tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057928.post1859573291175742833..comments2023-10-23T15:27:46.751-05:00Comments on New Hampshire Health News Digest : The Effects of Marijuana: Healthcare Medical DeviceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057928.post-42426044116849759512009-04-06T11:56:00.000-05:002009-04-06T11:56:00.000-05:00I suffer from chronic nausea and vomiting due to D...I suffer from chronic nausea and vomiting due to Diabetic Neuropathic Gastroparesis (paralyzed stomach.) I have tried Marinol and it is worthless. It does nothing for nausea or pain control. Inhaled cannabis vapors gives immediate relief from chronic nausea and vomiting with no dangerous or permanent side effects as in other prescription drugs. Reglan/Metoclopramide is the most commonly prescribed drug for my condition. As my doctor handed me my Reglan prescription he said, "Do not take Reglan on a regular basis for it causes irreversible Parkinson like shakes and tremors," this is a common side effect, it also causes "Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome" which is rarer yet fatal. WHAT!!! They want me to take proven toxic drugs and risk acquiring a permanent nervous disorder akin to Parkinson's rather, than use marijuana proven completely safe and effective? Especially for a 55 year old man on disability due to the gastroparesis. What kind of message does it send to our young people to force me, or anyone, to take toxic drugs that cause lifelong disorders or death while prohibiting marijuana? "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest most therapeutically active substances known to man. For the DEA to stand between those sufferer's and the substance is arbitrary, unreasonable and capricious."-Francis L. Young, DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge, 1988. Sorry folks but when they tell me to take toxic drugs that are worse than the disease something is wrong and I will not participate. Legal or not I will use the safest, most effective and efficient drug for chronic nausea and vomiting control known to man, Inhaled Cannabis Vapors. Our politicians are so obtuse regarding marijuana in general and Medical Marijuana in particular. For a government to prevent research into a drug that has proven medically accepted use for treatment in the United States gives evidence that corupption exists within that government preventing it from legalizing Marijuana in general and Medical Marijuana on particular. You cannot say it is just 'political opinion,' there is definetly corruption in the United States Government resulting in maintaing 'Marijuana Prohibition.' We have already learned Prohibition does not work. You have to admit Al Capone was a great teacher proving prohibition only works for the criminal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5057928.post-25259747492550199862009-04-06T04:28:00.000-05:002009-04-06T04:28:00.000-05:00There are many studies done on drugs and alcohol a...There are many studies done on drugs and alcohol and to date the findings on the effects of marijuana are for the most part very advantageous. Here is a link to an enlightening movie. <BR/><BR/>http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=9864907<BR/><BR/>For information on what new companies are doing to promote the legalization of marijuana check this link....<BR/>http://247wallst.com/2009/04/03/legalized-medical-marijuana-company-now-public-really-cviv/LifeForcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156144555224336771noreply@blogger.com