Green Buddha Patient Co-op

providing organic locally grown medicinal marijuana products

Medical Marijuana Information Links

Interested in the complex relationships between THC, CDB and other cannabinoids and medicinal components in Cannabis?

Be sure to read: Taming THC: potential cannabis synergy and phytocannabinoid-terpenoid entourage effects - 2011 - explores what additional elements might be medicinal in Cannabis and their complicated interactions with the major cannabinoids.

Tale of Two Cannabinoids THC & CBD - 2006 - explores the complex relationships between the two major cannabinoids.

What's the science on how much marijuana is too much?

Read the only peer-reviewed article on Medical Cannabis Dosing co-authored by the Green Buddha Patient Co-op Director.

US Government Patent on Marijuana

Hard to believe I know - but the Federal Government has indeed patented marijuana. Read the original document.

Feds Patent MJ!!

As most of you know the Federal Government does not approve of medical marijuana for anyone in this country except the five IND patients* currently alive. Nonetheless in 2003, the Federal Government patented marijuana for its neuroprotectant properties! Apparently the Feds are aware that cannabis and cannabinoids are able to provide protection against neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and HIV dementia. The patent also notes that a disclosed class of cannabinoids are powerful as antioxidants. The patent notes that cannabinoids could thus be valuable in treating diseases caused by oxidative stress. Some of other medical conditions that might be treated by cannabis and/or cannabinoids include heart disease, and Down's syndrome and other kinds of neurological damage. Read a copy of the US Patent for Marijuana here.

*IND Patients

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Hours and Info

Green Buddha Patient Co-op is by appointment only and is open five days a week:

Tuesday to Friday

10:00am to 4:30pm

Saturday

10:00am to 2:30pm

And by special appointment. If you are struggling to make our hours be sure to let us know. We won't leave you dry! Call or email for an appointment today.

Green Buddha
2253 NE 65th Street
Seattle, WA. 98115

Need Directions?

We are located in the friendly neighborhood of Ravenna in north Seattle. There's excellent street parking available and of course we are fully ADA compliant and wheel chair accessible.

Please vaporize your medicine!

Smoking is not a medical delivery route and the taking of burnt particulate material into our lungs is not the healthiest of modes for utilizing medical marijuana. Fortunately one can vaporize instead. A vaporizer is a device that is used to extract and deliver cannabinoids from marijuana plant material and deliver by inhalation. Vaporizing is healthier than smoking, and cannabinoid vapor has been shown to be a positive stimulant on the immune system and has also been shown to be statistically significant in reducing tumours. The vapor should contain no particulate matter or tar as no combusion occurs. It will also the most cost-effective mode of utilizing your medicine, making it last longer and saving you money. Vaporizing will also minimize the smell which can be useful in being discreet while medicating.

If you are looking for a good vaporizer we would be happy to recommend some. There are dozens of companies that sell them online and just about every local headshop now carries vaporizers. Locally we find that Capitol Hill Tobacco at 1658 East Olive Way in Seattle (206-322-3511) has a great selection of inexpensive vaporizers. You can also find great deals on Craigslist and Ebay, in used vaporizers. Vaporizers cannot be sold with sensible instructions, if valid instructions were included with vaporizers they would be considered marijuana drug paraphernalia and thus would be illegal to sell. So Green Buddha suspects that a lot of folks buy vaporizers and cannot figure out how to effeciently use them, and in frustration resell the items. When you buy your vaporizer and assistance with it, please let us know you want to bring it in the office for a one-on-one demonstration. Nothing beats getting a demonstration with your vaporizer for learning to dial it in just perfect. We at Green Buddha love to show you how to use your vaporizer.

Vaporizers have been found to be most effective when the cannabis is heated to a temperature between 180C to about 220C. Running the devices at a higher temperature can result in flash point burning. Most commercial vaporizers are slow in extraction, the vapor first inhaled will be aromatic but only minimally active. As the plant material rises in temperature the vapor becomes increasingly bio-active. Thus vaporizing a small amount of material with a slight shift up in temperature after the first pull might be considered the efficient use of the medicine. The Multidisplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies has done a number of scientific based vaporizer studies that might be of interest for further reading.

Green Buddha Handouts

Indicas versus Sativas - which is the best medicine?

Forget something from your "Newby" orientation? You can download a copy of it here.

Endocannabinoids

Train Wreck

High Cannabidol (CBD) in the news!

CBD - pain medicine without being stoned

Cannabidiol —CBD— is a compound in Cannabis that has medical effects but does not make people feel “stoned” and actually counters some of the effects of THC. After decades in which only high-THC Cannabis was available, CBD-rich strains are now being grown by and for medical users.
The reduced psychoactivity of CBD-rich Cannabis may make it an appealing treatment option for patients seeking anti-inflammatory, anti-pain, anti-anxiety and/or anti-spasm effects without disconcerting euphoria or lethargy.
Scientific and clinical studies indicate that CBD could be effective in easing symptoms of a wide range of difficult-to-control conditions, including: rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, alcoholism, PTSD, epilepsy, antibiotic-resistant infections and neurological disorders. CBD has demonstrated neuroprotective effects, and its anti-cancer potential is currently being explored at several academic research centers in the U.S. and other countries.

Medical Cannabis Science by Topic

Pain/ Neuropathy

Vaporized cannabis significantly improves neuropathic pain - 2012

Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Chronic and Non-Chronic Pain, including fibromyalgia - 2011

Smoked Cannabis for Chronic Pain - 2010

HIV-Associated Sensory Neuropathy & Cannabis - 2010

Role of the Cannabinoid System in Pain Control - 2006

Cancer

Endocannabinoid System and Cancer - 2011

Anti-tumoral action of Cannabinoids - 2011 - don't be surprised if the next generation of chemo drugs are cannabinoids.

