still have to work, putting a canna-cap up their bum before work is a possibly life-saving reality.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of other main reasons concentrates are useful is that, for serious conditions and severe pain, cannabis can often not be strong enough in herbal form with people often combining it with opiates. This has meant a reduction in opiate overdoses in states where cannabis has been legalised but with concentrates, a patient’s dependency on opiates can be reduced further still. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ve personally smoked more than a gram of cannabis in a single “joint” and it’s not come close to easing my pain, no vaporisers cater for that size of dose. No vaporiser can fit more than half a gram of cannabis in at one time (to my knowledge). Vaporisable cannabis oil however, can be vaporised in tiny amounts that contain large doses. I have a Dabstorm; an E-cigarette type device that I can use discretely in public. It’s very similar to portable herbal vaporisers I’ve used except that I can fit a tiny amount of herb in a portable vape (about 0.3g at most) whereas my Dabstorm can hold enough oil to keep me pain free for hours, sometimes days, whilst out and about. When at home I can take a very high dose of THC in the form of vaporised oil that would mean smoking or vaporising for at least half an hour solidly. It’s efficient and it’s effective.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last, but not least, cannabis concentrates aren't identical to cannabis. In two ways:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Firstly, there is some difference in effect. To me a Sativa dab (a single dose of vaporised inhaled cannabis oil made from the bud of a Sativa plant) has a very different effect to any other form of cannabis I've tried. Let’s imagine I’m getting up to get to work, my pain is the worst at this time, I need something with high THC but that doesn’t make me feel lethargic or lazy, that’s going to keep me on my feet as I shower and dress and go about my day. The Sativa dab does this perfectly. Any form of smoked herb makes me lethargic, vaporised herb doesn’t ease the pain enough and if I try to eat any cannabis it will take an hour to take effect. Do you think, if we legalised only herb, that I would revert back to using it? Rather than this particular oil that does exactly what I need, when I need and is available in the UK despite the fact that it’s unregulated and the price is extortionate? Do you think I put a price on being able to get up and get out to work? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Secondly, Some cannabis extracts are produced using solvents and need expensive, professional vacuum ovens to remove all residual solvents to make these products safe. Here, far more so than with herbal cannabis, a regulated supply is needed. Patients ARE going to use concentrates, it’s a fact. I know very few pain patients who haven’t made the move onto vaporised oils (dabs) and most that haven’t can’t merely due to lack of supply or due to cost. We have a duty to improve these peoples quality of medicines by legalising them all, not just some forms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Those who have cancer are not going to hesitate to make the RSO or Full Extract oil that they believe will treat them, providing them with safe access is another obligation. These are people trying to find peace in their final hours or prevent a painful death. I’m sure I don’t need to explain how desperation leads to bad decision making. These are the people who are being scammed most commonly, sold oil for ridiculous prices or sold oil that is simply not the product they had thought they were buying. This issue is at the emotional heart of the campaign to legalise medicinal cannabis and desperately needs addressing. Speak to Jeff Ditchfield if you need any more convincing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the end of the day, concentrates are cannabis. The two things are the same thing in different forms in the same sense as olive oil is made from olives or butter from milk. If we can provide a wide array of potencies and methods of ingestion with safe, regulated, affordable cannabis concentrates why would we not do so? Why would we limit patients ability to medicate using just one form that works in just one way when we already have multiple forms with many features that make them far more suitable medicines for specific patients, symptoms or scenarios. Why would we not strive to develop regulated outlets for these medicines that patients are ALREADY USING. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We must be very clear about what we are actually trying to do here: We’re not creating a marketplace, we’re not introducing “new medicines” to the UK. These medicines already exist, there are people making high quality extracts of all kinds in the UK, there are many established brands making edible cannabis in various forms, all illegally. We’re not creating “medical cannabis in the UK”, it already exists, we’re just legalising it, regulating it, and hopefully improving on it. Why would we be happy with anything other than an improvement?</span><br />
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