Local Southeast Michigan Clinic Consistently Relieves Pain
Posted on | November 28, 2012 | No Comments
How Does This Local Clinic Consistently Relieve Even The Worst Pain?
HOW DOES THIS LOCAL CLINIC CONSISTENTLY RELIEVE EVEN THE WORST PAIN WHEN SO MANY OTHERS HAVE FAILED?
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Do you have a debilitating medical condition and/or a case of severe or chronic pain? Or, do you suffer from Chronic Severe Pain, Seizure Disorders, Hepatitis C, Glaucoma, Chronic Muscle Spasms, AIDS/HIV, Chron’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Chronic Nausea, Asthma, Multiple Sclerosis, Cachexia, Cancer, IBS, or Arthritis?…
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- Modern research suggests that cannabis is a valuable aid in the treatment of a wide range of clinical applications. These include pain relief — particularly of neuropathic pain (pain from nerve damage) — nausea, spasticity, glaucoma, and movement disorders. Marijuana is also a powerful appetite stimulant, specifically for patients suffering from HIV, the AIDS wasting syndrome, or dementia. Emerging research suggests that marijuana’s medicinal properties may protect the body against some types of malignant tumors and are neuroprotective.
- Currently, more than 60 U.S. and international health organizations support granting patients immediate legal access to medicinal marijuana under a physician’s supervision.
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Posted on | November 14, 2012 | No Comments
Senior Citizens Need To Know The Truth About Marijuana
Posted on | November 4, 2012 | No Comments
NORML’s Eleven Surprising Things About Marijuana That Seniors Need to Know
By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director
[Editor’s note: Going into Tuesday’s historic vote in six states on legalization and medical cannabis ballot initiatives, one of the last, but not too unsurprising hold out demographics in America to fully embrace cannabis law reform are senior citizens.
Please share the below essay, a distillation of author Laurel Dewey’s wonderfully readable book Betty’s (Little Basement) Garden, with friends and family in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Montana, Arkansas and Massachusetts.
Also, checkout the great work of the Silver Tour, coordinated by Robert Platshorn, which is the premiere public advocacy project today reaching out to America’s senior citizens about medical cannabis and the need for law reforms.]
By Laurel Dewey
During the nearly two years I spent researching my book, Betty’s (Little Basement) Garden, I met a lot of seniors who were intrigued with the idea of using marijuana to either replace their prescription medications or eliminate them completely. The problem was that most of these people had either never used marijuana or had bought hook, line and sinker into the fervent propaganda campaigns against the herb. Many of the seniors I interviewed told me they’d be open to using the herb if they knew it was effective and safe. Based on my conversations with them, I complied a list of the most common questions and concerns they had. In addition, some of the seniors shared their observations and reactions with me when they used marijuana for the first time.
1. Marijuana is SAFER than prescription medications.
This might be hard to believe if you’ve been trained to believe the propaganda campaigns but it’s absolutely true. According to the CDC, in 2008, 36,450 deaths were attributed to prescription drug overdose. How many people have died from using marijuana? NONE. Ever. If you look at the stats, acetaminophen is more dangerous than marijuana, leading to the death of over 450 people annually. And the “side effects” of marijuana are minor in comparison to the side effects of many prescription drugs. You will NEVER see a warning such as, “This drug may increase the likelihood of suicide or suicidal thoughts,” connected to marijuana. Sadly, the same cannot be said for other medications.
2. Marijuana is not addictive.
Ask any responsible individual who uses marijuana and they will tell you that the herb is not physically addictive. People can use marijuana daily and then stop it “cold turkey” and their body will not revolt with shakes, tremors or sweat-soaked withdrawal. Ask that same marijuana user and he/she will happily tell you that marijuana is “habitual” and “a pleasant respite” from pain, anxiety and stress. Looking forward to feeling that relief is more akin to looking forward to reconnecting with an old friend than the anxiousness that surrounds “getting your next fix.” As one woman told me, “I’m addicted to getting a good night’s sleep. Marijuana helps make that possible because it forces my mind to stop racing and I can finally relax.”
