YouTube Clip of the Week: “Countdown: Medical Marijuana”
I’ve been thinking about medical marijuana, partially because I’ve had to write some web articles about the subject this year. Since there is such a strong fear of universal health care in America (and fears about the crumbling NHS in Great Britain), what alternatives are there for the average person? Not much — but for some instances, medical marijuana would certainly help.
Although this clip focuses on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), medical marijuana is also known for being a very effective pain killer withut side effects (although you will get hungry and then really sleepy.) There are people with killer migraines, cluster headaches or other incredibly painful headaches that can’t afford medical care, so they have no choice but to get some relief from street weed. If our governments won’t put price caps on medicines, health insurance or Big Pharma greed, then perhaps they should just let us grow our own stuff. It would certainly keep us quieter.
I should also mention that you don’t have to smoke marijuana to get the pain-killing benefits. For example, when I lived homeless in England (and posession was legal), I would make a chai (Indian spice tea) with it when I had incredible pain. At least I could then get some sleep.
Like any other drug or herb, marijuana won’t help everyone. Some people react badly to it — even the small amounts used in medical marijuana cookies or tea.
I only started watching Countdown with Keith Olbermann this year, so I do not know what year this clip was filmed. I’m guessing 2003, but I’m probably wrong. Hmmm — 2003 I was still living homeless in England.
February 8th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
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