Medical pot advocates sue feds over false info

[Doondoo]

Medical marijuana advocates have sued the federal Department of Health and Human Services, accusing it of lying to the nation about the drug's lack of accepted medical use despite scientific studies showing its efficacy.

The lawsuit, filed today in federal court in Oakland, comes a week after the release of a controlled, clinical University of California, San Francisco study showing HIV patients who smoked marijuana found relief from chronic foot pain.

"We are asking the courts to weigh in on the science ... and force the government to stop making false statements about medical cannabis," said Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access.

ASA attorney Joe Elford said the lawsuit is brought under the federal Administrative Procedure Act, which provides for judicial review and reversal of any agency action found to be arbitrary and capricious.


http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_5273381

[AngryAmish]

1. Medicinal majiuana is important whether you have glacoma or just rented "The Matrix"...

[ChairmanAgnostic]

until they shut down our justice system.

any sign on independence and life, and see how the Bushitas will react.

Med Marijuana should be available everywhere. If I had a source, I'd prefer that to alcohol. But, it being illegal, I won't toke, because my other activities, (legal) will probably piss off the bushistas badly enough.

I trust this Bushists - Not One Bit. Will they attack our system of justice? They already have.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

2. until they shut down our justice system.

any sign on independence and life, and see how the Bushitas will react.

Med Marijuana should be available everywhere. If I had a source, I'd prefer that to alcohol. But, it being illegal, I won't toke, because my other activities, (legal) will probably piss off the bushistas badly enough.

I trust this Bushists - Not One Bit. Will they attack our system of justice? They already have.

[Selteri]

3. As a Cancer Patient with stage 4 cancer I have to state simply

Medical Marijuana not only is very important, but without it I would be forced to stop treatment more often. I don't live in a MM State but luckily the area I live in is Decrim enough that my personal supply isn't going to put me into 10 years of jail.

My regimen to eat a meal

Smoke / vaporize enough to settle my stomach
take pill #1 to fuhrer stabilize stomach
Take pill #2 to make hunger stronger and suppress gag reflex
Take a few bites
Smoke a bit more
Take a few more bites

Needless to say, this isn't partying down, this is finding a way to keep my food down so I can keep from losing even more weight than I already drop.

I will continue to break the law to survive, if someone wants to really persecute me I will fight it with the ferocity and lawyer for my right to survive.

[Zhade]

6. I hear that, my friend. The DEA would prefer I go painfully blind.

Fascists.

[WindRavenX]

7. ...

:hug:

[ohio2007]

4. Maybe the tobacco industry could lobby for research into growing

medical pot.
btw
How many chemicals are common in both tobacco and pot ?

[Zhade]

5. KandR against the lies about this beneficial plant!

Saved my eyes.

[HuffleClaw]

8. hell, the whole administration could be sued on those grounds

especially now that we know they've assigned political officers everywhere to 'check' information

[Vidar]

9. K&R.