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URL: hxxp://pr.cannazine.co.uk/200904291013/green/eco-news/cannabis-science-inc.-offer-homeland-security-administration-cbd-swine-flu-treatment.html ************************************************************* While pharmaceutical juggernauts Roche (Tamiflu), and Glaxo SmithKline (Relenza) wonder whether their anti-flu medication stocks will hold up under the strain of what some experts are calling an impending epidemic of A (H1N1) Swine Influenza, an emerging cannabis treatment company in the USA has offered to step up to the plate with a short term rescue package. Steven Kubby; CEO of Cannabis Science Inc doesn't only talk the talk Steven Kubby; CEO of Cannabis Science Inc doesn't only talk the talk Cannabis Science Inc. currently has a 'whole-cannabis lozenge' in development which according to CEO Steve Kubby, is showing great promise in the treatment of both - - the 'H5N1' bird flu and 'H1N1' swine flu viruses. In a letter written to Homeland Security Administration Secretary Janet Napolitanos office, the Company has offered to ramp up production and produce up to 1 million doses of its whole-cannabis lozenge, and provide them to HSA for distribution at cost. A saving to the US public purse which could be measured in the millions of tax-payer dollars. CSI President & CEO, Steven W. Kubby said, "We have the science and preliminary anecdotal results confirming the anti-inflammatory properties of our new lozenges and indicating they may present an effective and non-toxic treatment for minimizing the symptoms and harm from influenza infections". "Our lozenges appear to down-regulate the body's excessive inflammatory response to the influenza virus, which could reduce the deadly consequences of an infection into something that is more like a common cold". CSI Director and Chief Science Officer Dr. Robert J. Melamede explains how the Endocannabinoid treatment works to fight the deadly virus. "The influenza virus has a unique genetic make up that, in combination with its replicative machinery, has an extraordinary capacity to mutate. As a result, the high lethality of some strains can be attributed to the resulting adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). ARDS is caused by an excessive immune inflammatory response driven by Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) that leads to the death of respiratory epithelial cells and resulting organ failure. Endocannabinoids are natures way of controlling TNF activity. Existing peer reviewed publications have shown that phytocannabinoids can prevent this cell death by mimicking the endocannabinoids that nature has selected to prevent excessive inflammatory immune responses." But its not all good news regarding cannabis. Before you rush off to score an ounce of hi-grade in a bid to stave off the swine flu virus, Dr Melamede had this to say regarding smoked marijuana; Smoked marijuana will not effectively prevent the excessive inflammatory response, despite delivering the beneficial pharmacological agents, due to the irritating, pro-inflammatory nature of smoke. In fact, I believe it will make things worse and should be avoided by infected individuals." Pandemic? If a swine or bird flu pandemic emerges", continued CEO Steven Kubby, "and everyone seems to think that it is just a matter of when, not if --, there is simply no time for the usual bureaucratic process". "With emergency government approval" he continued, "we can legally access the huge supply of medical cannabis available in California to produce millions of life saving doses within a relatively short period of time. Cannabis Low-Toxicity Medicine There's absolutely no doubt that the beneficial properties as outlined by Dr Melamede, allied to the relatively benign side-effect profile cannabis is renowned for, presents a very real opportunity for the US administration to embrace the emerging technology which is marijuana medicine. But will they accept this altruistic offer from Cannabis Science Inc? This writer doesn't think so. The pharmaceutical industry, which is a major controlling force in US Congress, simply won't allow it. But I hope I'm wrong. CLICK HERE to read the full story from Cannabis Science Inc. Cannabis Science works with world authorities on phytocannabinoid science developing cannabis-based therapeutics that will holistically promote health by restoring biochemical balance. By adhering to underlying scientific principles, the Company will manipulate all-pervasive phytocannabinoid processes to target a variety of disparate illnesses. hxxp://www.cannabisscience.com [email protected]his e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it CannaZine Cannabis News hxxp://cannazine.co.uk