Have you checked with the TGA if Sativex is available with appropriate paperwork?PrincessLeeya wrote:Medical marijuana is not yet legal in Australia
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This one angers me. The mindset of those opponents of a drug that clearly brings symptomatic relief is enough to drive one to distraction if the spasticity did not do a good enough job. If the plant were legal in Mexico the murder rate would be reduced to 10% of current levels. It has been legal in many places for years, and this year Washington state joined them.
Aside from prohibition issues, the drug has gone through phase 3 trials for MS spasticity, and been accepted in the US, UK, and Canada, as Sativex. I take it. It works. I don't get high. I don't take the 12 sprays a day, as it might be addictive.
I think some people just like to say no. Probably makes their day.
A friend (with MS) BTW is desperately dependent on her Effexor, as she found out when the druggist made an error with dosage, but that doesn't seem to bother anyone. Must be because it's less fun, and takes away your sex drive. The Protestant Pain Ethic at work again.
Not a doctor.
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I am now allowed to legally possess MM in Canada and it helps with my spasticity, pain, balance issues and depression caused by my disability - don't know where I'd be with out it as I have received zero help from the medical profession.
I think that is partly due to my age and because I have SPMS. I am fully aware that ageism is well and alive in this province as my mother was a victim of it when she did not qualify for chemo with the breast cancer that eventually killed due to the cells metastizing through out her whole body so much to the point that when she had a PET scan 6 months before her death the cancer didn't show up as it had invaded her whole body and looked like a totally normal cell in her body.
I hope and pray that soon the day will be that MM is an accepted tool to help us all deal with chronic illnesses the world over.
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PS My Neurologist signed off on the MJ.
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It's a reduction mixed with grape seed oil in a capsule - helps me get a good night's sleep and really helps with spasticity in a way that doesn't leave me with the weak rubbery legs that I get from baclofen.
I also can get it as a baking powder, in baked goods, chocolates - gotta watch those they are soo good and a quarter of one is all it takes - very potent!
I didn't bother with the Sativex as I had heard that it wasn't very effective.
Some people I know use vapourizers with good results - may try it sometime but I definitely can't smoke it as I have a tendency to asthma.
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Can I ask how/where you get it in pill form as this would be so much more convenient for me than smoking? Even if it is less effective in this form.
Thanks, PN
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The capsule form was made up by me and a friend. It was a lengthy fiddly tiresome process ( mixing oil & MM & putting into capsules) and I'm not up for it right now that's why I have come up with the soup formula that really works for me.
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Unfortunately I live in Louisiana, one of the most backward states in the US. We dont do medical MJ. We prosecute sick people who use it instead. I have a friend w/MS who got busted with a shipment from CA. The prosecutors were very aggressive and were threatening her w 5 yrs behind bars so she took a plea deal. 5 years probation. beats jail time, but now she cant use MJ. She's devastated. Its sickening. Why are sick people being treated like criminals? Who does that benefit? The real criminals are the ones who deny sick people relief from their suffering.
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http://www.420magazine.com/forums/forum.php
I hope I don't sound like a heavy user, I just find it to really work well on spasm's. Good luck

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I swear by this stuff after all those horrible years of sleeping pills, opiates, gabapentin and lyrica - this is just too good to be true but it keeps working night after night and day after day with such a small amount and no after effects.
This needs to be legal everywhere for people with illness and pain.
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Marihuana Infused Oil Recipe (from http://mmchelp.ca/recipe_list.html)
Makes about 1 litre of infused oil.
During the cooking and straining process you can loose approximately 1/4 to 1/2 cup of oil.
What you need to make marihuana infused oil
Heavy duty pot with lid or crockpot
Rubber gloves
1 litre of Olive or Grape Seed Oil
2 ounces of dried marihuana
4 cups of water
Lint free cheese cloth
Large glass or plastic container
Wooden spoon
Electric coffee grinder
Process for making marihuana infused oil
Step 1 - Grind Marihuana
With coffee grinder, grind dried marihuana into a very fine powder; the finer the better.
This allows the THC to flow easily through the cooking process.
Step 2 - Cooking Process
Fill the pot with 4 cups of water.
Bring to a boil.
Stir in 1 litre of Olive or Grape Seed Oil.
While stirring add the finely ground marihuana.
Reduce to a gentle low heat setting.
Cook the oil solution on low heat for 10-17 hours.
The longer the solution cooks the better, yet, do not go over 17 hours as the oil might burn.
During the cooking time, make sure the oil has not reduced too much. If it has, it is important to add a little water to account for water loss.
After the cooking process is complete the oil solution needs to cool at room temperature for about 1/2 hour.
Once cooled pour the oil solution into container.
Step 3 - Straining Method
Place your container filled with the oil solution into the freezer.
Leave in freezer 4 to 5 hours, or until the solution has solidified.
A solid green jelly forms on top of the frozen solution. This is the infused Olive oil.
Take the container out of the freezer.
Start scooping out the “Green jelly” into a plastic or glass container. It is important to remove only the green oil.
You will find that the solution has layered during the freezing process, leaving the water on the bottom, dried marihuana in the middle and the oil on top.
The marihuana has now very little, if any THC left in the dried product. The THC has now been infused into the oil.
Remove all the green oil and place into your glass or plastic container.
Let it sit at room temperature, or place the container in a shallow sink of hot water. This will help the oil return to a liquid form.
Once the oil has returned to a liquid, you can start to strain it.
To strain the oil, place your cheesecloth over another glass or plastic container and pour the oil through the cheesecloth.
This will remove all sediments in the oil. Your oil is now ready to be packaged.
The oil can be poured off into 4 oz. bottles
You can also pour the marihuana infused oil into “gel capsules” for easy ingestion.
The oil is great for topical use. You can use the infused oil for baked products in place of butter (if your recipe calls for 1 cup of butter, use 1 cup of infused oil), and is great on salads.
The oil must not be left at room temperature for more than 30 days. Refrigerated, the oil will keep indefinitely. When the oil is placed in a cold temperature it will solidify; leave it at room temperature and it will return to a liquid form.
Thank you to David Macleod for taking the time to write this step by step recipe.
Please Note: * Amounts of marihuana ingested that will be most beneficial can vary from person to person. Start small and be patient until you find what works best for you.
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