Chronic Medical Cannabis Use by U.S. Legal Patients, Part 3

Before giving results of the "Missoula Study" of four legal medical marijuana patients, Dr. Ethan Russo first examines the medicine itself - "marijuana cigarettes" from Sativa genetics; grown at the Univ. of Mississippi; freeze-dried and rolled at in NC; full of broad leaf, stems and seeds.
Then the govenment/pharmaceutical alternative - dronabinol (synthetic THC marketed as Marinol(tm). Largely ineffective, patients also complain about getting uncomfortably high, as conversion by the liver boosts the psychoactive levels of THC.
Finally, Dr. Russo gives the conclusions of the I.N.D. patient study:
1. Cannabis smoking, even of a crude, low-grade product, provides effective symptomatic relief of pain, muscle spasms and intraocular pressure...
2...Cannabis patients are able to reduce or eliminate other prescription medicines and their accompanying side-effects.
3. Clinical Cannabis provides an improved quality of life...
4. Side effect profile of N.I.D.A. Cannabis in chronic usage suggests some mild pulminary risk.
5. No malignant deteriation has been observed.
6...no neuropsychological or neurological deteriation has been observed.
7. No endocrine, hematological, immunological sequelae have been observed.
Recommendations:
1. Improvements in U.S. clinical Cannabis...sterilized, potent, organically-grown unfertilized female flower tops...
2..."Compassionate I.N.D." should be reopened and extended...
3...laws amended to provide clinical Cannabis to suitable candidates.

* Editer's note: Due to time constraint, Ethan's wrap-up is not on this video - includes: gov't anti-Cannabis propaganda; vaporization of Cannabis; the whole-plant extract, Sativex; and Richard Nixon's musings on marijuana activists.
View the "Missoula Study" in it's entirety at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9112662989507508748

Also, the legal patients spoke at the conference:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1666087285986005807

Presented to Second Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, Portland, Oregon in May, 2002, hosted by Patients Out of Time. DVDs are available at:
http://www.medicalcannabis.com

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[souperman84]

Likewise, as a recreational drug, marijuana NEEDS to be proven to the American people that it is a healthier, more beneficial lifestyle choice alternative in comparison to alcohol and tobacco

fight to legalize it!

[Michaeltanase]

I feel angry and sick every time I think that this plant is actually illegal! Just so the cops have someone to arrest, at least the prison's are making money screwing someone else life up. For something that hasn't killed anyone!

[bakersfieldmusicnow]

great facts thanx

[Mr420ways]

the university of mississippi uses mexican genetics???? just goes ta show ya our u.s ties with mexicos drugs are tighter than theyd like you to think...yet they preach BUY AMERICAN? GO FIGURE!

[bealedozer]

@Michaeltanase it costs the police money actually. thats money we could use to fight meth or crack...but naaaaaaaaa

[qbubbaq]

Wow that pot blows

[AcebassII]

Thanks for posting this. The dabate is on and if truth prevails then we will have a reversal of our archaic marijuana laws and an end to the prohibition of cannabis...

[ladivadivala]

Even more amazing is the fact that even though they have been giving him a very week amount it is still working. The ones in gov that know the truth need to step up and oust the ones that are lying for money. And that is all it comes down to; certain politicians flat out lying for money and positions of power. End it, End it, End it. The prohibition is murder and nothing less.

[MaTtRoSiTy]

Interesting - thanks for uploading this!

[firehandszarb]

and there was me thinking that "medical marijuana" would be the best grade possible. Those cigarettes were manufactured very irresponsibly.

[StinkinSpoada]

that is just wrong, this is medicine! Why are they being given the equivilent of underwear drawer asprin.

[mikedl622]

bahaha give it to me i still remember how to do it.