Originally Posted By ecdc <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/08/romney-confronted-with-medical-marijuana-issue/" target="_blank">http://politicalticker.blogs.c nn.com/2007/10/08/romney-confronted-with-medical-marijuana-issue/</a> What a coward. He doesn't have the guts to stand in front of the people that his policies would directly hurt. Instead he apparently mumbles some lame answer and then walks away as fast as he can from someone who's challenging him. Candidates like Mitt pander in front of large conservative crowds over gay marriage and medical marijuana. It hurts real people. These conversations don't take place in a vacuum.
Originally Posted By DAR Nailed on/not nailed with. Sorry. I'm guessing this is part of his Mormon faith that he would shun such use. Myself, I think we'd solve a few problems in this country if we legalized pot.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I'm not a Romney supporter, but I don't see anything wrong with his statement on medical marijuana or how he dealt with the questions. When you see what a complete mess the legalization of medical marijuana has become in California, it doesn't set a very good example for how this would work nationwide. Even the lead proponents who pushed the legalization of medical marijuana in California are ashamed about how the whole system has been mismanaged and turned into a chaotic mess catering more to recreational users than legitimate medical patients. Based on how things have gone in California, I wouldn't support medical marijuana anywhere else until they fix the problems with the system there.
Originally Posted By jonvn It's a mess because it's not fully legal, and is still in a shadow situation. If it were legal and available, these problems would evaporate.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Even the lead proponents who pushed the legalization of medical marijuana in California are ashamed about how the whole system has been mismanaged and turned into a chaotic mess catering more to recreational users than legitimate medical patients.>> Don't people need a prescription from their doctor?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Most doctors just don't do that, because it opens them up to all kinds of trouble. Since the system we have in California crashes into federal drug laws, it is a mess that most law-abiding folks simply don't want to get into, or face the risks. I sure wish that my father had been able to get it. While it likely wouldn't have prolonged his life, it would have improved the quality of it. Cancer made it impossible for him to eat most of the time, and the anxiety was terrible. Medical marijuana likely would have eased his anxiety greatly, while at the same time helping with his nausea and appetite.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Doctors are writing marijuana prescriptions for anything under the sun because there are no limits in the California laws that determine what marijuana can be used for. Anyone can walk into a doctor's office and get a prescription for marijuana right now, whether they have a severe illness or just some make believe syndrome.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Anyone can walk into a doctor's office and get a prescription for marijuana right now, whether they have a severe illness or just some make believe syndrome.<< That wasn't our experience. We asked the doctors we were dealing with about it, and each of them said "Let's try soemthing else..." and changed the subject or prescribed something else.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip It's probably a lot easier just to pick some up from your local High School.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I'm sure there are a few reputable physicians out there, but if you are looking to get marijuana there are plenty out there who will prescribe it for you. Just look at the explosion of "420 Smoke Shops" on every corner now in CA.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "I'm sure there are a few reputable physicians out there, but if you are looking to get marijuana there are plenty out there who will prescribe it for you. Just look at the explosion of "420 Smoke Shops" on every corner now in CA." Why do you say it is widely available from doctors? I know of no doctor who would prescribe it nor of anyone who says they can get it easily.
Originally Posted By jonvn I have a friend who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. The doctor's office said they'd write a note, but that it's just better to go get it from a friend.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy <a href="http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/93/pot_shops" target="_blank">http://60minutes.yahoo.com/seg ment/93/pot_shops</a> The above link had a good segment about the California medical marijuana. I would say that if marijuana wasn't easily obtainable, there wouldn't be 5 marijuana shops within a half-mile of my house and on nearly every block of the surrounding area.
Originally Posted By ecdc Sport Goofy, in my first post I was referring to Mitt walking away when he really hadn't answered the question and the lame way he then claimed to have answered it. It seems clear that he was uncomfortable being put on the spot; instead of having conservative voters throw him softballs like "what will you do to protect my family from queers and evolutionists" he had to deal with a real question from someone in pain, but the answer had to conform to Mitt's über-conservative image. In short he had to face someone that would be harmed by his pandering and he didn't like it. If Mitt wants to be against medical weed that's his choice, but have the guts to look someone in the eye and tell them why you don't support them using it.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Where do you live? I had along conversation about this subject a couple of years ago with my doctor after I had a string of violent vertigo attacks. He was exploring different ways of treating it but said as long as the feds refused to recognize California laws, he wasn't going near it and neither was anyone he knew. An aunt of mine, who has breast cancer, has had a similar talk with her doctor.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy I read the article, and it seemed to me that he answered the question clearly several times. It might not have been the answer that the questioning person wanted to hear, however. Again, I'm no Romney or GOP supporter, but I don't fault the guy for this episode.
