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Before Harry Potter, ‘Muggles’ Meant Pot (Marijuana) – The Atlantic Wire

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We all know a few people who may need some rehabilitation therapy to cure their Harry Potter addiction once the credits role on the franchise’s final film tonight. But just how long have people been suffering from Harry-related addictions?

In fact, a Time magazine article all the way from 1931 warns of the problem. “In New Orleans many a schoolchild is said to be an addict,” it reads. “Prison authorities find muggle-smuggling a perplexing problem.”

Hold on–muggle smuggling?!

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PBS documentary sheds light on marijuana’s cancer-killing properties | Raw Replay

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The cancer-killing properties of marijuana were the subject of discussion in a PBS documentary that aired this week to little media fanfare.

While using marijuana to kill cancer may sound like a wild claim to some, it struck Dr. Prakash Nagarkatti as a great idea. In his studies as professor of pathology and microbiology for the University of South Carolina, he tested synthetic cannabis drugs on cancer cells and developed a formula that was able to completely eradicate cancer cells in a test tube. READ MORE via PBS documentary sheds light on marijuana’s cancer-killing properties | Raw Replay.

Do Harsh Pot Laws Create a Dangerous Drinking Culture? 5 Reasons to Get Stoned Instead of Drunk | | AlterNet

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Alcohol kills approximately 70,000 people per year. Prescription pills, which have helped overdose become the leading cause of accidental death in America, result in more than 20,000 deaths per year. Marijuana has never killed anybody.

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125 Year Old Woman Claimed Smoking Pot Everyday Was Her Secret to Long Life « Cafe Vale Tudo

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A 125-year-old woman, said to be one of the oldest women in India, died at her home in Orissa, her family said Sunday. Fulla Nayak claimed that smoking cannabis every day was her secret to long life.

Fulla Nayak, a resident of Kanarpur village in the coastal district of Kendrapada, died of old age complications Saturday.

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Medical Marijuana Bill Will Be Introduced In Alabama – Toke of the Town

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An Alabama legislator is going forward with his bill that would legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, and he expects to pre-file the legislation within a week.

Rep. K.L. Brown (R-Jacksonville) said on Wednesday that he had submitted the bill Monday to the state’s Legislative Reference Service, reports Patrick McCreless at The Anniston Star. Lawmakers submit their legislation to that department before filing it in the Legislature.

via Medical Marijuana Bill Will Be Introduced In Alabama – Toke of the Town.