When one doctor recommended I try pot to alleviate chronic pain issues I have, we were both at a loss. He can't write a prescription for medical pot. Going to a pharmacy isn't an option. Plus, I was skeptical ---- I tried recreational pot decades ago, and it did little for me. I agreed to give it a go and he wrote a short note on a prescription slip to recommend "a trial of medical marijuana." That was early July. [continues 487 words]
Friday, the city of Oceanside heads back to court in its latest attempt to shut down a local business. Yep, that's right: A City Council dominated by gents from the so-called "pro-business" crowd is out to close the North County Collective. This business, though, is a medical marijuana dispensary and for the past two years, Oceanside has been hell-bent on running those establishments out of town. The modern anti-pot crusade flies in the face of the 1996 vote of the people to legalize medical marijuana in California and the fact research has shown pot can ---- and does ---- help some people dealing with chronic pain. [continues 341 words]
