They’ve Given Us an Opening
Sucker Punch the Bastards
For the
first time there is a channel available that can permit all of our anger and
resentment about Cannabis and the failure to recognize its benefits to be
dumped into the heart of the Canadian Medical Community.
Get Off Your Ass and Bitch
Don’t Miss This Opportunity
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Ontario has opened its ears and is apparently prepared to listen to input
not only from the Old Boys Club but also to the public. When it comes to a
review of the College’s Policy re Cannabis it’s about time they actually
considered the input of the patients they are targeting with their no
signature, no cooperation strike.
The CPSO
has issued a Consultation Request as
part of a review of their policy on Medical Marijuana. I have checked out their
Consultation request and it is a wonderful opportunity to make
our voice heard. They have provided access for comment and
contribution via several routes and I recommend a submission of a complaint to
all of them.
They have
requested our thoughts on the current policy
We can submit our comments to a discussion forum, send our comments via Email, complete a brief online survey concerning the current policy, or send our
comments via regular mail
The Policy
you are being asked to criticize can be summarized into 5 main points that I
have listed following along with my first comments just sent to them. Read them all and then give the College your
input on any or all. I know this is an opportunity to rant but don’t. Keep it
civil and to the point and make them understand that they are failing in their
oath to Do No Harm and we feel betrayed..
The Five Points of Policy
1.
Physicians are expected to use their
best judgment in deciding whether to complete a medical declaration under the
MMPR.
Dr. Louis Francescutti, the President
of the Canadian Medical Association in his Initial address to the Association
stressed that his primary concern was to correct the Image of the CMA. He was
referring to the self-image physicians have of themselves: not to their image from a Patient’s point of view and that of the
general public. By and large you are perceived as a pack of liars intentionally
depriving patients of needed services for political gain. You are in violation
of your Oath to do no harm and you are inflicting unnecessary pain and
suffering. Take great care
2.
To date, there have not been
adequate studies that prove that marijuana is effective in relieving symptoms
associated with serious medical conditions.
This is a flat out lie. None has
been listed in CMA approved venues but unless you’re blind you have to be aware
of the growing mass of testimonial evidence that is flooding social media. The
respectable scientific community without your participation or support has
engaged in some serious research of late and every day sees a new properly
conducted double blind statistically verified study that indicates great
potential for the plant used in various ways besides smoking.
3. The adverse effects of marijuana use include the harms associated with
smoking. Pure
Bullshit: everybody knows it.
The only adverse effect of smoked marijuana is a nasty cough
when you get too greedy and bogart the joint. Ignore the smokers if you want and
look at the medibles, tinctures, elixirs and Rick Simpson oil and start helping
your patients. All of them are watching you to see where you guys stand: is
there any flexibility to this blockade or ar you as rigid as the CMA with the
pokers up their ass?
4.
Physicians are not obligated to
complete a medical declaration under the MMAR. Physicians who choose to do so
are advised to proceed with caution.
Proceed with caution because to begin signing applications
is to violate the orders of the CMA and they are nasty bastards and
recrimination is possible. They are acting like a bunch of political lobbyists
on a wildcat union strike and the whole country is watching.
5.
Physicians can consider prescribing
the oral pharmaceutical form of cannabinoids where possible to address the
treatment needs of patients who have chronic conditions.
They can but they should not. Why not? Because they are big
Pharma drugs that are more dangerous than smoking: The initial guesswork of an
industry that will founder if cannabis actually does cure cancer. There are only
two drugs to date and nobody has any idea what side effects can occur if they
are used for treatment for a variety of maladies.
No accurate dosage relative to any ailment is known so
you’re guessing on the dosage and the frequency; totally ignorant of any
potential side effects. There is no index of data available on how to prescribe
for various conditions so you’re guessing in the dark. What is so different
about cannabis?
Think about it!
I just posted these 5 points and comments as Comment #34 as a Member of the Public to their Discussion Forum. It survived the moderators
despite its negative view and criticism so I think we should all give them
input.Just take a peek at the storm they have already kicked up and there is lots more to come Go to
Enjoy
Blaine Barrett
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