Eric

Here's an interesting study that will not be on the OCF news feed documenting the advantages of vaporization for medical marijuana over smoking. Thought you'd enjoy it.
Medical MJ vaporizer study
Glad to hear you are feeling better.
Charm

very true, mj has much lower side effects in comparison. Especially to the Effexor I was put on a few years ago. Had no idea those would be so hard to get off of.
Oh, if only we lived in a state that allowed medical mj...

Charm,

That article was awesome, thank you for that. I was having a discussion with an engineer that wanted numbers on the vaporizer, how much it could save him, reduction in carcinogens etc...I'll forward it on to him.

I wish I could say that I saved a lot of money vaporizing but I don't pay for my supply...the benefits of owning a pizza place is I can trade out as needed and my supplier "loves" our food.

C, I'm with you, I live in a backwoods state that doesn't have medical marijuana laws, so I'm breaking the law. I always considered myself a rebel anyways. But the joy of living in a small community are many...especially when you're a staple in that community. The mayor is my business partner. The Chief of Police's wife & the prosecuting attorney's daughter both work for me...where I'm not "untouchable", I'm pretty insulated especially considering everybody has watched my story unfold and have been witness to what I've been through.

Anyway, I "champion" MJ because of the benefits that I've experienced from it. I'm not a Dr, I'm not a dealer, there is absolutely no benefit or kickback that I recieve from promoting it...just the knowledge that I'm helping people by sharing what it's done for me AND to help debunk the bias associated with it from decades of propaganda. It's a drug, like alcohol, like pain meds, like benzos, like any other drug out there it has benefits and side effects. Anyway I'll stop as I'm rambling now.

R U HIGH? Sorry I just had to say that!(cuz of you rambling) Good for you cuz Ron does the same thing but not vaporize. It does make him eat so that's a big plus!

It certainly was a huge help for my Erik during treament (both of them) Appetite, anxiety, helped with sleep and even helped to control pain. Its side effects were better than the Morphine patch, that made Erik itchy and edgy.
As for something legal- I have been on zoloft and wellbutrine for years. It seems to work, sometimes I have to bump up the zoloft, but usually its only for a few months.

EricS

Oh how I worry about you brother. My college persona was uber rebel and in your face drug use (statue of limitations has expired) I know you are young and I have not forgotten how I thought my tenured professors were such hypocrites for not admitting their marijuana use but a very valuable lesson I learned as a criminal defense attorney (I switched to civil law because I was too good at getting nasty criminals off) was: It's the prosecutor's job to prove the offense, it's your constitutional right not to admit guilt (5th Amendment).
so Eric, please edit your post on this thread to delete any admissions. At least don't be so specific. Trust me on this. It's a wicked world we live in. I'm extremely sensitive to the legal ramifications of honesty in this context. A dear friend from grammar school who is my age will be going to federal prison for 4 years for helping out medical marijuana patients. He's kind and good and made no money but was too honest. Please think of your wife & kids.
Everything you posted is true and factual but for purposes of internet postings, "I have a friend who is just like me and I have seen this to be true" is the way to go.
The Japanese have a saying: It's the nail that sticks up that gets hammered down.
You are a wonderful spirit, rise above the literal and see this on the cosmic plane as just another dance of Maya (Illusion) or my Catholic background: Prudence.
I realize this may sound paranoid, but even paranoids have real enemies.
Charm

Suez & Jenny

Thanks so much for posting (and don't worry, neither of you were so specific as to merit any concern). I always thought there should be a Cancer Caregivers for Cannabis group since my experience is that so many patients find so much relief.
IMO, medical marijuana is the best anti anxiety as well as anti nausea drug available. Plus it has no known overdose or fatal dose unlike all our other cancer TX drugs
Like Sex, this is a topic mostly avoided here at OCF.
Keep the Faith
Charm

bah bah bah Baaad....Baaad to da Bone...

u r craaazy Eric! luv it!

Although boring, my answer is Wellbutrin.