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  Going Green

Posted by CN Staff on March 30, 2010 at 05:04:22 PT
By John Herbert  
Source: Weekly Volcano 

Washington State -- Eligh used to take more prescription pain medication than you can imagine. Like hundreds per month - Percocet, Oxycodone, Morphine - you name it. Eligh looks old and young at the same time. He walks gingerly and staggers a bit into the room. We're at North End Club 420, where Eligh and people with various ailments come to get their medicine. That's medicine with a capital "M" - Mary Jane - medical marijuana. A lot of people still struggle with the "medical" part. But they're in the minority in Washington state, according to a family of polls and one statewide vote, which decriminalized the possession of marijuana for a short list of medical conditions - sort of.
The Medical Use of Marijuana Act was passed by Washington voters in 1998 and provides a so-called affirmative defense in court for possession of up to a pound and a half of cannabis and 15 flowering plants. "Affirmative defense" only applies after a patient has been arrested and charged. So it's not as cool as it sounds. The protection, which works more often than it doesn't, won't protect patients from federal law, which still deems marijuana possession verboten.But that hasn't stopped patients from doing their thing. The law is considered by patients to be an important step toward legalizing marijuana for medical use for real. What we have now is sort of a pseudo-committal legal grey area that gives a lot of people hope for something better. Meanwhile, Medical Marijuana is an official movement in Tacoma, with clubs such as 420 sprouting up like, well, yeah, you know. Eligh is one of about a dozen people who cycle through Club 420 on a Monday afternoon. He is one of a softly estimated 35,000 medical marijuana patients in Washington.As he shambles into Club 420, Eligh favors his right leg. His wife, Elizabeth, a nurse, walks with him, clearly ready to help should he stumble. Eligh says he began taking pain medication after an accident at work crushed his spine in several places. His back had to be patched back together with metal screws, bone grafts from his femur, and a few other bits of borrowed tissue from various body parts. Later, the screws started to extrude from the bones - literally unscrewing themselves - and tried to push their way through his skin from the inside. He lived with constant pain that most people simply can't imagine.All of the drugs he took to manage his pain were prescribed. None of them helped the way they should. The side effects were often worse than the pain that the drugs were supposed to relieve. Opiates such as Percocet - which are standard fare in the pain management game - kill your appetite. They make you weak; they make you constipated; they keep you up at night; and they make you feel sick, he says. Over time, says Eligh, he developed a tolerance for the family of opioid drugs that he had been prescribed. He had to take more and more to alleviate his pain. Sometimes, despite the overwhelming number of pills he had been prescribed, he ran out. Then he had to deal with withdrawal. At a certain point, he says, he began to experience withdrawal symptoms on a daily basis, regardless of how much pain medication he had taken. There were times that the pain was so bad, the agony so inescapable, that he considered suicide as an out."I'm 35. I've got a wife and two kids," he says. "If it weren't for them, I would've put one in my head and been done with it."Eligh, who asked not to have his full name revealed for obvious reasons, also credits marijuana for supplying the will to go on. Thanks to marijuana, these days Eligh takes only two pain pills a day. He sleeps better at night. He can eat. And his pain is managed. Marijuana is the reason - the good stuff, which he eats or smokes in a vaporizer, which is a contraption that heats the herb just enough to generate a harmless, potent vapor.As a general rule, medical users are encouraged to vaporize or eat cannabis rather than smoke it. Inhaling marijuana smoke is harmful to the lungs according to some studies. That's about the only significant health risk associated with marijuana cited across major research reports. Of course, other, more recent research suggests that even very heavy, long-term marijuana users who had smoked more than 22,000 joints over a lifetime showed no greater risk of developing lung cancer than infrequent marijuana users or nonusers. That's according to a Fox News article that cited researchers at UCLA's School of Medicine. Researchers were surprised. By all accounts, overwhelmingly, marijuana meets FDA criteria over "whether a new product's benefits to users will outweigh the risks.""Everything has gotten better (since he started using marijuana to treat his pain)," says Eligh. "I am 150 percent for medical marijuana."So is Dave, another Monday afternoon visitor to Club 420. Dave has bulging disks in his spine, degenerative disk disease, and arthritis. He's youngish, works in sales, and runs sales seminars for some respectable companies. Dave started using medical marijuana when the side effects of pain pills such as Percocet, Oxycodone and Phenternol became intolerable."I can conduct business all day when I'm stoned," says Dave. "Could I do that on Oxycodone? Hell no."Michael, one of three Club 420 founders, says he meets people like Eligh and Dave every day - people who leave crying tears of relief, joy, and appreciation."We help a lot of people," says Michael, "because we're patients too, and we realize that we only have each other to turn to."Michael has AIDS and says medical marijuana has changed his life. AIDS patients such as Michael use medical marijuana to soothe nerve pain, to stimulate suffering appetites, and to mitigate nausea caused by other AIDS-related drug treatments, for example. Michael is really, really smart. Like an encyclopedia with long hair. And he's angry. He's angry that old myths about marijuana persist. He's angry about what he describes as corporate and government machinations aimed at depriving him and other patients of the only thing that relieves their agony. He's angry about the general ignorance that persists even in the face of overwhelming evidence supporting the usefulness of medical marijuana - ignorance that keeps thousands of patients living in fear and unnecessary pain."We're more angry than afraid," he says. "That's what made us start this club. We got scalpers on one end trying to sell medicine at prices people can't afford. We've got cops on the other end trying to bust us. And we've got criminals staking us out, following us home, robbing us, and trying to take our stuff. All we want to do is not hurt."Michael says he makes a difference in someone's life every day. It's a mission that comes with significant risk. Places such as Club 420 are targets for robbery on one end and police action on the other. For now, he says he and other patients feel like they have to create their own change regardless of the risks. And contrary to what some may assume, there's really no profit motive. It's not a stoner wonderland by any stretch."We're not making money. We're losing it. I can't afford a sofa," he says. "I'm probably going to end up in jail. Hell, I'm ready to die for this. I've been dealing with AIDS for 17 years. Nothing really scares me that much. I'm making a stand."Meanwhile, Gov. Christine Gregoire is expected to sign a bill that will give more health care professionals the authority to recommend medical marijuana. Senate Bill 5798 allows naturopathic doctors, advanced physician assistants and nurse practitioners the power to authorize marijuana for medical use. The state Senate approved the measure 37-13 last week. State advocates, meanwhile, have begun a ballot initiative that would give Washington voters the chance to authorize marijuana possession statewide. Washington voters have consistently polled positively on marijuana legalization.But that's another issue, another article.This is about medical marijuana users, not recreational users - a division that most people don't know enough about or care enough to make."A lot of the patients here have been loaded with 100 different medications and told to go home and die," says Mike, another Club 420 founder. "We help them however we can. It pisses me off that it's 2010 and people still don't get it. It's taking a bunch of stoners to figure it out."Source: Weekly Volcano (Lakewood, WA)Author: John Herbert Published: March 29, 2010Copyright: 2010 Swarner Communications, Inc.Contact: feedback weeklyvolcano.comWebsite: http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/URL: http://drugsense.org/url/qaXBpSBnCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml 

