[Vision2020] Medical Cannabis: National Academy of Sciences

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All:
 
The subject heading suggests the topic is the scientific basis for the medical use of cannabis.  
 
Kai chooses to dodge the pivotal point of my post, which was the quote from the National Academy of Sciences report on the scientific basis for the medical use of cannabis.
 
Kai wrote "Maybe pot helps some people, maybe it doesn't....."
 
Would you offer your documentation and argumentation that contradicts the National Academy of Sciences report I quoted, a quote which most definitely stated that there are legitimate medical uses for cannabis?  Or will you just toss out more unsubstantiated comments that muddy the waters by suggesting the issue resides in the nether world of propositions which lack enough evidence to make any sort of evaluation of their truth value one way or another?
 
Expecting more from an editor...
 
Ted Moffett
 
Kai wrote:
 
Then why are all these college age potheads at the rallys lighting up?  They
are all sick? (Besides addiction)
If pot is going to be okayed for medicinal use, then it needs the same
treatment as any other prescription. Which means going to a doctor, then the
pharmacist...yadayadayada.......none of this, "I'm growing it for my own
use.......and here is my Dr.'s note." Which many on the "pro" side seems to
have a real problem with.
That, combined with the "wastoid element" that appears at the rallys raises
a red flag for me.
As I stated, I don't care if one imbibes or not, I don't. But I don't want
some stoned 18 year behind the wheel either, thinking its "safer".
Maybe pot helps some people, maybe it doesn't.....But I think a lot of
people see the medicinal use clause as the first step in gaining public
acceptance of the drug which would help get them to the ultimate goal: full
legalization.


Kai T. Eiselein
Editor
Latah Eagle
521 S. Jackson St.
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 882-0666 Fax (208) 882-0130
editor at lataheagle.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
To: 'Debbie Gray' <dgray at uidaho.edu>; 'Kai Eiselein' <editor at lataheagle.com>; vision2020 at moscow.com
Sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:24:10 -0700
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Medical Cannabis: National Academy of Sciences


I agree.  That is the main reason why I quit attending the Hemp Festival.
It is no longer anything like it was.

For some more information concerning hemp products:

http://www.islandnet.com/~ecodette/info.htm

Which is also the outlet where I purchase my tree-free paper products, such
as poster paper.  The product selection there is awesome and extremely
environmentally conscious.

Cheers, Moscow.

Tom Hansen

We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are
dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
exist very nicely in the same box. 
-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Debbie Gray
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:10 PM
To: Kai Eiselein; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Medical Cannabis: National Academy of Sciences

I feel that way when I visit the festival that used to be known 
as Hemp Fest (since it provided information about hemp, growing 
hemp, industrial hemp, hemp clothing, hemp rope, hemp lotion, 
etc) but should now just be 'Pot Fest' because it's all about 
the bong/roach clip/other paraphernalia/bong-as-big-as-my-living-
room shaped 'vases'/legalize marijuana/drugs/etc and then 
straying into rave accessories and all around giant 
disappointment to anyone who might actually try to legitimize 
hemp as a viable CROP.

debbie



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