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 Triptonic
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 HELL YES! THIS MADE MY WEEK! 
#366968 - 02/17/10 09:41 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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COUNCIL BLUFFS (KPTM) — A board of Iowa pharmacists backs the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the group called on Iowa legislators to reclassify marijuana as a schedule two drug. Such drugs have the potential for abuse but also have accepted medical uses.
The board also recommended the state set up a broad task force including patients, medical professionals, and law enforcement to come up with a safe way to implement a medical marijuana program.
The decision came after a series of hearings and months of discussion over the drug's risks and benefits and pushes legal medical marijuana one step closer to reality in the state. "A lot of people in my family take bipolar medication. I don't and I think one reason why I don't have to take bipolar medication is because of marijuana," said Joe Baker.
Supporters of the idea believe smoking pot can be a safe alternative for patients in search of comfort. "I believe that it's better than alcohol, if they can legalize alcohol and pain pills, you know people are dying off of pain pills and overdosing and I think marijuana would be more proper than that," said Amber Jelen............(read more)
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Re: HELL YES! THIS MADE MY WEEK! [Re: Triptonic]
#366971 - 02/17/10 09:42 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Can this be moved to the news section, sorry.
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Re: HELL YES! THIS MADE MY WEEK! [Re: Shr0000ooooms]
#366976 - 02/17/10 09:46 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Shr0000ooooms said:
I don't and I think one reason why I don't have to take bipolar medication is because of marijuana," said Joe Baker.
lol
LOL ok thats good.
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Re: HELL YES! THIS MADE MY WEEK! [Re: Triptonic]
#366989 - 02/17/10 09:57 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: HELL YES! THIS MADE MY WEEK! [Re: Doitagain]
#367356 - 02/18/10 02:36 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Homosapian said:
Only 24% want it legalized for recreational use 
bro that's in iowa. Bible belt and all. 25 years ago it probably would have been less than one. Honestly that's a lot of progress that 24% of iowans favor full legalization.
No we are not part of the bible belt.
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