tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1075971496420614634..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Medical marijuana as natural medicineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-4303144436358585772011-10-09T22:33:46.618-07:002011-10-09T22:33:46.618-07:00I can't smoke MJ. I have hayfever to grasses ...I can't smoke MJ. I have hayfever to grasses and trees and MJ is "grass." I wish I could. The pressure in my eyes is 27 and 27 and my father lost an eye to high pressure. <br /><br />I think it's needed to be legalized for a long, long time. The taxes could do so much for our schools. I have friends that have used it when they have had to take different medications and SurprisingWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12686754555670438410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17296970075513832232011-10-09T21:35:16.462-07:002011-10-09T21:35:16.462-07:00Very strongly pro-medical marijuana. Well, very st...Very strongly pro-medical marijuana. Well, very strongly legalizing for that matter. <br />But medically speaking it has far less side effects and far more uses than narcotics.<br />And not the fakey marinol rx...the real stuff.meg- grow and resisthttp://www.growandresist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22707039163819042972011-10-09T21:20:21.059-07:002011-10-09T21:20:21.059-07:00I just read a comment that I thought was Super Fun...I just read a comment that I thought was Super Funny--I even actually laughed out loud (not just lol). Then I realized it was I who made the comment some time back. <br /><br />Is that conceited? hahalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306063521578707950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47127803025644040652011-03-25T07:50:05.968-07:002011-03-25T07:50:05.968-07:00As a cop, I and many of my co-workers would never ...As a cop, I and many of my co-workers would never use MJ. We do not care to feel the lack of control over our behavior.<br /><br />I will say this, however, I have NEVER had to fight a person who is high on MJ. Drunks are always the most violent. I have been dispatched to many a calls for drunk(s) fighting. I have never been dispatched to a scene for a high person being violent.<br /><br />I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49786008557971327672011-03-20T23:55:16.828-07:002011-03-20T23:55:16.828-07:00It also depends on how you use marijuana for medic...It also depends on how you use marijuana for medicinal purposes.online pharmacieshttp://www.bestpharmguide.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74423067450957324522011-03-18T08:42:08.842-07:002011-03-18T08:42:08.842-07:00It's also a bronchial dilator and I've use...It's also a bronchial dilator and I've used a vaporizer for years to control my mild asthma. (I use it for fun too, alcoholism runs in the family so I feel safer using pot than a beer to relax at the end of the day.)<br /><br />Hemp fibers are soooo useful and when this country was founded every farmer was expected to grow hemp for the good of the nation. There were HUGE ag-prop pushes Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994844081172979101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-839115532027707482011-03-17T22:45:57.817-07:002011-03-17T22:45:57.817-07:00koolchicken - equa yona is correct in that the gov...koolchicken - equa yona is correct in that the government blocks studies done on cannabis. There has been a push for doing double blind studies on the use of mj for a number of different conditions (migraine being one of them) and doctors and scientists want to see the studies done but they are blocked. <br /><br />Anonymous - Cannabis is purportedly very effective on ADHD as well as OCD and Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58490882278435897512011-03-17T09:40:12.871-07:002011-03-17T09:40:12.871-07:00I know first hand how amazing marijuana is. I dab...I know first hand how amazing marijuana is. I dabbled in drugs before kids. I am not perfect and was young/dumb. That being said I have never had an issue with marijuana because the only side affects I saw was that it made you tired and hungry. <br />My father had cancer for 2 years and the only way he made it through the day was smoking marijuana. It took away his pain and kept him eating. He Surviving and thriving on pennieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549443211123230264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-23831057818907629602011-03-17T09:36:42.990-07:002011-03-17T09:36:42.990-07:00It's never killed anyone while alcohol kills a...It's never killed anyone while alcohol kills all the time. Something seems very wrong with this whole idea. <br /><br />Also what happened when we had prohibition on alcohol? People made it themselves and sold it and there was violence over it.<br /><br />What is happening with pot prohibition? People are growing it themselves and selling it and there is violence. <br /><br />I like you have Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583524755306491510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49312563933542945472011-03-17T08:59:32.654-07:002011-03-17T08:59:32.654-07:00Growing high quality medical MJ is fairly advanced...Growing high quality medical MJ is fairly advanced gardening. (See Jorge Cervantes Complete Medical MJ Growers Bible for exactly how advanced.) Especially for a person with, say, MS, a lot of the skills needed are out of reach for a person with physical limitations due to pain or paralysis. Honestly, our drug laws are so messed up that I really think regulations are just about moot at this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1898139615050654772011-03-17T06:19:00.150-07:002011-03-17T06:19:00.150-07:00I don't have any idea the ins and outs of it, ...I don't have any idea the ins and outs of it, but Michigan recently made it legal for medical purposes and the impact it has had upon my immediate family has been tremendously positive. I am in agreement with Dale above me.DKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467528935667503979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83859487820247297182011-03-16T21:27:31.023-07:002011-03-16T21:27:31.023-07:00I am totally in favor of it for people with legiti...I am totally in favor of it for people with legitimate medical need for it. However, it has become so exploited and has turned into an enormous money making scam that it just makes me angry. It pisses me off that the government has its head so far up its ass that they won't just legalize it, tax the hell out of it, remove the black market aspect of it and use the proceeds to help balance the Dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-628179300363228392011-03-16T19:50:09.071-07:002011-03-16T19:50:09.071-07:00One fact stands out in my mind from the 1980s effo...One fact stands out in my mind from the 1980s efforts to get marijuana on the California ballot - at the time cannabis was outlawed, there were 10,000 industrial uses for the hemp plant. All those jobs were pushed to other nations.