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Oregon's MMJ Used Mostly To Treat Severe Pain
Posted by FoM on November 23, 2000 at 22:53:04 PT
By Harold Morse 
Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin 
Most of the more than 1,200 Oregon residents registered to use marijuana for medical purposes say they need it to relieve severe pain. That's from Kelly Paige, medical marijuana program manager for the Oregon Health Division, key witness today at an administrative hearing on proposed Hawaii procedures at the state Capitol. She's here courtesy of the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii. 
"We found that 67 percent were using medical marijuana to control severe pain," she said in an interview yesterday about Oregon's experience. Sometimes physicians will note patients are victims of migraine headaches, rheumatoid arthritis or multiple back surgeries, she said. "It really runs the gamut of conditions that create severe pain. ... Then I would say my second largest group of patients are multiple sclerosis patients." "I think about 10 percent were cancer and another 10 percent reported using it for HIV or AIDS." She said she hopes she can get across how well the program works. Voters approved the Oregon plan in November 1998. What's most important about her visit is meeting staff from the Department of Public Safety and the Department of Health to share Oregon's experience, she said. "I believe that a lot of states are modeling their laws on Oregon's law. I know that Hawaii, Maine and Colorado are very close." Oregon set up the first statewide registry system. "I'm happy to share the work we've done with other states that are coming along," she said. There are nine such states now. They include California, Arizona, Washington, Alaska and Nevada. Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin (HI)Author: Harold Morse Published: Wednesday, November 22, 2000Copyright: 2000 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Contact: letters starbulletin.com Address: P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu, Hawaii 96802 Fax: (808) 523-8509 Website: http://www.starbulletin.com/ Feedback: http://starbulletin.com/forms/letterform.htmlRelated Articles & Web Site:Drug Policy Forum 0f Hawaiihttp://www.drugsense.org/dpfhi/ Oregon Offers Help on Marijuana Ruleshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread7716.shtmlAnxious? Try Oregon http://cannabisnews.com/news/4/thread4707.shtmlMedicinal Marijuana Law Could Cover More Ailments http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread4628.shtml
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Comment #1 posted by Rev. Jonathan Adler on November 25, 2000 at 09:36:02 PT:
Hearing on Rules in Hawaii
As regards the Oregon Medical Program Director Kelly Paige.She did testify on behalf of the rules, yet she was not specific about comparing the problems included in "State Narcotics" version of rules. There are glaring portions where it is obvious that the law is not reflected, but law enforcement prejudice is over extending their authority. Inter-island travel and multiple care-giver capabilities are not allowed. Doctors must monitor patients and report changes in 5 days or they too would be arrested. I see a nefarious plan to arrest medical cannabbis users developing.I will not be silent about it. See www. medijuana.com for information on a legal source. Tested in court, legislature and real life. Since May of 1996. Be aware! Rev. Jonathan Adler/ Hawaii Medijuana Production Facility 
Hawaii Medical Marijuana Institute
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