Comments on: Medical Marijuana Soars To Approval http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332566 David Huie Green Sat, 12 Nov 2016 23:18:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332566 REGARDING: "Fill me in, how is medical marijuana used? Do patients smoke it, pill form or what?" I don't use it myself, never have and as a driver am frequently tested to prove that fact, but according to WebMD per http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/features/medical-marijuana-uses Your body already makes marijuana-like chemicals that affect pain, inflammation, and many other processes. Marijuana can sometimes help those natural chemicals work better,... How Is It Used? Medical marijuana may be: Smoked Vaporized (heated until active ingredients are released, but no smoke is formed) Eaten (usually in the form of cookies or candy) Taken as a liquid extract Side Effects Side effects of marijuana that usually don’t last long can include: Dizziness Drowsiness Short-term memory loss Euphoria More serious side effects include severe anxiety and psychosis. dhg again, those who oppose it generally oppose it for the side effect of euphoria, preferring people get drunk or on opiates instead and endure pain regardless. Its use is still forbidden by federal law and international treaty, based on the false statement that it has no legitimate medical usage but the Obama Administration has been ignoring those laws in states which passed its usage, based on the idea that pain should not be suffered willingly when a safer alternative exists. David for healthy people and safe drivers REGARDING:
“Fill me in, how is medical marijuana used? Do patients smoke it, pill form or what?”

I don’t use it myself, never have and as a driver am frequently tested to prove that fact, but according to WebMD
per
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/features/medical-marijuana-uses

Your body already makes marijuana-like chemicals that affect pain, inflammation, and many other processes. Marijuana can sometimes help those natural chemicals work better,…

How Is It Used?
Medical marijuana may be:

Smoked
Vaporized (heated until active ingredients are released, but no smoke is formed)
Eaten (usually in the form of cookies or candy)
Taken as a liquid extract
Side Effects
Side effects of marijuana that usually don’t last long can include:

Dizziness
Drowsiness
Short-term memory loss
Euphoria
More serious side effects include severe anxiety and psychosis.

dhg again, those who oppose it generally oppose it for the side effect of euphoria, preferring people get drunk or on opiates instead and endure pain regardless.

Its use is still forbidden by federal law and international treaty, based on the false statement that it has no legitimate medical usage but the Obama Administration has been ignoring those laws in states which passed its usage, based on the idea that pain should not be suffered willingly when a safer alternative exists.

David for healthy people and safe drivers

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332554 mike Sat, 12 Nov 2016 20:57:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332554 I hear ya miixster! Big Pharma does not want this, you might not buy as many of their pills that don't work! :) I hear ya miixster! Big Pharma does not want this, you might not buy as many of their pills that don’t work! :)

]]> By: miixster http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332400 miixster Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:53:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332400 I just hope that the drug companies don't get their dirty paws in on this I just hope that the drug companies don’t get their dirty paws in on this

]]> By: Bill M. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332396 Bill M. Thu, 10 Nov 2016 13:40:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332396 It can be taken by eating pot laced food, smoked or they can reduce some of the compounds to a pill form but that has not worked well for people with glaucoma. It can be taken by eating pot laced food, smoked or they can reduce some of the compounds to a pill form but that has not worked well for people with glaucoma.

]]> By: Niknak50 http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332377 Niknak50 Wed, 09 Nov 2016 21:57:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332377 Fill me in, how is medical marijuana used? Do patients smoke it, pill form or what? Fill me in, how is medical marijuana used? Do patients smoke it, pill form or what?

]]> By: Nwo http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332371 Nwo Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:31:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332371 Great news we need to have legal use recreational marijuana next. Great news we need to have legal use recreational marijuana next.

]]> By: jeeperman http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332366 jeeperman Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:28:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332366 And now the legal wrangling, glad handing and deal making begins. Maybe in five years we will actually see the amendment fully implemented. And now the legal wrangling, glad handing and deal making begins.
Maybe in five years we will actually see the amendment fully implemented.

]]> By: FaithinUS http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332365 FaithinUS Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332365 Good News! Now people suffering with chronic pain do not have to rely on highly addictive opioids for some relief. Now cancer patients can get relief from the nausea of chemo. The Scaremongers are dead wrong on this one. Happy that common sense prevailed in one area of the ballot, at least. Good News! Now people suffering with chronic pain do not have to rely on highly addictive opioids for some relief. Now cancer patients can get relief from the nausea of chemo. The Scaremongers are dead wrong on this one.
Happy that common sense prevailed in one area of the ballot, at least.

]]> By: Sedition http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332355 Sedition Wed, 09 Nov 2016 13:35:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332355 Glad it passed, but wish it had passed back when it could have helped my Grandmother in her last year or so. To all of those who worked to defeat this measure past and present...may you suffer my Grandmother's pain ten-fold until your end. Glad it passed, but wish it had passed back when it could have helped my Grandmother in her last year or so.
To all of those who worked to defeat this measure past and present…may you suffer my Grandmother’s pain ten-fold until your end.

]]> By: Bama http://www.northescambia.com/2016/11/medical-marijuana-soars-to-approval/comment-page-1#comment-332353 Bama Wed, 09 Nov 2016 12:24:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=268853#comment-332353 Step one Step one

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