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Medical Marijuana Debate Posted: 06-12-07 06:32am
"Should marijuana become a legal medical
option?"
Do you think that patients should be
allowed access to THC as a pain reliever?
Many believe that marijuana can help ease
the symptoms of painful and/or chronic
conditions or treatment such as AIDS,
Alzheimer's, Arthritis, Asthma / Breathing
Disorders, Chemotherapy, Crohn's,
Gastrointestinal Disorders, Epilepsy /
Seizures, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C,
Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle
Spasms, Pain, Analgesia, Psychological
Conditions, and Tourette's Syndrome.
Others claim that marijuana is a gateway
drug that will lead to abuse of narcotics
and want to see the substance
criminalized. The opponents of the medical
use of marijuana state that the risks of
medical marijuana include drug addiction,
cancer, brain damage, decreased
reproductive ability, and possible death.
What's your opinion? We invite you to
share your opinion here
gingerelizabeth
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 79
Anti Posted: 01-04-08 23:18pm
i have always been one who is extremely
against the smoking of marijuana for many
reasons.
i have known many great people brought
down by over using this drug.
people who only use it once everywhile
seem to have no side effects, but those
people are few and far between.
there are other pain killers out there,
and marijuana is illegal for many
reasons.
marijuana just like alcohol effects
mobility and judgement. not including the
physical risks which most people know, it
changes your personality
you become much more zoned out and care
far less about activities you use to. also
while numbing pain your gaining weight
which can increase your chances of heart
disease and diabetes.
i think these are all good enough reasons
to not allow the medical use of marijuana
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Lisa68
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 27
Posted: 01-15-08 00:24am
I suffer from Fibromyalgia and IBS. I
agree with legalizing marijuana for pain.
I have never used any illegal drugs in my
life, but until you deal with a chronic
illness you really never understand.
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Justrelaxnnjoi
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 14 Location: , NY USA
Posted: 03-18-08 12:08pm
I agree with Lisa68 wholeheartedly. I too
was against all forms of illegal drugs.
That was until I was diagnosed with IBS,
and all meds do not help much if at all.
And changes in diet don't do a thing.
As Lisa68 said... until you have to deal
with a chronic illness you will never
understand.
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When the sun shines
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 2 Location: , Scotland
Posted: 04-22-08 06:36am
Yes you are both right. without marijuana
i'd be in constant pain from IBS and
cronic arthritis. I hadn't smoked it since
I was a teenager until i became so ill,
the drugs the docs gave me were far worse.
I even ended up in hospital due to side
effects of anti-inflamertorys. It's
criminal that the state makes people like
us, that only want improve our quality of
life, the criminals!
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honey1601
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 1 Location: pembroke, pembs uk
fuming!!!! Posted: 05-08-08 21:16pm
just spent an hour typin response to
gingerelizabeth, lost it somehow??? live a
life of darkness and pain, drugs are taken
mostly by people who have been drinking
first!! coke,speed pills, all to get them
in the zone!!! us lot cant even pick up
our babies, cuddle our loved ones, breathe
without horrific pain, i was crashed in2
by a drs wife, i worked in the health
sector for 20years, now im in one room
24/7 no mates, as they are living their
lives,meals, bbqs, dinner n dance, walk in
the park... id rather smoke n try to get
some relief rather than have a flannel
stuck in my mouth at 4am, not to wake
anyone with my screams!! my pelvis
collapsed in nov05' what has this great
nhs done, made me dependant on oxycontin,
n oxynorm, im on 240mgs a day take 27
pills a day, n they do diddly squat???
booze is worse than a joint, we wont be
the ones fighting,puking,urinating,
arguing, abusing police and ambulance
services, anybody that drinks booze should
put their hands over their mouths, they
are hypocrits.... ban booze, BLOODY
HELL!!!! they wont do that where would all
the lords, ladies n gentlemen go when
theres no official dinner dances??? BAN
BOOZE IF YOUCAN BAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA???
LOOK at the stats, its a mess. up to
legalisation I say? ban booze thats a
debate???
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When the sun shines
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 2 Location: , Scotland
The Facts? Posted: 05-14-08 06:38am
Marijuana is one of the oldest natural
herbs known to human beings. It is also
one of the safest, as it is impossible to
consume enough to produce a toxic effect
in the body. "Nearly all medicines have
toxic, potentially lethal effects. But
marijuana is not such a substance. There
is no record in the extensive medical
literature describing a proven, documented
cannabis-induced fatality...Simply stated,
researchers have been unable to give
animals enough marijuana to induce
death...In practical terms, marijuana
cannot induce a lethal response as a
result of drug-related toxicity...In
strict medical terms marijuana is far
safer than many foods we commonly
consume...Marijuana, in its natural form,
is one of the safest therapeutically
active substances known to man."
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KillerKitten
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 11 Location: Canada
Posted: 08-02-08 17:10pm
I do not like illegal drugs, however, if
taken properly in small amouts will help,
then it is fine with me.
I know I have chroinic illnesses and
multiple one, between the stomach
problems, suspected ibs, ulcer,
fibromyalgia, bipolar disorder, headaches
and my other health problems, I sure could
use something to make me feel better,
because I always feel like c**p and
sometimes it is so bad I swear I have
trains runni ng over me (Like I feel now).
I f medical marijuana will make me feel
better, i'd try it.
Hopefully it would help with stress
related illnesses too.
