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News Hit - Iowa Board Ignores Drug Czar, Recommends Medical Pot

Wed, Feb 17, 2010 5:29 pm

more: headline news, news hit, medical marijuana, medical news, drug czar, iowa

• You may recall that back in November, the drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, happened to surface in Iowa as the state’s pharmacy board was holding hearings on medical marijuana. Gil didn’t make an official drug czar recommendation to the board, however, he made sure to try and frighten Iowans out of any potential medical marijuana policy by invoking the abject misery in which Californians have lived since legalizing cannabis for medicinal purposes.

Fortunately, Gil’s message didn’t register. Today the Iowa pharmacy board unanimously voted to recommend that marijuana be reclassified so that it could be prescribed to patients as medicine. Perhaps just as noteworthy, a recent Des Moines Register poll found that 64 percent of Iowans are in favor of medical cannabis. …More @ desmoinesregister.com

• The University of California’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research has been conducting state funded studies of marijuana as medicine for the past decade. Seriously. They’ve been around since 2000. Today, researchers announced the existence of scientific evidence supporting pot as an effective medication for treating conditions associated with HIV and MS. Because of “funding and legal issues” the study did not include the many other conditions that anecdotal evidence suggests marijuana is helpful in treating. …More @ mercurynews.com

• If an officer catches you with pot and it turns out you’re wanted by the sheriff’s department, explaining to cops that you were smoking to celebrate the end of your probation likely isn’t going to help. …More @ sheboyganpress.com

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Mac User420

Jun 18 2010, 12:56 pm

Im not sure what the point is of, bashing qwertybin...I AM BY NO MEANS SIDING With That Stupid Fuck....but the facts remain Obama lied to the American people, qwertybin may have no idea wtf "it" is talking about, more and more people are starting to disengage and stop believing the lies that we have all been fed for the last decade....all im saying is STOP THE FUCKING HATE! on both people and marijuana. I live in IA, we will probably never see the legalization front come to our state....but that does not mean I nor the people of IA r going to quit. All im asking for is a unified group of people who want the same thing, legalized marijuana for those who need it....no not ur thirteen yr old cuzin who is just starting, but for people like me who have and will be battling brain disorders the rest of their lives. The Hate is Driving Everyone Further Apart.....

HEY STUPID

Feb 26 2010, 9:23 am

QWEERTYBIN YOURE A FUCKING TARDFUCK!!

EITHER YOURE FUCKING JEALOUS THAT YOU CANT SMOKE, OR YOURE JUST A BORED-ASS LOSER FUCK WITH NOTHING BETTER TO DO.

WE ARENT GANGSTERS NOR WE PROMOTE VIOLENCE. WE HAVE JOBS AND PAY TAXES JUST LIKE THE NEXT AMERICAN. WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU DO? YOU DONT HAVE NO JOB OBVIOUSLY BECAUSE YOU POST YOUR BULLSHIT BABBLE DURING THE TIMES WHEN MOST EVERYONE IS AT WORK.

SO KEEP YOUR FUCKING PIEHOLE SHUT, AND GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!

WHAT AN IDIOT!

TheGratefulToker

Feb 24 2010, 6:02 pm

Ahh, I see that the hag is still around, making trouble.

In case you guys didnt recognize, qwertybin is really Cindybin, a known internet troll, commonly referred to as the "Pot-Headhunter of the World Wide Web". (Do a Google search for 'Cindybin')
She's known for patrolling various pot site forums and blogs, trying to convince users to "correct their evil lifestyles". Her ludicrous, baseless drivel has sparked a ton of anger and flamewars, and shes been banned from many sites because of that.

Disregard everything she says. Shes been pulling this stunt for years. Back in '04 when I was a member of the now-defunct Marihemp.com Politics message board, she came on there and spewed the same garbage shes been doing here. The whole board went apeshit and the Admins banned her ass from there also.

qwertybin

Feb 24 2010, 5:38 pm

I already suggested some sources on my other post down, kerouac. Did you not refer to them, or are you too hopped-up on drugs to do so?

RevRayGreen

Feb 24 2010, 12:44 pm

not one person testified behind a screen, a TV station wanted to interview myself and another patient, the other patient wanted the screen.

