Pubdate: Sun, 06 Nov 2011
Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)
Copyright: 2011 The Sacramento Bee
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/376
Author: Bradley DeHaven

MEDICAL MARIJUANA IS A CHARADE

"Medical marijuana" growers, doctors and dispensaries are a smoke 
screen. The doctors' waiting rooms are reminiscent of a frat party, 
existing only to write a recommendation for marijuana and collect a 
fee. No lab work or X-rays are required or even available. Medical 
records from your real doctor are not necessary.

I agree that marijuana can be helpful for certain conditions, but if 
marijuana is truly intended for the ill, then why not let regular 
family doctors write the prescription for a specified amount and 
deliver that medication through real pharmacies that can track and 
regulate the quantity, potency and specific type of drug prescribed?

Currently the pot recommendation is written for an unlimited amount 
of marijuana for an entire year, then filled by marijuana 
dispensaries really drug dealers  hiding behind a perverted 
interpretation of a poorly written law.

Bradley DeHaven, Sacramento
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