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Comment #45 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 11:08:43 PT
runruff
The only person I told about this other then family was Hope. I called her and shared it all with her. She's a really good friend.
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Comment #44 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 11:06:44 PT
runruff
It was so hard to be that close to disaster. I kept my cool and kept my faith and for me it was like the red sea parting.
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Comment #43 posted by runruff on March 31, 2010 at 10:28:32 PT
Girl!
I'll bet I speak the sentiments of many when I say,WHEW!
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Comment #42 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 10:05:26 PT
runruff
Amen! We needed a miracle. We saved change for many years and that is what we were going to have to use and then the check just appeared in our account.
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Comment #41 posted by runruff on March 31, 2010 at 08:57:14 PT
"....bills and property taxes all caught up."
Glory be!
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Comment #40 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 07:49:54 PT
runruff
Thank you. I bookmarked it. When Stick went into the VA Office that has helped him she said you don't look like yourself. You look happy. He told her about receiving a decent check in our checking account and gave her the info he got in the mail and she was thrilled. She said 3 people came in today that received their VA Pension. We were soon going to be in serious trouble if this claim hadn't come through. Now we have our bills and property taxes all caught up.
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Comment #39 posted by runruff on March 31, 2010 at 07:37:43 PT
FoM
Here is the VA page on the subject of expanded VA benes for Viet Nam Vets.http://www.disabilitylawclaims.com/blog/va-expands-list-of-vietnamrelated-presumptive-illnesses.cfm
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Comment #38 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 07:34:36 PT
runruff
They are adding 3 new service connected disabilities and heart disease is one of them. They will be fast tracking these claims. I don't know if that is the words to use but check out the articles. I really am grateful for the Obama Administration. He is doing what he said on the campaign trail.http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-03-08-VA_N.htmhttp://www.enterprisenews.com/news/state_news/x905412470/VA-to-cover-more-illnesses-from-Agent-Orange-exposure
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Comment #37 posted by runruff on March 31, 2010 at 07:21:36 PT
FoM
I was not in Nam. I am considered the same as "in country". Because I served overseas during war time in service to the war effort. I flew in med-evac missions for one year.Good luck with all that, Stick deserves everything he gets and more in my opinion!
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Comment #36 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 06:45:32 PT
runruff
Since Obama became President the VA is changing for the good.
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Comment #35 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 06:43:51 PT
runruff
Can I ask if you were in Vietnam? I ask because of a new service connected disability that will happen for those who were in country from January 1962 to May 1975. 
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Comment #34 posted by runruff on March 31, 2010 at 06:33:22 PT
VA Care.
the same for us, FoM. btw, I am so glad to hear about your acceptance into the vet program. We have been very happy with our VA experience, hope you will be too.
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Comment #33 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 06:05:26 PT

