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Can I legally get away with smoking cannabis for medical purposes ?

^ Wow, Australia has a medical cannabis dispensary now or soon?

Cool, hopefully it doesn't run into the same Federal and State type of conflicts they had over in the states.
 
puckboy said:
I posted this in the "Hallucinogenic Cannabis? - White Rhino" thread. But it seems much more relevant here. I am a firm believer in the medical and pharmacological benefits of the cannabis plant. The fact it remains illegal and not used for medical purposes (in Australia) is an absolute disgrace considering its range of pharmacological actions, particularly in regard to problems with nausea and appetite something every cancer patient must deal with.

I'm not for a second saying marijuana is safe and something everyone would benefit from - not at all. But what I am saying is that it has been a proven medicine for many illnesses with less side effects than the usual tablets dished out by pharmacists.

Here is the chart I posted in the other thread which fits in much better here. Showing the various pharmacological actions of the primary psychoactive chemicals within the average mature cannabis plant.

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Where is this image from? Looks like a paper from a journal online? If so can I have the ref?
 
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Mr Blonde said:
^ Wow, Australia has a medical cannabis dispensary now or soon?

Cool, hopefully it doesn't run into the same Federal and State type of conflicts they had over in the states.
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I wonder if they will be dispensing in bud form. Before it was legalized he made oil which was taken orally (ie non psycho active).

Good news. I thought this wouldn't happen for a few more years yet. Only downside is you might have trouble getting a doctors recommendation, but I'm sure there is a doctor out there willing to make an exception for you Unlucky.
 
Found it.

In case anyone cares it's in the journal "Trends in Pharmacological Sciences" volume 30 issue 1 (2009). The article is called "Non-psychotropic plant cannabinoids: new therapeutic opportunities from an ancient herb." by Izzo, Borrelli, Capasso, Di Marzo and Mechoulam.
 
Unlucky said:
FacedAgain I am very grateful to you for bringing that to my attention, it is so promising to see Australia first authorised medical cannabis clinic, yay!!!! =D

"covers FacedAgain in kisses <3<3<3<3<3"
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Just something i came across one time. I hope something comes from it!

I use cannabis to keep me off pain meds for my back/buldging disc/sciatia. It saved my stomach, my sanity, and has allowed me to work/get on with life. For me, cannabis is less about surpressing pain (dont have access to strains, fullstop!), and more about making pain livable, giving my mind relief etc...
 
^ Can I ask why you prefer cannabis to opioids? I'm curious as to people's reasons for using cannabis over opioids for analgesia aside from nausea. If nausea is the case I imagine cannabis plus opioids would be a good analgesic combination.

If I had access to strains with high levels of CBD and whatever with minimal THC I would try smoking again, I bet it's the THC that makes me psychotic.
 
For me i feel it increases my quality of life. I would take painkillers for 2 reasons, firstly to stop my body fighting itself and aggrivating my nerv pain (muscle spasms, inflamation etc) and secondly to releive myself from the constant pain.. While opiods (i hope thats the correct terminology) defaintly dull the pain, they didnt dull my headspace or my constant awareness of the pain. They would simply zone me out with very little motivation to do anything else then feel sorry for my situation (i was able to sit down). They compounded and enhanced depressive feelings and put me in negative headspaces...

For me, weed defaintly has that abiliby to transport my mind, which makes me 'less aware' of the pain as well as stimuatling and redirecting it to other subjects... Its not a dull or bland state of mind and minimises the negativity i felt... I know, weed being good for depression, who would of thought?

Maybe my body just prefers the weed high? i cant tell you the answer. But i am quite adverse to taking pills everyday (for whatever reason) and its possibly a stigma in my mind to. I felt that the mj gave me other options in my theropy. I was always acutely aware of the pills i was taking and didnt want to fall into a dependance like i read alot of ppl in my situation go through...
 
Thanks for the reply comrade. Whilst I'm a big fan of opioids, I can understand how marijuana would give you a completely different and desirable head space in that situation. That opened up my eyes really. :)

Regarding dependence though, don't you feel as though you are just now dependent on the marijuana for pain? I understand you see a stigma there, but I think it's important to note that dependence in the case of pain is not such a bad thing compared to dependence in terms of a psychological addiction.
 
Mr Blonde said:
^ Can I ask why you prefer cannabis to opioids? I'm curious as to people's reasons for using cannabis over opioids for analgesia aside from nausea. If nausea is the case I imagine cannabis plus opioids would be a good analgesic combination.
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quoted for prosperity.

i don;t use cannabis over opiates, obviously, but i smoke marijuana to help with my pain - and to get stoned;). it's a great anti-anxiety and muscle relxant for myself. it seems to target and take away those niggling pains that opiates nor neuroleptics can touch, especially if it is a pinched nerve problem.

i get sciatica and a couple small puffs on some bud near eradicates the pain and allows me to relax:) and walk without a huge big limp, leaning on one side of my body.
 
LOL! Dependance.. Yah..

It aint there ... and im sure old mate up top here is not addicted.. he may just require it more then others for his situation..


but this whole "marijuana adddcition" thing is for weak minded fools.
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I wasn't talking about that kind of addiction and frankly I think it's offensive you make fun of people who may have problems reducing their consumption of marijuana.

Regardless, what I was saying was if he is using it for pain instead of opioids, how is he any less dependent? Excluding WD symptoms, he needs it for the pain and if he stops the pain may be unbearable. There is nothing wrong with being dependent on an analgesic for pain, regardless of what it is.

quoted for prosperity.

i don;t use cannabis over opiates, obviously, but i smoke marijuana to help with my pain - and to get stoned. it's a great anti-anxiety and muscle relxant for myself. it seems to target and take away those niggling pains that opiates nor neuroleptics can touch, especially if it is a pinched nerve problem.

i get sciatica and a couple small puffs on some bud near eradicates the pain and allows me to relax and walk without a huge big limp, leaning on one side of my body.
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Thanks for the good response brother, so it targets pain that opioids can't touch as well? That's interesting to know, if anyone else using cannabis for pain has anything to add I'd like to hear it. :)
 
leftwing said:
quoted for prosperity.

i don;t use cannabis over opiates, obviously, but i smoke marijuana to help with my pain - and to get stoned;). it's a great anti-anxiety and muscle relxant for myself. it seems to target and take away those niggling pains that opiates nor neuroleptics can touch, especially if it is a pinched nerve problem.

i get sciatica and a couple small puffs on some bud near eradicates the pain and allows me to relax:) and walk without a huge big limp, leaning on one side of my body.
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THIS THIS THIS

I've pinched a nerve in my neck a few times and Valium/Codeine barely does anything. Even a small dose of Marijuana loosens it right up.

Anyone in the know care to explain why Cannabis is so effective in this regard?
 
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>>analgesic - An analgesic (also known as a painkiller) is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain (achieve analgesia). The word analgesic derives from Greek an- ("without") and algos ("pain"). Analgesic drugs act in various ways on the peripheral and central nervous systems; they include paracetamol (para-acetylaminophenol, also known in the US as acetaminophen), the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the salicylates, and opioid drugs such as morphine and opium.

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–noun Pathology .
local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.


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