Comments on: Is there a case for medical marijuana?

By: Barbara Mowery

Barbara Mowery — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:49:16 +0000

i am a 12 year breast cancer survivor. after a mastectomy, chemo, bonemarrow transplant and 31 radiation treatments i feel i have a good answer for this. YES it should be given to cancer patients. I took it in the form of a pill named MARINOL after my weight of 165 had fallen to 113 and i could not eat or stand the smell of food. I took it about 2 weeks and awoke one am starving to death and told my hubby to get to Mc Donalds and get me a biscuit and sausage.So if anyone with this horrible disease can get any kind of relief from it why would anyone not want them to have it? BARB

By: shore65

shore65 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:47:50 +0000

I would be willing , and have started the process of obtaining a medical marijuana card in the state of Colorado. i have taken the first step and would be willing to blog about it, there are already interesting barriers i never expected from the begining. Availabilty of your own medical records seems to be a mirage of charges and fees. this, i think touches the very accesabilty and digitation of all records that Obama proposes. But now, they are charging $14 for 1-10 pages...a certain amount between 10 thru 30 microfiche is $1.50 per page. I asked appauled and said. "what if i have 2000 pages of records?, and what information is on each page? i was unable to get a better than "i dont know"
this is a testament to the lack of accountability and records that seem to float in space saying what ever they want "THIER MY RECORDS!" and i may be charged a fortune to just hold them in my hand
i havent even tried to goto the clinic for consultation yet trying to obtain another approach. Mr cooper, if you would like to hear of my journey through this let me know
Phil

By: BeStrong

BeStrong — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:06:55 +0000

YES!! As a person with chronic pain. I am totally for legalizing the prescibing of Medical Marijuana. The states that do allow it, must stop bothering the people that it has been prescribed to. How can you have the Rx and not be allowed to use it all in the same state? No Brainer!! If it can stop some of the pain, if it can help some to have an appetite that otherwise wouldn't be able to eat, how can it be a bad herbal suppliment?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:47:09 +0000

Maybe we aren't ready for all of the good thhings yet? Maybe our generation isn't worth it, better off in jail or probation. Or just ignored completely. This is kind of how Iran would do it to. Legalize now. No more drug dealers! make them get a job too!!!!!

By: Brandi

Brandi — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:53:33 +0000

I know many people that smoke. I just recently quit using myself but that was by choice and now that i quit i realize how much stress it did take off me in a day. I will never understand if they dont legalize it because it would make so much more room in the prisons for people that deserve to be there for worse reasons than pot possesion thats dumb. I say lets pay and smoke without being scared of gettin in trouble. Legalize it obama

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:22:35 +0000

Did anyone else watching find it odd that the girl, who said she fell victim to pot and became suicidal, said they'd give her free grams and free edibles just for 'being a good patient'; however, when Anderson Cooper was wrapping up his piece he said they don't give away free taste testers. I am a medical marijuana patient for a number of reasons, and think that the show that girl put on was despicable. She portrayed the dispensary/ wellness center as being some pushy dealer that was making her spend her money. Not to mention if she was spending 1000 a month on her medicine and only smoking 7 to 8 joints a day she is smoking NO WHERE NEAR 1000 dollars, she is more like 250-350 or so a month at that rate. Every dispensary I've been in has been a good price for medicine (well almost every) and I have never seen them giving away free medicine. Please CNN, do a piece on the real users like Melissa Etheridge, and show the help it brings. My back does not allow me to live a normal life on the day to day WITHOUT medicine of some kind. Pills make me feel groggy and the side effects make me feel like someone else- while marijuana allows me to live my life and ease the pain I feel. Thank you though for the unbiased reporting, even if you had to find someone I question as to legitimately having a problem with marijuana for the negative.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:01:31 +0000

"Lisa" became suicidal because of Marijuana and was "addicted" to it.

After we sit through this piece, we find out she's now on Lithium.

Using people with psychiatric issues to prove Marijuana is "dangerous" is a pretty sad stretch.

She obviously has issues, and it wasn't marijuana's fault. Doc just don't hand out Lithium to the average person.

Try again.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:33:10 +0000

Please legalize it. My daughter's psychiatrist told her and me that if she could use marijuana a few times a week she would no longer have to take highly addictive prescription clonazepam for anxiety and panic attacks. He said it would also help relax her so she could sleep without having to take ambien or lunesta. She was arrested for possession. She is not a criminal. She is sick and this wonderful plant can help her.

By: smoking joe

smoking joe — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:20:23 +0000

I start my day at 5 30am until 7 or 8pm I am self employed an after a long day of work i go to the gym work out for an hour an than I go home an smoke marijuana so that i can relax an enjoy the rest of my evening. So not everybody that smokes is lazy

By: Ken Wilson - San Diego, CA

Ken Wilson - San Diego, CA — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:17:57 +0000

Question: Do you think the government used misleading propaganda to help support its prohibition on Marijuana? I'm thinking specifically of the cult classic 'Reefer Madness', financed by a church group and exploited by the government.