3. Marijuana can increase the uptake of certain pharmaceutical drugs, allowing one to reduce the daily dose of their medication.
Research shows that certain cannabinoids—especially the psychoactive cannabinoid THC—within the marijuana plant can and do increase the delivery of various classes of drugs. For example, marijuana naturally lowers blood pressure and often regulates it over time. Thus, if you are taking blood pressure medicine while also using marijuana, you need to be watchful and keep an eye on your blood pressure. Opiates are typically enhanced when marijuana is used concurrently. The bottom line is that marijuana has the potential for accentuating the effect(s) of many popular drugs because it has the capability of also replacing those drugs for some users. That brings us to #4…
4. Marijuana can and does replace multiple OTC and prescription medications.
One of the obvious complaints seniors have regarding their daily medications is that the first pill often causes side effects that the second one is supposed to “fix.” But that rarely happens and more drugs are typically prescribed, until the patient doesn’t know whether their medicine is doing them more harm than good. Marijuana is a multiple dimensional healing plant that targets varied conditions such as inflamed joints, high blood pressure, chronic pain, digestive disorders, constipation, headaches, insomnia, anxiety, cognitive awareness and more. Thus, this herb could easily replace close to one hundred percent of what’s in senior’s medicine cabinet right now.
5. Marijuana does not cause brain damage or lower IQ.
“I don’t want to use anything that’ll make me more dingy than I already am!” I heard this comment a lot from seniors. Some were genuinely convinced that if they took one puff of a marijuana cigarette, their mental capacity would sharply diminish and remain that way. While neophytes may need to learn how to “train their brains” when they use marijuana, there is absolutely no documentation that shows the herb reduces or “kills brain cells.” In fact, the opposite is possibly true. Studies with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients indicate that the herb gradually encourages new neural pathway development in the brain and could be a neuron protector, allowing those with impaired brain function to potentially halt further degeneration and even elicit enhanced cerebral function. Furthermore, marijuana actually encourages creative problem solving, with some users reporting being able to “figure out solutions to problems I’ve been struggling with for a long time.”
6. There are specific marijuana strains that have been bred to remove “the high.”
A certain percentage of the seniors I talked to were adamant when they told me, “If I could get the medical benefit from the plant without the high, I’d consider it.” That’s absolutely possible now, thanks to a cannabinoid called CBD (Cannabidiol). Plant breeders are working overtime to develop “high CBD strains” that either have no THC (the psychoactive cannabinoid in marijuana) or have a small percentage of it. CBD is great for inflammation, eases pain, stimulates bone growth, suppresses muscular spasms, reduces anxiety and increases mental focus.
7. You do NOT have to smoke marijuana to gain the benefits from it.
Understandably, a lot of seniors either can’t smoke due to health issues or choose not to smoke. And thanks to the “stoner persona,” they believe that the only other way to take the herb is via the ubiquitous “pot” brownie. The fact is that marijuana can be added to just about any regular recipe in the form of cannabis infused butters or oils. For example, you can replace your salad dressing oil with “canna-oil” (marijuana infused olive oil) and discreetly ingest it at mealtime. There are also liquid extracts, syrups, lozenges, candies, chocolates, etc. to choose from. Liquid extracts allow users to “titrate” or regulate their dose. In other words, one can literally take the extract drop by drop every ten minutes or so until they reach the point of physical or mental relief they’re after. For those who miss smoking and like inhaling marijuana, vaporizing is alternative to smoking. Vaporizing allows the user to inhale the heat sensitive essential oils while smoking the herb tends to burn those up.
8. Marijuana-infused products can be used topically for effective relief from cuts, burns and inflammatory pain.
Most people can’t believe the topical powers of this ancient herb until they see it in action for themselves. One woman suffered a moderate burn on her finger that was quite painful. Her niece applied a small amount of a concentrated marijuana salve and bandaged it. The woman reported that her finger stopped hurting almost immediately and within three days new skin had grown over the burn. A simple marijuana-infused salve can diminish arthritic joint pain and works quite well for low back discomfort. And there is NO cerebral psycho-activity from topical use of marijuana-infused products.
