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OPINION
Cannabis:
it have a place in Plumas County?
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LEIGH FIRESTONE
U.S. PATENT AI-FORNEY
CO-FOUNDER GOLDEN STATE
BIOTECH AND CHESTER RESIDENT
What does the cannabis
industry have for Plumas?
Companies in other parts of
the country and world are
finding new uses and new
products usingthe ancient
cannabis plant. All signs
point to legalization being a
good thing: the cannabis
industry is donning the cloak
of professionalism and
innovation. There are
investors, business plans,
clinical trials, and new uses
all coming out of the
woodwork. New space is
opening for this new
industry. Fast forward 10
years and Plumas County
could be a contributing
supplier of medical cannabis
to pharmacies and patients
throughout the state and
country. Surf'me it to say,
some of the world's biggest
pharmaceutical companies
are showing an interest in
cannabis-based medicines.
GW Pharmaceuticals'
Epidiolex in clinical trials
in USA
GW Pharmaceuticals'
shares surged 11 percent
after the release of positive
briefing documents for a
Food and Drug
Administration advisory
approval for a clinical trial
with the cannabis-derived
drug Epidiolex. Epidiolex
which contains cannabidiol,
types of childhood epilepsy.
If approved, it would be the
first FDA approved
cannabis-derived drug. The
FDA briefing documents
raised no issues with the
drug containing CBD,
concluding that CBD has
negligible abuse potential.
The risk-benefit profile
established by the data
supports approval of CBD for
the treatment of seizures
associated with
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
and Dravet syndrome. GW's
mission is to unlock the
potential of cannabinoid
medicines. The FDA
authorized clinical trial will
be looking to prove safety
and efficacy of their whole
plant cannabis drug
Epidiolex. Its active
ingredient is CBD. The U.S.
Patent Office allowed 5
patents related to the drug
for treating epilepsy. GW has
numerous additional patent
applications under
prosecution at the patent
off'me and will continue to
expand their patent portfolio
as they innovate and develop
new Epidiolex formulations
and additional products.
Tilray signs agreement
with Sandoz
Tilray, a company that
grows cannabis in Canada,
funded in part by Peter Thiel
(of PayPal), has reached an
agreement with Sandoz in
2018 to develop new cannabis
products, and to leverage
Sandoz' supply chain and
sales force to educate
pharmacists about these new
products. The new products
would be co-branded by
Tilray and Sandoz and sold
to pharmacies across Canada
by end of the year pending
regulatory approvals.
Constellation Brands
invests in Canopy
Growth, Inc.
In late 2017, Constellation
Brands, recognizing
Canada's company Canopy
Growth's potential,
purchased a 9.9 percent stake
in the company for roughly
$191 million, demonstrating
that interest in cannabis is
becoming mainstream.
Fortune magazine 10/30/17.
Aurora Cannabis:
An 800,000 square
foot building
Another Canadian
company, Aurora Cannabis
is building a 800,000 square
foot flagship cultivation
facility at the Edmonton
International Airport. April
13th, 2018 Aurora announced
the successful delivery of the
first ever batch of privately
exported medical cannabis
from Canada to the Italian
government through a
German subsidiary
Pedanios, and the products
have now been distributed to
Italian Pharmacies.
Cannabis gaining market
share around the world
According to Arcview
Market Research and BDS
Analytics, over the next 10
years, the legal cannabis
industry will see much
progress around the globe.
(Forbes, Thomas Pellechia
author.) The big news in 2017
was Germany opening up
cannabis for medical use in
pharmacies. Germany is
poised to be the leader of the
European cannabis market,
and Italy is expected to be
second. Medical cannabis
programs in Brazil,
Argentina, Peru and
Uruguay indicate that the
South American medical
cannabis market is growing.
Australia's legal cannabis
market is forecast to
continue to grow. Israel has a
small population and a long
history of legal medical
cannabis use. It continues as
a leader in the development
of cannabis pharmaceuticals.
Canada is among the few
countries where investors
have already shown
confidence in Canada and in
the future legality of
cannabis in Canada; they are
betting with billions of
dollars pouring into public
equity investments. See the
ArcView: The Road Map to a
$57 Billion Worldwide
Market.