Carl my be the face of marijuana in Iowa, but fact is, I am the marijuana expert of Iowa. I will carry that stick to my grave.

kerouac420

Feb 24 2010, 12:20 pm

sorry, quit not quite

kerouac420

Feb 24 2010, 12:19 pm

and by the way, you still havent given me any legitimate sources for all the trumped up bullshit youve been spitting out. no, your opinions dont count as sources. i want numbers, statistics, studies, experiments, names, dates and things of that nature.

kerouac420

Feb 24 2010, 12:14 pm

hey qwertybin, you know what causes all that "violence" you speak of? marijuana prohibition, not marijuana. it is you that is causing harm to society. quite infecting us with your ignorance and stupidity please.

RevRayGreen

Feb 24 2010, 10:58 am

"Olsen said he was pleased that legislators plan to put the issue before a new commission. "But I intend to continue to carry this big stick," he said of the lawsuit.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, which helped file the lawsuit, said last week that it probably would drop out of the legal fight in light of the pharmacy board's decision."

while Carl carries his big stick, I carry and smoke a joint daily while idol-worshipers blinded by Carl's Holy Smoke & Mirrors can suck his dick, and I DGAF.

Also not being reported, the ACLU lost 25% of their budget, they no longer gave money to pursure this now that the IBOPE have rules.

RevRayGreen

Feb 24 2010, 10:07 am

funniest thing about this comment section is Carl doesn't read High Times, disrepects all the editors and writers, and probably can even roll a joint let alone tell anyone ANYTHING factual about marijana strains.

RevRayGreen

Feb 24 2010, 9:44 am

google iowa medical marijuana news click images see who picture is #5 before any of Fraud Olsen.

RevRayGreen

Feb 24 2010, 8:45 am

I came out in the public and lobbysist for medical marijuana in Iowa 1 year before I ever met Carl.

RevRayGreen

Feb 24 2010, 8:32 am

I the patients/people who use daily behind me, Carl knows nothing of todays marijuana user, let alone the marijuana of today and those acttive users in the culture he has constantly put down over the years.

HU210

Feb 24 2010, 7:42 am

The Board was compelled to hold hearings by Carl's lawsuits- right Rev?

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100224/LIFE02/2240351/1001/NEWS/Panel-will-study-medical-marijuana

HU210

Feb 23 2010, 8:36 pm

@ Rev green. Actually Carl issued a sage advisory that speaking openly in public about an individuals cannabis usage could potentially have negative consequences. Never told people not to testify. Some people even testified using face covering, didn't they? Again, why did the Board have to hold hearings in the first place? Please Rev. come lately, refresh us.

ITallianStallion

Feb 23 2010, 7:06 pm

Square, get off the high times and go back to bible class you f&king tool. Alcohol, prescription medication, and cigs are a million times for addictive then weed. By the way, reading high times will get you fired from you shitty job.

qwertybin

Feb 23 2010, 1:08 pm

Ill be happy to answer your question kerouac420. Im here to set you guys on the proper course. And for that, you should be GLAD that Im here. Who else would be caring enough to talk sense to you and every other drug user here?

You guys may not realize it, but not only youre harming yourselves, but youre harming society with your abuse of drugs. Think about the poor old lady thats getting beaten and robbed for drug money, for every time you take that little illegal puff of that marijuana cigarette. All of the gangsterism and violent crimes tied in with drug abuse trickles all the way down to the casual pot smoker.

Def punk

Feb 23 2010, 7:59 am

It amazes me just how ignorant people can be when it comes to cannabis.
For the people that are still on the "weed kills" bandwagon, let me ask you this.
What does more harm to society, cannabis or alcohol?
How about cannabis or tobacco?
How about cannabis or porn?
Here's a good one, cannabis or opiate addiction?
Many quote facts and figures from law enforcement as a basis in justifying the continuos persecution of cannabis users. The fact of the matter is, law enforcement and the courts are fighting to keep their cash flow coming in. Every time they bust someone, tickets and fines have to be paid. Cars and homes taken under the guise that they were purchased with drug proceeds.
The police, courts and rehab centers all have one thing in common. They all benefit from the laws being as they are. Once some one is busted they all get their turn to suck the "criminal" dry of all their money. The system is criminal, a system where by once you're in it, it costs thousands to get out.
Now if you want to talk about products that really harm society, we can.
Tobacco kills 1000's of people a year, thats pretty harmful, so lets make that illegal. Alcohol kills 1000's a year, women get raped while drunk, people kill when they drive on it, oh wow thats alot more harmful than cannabis, let's make that one illegal and make being caught with a can of beer punishable by 1 year in jail and a permanent record. It's been told that caffeine causes someone to feel more energetic, well we can't have that, from now on if you get caught with that you'll have to go to rehab and have to go and pee in a cup 2x a week for 3 years. By the way, it costs 45 dollars everytime you pee in a cup and if you have caffeine in your system, you're going back to jail you criminal.
We must let science decide on social harm, not social stigma. We must look past what we've been taught and look at the true facts.

