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PTSD & Psychosis Among Army Psychiatrists: Reprise

They're Either Lying or Dumb.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I wrote the original article December 16, 2007 in salem-news.com. I browse past articles to see comments by readers coming in months after the posting. Here are two comments coming in 6 months later. These are important enough to post:

Zachary: I was in the Marine Corps stationed in Washington D.C., before and after 9/11, and let me tell you, there is A LOT of drug use going on where I was stationed at, Marine Barracks 8th & I. Lots of alcoholics too...

`A Dictionary for Gil`

Your office, Mr. Kerlikowske, does not offer protection from the truth. Maintaining the drug war's lies has cost far too many innocent lives, and ended or destroyed the lives of far too many of our police officers.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - I nearly sprayed coffee on my monitor when I watched our nation's new head of the White House Office of No Drug Control Policy, Gil Kerlikowske, say legalization is not in his vocabulary. I wondered if perhaps someone had removed the word from my dictionary!

So, I opened up my Funk & Wagnalls... flipped... through the pages... to... "L." Sure enough, right there on page 772 - "legalize." And in noun form, "legalization." To make legal.

Marijuana: Good for Seizures

And the Oregonian Bumbling Again.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I must thank the Oregonian, even with my left hand. Thy supply me with medical marijuana stories I could not dream up by myself.

Rich Doctors: Rich Lawyers and Richer Insurance Executives

What happened? Now Doctors actually work FOR medical insurance companies. They tell us in no uncertain terms what we can and better NOT do – THEY WITHHOLD PAYMENTS!

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Lawyers and Insurers have destroyed the best medical system in the world. How do I know? Been there, done that, seen that. I wanted to be a doctor since I was a child. I was a golf caddy and I knew dozens of rich doctors and rich lawyers. The Insurance executives were still in the closet except that the doctors and lawyers knew who they were and how much loot they were dragging home.

There are about 1300 medical insurance companies – very profitable – and most of their upper level drag home more money than very many doctors.

Medical Marijuana, Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta (VIDEO)

Lukewarm Favorable to Medical Marijuana?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I have already saluted Mr. Cooper for having the chutzpah to talk/educate the public about medical marijuana on CNN. It seems most commentators are afraid to catch REEFER MADNESS. The recent CNN series on medical marijuana helps to propel the subject out of the closet.

Dr. Gupta gave a very favorable report. He is definitely a bright young neurosurgeon. His ancestral homeland is/was the site of the first medical/scientific studies on medical marijuana.

Becoming `Granny Storm Crow`

Scientific studies report facts. Forget the all the urban myths and rumors, and make up your own mind using facts. Cannabis is medicine! Educate yourself!

(NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) - I am a well-respected teacher's aide in my 60s. I start my day with 8th grade math. I quilt, paint, sculpt and am an avid genealogist. I enjoy posting on several websites. My husband is disabled and on SSI. We live in a tiny rural town in California with our two adult sons. Our lives are filled with computers and books. We are all compulsive educators- a family of quiet, intellectual geeks.

Oregon Roadblocks to Growing Industrial Hemp Removed in Bipartisan Senate Vote

Senate Bill 676 clears the way for crop to be grown and sold in Oregon.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In a bipartisan vote, the Oregon Senate voted to join 15 other states today by passing legislation that outlines state practices for the growth and sale of industrial hemp. SB 676 authorizes the production, possession and commerce in industrial hemp commodities and products.

Barney Frank Introduces Sweeping Reform of Federal Marijuana Laws

Measure Comes as Growing Chorus Calls for End to Prohibition.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - With criticism of marijuana prohibition rising, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has introduced legislation to end federal criminal penalties for possession or not-for-profit transfer of small amounts of marijuana.

"Congressman Frank's bill represents a major step toward sanity in federal marijuana policy," said MPP director of government relations Aaron Houston.

Medical Marijuana and Anderson Cooper

Marijuana Educator Par Excellence: the First Nationwide MJ Television Interview.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Oregon Medical Marijuana Program started May 1st 1999. Senior health officials calculated that only about 500 patients would be eligible for a MJ permit. About 2 years later someone was forging my name on applications and with newspaper publicity, this came to the attention of the Oregon Medical Board and for some reason they felt I was responsible.

I was the only known Oregon Marijuana Doctor and they proceeded to harass me. This story got into the New York Times and Mr. Cooper on CNN picked up on it and interviewed me of the first Nationwide Television interview on Medical Marijuana. Here is the interview, he has continued to interview many other users and advocates.

PTSD, Depression, Anti-Depressants and Alcoholic Death

My emails from PTSD Vets and others indicate these drugs cause all kinds of adverse effects including nightmares and suicides.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The first report of what we now call PTSD was reported by a physician in an Egyptian Pharaohs Army. That must have been about 4000 years ago. PTSD has plagued those in psychologic traumatic endeavors ever since.

American and British Army doctors trivialized it at least starting with America’s Civil War when it was said to be “they miss their mothers”, “home sickness”, or “soldiers heart”. The British called it “lack of moral fiber”. Who seeks sudden horrible death?