Cannabis research:
Pathway to acceptance
Cannabis, the legal
industry, is just separating
from its foster parents, black
and gray, who are mere
shadows behind it, following
their child, having trouble
letting go, but getting
thinner with every month. If
anything, much of what was
done from a business
LETTERS, from page 8B
And according to the
legislative analyst's office
California is running a
War put the bill on these dream. In his dream a
What do insecure youngsters. Like the Bush figure is working on his
presidents do? They go to bunch did. finished painting, adding
war and I am inclined to Don McKechniecolors to the faces of the
think Trump will get us into Sierraville children that he had
a war soon. He and the painted all white. The
surplus for the 2017 - 18
Republicans care nothing No attention to color artist awakens and quickly
fiscal year; the totals for this ,
about the cost or results of Yesterday, I found paints some faces brown,
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such an action. Look at the well-worn, single, tYro,sided some red, some yellow,
for the next yetw should be . ,
consequences of the Bushpage from a rehglous
finalized in the next two
months. Contrary to the wars, nearly 7,000 American publication dated May 2,
opinion expressed in oneyoung men and women 1925. On one side was a
LTE, of California beinggone, tens of thousands run-down on the
failing and bankrupt, and permanently injured, organization's missionary
blaming that alleged failure trillions added to the debt work in Africa. On the other
and we are still there. But side was a brief story by a
and bankruptcy on anyone
holding a political viewpoint Republicans get outraged by Margaret T. Applegarth and
even slightly to the left of Democrats trying (very a short poem by a Henry
Sean Hannity. Please poorly) to provide healthCrocker from Vermont.
remember that in June ofcare to Americans or sendThe story and poem could
2015, then candidate Donald kids to school that are not not have spoken more
J. Trump began his hungry, eloquently to me, especially
campaign with scare tactics So, we have lots of choices since they came from voices
about rapists and to attack, North Korea, Iran, that cried out to our present
murderers. In the last year Valenzuela, Syria (oops we America from almost a
Immigrations and Customsdid that), and I am sure hundred years ago.
Enforcement (ICE) deported there are others on the list. The title of the story is
a nurse and a truck driver Remember we have huge "How the Artist Forgot Four
from Oakland. After the oceans on the east and west, Colors." It tells of an artist
scare tactics about violent allies to the north and south who has been commissioned
criminals, why does ICE (yup, Mexico is an ally),to paint a religious picture
deport productive Why are we so afraid? It is involving children. After
workers? in conservative's DNA; cut finishing the painting and
Gene Nielsentaxes and regulations, then feeling satisfied that he has
Crescent Mills go to war. So let's send done his best work, the
young people off to war and artist goes to bed and has a
some black and leaves some
white.
When the committee
that commissioned his
work arrives to see the
finished project, the
members overwhelmingly
approve with erudite
comments except for one
quiet lady who simply
comments on the
brotherhood of man.
The poem included with
the story tells of an old
white hen who tends to her
many-colored chicks with no
attention to color. It ends
with "Oh, would that all of
the sons of men, Were as
colorblind as the old white
hen."
In some ways, members of
that same religion seem to
be telling a different story
today.
Salvatore Catalano
Taylorsville
perspective during the black
and gray markets will not be
a model for behavior in the
legal market. Widespread
support from investors in the
biotech,'pharmaceutical, and
health science sectors point
to expectations that the
cannabis industry will
conduct itself with
professionalism meriting the
investment and community
support it needs to survive.
Scientists from the U.S.
National Institutes of Health
filed a patent attesting that
cannabinoids not only have
medicinal value, they might
protect the brain against
damage. Patent 6,630,507,
stated that cannabinoids, and
in particular cannabidiol,
could potentially stop cell
death after a concussion,
stroke, or other traumatic
brain event. KannaLife
Sciences, Inc a medical
cannabis company located in
Buck's County Pennsylvania,
develops cannabinoid-based
medicines for the brain,
secured the very first license
to commercialize this patent.
KannaLife has the U.S.
government's green light to
not only explore how
non-psychotropic,
antioxidant-rich CBD
safeguards the brain from
hepatic encephalopathy and
chronic traumatic
encephalopathy, but possibly
offer it as a treatment for
people with these
neurodegenerative diseases.
Over 23,000 studies tout the
benefits of medical cannabis
for Alzheimer's disease to
chronic pain to diabetes.
Cannabis is becoming
mainstream. Many people
already use medical
cannabis for a wide variety
of medical problems, such as
cancer, epilepsy, and
depression. Sixty-nine
percent of physicians
support nationwide
legalization of medical
cannabis, according to a
survey by
WebMD/Medscape. The
proper formulation of
cannabinoids have the
opportunity to manage
dementia, Alzheimer's,
autism, Crohn's disease,
colitis, and fibromyalgia.
Cannabis-based medicines
are used to improve a
ailments such as pain,
appetite, and sleep quality,
and it is proposed as an
alternative to opioids.
