"... and the real-life stories of people cured through this plant."

Cured? Marijuana cures nothing.

Marijuana cures nothing.

You've been peddling that nonsense for years.

I'll stick with what the experts have to say.

Legalize Medical Marijuana, Doctors Say in Survey

-- A majority of doctors say that medical marijuana should be legalized nationally and that it can deliver real benefits to patients, a new survey by WebMD/Medscape finds.

WebMD’s web site for health professionals surveyed 1,544 doctors as more than 10 states consider bills to legalize medical marijuana. It is already legal in 21 states and Washington, DC. 

The survey found solid support for those legalization efforts, with most doctors saying medical marijuana should be legal in their states. They agreed that medical marijuana should be an option for patients. The survey included doctors from more than 12 specialties and 48 states.

Dustin Sulak, DO, is a doctor on the front lines of medical marijuana.

Sulak has recommended various forms of marijuana to his patients and has seen striking results. Patients with chronic pain needed fewer prescription pain meds. Patients with multiple sclerosis had less painful muscle spasms. Patients with severe inflammatory bowel disease began to eat again.

“These responses are the most impressive to me,” says Sulak, who practices at Maine Integrative Healthcare in Manchester. Maine is one of 20 states, along with the District of Columbia, where medical marijuana is legal. “With inflammatory bowel disease, we’ll see patients who were at death’s door turn around dramatically.”

Sulak’s experience is powerful and adds to the large body of personal stories -- dating from 5,000 years ago -- about the therapeutic value of marijuana.

Marijuana cures nothing.

How do you know that?

A majority of doctors say that medical marijuana should be legalized nationally and that it can deliver real benefits to patients, a new survey by WebMD/Medscape finds.

WebMD’s web site for health professionals surveyed 1,544 doctors as more than 10 states consider bills to legalize medical marijuana. It is already legal in 21 states and Washington, DC.

It is foolish to place any credence in this survey from WebMD since WebMD pockets millions to stimulate $1 trillion in drug sales?

According to the Washington Times, WebMD, the second most visited health site on the World Wide Web, received a $4.8 million government contract to educate doctors about the ins and outs of Obamacare. A similar contract for the public portal to educate consumers might also be in the works. However, the lack of transparency and disclosure of the contract has raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.

WebMD has positioned itself as a primary source of independent and science-backed health information yet is financially dependent on pharmaceutical companies, and now the US government, which is trying to promote a widely contested and unpopular health care plan.

Take what you will from this WebMD survey, but also take with you the fact that the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Society of Addiction Medicine are both against medical marijuana laws. The American Medical Association doesn’t support them, either. Groups representing patients aren’t behind these laws. The American Cancer Society hasn’t demanded them, and the Glaucoma Foundation even warns patients against using the drug.

Sulak has recommended various forms of marijuana to his patients and has seen striking results. Patients with chronic pain needed fewer prescription pain meds. Patients with multiple sclerosis had less painful muscle spasms. Patients with severe inflammatory bowel disease began to eat again.

“These responses are the most impressive to me,” says Sulak, who practices at Maine Integrative Healthcare in Manchester. Maine is one of 20 states, along with the District of Columbia, where medical marijuana is legal. “With inflammatory bowel disease, we’ll see patients who were at death’s door turn around dramatically.”

23 Health Benefits Of Marijuana

Take what you will from this WebMD survey, but also take with you the fact that the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Society of Addiction Medicine are both against medical marijuana laws. The American Medical Association doesn’t support them, either. Groups representing patients aren’t behind these laws. The American Cancer Society hasn’t demanded them, and the Glaucoma Foundation even warns patients against using the drug.

No profits in cures. Only profits are in treatments. Check out the salary of the American Cancer Society chief at Charity Watch.

BUSTED: This Popular "Independent" Health Website is Deceiving You.

In a shocking report published earlier this year, BNET exposed how WebMD's online test for depression is rigged for profit:

"Feeling depressed? Cheer yourself up by taking WebMD's comical new depression test. It's sponsored by Eli Lilly (LLY) — maker of the antidepressant Cymbalta – so they must know what they're talking about, right?

In fact, no matter which of the 10 answers you choose on the test, the result comes out the same:

You may be at risk for major depression."

But that's just the beginning. A number of questions about just how 'independent' a source WebMD is have since surfaced, and the answers are not what you'd expect.

Take what you will from this WebMD survey, but also take with you the fact that the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Society of Addiction Medicine are both against medical marijuana laws. The American Medical Association doesn’t support them, either. Groups representing patients aren’t behind these laws. The American Cancer Society hasn’t demanded them, and the Glaucoma Foundation even warns patients against using the drug.

