New 2019 "Granny Storm Crow's List"!

Discussion in 'General' started by Storm Crow, Sep 4, 2019.

  1. I'm just going to copy and paste what I am sending out this year. If you want to get on my mailing list to get the free updates of the List, send me an email to stormcrow(little a in a circle)greenpassion.org . (Don't forget to change the "little a in a circle" to a "@"! :GettingStoned:



    It's been over a year since I wrote to all of you or sent you a new
    List. In answer to your emails asking, “What happened to the January
    2019 “Granny Storm Crow’s List"? To put it at its simplest, this has
    been a very rough year for me.

    Last fall, my disabled husband’s health took a huge turn for the
    worse. His heart was failing. Much of my fall and winter was spent
    taking him to and from doctors, the ER, or worse, to the hospital. His
    last hospital stay was a two week long nightmare. His care was less
    than what he would have gotten at home. I finally got him out of there
    and back home.

    Toward the end of January, one day after our 51st wedding anniversary,
    he passed away at home, while holding my hand. My brain felt
    “paralyzed” and I just could not do anything. My closest friends and
    family all told me to just take care of myself- the world would
    survive without a January List. I took their good advice.

    Eventually, the numbing brain-fog began to wear off a little, but
    reading and sorting medical studies was still out of the question. So
    instead, I dove into the dull, mindless work of checking the links,
    one by one. It needed doing, and it gave me time to heal.

    To most folks, the List as appears as this huge, unchanging monolith
    of information, but it is constantly changing. Abstracts become full
    studies (and vice versa) changing their URL’s, then there was that
    switch from http to https that made many links invalid, older links
    got deleted or archived, and I even had a whole site just vanish, so I
    had to find duplicates at other sites.

    By the time I had finished checking all the links, I had a huge
    backlog of new studies to deal with. I am still not quite caught up,
    but I am a full month past my usual deadline for the summer List, so
    ready or not, here it is! I hope you will forward it to your friends.
    Even just sending the link for the first section of news articles is a
    good way to help educate those new to Cannabis.

    As usual, I have divided up the List into sections. Once you open the
    links, on the left-hand side there should be a tool bar with a little
    ribbon-shaped icon, "bookmarks", click it for get the navigation
    index. My “beautiful monster” has grown to over 6,000 pages of links
    on just about everything related to Cannabis, so that index is very
    necessary. It's quite a change from the original 60 pages I shared on
    my 60th birthday!

    The first section is made up of mostly news articles. It’s a good
    place to start your Cannabis education. Most of us "old timers" had to
    learn about Cannabis bit by bit from scattered sources. I’ve made it a
    lot easier for you by adding a small “Beginner’s” section that gives
    you basic information on what can be a confusing and overwhelming
    experience.

    The news articles give you a short, understandable summary of the
    medical studies and their findings. Interestingly, I’ve found that
    news articles often contain details that the “official” abstract may
    not cover, so they are worth reading. This section will also introduce
    you to interesting sites you may have missed. At the very bottom of
    this section is a mini-dictionary that gives plain English definitions
    for some of the scientific terms you may run into.

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/zo2llys3ymk88c9/GSCL_2019_NEWS.pdf?dl=1

    Section 2 has the new studies from 2015 to mid-August 2019. It’s the
    biggest section simply because new studies are coming out at an
    amazing rate. For students, medical professionals and patients, this
    can be the most useful section. Besides hundreds of recent medical
    studies, this section also contains a large “Cultivation” section with
    articles on Cannabis growing dating back as far as 1789, hundreds of
    recipes are in “Methods of Use”, and the “History” of Cannabis, both
    ancient and modern, is explored.

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/sqr7n6twb48bm36/GSCL_2019_NEWSTUDIES.pdf?dl=1

    Section 3 is dedicated to the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) – the
    endocannabinoids, their receptors and related enzymes. First are the
    newest studies and below them are two sections with the older studies.
    The information on “Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency” and “Omega-3”
    is quite thought-provoking. In my opinion, the study of the ECS, and
    its genetics, is the future of medicine … but I may be a bit biased.

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/cl5nfihz15grdet/GSCL_2019_ECS + ECS Genetics.pdf?dl=1

    Section 4 begins with the “Phytocannabinoids”, THC, CBD and all their
    friends and relatives. Because of our illogical ban on actual Cannabis
    research, this section is far too thin. I expect this to change soon.
    Canada, Israel, Mexico and other “medically legal” countries will be
    doing more Cannabis research, while the US is falling behind.

    Then we jump to the synthetic cannabinoids, the “Spice/K-2” drugs. In
    the lab, these are used to study the functions of a single type of
    receptor. The illegal “Spice” street drugs are usually made in
    countries where quality control is “optional”. And unlike natural
    Cannabis, these synthetic drugs have killed. Avoid them like the
    plague they are!

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/adrvpmj4eey02zk/GSCL_2019_PHYTOS+SYNTHs.pdf?dl=1

    The last section contains the “older” studies from 2014 on back. Don’t
    ignore these just because they are a bit older. There is a lot of good
    info in them! The "ancient" Pre-2000 studies can answer some of those basic
    questions like, “Does Cannabis go bad?” or “How long should you hold
    your hit?”, and you’ll even find a few “Reefer Madness” articles
    thrown in there for your amusement, or horror.

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/3eg28t1dkdjrgtb/GSCL_2019_OLDER STUDIES.pdf?dl=1

    On a final note, I find that I am still not quite back, either
    intellectually or emotionally, to where I should be, but I am healing.
    Keeping busy is the best medicine for me and my List keeps spreading
    the truth about Cannabis and how it can heal. And as my late
    grandfather once said, “If the truth won’t do, then something is
    wrong!”

    My love to you all,

    Granny
     
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  2. Thank you, Granny! It's great to see you,
     
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  3. God Bless you Granny Thank you!!!
     
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  4. God bless your soul
     
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  5. Take care, Storm.
     
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  6. Thank you, granny. I wish you the best.
     
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  7. Cant believe you still post here (i took a vacation) sorry to hear about your husband, all the best granny.
     
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  8. @Storm Crow

    Great to see your getting back on the list.

    BNW
     
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  9. @Storm Crow
    Granny, thank you so much for all that you do to get the information about Cannabis out there, and for sharing it here on GC!

    I'm so glad to hear that you have taken time for yourself, to grieve and start healing. Sending tons of positive, healing vibes and a big hug your way. :love:
     
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  10. Ah yes my favorite part of GC. Granny!

    Sending love your way, Im sorry for your loss
     
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  11. Sincere thanks from a newbie. The information on this board helps so many people. You make a positive impact on many lives. Summa cum laude!!
     
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