The purpose of the case is to determine if medical necessity constitutes a valid, legal defense against the Federal Controlled Substances Act, which at this time is not. Meaning patients under a physicians care, receiving or cultivating medical marijuana through prescription, under the protection of California State Law, can still be charged with violating Federal law. Since this is medical marijuana that is being addressed, those charged are the sick and dying, as in the tragic case of Peter McWilliams and the victorious story of Steve Kubby. In light of the evidence that continues to mount in support of medicinal marijuana, I was curious as to how and why FRC was active in this case. Robert Maginnis said Friday.
Smoking pot is never sound medicine.
Medicalization of marijuana would result in many negative consequences the federal drug laws are designed to prevent. The negative effects of smoking marijuana would outweigh the therapeutic components of the drug. Crude marijuana, however, is a mind-altering and dangerous substance that affects cognition, memory, pain perception and motor coordination. I was more than a little surprised over the inaccuracy of the statements expressed by a representative of such a respected organization. For patients, such as those with AIDS or undergoing chemotherapy, who suffer simultaneously from severe pain, nausea, and appetite loss, cannabinoid drugs might thus offer broad spectrum relief not found in any other single medication.