RevRayGreen

Feb 23 2010, 6:26 am

@HU210

Carl the Hate was telling patients NOT to testify that they use marijuana. I testify daily.......

Busting Egos

Feb 23 2010, 5:09 am

@qwertybin

Higher paying jobs require drug tests, your arguement is invalid. Stoners probably want higher paying jobs, who doesn't? But they fail to do so because they cannot pass a drug test because of their recreation.

kerouac420

Feb 22 2010, 9:38 pm

i got a real simple question for square and anybody else who dislikes marijuana. why in the hell are you on this website? i want some legitimate answers.

wrong

Feb 22 2010, 6:03 pm

youre wrong magoo.
gstlab3 doesnt have a lot to say.
its all the same tired "grow your own, free the planet" chant in caps that litters every comment blog on here.
sounds like a spammer.

qwertybin

Feb 22 2010, 5:53 pm

Square actually has it right.
All of you law-breaking pot smokers who want proof as to the negative effects of pot use, go read the studies by ONDCP, and NIDA and see for yourself. Also, look at the statistics. For example, the statistics show that pot users earn less than 30% than non-users. The stats also show an alarmingly high workplace absenteeism rate among pot users. Decreased productivity? You bet.

The statistics also show a high workplace accident rate among pot users as well. And because of this and many other reasons, workplace drug testing has been implemented, which is one of the greatest concepts to ever occur in modern times. People on the job who live clean, correct lives have a right to a safe work enviorment and shouldnt have to worry about a bunch of drugged up fools who cause accidents and being absent, which makes other workers have to shoulder that load for them.

As I said, read the studies and check out the statistics and see it for yourselves. But then again you wont do it, courtesy of the Amotivational Syndrome thats brought on by pot use.

SheRatStorm

Feb 22 2010, 3:39 pm

Gosh I meant no harm. But I’m not a lazy pothead either. I’m just saying that (Yes) it helps with my pain and I want the freedom to get it legally.
If you do not want to use it, then fine, don’t. I only want the right to make the choice.
This is called freedom. Not strong-arm control by way of the law.
Please do not shoot childish insults to each other. It makes you look small-minded and misses the mark by miles.

magoo

Feb 22 2010, 3:16 pm

im not gstlab, that person always way to much to say.

and i really dont know square iwas tryin to stir up some shit too

and for final i havnt smoked any pot in over two years

dont mean i dont love it though

pease

BBUD

Feb 22 2010, 11:08 am

Hey square, What kills more people booze or weed and which one is legal. Please don't dance around this question, but I know you will.

kerouac420

Feb 22 2010, 8:14 am

why would you guys even give square the time of day? let ignorant people stay ignorant. and if youre going to claim marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal value well then you had better have some sources to back your statements up. without sources your statements are just opinions and everybody has opinions. i hint a bit of republicanism in square. you know, trying to pass opinions off as facts.

magoo = gstlab = square

Feb 21 2010, 10:29 pm

actually it looks like square, magoo and gstlab are the same person. a big societal reject who spends too much time on the computer posting to himself.

magoo

Feb 21 2010, 9:09 pm

square is just trying to stir up some shit

i puffed one with him last thursday night

anonymous

Feb 21 2010, 7:38 pm

Funny Stoner vid I made. Please rate it! :)

immortaltruth

Feb 21 2010, 7:28 pm

@square

I have had MS for over 13 years...
Come walk a day in my shoes and tell me MJ doesn't help.

gstlab3

Feb 21 2010, 3:08 pm

Oh....??? MY Goodness!!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I HAVE ONCE AGAIN STIRRED UP A BEES NEST OF TROUBLE!!!!!

