How NIDA's "Marijuana Project" Stole 50 Years of Cannabis Research from the Public 🍃

Quick Facts 🚀

• The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) has a monopoly on research-grade cannabis

• Since 1968, the University of Mississippi is the only organization approved to grow cannabis for research purposes

• Ole Miss has been awarded a contract issued by NIDA every 3-5 years since "The Marijuana Projects" inception

• NIDA awarded Ole Miss a new five year contract and $2 million in 2023

• NIDA has denied access to researchers who conflict their anti-cannabis regime

• In 2025, NIDA's annual budget is over $1.6B

"Just Say No" To Truth… 🙅‍♀️🙅‍♂️

Ever since 1937, Cannabis has been illegal under federal law. Before this year, the plant had been used in America in all sorts of ways.

• George Washington grew hemp on Mount Vernon for rope.

• Tinctures were sold in Pharmacies to help with pain.

• And "Hashish Candies" were even sold to help with "melancholy", a term commonly used for depression a few hundred years ago.

At the turn of the 20th century, people were open minded to the research being done on the plant.

But by 1937, public outlook on Cannabis had changed…

The real story of how all this all happened is for another day. But after 1937, the majority of the public had become blind to the therapeutic potential of the plant.

Fast forward to the 60's, the hippy movement successfully spurred public interest in cannabis research once again.

The Federal Gov't started to see the mounting pressure.

They wanted a way to "provide standardized marijuana for researchers." Aka, they wanted a system that they could control…

So in 1968, the National Institute of Mental Health offered ONE contract to ONE organization that granted them the ability to cultivate "research-grade marijuana".

And the organization that won the contract? The University of Mississippi. Yes, Ole Miss…

The first plot of marijuana was planted in 1968, using seeds from Mexico, Panama, Southeast Asia, Korea, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Lebanon.

But then only a few years later, Nixon happened…

In 1970, Congress passed the Controlled Substance Act, making marijuana a Schedule-I drug.

3 years later, Congress established the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to lead the enforcement of the Controlled Substance Act.

And one year after the formation of the DEA, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, otherwise known as NIDA, was formed in 1974…

Ole Miss' "Marijuana Project" had already been going strong by this time.

And since the newly formed gov't organizations couldn't just end it, they decided to use it to their advantage.

So in 1975, NIDA and the DEA collaborated to "monitor the potency of illicit marijuana" by establishing the Potency Monitoring Program as part of the contract.

And because of this gov't controlled program, NIDA and the DEA would be able to control any research being done on the plant for the next 40 years!

A non-profit founded in 1986 called MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) had been working to obtain just 10 grams of NIDA's research grade cannabis for decades, to no avail…

For a long time, NIDA only supplied cannabis to researchers that would fit their "just say no" narrative. And besides, the cannabis UM grows is sh*t weed anyway. Not even close to the quality that is being sold at stores today.

It wasn't until 2016 that the DEA announced a new policy to allow growers outside of the NIDA program to provide materials for research purposes. And it wasn't until 2020 that the DEA finalized that new rule.

Finally in 2021, MAPS was awarded a $12.9 million grant and approved to expand cannabis research for veterans with PTSD.

Because of the collusion by NIDA for the last 50 years, NIDA and the DEA have successfully stole 50 years of research that we could've otherwise had on Cannabis.

Instead of allowing credible researchers to seek truth through scientific observation. They have used their $1 Billion dollar annual budget to infect mass consciousness with their propaganda against the plant.

My question: At what point did our leaders decide that we were no longer interested in seeking truth through science?

CBG's Impact on Stress, Anxiety, & Even Cancer? 🧫🔬

Because of the hiatus that plagued researchers for decades. We missed out on a lot of insights that should have come sooner.

However, in the last few years, we have seen a wave of new research coming out.

Particularly about one of the lesser known Cannabinoids, CBG.

Cannabigerol (CBG) is a non-psychoactive compound found in the plant.

It was actually first discovered around the same time as THC and CBD in 1964.

But it wasn't until 60 years after its discovery that we saw the first study on CBG in humans.

In the 2024 study led by researcher Ethan Russo, they looked to answer a few questions.

1. How does CBG effect stress?

2. How does CBG effect anxiety?

3. How does CBG effect mood?

4. How does CBG affect motor and cognitive impairments?

CBG is understood to be the "mother of all cannabinoids". More specifically, it's acid form, CBGA.

This means that CBGA is actually the precursor to all other cannabinoids, like THC and CBD (CBGA will either convert into THCA, CBDA, or CBCA).

This led researchers to believe that CBG actually might be one of the most versatile Cannabinoids of them all…

Here is what they found in study…

In the double-blind, placebo controlled study, researchers found there was a significant effect of CBG on overall reductions in anxiety as well as reductions in stress.

It was also found that CBG enhanced verbal memory relative to placebo. And there was no evidence of subjective drug effects or impairment.

This information would go along with another study on CBG that was released in late 2024.

In this study, it was found that CBG exhibits similar activity and affinity characteristics to Δ9-THC and CBD on cannabinoid receptors.

But it also has a unique affinity for other receptors, such as the α2AR and 5-HT1A receptors.

This is promising because:

• 5-HT1A receptors are serotonin receptors are involved in regulating mood and anxiety, and are a target for antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs.

• α2AR receptors are a family of receptors that play a role in pain management, blood pressure regulation, and other physiological processes.

Which means CBG has a ton of potential for not only helping with stress, anxiety, and mood, but its also shown therapeutic power to alleviate various conditions, including cancer, metabolic, pain, and inflammatory disorders!

Further research focusing on clinical trials is necessary. But in the next decade we could see CBG integrated into mainstream medical practice.

I always love diving deeper into research like this. Helps confirm what I have known for years: Cannabis is great at relieving stress and anxiety!

Here is a link to both studies:

• https://shorturl.at/CW1IQ

• https://shorturl.at/gZ8mu

Do you know the difference between Phytocannabinoids and Endocannabinoids? 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬

By now, most people know that the main compounds in the plant are called "Cannabinoids" (pronounced ka-nab-a-noids).

But not everyone understands the difference between the two types.

It is important to understand that cannabinoids aren't just found in the plant.

They are also found naturally in the body!

There are two different types of Cannabinoids:

• Phytocannabinoids

• Endocannabinoids

Phyto means "from a plant". Phytocannabinoids refer to the Cannabinoids that are found in the Plant. THC, CBD, and CBG are all examples of Phytocannabinoids.

Endo on the other hand, means "internal; within". Which means Endocannbinoids refer to the cannabinoids that are found in the body. Anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are both examples of Endocannabinoids.

There are also synthetic cannabinoids, which are man made, like JWH-018 and Spice. But f*ck that sh*t! Give me the real thing…

That’s all for this week 😤

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