[Vision2020] Medicinal Cannabis

[Tom Hansen]

Greetings Visionaires -

I offer you a choice.  You can take Mr. Eiselein's word as indisputable or
you can read about what the American Medical Association has to say about
it.

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/print/13625.html

Your call.

Take care, 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 Kai Eiselein
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:53 AM
To: Vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Medicinal Cannabis

Ted,
Notice that the piece you quoted said "might be relieved".
Anyone with a smidge of common sense knows that not not all drugs help all
people. Just look at heart medication, for instance. How many types are
there? And how many people do you know that have switched from one to
another by a doctor to find which one works best for that particular person?
In my own case, my knees are shot. Aspirin doesn't work, nor does ibuprofen
nor some prescription meds. Codiene helps, but it makes me loopy and sleepy
so I can't drive or work. Naproxen, which was approved for OTC sales a few
years ago, works wonders for me.
If you are saying that pot is the "silver bullet" for all conditions , then
you've been to a few too many hookah parties.
Why is it whenever someone says "Whoa, wait a minute, lets look a little
closer.", they are accused of being close minded, ill informed buffoons?
Ther are too many unanswered questions. Why are so many of the "pro" people
potheads themselves? Who will control the manufacture and distribution? And
how will theft from growers be controlled? Who will be allowed to grow it?
How will it be tracked?
The questions go on and on. Sorry, this isn't a simple "Let's legalize it
and worry about consequences later." subject.



"Until a nonsmoked rapid-onset cannabinoid drug delivery system becomes
available, we acknowledge that there is no clear alternative for people
suffering
from chronic conditions >>that might be relieved<< by smoking marijuana,
such as
pain or AIDS wasting."

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


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