GOVERNMENT MUST CORRECT MEDICAL MARIJUANA MISINFORMATION

[Mystic Power]

GOVERNMENT MUST CORRECT MEDICAL MARIJUANA MISINFORMATION

When the government says there is no medical use for marijuana, it's just
plain wrong, according to a petition being filed Monday under the Data
Quality Act, a little-known law that requires federal agencies to rely on
sound science.

If the patient-advocacy group filing the claim prevails, the Department of
Health and Human Services will have to change its tune on medical marijuana and publicly admit that the drug is now routinely used for medical treatment.

Americans for Safe Access, the national medical-marijuana advocacy group responsible for the petition, will hold a noon press conference at the
National Press Club. Reporters will enjoy a light lunch and hear from
leading researchers, medical marijuana patients, and representatives from a few of the dozens of professional health organizations that have endorsed changing federal rules on medical marijuana, including the American Public Health Association and the American Nurses Association.

At issue is the government's insistence that "marijuana has no currently
accepted medical use in treatment in the United States." According to the
petition, scientific research, federal reports and patient experience all
show marijuana works for pain, nausea, loss of appetite, anxiety, and
spasticity.

Admitting marijuana has medical use would clear the way to allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients. Currently, nine states have laws permitting patients to legally use it, but they are at odds with thefederal prohibition that ranks marijuana as more dangerous than cocaine or amphetamines.

Those debunking the government's claim will include Marcus Conant, M.D., leading HIV/AIDS clinician and researcher whose suit against the government established the right of physicians to recommend marijuana to their patients; Denis Petro, M.D., chief of neurology, Malcolm Grow Medical Center of Andrews Air Force Base, a leading researcher in treating Multiple Sclerosis with marijuana and its cannabinoid components; and Robert Melamede, Ph.D., chair of the biology department, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where he researches and teaches on the role of cannabinoids in health and disease.

For more information about Americans for Safe Access visit
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/

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It is my hope-intention-prayer that this does some good.

Follow Your Bliss,
Ben
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"We are the Ones we have been waiting for."
~Hopi Elder ~

"In Lak'ech"
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[Mystic Power]

GOVERNMENT MUST CORRECT MEDICAL MARIJUANA MISINFORMATION

When the government says there is no medical use for marijuana, it's just
plain wrong, according to a petition being filed Monday under the Data
Quality Act, a little-known law that requires federal agencies to rely on
sound science.

If the patient-advocacy group filing the claim prevails, the Department of
Health and Human Services will have to change its tune on medical marijuana and publicly admit that the drug is now routinely used for medical treatment.

Americans for Safe Access, the national medical-marijuana advocacy group responsible for the petition, will hold a noon press conference at the
National Press Club. Reporters will enjoy a light lunch and hear from
leading researchers, medical marijuana patients, and representatives from a few of the dozens of professional health organizations that have endorsed changing federal rules on medical marijuana, including the American Public Health Association and the American Nurses Association.

At issue is the government's insistence that "marijuana has no currently
accepted medical use in treatment in the United States." According to the
petition, scientific research, federal reports and patient experience all
show marijuana works for pain, nausea, loss of appetite, anxiety, and
spasticity.

Admitting marijuana has medical use would clear the way to allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients. Currently, nine states have laws permitting patients to legally use it, but they are at odds with thefederal prohibition that ranks marijuana as more dangerous than cocaine or amphetamines.

Those debunking the government's claim will include Marcus Conant, M.D., leading HIV/AIDS clinician and researcher whose suit against the government established the right of physicians to recommend marijuana to their patients; Denis Petro, M.D., chief of neurology, Malcolm Grow Medical Center of Andrews Air Force Base, a leading researcher in treating Multiple Sclerosis with marijuana and its cannabinoid components; and Robert Melamede, Ph.D., chair of the biology department, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where he researches and teaches on the role of cannabinoids in health and disease.

For more information about Americans for Safe Access visit
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/

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It is my hope-intention-prayer that this does some good.

Follow Your Bliss,
Ben
_________________
"We are the Ones we have been waiting for."
~Hopi Elder ~

"In Lak'ech"
~ Ancient Mayan: "I am another YOU." ~

[Lilli]

Hey thats a good post bro. Wonderful news. The Bush family will loose
billions of dollars to medical cannabis.

They are the sole reason they are trying to keep us from being able to get cheaper medicines from canadian or mexican pharmecys. Its their Ely Lilly connection.No President should have sideline intrests such as Pharmecutical companies and oil companys. It corrupts their judgement and bias.
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[Fyrefly1]

Amen to that Lilli!

Fyrefly1

[Fyrefly1]

Amen to that Lilli!

Fyrefly1

[Slide]

That is great news. Let's hope the prevail. It would be nice to see those that make the laws follow them instead of act as if they are above them.