Prescription Marijuana on the Rise
April 17th, 2009 by Russ
Recession, schmecession. Legal prescription weed is booming, and so are the ledgers of medical marijuana dispensaries, co-ops, and cannabis-friendly physicians. According to MSNBC, requests for weed prescriptions have nearly tripled since President Obama took office in January.
Several factors are potentially responsible for the uptick in herbal medication. Firstly, President Obama personally put a stop to the raiding of state-run medical marijuana facilities by overzealous federal agents. By doing so, he removed the quasi-legal stigma associated with state-run growing operations. And while the President claimed to simply be defending states rights in the face of federal infringement, legal weed advocates saw this as a full endorsement of marijuana as a completely legitimate medical treatment.
The recession might also be providing motivation for patients to embrace Texas Tea treatment. Even as a regulated and taxed substance, marijuana is significantly cheaper than most prescription drugs. Also, given its wide potential for application and minor side-effects, many patients can use marijuana to treat several illnesses at once.
This is especially true for those suffering from Glaucoma-Induced Nauseous Back Pain Anxiety Disorder. I count myself among such sufferers, and can tell you that it takes a monumental hit from my AMA-Approved “Satan’s Vacuum” Therapeutic Gravity Bong to alleviate my symptoms. Thank goodness for First World medical technology.
