AMA reverses field on medical marijuana

Any group that takes a position is going to be on the correct side of some issues and the wrong side of other issues.

The AMA as I understand it represents a very small percentage of physicians.

They are wrong supporting the Pelosi health care disaster bill and on the right side of the marijunia one. Just my opinion.

I just got the thought of how funny it will be when they release all of the people in prison for marijunia related offenses and replace them with those who are conviced of not having helath insurance.

Whoah, dude! The AMA is totally righteous!

IMHO it's money, you can't get a patten on MJ, who will profit from MJ studies?

Same reason you see very few $$ spent on a lot of alternative medicine studies by the "legit" medical community.

I only know two things for sure - first - mj is a gateway drug to harder drugs.  Second - nothing fires up pot smokers exept talking about legalizing pot... 

i completely agree with the above statement.  that plus cigarettes and alcohol are far more addictive and dangerous than weed.  how many deaths can be attributed to weed vs alcohol OR cigarettes?  virtually none.

i am curious to know how many people have personal experience smoking weed?  i smoked for years and stopped about 8 years ago because i didn't like the way the smoke felt in my lungs.  i loved to get high and no it was not a gateway drug for me (that would be beer or alcohol).  i also stopped cold turkey and had no withdrawal symptoms.  i tried a few other drugs in college (once, just to try them) and did mushrooms a few times, which is just like being high except a little more intense and for a longer period of time.  

one thing that marijuana did for me and others i know is that when allergy season hits, i get excruciating pain in my eyes.  feels as if someone is standing inside my head trying to shove my eyeballs out of my head.  literally.  the ONLY thing that alleviated the pain was weed.  no amount of advil, tylenol, aspirin, claritin, zyrtec or whatever would even take the edge off.  a lot has been said that glaucoma patients find relief in the pain they experience from smoking weed.  cancer patients same thing - some find that it helps to stimulate their appetite as well.  

the stereotype or generalization that all pot smokers are jeff spicoli is just wrong.  i know SO MANY that are incredibly successful, hold down VERY well paid corporate jobs, have families, etc.  pot is used for them in the exact same way that alcohol is used - on occasion, after work to chill out, in social situations, etc.  not in a chronic smoke all day and zone out in front of the tv kind of way that so many people associate with weed.  there are different strains of pot, some that will make you feel like chilling and zoning on the couch all day.  other strains/varieties are more upbeat, some take a while til they kick in.  i haven't been to a dispensary, but i know what they're about from the friends i have that have medical marijuana cards. 

lastly, i know a daily smoker very well that is a runner (and a successful businessman).  he runs every other day and is about to toe the line to qualify for boston.  he can run a 10k in sub-7 minute miles without even trying.  he's not the exception to the rule either, just one example.

To answer your question in the above bold red...

1) The "card" is simply a piece of paper.  You bring it in and they put you in the system.  If you go to the same dispensary, you don't have to show your card each time.  When you go to a new one, you have to show your card.

2) THere is literally a menu of options, almost like a kid in a candy store.  People that smoke weed know the different names of the strains that have been around (i.e. purple haze or sour diesel) for the various strains.  There are two types, sativa and indica.  each can produce a different type of high.  you can also talk to the people in the dispensary as they know the different potencies and you tell them what you are looking for, they'll make a recommendation.

3) the dr doesn't prescribe in the same way a regular dr prescribes meds as in 'smoke 2 joints a day."  in CA you are allowed to purchase i think up to 3 ounces at a time.  i think you can only purchase 3oz per week - but don't quote me on that.  

4) most people that i know that have the 'card' are not smoking (or buying) 3 oz at a time.  you know your limit and you smoke til you feel good.  it is VERY different from drinking beer/wine/liquor where you keep drinking, stumble, slur your words, feel woozy, forget things and wake up with a hangover.  

5) everyone i know or is a supporter of legalization has no problem with taxing it because the prices you pay in the dispensary are far far cheaper than you pay on the black market.  tax it even slightly and it is still cheaper.

6) how do you know how much you are getting?  i think it is already measured out.  you can also weigh it at home if you really want to know.

7) lastly, they also sell edibles if you don't like the idea of smoking.  cookies, lollipops, breath strips (yes) and other things.