Posted on 01/28/2016 8:33:45 PM PST by TigerClaws
Floridians will decide this November whether to allow medical marijuana in the state.
On Wednesday, a constitutional amendment to legalize the drug gained enough signed petitions to qualify for the ballot next November. If passed, the amendment would allow doctors to prescribe marijuana for people with “debilitating conditions†such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy or multiple sclerosis.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article56931218.html#storylink=cpy
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
“Dem move: Get the libs and young stoners to turn out in a swing state.”
Trump and Cruz both support the Tenth Amendment.
Trump => As far as legalizing pot in general, he said, “I really believe we should leave it up to the states.”
http://www.cleveland.com/rnc-2016/index.ssf/2015/10/trump_says_states_should_decid.html
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Cruz => If the citizens of Colorado decide they want to go down that road, that’s their prerogative. I personally don’t agree with it, but that’s their right.”
—Ted Cruz CPAC February 26 2015
"The poor solubility of Marinol in aqueous solutions and its high first-pass metabolism in the liver account for its poor bioavailability; only 10-20% of an oral dose reaches the systemic circulation. The onset of action is slow; peak plasma concentrations are not attained until two to four hours after dosing. In contrast, inhaled marijuana is rapidly absorbed. In a study comparing THC administered orally, by inhalation, and intravenously, plasma concentration peaked almost instantaneously after both inhalation and intravenous administration" ( http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=6376&page=203)
"for certain patients, such as the terminally ill or those with debilitating symptoms, the long-term risks [of smoking] are not of great concern. [...] it will likely be many years before a safe and effective cannabinoid delivery system, such as an inhaler, is available for patients. In the meantime there are patients with debilitating symptoms for whom smoked marijuana might provide relief. [...] Until a nonsmoked rapid-onset cannabinoid drug delivery system becomes available, we acknowledge that there is no clear alternative for people suffering from chronic conditions that might be relieved by smoking marijuana, such as pain or AIDS wasting." ( http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=6376&page=7 and page 8)
Physicians have a rather large variety of other agents to help people, including opiates
Opiates are much more addictive than THC - and unlike THC can be fatal. And why is it government's job to decide when we have "enough" medicines for a given condition? Leave it up to doctors and patients.
Great news!!! People in need will be able to get some much needed relief. The measure defined a “debilitating medical condition” as cancer, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, hepatitis C, HIV, AIDS, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease “or other conditions for which a physician believes that the medical use of marijuana would likely outweigh the potential health risks for a patient.”
If you’re against this, I feel sorry for you. More freedom is always better!
Excellent points.
Right- THC can’t be fatal. Think again. The route of administration by smoking dope- has vastly more carcinogens than Camel no filters. How do you overcome the aqueous solution issue? you solvate it in water and steam inhale it(that of course never crossed the mental midgetry of whomever wrote the “review” an obvious non-clinician) oral admin is not the only way. Whoever wrote this excerpt has zero experience in clinical pharmacology. All dressed up and full of crapola. But, why let clinical pharmacology and reality get in the way of the need for the general population to be stoned and hooked on yet another agent— which will of course, not be enough. 30 years in clinical pharmacology, forensic and investigative/proprietary biochemistry in agri-business and veterinary and human medicine. There are legal, excellent means to help these patients— and this and all other “street” grown/distributed kabuki are lies- plain and simple. The test market of Colorado has more than proven this. Alcohol is certainly bad enough. The Amsterdam answer is no answer at all. What is also fascinating is new British data on the genetic markers for many forms of cancer— the markers exist in the genome, and demonstrated environmental triggers accelerating the cancers— tobacco and other plant source chemicals that are inhaled through smoke. Far more carcinogens in pot than the best RJ Reynolds can produce with all their flavourizing and additives. So, to “help” the sick we should make this available to our youth to expand the patient base for CA? Wonderful.
Right- THC can't be fatal. Think again. The route of administration by smoking dope- has vastly more carcinogens than Camel no filters.
That's not the THC, is it? There is no known toxic dose of THC for humans, whereas death from opiate overdose is all too well known.
steam inhale it
At which point we're no longer talking about Marinol. The cannabis plant can be used with a vaporizer.
There are legal, excellent means to help these patients—
I repeat: 'And why is it government's job to decide when we have "enough" medicines for a given condition? Leave it up to doctors and patients.'
and this and all other "street" grown/distributed kabuki are lies- plain and simple. The test market of Colorado has more than proven this.
How did Colorado prove this? Alcohol is certainly bad enough. Should we ban it?
The “medical” part is just a ruse, as usual. They might as well just legalize the whole shebang and stop pretending.
Can’t you get it in by a patch, such as with nicotine?
Not too well with a transdermal patch. Studies have been done with a sub lingual dissolving tab which increased bioavailability of THC in the bloodstream. Point being as before, there is already legal prescription means to obtain medical THC, and investigating many more routes of administration— for JUST the reason that the “lack of medical” access is a ruse for street drug dealers/growers and frankly.. the Mob, to “provide the service”.
Most here have missed the genetic marker/trigger trials that have been done recently in the UK— indicating triggers for gene segments ID’d with early onset schizophrenia. Major increase in schizoid symptoms seen with chronic modern pot use— seen earlier in life as well. But, let’s count all that out, in deference to the street seller “taxation” crowd in liberal land. Your children will thank you.
Yeah, I don’t use it. I also didn’t trust the stuff either. I would love to read about the UK trials.
Been in The Lancet and also Annals of Internal Medicine, as well as Genetics. The identification of gene sections coding for schizoid triggering by environmental stimulus is of great interest— and also great derision from the addicts who are pushing this for their alternate employment for themselves and their aimless rug rats.
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