[Rob43]

Hi, What do you think about this subject and would you smoke Marijuana if you had Glaucoma?

Rob

[Dewey]

That's a hard question to answer, but if the glaucoma was painful and the marijuana truly helped it then yes, I think I might (though I can't stand smoking...ick). I do know that marijuana would be medically helpful for those with cancer and a host of other painful conditions where appetite becomes poor (and pain is unbearable). It has been proven to work - the hard part is making it legal across the US. I just wonder if society can be mature about it. Unfortunately, there'll always be someone who messes things up for those who truly need it.

[nantomsuethom]

I thought there was a pill. If smoking was the only form and it helped (a lot) then yes I would smoke. I believe it should be legal for serious (life threatening) illnesses not only to relieve pain but to help with the stress that goes along with a serious illness.

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by nantomsuethom

I thought there was a pill. If smoking was the only form and it helped (a lot) then yes I would smoke. I believe it should be legal for serious (life threatening) illnesses not only to relieve pain but to help with the stress that goes along with a serious illness.

Hi Nancy, They have what's called Marinol, but from my understanding, it's extremely low dose. I don't know too much about it, as Carwy hasn't had to use it (yet ), but I'd imagine that it's another alternative for glaucoma patients as well. 100% agreed that it should definitely be made legal nationwide (especially for medical).

[Brent44a]

I would support and use any drug that has FDA approval and that my insurance company will pay for. Not sure that is the same thing and legalization though.

[rzrbks]

Well, if Glaucoma is allowed to have Marijuana, then I don't see any reason other people shouldn't be allowed to have it too.

[Eri's mom]

I think I posted this somewhere else...my BIL was given marijuana to smoke and then had the pills(his liver's tumor weighed over 50lbs or something like that, so it crushed his lungs)...anyway....I believe it should be legalized for medicinal purposes. I know it helps glaucoma, have known ppl it has helped...so I don't see what the big deal is.

There could be the whole debate between the alcohol and marijuana issue...on a personal note, I grew up w/ a stepdad who was an alcoholic, and who also smoked pot. I'd much rather be around him when he had gotten high, instead of drunk...jmho.

[Harold]

Probably not, primarily because it would cost me too much, and there are a lot of different eye drops out there that would most likely have more of an affect. The eye drops would also cost less, and the varibility of what you get off of the street would mean sometimes it might help or might not.

You might find this article on Marijuana Research interesting.

[duck]

There are a lot of drugs in this country that carry a strange amount of legal punishment--Steroids, for one. I need to double check what the punishment is now, but back in the early 90's you could do more time for having deca on you than cocaine.

Now, I am very much against pot-users...I've never done it, probably never will. I have known too many pot smokers who weren't bad people, but for whatever reason they were the typical "burger flippers" and "cash register" clerks...In their FORTIES. To me, something about that drug can ruin someone's desire to be a contributing human being.

Having said that, I can also argue for marijuna use--It would seem no more dangerous than alcohol. It has less calories (go figure). The effects are well understood. But we live in a society where it is not the puritanical values of society that keeps medicinal research for pot suppressed, but rather the Mercks and Pfizers and Novartis' of the world: The day people can grow an effective pain-killer in their backyard is the day these companies lose billions. In other words, fuh-ged-about it.

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by duck

There are a lot of drugs in this country that carry a strange amount of legal punishment--Steroids, for one. I need to double check what the punishment is now, but back in the early 90's you could do more time for having deca on you than cocaine.

Now, I am very much against pot-users...I've never done it, probably never will. I have known too many pot smokers who weren't bad people, but for whatever reason they were the typical "burger flippers" and "cash register" clerks...In their FORTIES. To me, something about that drug can ruin someone's desire to be a contributing human being.

Having said that, I can also argue for marijuna use--It would seem no more dangerous than alcohol. It has less calories (go figure). The effects are well understood. But we live in a society where it is not the puritanical values of society that keeps medicinal research for pot suppressed, but rather the Mercks and Pfizers and Novartis' of the world: The day people can grow an effective pain-killer in their backyard is the day these companies lose billions. In other words, fuh-ged-about it.

While I myself am not a pot, srteroid (ick) or any other type of drug user (other than insulin & the meds I have to take ), I feel that when it comes to medical necessity, things like employment (whether flipping burgers or practicing medicine) are highly Irrelavent. In fact, steroids (decadron) are used to reduce tumors, reduce inflammation and prevent nausea in cancer patients. A side affect of deca (similar to that of pot) is increased appetite.
Personally, I don't think society, medical companies or anyone else should try to influence the medicinal value (or legalization) of drugs such as pot. If we haven't been in the position of those with conditions such as glaucoma or cancer (and the excrutiating pains that they cause), then we really don't realize just how much it may benefit them. It is a sad state of affairs that medical companies have such control over what's approved and what's not..