No profits in cures. Only profits are in treatments. Check out the salary of the American Cancer Society chief at Charity Watch.

Be that as it may, The American Cancer Society does not advocate the use of inhaled marijuana or the legalization of marijuana.

Don’t change the subject. I am discussing WebMD...

The article is NOT about WebMd, you disingenuous little prick.

You changed the subject, not me.

Earlier this month, the DEA proved its utter detachment from reality – and its subservience to Big Pharma – by maintaining the classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug. This means, according to their classification system, it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”

The decision was a surprise to many who were expecting the agency to acknowledge the 21^st century body of scientific evidence on cannabis’ medicinal value, and the real-life stories of people cured through this plant. The Free Thought Project has documented many examples of children suffering from constant epileptic seizures, who, after receiving CBD treatment (an extract of cannabis), experience a dramatic reduction in seizures and gain a quality of life like never before.

The DEA’s tyrannical chokehold on the wondrous potential of medical cannabis is downright criminal.

In a review of the evidence, published on the U.S. government’s own National Institutes of Health, researchers concluded:

Based on evidence currently available the Schedule I classification is not tenable; it is not accurate that cannabis has no medical value, or that Information on safety is lacking.

If I made money like this I would not advocate anything that might help a sick patient either.

" John R. Seffrin CEO American Cancer Society $ 1,404,269 12/31/2014

If I made money like this I would not advocate anything that might help a sick patient either. "

Valid point

John R. Seffrin CEO American Cancer Society $ 1,404,269 12/31/2014

If I made money like this I would not advocate anything that might help a sick patient either.

John R. Seffrin CEO American Cancer Society $ 1,404,269 12/31/2014

If I made money like this I would not advocate anything that might help a sick patient either.

While the American Cancer Society does not advocate the use of inhaled marijuana or the legalization of marijuana, John R. Seffrin, CEO American Cancer Society, has not problem with these treatments for cancer lised on their Website:

Common Treatments for Cancer
 Surgery
 Chemotherapy
 Radiation Therapy
 Targeted Therapy
 Immunotherapy
Other Procedures and Techniques
 Stem Cell Transplant
 Hyperthermia
 Photodynamic Therapy
 Blood Product Donation and Transfusion
 Lasers in Cancer Treatment
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/treatment -types-landing

Valid point.

The article is NOT about WebMd, you disingenuous little prick.

Your post Number 4 is about WebMD and that is the one I was replying to.

You copy and paste so much shit that you can't even keep up with it....dipshit!

I am the Canary Clan

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Sulak has recommended various forms of marijuana ...

If you are trying to prove that marijuana is effective and should be made available for medical purpose from anecdotal statements, then I cannot understand why the approval process needs to be different from those used for all other medications. I believe that all evidence justifying marijuana for various medical conditions must require the normal conduct of adequately powered, double-blind, randomized, placebo/active controlled clinical trials to test its short and long term efficacy and safety. I can easily see that most of the conditions you attempt to qualify for medical marijuana use fails to meet FDA standards. I will consider giving creditability to your posts when all of that happens. In the meantime, I will not give credence to any anecdotal reports, low-quality scientific information or individual testimonials you continue to post. I can only imagine how poor health practices would be if all other drugs were approved through the similar approach you advocate.

buckeroo posted ...

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

"Marijuana cures nothing."
"How do you know that?"

Because if it did it would have been a major f**king announcement and dopers everywhere would be shouting it to high heaven.

But, maybe I missed the announcement. Tell me one thing that marijuana cures.

"Take what you will from this WebMD survey"

It was an online survey. As "accurate" as any online survey. Plus, we have no access to the questions or how they were framed.

"If I made money like this I would not advocate anything that might help a sick patient either."

That statement makes absolutely no sense.

You trully are a fuckin' idiot.

Considering your low moral character with a total lack of the virtues of empathy, courage, fortitude, honesty, and loyalty, or of good behaviors or habits….I accept that as a compliment since it is perfectly sensible for you to count such a claim as warrantable assertible but entirely false.

"Dustin Sulak, DO, is a doctor on the front lines of medical marijuana."

I'll say. "Dr. Sulak holds the distinction of being a Diplomat of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine."

Plus, he's a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy). That's an MD with a quack factor built in.

I accept that as a compliment

You trully are a fuckin' idiot.

"Dustin Sulak, DO, is a doctor on the front lines of medical marijuana."

