Cannabis Quote 25: The United Church of Christ

June 16, 2008 by Cannabis Junction · 1 Comment
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United Church of Christ"The United Church of Christ has stated, "We believe that seriously ill people should not be subject to arrest and imprisonment for using medical marijuana with their doctors' approval."
-2002 Coalition for Compassionate Access statement signed by the United Church of Christ

Cannabis Quote 24: USA Today

June 13, 2008 by Cannabis Junction · Leave a Comment
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USA Today"Surely federal prosecutors and drug-control agents have better things to do than to swoop down on critically ill people who are abiding by state law and haul them off to court."
- USA Today editorial, June 7, 2005

Cannabis Quote 23: American Public Health Association

June 11, 2008 by Cannabis Junction · Leave a Comment
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American Public Health Association"[M]arijuana has and extremely wide acute margin of safety for use under medical supervision and cannot cause lethal reactions... [G]reater harm is caused by the legal consequences of its prohibition than possible risks of medicinal use."
- American Public Health Association, 1995

Cannabis Quote 22: Joycelyn Elders, M.D.

June 9, 2008 by Cannabis Junction · Leave a Comment
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Jocelyn Elders"The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms caused by illnesses like multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS - or by the harsh drugs sometimes uses to treat them."
- Joycelyn Elders, M.D.,
Former U.S. Surgeon General
Providence Journal, March 26, 2004

Cannabis Quote 21: Francis L. Young

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Drug Enforcement Administration"Marijuana,in the its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known... It would be unreasonable, arbitrary, and capricious for the DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the benefits of this substance."
- Francis L. Young, DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge, 1988

Cannabis Quote 20: Arthritis Research Campaign

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Arthritis Research CampaignWe think people who use cannabis to relieve the pain of arthritis should be able to do so."
- Arthritis Research Campaign, 2001

Cannabis Quote 19: National Association for Public Health Policy

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"[We] recommend ... allow[ing] [marijuana] prescription where medically appropriate."
- National Association for Public Health Policy, 1998

Cannabis Quote 18: Rhode Island Medical Society

May 30, 2008 by Cannabis Junction · Leave a Comment
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Rhode Island Medical Society"[T]here is sufficient evidence for us to support any physician-patient relationship that believes the use of marijuana will be beneficial to the patient."
- Rhode Island Medical Society, 2004

Cannabis Quote 17: America Academy of Family Physicians

May 28, 2008 by Cannabis Junction · Leave a Comment
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America Academy of Family Physicians"[The AAFP accepts the use of medical marijuana] under medical supervision and control for specific medical indications ..."
- America Academy of Family Physicians, 1995

Cannabis Quote 16: United Methodist Church

May 26, 2008 by Cannabis Junction · Leave a Comment
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United Methodist ChurchThe United Methodist Church's Board of Church and Society has said, "[S]eriously ill people should not be subject to sanctions for using marijuana if the patient's physician has told the patient that such use is likely to be beneficial."
- Position statement adapted at the United Methodist Church's 2004 General Confrence

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