tintala
Since we have medicine for profit here in the good ole USA the prices are way too high. I am grateful for the VA. My husband's medicine would be impossible for us to afford if he wasn't a Veteran. 
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Comment #32 posted by FoM on March 31, 2010 at 06:02:08 PT

tintala
I wish you the best of luck. 
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Comment #31 posted by runruff on March 31, 2010 at 05:33:35 PT

I meant "tintala"
two words at once wanted to come out, sorry.
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Comment #30 posted by runruff on March 31, 2010 at 05:31:39 PT

tintilla
I have always wanted to visit your home place. I will someday!Would they tolerate a guy like me there, you think?
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Comment #29 posted by tintala on March 30, 2010 at 22:20:57 PT

Hey FOM and HOPE
FoM; I consulted an attorney who told me to go in with as much evidence as possible, but I couldn't afford it here in USA. I will try to represent myself with my new MRI's . I cannot afford an attorney.HOPE:yes I have a house in Kathmandu as my wife is Nepali, I go to the house every 2 years to see the family and get some nice hash. but I have also figured out what the cheapest things are in Kathmandu compared to USA. MRI's are not cheap in USA, but the shopping is great in KTM!
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Comment #28 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 20:14:37 PT

The Semblers, The Bushes, the others...
They had and have some mega big money.They quite literally bought and paid for major political and governmental power over the people with their money and influence.
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Comment #27 posted by Paint with light on March 30, 2010 at 19:56:11 PT

In it for the money
When people lie as much as these people do you need to follow the money.I wish they had a better breakdown as to how much money by which group.At least this report had the figures(sort of).Earlier reports didn't list the budget, just the breakdown.
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Comment #26 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 19:47:18 PT

Paint with light. Good job there!
"On the Board of directors(since the beginning) is Robert Dupont who I think, is the man most responsible for the rash of drug tests that have been give in the last decade.Isn't he the same guy that had a major interest in one of the first drug testing firms?Wasn't he also a crony of the Bu$h family?The list of Collaborators(yeah they actually use that word in the annual report), reads like a government alphabet soup."They all party together with the Semblars of Straight infamy. And of course that guy that was the head of Enron, I forget his name, that was a highly respected and touted member of the Board of Directors for DFAF and great buddies with the Bushes that died before he could tried, I think.
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Comment #25 posted by Paint with light on March 30, 2010 at 19:28:15 PT

