Author Topic: Medical marijuana bill wins OK in CT (Read 4577 times)

kindm's · « **on:** June 04, 2007, 01:58:10 pm »

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-marijuana3ajun02,0,7989888.story?coll=stam-news-local-headlines

freddiewaht · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2007, 02:25:35 pm »

:backflip>jump>split:

kindm's · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2007, 02:35:15 pm »

Quote from: freddiewaht;147713

:backflip>jump>split:

you guys need to send your local congress people e-mails telling them to support this or that you wont vote for them if they oppose etc

most people are to lazy to do anything so they usually do what the loudest people tell them to

skalnbyc · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2007, 02:41:02 pm »

Quote from: freddiewaht;147713

:backflip>jump>split:

If it passes, F.waht will likely be diagnosed with chronic pain. Make that Dr. appointment now!

stefpav · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2007, 02:41:47 pm »

it\'s about time dammit! and i\'m not just saying it as a pothead...medicinal marijuana can really help suffering people. and to say that it could be more harmful than effective is kinda pointless because the harms of smoking won\'t effect you in a couple of weeks/months whereas the symptoms of sicknesses like cancer could weaken you even more at any time. besides that, the patient that has the legal right to toke probably doesn\'t have much time left anyways (right? don\'t you need to be severely ill to have the prescription?) so the harmful effects of marijuana are nulled by that. on the upside...i didn\'t realize the patient was able to grow it themselves, i thought they got it from their doctor somehow...is that how it is in the other 12 states?

bdfreetuna · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2007, 04:52:56 pm »

I use it medically for....

- Depression (keeps me positive)
- Cancer protection (read up kidz)
- prevention of other diseases

Its just as important to me spiritually, creatively, and intellectually.

stefpav · « **Reply #6 on:** June 04, 2007, 06:18:22 pm »

cancer protection?? how is that if 1 joint = 20 cigarettes?

bdfreetuna · « **Reply #7 on:** June 04, 2007, 07:35:29 pm »

^^
LOL.... dude, the 1 joint = 20 cigarettes thing is some seriously old school anti-drug propaganda. Nobody still rocks that line.

Since I\'m lazy I\'ll just pull the first two articles I found on google.

Study: Smoking Marijuana Does Not Cause Lung Cancer

Cannabis exerts protective effect against cancer

Additionally its useful to know that if you smoke cigarettes you have a smaller chance of getting lung cancer if you also smoke cannabis. This is because the cannabis allows your lungs to clear out all the radioactive **** from the cigarettes.

Besides, I use a Vapor Brothers vaporizer. My lungs function beautifully.

Klout · « **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:05:46 pm »

Smoking anything is definitely not good for your overall health.

If your vaporizing its possible that the benefits may outweigh the harmfull effects.

bdfreetuna · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:17:35 pm »

Quote from: Klout;147777

Smoking anything is definitely not good for your overall health.

If your vaporizing its possible that the benefits may outweigh the harmfull effects.

Care to elaborate on any of the "harmful effects" of vaporizing cannabis?

It\'s not just possible... its pure 100% benefit man!

It\'s also subjective,... some people may not find feeling totally Irie to be a benefit.

Spacey · « **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:20:02 pm »

Facts can be made up to prove anything, you hear conflicting reports depending on who you ask. The government will give study results that say it is bad for you but advocates will give you studies that state the opposite. To the best of my knowledge there is no known case of someone dying from the pot.

Klout · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:37:14 pm »

The fact that it doesnt harm your lungs at all which I don\'t even know is true...doesn\'t make it 100% good for you.

It still effects your brain. It can alter your motivation, mental clarity, mental health, memory, etc.

It\'s a drug. It affects the release of the chemicals in your brain that make you experience pleasure like dopeamine. Mainly it releases massive amounts of them at one time when you smoke. This obviously throws off the natural balances and proccess going on up there. After using it for long periods of time it gets harder and harder for your brain to release normal amounts of the right chemicals without the drug. Basically there are many intricate reactions going on in your brain overtime that you are not even aware of and that would probably not be considered positive.

Of course most everyone needs something to take the edge off. And vaporizing marijuana in moderation is pretty safe. But \'100% benefit\' is not true either.

Overexjoesure · « **Reply #12 on:** June 04, 2007, 08:56:05 pm »

Quote from: Klout;147782

The fact that it doesnt harm your lungs at all which I don\'t even know is true...doesn\'t make it 100% good for you.

It still effects your brain. It can alter your motivation, mental clarity, mental health, memory, etc.

It\'s a drug. It affects the release of the chemicals in your brain that make you experience pleasure like dopeamine. Mainly it releases massive amounts of them at one time when you smoke. This obviously throws off the natural balances and proccess going on up there. After using it for long periods of time it gets harder and harder for your brain to release normal amounts of the right chemicals without the drug. Basically there are many intricate reactions going on in your brain overtime that you are not even aware of and that would probably not be considered positive.

Of course most everyone needs something to take the edge off. And vaporizing marijuana in moderation is pretty safe. But \'100% benefit\' is not true either.

Word...

bdfreetuna · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2007, 09:46:24 pm »

You make it sound like MDMA-style neurotransmitter fuction down regulation occurs with THC and other cannabinoids. There is quite a difference between a chain reaction type dopamine or (to a lesser extent) norepinepherine release as opposed to the sizzle fry exposed-to-free-radicals seratonin/dopamine dump caused by amphetamines and other drugs which have been shown to actually damage neurons.

There\'s simply no case for this with cannabis. Besides the science that shows cannabinoids actually help regrow brain cells the action of cannabis in the brain causes neurotransmitter fluctuations more closely matched to those that happen in everyday life...

Basically there are "ok" ways and "not ok" ways to alter your brain chemistry. SSRI class anti-depressants are probably among the worst. (read about Zoloft withdrawl for example)

Anyway I forgot what point I was going to make. Probably because I use cannabis.

Is it worth it? To have mostly health benefits and some highly debatable or subjective drawbacks? To enhance creativity and musical appreciation so much? To keep my mood and outlook on life generally positive? To enhance spirituality and self-awareness?

hell yea

Not everything that affects your brain is bad. See: "Nootropics"

And of course there\'s plenty of anecdotal evidence..... the old potheads I know are some of the healthiest, happiest, and most active old dudes I\'m aware of!

Overexjoesure · « **Reply #14 on:** June 04, 2007, 10:06:25 pm »

Any "spiritual growth", or increased "self awareness" due to marijuana is nothing more than another illusion of the ego.