<br /><br />The original Levi jeans included hemp fibers (from the cannabis plant) to increase durability of the fabric.<br /><br />With all the issues around us, fromBrad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-38090796612967148462011-03-16T19:41:20.531-07:002011-03-16T19:41:20.531-07:00I have heard of most of the uses listed here, howe...I have heard of most of the uses listed here, however I have one that I haven't heard much. My best friend smoked for years, daily, and didn't feel right without it. At the point he started smoking, his grades improved (he probably would not have gotten into college otherwise) and he became considerably more engaged in life and deeper thinking.<br />Years later, after college, he decided Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-48268744038240891102011-03-16T18:22:34.935-07:002011-03-16T18:22:34.935-07:00I'm very strongly pro; it's got multiple m...I'm very strongly pro; it's got multiple medical uses and from what I've read it's pretty benign compared to alcohol and nicotine in terms of health consequences. (And on the political side, it would save a hell of a lot of money by stopping enforcement and would put money into city/county coffers via taxes -- while taking business away from the big illegal drug groups...)Chris S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-31328878845084172172011-03-16T18:16:08.518-07:002011-03-16T18:16:08.518-07:00Okay, I understand some people abuse the system, b...Okay, I understand some people abuse the system, but growing up with a bunch of alcoholic relatives (did I mention the abuse that THEY inflicted?), I'd take my chances with some people that giggle too much and eat all the chips.Lynnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50827363934191445832011-03-16T18:15:11.377-07:002011-03-16T18:15:11.377-07:00@ Lisa - there are actually different strains that...@ Lisa - there are actually different strains that create different effects. if you're looking to manage pain, you want a strain with high cbd's and low thc. we're lucky here in cali that you can go to a good club where you can get all this info. hubby uses for degenerative disc disease. it's a lot better than the opiate derivatives the docs had him on. they made him one big a*#Heidinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91018066069896966022011-03-16T18:14:38.636-07:002011-03-16T18:14:38.636-07:00I have a chronic illness with a lot of pain and I ...I have a chronic illness with a lot of pain and I would love to try medical marijuana but it's not legal here. It's so much safer than OTC meds and RX meds.Lisa S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-48538735260449083572011-03-16T18:14:30.136-07:002011-03-16T18:14:30.136-07:00I've had a lot of friends and family use it --...I've had a lot of friends and family use it -- for AIDS related issues, for appetite loss due to cancer, for pain control, for glaucoma, for terminal cancer, and I'm sure there are more that I'm spacing. <br /><br />Given how many medical uses it has and how benign it is compared to cigarettes and alcohol, I think it's silly that it's illegal.<br /><br />And yes, some people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47992084682462306882011-03-16T18:07:37.060-07:002011-03-16T18:07:37.060-07:00To Koolchicken and others in opposition or concern...To Koolchicken and others in opposition or concerned about "abuse". The herb was made illegal through lies and propaganda. It has been used for thousands of years with no known ill effects. The US government suppresses testing and any positive info from testing done in other countries. I smoked pot for decades, got through college with high honors using it regularly, pursued a equa yona(Big Bear)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09077234314632732773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37191764962183279242011-03-16T17:49:58.778-07:002011-03-16T17:49:58.778-07:00I don't think that at this time it should be m...I don't think that at this time it should be made legal. Maybe in the future, but right now we don't know the risks. I would treat it like any other drug, it needs proper testing and studies need to be done on it's risks and benefits. I think the problem we face right now is this is a plant that's been used for some time so there are a lot of people who think they know it's koolchickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929421760488763997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-65833008588618010502011-03-16T15:53:39.920-07:002011-03-16T15:53:39.920-07:00LOL at my last eye check up:
ME: PLEASE DR., I thi...LOL at my last eye check up:<br />ME: PLEASE DR., I think I have Glaucoma<br />DR: Why?<br />Me: So I can get that medical marijuana!<br /><br />Seriously tho, Mary Jane can be used for eye problems, cancer (makes you want to eat during the yucky chemo) as well as relief from back aches and other body pain. I never understood why my friend terry, who died from AIDS refused it when offered for Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-75825594448115539942011-03-16T15:32:19.613-07:002011-03-16T15:32:19.613-07:00Ever since the drug co (un named) has changed the ...Ever since the drug co (un named) has changed the formula for oxycontin my hub has no relief from his cancer treatment induced pain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-14136226812033819542011-03-16T13:28:08.422-07:002011-03-16T13:28:08.422-07:00Since the education cuts have ensured I will Never...Since the education cuts have ensured I will Never get a job, I may as well say out loud --I've tried that medicine for pain. It did nothing for me but make me think the television was Really Loud.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-82572495750030940052011-03-16T13:27:46.562-07:002011-03-16T13:27:46.562-07:00Shouldn't be illegal. Shouldn't be abused....Shouldn't be illegal. Shouldn't be abused. But people are people. A Huichol explained it this way (paraphrased): "Peyote is not a toy, it is a god, like your Eucharist. Everything is good but you have to know your place in relation to it. Self-indulgence is not knowing your place."Risanoreply@blogger.com