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Hi, I'm Ron, and I'm an ME/CFS survivor (so far anyway), 24 years and counting. I am, at the... More

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Obi Jo New Orleans, Louisiana

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Steve Parker, M.D. Scottsdale, Arizona

I work as a hospitalist in the Phoenix, Arizona, metro area. When not in the... More

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10 Reasons Parents Should Encourage Legalizing Marijuana by Vanessa Van Petten Patient Expert

Encourage Legalizing Marijuana today–you decide which you agree with. 10 Reasons Why Marijuana... such reasonable approaches to marijuana. Policies that result in jail time rather than treatment for people...

10 Reasons Parents Should Not Support Legalizing Marijuana by Vanessa Van Petten Patient Expert

can quickly lead to dependence on the drug.” ( Freesays ) Medical Use is Not Accepted “Marijuana..., but these benefits have not been accepted well enough, on a national level. Medical use of marijuana remains...

Medical Marijuana And Minors by Matthew Z. Patient Expert

Reason TV has a story about a 17-year-old high school kid from California who got bone cancer and had to get his leg amputated. His medicine was making him feel worse, so his parents decided to try medical marijuana

Understanding Medical Marijuana by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

that have recently allowed marijuana to be used for medical reasons is also allowing marijuana shops to open, and these shops... are now legalizing the use of marijuana – but it isn’t what you may think. This legalization is for the medical...

Teens and marijuana self-medication by Jason Schwartz, LMSW Healthy Living Professional

of evidence. The reported reasons for use of marijuana by these kids included depression (6), stress... of 20 (Yes, 20.) kids who were a subset of 63 and their reported reasons for smoking pot. These 20...

Michigan's medical marijuana proposal by Jason Schwartz, LMSW Healthy Living Professional

Michigan has a ballot proposal that, if passed, will legalize medical marijuana. It looks...? has legalization of medical marijuana led to increased marijuana use by teens or lowered the age of first use...

Medical marijuana and organ transplants by Dave Undis Patient Expert

because he has used marijuana, even though it was legally approved for medical reasons. Many people think organs are given... for transplant candidates. At some, people who use "illicit substances" — including medical marijuana, even...

Medical Marijuana Can Get You Fired by Dirk H. Patient Expert

is being used in line with California’s medical marijuana statutes. In a 5-2 decision, the Court... the use of marijuana for medical purposes: “No state law could completely legalize marijuana for medical purposes...

Marijuana Use by Seniors Increases; Medical Record Implications by Bruce Friedman Patient Expert

that there is a compelling reason to document marijuana use in the medical record even if the information is volunteered... come to mind. For example, should marijuana use should be recorded in a patient's medical history...

VA Revises Policy to Allow Veterans to Use Medical Marijuana Where Medical Marijuana Is Legally Permitted by Medical Quack Patient Expert

California is right up on the list where medical marijuana is legal with a prescription... where medical marijuana is legally allowed to use the natural pain reliever for pain management...

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DEA attack on medical marijuana
I am not sure if any of you use medical marijuana or know someone who does or if any of you even think that medical marijuana should be legal.

BUT..

If any of you are advocates for a patient's right to have medical marijuana, the following may concern you.

On June 7th, a circuit...crap

How Long Do The Effects Of Marijuana Last?
I am doing a paper on medical Marijuana use for school and would like to get insight in to how long the effects last and if the imparment for someone who smoked it say 1 to 2 hours befor work would still be impaired when they got to work and if it would be wise to let someone using medical Marijuana have a public...crap

Medical Marijuana: Legal Considerations
With the passage of Initiative 692, the medical marijuana law, you may be thinking of growing your own marijuana. Authored by Dr. Rob Killian, I-692 allows for the use of medical marijuana and was passed... of marijuana, that are not affected by I-692. I-692 does not legalize the medical use of marijuana...crap

help for sundowning
Hi, I'm Dinah. Does anyone have any suggestions for helping seniors with sundowning? I've tried medications, reasoning, yelling, changing mealtimes and bedtimes. Have you had any success? Please share. Thanks. Dinah crap

Marijuana and Atripla (Suicidal/Depression)
"batch" of marijuana about 2 months ago. (I've been smoking pot for over 10 years, daily.../reyataz/truvada, no alcohol as it just makes me feel like heck, quit smoking cigarettes after 20 years for obvious reasons). My doctor has stopped the Atripla to see if these feelings are related to the medication. He does not know...crap

Medicinal Marijuana: The Myths, the Money, the Munchies
Marijuana has been used as a medical treatment for many centuries. We have been hearing more about so-called medicinal marijuana because of the recent United States Supreme Court ruling that essentially concluded that state laws permitting medicinal marijuana must bow to federal law prohibiting...crap

Herbal Therapies Used by People Living With HIV: Marijuana
for medical reasons. These "Marihuana Medical Access Regulations" went into effect July 2001. People living... Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is best-known as a recreational drug that promotes feelings of well-being and relaxation. The production and sale of marijuana is illegal, and the drug is not...crap

Marijuana Mania
a grant to scientists wanting to study marijuana's medical uses. In May 1999, the rules changed, allowing..., the person most often associated with legal medical marijuana is Dr. Robert Killian, a family practitioner... individually in his practice and to make medical marijuana available to all who might benefit from it. Dr...crap

VA Relaxes Medical Marijuana Rules
The Department of Veteran's Affairs has officially relaxed the rules concerning medical marijuana. Now veterans are permitted to use medical marijuana in the 14 states where it is legal. Under prior... if they were found to be using marijuana. Although VA physicians are still not allowed to prescribe medical marijuana, if it is legal...crap

Demonstration in Washington, D.C. to Raise Awareness of Medicinal Marijuana
The Millennium Medical Marijuana March on Saturday April 29, in Washington, D.C., is a chance for everyone to show support and raise awareness for medicinal use of marijuana. "The purpose of the Millennium Medical Marijuana March is to get the attention of Congress and to get them to reschedule medical marijuana...crap