Quote Originally Posted by the image reaper
there's nothing ignorant about his question, only your un-informed answer ... depression is just one of the legitimate health problems I have a recommendation for ... this is from California Prop. 215:

WHAT ILLNESSES CAN MARIJUANA BE USED TO TREAT?

Prop. 215 lists "cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for which marijuana provides relief." It qualifies this by stating that its purpose is "to ensure that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana." A recent appellate court decision in People v. Spark ruled that the question of whether the patient's medical condition is "serious" is to be made by a physician only. Physicians have recommended marijuana for hundreds of indications, including such common complaints as insomnia, post-traumatic stress, PMS, depression, and substance abuse.

see? ... there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers ... :smokin:


Image Reaper,
Firstly,thank you for not flaming me [entirely];I appreciate an actual adult on this board.I may have been hasty in my reply to that particular poster,but they gave me the impression of some kid who was screwing around and who did not have any knowlege of the medicinal uses of marijuana [which are still debated in the medical and psychiatric community regarding depression and mental illness,Prop 215 or no] and I admit to taking a shot at him/her and painting with rather broad strokes.

While I agree with the uses in the conditions mentioned in Prop 215 [I do not live in CA and we have no such laws in GA as it is a Bible Belt state and rather backwards],from my personal experience and with bi-polar individuals I have known,it exacerbated the depression.Other posters have also shared simliar experiences;that does not make us wrong,but just people with another veiw.

There is still information out there that debates if marijuana is beneficial in treating depression,which was the specific topic at hand.It depends on the age,sex,degree and cause of depression and circumstances of the individual.We can get into a cut and paste competition and post all the pros and cons we want,but we don't have the time or resources to look at every case ourselves and judge.I'm a chef who smokes pot,for Christ's Sake,not a doctor.

yes,I was wrong to post "no" psychiatrist would prescribe marijuana,but not "all" would either.

Regards.