NORML Jay Joins Michigan NORML
One of my goals plain and simple, to join each state NORML chapter. I have been thinking about doing this for sometime, but monetarily speaking I have been directing my resources to my home state, Wisconsin. Not only do I want to support other chapters, but I am curious on the membership options for each state chapter, how they handle new memberships, learning how they operate as well as gaining a tip or two, networking and maybe even starting a NORML shirt collection (or adding to the one I already have accidentally started).
Many of you that follow my work in Northern Wisconsin know I have some tangent activism efforts the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In June I joined Michigan NORML and since have met many activists while way up north. Not only have I been impressed with the Michigan NORML organization, but equally impressed the level of activism in the fields. I urge you to throw them a donation and join today, the chapter T-shirt is awesome!
From the Michigan NORML website:
Marijuana, or cannabis, as it is more appropriately called, has been part of humanity’s medicine chest for almost as long as history has been recorded. Of all the negative consequences of marijuana prohibition, none is as tragic as the denial of medicinal cannabis to the tens of thousands of patients who could benefit from its therapeutic use.
Modern research suggests that cannabis is a valuable aid in the treatment of a wide range of clinical applications. These include pain relief – particularly of neuropathic pain (pain from nerve damage) – nausea, spasticity, glaucoma, and movement disorders. Marijuana is also a powerful appetite stimulant, specifically for patients suffering from HIV, the AIDS wasting syndrome, or dementia. Emerging research suggests that marijuana’s medicinal properties may protect the body against some types of malignant tumors and are neuroprotective.
Currently, more than 60 U.S. and international health organizations support granting patients immediate legal access to medicinal marijuana under a physician’s supervision.
To learn about the Michigan Medical Marijuana Program, please click here.
