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Medical Pot Stores Firebombed

Frater Oz — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:39:11 +0000

Two medical cannabis businesses were firebombed in Billings, Montana in the days just before a city council vote on a medical marijuana moratorium. The two fires happened early Sunday and early Monday. They were almost identical, both instances a rock was used to smash the store windows and a bottle filled with gasoline was lit and tossed inside. In addition, in each case the arsonists spray-painted the message “Not in our town” on the storefronts.

No one was hurt in the attacks and the fires were rapidly put out. One of the businesses estimated $2,500 in damages.

After the attacks, the city council voted in favor of a six-month moratorium on new medical marijuana shops in Billings. Even so, the council didn't back a ban on medical pot sales.

Montana decriminalised the medical consumption of marijuana by ballot initiative in 2004. Although the state does not permit dispensaries, patients are supplied with medication by assigned caregivers. The state presently has about 15,000 medical marijuana patients

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Medical Marijuana and what I think

Frater Oz — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:37:39 +0000

The marijuana plant bears an age long history of being employed as a medication in numerous civilizations. There have been several favorable analyzes involving the use of marijuana as a medication. It's aided the lives of ailing people however, many countries still scorn the idea of marijuana possessing any medical value.

Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana as a botanical or herbal medicine in addition to the use of man-made THC and cannabinoids.

A Brief History:

The initial consumption of marijuana as a medication is difficult to pinpoint but in China it is thought it has been in use as a medication for approximately 4000 years. Egyptian relics like Ebers Papyrus and the Ramesseum III Papyrus, are dated over 1000 years BCE (Before Common Era), account the use of medical cannabis. Other civilizations have references to medical cannabis from texts thousands of years old. In modern medicine, marijuana was applied more in Western culture from the 19th century onwards pursuing experiments and publicity from Irish doctor William Brooke O'Shaughnessy. The invention of mass marketed aspirin is considered by some to be responsible for the decline of the use of marijuana as a medicine. In addition, the anti-marijuana campaign in the early part of 20th century, with movies like Reefer Madness, marijuana went from a medication to a drug that causes insanity. In more recent times, few countries recognize marijuana as a medicine. There are some drug companies looking into the numerous chemical compounds within the plant for medicinal uses.

Many countries categorize marijuana as a drug, having no medicinal value. Consequently, Medical Marijuana is exclusively accessible in either herbal or synthetic form in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Israel, Spain, the Netherlands, the UK and in 13 states of the US. The laws are different in every country, so gaining access to marijuana maybe difficult. You'll require a physician recommendation, so your doctor would be the best person to consult if you reside in a location where medical marijuana might be available and helpful for you.

The state of affairs in the US is complicated. 13 states have passed state laws to allow the use of medical marijuana, however the state law is not recognized by federal law. This implies patients who use and raise medical marijuana lawfully under state law still have to live in fear of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) raiding and perhaps apprehending them. However, there's hope that matters will change in California as the legalization of marijuana is on the ballot this Nov. Only time and the votes, will tell.

Marijuana has been employed as a medication for a long time as a pain reliever and is believed to be particularly adept at alleviating neuropathic pain (pain from nerve damage). Additionally marijuana assists with nausea, spasticity, glaucoma, and movement disorders. Marijuana is also a hefty appetite stimulant and is specifically beneficial for patients suffering from HIV and other sicknesses that subdue the appetite. Some newer research indicates marijuana attributes could protect the body against some cases of malignant tumors and are neuroprotective. There are many further uses for medicinal marijuana and, clearly additional studies will indicate other benefits of the plant.

It ought to be easy to say that the future of marijuana being used as a medicine is promising. Unfortunately, with most countries worldwide rejecting the thought that marijuana bears any medical value, it makes progress more difficult. I trust more countries and all the states of America will have access to medical marijuana. Awareness ought to be spread about the medical aspect of marijuana, as there are many more individuals who may benefit from the plant.The use of marijuana as a medicine is not new. The fact that some pharmaceutical companies are looking closely at this plant and a few of its chemical compounds does not surprise me. Since these companies cannot patent a plant, those looking into making money from the plant will look at making a synthetic version that they can make millions from. It would be easier and more effective for patients to simply grow their own medication. However, that makes the plant unprofitable to drug companies, could cause a slow down of new cannabis research and in turn slow the legalization process.

People may contend that smoking your medication isn't a healthy way of ingesting medicine, but with the vaporizers available on the market for healthy inhalation and the fact you are able to make edible or drinkable treats from marijuana or a hemp oil then marijuana does not require to be smoking.

The difference amid amateur consumption and medical employment of marijuana begs to be acknowledged. Although I think that a responsible adult ought to have the right to use marijuana recreationally, I do believe, without doubt, allowing a sick person use a plant with a long history of medical value should be accepted and legal. What may be considered just the munchies by a recreational user is for some medical users the difference between being healthy or not.

Marijuana has a great potential as a medicine and more awareness and acceptance is needed. In Summary, legalize it, assholes.

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The Healing Herb

Frater Oz — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:11:33 +0000

Medical Marijuana – The Herb That Heals

It has been demonised in the media by pundits and politicians, but doctors have long been aware of the medical applications of marijuana. Will we soon see a future with universal access to medical marijuana?

Truth is always the first casualty of war, and no where is this more true than in the War on Drugs. In a misguided effort to stamp out rising substance abuse issues, anything that runs against the official line (loosely summarised as “all drugs are bad, all drugs are bad, all drugs are bad”) is inevitably swept under the carpet. Acknowledging that marijuana might have any positive benefits is tantamount to treason.

