Comments for Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines

Comment on Unfortunately, Maryland Did NOT Become the 19th Medical Marijuana State by Leroy Blackstone

Leroy Blackstone — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:20:37 +0000

I am from Richmond Virginia, and the CommonWealth cares nothing about medical marijuana because they make more off weed throughout the justice system here. I do have family in maryland so I have kept a close eye on the progress there and I do think HB1101 is a step in the right direction but the growth needs to continue. I started smoking marijuana at 15, I didn’t think I would ever be able to smoke because of my asthma that I’ve had since early childhood, but once i began smoking marijuana my asthma decreased and my lungs grew stronger. Before i started smoking i would be hospitalized for my asthma yearly in the fall/winter (after football season but before basketball). As of last year I was second in command for a private security company contracted by the state. I worked in this field for almost 5 years I am 27 now. Both sides of my family have been involved in the drug trade forever weather user or dealers. March of last year I was hospitalized for mental instability. I had a mental breakdown. Building up to this point I was being watched by police, they would sit at the end of my street. Then I started seeing communication vans at the end of my street. Finally one night I come home from being gone most of the day and I found crack in 4 bags in my house. I flushed it got my stuff and got out of there because I felt a set up. I went to my family’s house and my mother call the police and had me committed. After getting adjusted to new medication. I noticed the police harrassment continued. SWAT team jumped out on us at our basketball court 2. One of my best friends place of business was raided by ATF and DEA. They believed my group was involved in cocain trafficking. Now this whole time Doctors and therapist think I’m making this all up or that I’m delusional. Now the medications that they have given me has created more problems in my body and they couldn’t care less if this stuff kills me. To them it would be another dumb crazy nigga dead that they don’t have to deal with. Now the only thing that helps all my symptoms is marijuana. I have insomnia/bipolar disorder or paranoid schizofrenic/acid reflux/depression/ asthma. The evil interest in our government will delay this legalization because they make more as a nation with full prisons. They care nothin about the well being of the human race. This movement will only get bigger and stronger. What happen to the Christian beliefs that this country was founded on. What happen to the love in this country? Lol see we need it legalized so people like the guy earlier wont be victimized by crazy blacky like ME! Hahahahaha have a great day!

Comment on Off to the U.S. Supreme Court We Go by Cannabinoids and PTSD – New study | The Burning Question.

Cannabinoids and PTSD – New study | The Burning Question. — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:11:42 +0000

[...] to be used in clinical trials on Arizona campuses. Meanwhile Americans for Safe Access are heading to the Supreme Court to try to get the DEA and federal government to accept that cannabis has medical [...]

Comment on Off to the U.S. Supreme Court We Go by kim

kim — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:39:49 +0000

If the Supreme Court rules against us there should be a court case
challenging the issuing of a marijuana patent to the US government. If marijuana has no medical value , a patent cannot be issues for it, since the government (DEA) has ruled it is NOT medicine. This conflict should be resolved and I think it will help us.

Comment on Congress takes historic vote against federal raids by Patrick Monk.RN.

Patrick Monk.RN. — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:16:41 +0000

Steph,
I’ve been doing my best to blast info about HR1523 since it was introduced, wish we could have done more to pressure the pols. My belief is that until we get something like this in place anything we might achieve on a State or Local level may well be moot. So far I have not been able to find a link to Wednesday’s voting record, do you have one. Also in a post from Don this morning he urged support for a similar bill, HR1983, all I could find was Barney Frank’s from last year?
Patrick Monk.RN. Noe Valley. SF. Ca.

Comment on Off to the U.S. Supreme Court We Go by Medical Marijuana Update | Tucson Marijuana Card Renewal

Medical Marijuana Update | Tucson Marijuana Card Renewal — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:25:35 +0000

[...] week, Americans for Safe Access announced it was appealing to the Supreme Court to overturn the DC Court of Appeals' ruling upholding the DEA's refusal to reclassify [...]

Comment on Activist Spotlight: Bunny Hethcox, Columbus, Wisconsin by Chris Nummerdor

Chris Nummerdor — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:57:24 +0000

I’m so happy to know that someone in WI has taken up this cause. I, too, suffer fromfibro, depression, and also spasmodic tortocolis. We really need this!

Comment on Activist Spotlight: Bunny Hethcox, Columbus, Wisconsin by cheryl schwochert

cheryl schwochert — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:36:51 +0000

I believe in all of this also..She was a closet smoker until meeting me..I am very happy for her, but i feel if it’s going to be published.It should be ALL the truth..Truth being..she came across the application at 9p.m. & it had to be in at midnight.I believe in TELLING ALL THE TRUTH instead of making it drama about miss Balk…

Comment on Activist Spotlight: Bunny Hethcox, Columbus, Wisconsin by Jay

Jay — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:30:04 +0000

Thanks for your work Bunny…looking forward to attending a meeting soon, the next one is on May 11th in Elkhorn.

Comment on Kal Penn of “Harold & Kumar” off-base for defending Obama attacks in medical marijuana states by Trykhome

Trykhome — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:16:44 +0000

What a hack! It all boils down to the big corporations puppeting poly-trickians as they squeeze it for votes…Remember Makers Mark Whiskey has a federal permit all during prohibition. This will absolutely fizzle out as booze within the next two decades….Oh Yeah I will make a point to avoid absolutely anything that grade C actor does or is affiliated with for life. Real people are suffering over these ignorant games. Sure people will abuse it or do stupid stuff but never will it compare to the destruction of alcohol internally, mentally and it corrodes families.. communities with absolutely not one positive aspect of it physically nor is it good to pickle a brain with a liquid based drug…Ramble as I have. I am sure with the few that still cling to it as a tool for livelihood…taking a persons freedom over a plant that has scientifically been proven to be more effective than habit forming narcotics that can lead to addiction and violent behavior in which costs taxpayers to house 177,000 inmates each year in our lovely 33 prisons…I feel no need to say another word. Wake up America!

Comment on Kal Penn of “Harold & Kumar” off-base for defending Obama attacks in medical marijuana states by J. Randolph

J. Randolph — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:54:52 +0000

What they need to do is set some requirements for obtaining a prescription than going to a clinic that most dispenseries refer you too and complain of anxiety or back pain right ow all you need to do is pay the $40 office visit and your done