OH MY!!! POOR., POOR!!! MR. SQUARE!!!! HAS NEVER SEEN NOR BOTHERED TO CARE ABOUT DOING ANYTHING OTHER THAN OBEYING THE LAW AND PAYING YOUR TAXES AND GOING NOWHERE EVEN WHEN YOU MOST CERTAINL:Y COULD.???,

BUT NO!!!

FEAR HAS YOU TRAPPED IN THE MIND TRAP JOB AND THE SHRINKING 401-K bullcrap AND THE HUM DRUM SAME OLD DREARY OF FEARING DEATH AND TAXES.,
OH!!!!
AND WATCHING THE GOD DAMNED T.V. !!!!!"
AND WONDERING WHAT THE NEIGHBORS MIGHT SAY!!!!!

LIVE AND LET LIVE? FREEDOM TO CHOOSE? EQAULITY SAFETY AND THE ENVIROMENT?
WHAT ABOUT YOUR HEALTH CARE? WHO IS GOING TO CHOOSE THAT FOR YOU DEAR SIR?

DO YOU HAVE ANY FRIENDS MR. SQUARE? I MEAN.,
OUT SIDE OF THE FAMILY OR THE JOB?
OR WORSE!!!!! CYBERSPACEDOM?!?!?!?"

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU HELPED SUPPORT DURING THEIR TIME HERE ON EARTH? HAVE YOU SOUGHT OUT ANY ONE ELSE BUT YOURSELF AND YOUR INTERESTS?
I MOST CERTAINLY WOULD BE ASSTONISHED TO FIND OUT OTHERWISE.

HAVE YOU EVER THROWN YOURSELF INTO DANGER FOR ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS IN MORTAL THREAT OF LOOSING LIFE?

ARE YOU A PARENT? HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED SOMEONE DIE?

IF ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE EVEN IN THE NEAREST RANGE OF BEING ON TARRGET.,
I HOPE THEN MR SQUARE., YOU WOULD REMAIN ABSENT FROM OUR LITTLE POW WOW HERE IN THE FREEDOM LOVING LIFE LOVING CYBER WORLD OF HIGH TIMES!!!!!!!!

PEACE!!!! GROW YOUR OWN, FREE YOUR MIND, FREE THE PLANET!!!!

RevRayGreen

Feb 21 2010, 1:57 pm

That is where I was.........

RevRayGreen

Feb 21 2010, 1:56 pm

I lived in Arizona and was smuggling the marijuana you were smoking in Iowa from Arizona for over 10+ years from 1987 - 1997.

HU210

Feb 21 2010, 12:19 pm

So ya reckon that all of these people would have been able to testify at the public hearings without Carl's lawsuits Rev?
As far as Carl consuming. It would been on the steps of the Iowa Capitol approx, Aug 1990. I was there, were you? You didn't hit the scene until about 2000 or so as I recall.

kevin

Feb 21 2010, 11:31 am

Square: if you don't use drugs or nicotine, why are you on this site? let alone commenting? If you don't use drugs, you've never been around the block thats for certain. Poor naive soul...

whoa

Feb 21 2010, 10:24 am

Fack, that was racist.
go worship your white sheet and stay outta here! racism dont fly around these parts.

MrLunk.TK

Feb 21 2010, 4:56 am

High again...

You can find a link to the FULL REPORT here:
http://mrlunk.blogspot.com/2010/02/bigges-win-for-med-marijuana-in-20.html

Grtz,
Peter Lunk

FACKUSQARE

Feb 21 2010, 4:17 am

Square: your a douchebag...classifying all stoners as lazy is saying all black people steal pretty much. ( not all black people steal btw white people steal too...dont go all racist on me.)your just conveying what you see in the movies as real life...i bet you dont even know a stoner...you already said you havent used it so you dont know what the fack your talking about. shut the fack up and go find a scientologist to bother.

Clive

Feb 21 2010, 12:44 am

This is for Square: Perhaps you should move to China, Cuba, Vietnam or North Korea. You'll fit right in with all the other Communist!

