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O'Malley Administration Opposes MMJ Bill 
Posted by CN Staff on February 28, 2011 at 14:21:35 PT
By Ann Marimow
Source: Washington Post
Maryland -- Gov. Martin O'Malley's chief public health adviser Monday dealt a potentially fatal blow to efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Maryland, opposing legislation under consideration in the General Assembly in part because he said it does "does not provide for meaningful limits." Joshua M. Sharfstein, secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, said the proposal does not sufficiently limit the number of dispensaries, quantity of marijuana or types of conditions for which marijuana can be recommended by a doctor.
The health department's analysis also found that it would cost several million dollars and take at least several years to set up a state program. Sharfstein suggested launching a study to come up with an alternative.The position was a reversal for the O'Malley administration, which last year supported a similar bill before Sharfstein -- the former second-in-command at the Food and Drug Administration -- joined the department and conducted a more thorough analysis.The legislation has broad bipartisan support, and Maryland would join 15 states and the District of Columbia in allowing marijuana use for medical purposes. But at a joint House committee hearing Monday, lawmakers expressed concerns about the interplay with federal law and how to ensure that the drug is being used for medical --not recreational -- purposes.Del. Dan. K. Morhaim (D-Baltimore County), the bill's sponsor and a physician, called the administration's analysis flawed and overblown, and said the proposal ensures that the marijuana would be used for "bona fide medical purposes only.""While we debate and wait, more of our fellow citizens suffer," said Morhaim, who told Sharfstein he was open to working together to address the administration's concerns. "It's been plenty hard to get this through. I don't know what's going to happen this session," he said.Morhaim was joined by Sen. David R. Brinkley (R-Frederick), a Senate sponsor, who made a personal appeal as a former cancer patient, and by other patients who have used marijuana to cope with the side effects from cancer treatments such as nausea and appetite loss.Source: Washington Post (DC)Author: Ann Marimow Published:  February 28, 2011Copyright: 2011 Washington Post CompanyContact: letters washpost.com URL: http://drugsense.org/url/5Y2Er7aqWebsite: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ CannabisNews  Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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Comment #9 posted by FoM on March 02, 2011 at 11:37:50 PT
Here's The List
http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/medical.htm
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Comment #8 posted by Storm Crow on March 02, 2011 at 10:58:05 PT
Spice.......
You can find info on the medical uses of the "Spice" cannabinoids by checking out the HU and JWH series of synthetic cannabinoids in my "Granny Storm Crow's MMJ Reference List". FoM has it stashed around here somewhere, or you can run a search for it. Me? I'll stick with the real thing from Mama Nature. 
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Comment #7 posted by Canis420 on March 01, 2011 at 11:36:07 PT:
Spice
Spice is supposedly a combination of five synthetic cannabinoids. These synthetics were first produced by a scientist in the 70's who was trying to make synthetic marijuana. this is what I found online anyway. The DEA put a temporary ban on them that went into effect on Dec 23rd, 2010. Ive been told that here in Florida they have already changed the formulation slightly to get around the DEA ban and product is again being sold in smoke shops, sometimes for as much as $25.00/gram. It is very potent. I have tried the first incarnation of this product and have to say the affect is very similar to Cannabis and does not show up on drug tests.
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Comment #6 posted by dongenero on March 01, 2011 at 08:11:19 PT
Another vacuous article by the Washington Post.
What is this? Journalism lite?What is the Bill number for this legislation so that someone may read the bill? Seems pretty central to the article, no? Links are an amazingly useful tool in online content. You'd think they would know this. Well, they do.The limits are not meaningful? What's that mean Mr. O'Malley? That statement is as vague as this entire WP article. What ARE the proposed limits? What would be acceptable to O'Malley? How about some information so that we can form our own opinion and have discussion that is actually meaningful, quantified, and productive? Assuming productive discussion is desired??? What is the point of this pointless article?I'm happy to pitch in for the Post and Gov. O'Malley...here's the Bill.
 
http://tinyurl.com/4vfjgheThe limits I see in the bill are 6 ounces per patient in a 30 day period. The US Govt's IND program sends 12 ounces per month.Patients can only be registered to one provider and must have that and any changes registered with the state.Here are the covered conditions:
“DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITION” MEANS A CHRONIC OR 8 DEBILITATING DISEASE OR MEDICAL CONDITION OR THE TREATMENT OF A 9 CHRONIC OR DEBILITATING DISEASE OR MEDICAL CONDITION THAT PRODUCES 10 ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: 11
(1) CACHEXIA OR WASTING SYNDROME; 12
(2) SEVERE OR CHRONIC PAIN; 13
(3) SEVERE NAUSEA; 14
(4) SEIZURES; 15
(5) SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MUSCLE SPASMS; OR 16
(6) AS DOCUMENTED BY THE PHYSICIAN WITH WHOM THE 17 PATIENT HAS A BONA FIDE PHYSICIAN–PATIENT RELATIONSHIP, ANY OTHER 18 CONDITION THAT IS SEVERE AND RESISTANT TO CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE.The dispensary rules are to be worked out by the department overseeing the program. Why do people think every piece of legislation should have every detail in it, down to street by street zoning requirements?Smoke screens. Keep people confused and uninformed.
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Comment #5 posted by FoM on March 01, 2011 at 07:32:09 PT
John Tyler
I found the article on the WP and I have heard of Spice. 
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Comment #4 posted by FoM on March 01, 2011 at 06:33:57 PT
John Tyler
I never heard of that. 
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Comment #3 posted by John Tyler on February 28, 2011 at 21:27:14 PT
correction
I want to correct myself in my earlier post. I said the material used at the Academy was synthetic cannabis. I should have said that it is some type of chemical sprayed on some vegetable material that can give the user an altered state of consciousness, sometimes referred to in the media as synthetic cannabis. I apologize for my inaccurate wording.
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Comment #2 posted by John Tyler on February 28, 2011 at 20:13:43 PT
at the Naval Academy 
Today in The Washington Post there was a big story about a bunch of the students at the Naval Academy using synthetic cannabis. Synthetic cannabis is legal in Maryland, but it is not allowed at the Academy. It doesn’t show up on any drug test either. The ones caught got kicked out. 
Doesn’t this just go to show you that people want and need some way to alter their consciousness once in awhile, even the straight laced boys and girls at a strict military school? Very strange. 
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Comment #1 posted by runruff on February 28, 2011 at 15:03:53 PT
"bona fide medical purposes only."
This is no different really than saying, sex should be used only for procreation purposes.Some people use sex and food as a drug since these things we sometimes use only to make us feel good and not necessarily for survival or procreation?How come I am always getting the opinion of shallow, do nothing prostitians when I don't need any?
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