I'll say. "Dr. Sulak holds the distinction of being a Diplomat of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine."

Plus, he's a DO (Doctor of Osteopathy). That's an MD with a quack factor built in.

Two years ago, Sharon Gagne of Greenbush discovered she had two herniated disks in her neck. Her doctor told her surgery was not an option and instead encouraged physical therapy and prescribed a painkiller. “I didn’t like that,” she said. “I know too many people who got hooked.”

Gagne, 44, eventually asked about other options. Her doctor referred her to Dr. Dustin Sulak, a Hallowell osteopath who has become known throughout Maine for his willingness to certify patients for medical marijuana. Gagne’s physician sent her medical records to Sulak, who then spoke twice on the phone with Gagne.

Without ever having met her face to face, Sulak certified Gagne as a medical marijuana patient. Now, whenever she feels pain, she smokes a little or nibbles a baked good fortified with cannabis.

Gagne’s case illustrates the seeming ease with which Mainers with certain conditions can receive medical marijuana. Gradual changes to state law in the past three years have deregulated medical marijuana to the point that there is no way to know how many people are using it, how many doctors are certifying patients for it, and whether the number of users is growing.

Indeed, some doctors are actively recruiting patients. Sulak’s practice recently placed an ad in a weekly newspaper offering a $50 discount to students for medical marijuana evaluations.

[…]

http://www.centralmaine.com/2012/10/21/a-few-doctors-in-maine-appear-to- prescribe-most-marijuana_2012-10-20/.

You trully are a fuckin' idiot.

ROTFL! BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

"Without ever having met her face to face, Sulak certified Gagne as a medical marijuana patient."

The quack factor.

"I'll bet they don't get the prescription/recommendation until their payment clears."

I'm guessing the good doctor has set up a PayPal account.

In a review of the evidence, published on the U.S. government’s own National Institutes of Health, researchers concluded:

Based on evidence currently available the Schedule I classification is not tenable; it is not accurate that cannabis has no medical value, or that Information on safety is lacking.

The feds found the medical facts inconvenient, so they invented their own.

Dustin Sulak, DO, is a doctor on the front lines of medical marijuana.

Sulak has recommended various forms of marijuana to his patients and has seen striking results.

Hey, sport, his striking results are in the growth of his bank account.

Sulak in among the doctors actively recruiting patients. Sulak’s practice recently placed an ad in a weekly newspaper offering a $50 discount to students for medical marijuana evaluations. He speaks on the phone with “patients" and without ever having met them face to face, Sulak will certify them as a medical marijuana patient.

Now, are you a little embarrassed you used this individual to substantiate the medical use of marijuana. You should be....you should be humiliated.

You are a disgrace to mankind and a prime example of a stupid Paultard libertarian.

On the issue of cannabis, Washington gets full commendations for the rare act of “legislating” freedom by allowing recreational use of cannabis, and for breaking tyrannical barriers to a research on a plant with such medical promise.

Bullshit.

Cannatonics v. City of Tacoma, No. 45999-0-II (Ct. App. Wash. Div. II, 15 Sep. 2015) at 14:

In conclusion, we reject Cannatonics’ arguments that medical marijuana is legal and thus we reject its argument that the statute is overbroad.

Contrary to what some addle-brained potheads believe, marijuana is an illegal, Schedule I drug under Washington state law.

Earlier this month, the DEA proved its utter detachment from reality – and its subservience to Big Pharma – by maintaining the classification of cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug. This means, according to their classification system, it has “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”

Dopers once again proved their utter detachment from reality. The United States has been a party to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs for more than 50 years, along with almost the entire United Nations. As it is part of the Supreme Law of the United States, no agency can constitutionally regulate in violation of its terms. It cannot be made legal, or removed from the schedule of controlled substances except by act of Congress. DEA stated they lacked the authority to make the requested change.

The U.S. acceded to the original text of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, an international treaty, on 25 May 1967. The U.S. acceded the 1972 Protocol on 1 November 1972.

https://www.unodc.org/pdf/convention_1961_en.pdf

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961

As Amended by the 1972 Protocol amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961

Canabis and Canabis resins are Schedule I drugs on the Revised Schedules including all amendments made by the Commission on Narcotics Drugs in Force as of 5 March 1990.

Article 23

NATIONAL OPIUM AGENCIES

1. A Party that permits the cultivation of the opium poppy for the production of opium shall establish, if it has not already done so, and maintain, one or more government agencies (hereafter in this article referred to as the Agency) to carry out the functions required under this article.