Yet marijuana has long been recognised within the medical establishment for its medicinal value. Noted for its capacity to relieve nausea, loss of appetite and chronic pain, it has been used with great success by sufferers of cancer, HIV, glaucoma and multiple sclerosis, proving time and again to be more effective than prescription medication.

History of Medical Marijuana

Using marijuana for medical purposes is no new development – many ancient cultures recognised its value. The Ancient Egyptians and Indians used it in their traditional medicine for a wide variety of purposes, ranging from the treatment of haemorrhoids to pain relief (especially for women in childbirth.) The Ancient Greeks made extensive use of marijuana seeds, steeping them in water and using the extract to treat inflammation and pain.

It continued to find use right up to the 20th century – before the advent of asprin in the 19th century, marijuana was the most commonly prescribed form of mild pain relief in most Western countries.

Medical Marijuana Today

After a long spell in the wilderness in the first half of the 20th century, where it was demonised as a highly dangerous substance, the medical marijuana debate was reignited in 1972 by Tod H. Mikuriya’s groundbreaking medical study, “Medical Marijuana Papers”. Since then, numerous medical studies have supported and expanded upon his findings, and marijuana today prescribed in certain US states and European nations for a wide variety of conditions.

It isn’t all positive by any means – the majority of US states strictly prohibit the use of medical marijuana, and there has been no uptake from the majority of nations around the world (including the UK). Many people choose to get their medical marijuana illegally, running the risk of prosecution simply for seeking effective relief to chronic pain.

By all accounts, marijuana is able to provide the best form of relief for some of the most painful and debilitating conditions that people suffer from, yet draconian drug laws leave many people in unnecessary suffering.

The Future?

Many people feel that the medical marijuana debate is at something of an impasse. Some countries go so far as encouraging citizens to buy marijuana seeds and grow their own supplies, whilst many other countries (such as the UK) taking an increasingly strict line against the drug.

Medical marijuana faces an uncertain future; to be seen to be actively promoting an increased use of marijuana is to commit political suicide, even though countless medical organisations (ranging from the British Medical Association to the American Public Health Association) have argued for greater access to medical marijuana.

What the future holds, none can say – it seems that all the studies in the world that promote marijuana and marijuana seeds from a medical point of point can’t overcome the political paralysis. But with more and more people becoming aware of the benefits of medical marijuana, it is to be hoped that someday everyone can enjoy the benefits of the “healing herb”, not just the lucky few in the most progressive states and countries.

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Legal Weed – Medical Marijuana States

Frater Oz — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:23:40 +0000

Here is a list of sates with medical marijuana laws as of January 2010. Lets applaud these state for moving in a progressive manor by legitimizing medical marijuana.

Alaska

California

Colorado

Hawaii

Maine

Maryland

Michigan

Montana

Nevada

New Mexico

Oregon

Rhode Island

Vermont

Washington

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Arizona Court: Drug Laws Trump Religious Use of Marijuana

Frater Oz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:11 +0000

Source: azstarnet.com

PHOENIX -- The state's interest in banning marijuana outweighs the religious beliefs of an individual that he is entitled to use the drug anywhere, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled today.

In a unanimous opinion, the justices said state law permits the government to "burden the exercise of religion'' only if it shows a compelling interest and that the restrictions are the "least restrictive means of furthering that interest.'' And Daniel Hardesty …More

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The Expensive Farce of Marijuana ‘Eradication’ in California

Frater Oz — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:00:09 +0000

Source: sfweekly.com

Every year since 1983, the Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP) has engaged in a quixotic quest to "eradicate marijuana" in California. And every single year -- all 26 of them -- it has failed miserably as marijuana became more and more available.

The waste, arrogance and abuse associated with the program -- which has unfortunately become the largest law enforcement task force in the United States, with more than 100 agencies participating …More

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Medical Marijuana’s Great (And Odd) Midwest Test: Iowa

Frater Oz — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:00:08 +0000

Iowa, America’s breadbasket, home to liberal scion Tom Harkin and conservative contrarian Charles Grassley, is vetting the issue of medical marijuana politically like no other previous state has by conducting a series of public testimonies, convened by the Iowa Pharmacy Board (who was ordered by a Polk County judge to do so in April in response to lawsuits brought by medical marijuana patients in Iowa against the IPB).

Two of the first four public hearings have already happened (August 19 in Des Moines and Sept. 2 in Mason City); the next hearings are:

October 7 in Iowa City and November 4, Council Bluffs

At the Mason City hearing on September 2, eight speakers, all but one in favor of medical marijuana law reforms, spoke out against the prohibition of medical marijuana in Iowa.

Des Moines resident and multiple sclerosis patient Ray Layers, 42, who was jailed for possessing less than a gram of medical marijuana in 2005, spoke of medical marijuana’s utility and benefit to his life. Conversely, Maedene Sappenfield of Mason City spoke out against it in the Globe Gazette, “I have a son-in-law in North Carolina who has MS and he functions without marijuana very well, so it is possible.”

Watch news video of the Mason City hearing here.

The IPB does not have the authority to legalize marijuana for medical use, but it could suggest to lawmakers to move marijuana to a schedule lower than I. In turn, Iowa lawmakers would have to pass amending legislation. An AP article indicates an interesting legislative challenge (some would say ‘poison pill’): “the [IPB] said that the drug [marijuana] would have to be used as treatment in all states for Iowa to reclassify it.”

Keep up with the legal and legislative struggle to bring medical marijuana to Iowa at: http://blog.iowamedicalmarijuana.org/

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