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Are you a resident of Oregon or Washington who uses marijuana for medical purposes?

I am a resident of Oregon and have been a cardholder since 2003.
I am offended by your reference to ?pot? and ?weed? throughout your broadcast. It shows that you along with so many outside of the OMMP have no respect for those of us who ?know? the value of cannabis as medicine.
I use ?cannabis? as medicine for the pain and spasticity associated with my multiple sclerosis?..I use a ?pot? for cooking and if there is a ?weed? in my garden I pull it up.

How should a state -- or federal -- government determine how much weed cannabis is enough (or too much) for a patient?

First and foremost federal involvement in a ?states right? to have qualified citzens use cannabis as medicine should not be allowed. Currently the federal government tolerates our program here in Oregon with an unwritten ( at least I cant find it) policy that to my understanding says ?stay under 100 plants in any one garden and you will have no problem?.
So the question remains how should a state determine how much cannbis is enough?
In listening to your panel it seems the question should be ?enough for what?. Enough cannabis for those patients who smoke?...vape?...grow outdoors?...make edibles? ?hash?...or tinctures?.
In order to have the ?state? answer these questions you need to have state officials who believe in the program that is in place.
Currently here in Oregon the program is under the ?stewardship? of the DHS. The DHS has two rolls to play. First is to be the ?Ticketmaster? for those who qualify for the program?they take the money and keep the books.
The second roll is to be the ?gatekeeper?. Protect the other DHS programs that ?do? receive federal dollars from losing funding should the DHS expand or promote the OMMP. The DEA?s boot is definitely on the neck of the DHS. The state/DHS does not consider cannabis as medicine outside of the OMMP and they want to keep it that way as to not rock the federal money boat.
So who is left to help us here in Oregon to answer the question of ? how much is enough??
Oh Yeah?.we have the Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana ( ACMM ).
Eleven members appointed by the director of the DHS to represent the patients of the OMMP. Some of who push their own agendas to create a ?marijuana industry? to better serve the number of patients flooding the program due to a questionable ?clinic industry?.
The infighting and mistrust these members have for each other does nothing for the patients of Oregon.
Perhaps the new ?Rules Advisory Committee? that is being formed will better focus on the needs of patients and less on agendas.
So the question will remain unanswered until they all turn to the same page?the page titled...?Hey remember us...we?re the patients?.

What can Washington learn from Oregon's example?

1)Reschedule cannabis on a state level and tell the feds to ?butt out?this state believes in cannabis as medicine and will fight for our citizens rights?
2)Form a governing body of the program that includes the DHS, DA?s office, legislators, State and local law enforcement and patients.
3)Consistent enforcement of the laws set forth by your program.

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