[Vision2020] Medical Cannabis: National Academy of Sciences

[David M. Budge]

This is beyond the medical aspect of marijuana but it is important in 
the overall context I think.

For what it's worth, the link below is an interesting discussion on drug 
prohibition.  I think it is a transcript from 19995 to the New York Bar 
Association headlined by W.F. Buckley and joined by other prominent  
professionals.

It is very much worth reading IM not so HO.

http://www.nationalreview.com/12feb96/drug.html

db

tbertruss at aol.com wrote:

>  
> All:
>  
> The subject heading suggests the topic is the scientific basis for the 
> medical use of cannabis. 
>  
> Kai chooses to dodge the pivotal point of my post, which was the quote 
> from the National Academy of Sciences report on the scientific basis 
> for the medical use of cannabis.
>  
> Kai wrote "Maybe pot helps some people, maybe it doesn't....."
>  
> Would you offer your documentation and argumentation that contradicts 
> the National Academy of Sciences report I quoted, a quote which most 
> definitely stated that there are legitimate medical uses for 
> cannabis?  Or will you just toss out more unsubstantiated comments 
> that muddy the waters by suggesting the issue resides in the nether 
> world of propositions which lack enough evidence to make any sort of 
> evaluation of their truth value one way or another?
>  
> Expecting more from an editor...
>  
> Ted Moffett
>  
> Kai wrote:
>  
> Then why are all these college age potheads at the rallys lighting 
> up?  They
> are all sick? (Besides addiction)
> If pot is going to be okayed for medicinal use, then it needs the same
> treatment as any other prescription. Which means going to a doctor, 
> then the
> pharmacist...yadayadayada.......none of this, "I'm growing it for my own
> use.......and here is my Dr.'s note." Which many on the "pro" side 
> seems to
> have a real problem with.
> That, combined with the "wastoid element" that appears at the rallys 
> raises
> a red flag for me.
> As I stated, I don't care if one imbibes or not, I don't. But I don't want
> some stoned 18 year behind the wheel either, thinking its "safer".
> Maybe pot helps some people, maybe it doesn't.....But I think a lot of
> people see the medicinal use clause as the first step in gaining public
> acceptance of the drug which would help get them to the ultimate goal: 
> full
> legalization.
>
>
> Kai T. Eiselein
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
> To: 'Debbie Gray' <dgray at uidaho.edu>; 'Kai Eiselein' 
> <editor at lataheagle.com>; vision2020 at moscow.com
> Sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:24:10 -0700
> Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Medical Cannabis: National Academy of Sciences
>
>I agree.  That is the main reason why I quit attending the Hemp Festival.
>It is no longer anything like it was.
>
>For some more information concerning hemp products:
>
>http://www.islandnet.com/~ecodette/info.htm <http://www.islandnet.com/%7Eecodette/info.htm>
>
>Which is also the outlet where I purchase my tree-free paper products, such
>as poster paper.  The product selection there is awesome and extremely
>environmentally conscious.
>
>Cheers, Moscow.
>
>Tom Hansen
>
>We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some are
>dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
>exist very nicely in the same box. 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com <mailto:vision2020-bounces%40moscow.com> [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com <mailto:vision2020-bounces%40moscow.com>]
>On Behalf Of Debbie Gray
>Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:10 PM
>To: Kai Eiselein; vision2020 at moscow.com <mailto:vision2020%40moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Medical Cannabis: National Academy of Sciences
>
>I feel that way when I visit the festival that used to be known 
>as Hemp Fest (since it provided information about hemp, growing 
>hemp, industrial hemp, hemp clothing, hemp rope, hemp lotion, 
>etc) but should now just be 'Pot Fest' because it's all about 
>the bong/roach clip/other paraphernalia/bong-as-big-as-my-living-
>room shaped 'vases'/legalize marijuana/drugs/etc and then 
>straying into rave accessories and all around giant 
>disappointment to anyone who might actually try to legitimize 
>hemp as a viable CROP.
>
>debbie
>
>
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