UCMJ
Marijuana
I dont think it should be allowed as a recreational drug to the military or any Federal employee, because of the inability to control the immediate use. I for one do not want one of the guys in a flight Tower thing (yea i cant remember the name) Stoned as i am landing, and i don't want the guy in the IRS stoned either.
I saw before that a soldier post that it could be prescribed for medicinal use. If your medical issues warrant use of Marijuana they probably warrant a Med board... If you are being processed out of the military for the issue then i can see it being prescribed but not just for soldiers that plan on remaining on active duty.
As members of the military we are all expected to uphold a higher standard. We sign that dotted line saying that we will forgo our personal freedoms in order to protect the country and the American way of life. If that standard is that we as a military will not smoke marijuana, you signed the dotted line.
Well where to start on this one. i used to be TOTALLY against the use of Marijuana until about 5 months ago when I went home on leave. My Uncle has been studying the medical side of Marijuana for about 8 years now. My Dad started doing the same within the past year. Both my Dad and my Uncle own shops up in Washington State.
My Uncle really opened my eyes when we went on a drive to go pick up a washer and dryer. I asked him how Marijuana actually helps people. His first words were "Jake, if God put a decease on this Earth he also put a natural cure."
We started talking about all of the products you can make from the Active and Inactive THC that is found in the flower. These products to include creams, butters, sprays, etc. For those that dont know it is the active THC in Marijuana that gives people the "high" feeling. The inactives THC is what most products are made from. The creams cans sprays can help with many things. These to include clearing up psoriasis for those of us who are unfortinate enough to have it.
While I was home on leave in August we had a family BBQ. My Aunt had been in a car accident many years back and had major problems with her legs/feet. Her legs from her knees down were swollen up like basketballs due to the cellulitis. She sprayed the Marijuana spray on her legs and with 10 minutes the swelling had started going down. 30 minutes later she was back up and walking around.
My Uncles doctor called him one day and asked him to go into his office. He had a client who was having constant seizures. This child, 4; would have them for 45 minutes straight. Nothing worked to stop or slow them down. My Uncle met with the family and talked to them about what he does and what the Inactive THC would do to the child. Needless to say the family agreed to give it a shot. 6 MONTHS went by before the child had another seizure. To this day when the child has seizures they are less intence and only happen periodicly. This family told another family about my Uncle and same results with their child.
Though you will never hear about it on the news, a buddy of my Uncle was actually treating 2 people who had cancer. Unlike chemo there is no pain involved with taking THC. The 2 people were actually cleared of their cancer.
As I said in the beginning I used to be 100% against the use of Marijuana or any drugs for that matter. After talking to my Uncle has opened my eyes to the posibilities of what people can actually do with that plant.
PS- My Dad said more then half of the people that buy from his shop are Retired military. They were refered there by doctors to cope with PTSD and many other problems. Try researching it a little you would be surprised at what you will learn.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/health/charlotte-child-medical-marijuana/
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