TheRealDman
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Twisting the words to suit her fukd up, "outrageous" beliefs...BITCH!
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Rona Ambrose Twists Doctors Advice On Medical Marijuana
December 18, 2015By James McClure
Rona Ambrose - leader of Canada's official opposition and the unofficial opposition leader of cannabis reform - has opened fire on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plans to legalize cannabis, which was outlined in the throne speech and elaborated upon in remarks Trudeau made to the media Dec. 17.
In a year-end interview with the CBC, Ambrose made a sweeping statement that bears closer examination for context and accuracy, concerning the health impacts on children and a recent statement issued by the Canadian Paediatric Association.
Early in the CBC interview, the former health minister said legalization could endanger Canadian children:
The CDA position statement is actually an appeal for physicians to proceed with cannabis treatments carefully. Ambrose has essentially taken that rational commentary and twisted it into an alarm bell.
The statement does not say that cannabis is, "a very dangerous drug for young people," as Ambrose claims. The statement repeatedly stresses that there is evidence of both positive and negative effects of cannabis in medical treatments, but not enough to draw definitive conclusions. It needs further study, and monitoring of patients to understand the benefits and adverse effects.
Ambrose is right in saying that the CPA does oppose recreational use among children and adolescents.
Twisting the words to suit her fukd up, "outrageous" beliefs...BITCH!
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CIVILIZED
December 18, 2015By James McClure
Rona Ambrose - leader of Canada's official opposition and the unofficial opposition leader of cannabis reform - has opened fire on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plans to legalize cannabis, which was outlined in the throne speech and elaborated upon in remarks Trudeau made to the media Dec. 17.
In a year-end interview with the CBC, Ambrose made a sweeping statement that bears closer examination for context and accuracy, concerning the health impacts on children and a recent statement issued by the Canadian Paediatric Association.
Early in the CBC interview, the former health minister said legalization could endanger Canadian children:
Ambrose is referring to a position statement released Dec. 14 by the CPA, which she then oversimplifies and takes out of context to suit her own stance against both the medical and recreational use of marijuana.
The CDA position statement is actually an appeal for physicians to proceed with cannabis treatments carefully. Ambrose has essentially taken that rational commentary and twisted it into an alarm bell.
The statement does not say that cannabis is, "a very dangerous drug for young people," as Ambrose claims. The statement repeatedly stresses that there is evidence of both positive and negative effects of cannabis in medical treatments, but not enough to draw definitive conclusions. It needs further study, and monitoring of patients to understand the benefits and adverse effects.
Rather than preaching against using cannabis in treating children, the statement offers specific guidelines for using the new drug in a careful and responsible manner. The recommendations include evaluating cannabis treatment in children on a case-by-case basis, leaving cannabis prescriptions to doctors with expertise in the use of psychoactive drugs, and prescribing only non-smoking forms of ingestion as smoking could expose patients to harmful carcinogens.
Ambrose is right in saying that the CPA does oppose recreational use among children and adolescents.
But so is every other mainstream advocate and politician, including Trudeau who has repeatedly said keeping marijuana out of the hands of adolescents is a top priority. That's why he's pursuing legalization: to get cannabis off the streets and into a regulated market where adolescents can't access it.[/quote]
