As he was authoring his application for one of the permits issued by the state to process medical marijuana last year, Barry Prichard discovered a hole in the system.
“As crucial as physicians are, they play a minor role in the process. Their job is to certify someone has a malady and is qualified for the medical marijuana program — they don’t want to run afoul of the controlled substances act,” he said. “So, if you’re a patient with chronic back pain, you take your certification to the dispensaries to see a clerk.”
The clerk, Prichard said — no matter how well trained — then works with the patient to suggest products, dosages and frequency of use.
“I find it ludicrous. It sounds fine on paper, but it’s not effective or reproducible treatment, and it might even be dangerous,” he said.
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Dumb down the herd.
ReplyDeleteYou must have smoke a ton of it then.....Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, George Bush ( my bad - he ain't that smart) all have smoked pot. It does not make people dumb - genetics and lack of education take care of that.
ReplyDeleteTrying it is one thing but science has proven continuous long term use slows brain function and most will have mental issues later in life... Thanks for proving my point.
ReplyDeleteWho thought this process up? It's lame.
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