A quote from the news article at the bottom:
Even though the feds are turning a blind eye to medical pot shops and patients, Fresno leaders say they’re not. The city council recently adopted a new ordinance banning dispensaries.
I suspect the city council members only favor the Respectable Drugs, you know, the ones that the GOOD doctors give you:
Antipsychotic Medications
chlorpromazine Thorazine chlorprothixene Taractan clozapine Clozaril fluphenazine Permitil, Prolixin haloperidol Haldol loxapine Loxitane mesoridazine Serentil molindone Lidone, Moban olanzapine Zyprexa perphenazine Trilafon pimozide (for Tourette's syndrome) Orap quetiapine Seroquel risperidone Risperdal thioridazine Mellaril thiothixene Navane trifluoperazine Stelazine trifluopromazine Vesprin ziprasidone Geodon Antimanic Medications carbamazepine Tegretol divalproex sodium (valproic acid) Depakote gabapentin Neurontin lamotrigine Lamictal lithium carbonate Eskalith, Lithane, Lithobid lithium citrate Cibalith-S topimarate Topamax Antidepressant Medications amitriptyline Elavil amoxapine Asendin bupropion Wellbutrin citalopram (SSRI) Celexa clomipramine Anafranil desipramine Norpramin, Pertofrane doxepin Adapin, Sinequan escitalopram (SSRI) Lexapro fluvoxamine (SSRI) Luvox fluoxetine (SSRI) Prozac imipramine Tofranil isocarboxazid (MAOI) Marplan maprotiline Ludiomil mirtazapine Remeron nefazodone Serzone nortriptyline Aventyl, Pamelor paroxetine (SSRI) Paxil phenelzine (MAOI) Nardil protriptyline Vivactil sertraline (SSRI) Zoloft tranylcypromine (MAOI) Parnate trazodone Desyrel trimipramine Surmontil venlafaxine Effexor Antianxiety Medications (All of these antianxiety medications except buspirone are benzodiazepines) alprazolam Xanax buspirone BuSpar chlordiazepoxide Librax, Libritabs, Librium clonazepam Klonopin clorazepate Azene, Tranxene diazepam Valium halazepam Paxipam lorazepam Ativan oxazepam Serax prazepam Centrax Antipsychotic Medications Clozaril clozapine Geodon ziprasidone Haldol haloperidol Lidone molindone Loxitane loxapine Mellaril thioridazine Moban molindone Navane thiothixene Orap (for Tourette's syndrome) pimozide Permitil fluphenazine Prolixin fluphenazine Risperdal risperidone Serentil mesoridazine Seroquel quetiapine Stelazine trifluoperazine Taractan chlorprothixene Thorazine chlorpromazine Trilafon perphenazine Vesprin trifluopromazine Zyprexa olanzapine Antimanic Medications Cibalith-S lithium citrate Depakote valproic acid, divalproex sodium Eskalith lithium carbonate Lamictal lamotrigine Lithane lithium carbonate Lithobid lithium carbonate Neurontin gabapentin Tegretol carbamazepine Topamax topiramate Antidepressant Medications Adapin doxepin Anafranil clomipramine Asendin amoxapine Aventyl nortriptyline Celexa (SSRI) citalopram Desyrel trazodone Effexor venlafaxine Elavil amitriptyline Lexapro (SSRI) escitalopram Ludiomil maprotiline Luvox (SSRI) fluvoxamine Marplan (MAOI) isocarboxazid Nardil (MAOI) phenelzine Norpramin desipramine Pamelor nortriptyline Parnate (MAOI) tranylcypromine Paxil (SSRI) paroxetine Pertofrane desipramine Prozac (SSRI) fluoxetine Remeron mirtazapine Serzone nefazodone Sinequan doxepin Surmontil trimipramine Tofranil imipramine Vivactil protriptyline Wellbutrin bupropion Zoloft (SSRI) sertraline Antianxiety Medications (All of these antianxiety medications except BuSpar are benzodiazepines) Ativan lorazepam Azene clorazepate BuSpar buspirone Centrax prazepam Librax, Libritabs, Librium chlordiazepoxide Klonopin clonazepam Paxipam halazepam Serax oxazepam Tranxene clorazepate Valium diazepam Xanax alprazolam Stimulant Medications Adderall amphetamine 3 and older Adderall XR amphetamine (extended release) 6 and older Concerta methylphenidate (long acting) 6 and older Cylert* pemoline 6 and older Dexedrine dextroamphetamine 3 and older Dextrostat dextroamphetamine 3 and older Focalin dexmethylphenidate 6 and older Metadate ER methylphenidate (extended release) 6 and older Ritalin methylphenidate 6 and older *Because of its potential for serious side effects affecting the liver, Cylert should not ordinarily be considered as first-line drug therapy for ADHD. Antidepressant and Antianxiety Medications Anafranil clomipramine 10 and older (for OCD) BuSpar buspirone 18 and older Effexor venlafaxine 18 and older Luvox (SSRI) fluvoxamine 8 and older (for OCD) Paxil (SSRI) paroxetine 18 and older Prozac (SSRI) fluoxetine 18 and older Serzone (SSRI) nefazodone 18 and older Sinequan doxepin 12 and older Tofranil imipramine 6 and older (for bedwetting) Wellbutrin bupropion 18 and older Zoloft (SSRI) sertraline 6 and older (for OCD) Antipsychotic Medications Clozaril (atypical) clozapine 18 and older Haldol haloperidol 3 and older Risperdal (atypical) risperidone 18 and older Seroquel (atypical) quetiapine 18 and older Mellaril thioridazine 2 and older Zyprexa (atypical) olanzapine 18 and older Orap pimozide 12 and older (for Tourette's syndrome -- Data for age 2 and older indicate similar safety profile) Mood Stabilizing Medications Cibalith-S lithium citrate 12 and older Depakote valproic acid 2 and older (for seizures) Eskalith lithium carbonate 12 and older Lithobid lithium carbonate 12 and older Tegretol carbamazepine any age (for seizures)
WAIT! I havent even got to the pain medications yet. Maybe later.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE:
Memo Prompts a Fresno Medical Marijuana Dispensary to Re-Open – 10/19/09 – Fresno News – abc30.com.
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1 Aaron Gilmore // Nov 18, 2009 at 12:01 am
Greetings people of Fresno;
Reading the 10/19/09 article, “Memo Prompts a Fresno Medical Marijuana Dispensary to Re-Open”, left me asking myself why would educated city leader(s) and a presumably informed and impartial judge choose to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in their geographic area of influence/jurisdiction? Did our revered democratic process not indicate the will of the majority? If one reasons potential conflict-of-interest as motivation behind the ban, one might borrow from the Greek and, “Follow the money.” To accuse any cities leaders of corruption is, in 2009, to stereotype. To accuse a judge of monetary corruption, is an entirely different matter, not to be done without solid evidence. In looking to the root of a judge(s) ruling, without aforementioned solid evidence one may be left questioning the involvement of ego. To admit the validity of marijuana as a therapeutic agent, is to question the ethics of past rulings.
Food for thought, ask a friend or a person suffering from illness you may happen to know, what they think on this issue.
I wish all of the readers of this post a life free of unnecessary pain, despair and suffering!
Sincerely,
a native son with tourette syndrome,
Aaron Gilmore
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