9. Marijuana use will not necessarily make you fat.
A lot of seniors may not know much about marijuana but they have heard about “the munchies” that the herb is purported to encourage. Yes, it’s true that this plant can stimulate the appetite but the distinction should be made that appetite “enhancement” is also likely. What this means is that if a senior is not interested in food, if they use marijuana and then take a bite of food, the taste and texture of that bite is often improved and the desire to experience that same taste sensation again is increased. The concern about “getting fat” when you use marijuana is not a fait accompli. If you need to put on extra weight, marijuana can help make that happen. But there are also those who use marijuana daily in their food and report either losing extra pounds or stabilizing at a weight that better suits them.
10. There are thousands of marijuana strains and they are good for different things.
One strain does not fit all. There are strains that are specific for anxiety and strains that are targeted for insomnia. You wouldn’t want to take a strain that is meant for deep and restful sleep when you needed to interact and function with friends and family. Likewise, ingesting a strain that is meant for social interaction and creative problem solving when you really just want to get some sleep would not be your best choice. Most of the seniors I talked to didn’t know the difference between an Indica strain and aSativa strain. And Indica is more sedating to the body and mind while a Sativa is much more elevating and energizing. Even when one finds a marijuana strain that consistently works for them, it can be advantageous for seniors to try different strains because tolerance to the same strain has been known to build up.
11. Marijuana can be fun.
One thing I noticed with the seniors I talked to is that many of them feel like life has no excitement left. Then, after using marijuana, many of them gushed to me about they “haven’t laughed that hard in years,” or how they noticed something about their surroundings that they’d never seen before. “Life,” as one woman expressed it, “was enhanced.” Colors were more vivid, music was crisper, her morning coffee tasted better and overall, she felt “reacquainted” with the world around her. Others told me that they enjoyed better social interaction and were able to “forget” or “leave behind” their doldrums and grief and “breathe in life again.” For those seniors who have become stuck in their ways, marijuana can afford them the opportunity to be more creative and even experiment with ideas and concepts that are outside their scope of comfort.
What I took away from all these wonderful people was the realization that marijuana has the potential to improve seniors’ lives on multiple levels. For those who enjoyed it, it was their ally for physical maladies and a friend to them when sadness, anxiety or depression lurked closer. For those who were intrigued by it but were also nervous about what they’d been told, education—free from propaganda—was the key to unlocking their courage and giving a little plant the chance to change their life.
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Laurel Dewey is the best selling author of the Jane Perry thriller series as well as the standalone novel, Betty’s (Little Basement) Garden, the first fiction novel featuring medical marijuana in Colorado. Laurel lives with her husband and two orange cats in rural Western Colorado.
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Five Marijuana Initiatives On Local Michigan Ballots
Posted on | November 4, 2012 | No Comments
More Municipalities Should Follow The Lead Of Michigan Cities In Regards To Marijuana Initiatives
By Dan Riffle, Legislative Analyst, Marijuana Policy Project
On Tuesday, many Michigan voters can help shape the future of marijuana policy reform. Voters in five cities will be deciding on local initiatives relating to marijuana policy reform:
– Detroit (Proposal M) & Flint: Initiatives amending city code to remove criminal penalties for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana on private property by adults.
– Ypsilanti: An initiative making enforcement of laws against possessing small amounts of marijuana the city’s lowest law enforcement priority.
– Grand Rapids: Proposal 2, which would make possession of marijuana a civil offense, punishable by a fine only (like a traffic ticket) rather than jail time.
– Kalamazoo: An initiative that would allow up to three medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
If all five of these initiatives pass, it would send a powerful message to Michigan’s elected officials that voters are tired of marijuana prohibition and do not think adults should be punished simply for consuming a substance safer than alcohol.