Square

Feb 20 2010, 10:14 pm

No gstlab, I use no drugs. Not even nicotine or alcohol. I live a drug-free law-abiding life, unlike you obviously.
Maybe you should take a cue from me - it might just do you some good in the long run like it did me.
Then again youre too smoked out and lack the motivation to do so.

gstlab3

Feb 20 2010, 9:58 pm

HAS ANYONE NOTICED HOW QUICKLY
"THE MEDIA"/PROPAGANDA MACHINE.," IS PUSHING ASIDE THE STORY ABOUT THE GUY WHO TOOK OUT THE IRS BUILDING IN TEXAS?

ALL OF A SUDDEN IT'S GONE!!, POOF!!! NO STORY HERE!!!
TIME TO MOVE ALONG. AND GO WATCH THE TIGER WOODS SOB STORY ALL WEEKEND.

THE MAN LOST EVERYTHING MORE THAN ONCE TO THE HORRIBLE PEOPLE DOWN AT THE IRS AND HE IS RUINED TRYING TO PAY THEM OFF AND THEN THE GOVERNMENT RUN ECONOMY TANKS AND HE IS SCREWED AGAIN TRYING TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING THE IRS DEMANDS FROM HIM BEFORE HE CAN BE SECURE IN HIS FAMILIES FUTURE?

YUP NO STORY THERE AT ALL., ASSET FORFEITURE, FORECLOSINGS BANK ASSETS WITHELD AND ALL THE FEES AND PENILTIES YOU CAN STAND I BET!!!!

PAY THE IRS OFF EVERY YEAR FOREVER OR LOOSE EVERYTHING.

HOME OF THE FREE MY WHITE ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GROW YOUR OWN, FREE YOUR MIND, FREE THE PLANET

gstlab3

Feb 20 2010, 9:49 pm

TO: "square"

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU SMOKING?!?!??!!

CRACK?!?!?!

Square

Feb 20 2010, 6:55 pm

Pot having medical value? Who the hell are you kidding?

Its been established that pot has no medical usefulness. Its a dangerous drug that leads to more dangerous drug use, and destroys lives and minds. "Medical marijuana" is just a big excuse for the burned-out zombies to attempt to extend their drug habit legally.

I find it appalling that Iowa is trying to legalize pot. What the hell these guys are thinking? You can expect huge increases in health care costs due to the influx of addiction-related illnesses. Productivity will certainly plummet, since most potheads are too lazy and smoked-out to get up off the couch and go to work.

Hpoefully, pot will never get legalized there and if for some idiotic reason it does, I hope the Feds will cutoff all state funding until the state is forced to repeal.

SheRatStorm

Feb 20 2010, 3:50 pm

Marijuana has real medical benefits that some of us could use. Its 100% natural. And we can grow it. Open this door and let freedom ring!
Blessed be

RevRayGreen

Feb 20 2010, 9:12 am

Carl Olsen hasn't used marijuana in over 19 years, and only deserves credit for finding the flaw in the law, the people who deserve the credit ARE SICK IOWANS WHO USE DAILY THAT CAME FORWARD IN PUBLIC.

HU210

Feb 20 2010, 5:12 am

Write in Carl Eric Olsen for Governor of Iowa this November.

WHYtheFisTHISillegal

Feb 20 2010, 1:05 am

I have lived in Iowa all of my life (and still do) and it's good to finally hear the terrific news. All of my friends smoke pot and so do I. Parents need to get over the fact that their kid's smoke pot. They did it when they were younger anyway. Unfortunately Iowa is a fairly conservative state and I don't think it will ever be legalized. The fight for legalization of marijuana EVERYWHERE in the United States needs to not just go to the small time governors and mayors of states and towns. It needs to go to senators and people of higher ranking in the government to actually even make a dent. I honestly don't think people realize how much legalizing marijuana could do for this country. Not only can I smoke my weed freely without everyone's buttholes getting tight; it would also create more jobs, help get this country out of debt, and help people with serious illnesses get better. If people opposing marijuana think it's so bad, why don't they just smoke one single joint then the next day ask them if it was terrible smoking that joint. I'm pretty sure they'd love it. Anyway, I love weed. You love weed. Everyone loves weed. Fuckin' legalize it already. It's not hurting anyone...like alcohol.

RevRayGreen

Feb 20 2010, 12:25 am

Don't look now, the reefer sad Iowa GOP leaders are looking up to see how they can keep the sky from falling.

If Culver wants to win in 2010, he needs to support medical marijuana patients in Iowa, because every top GOP is still reefer sad....

