Closer and closer to legalizing marijuana in New York. My excitement is growing daily on finding some chronic back pain relief.
Alot of the problem is the same when alcohol prohabition came about, MONEY, Control, and Taxation.
New York City Mayor Candidates Support Marijuana Legalization
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director
The race to become the next mayor of New York City is one of the most publicized and followed of 2013 and the issue of marijuana has been playing a prominent role, with a large majority of the candidates backing some degree of reform. NORML has compiled this list of the candidates and their statements surrounding marijuana policy to help educate New York City voters where they stand on the issue.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Supports Full Legalization of Marijuana:
Sal Albanese
Background: Former New York City Council Member
Position: “I believe that the time has come to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana. By legalizing it, we can allow police officers to focus on local crime issues and improving clearance rates for homicide, rape, and robbery. By regulating marijuana, we can put black-market drug dealers out of business. By taxing marijuana, we can raise billions of dollars in new revenue to pay teachers better, create pediatric wellness centers, and expand health services.” – Sal Albanese’s Response to NORML
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John Liu
Background: Current New York City Comptroller
Position: “By keeping it illegal, you actually encourage more violent crime. Why not regulate and tax it? We can derive $400 million in revenues for the city, use that money to cut CUNY tuition in half and reduce the disparate social impact that’s occurring in too many of our communities.” - John Liu Statement to NY1
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Supports Decriminalization:
Bill de Blasio
Background: Current Public Advocate for New York City
Position: “In New York City, nearly 50,000 people were arrested last year for marijuana possession. Low-level marijuana possession arrests have disastrous consequences for individuals and their families. These arrests limit one’s ability to qualify for student financial aid and undermine one’s ability to find stable housing and good jobs. What’s more, recent studies demonstrate clear racial bias in arrests for low-level possession, with African-Americans arrested four times more frequently as whites — despite roughly equal usage rates. This policy is unjust and wrong.
First-time offenses for possession of small amounts of marijuana are supposed to be punishable by fine only, unless publicly displayed. Commissioner Kelly instructed NYPD officers to stop making arrests for marijuana possession unless it is in public view. However, too many young African-Americans and Hispanics — without prior convictions — are still arrested for marijuana possession after being stopped and frisked by police, who then treat it as public display.
Bill de Blasio will direct the NYPD to stop these misguided prosecutions and push for the passage of Governor Cuomo’s marijuana possession law, which would remove criminal penalties for marijuana possession under 15 grams. Bill de Blasio will enforce these standards and ensure cases of marijuana found through police stops are treated as possessions, not public displays. These commonsense changes will help reverse the racial impact of low-level marijuana arrests and align policing practices with constitutional protections.” - From Campaign Website
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Christine Quinn
Background: New York City Council Speaker
Position: Supported Governor Cuomo’s efforts to decriminalize marijuana.
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Anthony Weiner
Background: Former United States Representative (D-NY)
Position: “End Arrests for Small Amounts of Mari- juana. These arrests serve no purpose; they worsen NYPD/community relations, create criminal records that ruin lives, and waste the time and energy of officers who should be fighting serious crime.” - Campaign Website
“I can tell my police officers and my police commissioner, that’s [marijuana arrests] not a priority for my administration. [It] damages lives, and very rarely do you catch a master criminal that way.” - Anthony Weiner to Capital New York
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No Formalized Stance:
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Supports Full Legalization:
Joe Lhota
Background: Former Deputy Mayor of New York City, Chief of M.T.A.
Position: Supports marijuana legalization, but believes that responsibility for acting on the issue falls to the Governor and federal government.
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No Formalized Stance:
John Catsimatidis
George McDonald
George McDonald
The independent candidate, Adolfo Carrión, Jr, has not taken a formalized position.
I am going to stress once again that this is my personal story, along with my personal view point. My contact details at the bottom of the article - please remember, you need to leave me permission with your story for me to be able to post them here with mine. Thank You to all of you who have shared your stories with me I appreciate it.
Pain Relief - Reality for Chronic Back Pain Sufferers
There are a few things we can do to make the most of the reality in which we live:
*Prioritize...and make sure our doctors share our priorities - medications come with side effects and contraindications. But that doesn't mean we have no choices! A patient should decide what he/she can & can't live with, and work with their doctor to align their medicines accordingly. If the steroid you'd need to relief the symptom most intrusive to you interacts with something else you take, tell your doctor that this is more important. They may be able to take you off the other medicine, find out if there's an alternative drug that won't interact with the steroid, or suggest other options to allow you to take the steroid which may make you happier.
The same is true for side effects from drugs - if you can't stand a side effect, maybe the original symptom is worth living with. However, remember that the reality simply is you can't have it all. It's rare you can treat and resolve a symptom completely without other side effects, so have a reality sit-down with yourself and decide which you can live with.
*Take responsibility - let's say your doctor ordered a therapy, but you can't afford (in terms of time and/or money) to go 2 or 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Find a way to go a few times, and consider if you can learn the therapies to do on your own at home. This is usually an option with physical therapies (depending on the safety of doing the exercises on your own), though less so with ones that involve someone else 'forcing' your body (like in an orthopedic setting). If you're considering this, be honest with your doctor and discuss if this is something you can try safely.
*Don't get mad, get creative - If a treatment really isn't cutting it, think in different directions. What about combining different types of treatments; many drugs interact, but what about some medication, lifestyle adjustment, and an alternative therapy? Since they each approach the problem in a different way, it's more likely you'll experience comprehensive relief! Just remember nutritional treatments can interact with prescription drugs, so consult your doctor to be safe.
The same is true for side effects from drugs - if you can't stand a side effect, maybe the original symptom is worth living with. However, remember that the reality simply is you can't have it all. It's rare you can treat and resolve a symptom completely without other side effects, so have a reality sit-down with yourself and decide which you can live with.
*Take responsibility - let's say your doctor ordered a therapy, but you can't afford (in terms of time and/or money) to go 2 or 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Find a way to go a few times, and consider if you can learn the therapies to do on your own at home. This is usually an option with physical therapies (depending on the safety of doing the exercises on your own), though less so with ones that involve someone else 'forcing' your body (like in an orthopedic setting). If you're considering this, be honest with your doctor and discuss if this is something you can try safely.
*Don't get mad, get creative - If a treatment really isn't cutting it, think in different directions. What about combining different types of treatments; many drugs interact, but what about some medication, lifestyle adjustment, and an alternative therapy? Since they each approach the problem in a different way, it's more likely you'll experience comprehensive relief! Just remember nutritional treatments can interact with prescription drugs, so consult your doctor to be safe.
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Email: elizsway@gmail.com
Skype: lizenglish18
and don't forget I am here LIVE, everyday 1 -2 pm est. Stop by for a chat, I would love to meet you.
Liz
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