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09-04-2005, 09:25 PM

The Virginia Nurses Association, representing some 80,000 nurses, have
recently reconfirmed their support for Medical Cannabis and are continuing
their support for immediate legislation legalizing its medical use.

(PRWEB) September 3, 2005 -- The Virginia Nurses Association, representing
some 80,000 nurses, have recently reconfirmed their support for Medical
Cannabis and are continuing their support for immediate legislation
legalizing its medical use.

The Virginia Nurses Association (VNA), representing 80,000 Nurses, at their
October 2004 VNA Delegate Assembly, resolved that:

"The Virginia Nurses Association will continue to support legislation that
would legalize the medically prescribed use of cannabis/Marijuana for the
purpose of relieving pain and distressful symptoms of acute, chronic, or
incurable illness."

The VNA "will continue" to support this patient care position since the VNA
was the first of now 14 state nursing associations that have taken written
published positions in support of the therapeutic use of cannabis. The VNA
leadership in 1994 has been echoed over the years by the American Nurses
Association, the American Public Health Association, the National Nurses
Society on Addictions, and dozens of other medically orientated groups.
(List available at www.medicalcannabis.com).

The combined membership of health care professionals that are publicly
demanding therapeutic cannabis is in the several millions.

Mary Lynn Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN, a central Virginia addictions specialist,
author, educator and the individual that sponsored the original 1994 VNA
resolution in support of a patients right to medical cannabis was very
positive about the role of the professional nurse and others health care
professionals in this demand action.

"Nurses are the most respected profession in the US and their opinion
counts, or certainly should count, more than the absurd to ignorant
statements made by US government officials, most of whom are attorneys or
law enforcement specialists that have no true understanding of medicine, or
the medical use of cannabis. Nurses, Medical Doctors, Social Workers and
all other health care professionals have spoken with resolve through their
professional organizations and they have said patients need cannabis now.
These are the experts politicians should be guided by in this demand for
compassion and reason."

resinryder · 09-04-2005, 10:06 PM

Sadly our elected officials who are compassionate don't care about their point of view. To much money to lose on the federal/state for leo to give a damn. I respect what they are trying to do but the ones in control are the ones who are the problem. MUCH RESPECT TO THE NURSES.It's a sad state of afairs when the ones who work directly in health care and see the benefits of marijuana are ignored by the ones in charge(politicians) who don't know SQUAT won't listen to the voice of reason. Just my 2 cent

09-04-2005, 09:25 PM	#1
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Virginia , Nurses Again Demand Medical Cannabis The Virginia Nurses Association, representing some 80,000 nurses, have recently reconfirmed their support for Medical Cannabis and are continuing their support for immediate legislation legalizing its medical use. (PRWEB) September 3, 2005 -- The Virginia Nurses Association, representing some 80,000 nurses, have recently reconfirmed their support for Medical Cannabis and are continuing their support for immediate legislation legalizing its medical use. The Virginia Nurses Association (VNA), representing 80,000 Nurses, at their October 2004 VNA Delegate Assembly, resolved that: "The Virginia Nurses Association will continue to support legislation that would legalize the medically prescribed use of cannabis/Marijuana for the purpose of relieving pain and distressful symptoms of acute, chronic, or incurable illness." The VNA "will continue" to support this patient care position since the VNA was the first of now 14 state nursing associations that have taken written published positions in support of the therapeutic use of cannabis. The VNA leadership in 1994 has been echoed over the years by the American Nurses Association, the American Public Health Association, the National Nurses Society on Addictions, and dozens of other medically orientated groups. (List available at www.medicalcannabis.com). The combined membership of health care professionals that are publicly demanding therapeutic cannabis is in the several millions. Mary Lynn Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN, a central Virginia addictions specialist, author, educator and the individual that sponsored the original 1994 VNA resolution in support of a patients right to medical cannabis was very positive about the role of the professional nurse and others health care professionals in this demand action. "Nurses are the most respected profession in the US and their opinion counts, or certainly should count, more than the absurd to ignorant statements made by US government officials, most of whom are attorneys or law enforcement specialists that have no true understanding of medicine, or the medical use of cannabis. Nurses, Medical Doctors, Social Workers and all other health care professionals have spoken with resolve through their professional organizations and they have said patients need cannabis now. These are the experts politicians should be guided by in this demand for compassion and reason."
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09-04-2005, 10:06 PM	#2
resinryder Rubbing my glands together Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In a van down by the river!! Posts: 10,803	Sadly our elected officials who are compassionate don't care about their point of view. To much money to lose on the federal/state for leo to give a damn. I respect what they are trying to do but the ones in control are the ones who are the problem. MUCH RESPECT TO THE NURSES.It's a sad state of afairs when the ones who work directly in health care and see the benefits of marijuana are ignored by the ones in charge(politicians) who don't know SQUAT won't listen to the voice of reason. Just my 2 cent __________________ I'll quit growing my meds the day they rip the bong from my cold dead hands! Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Even on a canna board.
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