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Patients Pick Apart Proposed NJ Medical Pot Rules
Posted by CN Staff on March 07, 2011 at 11:31:45 PT
By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Source: Associated Press
Trenton, N.J. -- Patients and caregivers say New Jersey should rework the state's plan to regulate medical marijuana. They spoke up at a state Health Department hearing Monday.It's been more than a year since the state passed a law to allow patients with certain conditions to use marijuana. Since then, the administration of Gov. Chris Christie has pushed back implementation to craft rules for the program. Without rules in place, no patients have legal access.
Their frustrations came through as they told Health Department officials that they object to the state's proposed limits on potency of the medical cannabis, the $200 fee for patients to register for the program and requirements for physicians to go through more training before recommending the drug.Ken Wolski, the director of the Coalition of Medical Marijuana New Jersey, said he feared the hearing was merely an "exercise in due diligence."The state employees at the hearing did not answer or ask questions.Prospective patients told how the marijuana that they use--illegally now--eases symptoms from conditions including wasting diseases, HIV and Crohn's disease. The group of activists, many of whom have come to know one another through pro-medical marijuana groups and similar hearings before the Legislature, cheered themselves on.David Sims, a military veteran, says he uses pot to tamp down the post-traumatic stress disorder he's been dealing with for four decades."Millions of people are using it illegally. Let them stop being criminals," said Sims, of Wall. "They just want to smoke something because they feel like biting a nail in half. These people are hardworking people, they're decent people. They're just trying to getting through the day."Sandra Failoa, a multiple sclerosis patient, said that she's upset that alternative treatment centers would not be able to offer home delivery of pot and that "it's just wrong" that caregivers would have to pay $200 for a license to pick up pot for registered patients."I would rather wait until regulations are created rather than see a program with these problems," she said.Two Health Department employees sent as hearing officers sat stoically through the session, rarely changing their expressions or even sipping the coffee or water they'd brought. They heard from a couple whose son died of a rare form of cancer but found some relief from pot before he died; from a patient who said doctors are shying away from recommending marijuana because they fear the restrictive proposed regulations; and from a prospective grower who complained that it might be impossible to grow pot that meets the potency restrictions.Anne Davis, the executive director of the New Jersey chapter of the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws, spoke directly to the hearing officers."You said no questions today but I have one. Do you hear them?" she asked. "You guys have an obligation to these patients that are here. I'm going to ask you one thing and that is some courage to stand up to the Christie administration."Only one speaker out of dozens defended any part of the proposed regulations. That was Raj Mukherji, who was representing the Compassionate Care Center of America Foundation, a group that wants to open a center to distribute medical pot. But even he quibbled with the proposed rule that each center could grow and sell only three strains of marijuana.The Christie administration could change the proposed rules after the public comment period ends April 24.In the meantime, lawmakers are considering a vote to require a rewrite of the proposed regulations. The Legislature has already declared the rules don't follow the legislative intent. No vote has been scheduled on the possible next step, though.Source: Associated Press (Wire)Author: Geoff Mulvihill, Associated PressPublished: March 7, 2011Copyright: 2011 The Associated PressCannabisNews Medical Marijuana Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml
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Comment #17 posted by museman on March 08, 2011 at 07:51:23 PT
American Wisdom
"You catch more flies with honey." -but-"You get rid of more flies with a flyswatter."Whats that buzzing I hear around all the government buildings?Too much honey laid out and being wasted on flies, time to employ the flyswatters.LEGALIZE FREEDOM*******Hope..... :-)>
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Comment #16 posted by runruff on March 08, 2011 at 04:57:47 PT
"Tes-tos-teronie"...
...a San Francisco treat!
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Comment #15 posted by runruff on March 08, 2011 at 04:54:22 PT
Hope, a testosteronial testimonial!
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Comment #14 posted by Canis420 on March 07, 2011 at 21:20:47 PT:
Fl gettin in on the act!
'Legislative Action on Medical Marijuana' press conference at Florida's Capitol on March 10 at 11am. This is your opportunity to show the legislators that people do care about the medical marijuana issue. Be there by 10:30 dressed like a professional - clean cut (or hair tied back), shaven, showered, fresh breath, shirt, tie, (suit if possible), dress shoes - NO sandals. Carpooling is available.
