In this excellent clip from the Botany of Desire we see some of the data and research looking into using medical marijuana to treat PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)

Chubbs and Tang go over how to start a medical marijuana dispensary or delivery service. Step 1 involves getting all your ducks in a row.

Over the past couple of years, the medical marijuana industry in Los Angeles has exploded. Estimates vary, but there may be as many as 800 dispensaries currently open for business in the city of angels. An ordinance recently passed by the LA city council, however, is about to change all that.

The new ordinance will force hundreds of dispensaries to close and all but a few to relocate. The goal was to bring clarity to the medical marijuana industry, but the only thing that’s clear is that the transition process will be difficult.

Especially now that the DEA has begun raiding dispensaries again, despite the promises made by the Obama administration.

While federal, state and local governments struggle to make sense of medical marijuana laws, an increasing number of Californians support a completely different approach: marijuana legalization. Nothing more than a pipe dream? Maybe. But consider this: 56 percent of Californians currently support pot legalization, the same proportion of Californians who voted for the Compassionate Use Act, which legalized medical marijuana, back in 1996.

More and more older people are turning to marijuana for medicinal purposes and urging legislators to legalize pot use for patients. In North Carolina, a bill to do just that is working its way through the General Assembly. (Feb. 22)

Scientific studies have still not proven that smoking marijuana causes cancer. There are still no confirmed deaths due to marijuana use in its 5000 years of usage. Nonetheless smoking burnt plant matter isn’t exactly good for your lungs. For this reason many people concerned about their health will use a marijuana vaporizer. What happens is that the element in the vaporizer will heat the THC to the point that it vaporizes. Since THC burns at a lower temperature than the plant matter you are able to inhale only the vapor and avoid any carcinogens present in the plant matter. These are also quite common with medical marijuana users who don’t smoke, or may aggrivate a condition by smoking.

Michigan Medical Marijuana

In November of 2008, a voter approved marijuana act was passed in Michigan, making it one of 13 other states to legalize marijuana for medical use. To qualify for a medical marijuana card, a patient must have a doctors recommendation to treat specific medical conditions such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, Crohns disease, and several other chronic ailments. The act was written to protect marijuana patients and caregivers from prosecution, yet the issue raises many questions. For example, how does a patient obtain their medicine since it is still illegal to buy and sell marijuana? To answer this question, I decided to go to a local compassion club meeting, a place for marijuana patients and caregivers to network. Follow me as I attempt to uncover the truth about medical marijuana in Michigan.

Directed by Kyle Papke

Dillon Price is 15 years old and suffers from Lyme disease. From the onset of this disease, Dillon has lost 60 pounds and was unable to gain any weight or maintain his appetite through traditional medications.

This has recently changed for Dillon thanks to medical marijuana. He has an appetite, almost no nauesa, and is now able to take any additional medications besides medical marijuana. The pain associated with Lyme disease has subsided and Dillon is able to lead the life a 15-year-old boy should be leading.

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