Sorry Dotti, but sealing off my apt. to accommodate a thoughtless neighbour is not feasible and I should not have to lock myself up. I do run fans and close doors and windows when it 'hits' my head but to be inside. totally closed in, is asking too much and giving smokers, legal or not, what they feel is their 'right'...all I've been asking is for some consideration...a normal human being would not want to put another through such hell as I have to go through because of it.

Living in a senior's complex, I can only hope I wouldn't be evicted...it would not be good publicity for them when the reason became public. I do not wish to bother anyone and am a good tenant in every way and help others whenever possible.

With a background of being touched by Polio, TB, Rheumatic Fever, three different types of Arthritis, Fibro, Psoriasis, Asthma, oesophagus problems, and other minor problems, all of which delivers daily pain, I still manage to keep active by diet, rest and with many meds which a lot of people wouldn't dream to taking. Even so, I enjoy life and able to smile and keep going...I should not have to contend with a smoking problem, medical or otherwise. With regular smoking I wear a mask and manage to get by...it's not a smoking question, it's what is being smoked but smokers have not made the distinction and feel 'put upon'

These days there is very little respect given in this area. It may come as a surprise but the smoke does not stay with the smoker.

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Never blame yourself Dotti.
We can only do what we can.
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i started this strange chronic pain journey in 1977 and when it all began swore i would never take codeine, then i had to take it to keep functioning. Years passed, surgeries past, chronic arthritis, new injuries and now fibro and ra, so all my wonderful promised have gone by the wayside. I will take anything that helps. I am very careful not to abuse and monitor just how much i take but the idea that i wouldn't take anything strong had to go when that meant that i would be incapable of doing anything. even now i am able to go to work and collapse, but i take it as a blessing that i can make it to work. There are days when i would really rather lock myself in the staff bathroom and howl, but pride holds that off. I am getting past the point where the meds hold the pain down enough to work and i resent it alot, but who to blame? No one, maybe myself a bit for gaining a ton of weight. I have to admit that 20 years ago when i started to gain the weight, even my dr, told me i was sort of stuck- any movement hurt, I would be glad to get back to that level of pain. I didn't appreciate how bad it could get. If MJ worked for me maybe i would give it a go. Never say never Learned that the hard way.

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i provided care for a quadriplegic for many years.. i remember a conversation with him regarding pot for pain etc.. he said that he didnt think it really did that much for his pain BUT it did take his mind OFF the pain and that gave him a break from it. there was always pain he said . Valium helped with that.. but the pot provided an escape ..took his mind off it. it seemed like an honest statement ..not just trying to justify his use of it.thought id share..

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It's a herb, sacred in some cultures. Like (unadulterated) tobacco, it would be a low health-risk if used sacramentally or as required.

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if there is any amount of discussion it should be for opening minds, not necessarily changing them. if those medicating neighbors are being that bothersome and have continued to be that way after talking to them politely then they are downright rude and other cannabis smokers would surely be embarrassed to be lumped in with them. i just hope you realize that they aren't rude because they smoke, but because they are just plain rude. i certainly sympathize with those who cannot benefit from or enjoy cannabis. it is possible that daisy k. is allergic to smoke and her neighbor should be considerate. maybe suggest investing in a vaporizer because it does not emit smoke, only vapor which should not be able to seep out and disturb others outside of the home it is being consumed in. we breathe out water vapor with every breath and using a vaporizer would only produce a little more than that. if she is allergic to smoke it would certainly help.

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no amount of discussion will change the minds of those who use and those that don't. I can certainly understand the objections of the woman whose neighbor's smoke and she is allergic but the regulation of air space is a trick thing. A considerate person would get an air conditioner and keep the doors and windows shut so as not to infringe upon their neighbors, but no one ever thinks THEY are doing anything wrong, ever. Maybe they don't know.
We live in a world with other people, with laws one might not agree with and situations that may not be quite what you would like them to be. If you do not speak up or become active, you are doomed to live with the same situation forever. Talk to your neighbor and tell them your problem.
I object to the paranoia that the FDA has installed in Dr's They fear to actually prescribe enough meds to help chronic pain because they are afraid for their liscenses.
Many people go underserved. As for MJ, it doesn't work for me,can't address that subject.
OF course you won't actually die from spoking, unless you decide to drive or you fall asleep and set the house on fire. All i actually hope to find is a way to make things stop hurting.

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i also have to say that refering to cannabis users as junkies is a gross misuse of the term. that's exactly what the federal government is doing by classifying marijuana in the same group as heroin (you may refer to your buddies using heroin as junkies) and cocaine. what makes a schedule I drug a schedule I drug? these three things:
1. The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.
(i'm still very unclear as to how you abuse marijuana unless you are smoking copious amounts and sleeping all the time. alcohol is far more easily abused.)
2. The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.
(cannabis clearly does have accepted medical use in certain states. what exactly is alcohol's medical use? getting rid of that pesky liver?)
3. There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision.
(there is a lack of knowledge in general and a big cover-up that has been going on for years. marijuana is used safely every day, legal or not, because you cannot die from using it.)

it's just plain silly that it hasn't even been dropped from this list. what a bunch of hypocritical bull. i can only hope that obama can straighten this out. he took the first step by keeping the feds out of dispensaries. thanks dude!

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I agree, people should see The Business Behind The Union. It was a real eye opener in so many ways. And yes, a vaporizer would be the only way to inhale it if that was chosen as the method of delivery. I personally believe an edible option, with the right dosage amount for an ailment, would allow treatment and not force a neighbor or anyone else into it. I must also say, I agree in the statement about the buds vs. street garbage. I was surprised by how the buds smelled, even when as smoke, compared to street junk. Everyone has their own opinion. I do believe that someone using it, should not force anyone else into it...like a neighbor not being neighborly. That sounds more like the street garbage then true quality. I've only recently learned what I have, and am amazed how there are so many people that even treat the different varieties like wine. If I was using it for my medical, it would have to be a top quality, and I would choose a way to use it without it being forced on anyone else. The fact still remains, a person should have the right to choose it.

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