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Posted by Michael Hamilton, Thursday, May 17, 2012Gustin L. Reichbach: A Judge’s Plea for Pot (NYT Op Ed)
Reichbach in the NYT ..I did not foresee that after having dedicated myself for 40 years to a life of the law, including more than two decades as a New York State judge, my quest for ameliorative and palliative care would lead me to marijuana .. Nausea and pain are constant companions .. Eating, one of the great pleasures of life, has now become a daily battle, with each forkful a small victory. Every drug prescribed to treat one problem leads to one or two more drugs to offset its side effects. Pain medication leads to loss of appetite and constipation. Anti-nausea medication raises glucose levels, a serious problem for me with my pancreas so compromised. Sleep, which might bring respite from the miseries of the day, becomes increasingly elusive. Inhaled marijuana is the only medicine that gives me some relief from nausea, stimulates my appetite, and makes it easier to fall asleep. The oral synthetic substitute, Marinol, prescribed by my doctors, was uselessReichbach is a justice of the State Supreme Court in Brooklyn - mab .. read more
Posted by Mike Blaxill, Thursday, May 17, 2012
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Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, May 17, 2012Washington Post – Boehner’s debt ceiling crisis would be so much worse than you think
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Thursday, May 17, 2012Report: ‘Over-Consumption’ Threatening Earth | Common Dreams
Not often enough do we receive such pertinent information. from Sara ShaferPosted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, May 16, 2012
FT Alphaville » China’s economic data disaster
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, May 16, 2012Defence spending cuts: The informed majority | The Economist
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, May 16, 2012John Roberts’ Gilded Age SCOTUS » Print – Salon.com
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