Comments on: Medical Marijuana coming to South Carolina? http://www.bloggernews.net/13957 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:22:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: op420 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1807029 op420 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:26:50 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1807029 well i think they should cuz my mom somkes it and she dont beat the hell out of me so plz well i think they should cuz my mom somkes it and she dont beat the hell out of me so plz

]]> By: stacey TMJ http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1746269 stacey TMJ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:53:17 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1746269 Hello. I have had temporomandibular disorder for 12 years and well at first aspirin did help. Over the years it has worsened and I have been prescribed Celebrex, naproxen, bextra, loratab and most recently I had the worse flare up to date: which has left me on mobic 7.5 and flexeril 5mg. I also have had knee surgery and although the tears were replaced I have arthritis in them that just aches something awful. After my last flare up with TMJ I started doing some research on my options, the pain is becoming unbearable and is affecting my life, I found there is no cure and very little treatment other than pain control (pills and shots) well after taking these pills for some time I returned to the Dr for a routine blood test and my liver enzymes were very high. you can imagine my surprise when the dr explained how these meds can affect my organs. A friend of mine who lives out of state suggested medical marijuana so illegally, thanks to these backwoods laws, I tried a few puffs and found much relief : I was able to eat STEAK! I am not saying it was a cure but it was the best relief I have found to date. Unfortunately it is still illegal and the job I work for has random testing. I am found in a place where I am stuck coping. I refuse to continue swallowing those pills esp now that i no the damage they cause and quite frankly I am amazed the pills are legal and get a thumbs up when marijuana < a natural plant : is illegal. I pray for a change soon with this law so that I may finally have some relief! Hello. I have had temporomandibular disorder for 12 years and well at first aspirin did help. Over the years it has worsened and I have been prescribed Celebrex, naproxen, bextra, loratab and most recently I had the worse flare up to date: which has left me on mobic 7.5 and flexeril 5mg. I also have had knee surgery and although the tears were replaced I have arthritis in them that just aches something awful. After my last flare up with TMJ I started doing some research on my options, the pain is becoming unbearable and is affecting my life, I found there is no cure and very little treatment other than pain control (pills and shots) well after taking these pills for some time I returned to the Dr for a routine blood test and my liver enzymes were very high. you can imagine my surprise when the dr explained how these meds can affect my organs. A friend of mine who lives out of state suggested medical marijuana so illegally, thanks to these backwoods laws, I tried a few puffs and found much relief : I was able to eat STEAK! I am not saying it was a cure but it was the best relief I have found to date. Unfortunately it is still illegal and the job I work for has random testing. I am found in a place where I am stuck coping. I refuse to continue swallowing those pills esp now that i no the damage they cause and quite frankly I am amazed the pills are legal and get a thumbs up when marijuana < a natural plant : is illegal. I pray for a change soon with this law so that I may finally have some relief!

]]> By: concerned son http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1469020 concerned son Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:35:16 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1469020 My dad has M.S. and goes though hell daily. My dad has worked all his life until this terrible curse. He fought it everday in the early stages and he did pretty good with exercise and meds. He is now losing his battle,no matter what he tries.Im scared he is going to get tired of the hellish pain and end his own life.I took him a joint I got from a good friend and made my dad smoke it while my mom was at church. He smoked it and it started taking his pain away with in minutes. He takes so many differnt types of meds theres to many to name. Marijuana seems to help him more than any meds. or treatments. He is worried that they will find T.H.C. in his blood work and he'll get in trouble or lose the meds. that do help him. I never wish bad things on people, but maybe if the people we put in office had to watch a love one die a horrible, slow, and painful death, my Dad and others like him could use a natural medicine that WORKS. My dad has M.S. and goes though hell daily. My dad has worked all his life until this terrible curse. He fought it everday in the early stages and he did pretty good with exercise and meds. He is now losing his battle,no matter what he tries.Im scared he is going to get tired of the hellish pain and end his own life.I took him a joint I got from a good friend and made my dad smoke it while my mom was at church. He smoked it and it started taking his pain away with in minutes. He takes so many differnt types of meds theres to many to name. Marijuana seems to help him more than any meds. or treatments. He is worried that they will find T.H.C. in his blood work and he’ll get in trouble or lose the meds. that do help him. I never wish bad things on people, but maybe if the people we put in office had to watch a love one die a horrible, slow, and painful death, my Dad and others like him could use a natural medicine that WORKS.

]]> By: for the ppl,by the ppl?i dont think so! http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1462675 for the ppl,by the ppl?i dont think so! Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:42:32 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1462675 those words are what our country was founded on.when did we lose that mentality.we havent been a country run by the ppl in a LONG time.the research has been done,it has been proven.the only problem is the state and federal gov, thinks it will lose to much money and look like idiots for the 1937 ban they implaced to outlaw it to try to get the migrant workers they brought in out!15 yrs ago i was hurt.i cannot work i am still fighting for my disability,my wife makes to much for me to get medicaid.i was under workmans comp then and oh boy did the docs give me pills.ocys,loratab,tylox,morphine a bunch.all they did was create an addict out of me.i didnt know my name half the time.when the workmans comp went out i was left with no scripts nothing but an addiction.so i did what addicts do{im not proud of it by any means}.then i got tired of not being able to be around my children and family due to my actions.so i got off the pills and just lived with the pain.they have since tried to make me an addict yet again an i refuse.now i take my chances and self medicate.my pain is still there yes but in no way as bad as it used to be.my quality of life is ten fold what it was when i was on there meds.they also say that south Carolina is the bible belt and that 220 will never go into effect here for that reason.this creates a dilemma for me as i am a firm believer in god.i want to know why if we are the "bible belt" why we would not push for 220 harder?it would make more sense to me to push for a natural remedy for so many aliments than keep buying in to the man made ones that are unproven and dangerous [watch your t.v. and see all the lawyers ads for meds that cause harm of death].i for one have had enough with the discrimination against this wonderful plant that has so many uses.in todays economy do they not see how much revenue they are losing to stupidity?in 1996 3 years after the introduction of prop 215 in CA. there was over 1 billion dollars generated to that trade alone.how stupid is our state government.do they not know how many jobs that would create?how many tax dollars they could get there greedy little hands on?im not asking for decriminalization.however i do believe they should.the laws in place in the legal states are doing fine,and there governments are reaping the rewards in fistfuls of money from it.so hey Governor Sanford whats the problem here?with all your political problems that you created why not take a stand with us the ppl and get some of your upstanding reputation back by actually doing something good for this state and its ppl not to mention our failing economy?ill be awaiting an answer that i know will never come. those words are what our country was founded on.when did we lose that mentality.we havent been a country run by the ppl in a LONG time.the research has been done,it has been proven.the only problem is the state and federal gov, thinks it will lose to much money and look like idiots for the 1937 ban they implaced to outlaw it to try to get the migrant workers they brought in out!15 yrs ago i was hurt.i cannot work i am still fighting for my disability,my wife makes to much for me to get medicaid.i was under workmans comp then and oh boy did the docs give me pills.ocys,loratab,tylox,morphine a bunch.all they did was create an addict out of me.i didnt know my name half the time.when the workmans comp went out i was left with no scripts nothing but an addiction.so i did what addicts do{im not proud of it by any means}.then i got tired of not being able to be around my children and family due to my actions.so i got off the pills and just lived with the pain.they have since tried to make me an addict yet again an i refuse.now i take my chances and self medicate.my pain is still there yes but in no way as bad as it used to be.my quality of life is ten fold what it was when i was on there meds.they also say that south Carolina is the bible belt and that 220 will never go into effect here for that reason.this creates a dilemma for me as i am a firm believer in god.i want to know why if we are the “bible belt” why we would not push for 220 harder?it would make more sense to me to push for a natural remedy for so many aliments than keep buying in to the man made ones that are unproven and dangerous [watch your t.v. and see all the lawyers ads for meds that cause harm of death].i for one have had enough with the discrimination against this wonderful plant that has so many uses.in todays economy do they not see how much revenue they are losing to stupidity?in 1996 3 years after the introduction of prop 215 in CA. there was over 1 billion dollars generated to that trade alone.how stupid is our state government.do they not know how many jobs that would create?how many tax dollars they could get there greedy little hands on?im not asking for decriminalization.however i do believe they should.the laws in place in the legal states are doing fine,and there governments are reaping the rewards in fistfuls of money from it.so hey Governor Sanford whats the problem here?with all your political problems that you created why not take a stand with us the ppl and get some of your upstanding reputation back by actually doing something good for this state and its ppl not to mention our failing economy?ill be awaiting an answer that i know will never come.

]]> By: another vet http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1453623 another vet Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:04:39 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1453623 After much research,the places useing it are getting good results for a great number of medical conditions. Two important things I learned was we (nobody)knows all the side effects of pharmaceuticals. #2 How do we get our politicans to educate themselves on medical marijuana past the 1960's movie reefer madness? onlinepot.org is a good place to start for education.We all know the only people it would hurt are the big drug companies,that have all the money for the politicans.Vote 'em out! After much research,the places useing it are getting good results for a great number of medical conditions. Two important things I learned was we (nobody)knows all the side effects of pharmaceuticals. #2 How do we get our politicans to educate themselves on medical marijuana past the 1960’s movie reefer madness? onlinepot.org is a good place to start for education.We all know the only people it would hurt are the big drug companies,that have all the money for the politicans.Vote ‘em out!

]]> By: jr http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1427229 jr Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:46:37 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1427229 i can say i have been in bad pain do to a car wreck i have been dealing with this for years and been giving the only pills that work oxycodone and lots of others and still cant get a doctor to write me them local so i have to travel i use to smoke and can say i didint need half the medcine i need now it didint only help with the pain but with anexity which i get meds for that to that the gov gets paid from and it helped for sleeping but do to all the doctors doing drug test i was forced to quite and not just that but to be locked up and put in jail for just trying to live a normal half way pain free life is crazy i never seen suck a thing it is proven it works so why in the heck are we not using it join mmp and call the senter and do something about this i can say i have been in bad pain do to a car wreck i have been dealing with this for years and been giving the only pills that work oxycodone and lots of others and still cant get a doctor to write me them local so i have to travel i use to smoke and can say i didint need half the medcine i need now it didint only help with the pain but with anexity which i get meds for that to that the gov gets paid from and it helped for sleeping but do to all the doctors doing drug test i was forced to quite and not just that but to be locked up and put in jail for just trying to live a normal half way pain free life is crazy i never seen suck a thing it is proven it works so why in the heck are we not using it join mmp and call the senter and do something about this

]]> By: b dog http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1369203 b dog Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:01:35 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1369203 have been a registerd med cannabis user for years had no side effects ...and I have chrones and anerexia and miagraines and it helps with all....whats with the ignorance...lets make medical ok and go on to the way were living in poverty right now.... have been a registerd med cannabis user for years had no side effects …and I have chrones and anerexia and miagraines and it helps with all….whats with the ignorance…lets make medical ok and go on to the way were living in poverty right now….

]]> By: Eric M http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1338480 Eric M Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:14:08 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1338480 I am a chronic pain patient who also suffers from RLS almost nightly. The RLS alone is enough to die without the pain. I have been own strong opioids for nine years and just recently found marijuana. Since I started smoking some I have less pain and it helps my RLS. I hate doing anything illegal but when it comes to the way I feel both physically and mentally I will have to take my chance. I would hope no judges would convict someone who use it by themselves without selling it to help illnesses we have no control over. I am a chronic pain patient who also suffers from RLS almost nightly. The RLS alone is enough to die without the pain. I have been own strong opioids for nine years and just recently found marijuana. Since I started smoking some I have less pain and it helps my RLS. I hate doing anything illegal but when it comes to the way I feel both physically and mentally I will have to take my chance. I would hope no judges would convict someone who use it by themselves without selling it to help illnesses we have no control over.

]]> By: unclesam612 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1293180 unclesam612 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:36:31 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-1293180 I have MS and smoking marijuana keeps me from eating over 500 pill per month that were prescribed by a Dr. I hear a lot about "Quality of Life" What quality of life do I have when I am in constant pain or uncounsious. Dr.s are able to prescribe meds like Baclofen, Zanaflex, Nuroten, Valium, Provigil, Percocet, Ultram, Prozac, Wellbutrin just to name a few I have been on in the past 7 years most I still have a script for. Smoking marijuana controls the symptoms those meds do.Not only a patent but a criminal? HELP with good old fashioned common sense. I didn't ask for this I was happy working 70 hrs a week and paying taxes like everyone else. Having MS changed all that now not only Can't return to my job I am supposed to eat all those drugs the Dr gives me and sleep my life away I feel normal when I smoke cannabis unlike the meds that really keep me stoned all the time. Humm let me see break an old archaic law or be comatose from meds. What would you do if you were in my shoes? I have MS and smoking marijuana keeps me from eating over 500 pill per month that were prescribed by a Dr. I hear a lot about “Quality of Life” What quality of life do I have when I am in constant pain or uncounsious. Dr.s are able to prescribe meds like Baclofen, Zanaflex, Nuroten, Valium, Provigil, Percocet, Ultram, Prozac, Wellbutrin just to name a few I have been on in the past 7 years most I still have a script for. Smoking marijuana controls the symptoms those meds do.Not only a patent but a criminal? HELP with good old fashioned common sense. I didn’t ask for this I was happy working 70 hrs a week and paying taxes like everyone else. Having MS changed all that now not only Can’t return to my job I am supposed to eat all those drugs the Dr gives me and sleep my life away I feel normal when I smoke cannabis unlike the meds that really keep me stoned all the time. Humm let me see break an old archaic law or be comatose from meds. What would you do if you were in my shoes?

]]> By: joe cancer http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-953923 joe cancer Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:29:55 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-953923 I am a legal THC user in the state of South Carolina. No, I can not get marijuana, unfortunately. Instead I am given a pill to take for nausea. Of course swallowing a 15 dollar pill isn't the best thing to do when throwing up, so you have to take it all day and every day. And that one pill has the equivalent of less than one puff. It would be so much cheaper to just smoke cannabis than take these pills all day, just in case nausea strikes. One cannabis "joint" contains about 100mg of thc. 100mg of THC would cost around 300 dollars from the pharmacy, and it may just come up with puking. A joint can be inhaled, much cheaper, and works quickly. Now that marijuana is much stronger than it used to be it is much safer as you do not have to smoke as much as you used to. Propaganda people try to convince the public that now that it is stronger it is more dangerous, logic shows that truth is contrary to that. Less smoke is needed for the same effect. And if smoke is what bothers people there are always "vaporizers", machines that allow the thc to be steamed off without combustion/smoke. What I have seen in California is that disabled people are now treated with respect as they "work" growing cannabis for sick people and not denied this choice as well. Also some are now off the "government" roles for assistance as they now grow and provide cannabis to other patients through the dispensaries. It is a win-win for everyone. It is bad enough to have a "drug war" as this is a war against our own people. To have a war against sick people who want to feel better is even more sinful. Cannabis works wonders for nausea. It is also a great adjunct to pain medicine for those with chronic pain as it helps keep the patient from increasing the pain medicine dose many times. Cannabis can lower inflammation, reducing pain, etc. I have seen cannabis do wonders for people whether it be for insomnia, chronic pain, nausea, and even one friends wife who has a mood disorder but is very "normal" when she smokes. I am a legal THC user in the state of South Carolina. No, I can not get marijuana, unfortunately. Instead I am given a pill to take for nausea.

Of course swallowing a 15 dollar pill isn’t the best thing to do when throwing up, so you have to take it all day and every day. And that one pill has the equivalent of less than one puff. It would be so much cheaper to just smoke cannabis than take these pills all day, just in case nausea strikes.

One cannabis “joint” contains about 100mg of thc. 100mg of THC would cost around 300 dollars from the pharmacy, and it may just come up with puking. A joint can be inhaled, much cheaper, and works quickly.

Now that marijuana is much stronger than it used to be it is much safer as you do not have to smoke as much as you used to. Propaganda people try to convince the public that now that it is stronger it is more dangerous, logic shows that truth is contrary to that. Less smoke is needed for the same effect.

And if smoke is what bothers people there are always “vaporizers”, machines that allow the thc to be steamed off without combustion/smoke.

What I have seen in California is that disabled people are now treated with respect as they “work” growing cannabis for sick people and not denied this choice as well. Also some are now off the “government” roles for assistance as they now grow and provide cannabis to other patients through the dispensaries. It is a win-win for everyone.

It is bad enough to have a “drug war” as this is a war against our own people. To have a war against sick people who want to feel better is even more sinful.

Cannabis works wonders for nausea. It is also a great adjunct to pain medicine for those with chronic pain as it helps keep the patient from increasing the pain medicine dose many times. Cannabis can lower inflammation, reducing pain, etc. I have seen cannabis do wonders for people whether it be for insomnia, chronic pain, nausea, and even one friends wife who has a mood disorder but is very “normal” when she smokes.

]]> By: War Vet http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-929702 War Vet Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:32:38 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-929702 most politicians won't touch this subject for the fear of losing a chance to line their pockets. This is our country and they work for us. If so many people in this country/ state, can benefit from medicinal marijuana then why are we still struggling to do the right thing. We vote these reps into office to express our interest but that's not the case. There are many opiates out there that are legal for use and possesion as long as The Man says it's ok. Well I am a combat veteran, and I now suffer from severe PTSD, and other "undiagnosed" painful ailments. I served my country and will die in pain, as well as many other upstanding americans that can't get what they need. It leaves us with no choice but to commit illegal acts to get our medicine. What's right and just about that? It's socially acceptable to drink yourself to the point of intoxication or take some pills that eat your liver and zombify you. It's ok to get Medicinal Marijuana if you live in one of the chosen states, but for living in a state where our reps and other politicians don't express OUR best interest we get to Suffer. It comes down to this. It took William Mescher a man who watched his beloved wife suffer for 20 years with cancer before s.220 was introduced. Unfortunately when he died so did s.220 and apparently its going to take another politican being the victim or personal loss to move forward. most politicians won’t touch this subject for the fear of losing a chance to line their pockets. This is our country and they work for us. If so many people in this country/ state, can benefit from medicinal marijuana then why are we still struggling to do the right thing. We vote these reps into office to express our interest but that’s not the case. There are many opiates out there that are legal for use and possesion as long as The Man says it’s ok. Well I am a combat veteran, and I now suffer from severe PTSD, and other “undiagnosed” painful ailments. I served my country and will die in pain, as well as many other upstanding americans that can’t get what they need. It leaves us with no choice but to commit illegal acts to get our medicine. What’s right and just about that? It’s socially acceptable to drink yourself to the point of intoxication or take some pills that eat your liver and zombify you. It’s ok to get Medicinal Marijuana if you live in one of the chosen states, but for living in a state where our reps and other politicians don’t express OUR best interest we get to Suffer. It comes down to this. It took William Mescher a man who watched his beloved wife suffer for 20 years with cancer before s.220 was introduced. Unfortunately when he died so did s.220 and apparently its going to take another politican being the victim or personal loss to move forward.

