dice wrote:johnnyvann840 wrote:dice wrote:excellent point about the ridiculous number of people in prison for pot offences. emptying prisons alone is a good reason to legalize pot
also, depression is not on the list of qualifying conditions for medical pot in illinois. hundreds of thousands of people with chronic depression that have long been searching for a solution w/o success will potentially benefit from this. why the hell are opponents constantly citing potential negative health consequences while completely ignoring the positive health consequences?
when health insurance covers medical marijuana for any reason whatsoever w/ a doctor signing off, that will be a true cause for celebration. but that will require a change in federal law...?
Yeah, I agree. The fact that it's still a schedule 1 drug FEDERALLY is a joke. It prevents insurance companies from paying for treatment. I can't tell you how many cancer patients absolutely need it when in chemo. Just to eat and sleep and be comfortable. We used to give meds to patients who couldn't afford it in Colorado when we first opened. When somebody is in tears and comes back to tell you how much you changed their life, it's a good thing.
One of the other problems with the industry is the fact there are so many businesses out there that cannot even bank normally. FDIC Depositories will not even accept our money. Alaska is the first place that has banking for the industry. Problem is these are just two credit unions and they are charging $1200/mo. just to maintain an account. It's robbery, but they feel that technically the feds can come and seize that money if they really wanted to. "Technically", the DEA could come and seize everything you own and shut you down. It's really a shame.
nice perspective. is pot better than opioids for chemo or is it just the addiction issue that makes pot preferable?
That is such a good question. Depends on the patient and the way it's administered. Most patients using opiates find that they need much less when they use it in a combination of cannabis and whatever opioid they are prescribed. For a large majority of chemo patients they find that nothing works better than cannabis for regaining their appetite and for sleeping problems.
Of course there are so many different ways to administer CBD and THC. You have extracts in so many different forms now which a lot of people prefer to flower. Some people find that edibles are better for them than vaping or smoking, others say that good old fashioned smoking of the flower works best for them. Also, whether the medicine has higher levels of CBD, THC and certain terpenes. There are also tinctures (which is an extract that you can rub right into your skin) which some prefer. Some strains (or I should say phenotypes- the pheno matters more than the "strain") are high in CBD and have very little, or no, THC (which is what gets you high). There are just so many variables and such a range of potency and blend of components.
One other thing is that like most every drug, everybody is different and is affected differently, so the best thing to do is try several different phenos and different ways to take it and eventually you will find out what works best for you and has the least undesirable side effects. Obviously, if you have lung cancer, smoking flower is probably not the best idea, so edibles or a sublingual would probably be the way to go.
