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While researching for the latest news related to cannabis I came across a article titled "Who says medical marijuana is safe and effective?"

Apparently the article was written by Dr. Theodore Carl Houk in a attempt to get people to think negative about medical marijuana. There were a few insane lies that I thought needed to be corrected.

But before I get to that let me post the article so you can read it for yourself.

The article is as follows:

Since the legislature wants to play doctor, a little medical education is required before it can obtain and then defend a DEA license like I have. In their excellent opinion Friday ("Medical marijuana laws make a farce of medicine," March 7), Drs. Dinah Miller and Antoinette Hansen did not mention that only double blind, randomized controlled trials with hundreds of patients can determine the safety and effectiveness of a medicine. For marijuana, this would have to be vaporized, as any smoke is carcinogenic, and in treatment-naive subjects, since habitual users can figure quality with a single hit.

Paul Armentano of NORML asks us to respect pot because of its long history ("FDA'smarijuana Catch-22," March 11), but it deserves none without data to support it. Anecdotal evidence is not good evidence, so it just does not matter how much is presented to legislators in labcoats. FDA has attributed four deaths to THC; marijuana's active ingredient does have a lethal dose. In my practice, three elderly patients I gave THC for appetite had unpleasant hallucinations. One patient became more paranoid and dependent on pot. A daily pot smoker developed metastatic cancer by age 50. Pot has nothing to offer beyond morphine and Zofran, so why bother?

Pot is a big industry that wants free reign. That does not make it safe or effective for anyone.

Dr. Theodore Carl Houk, Baltimore

I am sure some of you who know the real truth about medicinal marijuana are pretty upset after reading that. I was too.

For those of you who are not very educated on the subject please ignore this brain washed doctor. You can talk to many other doctors that are more educated on the subject and they will even tell you this is B.S.
So those of you that want to know whats wrong with that post I am going to pick it apart for you.

Since the legislature wants to play doctor, a little medical education is required before it can obtain and then defend a DEA license like I have.

Sounds like to me your the one who needs a little education on medical marijuana. The sad thing is your the doctor (or you just have a Dr degree), you should already know this.

In their excellent opinion Friday ("Medical marijuana laws make a farce of medicine," March 7), Drs. Dinah Miller and Antoinette Hansen did not mention that only double blind, randomized controlled trials with hundreds of patients can determine the safety and effectiveness of a medicine.

Alright then why don't we do these studies? Why did the government deny those who wanted to study medical marijuana the right to obtain marijuana for the study of medicinal marijuana? Also what would you say to those like Irvin Rosenfeld who have used medical marijuana for years for there medical condition. And I guess you didn't know at one time the U.S. Government actually used marijuana for medical purposes. Our government still to this day provides Irvin Rosenfeld along with a few others with medical marijuana every year. So if marijuana has no medical value why did the government at one time provide patients with marijuana for there medical problems?

For marijuana, this would have to be vaporized, as any smoke is carcinogenic, and in treatment-naive subjects, since habitual users can figure quality with a single hit.

Many people do vaporize there medical marijuana. Many medicate with marijuana edibles. Doctors even tell patients to vaporize there marijuana.

Yes it should deserve respect. Marijuana has been used for thousands of years. Again you say there is no data to support the medical value of medicine. There are thousands of people who are living proof medical marijuana works. I think that is the ultimate proof. Doctors from other countries have done more research then us and they have found evidence that medical marijuana is effective in treating many illnesses. And what would you tell those going through chemotherapy that would not be able to eat and hold down foot without using medical marijuana? Or those with HIV/Aids who were melting away before they used medical marijuana, and are now much healthier because of using marijuana?

FDA has attributed four deaths to THC; marijuana's active ingredient does have a lethal dose.

Really now? This is the biggest lie you have told yet. Tell us where you got these statistics from? I know of people who intentionally tried to overdose from marijuana but was unable to no matter how much they used. There has never been one death from smoking marijuana in the thousands of years people have been using it. These are the type of lies that scare people. That statement really pissed me off. Next I suppose your going to tell me people get dope sick when they don't have marijuana? You can smoke for years and then quit without getting sick.

In my practice, three elderly patients I gave THC for appetite had unpleasant hallucinations. One patient became more paranoid and dependent on pot. A daily pot smoker developed metastatic cancer by age 50.

Most likely you are a idiot and gave someone who never smoked before a high dose of THC. Of course if you get someone really stoned when they never smoked before they might experience a few unpleasant side effects. You have to start them off slowly. If you had them vaporized it a new smoker should only take one hit then wait to see if they needed more.

I knew the dependent on pot was coming. That is not true. Yes people who smoke it and enjoy it might find it hard to stop because they love to smoke and really don't want to stop. Its more mental than physical. Its not because they are sick and can't stop. Its because they enjoy it and rather not stop. Like I said you don't get physically sick if you stop using cannabis.

A daily pot smoker developed caner huh? How do you know the cancer was because of marijuana. Do a little research and you will see just about everything causes cancer nowadays. Hell I heard on the news your bed mattress can cause you cancer. Obviously you blamed marijuana for being the cause of the cancer when most likely it was something else entirely.

Pot has nothing to offer beyond morphine and Zofran, so why bother?

From that statement now I know your a idiot. Who in there right mind gave you a license to practice medicine. Okay so pot has nothing to offer beyond morphine so stick to the morphine that kills your liver, gets you physically sick if you don't have it and is a very dangerous drug that you or others that accidentally got into your medicine could overdose and die on. Yeah stay away from that marijuana that is much more safer and healthier, just don't bother. That really pisses me off. Does this doctor not know how many addicts morphine has created? Have you ever seen a woman sell her body for marijuana, most likely not.

Have you ever seen a woman sell her body for morphine or opiates similar to morphine like heroin? Absolutely, it happens everyday. Your a damn fool for thinking people should take morphine over using medical marijuana. Your license to practice medicine should be taken away.

So do you see why you shouldn't always take the word of doctors and others (Because that doctor would get you dependent on morphine but wouldn't want you using medical marijuana that is 100 times safer than morphine). Get the real facts. Do some research for yourself. You don't even have to believe what I say. Do your research and you will see the truth. You will see pot has much more to offer than morphine. Just don't take my word for it, find out yourself. And please don't take listen to this doctor, he is most likely going to get you hooked on morphine and possibly doing some really terrible things once your sick and dependent on it.

If you ask me, that doctor is a idiot and should not be practicing medicine. I wonder how many addicts that doctor created.

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