DFAF Annual Report
I downloaded a copy of one of the annual reports.Interesting reading........ExpensesFund raising..................3,300Other........................54,840Management and operating....251,753Education.................1,066,970They supposedly only spend 3,300 on fund raising.What they do is passed off as education.IncomeOther Revenue................12,595Investment Income............31,265Contributions...............330,828Grants and Contracts......1,107,644Almost all their money comes from the government in some way.They even get a grant(s) from the Small Business Association.They scare people into giving them money for a imagined harm that will be inflicted on society.I wonder if that would work with weapons of mass destruction?  Oh yeah...It did.On the Board of directors(since the beginning) is Robert Dupont who I think, is the man most responsible for the rash of drug tests that have been give in the last decade.Isn't he the same guy that had a major interest in one of the first drug testing firms?Wasn't he also a crony of the Bu$h family?The list of Collaborators(yeah they actually use that word in the annual report), reads like a government alphabet soup.Our government is giving these liars more than a million a year.I am not sure, but isn't a million still a lot of money?I know it would be to me.DFAFDumb, False, Asinine, FailureLegal like alcohol.
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Comment #24 posted by FoM on March 30, 2010 at 19:15:23 PT

Hope
I actually don't know what kind of paper it is. I checked and the copyright info was on Mapinc. site so I used it.
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Comment #23 posted by runruff on March 30, 2010 at 18:39:20 PT

Out, standing in her field!
I should say, a desperate voice crying out in the wilderness!I hope she will stay out, standing in her field!These are, quite seriously, the rantings of a sick, obsessed person who will never admit to a truth. She seems either blind to or unconditionally devoted to these outlandish unprovable claims of the sky falling! 
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Comment #22 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 18:33:16 PT

Oh, Typo.
That mischievous nymph! Tip toeing, skittering, and bouncing across the keyboards of the world.
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Comment #21 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 18:25:16 PT

Excerpt from Marijuana Far From Harmless
Written by a woman, Danielle Aldcorn, a professional counselor, by the way."If you are the parent of a child who is 12 years old or older you might want to get familiar with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol; TCH for short. TCH is the main active chemical in marijuana."Uh oh! 
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Comment #20 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 18:18:11 PT

You're not going to believe this.
The man that wrote this column, titled Marijuana Far From Harmless, works for Saton.http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n227/a13.html?1050
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Comment #19 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 18:15:07 PT

That's better than The Daily Assumption
where they assume all the news.
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Comment #18 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 18:13:50 PT

What kind of paper is this?
The Weekly Volcano?
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Comment #17 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 18:12:35 PT

Prohibitionists' Use Of Force Doesn't Work
http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n228/a02.html?397A great column written by John Stossel and printed in a Georgia newspaper.As you might expect, it's very good.
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Comment #16 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 17:23:49 PT

Calvina Fay
got ink in the LA Times.http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v10/n228/a08.html?397
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Comment #15 posted by FoM on March 30, 2010 at 16:54:34 PT

Cheebs1 
I thought that a person wasn't allowed to own a gun if drugs considered illegal under Federal law of any sort were involved. I thought Reagan made a law about that many years ago. Is it called Rico Laws? I am not into guns so I really am not up on things like this. Maybe someone else is and knows more.
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Comment #14 posted by Cheebs1 on March 30, 2010 at 16:44:16 PT:

Maliciously Obedient
I have been following the developments in this ongoing drama, as I am sure some of you have too, and this last one just stuns me. Not only has this poor man defended his life as armed thugs attempted to steal his medicine now he is barred from being able to save his life again. They took the weapons that he used to defend himself and won't let him replace them. Not only that they then publish this information so that the people that were not able to kill him and rob him the first time can go back and try to do it again.I say maliciously obedient because once again the police are smiling as someone they think of as a second class citizen is denied his right to defend himself. The police are, once again, enforcing federal policy and not state policy. I am glad the employment decisions for law enforcement don't rest with me because if they did I would fire every single one that chose to work for the feds instead of the people that actually pay their salaries.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/30/AR2010033003406.html
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Comment #13 posted by The GCW on March 30, 2010 at 16:15:48 PT

bailing out the Atlantic Ocean with a teaspoon
Legalization of Marijuana is the Cartels’ Worst NightmareBy Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune - Tuesday, March 30 2010 http://www.cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2010/03/30/Legalization-Marijuana-Cartels-Worst-Nightmare"By now, it should be clear that using force to wipe out the drug trade is a task on the order of bailing out the Atlantic Ocean with a teaspoon."Cont.
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Comment #12 posted by runruff on March 30, 2010 at 14:18:26 PT

