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Resistant · 11-24-2011, 02:18 PM

Boooooooooo!

I like how he implies that all medical users smoke it...I guess if he acknowledged the efficacy of ingested THC (or Dronabinol) he'd have to answer lots of questions about his incredibly fallacious argument.

LETTER
Medical Marijuana: The Government’s View
Published: November 23, 2011

To the Editor:

In his Nov. 7 Op-Ed article, “Reefer Madness,” Ethan Nadelmann criticized the Obama administration’s position on medical marijuana and described the debate as “essentially a cultural and political struggle.”

The issue of medical marijuana is not about culture and counterculture. It is not a struggle; it is not a war. It simply comes down to how we approve medications as safe and effective for use in the United States. To date, the Food and Drug Administration has not found smoked marijuana to be either safe or effective medicine for any condition.

No national medical association has come out in favor of smoked marijuana for widespread medical use. Further, many public health organizations, including the American Cancer Society, American Glaucoma Foundation, National Pain Foundation and National Multiple Sclerosis Society, do not support smoked “medical” marijuana.

The administration’s position is clear: the medication approval process should remain above the political fray. Smoked marijuana does not meet scientific standards for safe and effective medicine, and marijuana use and distribution remain illegal under federal law for any purpose.

Like our National Drug Control Strategy, it is a position driven by evidence, not ideology. When it comes to protecting public health and public safety, the American people deserve no less.

RAFAEL LEMAITRE
Associate Director for Public Affairs
Office of National Drug Control Policy
Washington, Nov. 14, 2011

ganjaherbs · 12-04-2011, 07:13 PM

I could post a hundred links to medicine with side effects that would make your balls shrivel in fear. In America 40,000 to 90,000 deaths a year result from iatrogenesis. They talk so much crap about weed but refuse to acknowledge the fact that most of the other medicine big pharma is pushing is a hell of a lot worse. I guess the message they're sending is that we need to start throwing big sacks of cash at them via lobbyist before we start being taken seriously.

11-24-2011, 02:18 PM	#1
Resistant Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: in a house Posts: 213	Unfortunately, more of the same from the ONDCP.. Boooooooooo! I like how he implies that all medical users smoke it...I guess if he acknowledged the efficacy of ingested THC (or Dronabinol) he'd have to answer lots of questions about his incredibly fallacious argument. LETTER Medical Marijuana: The Government’s View Published: November 23, 2011 To the Editor: In his Nov. 7 Op-Ed article, “Reefer Madness,” Ethan Nadelmann criticized the Obama administration’s position on medical marijuana and described the debate as “essentially a cultural and political struggle.” The issue of medical marijuana is not about culture and counterculture. It is not a struggle; it is not a war. It simply comes down to how we approve medications as safe and effective for use in the United States. To date, the Food and Drug Administration has not found smoked marijuana to be either safe or effective medicine for any condition. No national medical association has come out in favor of smoked marijuana for widespread medical use. Further, many public health organizations, including the American Cancer Society, American Glaucoma Foundation, National Pain Foundation and National Multiple Sclerosis Society, do not support smoked “medical” marijuana. The administration’s position is clear: the medication approval process should remain above the political fray. Smoked marijuana does not meet scientific standards for safe and effective medicine, and marijuana use and distribution remain illegal under federal law for any purpose. Like our National Drug Control Strategy, it is a position driven by evidence, not ideology. When it comes to protecting public health and public safety, the American people deserve no less. RAFAEL LEMAITRE Associate Director for Public Affairs Office of National Drug Control Policy Washington, Nov. 14, 2011 __________________ Resistant's 2000 Watt Strawberry Adventure Round 2: Granddad Purp, Skunk x Haze, Granddadwreck, Satori
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ganjaherbs Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 47	I could post a hundred links to medicine with side effects that would make your balls shrivel in fear. In America 40,000 to 90,000 deaths a year result from iatrogenesis. They talk so much crap about weed but refuse to acknowledge the fact that most of the other medicine big pharma is pushing is a hell of a lot worse. I guess the message they're sending is that we need to start throwing big sacks of cash at them via lobbyist before we start being taken seriously.
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