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Stronger Cannabis Makes Better Medicine.
Stronger Cannabis Makes Better Medicine.
The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP) welcomes the news that cannabis is now four times stronger than in the past. Not only will users get more medicinal value from "super-strength" cannabis, they will be able to smoke less to achieve the same high. With all the lung damage caused by cigarettes it is good to know that cannabis smokers will benefit from smaller and stronger doses.
The LD50 for cannabis is so high that it is impossible to overdose. This is due to the fact that THC is natural and non-toxic. "Super-strength" cannabis has more resin content and less leaf material, making it safer to smoke. Cannabis has been proven to have many numerous medical benefits. It provides effective relief or treatment for chronic pain, arthritis, glaucoma, cancer and related pain, eating disorders, multiple sclerosis and many other ailments.
Sativex, a cannabis based spray is now an approved medicine in New Zealand. The ALCP has endorsed the Law Commission's recommendation that patients be allowed to access raw cannabis medicine such as the "Red Devil" cannabis grown by police.
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