12,000+ Years of Science Can T Be Wrong

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12,000+ Years of Science Can T Be Wrong

one of the safest therapeutically active Medical Marijuana substances known to man." Between 1978 and 1997, 35 states and the District of Columbia passed legislation recognizing marijuana's medicinal value.

States include: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, AMERICAN ALLIANCE 12,000+ Years of FL, GA, IL, IA, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, FOR MEDICAL MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, CANNABIS Science Can’t Be Wrong OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI.

Since 1996, sixteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana use: AK, AZ, CA, CO, DE, HI, ME, MI, MT, NV, NJ, NM, OR, RI, American Alliance for Medical VT, WA. Cannabis

On September 6, 1988, the Drug National Director Enforcement Administration's Chief Arthur Livermore Administrative Law Judge, Francis L. Young, ruled: American Alliance for Medical Cannabis 44500 Tide Avenue "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of Arch Cape, OR 97102 USA the safest therapeutically active substances known....[T]he provisions of Office Hours 9am to 5pm Pacific Time the [Controlled Substances] Act permit Call 503-436-1882 and require the transfer of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II. It would Or email us at be unreasonable, arbitrary and [email protected] capricious for the DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the benefits of this substance” National AAMC Website “In strict medical terms marijuana is far www.letfreedomgrow.org safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. AAMC is currently operating in 19 States: The Primary Mission of AAMC is By comparison, it is physically impossible AZ, CA, CO, GA, ID, KS, KT, MI, NE, NJ, to eat enough marijuana to induce NM, OH, OK, OR, RI, UT, WA, WV, WI. patient advocacy, patient rights, and death. Marijuana in its natural form is support. Additional aspects of the AAMC Mission include clinical makers. AAMC is a non-profit research and educating decision charitable organization.

Mission Statement  Technical assistance to patients and caregivers in the establishment May 2001 of affordable home cannabis gardens

 Identification and assistance in the provision of high quality medicinal AAMC represents a fellowship of health AAMC Activities To Meet cannabis seeds for legitimate patient professionals, patients, educators, Our Mission Include: and caregiver gardens clergy, caregivers, and community members. Included in AAMC  Assistance to hospice facilities and membership are experts in the field of other patient facilities cannabis medicine including clinical applications, cultivation, history, and  Ongoing discussions with medical preparations. community leaders and government  Provision of Continuing Medical representatives to promote safe Education for physicians and access to medicine while limiting The Primary Mission of AAMC is Continuing Legal Education for diversion patient advocacy, patient rights, and attorneys support. Additional aspects of the AAMC Mission include clinical  Creation and distribution of  Statewide and National organizing research and educating decision educational materials including publishing of a newsletter makers. and the hosting of regional and  Provision of an Internet Website national meetings

Online Ministers & Councilors to  Planning and conducting Medical  Marijuana Schools for the general help with any spiritual or crisis public, law enforcement, caregivers, counseling that the patients may health professionals, and patients need.

Local support network from other  Identification of medical, social,  and legal resources for patients and patients & caregivers. caregivers

 Ongoing review of the current medical/scientific literature relating to medical cannabis

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