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If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny.
Thomas Jefferson
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Meet "Organic" Chris. Another Medical Cannabis Prisoner of War!
 On June 27th 2010, while traveling thru small town Bangs, Texas, late at night, Chris was pulled over by Texas Highway Patrol for no other reason than the Trooper, "deciding to leave his stationary postition and catch up to the vehicle and run a check on the license plate." (A California plate, in Texas.) A BLATANT case of profiling. He was subsequently arrested for having 14 grams of his medicine, in a medicine bottle, that was securely locked away in his suitcase. His Doctors recommendation to use Medicinal Marijuana was attached to the bottle that was clearly labeled for Medical Use. As of today, he remains in Brown County, Texas jail with No Clean Water, No Medicine, No Sunlight, No Fresh Air, No Counseling, No Clean Food and a judge that refuses to answer *Standing* and Jurisdiction.
Chris has life long documented athsma that he ONLY uses Cannabis for, and has so for multiple years. Three years ago he was admitted to the I.C.U. with a Tension Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax. Both of his lungs had collapsed and one had a hole in it. A lifetime using steroid inhalers and other laboratory made, chemical "medicines" had caused severe damage to already weak lungs. At that time HE made a conscious decision to seek alternative treatment. Unable to find an alternative treatment plan for severe asthma within the realm of the Texas medical society, he searched outside his home state. He was introduced to a doctor who recommended Medicinal Cannabis, and gave him a firmer understanding of the importance of continuting to live an Organic lifestyle. Three years later, Chris' condition has improved dramatically. Cannabis has saved his life.
In November 2005, the American FDA released a health advisory alerting the public to findings that show the use of long-acting Beta2-agonists could lead to a worsening of symptoms, and in some cases death.
"Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits, is in deciding to protect us from ourselves." President Ronald Reagan
The Texas Medical Association supports (1) the physician's right to discuss with his/her patients any and all possible treatment options related to the patients' health and clinical care, including the use of marijuana, without the threat to the physician or patient of regulatory, disciplinary, or criminal sanctions; and (2) further well-controlled studies of the use of marijuana with seriously ill patients who may benefit from such alternative treatment.
Reference: Resolution adopted by the TMA Council on Scientific Affairs: April 29, 2004
The American College of Physicians [believes] Additional research is needed to further clarify the therapeutic value of cannabinoids and determine optimal routes of administration. Unfortunately, research expansion has been hindered by a complicated federal approval process, limited availability of research-grade marijuana, and the debate over legalization. ACP believes the science on medical marijuana should not be obscured or hindered by the debate surrounding the legalization of marijuana for general use.
Report 2008
The American Nurses Association (ANA) recogognizes that patitents should have safe access to theraputic marijuana/cannabis. Cannabis or marijuana has been used medicinally for centuries. It has been shown to be effective in treating a wide range of symptoms an conditions.
March 19 2005
The American Medical Association (AMA) voted today to reverse its long-held position that marijuana be retained as a Schedule I substance with no medical value. The AMA adopted a report drafted by its Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) entitled, "Use of Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes," which affirmed the therapeutic benefits of marijuana and called for further research.
Houston, TX -- November 10, 2009
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