My Argument For: FDA Approved THC Prescriptions

To: Dr. Doris Borden - Psychiatrist VA Healthcare Florida

From: Rev. Frank Paul Jones

RE: FDA Approved THC Prescriptions

Date: 4 September 2014

Contact Info:  Mark Lippman, Esq.

E-Mail: mlippman@veteranslaw.com

Phone:  888-8110523

MARINOL® Clinical Research - Proved to be Safest Sedative in Market:

Based on the clinical research done, to develop and determine Marinol as a FDA approved drug for AIDS and cancer patients, certain findings have unintentionally but still are factual have been proven that not only this drug can but should be used under FDA rules as a sedative by law based on these FDA approved findings and also by far it is the safest option we currently have as a sedative and this will establish THC distribution at federal level due to the legal and medical precedence created by this research, given the federal government the ability to serve the poor and start the beginning of the end of the war on drugs.

This is an opportunity to help millions of Americans and Veterans, by promoting Marinol as the sedative of choice by the psychiatric profession and the Veterans Administration.  Because it is inexpensive to manufacture, absolutely safe, non addictive and has a huge demand by Americans as a sedative already but in the illegal drug market.  We believe it could reduce the demand for illegal marijuana by at least 75% by the end of the first year alone.  Allowing many poor Americans to redirect their money spent of street drugs, back the personal needs and needs of their children. The fact is that many poor blacks, use marijuana as a sedative, but the DEA calls this recreational use, because it make one feel good.  But the reality is that many poor people, use it to sedate and not have fun and really cannot afford it, which is creating a serious economic condition whereby many poor people have to choose between medication or food and end up going hungry.

It would make THC available to those in the VA healthcare system as well as people on Medicaid and other health insurances. By making it rapidly available, due its proven safety factors and non addictive elements, it would end the need for many people who need this drug, from turning to street drugs dealers and thereby being reduced to criminals and criminal acts, due to mental or medical condition requiring THC, it would not reduce productivity in America, but increase our eligible workforce by allow many young citizens who are now barred from employment and are unemployable due to dirty urines as a result of THC use they may have done as long as 6 weeks in the past.  Today this is called drug abuse, but a person has the right to work and drink alcohol everyday.  Where is the equality?    Because this research clearly prove THC is a good drug and because it makes you feel good shouldn't make it a criminal act, put a suggested solution to many problems it can help treat.

Effective Ingredient: THC which means they determined that THC has good a use in the medical field.  Therefore if Marinol is a schedule III drug which is basically THC, how can marijuana be determined as a schedule I drug having no medical use, when one of the main ingredients in marijuana is THC with is what Marinol is and therefore research must continue to determine if Cannabidiol (CBD) used for epilepsy is effective, because we must establish if marijuana is safe.  Therefore we must examine the effects of CBD which should raise the schedule at the DEA of marijuana to at least 4 or 5 and will be helping a lot of kids, who can use this low level THC marijuana derivative drug, that doesn't have a sedative effect.

Marinol as a Sedative: Based on these studies it was concluded that the main side effects or the effects of an overdose which qualifies Marinol  as not only a great sedative based on these studies by the FDA, but the safest option we currently can place onto the market.

Meanwhile more than half of the 2.6 million veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars struggle with physical and mental health problems stemming from their service, a recent Washington Post & Kaiser Family Foundation poll found.

In fact, 22 veterans kill themselves every day, according to a report released in February of last year by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To not promote this drug as the sedative of choice for at least the high risk of suicide populations, such as veterans who experienced traumas in war (PTSD - MST), would be a travesty on all Americans.

To promote it, would  almost stop the demand for marijuana instantly in many poor communities or as fast as we can mass produce it and distribute it.  It would place Americans and veterans before the pharmaceutical industry, who is to gain from keeping this miracle drug out of research and out of the FDA approved marketplace, because it would drastically reduce the costs of medications.  Reducing costs is the responsibility of the Veteran Healthcare System, while place veterans first is the requirement.  Both are accomplished by this.

