Comments on: Medical Marijuana

By: Presentstorm

Presentstorm — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:47:12 +0000

I say legalize it and tax it ..I think it would cut way down on alot of the crimes and it would free up some overcrowded jails …

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By: Les

Les — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:45:17 +0000

Interesting question… gonna hafta think on that one. I will say that I was hurting really bad the other night and my meds didn’t touch it, but the nice big glass of alcohol sure made the hurting stop (and No, I wasn’t drunk, not even a buzz)

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By: -E

-E — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:03:24 +0000

I am here via Michele this go around.

I am with you, I think it shouldn’t be legalized. They already have medications for pain relief. There isn’t the need to make this legal for pain relief and tempt people to abuse that fact and it get out of hand.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 19:58:20 +0000

Marijuana is being used at my local hospital for pain relief – I’m very much if it works Use it.

Here Via M – Enjoy the rest of your weekend

By: Chana

Chana — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 19:20:24 +0000

I am not sure what I think on that yet!

Good points though…nice site.
Michele sent me, so have a great weekend!

By: Suzy

Suzy — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:55:02 +0000

Well, you got me on this one, Bisch. I don’t care for some of the pot heads that my daughter hangs with because of the abuse of it. She doesn’t do it herself, either, because she says it makes her have an anxiety attack. =)

So now that I’m suffering with chronic pain myself, whats the difference if I use pot to help myself feel better, or Vicoden?

And what about those studies that say this is okay, or that is okay, only to be dis-proved years later? (just look at all the sugar substitutes and you’ll agree or shall we talk about the breast implant nightmare?)

Actually, I’m kind of sick of studies. Half the time they don’t prove a thing. I guess a person shouldn’t really say what they would do about this issue until ‘they’ are the ones in chronic pain, and in need of something better.

If you’re an addict, your an addict, plain and simple. Doesn’t matter what you’re drug of choice is….you’re going to find it and abuse it.

By: Thumper

Thumper — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 04:03:31 +0000

I further stated that there are studies which show how pot either has no benefit, or is actually *harmful* to those with certain medical conditions.
Studies don’t really matter when you’re in so much pain that you can’t see straight, and you know that half a joint will make it manageable. A study may say there’s no benefit, but when you go from suicidal to “thank god, this much I can handle,” well, that’s a real benefit from where I sit.

I don’t think we’re missing the point; you don’t think it should be available for medical uses. To those of us who live in a cloud of pain, however, that’s pretty much like saying “I don’t care if it works for you. I read these studies which support my view, so…” That’s probably not your intent, but that’s how it sounds to me.

Yes, some people who are growing it for personal medicinal use are selling some of their harvest. At the risk of sounding really snotty…So? I have 300 Vicodin in my medicine cabinet, prescribed following brain surgery. Should it not have been given to me just because I *might* sell what I didn’t need? That same arguement can be made for every drug out there.

And Marinol, the pill form of THC…I’ve never taken it personally, but the few whom I know who have been able to try it, it sucks. It doesn’t work very well. Which is probably why it’s not so readily available…

By: Nic

Nic — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 03:07:46 +0000

I agree with you. They have a study about a TCH pill without the high but would have the same pain relieving effects but how many people would go for that? Very few, I’m thinking. Finally got around to blogrolling you.

Hi from Michele’s!

By: TheBisch

TheBisch — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 02:38:28 +0000

You guys are all missing the point. The point of this entry *is not* if pot should be legalized for everyone. The point is should pot be legal for people who “need” to use it for medicinal reasons. I am taking the stance that it should not (knowing it was the less popular stance among my readers – as you all have proved well) be legal for medicinal purposes. I further stated that there are studies which show how pot either has no benefit, or is actually *harmful* to those with certain medical conditions.

The secondary point being that the “legal” pot can be abused… not just as a substance abuse, but it’s been found that those who are able to grow their own for medicinal purposes are also growing enough to sell illegally.

By: nat

nat — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 22:27:10 +0000

Legalize it already.

As a comic pointed out, you have nothing to fear from someone who’s high. Last thing a stoned person wants to do is get up and cause trouble. They’re more likely to kick back and listen to music, watch a flick, or fall asleep.

I just don’t see the harm in allowing patients to use it.