2. Each such Party shall apply the following provisions to the cultivation of the opium poppy for the production of opium and to opium:

a) The Agency shall designate the areas in which, and the plots of land on which, cultivation of the opium poppy for the purpose of producing opium shall be permitted.

b) Only cultivators licensed by the Agency shall be authorized to engage in such cultivation.

c) Each licence shall specify the extent of the land on which the cultivation is permitted.

d) All cultivators of the opium poppy shall be required to deliver their total crops of opium to the Agency. The Agency shall purchase and take physical possession of such crops as soon as possible, but not later than four months after the end of the harvest.

e) The Agency shall, in respect of opium, have the exclusive right of importing, exporting, wholesale trading and maintaining stocks other than those held by manufacturers of opium alkaloids, medicinal opium or opium preparations. Parties need not extend this exclusive right to medicinal opium and opium preparations.

3. The governmental functions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be discharged by a single government agency if the constitution of the Party concerned permits it.

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Article 28

CONTROL OF CANNABIS

1. If a Party permits the cultivation of the cannabis plant for the production of cannabis or cannabis resin, it shall apply thereto the system of controls as provided in article 23 respecting the control of the opium poppy.

2. This Convention shall not apply to the cultivation of the cannabis plant exclusively for industrial purposes (fibre and seed) or horticultural purposes.

3. The Parties shall adopt such measures as may be necessary to prevent the misuse of, and illicit traffic in, the leaves of the cannabis plant.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Convention_on_Narcotic_Drugs

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific (nominally narcotic) drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research. As noted below, its major effects included updating the Paris Convention of 13 July 1931 to include the vast number of synthetic opioids invented in the intervening thirty years and a mechanism for more easily including new ones. From 1931 to 1961, most of the families of synthetic opioids had been developed, including drugs in whatever way related to methadone, pethidine, morphinans and dextromoramide and related drugs; research on fentanyls and piritramide was also nearing fruition at that point.

Earlier treaties had only controlled opium, coca, and derivatives such as morphine, heroin and cocaine. The Single Convention, adopted in 1961, consolidated those treaties and broadened their scope to include cannabis and drugs whose effects are similar to those of the drugs specified. The Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the World Health Organization were empowered to add, remove, and transfer drugs among the treaty's four schedules of controlled substances. The International Narcotics Control Board was put in charge of administering controls on drug production, international trade, and dispensation. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was delegated the Board's day-to-day work of monitoring the situation in each country and working with national authorities to ensure compliance with the Single Convention. This treaty has since been supplemented by the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, which controls LSD, MDMA, and other psychoactive pharmaceuticals, and the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, which strengthens provisions against money laundering and other drug-related offenses.

As of February 2015, the Single Convention has 185 state parties. The Holy See plus all member states of the United Nations are state parties, with the exception of Chad, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, South Sudan, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

It cannot be made legal, or removed from the schedule of controlled substances except by act of Congress. DEA stated they lacked the authority to make the requested change.

The requested change was a rescheduling.

"In a review of the evidence, published on the U.S. government’s own National Institutes of Health, researchers concluded:"

This was simply a review of the evidence and was supported by the University of California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research.

In other words, the researchers found what they were paid to find.

It cannot be made legal, or removed from the schedule of controlled substances except by act of Congress. DEA stated they lacked the authority to make the requested change.

The requested change was a rescheduling.

It cannot be made legal, or rescheduled as requested except by act of Congress. DEA stated they lacked the authority to make the requested change.

DEA also stated,

Marijuana is a drug listed in the Single Convention. The Single Convention uses the term “cannabis” to refer to marijuana. Thus, the DEA Administrator is obligated under section 811(d) to control marijuana in the schedule that he deems most appropriate to carry out the U.S. obligations under the Single Convention. It has been established in prior marijuana rescheduling proceedings that placement of marijuana in either schedule I or schedule II of the CSA is “necessary as well as sufficient to satisfy our international obligations” under the Single Convention. NORML v. DEA, 559 F.2d 735, 751 (D.C. Cir. 1977). As the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has stated, “several requirements imposed by the Single Convention would not be met if cannabis and cannabis resin were placed in CSA schedule III, IV, or V.” Id. Therefore, in accordance with section 811(d)(1), DEA must place marijuana in either schedule I or schedule II.

The Treaty requires,

If a Party permits the cultivation of the cannabis plant for the production of cannabis or cannabis resin, it shall apply thereto the system of controls as provided in article 23 respecting the control of the opium poppy.

DEA must place marijuana in either schedule I or schedule II.

Like I said.