Federal marijuana bill would legalize some cannabis strains

[Ruby the Liberal]

Last edited Mon Jul 28, 2014, 08:06 PM - Edit history (2)

IMO, this is a Horrible, No Good, Very Bad approach.

I get baby steps, but this is the same shit that governors Nikki Haley (R-SC) and Rick Scott (R-Florida) did with Charlotte's Web, following Ahnold's move as CA governor - give the bare minimum in order to block consideration of the real deal. Scott only conceded because he hopes the MMJ bill fails this fall.

Medical Marijuana for ALL who need it. HIV/AIDS, Cancer/Chemo, MS, Fibro, PSTD, etc, etc, etc - the list goes on. CBD oil doesn't address nausea and weight maintenance - what about these needs? If the entourage effect of ALL cannabinoids (including various levels of THC) wasn't a factor, then pharma knockoffs like Sativex, Dronabinol/Marinol and Cesamet would work for these kids. They Don't. Booze on the other hand? Meh. Not a problem.

The US Government has a damn patent on cannabis as a neuroprotector that addresses auto-immune disorders but they are only going to reschedule high CBD - meaning nothing else can be studied? What hypocrites.

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A bill being introduced Monday in the U.S. House of Representatives could be Cox's ticket home. The three-page bill would amend the Controlled Substances Act -- the federal law that criminalizes marijuana -- to exempt plants with an extremely low percentage of THC, the chemical that makes users high.

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http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/28/health/federal-marijuana-bill/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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