[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally read more

[Donald Abrams, MD, also commented on the biased federal approach to research. In the late '90s Abrams conducted a federally funded study to determine the safety of smoked marijuana in AIDS patients taking protease inhibitors.] At that time we could not use the federal government's marijuana to show that it might be beneficial because NIDA has a mandate from Congress that they could only supply marijuana for research to show that it might be dangerous, ... Subsequently NIDA has changed their mechanism so we can look for benefit.

Nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news, which follows its own rules

Nothing travels faster than light, with the possible exception of bad news, which follows its own rules

We hope this cooperation will develop even more in the future. We emphasize (that) we praise the important role China read more

We hope this cooperation will develop even more in the future. We emphasize (that) we praise the important role China plays regionally and internationally.

Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt

Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt

The cultural shift that it is acceptable to tell people not to come to court to testify imperils the criminal read more

The cultural shift that it is acceptable to tell people not to come to court to testify imperils the criminal justice system,

And he proved against Jamaica his quality, he played very well, took his goal very nicely, and blended in to read more

And he proved against Jamaica his quality, he played very well, took his goal very nicely, and blended in to the system very well.

Automotive demand carried the market through the recession years but must now cope with a modest downturn in late 2005 read more

Automotive demand carried the market through the recession years but must now cope with a modest downturn in late 2005 and across 2006. Thus, special quality bars will continue to see softer demand from this key market in 2006.

Ageism is the most pervasive form of prejudice experienced in the UK population and that seems to be true pretty read more

Ageism is the most pervasive form of prejudice experienced in the UK population and that seems to be true pretty much across gender, ethnicity and religion -- people of all types experience it.

The difference between critics and audiences is that one is a group of humans and one is not

The difference between critics and audiences is that one is a group of humans and one is not