They are so confused. they either don't want the drug to be grown or have them hit the streets to buy it. Which is it? the strreets or cultivate or give a license to grow and despenes under supervision?

I see Patients who suffer with Pain. Not 1 patient who has seen me needed marijuana. Pain is complex. For political reasons this law was passed. If Californians want to make Marij. legal, OKAY. But don't pretend that it is for legitimate medical reasons. Prescribing a "medicine" without knowing the milligrams needed per day is bad medicine. We do not know the strength of drug, quantities needed per day, quality, etc. 1 joint = 20 cig. THC is available in pill form. Medical therapy has always been left to MDs. Allowing patients who don't understand the intricacies of med treatment & the impact on their health using marijuana is Madness. Not all Marijuana smokers become drug addicts, but Many drug addicts have used marij. So Called MDs are treating without adequate histories and physicals,& no followup. I have seen 25 y/o's treated for Carpel Tunnel Symptoms! The Med. Board of Calif. requires that MDs who treat pain do a thorough Med. evaluation, complete history and physical, diferential diagnosis, discussion of all current problems, & understanding of how to treat pain, determination of addiction risk and prior rehabilitaition, a treatment plan, and followup. Marijuana users are not getting this. Thanks, R. Chavez, M.D. Board Certified by the American Board of Pain Med., American Board of Family Med., American Board of Addiction Med. Clinical Professor of Family Med, UCLA

Bottom line is you cannot O.D on Marijuana It is impossible you fall asleep that is all everybody is making a big thing out of it.Why aren't people going after the things people are dieing from ( Alcohol,Tobacco,prescription drugs).These are whats killing people not Marijuana!!!This is America as long as we do not directly hurt people we should be able to smoke what we want.And we will!!!