"Federal Government Rules Marijuana Has No Accepted Medical Purpose"

[Xicano]

The federal government ruled on Friday that marijuana has no accepted medical use and should remain in the same class of drugs as heroin.

The decision comes nearly nine years after marijuana supporters asked the government to reclassify the drug to take into account the growing body of research conducted across the globe that proves it's effective in treating certain diseases, reports The Los Angeles Times.

The paper spoke to advocates who criticized the ruling but are pleased that the government has finally responded, which allows them to appeal to the federal courts.

In May several medical marijuana advocacy groups under the name Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis filed a lawsuit insisting that the DEA finally attend to the 9-year-old request, reports LAist.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/09/feds-rule-marijuana-has-no-accepted-medicinal-use_n_893894.html

"The federal government ruled on Friday that marijuana has no accepted medical use"

Ahhhh.......Federal government, care to explain?

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Video Irvin Rosenfeld federal government medical marijuana patient

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bvhz08N2Ic



federal government issued medical marijuana

[Sal Minella]

1. Well, we can guess how many members of that "ruling body" have

ever suffered from intractable cancer pain, can't we. Yes indeed.

[PDJane]

2. Wrong again.

It is the easiest, most effective, least expensive and least addictive medication for neurological pain.

[Occulus]

3. I thought that program got scrapped a year or two ago

Well, well, well. The "study" continues.

Why isn't that program more public? It's been going on so far as I know for my entire life.

Why aren't advocacy groups shining some light on this?

[msongs]

4. gotta protect the jobs of the prison/courts industrial complex no matter what nt

[mitchtv]

6. Bingo, we have a winner

private prisons will help with any overflow (non union wages)

[BulletproofLandshark]

7. As well as Big Pharma n/t

[Hugabear]

5. Reefer madness, all over again

Sometimes I forget that movie wasn't meant as satire.

[murphyj87]

8. Medical Marijuana in Canada

Where does Canada stand on the issue of medical use of marihuana?

On July 30, 2001, Health Canada implemented the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations, which clearly define the circumstances and the manner in which access to marihuana for medical purposes will be permitted. The Regulations contain three main components: Authorizations to possess dried marihuana; licences to produce marihuana, which include Personal-Use Production Licences and Designated Person Production Licences; and access to supply of marihuana seeds or dried marihuana.

Who is eligible to obtain an authorization to possess marihuana in Canada?

The regulations outline two categories of people who can apply to possess marihuana for medical purposes.

Category 1: This category is comprised of any symptoms treated within the context of providing compassionate end-of-life care; or the symptoms associated with the specified medical conditions listed in the schedule to the Regulations, namely:

Severe pain and/or persistent muscle spasms from multiple sclerosis;
Severe pain and/or persistent muscle spasms from a spinal cord injury;
Severe pain and/or persistent muscle spasms from spinal cord disease;
Severe pain, cachexia, anorexia, weight loss, and/or severe nausea from cancer;
Severe pain, cachexia, anorexia, weight loss, and/or severe nausea from HIV/AIDS infection;
Severe pain from severe forms of arthritis; or
Seizures from epilepsy.

Applicants must provide a declaration from a medical practitioner to support their application.

Category 2: This category is for applicants who have debilitating symptom (s) of medical condition (s), other than those described in Category 1. Under Category 2, persons with debilitating symptoms can apply to obtain an Authorization to Possess dried marihuana for medical purposes, if a specialist confirms the diagnosis and that conventional treatments have failed or judged inappropriate to relieve symptoms of the medical condition. While an assessment of the applicant's case by a specialist is required, the treating physician, whether or not a specialist, can sign the medical declaration.

[RainDog]

9. after the Attn. Gen. of Utah dealt with cancer, he said he supported the use of medical marijuana

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1285524

it's pretty sick when someone has to have cancer themselves to be able to have a little compassion for those who suffer, but it seems that's the way it goes for a lot of people.

[provis99]

10. who cares if its medicine or not?

It should be legal because it's fun to smoke; that's all the justification that is needed. I'm tired of this bullshit American puritanism that tries to ban people from doing stuff that's fun to them.

[Major Hogwash]

11. It's madness, run amok. Throwing out good science and embracing the Bible of various myths

Dumbest reason yet to believe that there isn't any medical value -- the federal government said there wasn't any!!