"Branstad told NewsChannel Four he thinks the Legislature needs to be very careful in their handling of this issue.He says, there are other prescription drugs that can be used to treat dis...eases."There's a lot of problems with illegal drugs and my concern is if you start down a slippery slope of legalizing it for some purposes then it gets used for other illicit purposes," said Bransad. Wait until you read Captain RWNJ, CONgreaseman Steve Kings "opinion"

PozStoner78

Feb 19 2010, 6:56 pm

I am an HIV+ Iowan. Unfortunately it is coming late. I am planning to move to CA next year because of the availability of medical cannabis. I am not going to wait for Iowa to legalize it. It is an amazing step forward. Why is OUR government so hell-bent on keeping this medicine illegal? Many reasons. Old stigmas, racist ones i might add. The fact that pharmaceutical corporations will loose trillions of dollars, these corporations pay our gov officials to keep it illegal. We have stopped believing the propaganda they have shoved down our throats for the last 70 years. The have NO RIGHT to keep medicine from sick and dying people! SHAME on them.

Feb 19 2010, 12:12 pm

I think we are finally stating to see the general public realizing we have been lied to and stolen from all these years, in a wide variety of ways. Distrust and dislike of the US federal government is the norm today.

INeedMyMedicineInNY

Feb 19 2010, 1:29 am

most likely 15 states down 35 more to go!!!

anonymous

Feb 19 2010, 12:23 am

come on Illinois, let's get medical marijuana in Illinois already.....anybody know anything about it?

How?

Feb 18 2010, 7:42 pm

Can somebody please explain to me how law enforcement can create a new position and essentially a new branch of bureaucracy, without voter approval or consultation?
Drug Recognition Experts is going to be an entire new law enforcement department and all cops would love to get the promotion to be able to have the power to go after anyone just because all of the sudden they are "Experts"
this issue must be acknowledged by the community at large.
The new cops with two weeks of training can now detain you and draw your blood and you don't have to be guilty of anything, this is wrong.

D.R.E.

Feb 18 2010, 7:34 pm

Drug Recognition Experts are regular cops wearing lab coats masquerading as scientists, and this is the latest against your civil rights and your human rights, after receiving two weeks of training these guys can spot a person under the influence, without any evidence and they can draw your blood against your will, that is right now the police is going to certify their own experts, to go after people they know have medical cannabis recommendations.
soon they will have that guy from the tv show "Lie to Me"
certifying them to spot a liar among the crowd.

J Johnson

Feb 18 2010, 6:36 pm

Its great to hear that the people's voice has been heard in Iowa. Its time the government hears the voices its citizens are expressing to them and do something about it.Its time we are all free to enjoy the bebefits of this wonderful plant! congrats Iowa, spread the word..

what?

Feb 18 2010, 6:15 pm

Drug Recognition Experts: Regular cops wearing lab coats masquerading as scientists.
the CHP is now certifying regular cops to act as scientists to have your blood drawn at sobriety checkpoints.
this is the latest trick to go after people who have committed no crimes and are targeted.

umm

Feb 18 2010, 6:07 pm

It does sound encouraging.

Last nite on coast, there was more encouragement.

Lets hope they can figure out a way so that happiness can be felt by all.

iowabaldguy

Feb 18 2010, 5:03 pm

Great news from my home state. Many kudos to Carl, Jim and all at IowaNORML. See you at the capitol in May for the 2010 Global Marijuana March!

happyday

Feb 18 2010, 1:00 pm

No matter how may day turns out this is wonderful news, our best wishes to Iowans who benefit from the healing natural medicine that the federals have been smearing for years, so happy their nasty lies and ludicrous propaganda is now being recognized and rejected.
People all across america who live with pain every day deserve the right to see if cannabis will improve their lives.
I hope we do not let america become a fascist communist hell pit where big brother, orders you what to do or shoot you.
this is a good sign.

High in Iowa

Feb 18 2010, 12:57 pm

Finally Iowa does something productive regarding Medical Marijuana. Hopefully the legislators keep the ball rolling so we have medical marijuana here soon.

Sinistry

Feb 18 2010, 12:44 pm

When I wrote my Senator urging him to vote yes on a bill that would legalize cannabis for medicinal use he wrote back "Thank you for your e-mail regarding SB 2511 which would legalize marijuana in Tennessee for medical use. Unfortunately, until the drug is approved for use by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, I cannot endorse the bill."
I can't wait to see how he responds to undeniable evidence of cannabis' therapeutic value and accusations of supporting Federal interests at the expense of State's rights. This is great news indeed.

