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Posts 66 Today 04:00 The EU's top court says designer drugs that mimic cannabis, which are already illegal in many countries, cannot be classed as medicinal.

If a drug is not "medicinal" then it can be sold until it is blacklisted.

Many new synthetic "legal highs" have appeared in recent years, making it hard for authorities to control them. Internet drug sales have boomed.

The case arose because two German vendors of such drugs were convicted for selling unsafe medicinal products.

One was jailed for four and a half years, the other given a suspended sentence. They could not have been prosecuted under anti-narcotics laws because at that time synthetic cannabinoids were not illegal.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) was asked by Germany's Federal Court to clarify the classification of such drugs. The case now goes back to the German courts. ECJ rulings are binding across the European Union.

Classing a drug as "medicinal" means that it cannot be sold legally until it has undergone scientific trials - an authorisation process that usually takes years.

Studies show that synthetic cannabinoids are chemically different from the cannabis used in some medical therapies.

Nearly half the 50 US states have legalised medical cannabis - or marijuana - including for use by cancer patients.

Cannabis is an illegal class B drug in the UK, as is Spice - one of the brand names used for synthetic cannabis.

In their ruling, the judges in Luxembourg say synthetic cannabinoids generally cause intoxication and the effects can range from intense excitement to hallucinations, as well as nausea, heart-racing and disorientation.

The court says the term "medicinal product" cannot apply to "substances which simply have the effect of modifying physiological functions but are not such as to have any immediate or long-term beneficial effects on human health".


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28243083

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That's odd I seem t have read differently....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonabine

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naboctate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levonantradol

Furthermore there are synthetic cannabinoids which last 36 hours. Imagine if you were undergoing chemotherapy and you could be guaranteed no nausea for 36 hours. Sounds like a gift to me. Everyone is saying the natural thing is what cancer patients need but a 36 hour solution is ideal.

I am not referring to this weapon but it serves as an example of longevity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethylheptylpyran

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I actually think that a lot of synthetic cannabinoids are far nicer than ^9-THC. I was fond of JWH-081 and AB-001 back in the day. They were smooth and enjoyable, far less action on the heart or the paranoia system....I don't know why everyone raves about medicinal marijuana now, but are now demonising JWH's and the like. Hmm...seems the devil switched sides all of a sudden, hey?

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what makes a medicine a poison? dosage!

they just need to study some more and make better medication, and of course legalize the real stuff its just a fockin plant it aint going to rob a bank :)

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Sorry but much of the application of this medication is yet to be studied but it seems that endocannabinoids are incredibly important for intestinal motility and other aspects of intestinal health, hence understanding these molecules could be of great benefit to people suffering chronic bowel disorders.

Synthetic molecules can also modulate endocannabinoids

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