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Posted by FoM on June 05, 2001 at 07:02:22 PT By Hildegard Scheibner Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune 
Robert Randall of Sarasota, 53, the first person in the United States to receive legal, medical access to federal supplies of marijuana, died June 2 at his home of AIDS-related complications. Randall made legal and medical history in 1976 when a federal court ruled that his use of marijuana for treatment of his glaucoma was a medical necessity. "This was the first time that the common law concept of necessity was applied to a medical condition," said Randall's wife, Alice. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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Comment #9 posted by Stacer on July 22, 2001 at 18:03:51 PT:
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| I hope u still smokin in heaven playa... [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #8 posted by FoM on June 05, 2001 at 15:39:49 PT |
| I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Randall and I'm sure he was a wonderful person. I'm sorry for those who knew him. That makes it all the harder to handle. I hope his wife will be alright. I'm sure she knew it was just a matter of time. We must keep going and know that we can't stop until the laws are changed. People need Cannabis now. Not tomorrow but now. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #7 posted by Ethan Russo, MD on June 05, 2001 at 14:22:21 PT:
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| Steven, you ask a good question. The way to help here is to continue the good fight that Bob started. Tell everyone about clinical cannabis, and fight to make it a reality. Never give up. Make it an important mission in your life. Make Bob proud of us. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #6 posted by Steven Tuck on June 05, 2001 at 14:19:59 PT:
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| We lost another great man today. I was privileged to hear Mr. Randell when I was young enough to become a true believer after my accident when I was going through my peroid of disbelief that this drug helped me so much yet was the one drug denied me. Bob Randell could have been like most other people and dropped from the movement after he was approved which would have been the safe route for him. It sure is a sad day to lose one of my hero's and my heart goes out to his family in this time of saddness, it is men like him who gave so much that I will never quit this fight until this medicine is available to all who need it. I wish there was something I could do to help? If so please call. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #5 posted by Ethan Russo, MD on June 05, 2001 at 09:25:52 PT:
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| I am too sad to say very much. Bob was a courageous pioneer who paved the way for many who followed. Of some 35 people that once got cannabis through the program, only 7 survive. We will be dedicating our research study on the legal patients to his memory. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #4 posted by kaptinemo on June 05, 2001 at 09:00:26 PT:
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| "Here's to the first ones, Here's to the last ones, Here's to the ones we've yet to find" "Here's to the old ones, "Here's to friends." CAPFF toast, ca. 1977 I never knew Mr. Randall. Like so many here, we may never actually meet each other. But united in cause, whatever our differences, we are as comrades in arms: From the Saint Crispin's day speech, HENRY V "This story shall the good man teach his son; And sadly, some have. Murdered by antis. Like Peter McWilliams. Bob Randall will be remembered for having tried to help so many others reach "the lifeboat". Let us also remmeber the sharks at every level of government that engaged in a smugly moralistic feeding frenzy on those he tried to help. What comes around, goes around, antis. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #3 posted by John Entwistle on June 05, 2001 at 08:50:12 PT:
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| So Sad, he was a great man and a national leader who inspired a generation including myself. Goodby Bob, We'll have to carry on without you but you'll allways be in our hearts! John Entwistle San Francisco, CA [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by Gary Storck on June 05, 2001 at 08:17:14 PT |
| Bob Randall and I shared a disease, glaucoma, and we both stumbled on its therapeutic potential accidentally, around the same time. In his excellent book, "Marijuana Rx: The Patient's Fight for Medicinal Pot", there is a chapter, "Alone in the Lifeboat". Bob tried to help a lot of people get in that lifeboat, including me. Bob and his wife, Alice O'Leary worked with me in the late 70's trying to help me get into the IND program, but I was unable to find a doctor willing to wade through the federal red tape and DEA scrutiny. Bob came here to Wisconsin and testified in support of mmj legislation here in 1979, eventually leading to the passage of a bill in 1982, which unfortunately remains symbolic due to the federal failure to reschedule cannabis for medical use. Bob gave me and a lot of patients hope, and his efforts will never be forgotten. Today, I'm still asking, Is My Medicine Legal YET?, but Bob tried his best to help people like me get in his lifeboat, and his contributions spawned a movement that today is inching its way toward the day where there will be legal access for all who can benefit. Thank you so much, Bob! [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #1 posted by Eric Beal on June 05, 2001 at 07:53:42 PT:
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| Thank you for your life of contribution. Much respect -- [ Post Comment ] |
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