TheWeedBlog

Feb 18 2010, 12:06 pm

For a full analysis of medical marijuana in Iowa, Go to http://www.theweedblog.com. Also, look at marijuana laws in Iowa, and LOTS of other interesting stuff.

James Crosby

Feb 18 2010, 10:52 am

Support the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act of 2010!

http://www.cannabistaxact.org/

Rhayader

Feb 18 2010, 9:27 am

The truth shall set us free. It's only a matter of time before the propaganda wall comes crashing down as more and more of these facts come to light. Great news.

Truth and science

Feb 18 2010, 7:39 am

I have a story, a story about medicinal marijuana. My journey with Parkinson's began about 7 years ago. It started with little things, a twitching finger, tingling electric pulses all over. As time went on the symptoms increased and the standard pills they give you began to take their toll. Then we had a vote in the state where I live, a vote that changed my life. My state legalized marijuana by an overwhelming majority. I breathed a breath of relief when the final vote tally was in. For once in many years I had hope.
It was tough finding a doctor who was sympathetic, a doctor who could get past the social stigma and do whats right for the patient. By gods grace I was able to find one. Not just a doctor that I would just see one time but a doctor who was concerned with my well being.
Sure, I still have symptoms but they are far less intense now. I no longer have to pop a pill every four hours. I am sleeping regular for the first time in years. All of my blood work lately has been excellent, with no signs of kidney or liver trouble.
I come from a christian family, that is very anti drug. My family has seen the difference in my activity level. They've noticed the positive effect medical marijuana has had on my life and those around me. They now support my desire for a normal life through the use of my medicine.
I feel joy in knowing that soon patients in Iowa will no longer have to suffer. That soon there will be another option.

willie IA

Feb 18 2010, 3:42 am

im glad iowa is finally stepping up its about time that we start something good and stop punishing people for wanting to feel better about themselves
congrats iowa keep it up

anonymous

Feb 18 2010, 3:39 am

GREAT JOB CARL !!!

Hawk

Feb 18 2010, 3:38 am

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100217/NEWS/100217017/1007/NEWS05/Iowa-pharmacy-board-opens-door-for-medical-marijuana

Direct link

Grazzy Nole

Feb 18 2010, 3:05 am

It reads like this: You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all the people all the time. And the SNOWBALL effect rolls on...............

Thanks to the internet people are now find out the TRUTH.

Someone should tell our government that they need to attach a legalize the weed clause to the health reform bill, it would save them MILLIONS. And it would help MILLIONS of people who are suffering from all kinds of pain and aliments. Ain't that the purpose of our GOVERNMENT, to help the people?

el jay proud country boy,ia

Feb 17 2010, 9:24 pm

about time we get the ball rolling!!

gstlab3

Feb 17 2010, 8:38 pm

MANY BLESSINGS IOWA!!!!

KNOWLEDGE GIVES YOU FREEDOM AND POWER OVER THE IDEALOGS WHO WOULD HAVE YOU PUT IN JAIL FOR THIS SIMPLE MEDICINE!!!!!!

THE TRUTH CANNOT BE STOPPED NOR CAN THE MARIJUANA/HEMP PLANT!

IF THIS TRUTH IS SPREADING LIKE WILDFIRE AND IF WE CAN MAINTAIN OUR ORGANIZED EFFORTS "MMP"? NORMAL ? HIGH TIMES??
WHERE'S HIGH TIMES MONEY SPENT? COME ON HIGH TIMES HELP US GET ORGANIZED!!!!!!!
GROW YOUR OWN, FREE YOUR MIND, FREE THE PLANET!!!!!

MAY WE MAY GET OTHER TRUTHS OUT TO THE PEOPLE!!!????!!

White Gary

Feb 17 2010, 7:10 pm

I live in Iowa and am so glad to see this happen....congrats to all us Iowans who are for choice and responsible use of cannabis....One Love

anonymous

Feb 17 2010, 6:28 pm

thats awesome !!!

RevRayGreen

Feb 17 2010, 6:09 pm

as one in the room today in Iowa, and all the previous hearings, today THE TRUTH WON !!!!!