The case for Dharmanol. Without mentioning SKTO's
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Posted On: 02/06/2014 5:30:33 PM
The case for Dharmanol. Without mentioning SKTO's Dharmanol, Alzheimer patient Mary Foster made one of the most poignant arguments for non-psychoactive and revolutionary Dharmanol, certified by a third party lab for purity and potency at every step of the manufacturing processs, that I've ever read in the mainstream press.
"You can get something that has such an incredibly strong medication level (i.e., psychoactive) that you would barely be able to function if you weren't needing it for pain control," Foster says. "That would not be at all what I need, so I don't like to gamble like that, when it's really about making me function better. But you've got to take a risk."
Excerpt from the Memphis Flyer article
February 06, 2014
In the Weeds
Back in her home, Foster pulls out a large purple prescription bottle with a green "Rx" on the side. Her name is printed on it, alongside a warning — not to be consumed. It looks official, but there's no way it came from Tennessee. At least, not yet.
Getting her medical marijuana is a fluid affair, changing all the time. It could be a grower from Washington or Colorado with a surplus; it could be a sympathetic friend who's going out of town; or a shady source with illicit ties — good only once. It might be a sativa or an indica, but it's better than nothing, and she remains grateful.
"If I wanted to up my risk level, if I wanted to get something shipped to me, I could do it. I'm not ready to risk that," Foster says. "I just have to put up with what's on the black market. [Some strains are] okay for some things, but [they're] not quite right for others."
She says the way she receives her marijuana is a lot like going to a Walgreens pain reliever aisle, seeing that all the boxes are unlabeled, and randomly selecting one.
"You can get something that has such an incredibly strong medication level that you would barely be able to function if you weren't needing it for pain control," Foster says. "That would not be at all what I need, so I don't like to gamble like that, when it's really about making me function better. But you've got to take a risk."
Foster hopes, with increased awareness of the bill, that more Tennesseans will get involved and other medical marijuana users will step forward with testimonial evidence to educate legislators to medical marijuana's real benefits.
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"You can get something that has such an incredibly strong medication level (i.e., psychoactive) that you would barely be able to function if you weren't needing it for pain control," Foster says. "That would not be at all what I need, so I don't like to gamble like that, when it's really about making me function better. But you've got to take a risk."
Excerpt from the Memphis Flyer article
February 06, 2014
In the Weeds
Back in her home, Foster pulls out a large purple prescription bottle with a green "Rx" on the side. Her name is printed on it, alongside a warning — not to be consumed. It looks official, but there's no way it came from Tennessee. At least, not yet.
Getting her medical marijuana is a fluid affair, changing all the time. It could be a grower from Washington or Colorado with a surplus; it could be a sympathetic friend who's going out of town; or a shady source with illicit ties — good only once. It might be a sativa or an indica, but it's better than nothing, and she remains grateful.
"If I wanted to up my risk level, if I wanted to get something shipped to me, I could do it. I'm not ready to risk that," Foster says. "I just have to put up with what's on the black market. [Some strains are] okay for some things, but [they're] not quite right for others."
She says the way she receives her marijuana is a lot like going to a Walgreens pain reliever aisle, seeing that all the boxes are unlabeled, and randomly selecting one.
"You can get something that has such an incredibly strong medication level that you would barely be able to function if you weren't needing it for pain control," Foster says. "That would not be at all what I need, so I don't like to gamble like that, when it's really about making me function better. But you've got to take a risk."
Foster hopes, with increased awareness of the bill, that more Tennesseans will get involved and other medical marijuana users will step forward with testimonial evidence to educate legislators to medical marijuana's real benefits.
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