Many outside of the Medical Marijuana Community seem to have a certain level of tolerant empathy for the visibly chronic or terminally ill, but beyond that can't seem to accept the validity of cannabis' therapeutic use. It seems that some are willing to validate medical cannabis use only in the most dire and obvious of cases, yet refuse to consider it's broader range of very effective use to many. The prevailing thought of the loudest voices opposed to medical cannabis these days seems to be that unless one is terminally or otherwise severely afflicted, "they don't need it", and "they are abusing the system to obtain it, most likely for pleasure".

There are two aspects to this current state of general intolerance, mentioned above, that I would like to see considered and answered honestly by those who seem to so vehemently oppose it's wider therapeutic use in our society...

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When people hear the term "medical marijuana" these days, it likely sparks a strong reaction one way or the other. Though many "sensational" stories have made their way into the public eye via the media, much of the reality of the medical cannabis community as it stands today remains largely misunderstood by the average person.

It is true that the medical marijuana program remained relatively small from it's inception in the year 2000 until the latter part of 2009 when the total number of patients in Colorado barely topped 4,000. Today, more than 137,000 patients are registered cardholders in the medical cannabis program. So what in fact changed to account for the increase in participants to the program? Many people who are not part of the community have been left with the impression that the program is fraught with abuses and lack of regulation; I propose this is far from an accurate picture of the truth...

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Saliva or Indica?

I'm a type one diabetic, have been for almost ten years. That's the insulin dependent, check your sugars a million times daily, don't think about eating sugar, type of diabetes. These are the obvious things about the disease.
What they don't tell you during indoctrination is if you don't take care of all the above mentioned things with complete detail is that the neuropathy (the death of your nerves in all of your body's systems), or retinopathy (blood vessels in your eyes burst causing blindness) and gastroparesis (severe nausea and vomiting until the stomach eventually quits) will take over your life and diminish the quality of life almost to the point to point where you just want to give it all up.  I'm not whining, but ALL of this is very painful.  I've been on as much as 280 mg.'s of oxycodone a day to help deal with the pain.
About two years ago I started smoking MMJ... 

Welcome to Get Growing!! - The monthly column written with the beginning and intermediate gardener in mind. Get Growing!! will help you to take your meds from 'Good', to 'Great'!

A Welcome Letter from Anthony:

Hello Colorado medical cannabis patients, and welcome to Get Growing, the column where I will do my best to help you sort through the hype and take the mystery out of growing great meds.

On Growing Great Meds:

Since our re-opening as a Physician Services and Cannabis Patient Resource Organization, the response has been overwhelming.  While we are not able to dispense medicine, we are offering Patients, Caregivers, and the Community services to help educate, empower and guide them  through the complicated landscape of the Colorado Medical Marijuana Program.

We are currently scheduling Physician Referrals to help patients get registered or renewed for the Colorado Medical Marijuana Program.  Call our office @ 970-222-5555 to schedule an appointment or see how you can be a part of our cohesive community.

Medical marijuana patients face 5-to-10 years in prison for owning a gun, says ATF

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