Part of the view from my window looks out on one of the main development streets nearby, and the area is lit by a street light. The rain has been falling all night, and at 2 Am the glow of the light revealed fog and rain droplets making the view a little fuzzy.
There was a big pot bust here in Ulster county last week. The police,who the pot growers are quoted as saying " this is the govenment making war on people and the Constitution does not give them the right to do that" say they confiscated over 45 lbs of " 100 percent organic, chemical free" product ( Woostock Times Nov 20 2009 page 18)
Long story short, the two gentleman are claiming they are growing the pot for medical use.
Which brings to mind the movement by National ORganizationto Reform Marijuana Laws ( NORML) and others who are trying to repeal the Rockerfeller Drug laws here in NY State.
After 30 years of nursing practice, I am beginning to wonder what the fear is about people using
Marijuana as a drug for pain relief. Prescribers so casually write out scripts for chemicals that may not relieve the chronic or terminal pain we experience with illness.
My guess is this idea won't move forward till a lot of the social stigma associatied with pot use are put aside
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