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Editorial: Decriminalizing Research!
Posted by FoM on May 26, 1999 at 13:24:41 PT
Source: The Toledo Blade
The federal government's decision to soften its stance on research into the medical use of marijuana is overdue. For too long the demonization of the drug, even to the extent of limiting scientific research, has delayed important studies of whether marijuana may ease the pain and symptoms associated with such ailments as cancer, AIDS, and glaucoma.
This is not opening the door to the widespread cultivation of marijuana and the accompanying risk of lax controls allowing supplies to reach to street. Rather it will allow a government approved growing site at the University of Mississippi to increase its crop to provide sufficient marijuana for researchers.It has long been to the nation's shame that research has been limited into the possible palliative effects of the drug for some patients. That is particularly the case when some of those suffering from AIDS or glaucoma, for example, are forced to the illegal market for their supply. In their search for help in managing their ailments, these people have been transformed into criminals. That's unacceptable.Click the above link to read the whole article!Some links are removed by the news service quickly so it's best to read the article when you access it.
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Comment #1 posted by kyle baughman on October 10, 2000 at 20:28:44 PT:
The US Government Broke the 2nd Admenment
The US Government broke the 2nd Admenment.WE NEED TO DECRIMINALIZE. Have you ever thought about how much you would like for the government to do as they say. They government has broke the 2nd Admenment! I belive in god, And on the back of a $1 bill you will see, "IN GOD WE TRUST". this means we belive in god and follow his command. GOD gave man all the GREEN HERB SEEDS to plant and grow. BUT, Man can't Grow GREEN HERBS LIKE MARIJUANA! It's illegal! That is what breaks the 2nd admenment. Our religion is to FOLLOW what God Says to do in the Bible. We're supposed to plant GREEN HERBS. This is where the government has drew the line. We, THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, need to band together so we fight for our freedom in our religion. This is the 2nd Admenment below. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." We arn't able to exercise our religon because it is illegal to grow MARIJUANA. People, Listen to me. YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO GROW MARIJUANA, RIGHT? YOU WANNA BE ABLE TO GO OUTSIDE WHEN RUNNING LOW ON MARIJUANA AND CLIP OFF A BAND NEW BUD RIGHT FROM YOUR OWN CROP, RIGHT? YOU WANNA BE ABLE TO HAVE MARIJUANA FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY, RIGHT? We need to group together to fight for our right to exercise our religion. WE NEED TO DECRIMINALIZE. that way we can have marijuana for PERSONAL USE ONLY, GROW MARIJUANA ON YOUR OWN PROPERTY, HAVE POSSION OF MARIJUANA IN YOUR ON HOME, ""BUT"" you WON'T BE ABLE TO SELL IT LEGALY. IF CAUGHT SELLING IT YOU WOULD GET LIKE 1-3 YEARS OR PROBAITION. please e-mail me if you would like to help fight the government. EMAIL me at, anarchyfreak juno.com 
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