Time For Me To Support & Be Involved in U.K.M.C Activism

I aint gonna front,this is one of these posts where something has been on my mind a while and now in that magical moment when the sun,moon and stars align,a loooooong ass post has been given birth too.:eusa_whistle: I must explain that this post will now be made into a thread of its own and put out onto twitter and facebook and our Tumblr blog aswell,hence the obscenely stupendous length of it. Be nice to me guys,this is me coming out the MMJ Activist Closet. This be my unveiling so to speak so its gonna be a memorable post.:tvlaugh: The current state of affairs with Medical Marijuana In the UK is needing addressed. Theres a growing Activist culture gettng bigger daily because we see whats been achieved stateside. London Cannabis Club was the original and most successful but theres now CannabisSocialClubs in Scotland,England,Wales,Ulster and Ireland The 'glue' that binds such a large growing network is the UK Cannabis Social Clubs site aswell as NORMLUK . TBH Facebook and Twitter are how all the clubs communicate and co ordinate themselves. Social Media is increasingly being used at the forefront of Activism on a grassroots level in the UK. All the separate CannabisSocialClubs for each town and city have their own sites and social media ,in the same way you guys have with your NORML chapters.http://news.ukcsc.co.uk/http://norml-uk.org/Im speaking to more and more Family,Friends,Colleagues,Professionals and random people in the community who have never took a drug in their life,but they are increasingly aware of whats going on with MMJ stateside which in turn is causing Brits to see information on this new "MMJ" thing that's going on in America. People are aware of the fact its being successfully used to treat cancer with positive results. The fact it also can reduce seizures in epileptic children along with multiple other potential medical benefits,HAS NOT WENT UN-NOTICED by the majority of people over here. Inevitably it peaks interest. Iv said MANY times on Growkind that my one wish is for you guys to federally legalize Cannabis for medical use in every state because the ripple effect from that alone would be massive in our (UK) quest to end MJ prohibition.[/color][/i][/b]Theres still a tough slog and uphill battle before we in the UK are gonna see progress on the MMJ front. Attitudes HAVE changed,the minority is slowly shifting to the majority in terms of people who are pro weed. I sometimes wonder of we will ever see what you guys are now seeing over there. In my eyes if the UK ever permits MMJ then there's gona be ZERO concessions and advantages like you guys are getting over there by being able to grow it and possess it in public etc. Mark my words, "If the Govt EVER permit MMJ in the UK then it will be in such a manner where it is only available in the form of "Sativex" type sprays/inhalers such as the ones already in production via GW Pharmaceuticals Aint no way we'll be allowed to grow it and walk around possessing the actual herb. :5masked:The Govt will have a chokehold on it from the get-go cos theres no fucking way their ever gonna let the local chavs from the housing schemes to make money from weed legally. God forbid some of the 'undesirables' could become budding entrepreneurs .Its a definite culture thing cos iv been thinking and talking about this a lot recently. Theres quite a number of CanabisSocialCubs in every town and city nowadays and im a member of one or two of their sites and facebook pages.Iv had discussions with some of these guys who are at the forefront of UK MMJ Activism. They not only attend rallies,they organise them! They seem to agree with my opinion, much to all our dismay, but this just makes us all more determined to do something about it.I for one am going to start getting more involved in the UK MMJ scene. The local CannabisSocialClub to me recently asked for a back up Admin to contribute some stuff for their facebook page and iv threw my hat in the ring but explaining my other MJ related commitments here at GK. The guy that runs the local chapter turns out to be a friend of my Gay cousin,small world. I digress,again lol, but i guess all the progress you guys have made and are still making is inspiring a lot of us in the UK to get more involved. Im going to use this post as a new UKMC thread on the forum because i intend to bore you all with regular updates on the UK MMJ scene. I became quite interested in the M.C scene in the past year due to in part being diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and i KNOW weed has helped me come through the PTSD. It works for me and recently iv posted on our social media some of the findings that actually confirm it helps treat PTSD among a hundred and one other ailments too. I have attended a Psychologist (for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy sessions) for