Glaucoma And The Myth of Medical Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana Video
Glaucoma And The Myth of Medical Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana Video – Glaucoma And The Myth of Medical Marijuana / Video. See references in the video. All text and images from Fair Use, public domain or referenced in the video. Music from the Music Bakery. The Institute of Medicine found that THC in smoked marijuana provides only temporary relief from intraocular pressure associated with glaucoma and would have to be smoked eight to 10 times a day to achieve consistent results. And there exists another treatment for intraocular pressure, as the availability of medically approved once-or twice-a-day eye drops makes intraocular pressure control a reality for many patients and provides round-the-clock intraocular pressure reduction. A new study finds marijuana is a relatively ineffective way to treat glaucoma. A new study that says smoking marijuana is a hazy and impractical way to treat glaucoma is the latest twist to the medical marijuana debate. Ophthalmologist Keith Green at the Medical College of Georgia has found the medical benefits of smoking marijuana are slight and relief is temporary. “Glaucoma is a 24-hour-a-day disease, 365 days-a-year disease and you cannot get away from it,” he said. But to be effective, Green said a patient would have to smoke an unrealistic amount of marijuana. “If you want to maintain a low interocular pressure with marijuana, then you have to smoke a joint every 1 to 2 hours which is 10 to 12 joints a day, which is 4000 a year,” he said. “That’s by anybody’s definition — no matter how liberal you are — a …
Local authorities warn against legalizing marijuana
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Only those 21 and older could legally buy and use 1 ounce of dried bud marijuana, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused product in solid form (such as brownies and other baked goods) or 72 oz. marijuana-infused products in liquid form (such as tea …
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Bonney Lake Police Reports: Parents Report Adult Son for Vehicle Theft, and …
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Unlawful Possession of Marijuana: Police cited a man for unlawful possession of marijuana and for failing to transfer a vehicle title within 45 days of purchase after he was initially pulled over for a broken headlight at 2:13 a.m. on State Route 410 …
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State Rep. Candidates Debate Medical Marijuana, Per Diem Payments
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Taking place in the Norton Cable TV studio, debate questions covered issues from what it means to be a State Representative to the medical use of marijuana. Town Moderator Bill Gouveia mediated the debate. Here is where they stand on each issue: …
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