The​ ​Second​ ​Amendment​ ​and​ ​Medical​ ​Cannabis​ ​Patients

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In a 1755 letter to the Pennsylvania General Assembly Ben Franklin wrote  “those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” However, while its original context, which related to tax policy, may not apply, the words lend themselves to a conversation that lawmakers should be having. How should our country address liberty, but also safety, when it comes to firearms and cannabis?

Recently, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017allowing for individuals to receive reciprocity for state issued concealed carry permits allowing them to carry a concealed weapon in another state that permits the concealed carrying of firearms. To be eligible for a universal carry permit, the individual must be able to possess, transport or receive a firearm under federal law. For over 2 million medical cannabis patients, this creates an unworkable impasse.

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2018 National Medical Cannabis Unity Conference

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This year’s Americans for Safe Access Unity Conferencefocuses on the life-saving role that medical cannabis can play in the fight against the Opioid …

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My Name Is John Doe: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cannabis

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My Life as a Guinea Pig

Arthritis and Cannabis. My name is John Doe ( used to protect my family).  I am 36 years old and I live in South Carolina.  At the age of 6, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis that affects every joint in my body.  There is no cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis.  My entire life, I have basically been a Guinea pig for doctors and the pharmaceutical industry.  Arthritis causes my immune system to attack my joints, causing pain, swelling and joint deterioration.  Rheumatoid arthritis is also a disease of ups and downs. 

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Why marijuana legalization should be a conservative cause

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marijuana conservative

Medical cannabis is a conservative cause. Some readers may not believe it, but it is true. It is far past time to reemphasize the “good” ideas from some of the “bad” ideas that burden the conservative movement.

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NFL and Medical Marijuana

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The Battle Between Players and the League for Safer Pain Relief

Author Note: Research is done for the benefit citizens and the State of South Carolina

Introduction

This report is written at the request of the commission to understand the values and benefits as well as the struggles that are seen inside the NFL by the players as they try to use medical marijuana for medical reasons for their ailments. As the writer, I will gather information on both sides of the argument to see why medical marijuana is not allowed and why the players so value it. By the end of this report, I will prove the argument for medical marijuana in the NFL just as it is needed by every day citizens elsewhere.

NFL and Medical Marijuana:

The Battle Between Players and the League for Safer Pain Relief

In the National Football League, it has been long known that all performance enhancing drugs are banned and if you are caught using them then you will be subject to the drug policy in place that will lead to suspension and/or termination of your contract as negotiated between the owners and the NFLPA or the Players Association at the last contract signing. But where did that leave marijuana which is neither a performance enhancing drug nor a body numbing drug to make a player play through pain to continue during a game when they should not be able to play. It is a banned substance as a recreational drug and if you do not violate the substance abuse policy, you will be tested for marijuana once a year randomly between the months of April and August during the NFL’s off-season per your player’s contract agreement.

Owner’s Stance, Player’s Stance vs the NFL

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Anderson Medical Cannabis Conference

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Learn basic, medical and legislative information about cannabis and how you can support the current bill become law making SC …

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MEDICATED FOR YOUR PROTECTION!

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First and foremost, I am writing this as an open letter to my family, friends and my brother and sister …

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District 99 Candidates Support Medical Cannabis

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If you had told me five years ago that I would be advocating for the legalization of medical cannabis, I would have laughed out loud.  I grew up in an extremely conservative household during the “Just Say No to Drugs” era and to this day have never smoked marijuana. It was a personal connection that brought me into this fight.

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Republicans Embrace Medical Cannabis

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Republicans Embrace Medical Cannabis

Republicans Embrace Medical Cannabis. In the red state of South Carolina, it may come as no surprise that the District 28 House seat currently held by Eric Bedingfield is being sought after by all Republican candidates. What might surprise some however is that in this group of four Republicans, ALL support medical cannabis in some form.

Once a liberal only idea, cannabis conversations are taking place more and more across the country. Finding way into not only conservative discussions publicly but in very open and supportive dialogue. Many no longer feel afraid that supporting medical cannabis is political suicide. Combining personal experience with recognition of growing public support to improve the health of human lives through medical cannabis is proving to be politically advantageous.

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Cannabis Education in South Carolina

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Marijuana in South Carolina isn’t really a new thing, this state enacted marijuana tax stamps after prohibition and even legalized marijuana for medical purposes in the 1980’s. Most recently the state legalized CBD oil in 2014. Currently there is proposed legislation that would afford South Carolina residents up to two ounces of medical cannabis every 14 days. This is a miracle for some including those suffering with PTSD, Cancer, Lyme Disease, AIDS and more.

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My Diary Part 2: Introducing Medical Marijuana to a Chronic Pain Sufferer

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Medical Marijuana Good Day

In this entry, it will show you the “night and day” difference between the same patient (ME 🙂 ) and using medical marijuana instead of opiates that did NOT work well for me. Instead of starting this diary entry at the evening time like Diary Entry #1 was started, I am able to start this at the beginning of the day because of the way that it affects me. Here it is without further introductions of what it is, a simple diary entry I wrote for myself before to remind me of the differences so that I don’t forget what an impact medical marijuana has on my body.

 

This is the start of the day

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