It would end the DEA charade called the war on drugs and their demand for $51,000,000,000 ($51B) per year annual budget would no longer exist to fight this drug war.  It would not be a grounds to release people from prison, but it will keep many people from going back to prison due to recidivism and from being arrested on first time drug charges.  While 78% of the prison population is black, this is the just right thing to do.

Side effects that proves it is also a sedative:

#1: drowsiness, #2: euphoria and #3: heightened sensory awareness.  Plus all the additional side effects listed below.  However, this three side effects as a drug to prevent vomiting and nausea in AIDS and cancer patients are actually benefits to those who use it as a sedative.  It says you will feel good and be drowsy.  I want to enjoy the process of going to sleep.

Lasting Effectiveness: 4 to 5 hours:

Benefits:  Drowsiness, euphoria and heightened sensory awareness.

Side Effects: Altered time perception, reddened conjunctiva, dry mouth and tachycardia; following MODERATE intoxication include memory impairment, depersonalization, mood alteration, urinary retention, and reduced bowel motility; and following SEVERE intoxication include decreased motor coordination, lethargy, slurred speech, and postural hypotension. Apprehensive patients may experience panic reactions and seizures may occur in patients with existing seizure disorders.

Overdose:  Under extreme side effects it is documented it doesn't lead to death, making it the sedative of choice for those in the artistic fields who it would assist in their creativity and to the mental ill population and other populations at high risk of suicide,  medication mismanagement and drug overdose. We will save lives. And design a psychiatric industry that is occupational oriented. When we look at all the musical artist who made million even billions and have made everlasting contribution to the world, yet so many of them die from drug overdoses.  While we know things like euphoria and heightened sensory awareness are required for many to be artistic due to long term hardships as they call it having the blues. 

The direction of the psychiatric profession must go beyond the ability to modify behavior as assisters of law enforcement, even at the cost of making the mentally ill feel measurable until they just go crazy and do bad things.  But must also become truly concerned about the mentally ill quality of life, which begin from within.  What's 100% service connected disability, while feeling measurable all the time?  I challenge the psychiatric professions who disagree with me, to each take what they time should be used to claim down nerve, sedate and put someone to sleep and then each of them try THC and the one you think is best for you is the one you should be giving to American Veterans and our citizens

Addictive or Not:  This medication was determine to not be addictive or at least they cannot prove it is addictive.  This not only proves THC is of good use but is not harmful as most sedative on the market are.

Possible Abuse:  The illegal trade of THC products is based on the idea that people should not feel good using chemicals. We define drug abuse as problem usage and the main problem is it illegalities and economic consequences to the poor.  The reason you cannot abuse Marinol as a sedative is that the proper dosage is meant to put you to sleep for 4 to 5 hours, at which time you will not be able to continue use until you wakeup. 

While for some this medication may require prescriptions of repeated usages 3 times a day, while for others 1 or 2 times a day or as needed. Which means to use (abuse) requires constant lower dosages that are repeated.   Making it the perfect replacement for drugs much more dangerous like valium and clonazepam, which are highly addictive and can result in death as a result of an overdose. And would replace sleeping pills like  Ambien for many people, which is also very addictive drug and shouldn't be prescribed over 30 days to anyone, but often is.  This drug offers the psychiatry profession a new option and arsenal.

If my request is filled, I would like to visit your office at least once a month or more for about at least three months, to help the Veteran Medical Center determine the proper dosages and policies concerning this medication.

We should start me at two times the determined overdose time two.  Meaning I will have enough to take it twice per day and have extra until we determine the proper dosage required to the in tended treatment.

My first prescription be sent Fed X for expedited services.

I should get this drug based on my past drug and alcohol abuse history and it's safety factors and non addictive elements.  The fact that it was established in 2001, that I developed a severe sleeping disorder and the medications I used for the last 25 years is causing my physical ailments.  This is a decision of life or death and affordability of my medications required to live a healthily lifestyle.

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 Frank Paul Jones

Cc: Janet Jackson

       Mark Lippman Esq.

       Bruce Cutler