medical marijuana
Medical marijuana refers to the use of marijuana, including constituents of cannabis, THC, and other cannabinoids, as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy. Although the extent of the medicinal value of cannabis has been disputed, it does have several well-documented beneficial effects. Among these are: the amelioration of nausea and vomiting, stimulation of hunger in chemotherapy and AIDS patients, lowered intraocular eye pressure (shown to be effective for treating glaucoma), as well as general analgesic effects (pain reliever).
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California’s Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Protect Driving Around with Pot in the Trunk
In the early houses of March 8, 2008, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer stopped Robert Wayman for speeding and arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). When the officer searched his car, Wayman was found to be in possession of the following: one gram of pot was found in a baggie by the driver’s door, $120 was found in the glove compartment, 26 baggies of pot labeled 3.5 grams each were found in the trunk, as well as 5 bags labeled 5 grams each, 15 small bottles of concentrated cannabis, 15 brown lunch bags, metal screens, Ziploc bags and an electronic scale. The total amount of pot in his possession was roughly 117 grams, or four ounces. A medical marijuana card was found in his wallet with a physician’s certificate authorizing use of the pot for medical purposes.
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Issues Surrounding Medical Marijuana Use in California
In California, the first of 13 states to decriminalize cannabis (marijuana) for medical use, controversy still surrounds the issue of medical marijuana use. Despite state law that permits cultivation or possession of cannabis by seriously ill patients on the recommendation of their physician, federal law still prohibits obtaining, possessing or cultivating marijuana for any purpose. Cannabis is still classified as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has no generally recognized medical use.The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has continued to carry out raids on medical marijuana growers in California. Continue Reading
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