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Comment #13 posted by FoM on March 07, 2011 at 19:53:08 PT
Jon Stewart
We're getting ready to watch The Daily Show. Rand Paul is the guest so it could be interesting.
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Comment #12 posted by FoM on March 07, 2011 at 19:51:48 PT
Hope
I am glad you have enjoyed your Sanctuary. They are special in times of need.
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Comment #11 posted by FoM on March 07, 2011 at 19:50:38 PT
Hope
You've made my day. I am so happy it is finally over for you.
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Comment #10 posted by Hope on March 07, 2011 at 19:16:35 PT
Thinking alike...
Well I certainly wouldn't have run into it on television if you hadn't insisted I make myself a "sanctuary" bedroom and put a TV in it. Got my lap top and a little roll about desk in here, too. I've enjoyed it. Thank you.
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Comment #9 posted by Hope on March 07, 2011 at 19:08:52 PT
Today was my last radiation treatment.
Tomorrow is the first day of recovery.It's scary, kind of... but not like those first few days, back last May, when I was so very scared. I made it through. And I have about a half inch of hair now, too. Which is nice. I would have gone out in public today without a head wrap except that it was a bit nippy, so I didn't.Thank you, everyone, for your prayers, and good thoughts and vibes. Thank you so much.I made it. I'm alive. I'm thankful.
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on March 07, 2011 at 17:09:47 PT
Hope
You know we think alike! LOL!
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Comment #7 posted by FoM on March 07, 2011 at 17:08:44 PT
Hope
We missed the beginning so we set it to record later. Some of what I saw seemed like good information but I saw how they made it seem negative. On withdrawal it showed that you might miss using cannabis but I bet a person who would drink coffee everyday would be grumpier then a person who smoked regularly and stopped smoking. They used a girl with tie dyed hair to show that it can cause strange feelings and one young man whose eyes looked totally glazed as a person who smokes everyday.
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Comment #6 posted by Hope on March 07, 2011 at 17:03:57 PT
Lol!
Sorry!I was in a hurry
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Comment #5 posted by Hope on March 07, 2011 at 16:59:19 PT
There's a documentary on cannabis "addiction"
right now.Drugged: High on Marijuana.It's very negative and new.
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Comment #4 posted by FoM on March 07, 2011 at 16:45:37 PT
NGC: Drugged: High on Marijuana
It's on now but will be repeated. Drugged: High on Marijuana uses visual effects and CGI to take the viewer on a trip through the human body. Using testimony from those who enjoy using the drugs, and those who have been addicted, the episode offers an insight into the realities of these drugs. Some of Britain and America's top scientists and doctors will also explain the surprising bio-chemical effects of these popular drugs as well as their unintended consequences.URL: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/drugged/5506/Overview
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Comment #3 posted by Sam Adams on March 07, 2011 at 16:04:56 PT
Ruled by Corporations
>>>>Two Health Department employees sent as hearing officers sat stoically through the session, rarely changing their expressions or even sipping the coffee or water they'd brought.It should have said "Two Big Pharma employees sat through the hearing........"This is where the rubber meets the road in terms of tyranny. Suddenly these patients are on the receiving end of the licking stick, just like the poor kids gathering firewood in Afghanistan, they know the feeling. Ground up in the wheels of the Empire.
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Comment #2 posted by FoM on March 07, 2011 at 16:00:39 PT
Arizona House OKs Bill Reacting To Medical Pot Law
March 7, 2011PHOENIX - The Arizona House has passed a drug testing bill proposed as a response to Arizona voters' legalization of medical marijuana.The bill would let employers take action against employees who are believed to be impaired at work due to drug use, whether legal or illegal. Monday's passage on a 56-3 vote sends the bill to the Senate.The bill is backed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It provides employers with a legal shield from lawsuits if they act in good faith against employees who show signs of impairment.Copyright: 2011 The Associated PressURL: http://www.cnbc.com/id/41957855
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on March 07, 2011 at 15:30:01 PT
News Article From Illinois
Ill. Lawmaker Determined To Breathe New Life Into Medical Marijuana DebateMarch 7, 2011SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Non-profit medical marijuana dispensories could soon be distributing 2.5-ounce doses of the drug to chronic pain sufferers in Illinois, if state Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, is successful in his latest push to get the long-awaited, hotly-debated measure through the state legislature.URL: http://drugsense.org/url/oPvANo5l
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