cannabisnews.com: Doctors Vote Against Legal Cannabis As Medicine! Doctors Vote Against Legal Cannabis As Medicine! Posted by FoM on July 07, 1999 at 08:15:46 PT Source: Yahoo News Doctors have narrowly defeated a call for them to support the legalisation of cannabis for medical use.And they voted overwhelmingly at their annual conference against a motion asking them to back calls for the drug to be decriminalised for recreational use. The motion on medical use, tabled by the Scottish Regional Public Health Committee, failed by just nine votes after a heated debate on the benefits of the drug.Last year the conference voted for trials into the possible medicinal benefits of cannabis.Trials are set to begin in October. Some patients suffering from conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis and arthritis have said the drug has relieved their pain.Dr Stephen Kisely, who proposed the motion, said: "We are not proposing that the corner shop should be able to sell marijuana to anyone who comes through the door, but neither are we promoting the blanket prohibition which is in place at the moment."But Dr Joan Richards said trials on the medical benefits should be conducted before the BMA made calls for legalisation. Wednesday July 7, 2:20 PMYahoo NewsHere are a few related articles.Doctors Back Legalising Cannabis! June 21, 1999 http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread1731.shtmlNew Call for Cannabis Reform! June 21, 1999 http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread1730.shtmlDoctors Push for Legal Use of Cannabis! June 21, 1999 http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread1726.shtmlDoctors Call for Legalised Cannabis! June 21, 1999 http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread1725.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #1 posted by timmy on October 23, 2000 at 14:42:30 PT ganja legalize grass and i'll quit smoaking cigs and herion,coke,E pills,riddilyn ext. than i'll go back to school . and get high with everybody like my boss at work. for now I think we have got to fight much love timmy 19yr [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: