marijuana

Blueminer wrote:

Marijuana is not an "herb", it's a weed.

Oh well.

"The herb of pot"...Still LMAO at the "herb of pot"
HEY!!! "Ya got some herb of pot" my pork chops are kind of bland.

After dinner we will smoke some green beans!
LMAO at the original GC

Blueminer wrote:

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Not pot they don't. Medical marijuana is not legal in KY. It's not prescribed here, and possession of out of state medical weed is illegal per KY law.

your wrong about that,i know people that get it,matter a fact dobby brooks used to get it ,it was rolled up and ready to smoke,and alot of people get the pill for, call stovalls and ask, they dispence the pill form

ron wrote:

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your wrong about that,i know people that get it,matter a fact dobby brooks used to get it ,it was rolled up and ready to smoke,and alot of people get the pill for, call stovalls and ask, they dispence the pill form

Sorry, but you are wrong, and you shouldn't tell someone how wrong they are til you have researched and better educated yourself.

You are referring to Marinol. It's not pot, it's a pill. The drug in the pill is a synthetic form of thc9. That's right a synthetic cannabinoid.

In fact the synthetic cannabinoid in Marinol is not much unlike the
synthetic cannabinoids found in those potpourri products called spice that people like to smoke. It is being banned across the land. And if rolled joints were ever sold out of the pharmacy the FDA, ATF, and DEA would want a piece of that.

What is Marinol?

"MARINOL® is a unique prescription medicine that relieves multiple symptoms. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved MARINOL® to treat nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy in patients who have failed to respond adequately to conventional treatments.
The FDA also approved MARINOL® to treat appetite loss associated with weight loss in people with AIDS. Health care professionals may prescribe MARINOL® to help stimulate an HIV/AIDS patient’s appetite so he or she will want to eat again.
MARINOL® is a synthetic version of a naturally occurring compound known as delta-9-THC. Delta-9-THC stimulates appetite and reduces nausea and vomiting by binding to special receptors found in the nervous system.
MARINOL® is contraindicated in any patient who has a history of hypersensitivity to any cannabinoid or sesame oil.
Patients should be warned not to drive, operate machinery, or engage in hazardous activity until they establish they can tolerate MARINOL® and perform such tasks safely.
A cannabinoid dose-related “high”(easy laughing, elation and heightened awareness) has been reported by patients receiving MARINOL® in both the antiemetic (24%) and the lower dose appetite stimulant clinical trials (8%). Other frequently reported adverse events in MARINOL® clinical trials included abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, euphoria, paranoid reaction, somnolence, and thinking abnormal."

Apr. 13, 2006 - Unimed Pharmaceuticals
The Institute of Medicine published in its Mar. 1999 report titled "Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base":
"Marinol (dronabinol) is the only cannabinoid with approval for marketing in the United States....
Marinol is manufactured as a capsule containing THC in sesame oil; it is taken orally. It was approved by the FDA in 1985 for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. In 1992, the FDA approved marketing of dronabinol for the treatment of anorexia associated with weight loss in patients with AIDS. The preclinical and clinical research on THC that culminated in the FDA's 1985 approval was supported primarily from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), whose research support goes back to the 1970s....

Marinol is synthesized in the laboratory rather than extracted from the plant. Its manufacture is complex and expensive because of the numerous steps needed for purification. The poor solubility of Marinol in aqueous solutions and its high first-pass metabolism in the liver account for its poor bioavailability; only 10-20% of an oral dose reaches the systemic circulation.
The onset of action is slow; peak plasma concentrations are not attained until two to four hours after dosing. In contrast, inhaled marijuana is rapidly absorbed....
Marinol's most common adverse events are associated with the central nervous system (CNS); anxiety, confusion, depersonalization, dizziness, euphoria, dysphoria, somnolence, and thinking abnormality."

1999 - Institute of Medicine
"Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base" (988 KB)
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stated in its online article "'Medical' Marijuana - The Facts", on its website (accessed Apr. 13, 2006):
A pharmaceutical product, Marinol, is widely available through prescription. It comes in the form of a pill and is also being studied by researchers for suitability via other delivery methods, such as an inhaler or patch. The active ingredient of Marinol is synthetic THC, which has been found to relieve the nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy for cancer patients and to assist with loss of appetite with AIDS patients."

synthetic

ron wrote:

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your wrong about that,i know people that get it,matter a fact dobby brooks used to get it ,it was rolled up and ready to smoke,and alot of people get the pill for, call stovalls and ask, they dispence the pill form

I would have to agree with Blue, smoking or possession Marijuana or "pot" is illegal in the state of Kentucky. A Doctors Prescription is not available.

At most, the people that has Cancer is only short timer and treatments are only a short extender of existence of life, because of being sick all of the time. Most of the sickness is cause by the treatments, mainly chemo. Of course, this depending on just what stage their Cancer and the type is discovered. I knew several who get cancer live anywhere two week to two years or even ten years or possible longer, depending on the type of cancer.

So I say what the hell if a cancer patient wants to burn one to feel a little better, well then go for it.

As far as a pill derived from the THC in the Marijuana, either synthetic or the real THC, seems that Blue answered that above.

Blueminer wrote:

"The herb of pot"...Still LMAO at the "herb of pot"
HEY!!! "Ya got some herb of pot" my pork chops are kind of bland.
After dinner we will smoke some green beans!
LMAO at the original GC

LMFAO..The Mennonites grew it as an herb. It's just that Wakefield said that their herb was illegal to grow. Pot has been smoked for centuries.

That medication was prescribed to my grandfather who had lung cancer. He eventually died, but the meds did help the side effects of chemo. He talked with us about it before prescribing it as it is does contain the same chemicals as marijuana.

If someone with cancer wants marijuana to alleviate the the side-effects of their chemotherapy, who the hell am I or ANYONE else to judge or deny their use? Unless you've gone through chemo yourself, you cannot fathom the body's reaction to chemo.

The united states in general is known to be BEHIND in medical treatment compared to other countries. There are a few states who issue legitimate medical marijuana cards, but KY won't be because we're in 'The Bible Belt' where we have more churches [prudish, judgmental asshats) who had rather someone suffer unnecessarily than to seek a little relief.

read the facts,no dr can prescribe medical marijuana,dr signs proper paper work so that person can get med marijuana card.prescribe is not the proper word.more research will lead you to find the facts,and our federal gov did have a progran,that has been ended and feds mailed marijuana to a few americans,only a couple of people still get federal marijuana.as caring humans we should get medical marijuana legal so people has a choice,big drug companies and reefer maddness wont allow people a choice.morphine oxycontin hydrocodone but not marijuana.those of you that are pro med marijuana go to medical marijuana policy project send your govenor, state rep, congresman emails

ron wrote:

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your wrong about that,i know people that get it,matter a fact dobby brooks used to get it ,it was rolled up and ready to smoke,and alot of people get the pill for, call stovalls and ask, they dispence the pill form

i dont know but dobby could have been one of the few that got federal medical marijuana.ron i cant wait for the radicals to start saying our federal gov never mailed out marijuana.

Blue Miner....might want to brush up on your botany....Marijuanna is indeed an annual dioecious, flowering herb.
either way it isnt synthetic and that is always a plus.

Marijuana is Gods gift to man.

Blueminer should know all about that "synthetic pot". Heard he got to smoking some of it himself.

DODS wrote:

Blue Miner....might want to brush up on your botany....Marijuanna is indeed an annual dioecious, flowering herb.
either way it isnt synthetic and that is always a plus.

Ahaha! I like your style! Consider that particular brushing up done.
And a my bad tpr. I reckon you both have got me on that. I didn't know what I was talking about, tpr could have let me have it. I still wouldn't have argued the point though, not before brushing up...

Thanks, I learned something new today.

Blueminer wrote:

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Ahaha! I like your style! Consider that particular brushing up done.
And a my bad tpr. I reckon you both have got me on that. I didn't know what I was talking about, tpr could have let me have it. I still wouldn't have argued the point though, not before brushing up...
Thanks, I learned something new today.

And just why I would have wanted to do that? I believe if it helps with the chemo treatments, I say go for it.

Blue Miner I wasn't out to get ya just passing on some non common botany is all...besides I can't compete to your veggie growing skils

I can remember back in the early 80s my grandfather's friend and neighbor who had cancer held a federal license for marijuana, and not only did he get marijuana in the mail, but he was allowed to grow a small number of plants as well. We were told and showed the info when as a curious kid I wondered, "What kind of flower is that?" Lol

DODS wrote:

Blue Miner I wasn't out to get ya just passing on some non common botany is all...besides I can't compete to your veggie growing skils

Understood. I didn't think you were out to get me. Considering everything, I thought you took it easy on me. I have no problem w/being told I'm wrong when I am. And no prob admitting when I'm wrong.

I just never realized MaryJane was an herb.