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democracy101 discovered this in Liberties/Rights
•16 reviews since Apr 28, 2008
liberties, ron-paul
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democracy101 discovered 3 months ago- From the page: "I strongly advocate that healthcare decisions should be made by doctors and patients, not politicians or federal agents, which is why I am an original co-sponsor of the recently introduced â€oeMedical Marijuana Patient Protection Act” which would bar the Federal government from intervening in such doctor/patient relationships that violate no state law."
- Don-Keehotay rated 8 weeks ago
- From the page: "Mr. Forss estimates that being allowed to use medical marijuana would save taxpayers at least $12,000 a year in medications he would no longer need. " Did THAT get your attention, you bottom-line "fiscal conservatives"?
- themasterchief rated 2 months ago
I don't normally talk politics or drugs in general for that matter but in this case there's a reason for doing so. A friend's wife had died in prison serving a multi-year sentence for possession of a small quantity of marijuana. It was after that I was aware of this fact that I realized that the punishments for drugs such as marijuana were clearly excessive in comparison with the effects of the drug in general. That's not to say that marijuana is like caffeine in its safety, just that it is useful in a medical context as a pain reliever and appetite stimulant in the severely ill, and at least in my opinion, not worthy of the extremes of current punishments for use in that context.
Marijuana is an interesting plant species whose major psychoactive ingredients include various cannibinoids THC [tetrahydrocannibinol] in particular being most well recognized in the group. The cannabinoid class of psychoactive compounds target anandamide receptors [study of THC's action on the brain lead to the discovery of the neurotransmitter anandamide] The plant by its self has an interesting if not unfortunate history in that its ban started with the un-constitutional marijuana tax act of 1937. to be more precise, to possess the stamp you needed to possess marijuana and to possess marijuana you needed the stamp thus requiring you to self-incriminate yourself to possess either the stamps or the marijuana. that system was used for a few decades until a supreme court ruling on the matter found that the system was indeed un-constitutional. The reasons for enacting the system in the first place are rather suspect. As for its use in a medicinal manner, it has the effects of generally increasing appetite, reducing the sensation of pain, distorting the sense of time and the release of dopamine in the brain. In the case of cancer and several other classes of disease, the effect of stimulating appetite and reducing the sensation of pain is useful considering the relatively high threshold of overdose. The only major problems being 1) impairment of the senses as is the case with certain drugs like Alcohol and 2) the mode of ingestion, of which smoking is the most deleterious to health. That is however not the only mode by which the drug can be useful for treating pain.
- Lambdoid rated 3 months ago
- It seems strange that something can be legal at a state level but illegal at a federal level, especially as medical marijuana has been proven to work as a remedy for many illnesses, some of them life-threatening. Cannabis was used medicinally for many years before the advent of synthetic drugs. The reason for its ban in the US was down to racial bigotry, not because it really was harmful. Preventing a sick person from using a substance that makes them feel better is unethical. Ethics and the US administration do not seem to go hand in hand.
- DoctorSkot rated 3 months ago
- From the page: "Mr. Forss estimates that being allowed to use medical marijuana would save taxpayers at least $12,000 a year in medications he would no longer need. He would also be able to work occasionally and attend some church services."
- Foggy1 rated 3 months ago
- From the page: The Federal government should recognize that states have the authority to decide these issues. This affords all states the opportunity to see which policies are most beneficial. As a Congressman and a physician, I strongly advocate that healthcare decisions should be made by doctors and patients, not politicians or federal agents, which is why I am an original co-sponsor of the recently introduced "Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act" which would bar the Federal government from intervening in such doctor/patient relationships that violate no state law. The bottom line is that K.K. Forss should be treated as a free American. Mr. Forss is one of many who would like to use marijuana medicinally because it helps him. Politicians and bureaucrats have no right to interfere. Ron Paul is a republican member of Congress from Texas.
- Rand-al-Dragon rated 3 months ago
- I have yet to hear a good reason to outlaw marijuana but not tobacco or alcohol. Both are more addictive (tobacco cripplingly so) and more dangerous. There is absolutely no excuse for the continued persecution of those who use medical marijuana.
- cadbloom rated 3 months ago
- yet another victim of the war of drugs. sadly enough, big pharm needs your money more than any of its opponents. Especially when they provide much cheaper alleviation of pain and suffering in one delivery system than fifty different ones.
- SandozA1 rated 3 months ago
- The federal war on drugs on every level from tobacco and alcohol to heroine and cocaine is in the end HARMFUL to the public health as a whole and debilitating to the abilities and functioning of the government and its resources.