Drug Free America Foundation 
In her spare time she is heading the foundation to help overweight pigs fly!delusional!
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Comment #11 posted by Had Enough on March 30, 2010 at 12:52:57 PT

PUFMM got a late start
The PUFMM signature drive didn’t get started until spring of 2009.This is truly a grass roots effort...very little money with more volunteers needed. Kim Russell took her own money, and time, to get the initiative qualified with the states division of elections in order to collect signatures.The drive doesn’t seem to get very much media attention...and we all know the reason for that. There are about 2 yrs to collect the rest of the signatures...I believe the required amount will be sent in to qualify.The more time that goes by...the more the word will get out, and the media will be forced to cover it.************Now here is someone who knows all about the effort...Calvina Fay...she has already started with the stuff coming from their end (protecting their harvest from the public money tree)...her pre-emptive attack will fail as her arguments won’t hold water...all she can do is spew the same old regurgitated lies and that will not work as well as it has in the past.***This is on her website...and appeared in the media. Take note that PUFMM wasn’t mentioned by it’s name to make sure they didn’t give it any publicity...many forces at work here...Hhmmm***Legalized Pot a No Go for California, but What About Florida?January 25, 2010For Immediate ReleaseThe pro-drug invasion has already begun in Florida. Signatures are currently being gathered to place an initiative on the state ballot that would legalize marijuana under the guise of medicine and allow for pot shops. If passed, Florida could face the same ongoing disastrous issues as California has for quite some time.Calvina Fay, executive director of Drug Free America Foundation and a Florida resident said, “Taxed pot is not the answer to any state’s economic crisis. Legalizing a toxic weed would surely increase societal costs relating to drug treatment and healthcare which would far outweigh any generated revenue.” Fay also warns, “As far as medi-pot, Florida residents should be concerned about replicating California’s failures. Studies show that in cities like San Diego where this issue has been closely examined, only 2% of those smoking marijuana under the guise of medicine have serious conditions such as AIDS, glaucoma or cancer. A full 98% are ‘treating’ conditions such as back and neck pain, anxiety, muscle spasms, insomnia, headaches and other less significant conditions. But even more troubling is that 12% of the users are under 21!” 
“Public safety would also be affected by any legislation and/or initiative that seeks to legalize marijuana for any reason. The increase of domestic violence and child abuse associated with substance abuse would be a likely result, not to mention increased drugged driving rates and vehicular fatalities,” concluded Fay.The rest of her stuff is here... http://www.dfaf.org/content/legalized-pot-no-go-california-what-about-florida

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Comment #10 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 11:45:44 PT

Had Enough
I can't believe they didn't get enough signatures. That's so disappointing.
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Comment #9 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 11:05:03 PT

The stories told in this article.
Gut clenching.So are some of the cannabis experience stories lived by people that post here and others we know of that don't post here.
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Comment #8 posted by Had Enough on March 30, 2010 at 10:58:11 PT

Florida Candidates
All Three Florida Candidates OK with Medical MarijuanaLast October, Robert Wexler retired from his duties as a US Representative from Florida’s 19th Congressional District. After a special primary in January, a special election is scheduled for April 13th. According to media reports out of Florida, all three candidates (Democrat, Independent, and even the Republican) all said they would support medical marijuana in Florida (click here). click here).Here is a quote from each candidate:“It’s called medical marijuana. I don’t have a problem with it,” said the Republican candidate Ed Lynch.“I would say if it can help eliminate the pain, why aren’t we doing it? It’s not hurting anyone. It’s medical marijuana,” said Independent candidate Jim McCormick.The candidate for the Democrats, Ted Deutch, said “Medical marijuana, if it helps to reduce suffering, absolutely is something that we ought to consider.”People can take these quotes with a grain of salt of course. I have heard politicians say anything just to get votes. But it’s not every day that federal level candidates will go on record and say that they would support medical marijuana. It’s encouragement to keep up the momentum in Florida. Although the signature drive for a medical marijuana initiative did not meet the February 1st deadline, people are still hitting the pavement for signatures for the 2012 ballot. All signatures gathered are valid for four years, so don’t worry if you have already provided your signature, it is still valid even thought the deadline for 2010 has passed.If you want to provide your signature, or even better, get involved, here are some great places to get started:People United for Medical Marijuana Florida "http://www.pufmm.org/action.php"Americans for Safe Access – Floridahttp://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=284"Marijuana Policy Project – Florida http://control.mpp.org/site/Survey?ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS&SURVEY_ID=1421"The National Organizaiton for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Florida http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4530&wtm_view=chapter"***http://www.theweedblog.com/all-three-florida-candidates-ok-with-medical-marijuana/
 
