Pair arrested, one at large in Santa Rosa home-invasion robbery

 The Sanskrit greeting "namaste" on the personalized license plate of a Jaguar led detectives to one of three men suspected of invading a Santa Rosa home in a hunt for marijuana, Santa Rosa police officials said.

Two men were arrested and a third remained at large Thursday, all suspected in the robbery reported at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday at a home on Vallejo Street near Hoen Avenue, Sgt. Rainier Navarro said.

The suspect still being sought, Geoffrey Michaelis, 33, of Santa Rosa, was described as 5-foot-10 and about 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, Navarro said.

Marijuana Extract Fights Muscle Stiffness In MS Patients

Marijuana extracts, taken orally, significant reduce muscle stiffness, pain and spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new clinical trial data published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

California medical marijuana operation targeted by feds

By Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times

The federal government is moving to shut down the nation's largest and highest-profile medical marijuana dispensary operation, filing papers to seize properties in Oakland and San Jose where Harborside Health Center does business.

Copies of the federal Complaint for Forfeiture were taped to the front doors of the two dispensaries Tuesday, alleging that they were "operating in violation of federal law."

Study Shows Cannabis Improves Cognitive Function in Bipolar Patients

Results from a new study show indicate that bipolar patients with a history of marijuana use have better neurocognitive function than those who have never used cannabis.
The team, from The Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York, found that patients with bipolar I (BD I) disorder who used marijuana performed better on tests of attention, processing speed, and working memory than other BD 1 patients, reports Mark Cowen at News Medical.
"These data could be interpreted to suggest that cannabis use may have a beneficial effect on cognitive functioning in patients with severe psychiatric disorders," said lead researcher Raphael Braga.