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| Title: | US MT: LTE: The Medical Marijuana Law Is Being Abused In |
| Published On: | 2011-03-17 |
| Source: | Bozeman Daily Chronicle (MT) |
| Fetched On: | 2011-03-20 00:41:58 |
THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW IS BEING ABUSED IN MONTANA
These are the facts of medical marijuana.
Medical marijuana already existed. It's the pharmaceutical called
Marinol. It was FDA approved in 1985. It is found to relieve nausea,
vomiting, loss of appetite associated with cancer and AIDS patients.
Studies done by the Institute of Medicines and the National Academy of
Sciences shows the active ingredient in Marinol, THC, has potential in
treating Alzheimer's, neuropathic pain and damage in MS, Parkinson's,
and reducing tics in Tourette syndrome.
The University of Mississippi is the nation's only federally approved
marijuana plantation. Researchers there do rigorous scientific
testing, so far, there is no evidence that marijuana use provides any
benefits over current FDA-approved therapies.
Marijuana now is 12 to 15 times stronger than marijuana 15 years
ago.
The Montana Pharmacy Association of professional pharmacists cannot
dispense marijuana without FDA approval.
Since Dec. 31, 2009, there has been a 167 percent increase in medical
marijuana card holders, most claiming to have "chronic pain." This
statistic parallels with the rise of teenagers "using." Anyone can go
online to get a "doctor's approval" and get a medical marijuana card
within five minutes. The Montana Board of Medical Examiners has asked
lawmakers to have doctors prescribing medical marijuana to hold to the
same standards of care as they would with any other patient or
prescription.
The medical marijuana initiative was funded and written by a
California-based special interest group.
In 2010 in Great Falls, the number of teenagers taken to the emergency
room rose 136 percent due to marijuana abuse; 98 percent of the
teenagers going before juvenile court are due to marijuana-related
crimes. Students using marijuana are difficult to educate.
Marijuana is still considered an illegal drug by the federal
government.
Medical marijuana is being abused in Montana. Call, write or e-mail
our legislators and the governor.
Charlie and Joel Murdy
Belgrade
These are the facts of medical marijuana.
Medical marijuana already existed. It's the pharmaceutical called
Marinol. It was FDA approved in 1985. It is found to relieve nausea,
vomiting, loss of appetite associated with cancer and AIDS patients.
Studies done by the Institute of Medicines and the National Academy of
Sciences shows the active ingredient in Marinol, THC, has potential in
treating Alzheimer's, neuropathic pain and damage in MS, Parkinson's,
and reducing tics in Tourette syndrome.
The University of Mississippi is the nation's only federally approved
marijuana plantation. Researchers there do rigorous scientific
testing, so far, there is no evidence that marijuana use provides any
benefits over current FDA-approved therapies.
Marijuana now is 12 to 15 times stronger than marijuana 15 years
ago.
The Montana Pharmacy Association of professional pharmacists cannot
dispense marijuana without FDA approval.
Since Dec. 31, 2009, there has been a 167 percent increase in medical
marijuana card holders, most claiming to have "chronic pain." This
statistic parallels with the rise of teenagers "using." Anyone can go
online to get a "doctor's approval" and get a medical marijuana card
within five minutes. The Montana Board of Medical Examiners has asked
lawmakers to have doctors prescribing medical marijuana to hold to the
same standards of care as they would with any other patient or
prescription.
The medical marijuana initiative was funded and written by a
California-based special interest group.
In 2010 in Great Falls, the number of teenagers taken to the emergency
room rose 136 percent due to marijuana abuse; 98 percent of the
teenagers going before juvenile court are due to marijuana-related
crimes. Students using marijuana are difficult to educate.
Marijuana is still considered an illegal drug by the federal
government.
Medical marijuana is being abused in Montana. Call, write or e-mail
our legislators and the governor.
Charlie and Joel Murdy
Belgrade
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