The assertion that all medical marijuana is headed for seriously ill patients is misleading. Statistics
from the California Branch of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) shows that a survey of Californians
reports the top three reported uses of medicinal marijuana:
40% Chronic Pain
22% AIDS-Related
15%
Mood Disorders
(23% All other categories)
Many patients have not been able to obtain relief from their symptoms
through traditional forms of medicine and are concerned about the side effects of prescribed medications to treat illness
and injury. Others seek the broadest range of medical options possible and consider cannabis to be a therapy that compliments,
augments, or replaces their existing care regimen.
To become a Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Patient you
must receive a written or oral verifiable recommendation from a doctor. Once you have your doctor’s recommendation
you can legally grow, consume & possess your medicine under California State Law Prop 215.
About Marijuana Marijuana is far less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco.
Around 50,000 people die each year from alcohol poisoning. Similarly, more than 400,000 deaths each year are attributed to
tobacco smoking. By comparison, marijuana is nontoxic and cannot cause death by overdose. According to the prestigious European
medical journal, The Lancet, "The smoking of cannabis, even long-term, is not harmful to health. ... It would be reasonable to judge cannabis
as less of a threat ... than alcohol or tobacco."
