On Monday, the Massachusetts Medical Society posted statements online affirming their opposition of Question 3, which aims to legalize medical marijuana in the Bay State.
On its website, the group released a statement explaining their stance on MMJ legalization. The group wrote that, “As physicians, we strive to treat all patients with compassion and find the most effective treatment for those who are suffering. However, marijuana has not been subjected to the same rigorous, scientific testing as other drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Claims for its effectiveness are not scientifically proven, and would not be accepted as proof of effectiveness for any other medicine under development.”
Other reasons they cited for their opposition of the question include the fact that marijuana smoke contains more poisons than tobacco smoke, including tar and carbon monoxide. The group also believes that medical decisions should be decided by scientific fact rather than public ballot.
Despite their opposition to legalization, the group is advocating that marijuana be removed from Schedule I classification by the DEA so that its medicinal properties can be studied and regulated by the FDA.
Additionally, the group has stated that they support marijuana consumed by methods other than smoking. They encourage the development of reliable, non-smoked delivery systems for cannabinoid medications.
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rayc1962 said on Sep 17, 2012
The entire medical industry has been corrupted and controlled for over 60 years. The Medical Societies everywhere have abdicated there core values by choosing not to consider anecdotal evidence for Medical Cannabis. They show who they really are for when they make announcements like this. They are for big Pharma, tobacco, alcohol, prisons, drug testing, war industry. They are against the individual citizen like you and me, against us being able to peacefully grow, share, and consume our own medicine. But they are ok if we consume the cannabis pills big pharma create. How sold out, twofaced can you get.
559airandtrees said on Sep 17, 2012
"Despite their opposition to legalization, the group is advocating that marijuana be removed from Schedule I classification by the DEA so that its medicinal properties can be studied and regulated by the FDA." Yup so big pharma can give you a pill called cannabis to make all the money off you, instead of family run collectives, who employee locally.
rayc1962 said on Sep 18, 2012
One of the greatest things a president has done in decades, is allow the U.S. Gov't to patent medical marijuana, on behalf of all American citizens. Done in 2004 by former Pres. Mr. Bush jr. So even though big pharma can create pills from cannabis, they can't patent it. Making the current and future legal medical marijuana commerce, open for all American citizens, big and small.