You’re sick. Someone offers you marijuana, saying that it will alleviate your suffering. Do you take it? Many patients and doctors have insisted that marijuana is uniquely beneficial, while others say the dangers of cannabis far outweigh the benefits. We know that marijuana is a drug, but is it a medicine?
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Fistly lets address your "scientific evidence"
British journal of medicine article addresses it is as useful as codine..so it is a relatively good pain killer...where did you get the conclusion that codine was not a good pain killer and then draw the conclusion that mm was not too
Glaucoma article 9 ppl in a test goup thats like saying I pooled all the people in the bathroom at work today and found that the population of the earth was 100% male
and dont even get me started on the FDA DEA regulated federal paper you quoted...
NOW in support of MM
The second largest physician society recognizes its medical value, American College of Physicians (ACP)
recent publications of the reduction of brain tumors by CBD in Nurology magazine
just to start
also:
There are over 50k, perscribed legal medical users
Dutch pharmacists and doctors often perscribe use
It has been around for 5000 years in use by humankind
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April 15, 2009 12:44PM
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No Relief from M.S., Chronic Pain or Glaucoma
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That's a lie if I ever heard one...
It doesn't help with chronic pain, you say?? Well, I have chronic pain in my head. I get really bad headaches, and I have seen a neurologist for it. Unfortunately, the many different drugs he prescribed me did not affect me at all. They did not prevent or help soothe the throbbing pain I get every day of my life.
What has helped? Marijuana. It is the only thing that will make the pain go away. Why you're suggesting keeping this plant illegal is beyond me. I'm positive that if you were in my position, you'd disagree with everything you just said entirely. It is unfair to me to have to go through unmeasurable lengths to get the ONE THING that will help my chronic pain.
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August 3, 2008 10:07AM
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25% IOP reduction is no relief?
I received a diagnosis of glaucoma seven years ago, after enjoying cannabis daily for thirty three years. I abstained from smoking the herb for a couple of days in advance of an examination. When I saw the look of shock on my Ophthalmologist's face, I explained that I had smoked a fat joint before the previous appointment where he had measured my intra-ocular pressures of 20-21mm Hg, and had abstained before the current measurements of 25-26.
When he issued me my "medical excuse" note, the relief from the "stigma of criminality" was surprisingly profound.
With the combination of two prescription eyedrops PLUS the kind herb, my IOPs remain in the low 20's, and I still achieve 20/20 with my glasses on.
-Richard Paul Steeb, San Jose California
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August 23, 2008 8:06AM
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How can you lie to people like this?
I know marijuana helps people in chronic pain because I am one of those people. Having suffered for years with multiple herniated discs, I have gone through 4 surgeries in the past 5 years. Outside of being in surgery, I lived my life in constant pain. I've had doctors prescribe me many different types of (legal) painkillers, each and every one left me either feeling too dazed to function properly or had such debilitating side effects, it ended up being worse than the original pain. I've been left on these type of medications for months at a time. It wasn't until very recently that I discovered the medical benefits of marijuana. Now that I use marijuana to control my pain, I find that I have an appetite, I can maintain focus and continue to work, and overall I feel almost as well as before any of the surgeries. I'm not claiming that marijuana is healing me, but how can you discount the amazing benefits of this plant? How do you feel justified telling people marijuana won't help with their pain? Being a person in pain, I'm telling you that YOU'RE WRONG!
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October 14, 2008 10:35AM
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duh
Inquisitive minds want to know? Are you in the employ of an organization that stands for the arrest
and imprisonment of people finding help with their health problems and outlets for their for their lives when debilitated and their health and mental situation is improved by the use of a natural herb? Shame on you. You shout how your protecting the children when you must be protecting something else.
Does your organization,or do you receive paychecks from Juarez? Inquisitive minds want to know.
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March 23, 2009 6:20PM
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Are you living under a rock?
What studies are you reading? What real world experience do you have? I'm appalled at the misinformation that you have provided here. I see I'm not alone, at least. All I can do is suggest you do some less biased research. Try looking at testimonials from patients as well.
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