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Comment #7 posted by runruff on March 30, 2010 at 10:26:37 PT

Ya'll will think I'm nut''''''''''''''''s?
But that is OK, us nuts are used to that!I study Mr. Sun Tzu's way of thinking. If you out number your enemy, draw them out into the open and destroy them.The prohib's are pretty safe and cozy nestled in their fortified bureaucratic strongholds.They can hurl out all of their out dated weapons of mass confusion, their moldy old rhetoric, their claims without findings? It is when we draw them out into the public arena to defend themselves that they waver and fall.A policy built on unproven, unfounded, outlandish, wives's tales, was destined to cave under it's own convoluted structure.Call me nut's....please..some perspective here?I post that Majijuana is already legal everywhere [with legal argument] in hopes I will force someone to step up and deny this rumor or claim. It is the bear trap I have been waiting for.
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Comment #6 posted by Sam Adams on March 30, 2010 at 09:43:08 PT

DC prediction
they will only allow cannabis to be purchased at dispensaries and none will ever open. Or if they do they will only have govt-grown schwag.as I've pointed out before, the current govt. approach seems to be "Back to the Future".....going back to what we had in the 70's with the IND program.PRAY that the CA initiative passes. because the future of medical MJ is not looking bright.
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Comment #5 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 09:31:37 PT

Tintala
You got an MRI in Kathmandu, Nepal?

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Comment #4 posted by Hope on March 30, 2010 at 09:27:51 PT

Tintala
I'm so sorry!
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Comment #3 posted by FoM on March 30, 2010 at 09:23:27 PT

Update On Medical Marijuana in D.C.
DC Medical Marijuana Bill Moves ForwardMarch 30, 2010WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Washington would allow people to have up to 2 ounces of marijuana a month -- enough for about a joint a day -- for medical use under a bill that moved forward Tuesday.The bill would not allow patients to grow their own marijuana, but a committee would study whether to allow so-called "home cultivation" by patients and caregivers and make a recommendation by 2012. The bill was approved by two city government committees on Tuesday. It still needs approval of the full council, an approval that could come as early as May.Citizens approved an initiative legalizing medical marijuana in 1998, but Congress blocked its implementation until December.Qualifying patients would be allowed to get up to 2 ounces of dried marijuana a month under the bill, though it allows the mayor to increase that amount to 2.5 ounces.Copyright: 2010 WUSA9.comURL: http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=99295
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on March 30, 2010 at 08:33:32 PT

tintala 
I am so sorry. Have you hired a SSD lawyer? My husband had a heart attack and has COPD and he was turned down. Luckily a few weeks ago my husband was granted a Veteran's Pension and is declared totally disabled.
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Comment #1 posted by tintala on March 30, 2010 at 08:22:33 PT:

My DOC asked me the other day; can you just smoke 
more weed?I went in to show the results of my MRI which i got in Kathmandu, Nepal, for about 300$ for cervical and lumbar images.In good ole USA it would be a lofty 5,000$ for these MRI, yes that's right five thousand dollars.I brought my mri to record on my medical records to bolster my evidence for disability of which I have been denied. I have 5 herniated discs, 4 in my cervical and one l5/s1 wiht terrible chronic sciatica. I used to paint houses. 
The doc from ssd says- 'NOTHING IS WRONG WITH ME"..but my personal doc and the clinic who writes my scripts asks "Can't you just smoke more weed"? after I ask him to up the antie on my scripts,I need 3 oxies and 3 morpine a day just to walk. MMJ helps keep those numbers down. good thing my doc understands and accepts cannabis, how lucky I got with him... he offers an extra oxie a day. Not that I want to swallow this crap anymore, but, along with cannabis it's the only thing keeping me going... too bad really. Cannabis is still stigmatized as the devils own. I see the face of the devil every morning as I take another oxie just to get out of bed. Even though I live in a mmj state ,I will just have to compose that next letter to my congress to be heard , again.
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