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By Hempology | January 8, 2008
My name is Jason Wilcox. I figured that since I will be working with Hempology 101 and the CBC more closely now I felt I should introduce myself.
I was introduced to cannabis as a therapy back in 1994 by a friend who taught me the medicinal properties of the plant of plants! I was taking a host of pills for pain, sleep, appetite stimulant, and nausea to counter the side effects of the HIV/AIDS treatment antiretroviral drugs (ARV) I was undertaking at this time. These medications are needed to extend one’s life when living with HIV/AIDS.
A trained treatment information counsellor and an elder in the HIV/AIDS community informed me of the damage being done to my internal organs from medications. I was taking such as Stemetil (for nausea), T#3 (for pain), Resterall 7.5 mg (for sleep), Cesamet/Nabilone or Marinol (for an appetite stimulant) and Paxil (for depression). I was taking all these medications as counter measurers to the side effects of the ARV treatment. Really all I needed was the ARV. It seemed wrong to continue to damage my internal organs by taking such counter measures. I testify before you today that cannabis replaced all these medications. Currently I take only my ARV medication and one other drug. I had to undergo androgen treatment (steroids) for 2 years, finally ending 3 months ago. I was 155 pounds when I started and now hold around 210. I still deal with some side effects from various treatments I have had to take over the years. This said, I swear by cannabis the plant of plants, the tree of tree’s, and the Herb of Herbs!
I encourage all who wish to be federally protected from the law and who feel they may qualify for a federal license please visit the HC site at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca or come into the office and talk with our staff.
Cannabis in 1994 was proven to be equal to caffeine in tolerance, addiction, effect, and so forth… Maybe the police, politicians, and Judges should reconsider getting into their car after consuming coffee for technically they are high and driving on caffeine! Yes sounds silly right? What about their prescription drugs that state on the bottle “Do Not Operate Heavy Machinery? yet they will not be tested for such drugs thus it is not monitored; I see no difference between their medication and mine except mine is safer. I have seen people wired on Morphine, Demerol and the like! To me it is as silly to say cannabis is dangerous or unsafe when this has not been proven in any fashion other than propaganda from our conservative backward thinking probe’s in branches of Big Brothers web. Furthermore nobody has died from a cannabis overdose for it is impossible to ingest pounds of cannabis in 20 minutes. However it is interesting to note that one could overdose on caffeine.
Currently there are 1800+ persons living in Canada with a license from the (MMAD). Community based distribution clubs such as ours across the country serve an estimated 15,000 clients. The problem with the MMAD is doctors are nervous to sign the forms, partly because cannabis is not listed in any pharmacology books. For this reason there is a form on the Health Canada site that is a waiver clearing the doctor from all liability with the (CMPA) who insure the 60,000 + doctors in the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). I do advocacy in this area.
for those interested I work on an availability basis. The full application is 33 pages. However, we provide the doctors form for you at the office. I believe we need to flood the (MMAD) with applications. I have worked with the CBC of C for a little while now, and I know many of our beloved members are not federally protected from the law but have a right to it! It is my aim to try an assist in this area.
I have cultivated since 1998. I have been politically involved with cannabis at the national level for 4 years now. During this time I have written published articles attacking the (MMAD) and their governing (MMAR) back in 2005 to 2007, served on the National Steering Committee on Cannabis as a Therapy for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS it’s Our Right it’s our Choice. This was an 18 month project funded by Health Canada and hosted by The Canadian Aids Society. I served as the Pacific Regional Representative on this committee. \
I have also built a non-commercial web-site dedicated to informing Canadians about medical cannabis at: www.medicalcannabisandcanada.shawbiz.ca. I have appeared on the A-Channel News twice in relation to cannabis in early 2007, appeared in local and national media papers addressing Health Canada and their failed, flawed, and all but forgotten MMAD program. I was also featured in a large article in the Globe & Mail paper breaking the silence around the fact the government was marking up their cannabis 1500%. I testified in the VICS constitutional challenge filed against the Government’s federal program. I also speak at public engagements where applicable, recently teaching a lecture for Hempology 101 at UVIC addressing the MMAD and Health Canada.
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