Living in California with a medical marijuana recommendation, I have received great benefit from a liquid form of marijuana. (I don't like to smoke) Instead of having to rely on strong sleeping pills that leave me stumbling into the wall the next day, just a couple of drops of liquid THC gets me a good night's sleep. Before, I was lucky to get 2-3 hours sleep. Now I get 6-7 hours and wake up clear headed.
That's what I call valuable medicine!
Now suddenly the feds have declared war on medical marijuana and are closing down the dispensaries. It is legal on the state level but illegal on the federal level. Obama had made a policy of leaving medical marijuana alone but now, the policy has changed.
Where does that leave me? Am I supposed to wander around street corners trying to buy pot??? It's crushing to see how easily my health problems can be just swept aside and medicine that helps me can be taken away.
Anyone else in the Parkinson's community tried marijuana? Even if you haven't or don't want to, please consider how easily and thoughtlessly this medicine has been yanked away. If anyone out there is concerned with this situation, please contact your representatives in Washington and let them know how you feel.

The government up here in Canada has launched a campaign against the Killer Weed being prescribed by doctors. They are making it much harder to get medical marijuana. It's an example of people believing in individual liberty as long as everybody lives exactly the same way they do.
Yes, I find marijuana is excellent against stress and pain and emotional despair. But it grows wild as a weed, and would never be as profitable as whiskey or Mirapex. Besides which, our rulers are quite terrified at the prospect of millions of baby boomer PWP's wandering around stoned. But the boomers are on the way to PD-land, and the music will be LOUD.
So don't tell anybody, but every summer i grow a couple of plants behind the barn.
Weeds, just can get rid of invasive weeds.

There use to be a law in fla. that allowed the use of this plant. They are cracking down for no good reason. If people are in pain, you aught to be able to use what works. If we would legalize it, and tax it, guaranteed we'd be out of national debt. Prohibition didn't work eithor, and neithor will this war on Pot. It's all about money and greed. There needs to be sensible ways of dealing with the whole situation. I can't induldge down here, because our governor, has made war, and decided all those on medicare/medicaid need to get tested. He has now been sued on a state level. I am sorry they are giving you trouble in Ca. the whole issue should be built around compassion for those that hurt. It is a plant, people should be able to use it. It is not addictive, nor does it lead to harder drugs. Think about what they said about drinking during prohibition. I have cronic pain, and I would if I could. ginnie

One of the many sad things about this whole problem is that they are closing down the dispensaries which offer a safe place to obtain marijuana and burning the marijuana crops of US citizens who planted them trusting in the California law that said that it was legal. So... now where will the pot come from? Mexico! We are just handing the whole thing over to the Mexican drug cartels. There is already a nasty crime spree going on around the borders. Now we're going to encourage even more.
Not to mention that the citizens of California voted to legalize medical marijuana... so much for the what the people want. I guess the politicians know best???!!!! We're throwing away the opportunity to collect desperately needed tax money which could be collected on the legal sale of marijuana.
Let's see now... we have tobacco, liquor and Indian gambling casinos. But Californians in pain cannot be allowed to have a simple plant based medicine. But we can smoke til our lungs fall out, drink til our livers explode and gamble our last pennies away. What? Did big brother take a day off when they legalized all of that?
So what's the real story behind this marijuana crack down??? I believe there is some sort of sinister game being played here and I for one want to know what it is.
Let me in on the joke so that I can laugh too. So far I'm not laughing... I'm crying knowing that soon I will run out of the medicine that helps me sleep and stops my foot cramps.
I've phoned and written my senators and representative. I've even phoned the White House. I don't have much faith that my little voice will be heard but, I'm trying. And I am encouraging everyone to try also. If we let them get away with this... what's next?????

I'm not a conspiracy theorist but have to wonder if making pot illegal is a war on consciousness as well.

i have a friend who gets similar results from MM as sinemet but i have to wonder if that may be because he also uses tobacco and the combo of the two is synergistic for pd .

i get a little spacey on pot and treasure clarity so gave it up a long time ago for fear of more memory loss

md

Actually, I've never been a pot smoker. First of all, I don't smoke. Second of all, I hate feeling out of control. I like my wits about me and tend to feel quite paranoid when I have had one drink too many. My college try of marijuana gave me that same paranoid, out of control feeling so, never used it again.
Actually it was my neurologist who inquired if I'd tried marijuana. I was so desperate for sleep and something to fix those foot cramps that I went right out and got my official medical recommendation. I found a dispensary and I must say that the person I spoke with there was very professional, compassionate and helpful. It was a very clean, doctor's office kind of atmosphere located in an office building in a decent part of town. I felt quite safe going in there.
When I explained that I am a non-smoker, they recommended a liquid form of marijuana. It works very well. I know that this isn't curing anything. It's just one small medicine that eases a couple of symptoms. When you have PD, any relief is a huge blessing.
Why do sick people have to beg for a medicine that helps them? Shall I sit on a street corner with a tin cup? At whose foot do I need to grovel?

medicinal use of plants should be sacred in society inmho and if they help us to FEEL better than we journey towards wholeness and isn't that what we are afterr anyway?

why, as a culture are we afraid to acknowledge the value of consciousness shifts triggered by MM? of course the pain annd anxiety relief are infinitely valuable but lets not tiptoe around he unifying and enlightening effects too lest we are scorned by those who think they know better yet never having experienced it. anything can be abused...moderation is my motto! seems like the MM clinics that offer advice and counseling are so very useful in guiding us towards wise and beneficial use.
I'm grateful for the perceptual shifts i've experience from pot - they came with a cost tho as i also became less productive. this may not have happened had i had the benefit of counsel from the very clinics that are being dismantled....one step forward -two steps back....
time to occupy a garden madamelash!!
md

That last sentance you said, "at whos foot do I need to grovel to" got to me. It as it seems people have to beg for their pain relief. These doctos have control over what kind of quality we have in our lives. I was lucky to find a good pain specialist that does treat me for pain. I thank God I have him. Others especially those with RSD, PD and other neurological problems suffer so much that I tear up reading their posts. This kind of suffering should not have to happen in our country. I wish I could pray away their pain and suffering. thanks for posting. Because our state will now test for THC, I can't try even the liquid kind, or in foods. I can't afford to loose my benefits which I have with medicare. Being disabled is so hard to endure as it is. I just wish things could be different. Be good to yourself. ginnie

heres some good news for you madame !your feelings are shared by millions!

http://www.truthdig.com/eartothegrou...egal_20111017/