Comments on: Medical Marijuana Initiative Gets Needed Signatures For Ballot

By: Mike pitts

Mike pitts — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:38:58 +0000

I have grandma seizures and use to stop them it shouldpass

By: mnon

mnon — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 04:09:05 +0000

Guys for those of you stating you don’t want people stoned driving or operating on you etc. Guess what those who want to smoke weed for medical or recreational are already driving. I also do know surgeons who smoke daily… Is it okay for them to drink and go to the OR? NO, some people can actually be responsible functioning people on weed, just like some can with booze… others can’t be responsible with either. You can’t hold the ones that can be responsible with it accountable for those who can not. A lot of the “opinions” I read from others on this subject usually amounts to close minded conservative brain washed attitudes toward it. Get educated, quit sounding ignorant on the topic and step out of the past and into a future were people who need it for pain can have it without fear of dying from the treatment. Allow Cancer patients to take it and ease their suffering, it stimulates their apatite and eases their pain at the same time. Not to mention the other qualities hemp has, clothes, paper, fuel, the list goes on and on all from THE SAME PLANT! Marijuana is the way of the future, get on board or stay stuck in your conservative cave and hope you never need it to help with your cancer or pain, or your kids cancer or pain, or any other close loved one.

By: citizen

citizen — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 07:40:33 +0000

What i think most people don’t understand is would you rather have a person use a natural herb for pain, or painkillers? Florida is famous for being a pill mill with people on very dangerous pain killers. Why can’t they just use a natural herb? You can’t over dose on Marijuana , so its much safer than the current pills for pain

Lets adults have a choice of what medicine they need to use.

By: Doesn't Matter

Doesn't Matter — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:03:57 +0000

It doesn’t matter if it’s legal or illegal. I know a number of people who smoke weed. These people have families, jobs and are good responsible tax paying citizens. I personally don’t smoke it but that’s my choice not to. We all have a voice and are able to say thanks but no thanks. I also know a number of people who drink like there will never be another drop available. They have lost jobs, families, homes, and automobiles. I come from a broken home that was destroyed by alcoholism. You may have but I personally have never seen a family torn apart by pot. I once had a friend tell me this.. The only reason pot isn’t legal is because it’s too easy to grow and the Government can’t figure out how to tax it. You say don’t put it on the streets, well guess what? It’s already there.

By: melodies4us

melodies4us — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 21:29:18 +0000

The whole “medical marijuana ” concept is bogus.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:40:15 +0000

I hope it doesn’t pass here. What a lame excuse to put it under “medical use”. I don’t want people who are stoned driving, working etc. Accidents and lawsuits are going to through the roof.
What if you go for surgery and the O.R. staff are lit up because they all have “migraines”. It’s legal, then what?? No thanks….NO WAY!!!

By: SAY NO TO IGNORANCE and senseless prohibition

SAY NO TO IGNORANCE and senseless prohibition — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 11:15:55 +0000

The writing is on the wall; 58% of Americans favor legalization. I foresee marijuana becoming legal, or at a minimum decriminalized in the next ten years.

The biggest opposition of course is still from the pharmaceutical and alcohol producer’s lobbyist, but the Feds are finally realizing that the only group really benefiting from the current laws are the criminals. The Feds have already given permission to allow profits earned through the sale of pot in “legal” states to be deposited in federally-insured financial institutions.

The naysayers sometimes forget, just like alcohol, cigarettes, caffine and all the other “legal” drugs out there; because it’s legal, doesn’t mean YOU have to use it.

By: LEGALIZE

LEGALIZE — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:37:33 +0000

I completely agree with legalizing it. It’s a natural growing plant, and can be used for many medical reasons.
Legalize It.

By: century

century — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 21:09:34 +0000

Say no to pot. People say they need and they dont. Keep iy away off the streets

By: Marion Miller

Marion Miller — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:55:43 +0000

Marijuana provides greater pain relief when taken in pill form than when it is smoked. I am for Medical Marijuana because I saw my sister battle cancer three different times in her life, at 18, 36 then 38. She was so sick from this horrible disease but the nausea she had was terrible and I know that if she could have at least eaten that in itself would have been a blessing. From what I have studied her pain would not have been as bad, she could have eaten, she could have enjoyed what time she had left with her family, mainly her eight and eleven year old she left behind. So before you so no to this think about what you’re saying no to. Let me ask you this do any of you or any of your love ones drink, have medical conditions that could affect your driving if so then maybe you or them should stay off the road. Like anyone who is one pain meds they are only given so many a month, they can’t be misused.