Against legal ‘pot,’ pharmacists say
Posted: October 16, 2012 at 4:22 a.m.
The Arkansas Pharmacists Association announced its opposition to an initiated act to legalize the medical use of marijuana that will be on the ballot in November because it circumvents pharmacists.
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Well of course they do, for the APA to come out and say that if the AMMA passes their members will lose money but they're okay with that would be unlikely. As a professional organization the Arkansas Pharmacists Association is looking out for the best financial interests of their members.
This doesn't, however, change the fact that medical marijuana *is* in the best interests of the persons that that will benefit from it.
Doctors will be able to recommend medical marijuana to patients who are diagnosed *only* with the following conditions:
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Alzheimer’s (Treats symptoms of agitation)
Cancer
Chronic Pain
Crohn’s Disease
Epilepsy
Fibromyalgia
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Multiple Sclerosis
Peripheral Neuropathy
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Tourette’s Disease
Ulcerative colitis
Posted by: Nilatir
October 16, 2012 at 2:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Where are they going to get this marijuana when the doctor says they can have it?
Posted by: Moneymyst
October 16, 2012 at 3:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Either grown by the patient or via a licensed dispensary. I don't see in the proposed legislation why a pharmacist could not apply to open a separate dispensary as well.
http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections...
Although I suspect a good number of pharmacists are employed by chains these days and I don't see Wal-Mart pharmacists setting up shop in the garden center any time soon.
Posted by: Nilatir
October 16, 2012 at 4:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
No money in weed, is why they're again' it. Expensive to produce in commercial quantities and pharmaceutical quality; bulky and costly to store and bring to market. No Big Pharma profit = vote NO.
Opium, on the other hand...: Proven medical uses; grows readily in Southwest Asia, where we've got reliable allies to control it's production and distribution; and, most importantly, the distribution system is already set up for it.
I'd much rather see opium dens rampant in Northwest Arkansas than all the maryjane-smoking jazz culture that's ruining the lives of so many of our youth.
Posted by: GenBuckTurgidson
October 16, 2012 at 8:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Good answer Gen Buck. -money - money- money
Posted by: Moneymyst
October 17, 2012 at 1:21 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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