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Written by Brenda Shoop
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Sunday, 07 January 2007 |
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Let’s just suppose that I have two plants in my herb garden.
One of these plants has been used successfully in medicine for as far back as history is recorded. It was even used in the “holy anointing oil” in Exodus. Plant 1 has never been proven to cause any harm to anyone, ever.
The other plant has also been used in medicine for centuries. But this plant has been used traditionally to induce abortions. Plant 2 has been associated with numerous toxicities and death.
Which one should be illegal?
Of course, Plant 2 should be illegal.
It’s not. It’s name is Pennyroyal. You can look it up and see for yourself. And you can buy it at most nurseries.
Plant 1 should be the legal one here. It’s not. But because of all the mis-information that has been “pounded into us”, we’re afraid of this plant. C’mon folks, it’s just a plant.
It’s name is Cannabis. You might have heard it called marijuana. You can look that up and see for yourself too.
That’s what I love about this “Information Age” we live in. We can do our own research and make up our own minds about what we do and do not believe. We can make our own “informed decisions” based on the valid findings of our research.
It’s time for our laws to reflect that. |
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Written by Brenda Shoop
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Wednesday, 03 January 2007 |
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You may have seen my husband and me on the news. If you didn’t, here is the link Fox 10 News story.
There’s a link (above the picture of the cannabis leaf superimposed onto the American flag and the state seal of Alabama) where you can see the video of the news report (Notice how the news piece is slanted in our favor!)
On September 15th, (a month before our wedding), officers showed up at our home with an “anonymous tip” that there were “special plants” growing in our garden. There were. We didn’t deny it. That would have been a lie. |
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Written by Brenda Shoop
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Thursday, 28 December 2006 |
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From the American Nurse’s Association Code of Ethics
- The nurse acts to safeguard the client and the public when health care and safety are affected by the incompetent, unethical or illegal practice of any person.
- The nurse participates in activities that contribute to the ongoing development of the profession's body of knowledge.
- The nurse participates in the profession's efforts to implement and improve standards of nursing.
- The nurse participates in the profession's effort to protect the public from misinformation and misrepresentation and to maintain the integrity of nursing.
- The nurse collaborates with members of the health professions and other citizens in promoting community and national efforts to meet the health needs of the public.
Isn’t this what I am trying so desperately to do?
But wait, there’s more.
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Written by Brenda Shoop
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Tuesday, 26 December 2006 |
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ANA ResolutionProviding Patients Safe Access to Therapeutic Marijuana/CannabisPassed at the 2003 House of DelegatesWHEREAS, the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 categorized marijuana as a Schedule I substance making it unavailable for medicinal use; and,WHEREAS, nine states and the District of Columbia have passed laws that permit use of medicinal marijuana/cannabis; and,WHEREAS, marijuana/cannabis has a wide margin of safety for use under prescribed supervision, and it is effective for numerous conditions; and,WHEREAS, many desperate patients and families risk breaking the law to gain access to marijuana/cannabis for therapeutic use; and,WHEREAS, ten of ANA’s Constituent Member Associations (CMAs) have taken positions in support of access to marijuana/cannabis for therapeutic use; and,WHEREAS, ANA’s Congress on Nursing Practice in 1996 supported the education of registered professional nurses regarding current, evidence-based therapeutic uses of cannabis and the investigation of the therapeutic efficacy of cannabis in controlled trials; and,WHEREAS, nurses have an ethical obligation to be advocates for access to healthcare for all,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the American Nurses Association will:1. Support research in controlled investigational trials on the therapeutic efficacy of marijuana/cannabis, including alternative methods of administration.2. Support the right of patients to have safe access to therapeutic marijuana/cannabis under appropriate prescriber supervision.3. Support the ability of health care providers to discuss and/or recommend the medicinal use of marijuana without the threat of intimidation or penalization.4. Support legislation to remove criminal penalties including arrest and imprisonment for bona fide patients and prescribers of therapeutic marijuana/cannabis.5. Support federal and state legislation to exclude marijuana/cannabis from classification as a Schedule I drug.6. Support and encourage the education of registered nurses regarding current, evidencebased therapeutic use of marijuana/cannabis.Retrieved from ANA's Resolution |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 09 March 2007 )
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Written by Bruce Shoop
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Thursday, 21 December 2006 |
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 What Does The Bible Say?
This is a piece developed by The Family Counsil on Drug Awareness (www.fcda.org) regarding what the Bible says about the the cannabis plant(marijuana). Click the link below to view this brochure (PDF Format) |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 December 2006 )
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