Comments on: Medical Marijuana: Why I Give My 9-Year Old Pot http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/ Working to reform marijuana laws Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:45:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jacob http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-2/#comment-66261 Jacob Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:45:56 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-66261 I am glad to see that thanks to the sweet leaf this child is going to be given a new life. I had bad ADD as a child and when I started using the herb my grades went from F's and D's to B's and A's. If the government would get off their asses and see what this leaf can do, I think their would be a lot less causes of death from sickness and disease, think about how many deaths happen each year from them. We have a NATURAL cure, to cure the mind body and soul. Instead of prescribing pills full of toxins and acids, why don't you prescribe a PLANT?! If the prescribed medical use of marijuana is not legal to the public of the United States by 2010, I have no idea what this nation is doing. I am glad to see that thanks to the sweet leaf this child is going to be given a new life. I had bad ADD as a child and when I started using the herb my grades went from F’s and D’s to B’s and A’s. If the government would get off their asses and see what this leaf can do, I think their would be a lot less causes of death from sickness and disease, think about how many deaths happen each year from them. We have a NATURAL cure, to cure the mind body and soul. Instead of prescribing pills full of toxins and acids, why don’t you prescribe a PLANT?! If the prescribed medical use of marijuana is not legal to the public of the United States by 2010, I have no idea what this nation is doing.

]]> By: Randee http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-2/#comment-65233 Randee Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:03:50 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-65233 When I had surgery, I was prescribed a rather harsh pain reliever. It did help with the pain, but I was also extremely sick because of it. I was also angry and found that I had no appetite. I lost 10 pounds over the course of 10 days. I soon threw away the pain medication and started to administer healthy portions of cannabis to myself. The cannabis soothed my throat and help me regain an appetite. I believe that this plant is a miracle. I was happy to read such an enlightening article. It saddens me that this plant has such a high potential for medical use, but is not being used fully. What is stopping the government?! When I had surgery, I was prescribed a rather harsh pain reliever. It did help with the pain, but I was also extremely sick because of it. I was also angry and found that I had no appetite. I lost 10 pounds over the course of 10 days. I soon threw away the pain medication and started to administer healthy portions of cannabis to myself. The cannabis soothed my throat and help me regain an appetite. I believe that this plant is a miracle. I was happy to read such an enlightening article. It saddens me that this plant has such a high potential for medical use, but is not being used fully. What is stopping the government?!

]]> By: casey http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-59797 casey Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:21:46 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-59797 anyhow i also have autism and i smoke marijuana it helps me cope with everyday life because when im high ive noticed i dont feel aggitated annoyed and or aggravated by other people so i sit back and relax high out of my mind and ignore those people who annoy me so i also schitzophrenia and it helps keep my anger lvls down and intact havent felt truly angry in the 11 years ive smoked THE GOVERMENT NEEDS TO LEARN IT HAS A VERY HIGH MEDICAL POTENCY but they dont care anyhow i also have autism and i smoke marijuana it helps me cope with everyday life because when im high ive noticed i dont feel aggitated annoyed and or aggravated by other people so i sit back and relax high out of my mind and ignore those people who annoy me so i also schitzophrenia and it helps keep my anger lvls down and intact havent felt truly angry in the 11 years ive smoked THE GOVERMENT NEEDS TO LEARN IT HAS A VERY HIGH MEDICAL POTENCY but they dont care

]]> By: Alec http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-59753 Alec Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:12:45 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-59753 What do you expect, the kid is autistic, he needs his Ritalin, Zolox, Kolozox, Cropox and any other patented crap whose "research" was funded by OUR tax dollars. Where are the religious God folk when it comes to defending this God given herb that is so versatile? What do you expect, the kid is autistic, he needs his Ritalin, Zolox, Kolozox, Cropox and any other patented crap whose “research” was funded by OUR tax dollars.

Where are the religious God folk when it comes to defending this God given herb that is so versatile?

]]> By: Michelle http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-59485 Michelle Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:24:20 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-59485 I did the same thing for my 9 yr old son who has autism. I did it just once, it was the best day of his life and mine. We sat talked, joked and took a long nap together. I had never been able to bond with my son like that. I did not repeat though, because fear of being "caught." Now, I am going to get my son a prescription. Why not, I have one for my bone diease. Wouldn't it be cool if this plant that can ease my pains, also helps my childs pains and gives my whole family a NORMAL life. To people who would say parents that do this is wrong, allowing your kids to suffer is wrong. Medications the doctors gave my son made him moody, scared and he saw things. (they also stunnted his growth) After 3 years, no improvement was made, we stopped the meds. Spend a day with a autisic family, its not just a diease that effects the child, but rather the family as a whole. I did the same thing for my 9 yr old son who has autism. I did it just once, it was the best day of his life and mine. We sat talked, joked and took a long nap together. I had never been able to bond with my son like that. I did not repeat though, because fear of being “caught.” Now, I am going to get my son a prescription. Why not, I have one for my bone diease. Wouldn’t it be cool if this plant that can ease my pains, also helps my childs pains and gives my whole family a NORMAL life. To people who would say parents that do this is wrong, allowing your kids to suffer is wrong. Medications the doctors gave my son made him moody, scared and he saw things. (they also stunnted his growth) After 3 years, no improvement was made, we stopped the meds. Spend a day with a autisic family, its not just a diease that effects the child, but rather the family as a whole.

