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

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

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I think marijuana should be decriminalized, PERIOD.

Absolutely agree with you there.

Most folks don't seem to understand the difference. Making it "legal" is still going to be problematic.

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Med-Surg/ED.

Personally, I think they should legalize it or at least decriminalize it. Then each person would have to act responsibly -- as they are expected to do now w/alcohol.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I have first hand experience with this subject. Last year in Nov/Dec, my husband was suffering with Hep C with Cirrhosis. He was on the Interferon/Ribaviran for Hep C, which made him chronically sick all the time. He was in pain, nauseated, and just sick. He had asked his gastro quack if he could try Marinol, and the doctor wouldn't even hear of prescribing it because he didn't know much about it. Desperate, my hubby bought marijauna from some friends, and smoked it. You wouldn't believe how good he felt. It took away his pain and nausea with the first joint. After getting through the paranoia it caused him, he did great. Well, what happened is that it was found he had a primary liver tumor, and was put on the transplant list in January. He was upfront with the transplant surgeon, telling him about the weed. The surgeon understood, calling interferon poison, but told him he must never touch it again especially after the transplant. Turns out, weed is grown in a fungus dirt, and if my hubby smoked it with his immune system comprimised, it could kill him! Now, three months after the transplant, he is so wishing he was allowed to smoke, because again he is sick, but would never take the chance.

So, I'm a big advocate for marijauna. Alcohol causes more damage and trouble then weed ever did. I don't smoke it myself, but don't look down on anybody who does.

Dorie

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Specializes in surgical nursing, trauma nursing.

Absolutely, No

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.
Absolutely agree with you there.

Most folks don't seem to understand the difference. Making it "legal" is still going to be problematic.

Problems involved maybe. But enjoyable ones.

One toke over the line sweet Jesus.

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Specializes in LTC.

Yes , yes , a thousand times yes .

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..

In the area of NY where I came from, we had a woman who grew it right in front of her house so she could show everyone she wasn't about to hide anything. She had a son who had MS with so much pain he couldn't stand it. She finally discovered MJ was the only that aleviated it.

She was warned by the PD to remove it or suffer the consequences. She decided to take the latter choice, and continued to grow the MJ. That story was on the front page of a newspaper that covered 5 counties. I said yeah for her, and if my child or other relative I was caring for suffered from excruciating pain to where that was the only thing that would aleviate it, then I would too, without apology!!!!!:nono: The only problem I would have is the smell. I can't stand the smell. :DI'd need some nose plugs or something.:clown:

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.

I love the smell of it myself.

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I love the smell of it myself.

atta boy, bubba.

leslie

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Specializes in ER, ICU, L&D, OR.
atta boy, bubba.

leslie

Im old not dead

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..
Im old not dead
I'm glad you do, Tom. Personally, it used to give me a sweet taste in the back of my mouth, but now that I have COPD and am on oxygen, it and any other type of smoke cuts my breath right off. But then I'm on oxygen 24/7. Just know I'm not knocking anyone who does like it.
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It's ridiculous that there is even a debate about it. Except that the drug manufactures don't want it, and they probably spend a lot to lobby against it. Weed is good for appetite, anxiety, sleep, depression, pain, Gerd, MS and a multitude of other symptoms and diseases. Not to mention its non-medical uses, clothing, paper, rope, and as an energy alternative. When something doesn't make sense there is probably a "money reason" behind it.

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