Illinois Becomes 20th State to Legalize Medicinal Marijuana (heroin, cocaine, felony)

[cruxan]

Uruguay close to becoming first country to legalize marketplace for marijuana - World News=

[burdell]

Originally Posted by hawkeye2009

Wow

I am a physician who really does not care whether you smoke pot or not. However, THERE IS NOT ONE RANDOMIZED, BLINDED, PROSPECTIVE study showing a "medical benefit" of pot. There are MANY poor studies and anecdotal reports of the "benefits" of pot. These, of course, have no relevance.

What we do not want, as physicians, is pot head jamming our clinics in search of scripts for pot. We have real medical issues and patients with actual problems to take care of and do not want potheads pestering us.

If you want to smoke weed- do so. However, do not even begin to suggest that there is ANY "medical" benefit to pot, as there is none. Gee.................... I wonder why we don't smoke our anti-hypertensives and anti-anginal medicines? Why don't pot heads like merinol for pain? Why don't they like Tylenol, which functions via cannabanoid receptors?

AMA Reverses Stance on Medical Marijuana

I'd smoke weed before I'd visit a self-Righteous whining alleged physician who utterly fails to show an indication of possessing any degree of compassion, empathy, or humanity.

[d4g4m]

And the scam continues.

[helenejen]

Originally Posted by hawkeye2009

Wow

I am a physician who really does not care whether you smoke pot or not. However, THERE IS NOT ONE RANDOMIZED, BLINDED, PROSPECTIVE study showing a "medical benefit" of pot. There are MANY poor studies and anecdotal reports of the "benefits" of pot. These, of course, have no relevance.

What we do not want, as physicians, is pot head jamming our clinics in search of scripts for pot. We have real medical issues and patients with actual problems to take care of and do not want potheads pestering us.

If you want to smoke weed- do so. However, do not even begin to suggest that there is ANY "medical" benefit to pot, as there is none. Gee.................... I wonder why we don't smoke our anti-hypertensives and anti-anginal medicines? Why don't pot heads like merinol for pain? Why don't they like Tylenol, which functions via cannabanoid receptors?

Please educate yourself, "Doctor."

Supporting Research into the Therapeutic Role of Marijuana by the American College of Physicians

[cruxan]

Originally Posted by hawkeye2009

Wow

I am a physician who really does not care whether you smoke pot or not. However, THERE IS NOT ONE RANDOMIZED, BLINDED, PROSPECTIVE study showing a "medical benefit" of pot. There are MANY poor studies and anecdotal reports of the "benefits" of pot. These, of course, have no relevance.

What we do not want, as physicians, is pot head jamming our clinics in search of scripts for pot. We have real medical issues and patients with actual problems to take care of and do not want potheads pestering us.

If you want to smoke weed- do so. However, do not even begin to suggest that there is ANY "medical" benefit to pot, as there is none. Gee.................... I wonder why we don't smoke our anti-hypertensives and anti-anginal medicines? Why don't pot heads like merinol for pain? Why don't they like Tylenol, which functions via cannabanoid receptors?

I see reefer madness propaganda has worked on the old schooled

Majority Of Doctors Would Prescribe Medical Marijuana To Their Patients | ThinkProgress

[odanny]

Originally Posted by no1brownsfan

Baby steps. Hopefully Ohio will follow. They're trying.

Ohio has decriminalized possession, right? That is a first step in its own right. In Illinois you still get arrested.

[odanny]

Originally Posted by cruxan

I see reefer madness propaganda has worked on the old schooled

Majority Of Doctors Would Prescribe Medical Marijuana To Their Patients | ThinkProgress

It shows that T-Rex is still alive and well in some places.

The more conservative ones politics often has a regressive effect on ones belief in science, as well, as he's a rabid climate change denialist too.

I wonder if he believes in bleeding his patients to cure their ills?

[freightshaker]

This falls under the category of who cares... We have bigger problems to contend with than whether you can get high or not..

[CDusr]

Originally Posted by hawkeye2009

Wow

I am a physician who really does not care whether you smoke pot or not. However, THERE IS NOT ONE RANDOMIZED, BLINDED, PROSPECTIVE study showing a "medical benefit" of pot. There are MANY poor studies and anecdotal reports of the "benefits" of pot. These, of course, have no relevance.

What we do not want, as physicians, is pot head jamming our clinics in search of scripts for pot. We have real medical issues and patients with actual problems to take care of and do not want potheads pestering us.

If you want to smoke weed- do so. However, do not even begin to suggest that there is ANY "medical" benefit to pot, as there is none. Gee.................... I wonder why we don't smoke our anti-hypertensives and anti-anginal medicines? Why don't pot heads like merinol for pain? Why don't they like Tylenol, which functions via cannabanoid receptors?

The issue with smoking is valid. However, cannabinoids and their usage has been studied by many, including the military and benefits have been found.
Cancer patients, for example can benefit. Both the appetite stimulant and relief of pain from one substance can be substantial. Repeated Tylenol usage in these situations has lead to kidney failure.
Study Links Heavy Use of a Pain Reliever to Kidney Failure

[hawkeye2009]

Originally Posted by cruxan

what a crock of bs. so you say weed does not give one the munchies?? come on dude!!! so let me get this straight I should buy big pharma pills with tons of side effects over mother natures natural remedy?? got it

"Big Pharma pills with tons of side effects"?

It is difficult to know where to start when addressing such idiocy.

1. Pot smoking has similar health risks to cigarette smoking
2. Pot is a very poor "analgesic". There are cannabanoid receptors in the brain which mediate pain, however, tylenol is a better analgesic.
3. Pot is inferior to other conventional anti-emetics
4. If pot was a "superior" drug, the pharmaceutical industry would be producing it on a massive scale. They are motivated by profit.
5. Nearly ALL drugs are "natural", in that they are organic compounds derived initially from "nature". However, unlike "natural" medicines, they are pure and regulated. Why do you think that the drug industry does not-
a. use St. John's wort for depression?
b. curry and ginger for analgesics?
c. garlic as an anti-coagulant?


I would suggest that YOU, when faced with a life threatening infection, cancer, or a cardiovascular event, simply avoid the hospital and smoke pot to treat your medical problems. There may be something to social darwinism after all.