In most cases, these initiatives will appear at the bottom or end of your ballot, so please read all the way through. Visit the Michigan Voter Information Center if you need need help verifying the status of your registration or finding your polling place. Now get out and vote!
Source: http://www.theweedblog.com/five-marijuana-initiatives-on-local-michigan-ballots/
Stateside: That status of Michigan’s medical marijuana law
Posted on | November 4, 2012 | No Comments
Nearly four years ago, Michigan voters approved the use of medical marijuana by 63% making Michigan one of 17 states permitting its usage.
The law removed state-level criminal penalties for using, possessing and growing marijuana by and for patients whose doctors have granted them medicinal usage of marijuana.
Throughout the past four years, however, the law has generated a considerable amount of confusion over who can grow marijuana and what its uses really are.
To assess where the law stands today, Stateside spoke with attorney Matthew Abel and Senator Rick Jones.
Cyndy Canty: What is the process of approval to obtain medical marijuana?
Senator Rick Jones: Currently, you have to see a doctor personally and be examined.
Canty: How is the state system working for patients?
Matthew Abel: Not as well as it could be. My law partner and I sued the state recently for failure to file the annual report that is now 3 years overdue. It’s clearly a stall and there is no explanation for it.
Jones: I would support a panel to examine new conditions, but I also think the panel must examine conditions that are in the law that should not be. A good example is glaucoma; I’ve had numerous experts testify they have had patients stop their eye drops, only use marijuana and are now blind.
Canty: Where are the biggest inherent problems in Michigan’s marijuana act?
Jones: Currently we have felons that are acting as caregivers. I think that needs to be cleared up. The people in mid-Michigan did not want so many dispensaries there.
Abel: This (where to put the dispensaries) is a zoning issue, it should be determined by the local governments. We do need to change federal law.
Jones: If there is a federal law change, I would support medical marijuana and taking it to pharmacies and dispensing it that way. What we have now is the wild, wild, west and we have a number of people that got growing cards and are using them for recreational use.
Abel: There is a lack of respect for the law on the part of law enforcement and prosecution. It is especially uneven in Oakland County. It’s gotten to the point that if you are a medical marijuana patient and you leave your grow room unlocked to go answer the door, you could be charged with a felony.
Canty: Why is there uneven enforcement?
Jones: Because the enforcement depends on the stance of the prosecutor in 83 different counties.
What does the future hold for patients suffering from cancer or Crohn’s disease?
Abel: There is a lot of science left to be done, I wish the medical community would embrace this and research it.
Jones: I am all for research and I think that any marijuana that is sold as medical marijuana should be tested. Right now, you have no idea what you’re getting.
Canty: How was a lot of this not in place before it became a law?
Jones: I think the committee that drew up the ballot initiative purposely wrote it grey because they simply want to legalize marijuana. But the way it was sold to the people of Michigan was, would this be a product that seniors or people in their late stages of life want?
Abel: I think now that people have seen how medical marijuana works for grandma when she eats a brownie and can sleep at night that they would vote in higher numbers. I disagree with the conceptualization that the law was vague, it was written in a broad manner to protect patients.
Canty: What needs to be done to make this a more effective law for patients?
Jones: I would like to see a federal law change if we’re going to have marijuana use as a medical product. I would like it to be tested and handled as any other pharmaceutical drug. I would like to see patients that want this that have appropriate diseases be able to get it at the pharmacy. I want the product to be safe and I would like to make sure we have legitimate doctors prescribing this. However, what we have now are a lot of people that have obtained cards, I believe, for recreational use. I don’t think that is what the voters want.
Abel: The government needs to follow the law. People need to understand that prohibition does not work, it never has. We are spending precious government resources when less than half the violent crimes are solved but the drug crimes are solved at huge amounts. This is a public health problem. Marijuana prohibition needs to be repealed. There is nothing wrong with responsible use of marijuana by adults.
–Cameron Stewart
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Source: http://www.michiganradio.org/post/stateside-status-michigans-medical-marijuana-law
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