(Studies show that cannabis
legalization has been
associated with a decline in
deaths from opioid overdoses
in Colorado.) FDA's approval
for clinical trials is paving
the way to acceptance of
cannabis as a medicine.
Physicians and policy
makers are following that
lead and petitioning to open
cannabis research facilities,
cannabis clinics, and other
businesses. The nascent
cannabis industry is poised
to operate by the same
standards that make US
medicines the best and most
trusted in the world. Plumas
could be part of this.
Sanctuary state status:
Repeal fails in committee
Senator Ted Gaines (R-E1 Currently, California
Dorado) today announced restricts data sharing
his Senate Bill 1219, which between federal and local
would have eliminated,law enforcement agencies to
,California's status,as a ~~',i shieldd llegai'alien, criminals ',
"sanctuary state," failed to
pass out of the Senate
Committee on Public Safety.
"I'm extremely
disappointed the Committee
members chose to neglect
our state's number one duty,
which is to protect the safety
of the citizens who reside
here legally," said Gaines.
"Unfortunately, current
laws have allowed the
protection and harboring of
illegal, criminal immigrants.
Liberal Democrats have
made a mockery of the rule
of law. They have attacked
the very foundations of the
country. If we don't control
our borders, we cease to be a
nation."
Senate Bill 1219 would
have eliminated California's
status as a "sanctuary state"
by removing data sharing
restrictions between federal
and local law enforcement
jurisdictions.
from deportation, flouting
federal law and endangering
California citizens and law
enforcement, according to
Gaines. Repealing the data
sharing restrictions placed
on California law
enforcement agencies would
have allowed them to
provide the federal
Immigration Control and
Enforcement the
information they need to
detain and deport illegal
alien criminals.
Former Sacramento
County Sheriff John
McGinness, who testified in
support of the bill, said,
"Senator Gaines' bill would
have provided much-needed
clarity to California law
enforcement, who are
currently torn between
conflicting state and federal
regulations. It's an
impossible spot to be in and
it undermines public safety
efforts around the state."
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Contact your elected officials
PLUMAS COUNTY SUPERVISORS - 520 Main Street, Room 309, Quincy, CA
95971; (530) 283-6170; FAX: (530) 283-6288; E-Mail: pcbs@eountyofplumas.com.
Individual supervisors can be e-mailed from links on the county websim:
countyofplumas.com
PRESIDENT. Donald J. Trump, the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20500. (202) 456-1414. Fax: 202-456-2461. E-mail:
whitehouse.gov/contact/
U.S. SENATOR. Dianne Feinstein (D), 331 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington,
D.C. 20510. (202) 224-3841; FAX: 202-228-3954; TTY/TDD: (202) 224-2501.
District Office: One Post Street, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94104;
Phone: (415) 393-0707; Fax: (415) 393-0710. Website: feinstein.scnate.gov.
U.S. SENATOR - Kamala Harris (D). www~arris.senate.gov/content/contact-senator.
112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20510. Phone: 202-224-
3553/Fax: 202-224-2200.
U,S. REPRESENTATIVE, 1st DIST.- Doug LaMalfa. 322 Cannon HOB,
Washington, D .C. 205 t 5. (202) 225-3076: www.LaMalfaSIouse.gov.;
Facebook.com/RepLaMalfa; twitter: @RepLaMalfa.
DISTRICT OFFICE: 2862 Olive Hwy, Suite D, Oroville, CA 95965,
(530) 534-7100, FAX (530) 534-7800.
STATE SENATOR, 1st DIST.- Ted Gaines. State Capitol, Room 3070, Sacramento,
CA 95814. (916) 651-4001, FAX: (916) 324-2680. E1 Dorado Hills Constituent Service
Center: 4359 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 112, E1 Dorado Hills, CA 95762.
(916) 933-7213, FAX (916) 933-7234. Redding Constituent Service Center: 1670 Market
St Suite 244, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 225-3142, FAX (530) 225-3143.
Plumas County Animal
Shelter 201 N Mill Creek Road,
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-3673
STATE ASSEMBLYMAN, 1st DIST. - Brian Dahle, State Capitol, Suite 2158,
Sacramento, CA 94249-0(0)01, (916) 319-2001; FAX (916) 319-2103. District Office:
280 Hemsted Dr Ste. #110, Redding, CA 96002; (530) 223-6300, FAX (530) 223-6737.
GOVERNOR. Jerry Brown, office of the Governor, State Capitol, Suite 1173,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Website: gov.ca.gov/(916) 445-2841. FAX: (916) 558-3160.
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