Cannabinoids and Temozolomide against Glioma - 2011

Marijuana Use and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma - 2009

Cannabinoids as a novel inhibitor to breast cancer - 2007

Cannabinoids and Cancer - 2006

Neuroprotective Effects/ Multiple Sclerosis/ Parkinsons

Cannabis improves symptoms of multiple sclerosis in large clinical study - 2012

Long term use of Sativex in MS patients - 2012

Short-Term Effects of Medicinal Cannabis on Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis - 2012

Prospects for cannabinoid therapies basal ganglia disorders - 2011

Symptom-relieving and neuroprotective effects of the phytocannabinoid Δ9-THCV in animal models of Parkinson's disease - 2011

Dual neuroprotective-neurotoxic profile of cannabinoid drugs - 2011

Cannabinoid receptor signalling in neurogenerative diseases - 2011

Cannabinoids and Movement Disorders - 2011

The Pot Book - on Parkinsons - 2010

Cannabidiol A Promising Drug for Neurodegenerative Disorders - 2009

US Patent for Cannabis - 2004

Neuroprotective effect of CBD - 2004

Alternative Medicine - Cannabinoids and MS - 2002

Epilepsy/ Seizure Disorder/ Brain Injury/ Migraines

Anti-convulsant Activity of CBD - 2010 - CBD can be a wonder drug for epileptics.

Endocannabinoids and Tramatic Brain injury - 2011

Liver Disease/ Renal Disease/ Diabetes

Marijuana Use on Glucose, Insulin and Insulin-resistance - 2013

Marijuana decreases diabetes - 2012

Endocannabinoids and Liver Disease - 2011

Endocannabinoid system and the regulation of the liver - 2011

Cannabinoids and Chronic Kidney Disease - 2011

Cannabinoids Improve Brain and Liver Function - 2011

Cannabis and Organ Transplantation - 2010

HepC and Marijuana - 2010

Protective Effects of THC on the Liver - 2010

Marijuana and Diabetic Retinopathy - 2006

Cannabidiol lowers incidence of diabetes - 2006

GI Diseases/ IBS & Crohn's/ Gut Dysmotility / Nausea

Gut Feelings about the Endocannabinoid System - 2011

Endocannabinoids and Nausea - 2011

Regulation of Nausea and Vomiting with Cannabinoids - 2010

Cannabinoids and the Gut - Emerging Concepts - 2010

IBS and Marijuana - 2008

Involvement of Cannabinoid Receptors in Gut Motility - 2004

Arthitis/ Inflammation

Rheumatoid arthitis and Cannabis - 2005

Infection/ Immune System/ AIDS

MRSA and Marijuana - 2011

Cannabinoid Adminstration with SIV - 2010

HIV-Associated Sensory Neuropathy & Cannabis - 2010

Cannabinoid-induced apoptosis in immune cells - 2009

Palliative Care/ Alzheimer's Disease

Terpenoids and Alzheimer's - 2012

Endocannabinoid, anandamide & alzheimers - 2012

Cannabis use in palliative care - 2010

Alzheimer's disease: Taking the edge off with cannabinoids - 2007

Mental Health/ Psychiatric/ Cognitive

Cannabis use not associated with cognitive impairment - 2012

General Social Anxiety Disorder and Marijuana - 2011

Cannabinoids and Psychosis - 2011

Cannabidiol Attenuates Cardiac Dysfunction - 2010

Neuropsychiatry and Endocannabinoids - 2006

Cannabis and the Brain - 2006

Cannabis and Psychiatric Pathology - 2004

Neurocognitive Effects of Cannabis - 2003

Psychiatric Effects of Cannabis - 2001

Vaporization versus Smoking/ Lung function

Cannabis smoking does not impair lung function - 2012

Vaporization as a Smokeless Cannabis Delivery System - 2007

General Medical Cannabis & Endocannabinoid Science

Intake of cannabinoids better with a meal - 2012

Medical Marijuana Clearing Away the Smoke - 2012

Taming THC: potential cannabis synergy and phytocannabinoid-terpenoid entourage effects - 2011

Endocannabinoids - 2011

Peripheral CB1 and obesity - 2011

Marijuana and Pulmonary Function - a twenty year study - 2011

The Endocannabinoid System as a target for the treatment of neurodegenerative diease - 2010

Non-psychotropic Plant Cannabinoids New Therapies - 2009

Pharmacological and Therapeutic Secrets of Plant and Brain (Endo)Cannabinoids - 2008

Supporting Research into the therapeutic role of marijuana by the American College of Physicians - 2008

Cannabinoid Receptors Athrosclerosis - 2008

Marijuana and the Cannabinoids - 2007 - current research on cannabinoids edited by the US Government grower who maintains the Fed's Mississippi marijuana farm.

Cannabinoids as therapeutic agents in cardiovascular disease - 2007

Tale of Two Cannabinoids THC & CBD - 2006 - explores the complex relationships between cannabinoids.

The Endocannabinoid System as an Emerging Target of Pharmacotherapy - 2006 - here's what drug companies are interested in exploring about cannabinoids.

Endocannabinoids - the Brain and Body's Marijuana - 2006

Therapeutic opportunities through modulation of the Endocannabinoid system - 2005

Cannabis as Therapeutics - 2005

Effects of THC and CBD on Sleep - 2004

Medical cannabis Dosing (co-authored by GB Director) - 2004

Cannabis and Psychiatric Pathology - 2004

Cannabinoids - 2004

Sex on Marijuana - High Times - 2002

Biology of Marijuana - 2002