Medical Marijuana in NC - Jean Marlowe Story, Part 3

On Nov.24, 1998, six months after my conviction for importing medicine from Switzerland, I was sentenced to 6 months house arrest and 18 months probation, with tests for sacred herbs. The next day, the Federal probation officer came to our house to put an electronic monitor on my ankle and encounterd a legal medical marijuana patient, Elvy Musikka, who gets U.S. government-grown Cannabis to control her glaucoma. He insisted she had to leave and it made Elvy cry.
I pointed out to him the irony of the situation and reminded him of the 9th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing equal treatment under the law. Elvy stayed for Thanksgiving.
Lewis, my wonderful doctor, became concerned about the stress Marinol was having on my liver, something smoked Cannabis does not do. He laments the MD/pharmaceutical symbiosis and looks foward to "the role of Cannabis in the relief of symptoms in our culture, medically and otherwise".
I point out to my probation officer that he took an oath, his hand on the Bible, to uphold the rights of the Citizens under the Constitution, "first and foremost".
Steve calls for common sense and empathy with families when compassion conflicts with the law.

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[mrmelo25]

Now 12 years later, NC has a medical cannabis bill passed in the House, but stalled in the Senate. I want to know where my State Senator stands on this issue after seeing this excellent documentary.

[maloneiscool]

Hey hey hey, smoke weed everyday! Pro Med Mary J!

[blueridger28]

Great reporting a must see for everyone intrested in upholding the constitution and rights of the people who make this nation great not the elitist cocksuckers,corrupt political officials,Jack boot cops but the people. Im an oathkeeper i encourage this. Long live the Republic.

[EssiacHempLaetrile]

CANCER CURE = HEMP OIL

[chillax226]

awesome video, im sorry about what happened but dont give up the fight. im on house arrest right now for failing a piss test while on probation so i feel your pain.

Much Love,

JC

[LSDCoatedBrain]

Thanks man.

[cannabistv]

The sitar player is named John - he was playing with a band called, "Ska-ro-ra" from Asheville, NC. Check out their MySpace page. Also, "Give Chanumpa a Chance" on CannabisTv channel has much more of their music. I was honored to be the recording engineer for these powerful sessions.

[LSDCoatedBrain]

Yeah, thats bullshit. If someones on probation, their healthy, and don't use medical marijuana, then testing can be justified (Although I definitely don't agree with it) but testing someone when they use legal medical marijuana is totally immoral and wrong. Oh, and I would appreciate if someone can tell me who that is on the end, playing the sitar during the credits.

[DoknDoLpress]

aloha and mahalo...for telling me about marinol...my dr says is better to grow your own... im very lucky.....for how long?...xoxnanette