Court puts Marijuana woman’s appeal out to grass
Ian Brockwell
March 15, 2007
A woman from California suffering from a brain tumor, scoliosis, nausea and other medical problems, has lost her appeal to legally use marijuana to help reduce her pain and increase her appetite.
Mother of two, Angel Raich, can only continue living by using marijuana, according to her doctor, but the Supreme Court have ruled that medical marijuana users and those that supply the drug can be prosecuted.
It is an odd situation that in many countries the possession of marijuana (in small quantities) is either legal, or treated as an addiction rather than a criminal offense. Although some states in the US have decriminalized the possession of small amounts, it is still a federal crime.
The use of medical marijuana, when more usual drugs have been used and failed, seems a valid case for making an exception to the law.
Those in the medical profession have differing views on the advantages and disadvantages of using marijuana. Some believe that it is an ideal therapeutic drug for cancer and patients suffering from AIDS, and can make chemotherapy treatment more tolerable by reducing the effects of clinical depression, nausea and weight loss.
Marijuana is believed to be of help with glaucoma, epilepsy, migraine and bipolar disorder. It has also been discovered, in a recent study, that cannabinoids found in Cannabis (another name for marijuana) might be able to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Clearly, further studies should be carried out to explore the potential benefits of marijuana for medical purposes, but at the same time taking precautions that any advancement in this area does not benefit the “recreational” user.
As mentioned in a previous article, hypnosis can be very beneficial to people suffering from a wide range of illnesses, including cancer. Naturally, a hypnosis download for cancer sufferers is not designed to cure the disease, but to help manage the pain, reduce any nausea as a result of chemotherapy and try to keep the person positive. Of course, this could enable a patient to cope with the treatment they are receiving more easily, and make it even more effective.
Any person suffering from a potentially “terminal” disease should be allowed to use any reasonable option available, if it can help ease their pain and give them a fighting chance. Let’s hope the courts show a little more compassion in the future, and if the law does not allow for that, maybe it is time to change it?
Mother of two, Angel Raich, can only continue living by using marijuana, according to her doctor, but the Supreme Court have ruled that medical marijuana users and those that supply the drug can be prosecuted.
It is an odd situation that in many countries the possession of marijuana (in small quantities) is either legal, or treated as an addiction rather than a criminal offense. Although some states in the US have decriminalized the possession of small amounts, it is still a federal crime.
The use of medical marijuana, when more usual drugs have been used and failed, seems a valid case for making an exception to the law.
Those in the medical profession have differing views on the advantages and disadvantages of using marijuana. Some believe that it is an ideal therapeutic drug for cancer and patients suffering from AIDS, and can make chemotherapy treatment more tolerable by reducing the effects of clinical depression, nausea and weight loss.
Marijuana is believed to be of help with glaucoma, epilepsy, migraine and bipolar disorder. It has also been discovered, in a recent study, that cannabinoids found in Cannabis (another name for marijuana) might be able to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Clearly, further studies should be carried out to explore the potential benefits of marijuana for medical purposes, but at the same time taking precautions that any advancement in this area does not benefit the “recreational” user.
As mentioned in a previous article, hypnosis can be very beneficial to people suffering from a wide range of illnesses, including cancer. Naturally, a hypnosis download for cancer sufferers is not designed to cure the disease, but to help manage the pain, reduce any nausea as a result of chemotherapy and try to keep the person positive. Of course, this could enable a patient to cope with the treatment they are receiving more easily, and make it even more effective.
Any person suffering from a potentially “terminal” disease should be allowed to use any reasonable option available, if it can help ease their pain and give them a fighting chance. Let’s hope the courts show a little more compassion in the future, and if the law does not allow for that, maybe it is time to change it?
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