Federal Government Claims Marijuana Has No Medicinal Benefit.

The corrupt, federal government has ruled that marijuana has no medicinal benefit; but, they didn't stop there and went on to claim it should remain in the same class as heroin!! Heroin??? They know very well that the two are about as similar as beer, and heroin. These regulatory bodies are all too often corrupted by the very industries they are supposed to police. In this case, it seems the big drug companies are heavily influencing them to stick to this absurd opinion out of avoiding competition.

Growing numbers of people know that the old line, which says marijuana is similar to heroin has been debunked. The fact that they keep sticking to this insult to our intelligence reminds me of, "The Wizard of Oz." In particular, the scene where the "wizard" is finally found out to be nothing but an old man spewing propaganda behind the curtain (to see clip, click on this sentence). Even after being discovered, he still tries to keep up the charade until it's hopeless. As annoying and illogical as this "finding" is from the feds, I think it's the last gasps of a failed drug policy toward marijuana.

This ruling is a huge, collective slap in the face to highly esteemed and credited doctors throughout America, and the world, who see the benefits of marijuana in their patients. When it comes to medical issues, I'll trust the opinions and findings of doctors over politicians, any day. The drug companies don't want competition from a natural herb that people can grow in their own homes; and the DEA and law enforcement (in part) want to keep it illegal to keep them in jobs!! This is less about medicine from their end and more about political power and corruption. This ruling is also spitting in the face of the millions of citizens who've democratically voted to legalize medicinal marijuana in 16 states, and the District of Columbia.

This won't stop the advocates of marijuana who see the real medical benefits from this wonder drug. We'll push on until all 50 states legalize it and the federal government will be forced to finally accept reality. Perhaps, even, the goal should be full legalization to avoid any wiggle room for a corrupt federal agency to keep up the lies and distortions. I'm a hard-core liberal but even I accept that the federal government has over-stepped it's authority and decency in regards to sick patients who find merciful relief from their very real ailments through this non-addictive, all natural, substance.

~The Green Man has Spoken~

Utah Attorney General Shurtleff Approves of Medical Marijuana.

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said he would support the legalization of medical marijuana after experiencing months of intensive cancer treatment. "Until you've experienced chemo, you can't describe exactly how it feels," he said Thursday on KSL Newsradio's Doug Wright Show. "It's kind of like having the flu because you ache all over. But it's worse than that... Everything feels awful." "They give you pills to help you with the nausea, but if you can't keep those down, then what do you do?" he said. "You just suffer. That's one of the reasons I understand why people who are going through chemo are prescribed medicinal marijuana in states where it is legal."

Green Man: Wow, if Utah's attorney general backs medical marijuana then the marijuana debate is truly making progress. Utah is one of the most conservative states, which is also home to one of the most conservative religions--Mormonism. And, Shurtleff isn't someone to ignore that easily, considering he's the top law enforcement official in the state of Utah. I must say though, as a proud Coloradan, he needs to back-off criticizing Colorado for their very progressive medical marijuana industry. He's supposed to represent the state of Utah--let Colorado decide it's own way of doing things. I doubt he'd appreciate our attorney general telling him how to run his state.

Speaking of Colorado, we will have a proposal on the ballot next year on whether to legalize marijuana in the state. I think it has a real chance of succeeding, so if you want to see marijuana legalized and believe in the personal freedom to use it then please consider donating 5, 10, 20 dollars to the campaign. SAFER is a well known, established and respected cannabis organization here in Colorado; they successfully got small amounts of marijuana legalized in Denver city limits.

You might say, "Well, why should I help Colorado legalize it when I don't live there?" Understandable question. But, consider this--if Colorado legalizes it then it will create an example and momentum for others states to follow suit. Especially, if California also legalizes next year; as they have a ballot measure that will be on the '12 ballot, as well. Marijuana was given to us by Mother Earth and has medicinal and spiritual properties for a reason--it's meant to be used. Mother Nature has given us everything we need in nature.

It's amazing to me that we're fine with prescribing highly-addictive opium based pills for people for everything from a back ache to blue balls but marijuana is more dangerous? Despite it's known benefits and lack of side effects??? Bullshit. It's less addictive than alcohol, and yet, people see it as worse than the opium based pills they hand out like candy!! True story. I was raised in a very naive, conservative, Mormon household and wasn't allowed to sexually explore myself (or anyone else for that matter). So, I would get blue balls, but I didn't know what they were, so suspecting a serious problem "down there" I went to the emergency room!! Yep, and the doctor just told me about blue balls and gave me VICODIN!!!

Good god!! Handing out Vicodin to a 20 year old kid??? Why don't you just give me a heroin needle and a gun!! "Here kid, get hooked on a heroin derivative, but stay away from that natural herb over there, it's the "devil's weed!!" No one dies from marijuana use, whereas car crashes, hepatitis, firearms, Tylenol (acetaminophen) over-dose, alcohol over-dose and homocide deaths are numerous!! Those are based on 2007 numbers. Unlike most drugs, if you ingest a high amount of marijuana, you just get tired and sleep, but no over-dose. It's virtually impossible to over-dose. You'd have to eat a couple hay-bails worth of the stuff to get anywhere close to dying--and who the hell is going to do that?!! You'd vomit well before finishing all that weed. Suicide killed 34,598 people in 2007--marijuana? Zero!! The hysteria and lack of education on the true nature of marijuana is astounding--even still. We have to keep pushing for our freedom to use this substance responsibly, and educate the masses.

~The Green Man has Spoken~