Medical marijuana moves mainstream

// added June 30, 2009 // 16 comments //
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David Goldman has a chronic headache, but help is on the way. A driver arrives at his apartment and rings the doorbell, checks Goldman's ID card, then hands over a small bag of marijuana.

"It's really nice to have the convenience of delivery," said Goldman, a retired teacher who orders medicinal marijuana about once a week from the Green Cross, a medical marijuana delivery service. "I trust their product, and their prices are competitive."

As Californians consider legalizing marijuana, the Green Cross in San Francisco is a signal of just how mainstream pot has become. In some ways, the medical marijuana dispensary is just like any other retail business: It takes credit cards; it's reviewed on Yelp; and it promises delivery within an hour — there's even a $10 discount if the pot is late.

"Drivers are clean-cut, professional, and bring your goods in a discreet white paper bag," wrote one Yelp user. "Like ordering a pizza, but, of course, much better," wrote another.
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16 comments // Medical marijuana moves mainstream

  • occhipij
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      occhipij  

    • hey stoner...er...I mean jack...didn't you get the memo? You and your buddies were probably too baked to read up. I suppose that happens when you breath smoke in.

      marijuana risks include:
      (35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45)

      Impaired judgment and motor coordination / Shortened attention span and distractibility / Anxiety and panic attacks /Increased heart rate / Increased risk of heart attack / Increased risk for schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals / Impaired judgment / Problems with memory and learning / Lowered motivation / Decreased alertness and coordination / Addiction / Withdrawal symptoms from stopping drug use (in a chronic user): irritability, sleeplessness, anxiety, impaired appetite, and aggression.

      Works Cited:

      35. Patton, GC et al. "Cannabis use and mental health in young people: cohort study." British Medical Journal, 325: 1195–1198, 2002.

      36. Marijuana: Facts for Teens, Revised, NIDA, September 2004

      37. Greenblatt, J. (1998), “Adolescent self-reported behaviors and their association with marijuana use.” SAMHSA. National Household Survey on Drug Abuse; 1994-1996

      38. Arseneault, L et al. “Cannabis use in adolescence and risk for adult psychosis: longitudinal prospective study.” British Medical Journal, 325: 1212–1213, 2002; Veen, N et al. “Cannabis use and age at onset of schizophrenia.” The American Journal of Psychiatry, 161: 501–506, 2004.

      39. Patton, GC et al. “Cannabis use and mental health in young people: cohort study.” British Medical Journal, 325: 1195–1198, 2002.

      40. Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know, Revised, NIDA, 2007 Thank you for visiting abovetheinfluence.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.

      41. Mittleman MA, Lewis RA, Maclure M, et al. “Triggering myocardial infarction by marijuana.” Circulation 103(23):2805–2809, 2001.

      42 Marijuana: Facts for Teens. National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2008

      43. Haney M, Ward AS, Comer SD, et al. “Abstinence symptoms following smoked marijuana in humans.” Psychopharmacology 141(4):395–404, 1999.

      44. Kouri EM, Pope HG, Lukas SE.“ChanHayatbakhsh, 2007ges in aggressive behavior during withdrawal from long-term marijuana use.” Psychopharmacology 143(3):302–308, 1999.

      45. Crowley, T. J.; Macdonald, M. J.; Whitmore, E. A.; and Mikulich, S. K. Cannibis Dependence, “Withdrawal, and Reinforcing Effects Among Adolescents with Conduct Symptoms and Substance Use Disorders.” Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1998.

    • 7 months ago
  • TopScruffy
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      TopScruffy  
    • occhipij:

      46. None of the above.

      Study in 2009:

      Dude, just look at these sources. Only 2 from the past 5 years and every title screams propaganda.

      I drive, graduated college, get a boner, play sports, run my own business - all high as fuck all day

      I've been forced quit several times without any cravings or symptoms of withdrawal. After a clean UA it's back to the best medicine for schizophrenia, panic attacks, and my irregular heart beat.

      occhipij FAIL

    • 7 months ago
  • occhipij
  • TopScruffy
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      TopScruffy  
    • occhipij:

      Not only do I drive a car stoned, but a 1998 R34 Nissan Skyline GTR v-spec J type

      Manual transmission and steering wheel on the unconventional side, still no problem. Also, 9 years of wreck free stoned driving.

      Marijuana is actually considered a performance enhancer by all sporting commissions including Formula 1, FIFA, and the Olympics.

      occhipij FAIL

    • 7 months ago
  • davesarush
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      davesarush  

    • I dont know where you've been for the last 8 yrs but from what i've seen fear does a much better job of controlling and manipulating the masses.

    • 7 months ago
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  • JackHerer
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      JackHerer  
    • GodsnLiberals:

      Annual Causes of Death in the United States

      Tobacco 435,000
      Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity 365,000
      Alcohol 85,000
      Microbial Agents 75,000
      Toxic Agents 55,000
      Motor Vehicle Crashes 26,347
      Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs 32,000
      Suicide 30,622
      Incidents Involving Firearms 29,000
      Homicide 20,308
      Sexual Behaviors 20,000
      All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect 17,000
      Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Such As Aspirin 7,600
      Marijuana 0

      http://drugwarfacts.org/cms/?q=node/30

    • 7 months ago
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