Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

Medical marijuana is legal here in California. The feds keep making threats, though, so people are still very hush hush about using it, and you kind of have to "know someone who knows someone" to get it in the first place.

So do I now, I found it interefered with my golfing. We all know golf is more important anyway.
But in my long ago wild and wicked younger days, I will leave it there.

Sanctuary asked "does anybody think we're winning the war on drugs?
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No, we are not winning the war on drugs just like we did not win the prohibition of alcohol. Most of the crime committed is related to the prohibition of drugs, not the drugs themselves. People should not be made criminals for simply ingesting something into their bodies. And for those who choose not to ingest, that's ok too.

I not only am 100% for medical marijuana use for patients, but also feel that it's time for it to be legalized and capitalize on the taxes and jobs it would create. Face it, pot is less dangerous than alcohol and is widely used, let's make it legally profitable.

I've never smoked marijuana nor have I ever wanted to but if I needed it for pain relief you can bet I'd be lighting up!

I'd like to know, why is it okay for presidents to smoke pot and snort coke but it's not okay for their constituents to do the same?

Why are politicians (who we're paying to rule us) held to one standard and the citizenry to another?

i think pot should be treated like alcohol, in that it should be illegal to be impaired while driving or at work etc. i think it should be a controlled substance because it's not gonna go away and it's very common and accessible.
i dunno if limiting it do prescriptions would help because people can and will abuse it whether it's prescribed or not...people abuse and traffic other prescription drugs (like morphine or other painkillers) there should be treatment for abusers even though i dunno if the addiction is more mental than physical

it does definately have therapuetic benefits and smoking it or eating it unrefined is the most effective. i trat a pt with nabilone and he says it's not nearly as effective as smoking it. he has a not e formr his doctor to show anyone who has concerns when he does smoke it.
my dad grows his own and has since i was a kid....it was different when i was younger ....it was recreational...but he has had a lot of digestive problems in the past 10 years...but now has stage four cancer...the pot really helps with his appetite, nausea and promotes relaxation...he grows his own because now a days a lot of stuff is altered or too potent and it can be demoralizing to have to call a dealer.

in the past i have also use it for therapeutic reasons...prior to nursing...for my appetite, nausea and relaxation...i had lost 30lbs, was unable to hold food down, i was on disablity...i eventually found out the cause was my back and a new bed fixed the problem.

...on another topic there should be more strict guidelines to limit trafficing of prescribed medications, you'd be amamzed at how easy it is to get a prescription you don't need and sell the doses. it's insane and criminal!!!!

any who marijuana is a good topic. keep an open mind and speak up!!!

Amen!!!!!!!!:hatparty:

i agree with you too....but what's 'jmo' mean?

There was a Govmt. study in the 70's that proved it was less harmful than ETOH.

what is 'etoh'?