Federal government stands in the way of a state-run medical marijuana distribution

The water, the lights, the seeds, the soil. The problem could be several things.

Some patients will learn how to grow, said Claude Miller, a Nevada medical marijuana consultant. Some won't.

"There's patients who can't grow a flower," he said. "Much less medical marijuana."

That's part of the reason he started his business. Many of the 900 patients in Nevada's program know little about the plant when they register.

But those patients, despite a provision in state law, must grow their marijuana themselves or find a state-approved "caregiver" who will grow it for them.

"(Marijuana) is a godsend and it really helps people," said Miller, who supports medical marijuana only under a tightly regulated system.

Patients, however, will not be able to get the drug like other prescriptions the state recognizes unless the federal government changes its stance.

Following a 2000 ballot initiative, the state Legislature wrote the constitutional amendment into law including a section that ordered the University of Nevada School of Medicine to research marijuana and develop a program to distribute it to patients.

The 2001 law says the Legislature understands the state's "obligation" to research a distribution program, but also says it must do it with the permission from the federal government.

The ballot initiative, approved by 65 percent of voters, called for "appropriate methods for supply of the plant to patients authorized to use it." These patients include residents diagnosed with illnesses such as cancer, glaucoma and AIDS.

The federal government, however, rejects the opinion of the 12 states with medical marijuana programs.

"Smoked marijuana has not withstood the rigors of science," according to the Web site of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. "(It) is not medicine, and it is not safe."

Federal authority

Federal policy, supported by the past three presidents, has stalled research and development of a state distribution program.

Dr. Dave Lupan, an associate dean at the state school of medicine, said the university has made "no progress whatsoever" on the legislature's mandate. It will stay that way at least until there is a new president, he said.

It is unlikely the policy will change under the next administration, though. Republican presidential candidates John McCain and Mitt Romney do not support legalizing medical marijuana. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are undecided.
Federal government stands in the way of a state-run medical marijuana distribution | Nevada Appeal | Serving Carson City, Nevada

Time for the medical users of Nevada to stop in here and chat with Stinkyattic.:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:jointsmile:

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Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud

"Smoked marijuana has not withstood the rigors of science," according to the Web site of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. "(It) is not medicine, and it is not safe."

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This line is used quite often to condemn the use of Medical Marijuana. It seems people are oblivious to the fact Medical Marijuana may be used in other ways than smoking it.

Isn't the fact that some states have approved the use of medical Marijuana proof enough that Marijuana has a medical use.
If so then Cannabis should be rescheduled under the Controlled Substance Act

Just my :twocents:

Thanks

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Originally Posted by Dreadscale

This line is used quite often to condemn the use of Medical Marijuana. It seems people are oblivious to the fact Medical Marijuana may be used in other ways than smoking it.

Isn't the fact that some states have approved the use of medical Marijuana proof enough that Marijuana has a medical use.
If so then Cannabis should be rescheduled under the Controlled Substance Act

Just my :twocents:

Thanks

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No, as a matter of fact the fact that states have done anything does not lend any legitamacy to medical marijuana. It just means that they have done something. This sounds good and bad, I think that people need to be self sufficient, I realize there will always be people that can't or won't. That being said I think that is far better than buying it, just a personal opinion. The very bad thing that is obviously a trap is that if a few licensed people are allowed to grow for patients, then they are going to be targeted and taken down in the name of the drug war. It seems like a cold war tactic that is being used against pot. Concentrate assets and developement into a few areas that will be easier to eradicate in the future. People may initially be happy with the short term situation, but once the federal government comes in and takes everything, including peoples lives by imprisoning them, then what are you left with, paper tiger. The state can just shrug it's shoulders and say oh well nothing we can do, and they have no accountability to it's citizens. They intentionally are leading people into falsely believing that they can do certain things that the federal government will still bust your ass for. I believe the medical marijuana movements are traps. I hope people in Nevada use their heads.:icon506:;)

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Originally Posted by Dreadscale

This line is used quite often to condemn the use of Medical Marijuana. It seems people are oblivious to the fact Medical Marijuana may be used in other ways than smoking it.

Isn't the fact that some states have approved the use of medical Marijuana proof enough that Marijuana has a medical use.
If so then Cannabis should be rescheduled under the Controlled Substance Act

Just my :twocents:

Thanks

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No, as a matter of fact, the fact that states have done anything does not lend any legitamacy to medical marijuana.

It just means that they have done something. This sounds good and bad, I think that people need to be self sufficient, I realize there will always be people that can't or won't. That being said I think that is far better than buying it, just a personal opinion. The very bad thing that is obviously a trap is that if a few licensed people are allowed to grow for patients, then they are going to be targeted and taken down in the name of the drug war. It seems like a cold war tactic that is being used against pot. Concentrate assets and developement into a few areas that will be easier to eradicate in the future. If given a few years there will be tons of people with heavy stakes invested into the mmj program, once this happens they are taken out. It's like the government is trying to give a false sense of security so that the "criminals" will have a false sense of security and come out of the shadows. Makes them low hanging fruit. People may initially be happy with the short term situation, but once the federal government comes in and takes everything, including peoples lives by imprisoning them, then what are you left with, paper tiger. The state can just shrug it's shoulders and say oh well nothing we can do, and they have no accountability to it's citizens. They intentionally are leading people into falsely believing that they can do certain things that the federal government will still bust your ass for. I believe the medical marijuana movements are traps. I hope people in Nevada use their heads.:icon506:;)

Sorry, I am not sure what happened, I thought I was editing my first post, but I guess it just made a whole 'nuther post. You could probably 86 that first one if you want?:)