]]> By: Safe http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-59470 Safe Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:26:23 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-59470 To those calling for the safety to be determined: BY WHOM? The FDA? Please... the wheels of commerce say what is safe, not what has been clinically proven to be safe. Look at the myriad of side effects listed on TV ads for drugs the FDA has deemed "safe." It boggles the mind that ANY testing was done, given the potential side effects. Doctors have to weigh the risk as it relates to the benefit. Given cannabis has yet to be linked to ANY detrimental side effects, I'll take my chances with it rather than what big pharm has paid the FDA to claim is safe. Who is anyone to tell someone what medicine to give their child- especially if it is working and there are no side effects? To those calling for the safety to be determined:
BY WHOM? The FDA? Please… the wheels of commerce say what is safe, not what has been clinically proven to be safe. Look at the myriad of side effects listed on TV ads for drugs the FDA has deemed “safe.” It boggles the mind that ANY testing was done, given the potential side effects. Doctors have to weigh the risk as it relates to the benefit. Given cannabis has yet to be linked to ANY detrimental side effects, I’ll take my chances with it rather than what big pharm has paid the FDA to claim is safe.

Who is anyone to tell someone what medicine to give their child- especially if it is working and there are no side effects?

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-59332 Ryan Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:54:12 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-59332 Firstly Cindy, you are a fool. I am 17 with severe ADHD and at age 13 I was prescribed adderall. For those who dont know; adderall is an extremely addictive amphetamine that(much like ritalin) can lead to drug abuse and addiction in the future. Well by the age of 15, I was abusing it because I had formed an addiction. I had a friend that wanted to get me out of this rut without sending me to rehab so one day he came over and handed me a joint and told me to smoke it. While we were smoking he told me a story of how he used to have the same problem but then started smoking cannabis. Just like him, it helped me get out of my addiction and I now use it as an alternative for my adderall. So I have to argue against the "its a gateway drug" statement thats been going around forever. Because of cannabis I concentrate better in school, im more productive, and I dont feel reliant on it, unlike I did with adderall, an addictive but legal chemical drug prescribed by my doctor. I self medicate but does that mean that im a criminal? No. It means that I am responsible enough to use it for a medical condition without being stupid and childish with it. Firstly Cindy, you are a fool. I am 17 with severe ADHD and at age 13 I was prescribed adderall. For those who dont know; adderall is an extremely addictive amphetamine that(much like ritalin) can lead to drug abuse and addiction in the future. Well by the age of 15, I was abusing it because I had formed an addiction. I had a friend that wanted to get me out of this rut without sending me to rehab so one day he came over and handed me a joint and told me to smoke it. While we were smoking he told me a story of how he used to have the same problem but then started smoking cannabis. Just like him, it helped me get out of my addiction and I now use it as an alternative for my adderall. So I have to argue against the “its a gateway drug” statement thats been going around forever. Because of cannabis I concentrate better in school, im more productive, and I dont feel reliant on it, unlike I did with adderall, an addictive but legal chemical drug prescribed by my doctor. I self medicate but does that mean that im a criminal? No. It means that I am responsible enough to use it for a medical condition without being stupid and childish with it.

]]> By: Change! http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-59310 Change! Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:54:50 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-59310 "and NORML's daily audience is informed enough about cannabis so as not to need a disclaimer." Clearly not if you have read some of the posts on here. And those are the individuals that write something, imagine all of the uninformed who are just checking out what NORML is all about. You are really missing some quality opportunities to educate the woefully uninformed. Too bad. “and NORML’s daily audience is informed enough about cannabis so as not to need a disclaimer.”

Clearly not if you have read some of the posts on here. And those are the individuals that write something, imagine all of the uninformed who are just checking out what NORML is all about. You are really missing some quality opportunities to educate the woefully uninformed. Too bad.

]]> By: Change! http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-59309 Change! Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:52:30 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-59309 "educate the woefully uninformed." NORML's mission statement: “NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.” Doesn't educating the woefully uninformed support your mission statement? Sorry, then I will take my support for marijuana reform elsewhere. If you are unwilling to consider your supporter's legitimate suggestions then that is too bad. “educate the woefully uninformed.”

NORML’s mission statement: “NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.”

Doesn’t educating the woefully uninformed support your mission statement?

Sorry, then I will take my support for marijuana reform elsewhere. If you are unwilling to consider your supporter’s legitimate suggestions then that is too bad.

]]> By: KevStr http://blog.norml.org/2009/10/12/medical-marijuana-why-i-give-my-9-year-old-pot/comment-page-1/#comment-59307 KevStr Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:39:50 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/?p=1878#comment-59307 Dan Says:"I do not support legalization of an illegal drug . . . " wtf??? Cannabis should never have been illegal in the first place. Our governments decision is based on lies and greed. Get a clue . . . Dan Says:”I do not support legalization of an illegal drug . . . ” wtf???

Cannabis should never have been illegal in the first place. Our governments decision is based on lies and greed. Get a clue . . .

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