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no,they are not.two or three hits are all i need for me to take the edge of the spine pain that keeps me up at night.plus the C.indica/sativa crosses common now give more a body relaxing effect than a "head high" as the '60's and '70's C.Sativa strains did.

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they already have turned it into pills,(marinol) that don't work very well for some as well as the plant's flowers do. read Lester Grinspoon,MD's book Marijuana:The Forbidden Medicine,you'll learn a thing or two,or do a web search on all of the medical uses both now and those being researched for future uses. it actually has far more varied and effective (w/out the side effects of opioids)uses than morphine or codeine and as another said,there is evidence that it cures cancer (brain gliomas) and prevents others,(lung)...
it's all on the 'Net.it can be turned into a tincture, a spritz (as is being done in canada,patches,etc.) not to mention the 100's of uses of the non-THC Hemp plant for fiber,Bio-fuel,oils,food,on and on and on....!

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Hi,OBP People!
After not partaking of Cannabis for many years,I was desperate to find an effective pain reliever for chronic spinal pain from neck to tailbone caused by degenerative changes(aging),auto accidents,motorcycle jumps,sports,etc.etc.
I was presribed Tylenol#3 and Vicodin and oxycontin for short times,but the prescriptions were not renewed and Tylenol PM is not strong enough.
I am on anticoagulants and so cannot take stonger NSAIDS like Aleve,etc.
Those are also very bad for the liver and kidneys and cause stomach bleeding so obviously they are not an option for me.I am also on various meds for hypertension which can be hard on the kidneys,so that's another reason for not taking stuff like Aleve or too much Tylenol.i hope Cannabis can help my hypertension,also.
I tried Cannabis after thinking about it for a while...I stopped in the '80s
as I supposedly "grew out of it" after the '60's and '70's came and went.
I read a lot of material on the medical applications of Cannabis and have found that there are literally hundreds of them,both in research and in use w/ patients.
Some are traditional such as chemo-nausea and glaucoma relief,muscle spasm relief,etc. and then i read about people using it for chronic pain relief.
Mine is manageable w/out anything to relieve during the day;but at night,when i was trying to sleep,the pain kept me awake for hours.
I have found that Cannabis works very well for me to take the edge off the pain in my neck,mid and lower back/spine well enough for me to get to sleep and get a good 5 hours at least. i also take a melatonin tab w/ valerian and another herb (not kava-kava or hops or chamomille) to help,along with a benadryl and/or a tab of tylenol PM,if the pain is real bad.
I think it the hypocrisy,double-dealing and over all BS from the Feds,as cited by others on this thread, should stop,NOW. This herb is for the healing of the nations and the "authorities" who have rendered it illegal are just throwing God's gift to man back in His/Her's face. it is a true miracle "drug". (a "drug" is not what it is,it's more like a food.)
Read the following books: Marijuana the Forbidden Medicine by Dr. Grinspoon and The Benefits of Marijuana by Joan Bello.available on Amazon.com,or Powell's!
In about 10,000 years of use,there is not one documented case of death caused by it's toxicity (of which it has none),which cannot be said of "legal"tobacco,alcohol,many other "legal" drugs approved by Big Brother.
i believe that humans evolved w/ cannabis as an ally to us and that it is needed to maintain our balance and health,both in mind,body and spirit.without it,we become sick and out of balance,leading to all sorts of stress-related diseases as is evidenced by the state of our health as a whole in this day and age.(lousy,that is). i got a "card" to use it medically from washington state recently and am grateful for that.
hopefully,someday before i shuffle off this mortal coil,cannabis will be legalized,if not for "any" reason,at least for medical reasons by the hypocritical Feds.

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