]]> By: War Vet http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-929701 War Vet Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:32:38 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-929701 most politicians won't touch this subject for the fear of losing a chance to line their pockets. This is our country and they work for us. If so many people in this country/ state, can benefit from medicinal marijuana then why are we still struggling to do the right thing. We vote these reps into office to express our interest but that's not the case. There are many opiates out there that are legal for use and possesion as long as The Man says it's ok. Well I am a combat veteran, and I now suffer from severe PTSD, and other "undiagnosed" painful ailments. I served my country and will die in pain, as well as many other upstanding americans that can't get what they need. It leaves us with no choice but to commit illegal acts to get our medicine. What's right and just about that? It's socially acceptable to drink yourself to the point of intoxication or take some pills that eat your liver and zombify you. It's ok to get Medicinal Marijuana if you live in one of the chosen states, but for living in a state where our reps and other politicians don't express OUR best interest we get to Suffer. It comes down to this. It took William Mescher a man who watched his beloved wife suffer for 20 years with cancer before s.220 was introduced. Unfortunately when he died so did s.220 and apparently its going to take another politican being the victim or personal loss to move forward. most politicians won’t touch this subject for the fear of losing a chance to line their pockets. This is our country and they work for us. If so many people in this country/ state, can benefit from medicinal marijuana then why are we still struggling to do the right thing. We vote these reps into office to express our interest but that’s not the case. There are many opiates out there that are legal for use and possesion as long as The Man says it’s ok. Well I am a combat veteran, and I now suffer from severe PTSD, and other “undiagnosed” painful ailments. I served my country and will die in pain, as well as many other upstanding americans that can’t get what they need. It leaves us with no choice but to commit illegal acts to get our medicine. What’s right and just about that? It’s socially acceptable to drink yourself to the point of intoxication or take some pills that eat your liver and zombify you. It’s ok to get Medicinal Marijuana if you live in one of the chosen states, but for living in a state where our reps and other politicians don’t express OUR best interest we get to Suffer. It comes down to this. It took William Mescher a man who watched his beloved wife suffer for 20 years with cancer before s.220 was introduced. Unfortunately when he died so did s.220 and apparently its going to take another politican being the victim or personal loss to move forward.

]]> By: Patti http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-806693 Patti Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:44:57 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/13957#comment-806693 Most people won't comment publicly on medical marijuana in South Carolina because they are afraid to be associated with the harsh penalties for marijuana possession. For me, it is a life and death issue. I have an inoperable tumor inside the spinal cord and the ONLY proven medicine to shrink this tumor is marijuana. I will not be silenced, there are others like me out there. All cancer patients can benefit from medicinal marijuana and should not fear their government to do the right thing. I have written to Governor Sanford about my condition and my views on medical marijuana, Governor Sanford would rather support harsh, unjust and barbaric laws against marijuana than look at the proven, scientific research that shows marijuana is a safe, effective medicine for cancer and many other diseases. You may know someone with cancer, support the S.220 medical marijuana bill and write your governor and legislatures, don't give up! Most people won’t comment publicly on medical marijuana in South Carolina because they are afraid to be associated with the harsh penalties for marijuana possession. For me, it is a life and death issue. I have an inoperable tumor inside the spinal cord and the ONLY proven medicine to shrink this tumor is marijuana. I will not be silenced, there are others like me out there. All cancer patients can benefit from medicinal marijuana and should not fear their government to do the right thing. I have written to Governor Sanford about my condition and my views on medical marijuana, Governor Sanford would rather support harsh, unjust and barbaric laws against marijuana than look at the proven, scientific research that shows marijuana is a safe, effective medicine for cancer and many other diseases. You may know someone with cancer, support the S.220 medical marijuana bill and write your governor and legislatures, don’t give up!

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