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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Medical Marijuana a misnomer
Medical cannabis is 5000 year old fact
Firstly you know that what you are saying is completely wrong, the fact is that smoking cannabis is far less harmful than most pharmaceuticals not only because it has less side effects, it simply has been proved to be a protector of the body and the brain, see US Patent 6630507 - Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants Assignee:* The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services
However there is another innovation coming out of GB that is a spray made from the oil of the plant and almond oil, perhaps a little further research from our Governments own anti drug group. You know the thing that really gets me with DFA is that you will say nothing about the thousands of people who die every year from Alcohol, tobacco and lets not forget the millions of deaths to pharmaceuticals and medical errors, WHY?
You are right the TGA says no medical use, so here is a question I am still trying to get an answer on since they say no medical use why then have they any power over this plant after all they are only there to deal with medical not anything else, secondly why are any plants under TGA watch, again they are supposed to deal with medical not horticulture? Perhaps you can answer.
The so called medical risks have been proved to be not only wrong in fact continuing to claim these things are even according to the latest from the WHO is nothing more than lies and does more harm than good.
Please before more kids decide that adults simply cannot tell the truth don't you think it is time to start telling the truth again a recommendation from the WHO latest report to go to all Governments who signed the Single Treaty and by the way the very thing that not one of them are abiding by on any level, Australia is totally in breach of the Single Treaty at least the USA are ensuring its use for medical and scientific purpose that the treaty states they MUST, a small 4 letter word that your people and our Governments are having a problem understanding.
- littlbit
October 4, 2008 1:13AM
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