Supreme Court Asked to Jump Back Into Medical Marijuana Debate

[Judi Lynn]

Supreme Court Asked to Jump Back Into Medical Marijuana Debate
By Gina Holland Associated Press Writer
Published: Jul 11, 2003




WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration wants the Supreme Court's permission to strip prescription licenses from doctors who recommend marijuana to sick patients.

The administration, which has taken a hard stand against state medical marijuana laws, asked the high court to strike down an appeals court ruling that blocked the punishment, or investigation, of physicians who tell patients they may be helped by the drug.

The administration's appeal, filed this week, gives the Supreme Court a chance to revisit the subject of legalized marijuana. Two years ago, the court ruled that there is no exception in federal drug laws for people to use pot to ease pain from cancer, AIDS or other illnesses. That case also involved a ruling of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Solicitor General Theodore Olson said the latest 9th Circuit decision keeps the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration from protecting the public. He said the ruling licenses doctors to treat patients with illegal drugs and that physicians who urge patients to use pot are no different than those recommending heroin or LSD.
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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGADXXWE0ID.html

[Bandit]

1. And exactly how many Doctors are recommending the use of LSD & Heroin

What total BS. I have Never heard of any Dr. prescribing LSD. These people need to be called on their Bullshit every time they open their mouths.

[Serial Mom]

2. Self righteous creeps

:smoke:

Who do they think they are that they can know what helps a cancer patient?

When my dad was dying of cancer, each time at the ER before his own Dr. arrived, they gave him valium. When Dr. admitted him and/or sent him home they gave him morphine - which he hated (gave him nausea and foggy brain) and refused to take. He could deal with the pain, not the anxiety. But when I asked the Dr. to just give him valium, Dr. said no - it won't help. But it is what helped my dad and what he wanted - they wouldn't even consider a dying man's wish.

And now, this bunch of thugs are deteriming who can have what to help them through pain.

They all make me sick :puke:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. Control sex,...

Control food and control the cessation of pain, and you have an iron grip on the populace.

[Kat45]

4. I guess they only care about states rights when the state agrees

with their views on something, usually involving taking something away from the people, whether money for programs or a drug to help ease their pain, .

[Dragonfly]

5. I read this same piece today, then...

placed it next to another article printed out yesterday from the Boston Globe on the same topic.

The BG writer - Colin Nickerson - was just telling New Englanders, etc., that Canada (7/9) "announced that it will start selling cheap pot to ill people seekinbg surcease from pain, becoming the first country in the world to supply so-called "medical marijuana" directly to patients."

Isn't Toronto only about 90 miles from Buffalo.........are our two federal governmentss really that culturally opposite to register such 180-degree-different perspectives on simply and quickly giving natural mercy to the terminal and suffering population.

Is it a wonder anymore why the current Canadian administration couldn't sign on to the certain Iraqi debacle?