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Re: Medical Marijuana
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Thu, 22 Nov 2001 15:47:01 GMT
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Gn7J4q.Mt1@lugnet.com...
> There is substantial evidence that marijuana has significant medical uses.
> Several states have recognised this and authorised doctors to prescribe it
> (for uses such as an anti nausea drug for chemotherapy and AIDS patience)
> and have authorised the creation of mechanisms to dispense it.
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> Yet the federal government has held this not to be the case and has usurped
> state power of self determination thanks to an irrational fear of marijuana
> by some. (or perhaps a desire to retain bureaucratic empire...)
The UK is apparently going to licence the use of Medical Marijuana
Also, it has been reclassified so they the police can effectively ignore possession
http://www.guardian.co.uk/drugs/Story/0,2763,580507,00.html
What amused me was that a recent opinion poll showed that middle aged professionals and executives were the group most
in favour!
lawrence
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| "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesf...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:Gn7L6H.412@lugnet.com... (...) And if you are looking for consipacy stories Larry, we could ponder on the fact that only earlier this year the government refused to do this - (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| There is substantial evidence that marijuana has significant medical uses. Several states have recognised this and authorised doctors to prescribe it (for uses such as an anti nausea drug for chemotherapy and AIDS patience) and have authorised the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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