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Posted by CN Staff on February 08, 2011 at 06:57:06 PT By Rachel Swick Source: Cape Gazette 
Delaware -- Talk show host Montel Williams told Delaware legislators Jan. 25, he uses medical marijuana to ease his multiple sclerosis. He urged them to decriminalize its use to alleviate pain.Senate Bill 17 has already been proposed by Senate Majority Whip Margaret Rose Henry, D-Wilmington East to allow medical use of marijuana. For Williams, medical marijuana - smoked or eaten - provides more relief than traditional painkillers, including Vicodin and Percocet. Williams told members of the General Assembly how important medical marijuana is in helping him cope with the effects of multiple sclerosis, as well as other diseases and cancer. “Scientific research has shown marijuana to be effective, and 15 states and the District of Columbia already have legalized its medical use,” Williams said. “It is time to follow the latest scientific evidence, the personal experience by patients like me and the compassion I believe most people in Delaware feel for some sick people who could use the relief from pain that marijuana can provide.” Locally, Dr. Gabe Somori of Coastal Pain Care in Lewes said a minority of patients with HIV and some cancers would benefit from the pill form of medical marijuana called marinol. “For some, nausea isn’t controlled by traditional prescriptions or they have no appetite … for them the medical marijuana would be appropriate,” said Somori. “Generally the prescription would be provided by a general physician or an oncologist, so we wouldn’t use it much as a pain manager.” Marinol has already been made available to some Delaware patients in certain circumstances, said Somori. The proposed Senate Bill 17 would do the following: • Require doctors prove a patient could benefit from medical marijuana • Require patients or designated caregivers have police verifiable identification cards to access medical marijuana • Create a database of medical marijuana patients and registered caregivers • Limit amount allowed to be held by patients to 6 ounces of medical marijuana • Provide medical marijuana through state-regulated, non-profit distribution centers, which would be required to meet strict security and record-keeping standards. Also lending support to the bill are Delawareans for Medical Marijuana, led by Don Brill, a cancer survivor. Brill said a new website with information for patients is available at: http://delawareansformedicalmarijuana.org CannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archives Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help
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| Comment #4 posted by Hope on February 08, 2011 at 19:01:56 PT |
| I only watch TV sporadically. TV watchers may know more about what is going on in Egypt than I do, but I've been reading articles and trying to understand what is happening over there and why. This is one of the best I've read. It's pretty amazing if it's true. If it's true, a lot of the protests started from a Facebook page. Freed young leader energizes Egyptian protests http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110208/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_egypt Mykeyb420... my computer has been running like molasses for a week. I'm trying to load that video. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by mykeyb420 on February 08, 2011 at 16:54:12 PT |
| Hi all,,
I was on the news again,,, Im the guy with the orange shirt vaporizing in this video. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 08, 2011 at 10:32:05 PT |
| That's hilarious RunRuff :) [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by runruff on February 08, 2011 at 10:08:58 PT |
| I have cancelled all five of my blog names over there. Runruff Comebackid Retropatriot Hoodydoody KarmaKamedian Were all me. I used to gang up on trolls and other obnoxious posters and drive them away. I was my posse! So, shoot me! [ Post Comment ] |
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