Comments on: Reefer Madness: Public faces medical marijuana scam http://stash.norml.org/reefer-madness-public-faces-medical-marijuana-scam The Growing Truth About Cannabis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patricia Shappee http://stash.norml.org/reefer-madness-public-faces-medical-marijuana-scam/comment-page-1#comment-2845 Patricia Shappee Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:17:31 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=1307#comment-2845 I live in NC and was prescribed Marinol 5mg. I have since come out to California and stayed past the refill date. I was supplied a generic from the likes of which I have never seen...Par pharma apparently has a better price for insurance companies to pay, because, this is what I was given. I am not sure how comparable their product will be physically. I will let you know. I only wish they would legalize the smokable version in North Carolina. This I know helps me and legalizing marijuana alone would only help contribute to our floundering economy. I live in NC and was prescribed Marinol 5mg. I have since come out to California and stayed past the refill date. I was supplied a generic from the likes of which I have never seen…Par pharma apparently has a better price for insurance companies to pay, because, this is what I was given. I am not sure how comparable their product will be physically. I will let you know. I only wish they would legalize the smokable version in North Carolina. This I know helps me and legalizing marijuana alone would only help contribute to our floundering economy.

]]> By: paul armentano http://stash.norml.org/reefer-madness-public-faces-medical-marijuana-scam/comment-page-1#comment-842 paul armentano Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:11:07 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=1307#comment-842 NORML's letter to the Daily Bulletin: To the editor, Mr. Sabet makes so many specious claims in his recent op/ed ("Public faces medical marijuana scam," July 23, 2008) it's easy to lose count. Most curious is his dismissal of Marinol, a legal prescription pill based on one of the cannabis plant's therapeutic compounds, which he describes as a treatment option of last resort among doctors. Really? Then perhaps Mr. Sabet would like to explain why numerous pharmaceutical companies -- including Valeant, Mallinckrodt, and Par Pharmaceuticals -- are in various stages of licensing and development for similar drugs, including naboline (an analogue of THC) and generic versions of Marinol? Perhaps Mr. Sabet would like to elaborate on why annual sales of Marinol now total around $200 million? Of course, given Mr. Sabet's untenable position, it's only appropriate that he dismiss the safety and efficacy of Marinol -- as arguing in favor of the synthetic pot pill and not the natural plant is like saying Vitamin C should be legal but oranges ought to be prohibited. Finally, as for Mr. Sabet's absurd claim that "the public is not fooled," perhaps he would like to explain why the public and lawmakers have voted to legalize the medical use of marijuana in eleven other states following California's 'failed' experiment. Sincerely, Paul Armentano Vallejo, CA Author's note: The author is the Deputy Director for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in Washington, DC. NORML’s letter to the Daily Bulletin:

To the editor,

Mr. Sabet makes so many specious claims in his recent op/ed (“Public faces medical marijuana scam,” July 23, 2008) it’s easy to lose count.

Most curious is his dismissal of Marinol, a legal prescription pill based on one of the cannabis plant’s therapeutic compounds, which he describes as a treatment option of last resort among doctors. Really? Then perhaps Mr. Sabet would like to explain why numerous pharmaceutical companies — including Valeant, Mallinckrodt, and Par Pharmaceuticals — are in various stages of licensing and development for similar drugs, including naboline (an analogue of THC) and generic versions of Marinol? Perhaps Mr. Sabet would like to elaborate on why annual sales of Marinol now total around $200 million?

Of course, given Mr. Sabet’s untenable position, it’s only appropriate that he dismiss the safety and efficacy of Marinol — as arguing in favor of the synthetic pot pill and not the natural plant is like saying Vitamin C should be legal but oranges ought to be prohibited.

Finally, as for Mr. Sabet’s absurd claim that “the public is not fooled,” perhaps he would like to explain why the public and lawmakers have voted to legalize the medical use of marijuana in eleven other states following California’s ‘failed’ experiment.

Sincerely,
Paul Armentano
Vallejo, CA

Author’s note: The author is the Deputy Director for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in Washington, DC.

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