The Law is an Ass
Hey Folks,
Here we have yet another example of how the political interests of those running things trumps common sense and the good of regular people.
In Ireland bishops have tried to force pregnant pre-teens to stay pregnant. In the middle east people have been killed because the tread on their sandals' soles (made from tires) could be construed to spell "Allah" in Arabic.
Most people find these things to be insane. Yet, here, in the "greatest country in the world," our highest level of government sees sense in depriving a dying woman of her only relief. I guess they are afraid marijuana might harm her health.
- Uke Man
Dying woman loses marijuana appeal
By DAVID KRAVETS, Associated Press
Wed Mar 14
SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive is not immune from federal prosecution on drug charges, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The case was brought by Angel Raich, an Oakland mother of two who suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor, chronic nausea and other ailments. On her doctor's advice, she eats or smokes marijuana every couple of hours to ease her pain and bolster a nonexistent appetite as conventional drugs did not work.
The Supreme Court ruled against Raich two years ago, saying that medical marijuana users and their suppliers could be prosecuted for breaching federal drug laws even if they lived in a state such as California where medical pot is legal.
Because of that ruling, the issue before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was narrowed to the so-called right to life theory: that marijuana should be allowed if it is the only viable option to keep a patient alive.
Raich, 41, began sobbing when she was told of the decision and said she would continue using the drug.
"I'm sure not going to let them kill me," she said. "Oh my God."
Here we have yet another example of how the political interests of those running things trumps common sense and the good of regular people.
In Ireland bishops have tried to force pregnant pre-teens to stay pregnant. In the middle east people have been killed because the tread on their sandals' soles (made from tires) could be construed to spell "Allah" in Arabic.
Most people find these things to be insane. Yet, here, in the "greatest country in the world," our highest level of government sees sense in depriving a dying woman of her only relief. I guess they are afraid marijuana might harm her health.
- Uke Man
Dying woman loses marijuana appeal
By DAVID KRAVETS, Associated Press
Wed Mar 14
SAN FRANCISCO - A California woman whose doctor says marijuana is the only medicine keeping her alive is not immune from federal prosecution on drug charges, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The case was brought by Angel Raich, an Oakland mother of two who suffers from scoliosis, a brain tumor, chronic nausea and other ailments. On her doctor's advice, she eats or smokes marijuana every couple of hours to ease her pain and bolster a nonexistent appetite as conventional drugs did not work.
The Supreme Court ruled against Raich two years ago, saying that medical marijuana users and their suppliers could be prosecuted for breaching federal drug laws even if they lived in a state such as California where medical pot is legal.
Because of that ruling, the issue before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was narrowed to the so-called right to life theory: that marijuana should be allowed if it is the only viable option to keep a patient alive.
Raich, 41, began sobbing when she was told of the decision and said she would continue using the drug.
"I'm sure not going to let them kill me," she said. "Oh my God."
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