By: Robert Russell

Robert Russell — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:21:17 +0000

Hey Anderson! It's great to see something like this brought up, and it's about time the people were TRULY informed on the effects of marihuana. If medical patients are prescribed it to help themselves in the fight for their life, for then what reason can people not use it if it doesn't further enduse death? I've smoked pot now for 6 years, which I'm only 19 now, and I've already been accepted into college and am furthering my education in business studies. With that said, then what is the whole talk about it (pot) making people 'slower' or 'more dumb'? I'll admit that I may not always be the most serious when smoking, but when it comes down to it people can have some restraint over the 'high'. It's nowhere near as bad as tobacco, or alcohol, or other prescription drugs... so then why is it still illegal? lol
Please, if you get the chance, ask Sanja (I apologize if it's mis-spelt) if he has heard about a Harvard study and these 1,000's of scientists who are suggesting a re-classification of marihuana? I've been so eager to know what this is all about because I've been told on a few accounts of scientists, police officers and officials, and many doctor's that pot is (in lamen terms) 'not that bad' lol I really believe, and must admit, that the government in a way is taking away our rights. If they allow us to harm our bodies with alcohol and cigarettes, then what gives them the right to say we can't with pot? It's MUCH more harmless and not one recorded death from it, so answer me that lol
Long message, I know, but these is a HUGE concern with me and the rest of my country (I'm Canadian 'eh =) lol) and the fact the more than half of our nation has smoked at least once and most still continue to inhale. Politicians, officers, doctors, and many well educated folks smoke marihuana (I can admittngly say I know a few cops and doctors that do so) and it's very hypocritical the way they still say we can't smoke it? Either way, all-in-all, I'll be waiting for the day they do legalize this PLANT (?!!?) which will happen someday, so best get it over with now while they can combat the 'War On Drugs' (that's a joke), and make some money in doing so from taxes.
There's many other uses for the actual cannabis plant that the media fails to mention: as building materials, plastics, there's been a car built from hemp and hemo fuels... all of which are much less harmful and costly than the already in-use materials. Corporations are just afraid of losing business and billions because a simple plant could tear them down lol
To make a plant illegal, is like making a part of nature illegal, which doesn't make any sense... and in a way, unnatural lol

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:42:07 +0000

Yes I think marijuana should be legal for cancer patients as well as sufferers of other debilitating illnesses, but as a pot smoker, why would I want to make it legal and pay taxes on it? I understand the possible income for the state as well as the country but I pay enough now for good product and I'm not under any police scrutiny, why rock the boat?

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:45:35 +0000

The Majority of American voters want Marijuana legalized period, plain and simple. Why are we wasting our time,effort and money messing with medical marijuana when the Majority of voters want it fully legalized anyway? At this moment individuals are being arrested and jailed for laws no longer backed by the Majority of voters. This is a crime against Democracy and should be the main topic when discussing Marijuana Legalization.

By: Lea T, Long Island NY

Lea T, Long Island NY — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:56:49 +0000

Melissa

Thank you so much for taking on this cause. More celebrities like yourself should get into this fight and we are so grateful you are in it and expressing how you feel. My question is as a parent and an activist in so many ways, tell us how you would explain this to your children about the use of something right now that is still illegal but so helpful to get you through this terrible disease. I'm sure some parents are struggling with this issue not wanting to promote drug use but also suffering terrible symptoms from having cancer and other terrible diseases this may alleviate. I'm sure some parents have had to hide this not just from their children but from others in fear they might be judged and called an unfit parent because theyd had to use an illegal substance that shouldn't be illegal for this purpose. It's terrible that people who are suffering so can not get the use of this drug to help them their this terrible time. Thank you again for fighting for this cause and all the inspiration you give everyone through your music. Many times I've heard people say that your songs and music have helped them through very difficult times in their lives. Bless you!

By: Patty

Patty — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:02:16 +0000

Oh yeah, there is a big time case for medical marijuana!
Everyone should have the "choice" of Marinol or medical marijuana in the natural plant form.

Marinol only contains a pharmaceutical lab manufactured synthetic THC, which copycats therapeutical benefits of medical marijuana.

The states & feds continue to butt heads over controling medical marijuana laws...while 20 states have already set marijuana tax stamps.

Anderson, please kindly ask Melissa...what's her take on why would a drug be synthetically manufactured and approved under federal regulations, to create the same effects of medical marijuana occuring naturally in herb form?

By: Sheri, Michigan

Sheri, Michigan — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:33:23 +0000

Was Melissa'a belief to use medical marijuana more a spiritual decision than a medical reason? As was the original uses of the herb
thousands of years B.C, when it was considered a holy herb?

I would like to know if Melissa agrees that it is a religious belief more than a medical decision to aid in the healing of diseases.

Thanks!

By: Joanne Osinkowski Ontario Canada

Joanne Osinkowski Ontario Canada — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:32:13 +0000

American government needs to get their heads out of their ass and allow for medical marijuana. It is extremely beneficial for chronic pain sufferers as well as terminally ill and all forms of cancer patients.

By: Jim Greig, Eugene

Jim Greig, Eugene — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:31:52 +0000

Lasr year I read in the Economist, "If Cannabis were unknown, and bio-prospectors were suddenly to find it in some remote mountain crevice, its discovery would no doubt be hailed as a medical breakthrough. Scientists would praise its potential for treating everything from pain to cancer, and marvel at its rich pharmacopoeia – many of whose chemicals mimic vital molecules in the human body."

I believe it since it has helped me in so many different ways.

By: Linda Sante'

Linda Sante' — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:29:23 +0000

Yes, I think marijuana should be legalized. This would be better than the high potent pot that's being grown and given to youngsters. It needs to be a contolled substance.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:55:14 +0000

Enough is enough leglise it less crime why dont you get it