several months and in fact yesterday was my final session. The Psychologist KNOWS i medicate with weed,her official line is shes supposed to tell anyone with PTSD that "smoking cannabis is an obstacle in what CBT tries to achieve blah blah blah". But privately in our Tony Soprano style sessions, she has revealed to me that she "has had more than a passing interest with Cannabis in her personal life" and how she believes that MMJ will catch on over here in the medical profession in the same way the other medical American imports lie A.D.H.D and Fybromyalgia are now recognised over here aswell as their medicinal treatments .I strayed from my point (imagine that!:eusa_shifty: ) which was>>> Iv got PTSD so weed helps me medically, MY youngest brother suffers from ADHD and is borderline OCD and truly on the Asperger spectrum and weed totally helps him. My youngest sister has a form of social anxiety disorder and a very mild form of bi-polar. She smokes weed and believes it helps her. My Dad is retired and is in line for his second hip replacement which has a 6 month recovery process and lots of pain from the physiotherapy,i KNOW some cookies would do him world of good.He also suffers from both types of Arthritis and had to have ankle fusion surgery. Weed would ease his pain on all counts aswell as benefit a few other ailments he has. This is just a few people of the top of my head who would easily be prescribed weed if the you went legal of medicinal . :eusa_think:I bet we all know an easy 5-10 people from our immediate family & friends who would all benefit from MMJ My cousin has been battling stage 4 hodgkins lymphoma cancer.Hes underwent chemotherapy and recently he was told the cancer cells are now not traceable in his body so essentially hes beaten it. But he still has to undergo a few months of Chemotherapy in the same way you need to continue taking anti biotics even after infection has cleared up.I told my cousin all about Ricks Oil and i gave him a lot of Scientific/Medical findings from serious studies conducted by Universities etc. He works in a university and i knew he would pay attention to (&respect) ANY kind of credible an respected findings. He seriously would be using the Ricks Oil right now instead of continuing with several more chemo sessions when hes more or less been given the all clear(tocuh wood:eusa_pray.Im of the opinion now that its a CRIME almost on behalf of our Govt to continue to prohibit the Cannabis plant. I used to always say id be happy if they simply decriminalised weed but no,not now. Its got to be all or nothing now. It must be recognised by our Govt and institutions such as Medically, Legally and Industrially because anything less will only continue to hamper the general public's understanding,attitude and interest in the Cannabis Plant The Govt have spent so much time making Weed an outlaw,a war criminal. They have used so much "war propaganda" over DECADES that to decriminalise it would be an injustice because the Govt should be held responsible for changing peoples prejudices,after all THEY caused the public to grow up and view Cannabis as a morally bankrupt and addictive drug with devastating physical and mental health afflictions. Not to forget the image they created with men of seedy ,questionable nature making lots of money peddling this illegal drug to your children. When the publc think of the weed community they dont think of CannabisSocialClubs and NORMLUK,they think of football hooligan type geezers,black kids with jeans to their ankles peddling on BMX bikes ,the stereotypical Asian kid zooming about in an Evo tunes blaring or young thuggish chavs peddling weed.This is the image the Govt prtray in anti drugs adverts and this is what becomes engrained in the public consciousness .This is why ignorant people continue to look down upon anyone who publicly admits or endorses the use of Cannabis either medically or recreationally. The Govt need to LISTEN to their experts.!! This be a perfect example and interesting read. There was a time a few years ago when the UK Govt,Law Establishment AND the Medical Fraternity ALL conceded and concluded the "War On Drugs" was a spectacular failure. There was a Drug Czar the govt hired a few years ago. It was round about the time that the Govt( Tony Blair/ Gordon Brown era) were finally paying attention to drug statistics and crime rates for drug related incidents in Holland,Switzerland and Portugal. They decided the War on Drugs was a failure and were intent on changing the law,but that shit can be political suicide and the public needs drip fed those changes slowly so they experimented and devised a plan to DECRIMINALISE Cannabis in a few different London boroughs. It seemed to have had positive results,certainly nothing negative arose from it put it that way. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_NuttThe Govt legally downgraded Cannabis from a Class B drug to a Class C,no more jailtime for possession,simply the equivalent of an on the spot parking ticket.They brought in a new Ministerial Advisor they were calling,their "Drug Czar" . He was in the form of a respected man named David Nutt (refer to above Wii Entry for full lowdown o the guys impeccable background and history).He was A psychiatrist and neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction, anxiety and sleep. This guy went away,made his own study and he toothcombed the data and stats then came bac to the Govt and said along the lines of "hey guys.You need to make cannabis legal.... and maybe even decriminalise LSD and Ecstasy". He was promptly shut down".:sad4:He was due, in his Drug Czar capacity, to compile a dossier of "the way forward" out of the money burning "war on drugs". His findings would be put in front of parliament as the backing for the Govt to propose sweeping new changes in a house bill,they had a huge majority at the time so could have easily got any new drug laws passed. They flinched! Froze like rabbit in headlights and they more or less asked David Nutt to retract huge swathes of his findings and to dilute his opinion and professional stance on much of his conclusions. Instead of defiling himself professionally AND morally,he decided to resign because afterall,what good is an almighty "DrugCzar" if the changes he proposes are rejected(Read all about the whole sorry episode here,multiple sources recount how he resigned as did his staff aswell as the backlash in the media towards the Govt) http://endingcannabisprohibition.yuku.com/topic/1584#.UjJ40caUSJQWhen his departure went public in the media then another few members of the Govt Drug Advisory team decided to also leave in protest. THIS MOMENT IS WHEN THE LIBERAL GOVT FAILED TO MAKE SWEEPING CHANGES TO OUR DRUG LAWS but didn't and now as predicted the Conservatives have came to power and upgraded Cannabis to a class B drug again.All Cannabis being relaxed in legal terms is now off the table. MMJ to this Govt means ,at the very best, they MIGHT consider making the GW Pharma 'Sativex' Inhaler MMJ. But thats where it stops. David Nutt was a man way ahead of his time,well by Govt clocks at least. Hes an interesting guy,he sill publishes papers on all things Drugs and speaks at any conferences etc.Even if your not into the UK MC scene,his viewpoint in the way ahead for drugs is on a global arean not just a national one.Follow him on twitter @ProfDavidNutt ( https://twitter.com/ProfDavidNutt ) .Heres his old blog on WordPress (http://profdavidnutt.wordpress.com/),his new blog has moved to http://drugscience.org.uk/ This youtube video gives a good insight into his core beliefs regarding Cannabis etc. Worth a watching:thumbs-up:[YOUTUBE]gkcO_wJ9yKo[/YOUTUBE]To get Cannabis accepted in medical terms there needs to be some serious activism from MY generation (30's and under) . Im gonna get more involved. Back in the day being a Cannabis Activist,to me, meant shifting four 9 bars every week to my mates. Then as i grew wiser and observed others,i became involved with Cultivation. To me this was as activist as i got lol. But iv realised recently that im the Admin of a Cultivation website AND iv got the ears of some influential movers and shakers in the weed industry via our Twitter and other social media not to mention i work with a company heavily involved in grassroots recovery from drugs while holding liberal and forward thinking views on how drugs should be dealt with for the next 50 years. If i cant make a contribution in some way ,shape or form to the UK Medical Cannabis scene then there's something seriously amiss. Essentially iv just realised that id be doing Cannabis a dis-service if i didnt get more involved in the UKMMJ scene. Im gonna get involved with NORMLUK and also try get involved with my local chapter of the CannabisSocialClub and then i'll see where i go from there. But UKMMJ is now my goal i want to pursue (outside of family & career aspirations) . Expect to see some more UKMMJ stuff appearing on the forum and our social media. If a conservative country like USA can "tear down that wall" built from the failed War On Drug,then maybe UK can too. Can i just say BTW.... IF ONE SINGLE MEMBER (who know my propensity for rambling and long wall of text posts) ACTUALLY READ ALL OF THIS POST THEN I TRULY AM GRATEFUL YOU TOOK THE TIME TO READ WHAT IS MERELY MY OPINION ON SOMETHING AND MY AMBITION TO HELP UKMMJ succeed. I salute thee!!:icon_salut: :icon_smileS: Now that im a declared U.K.M.C. 'Che Guevera' ,my first revolutionary act of defiance is to now stop referring to the wonderful Herb, as "Marijuana":eusa_naughty: 'Marihuana' was its slave name and from here on in im calling it Cannabis. In future posts i'll call it MC (medical cannabis) rather than MMJ. Ok,got the revolution started:bongin:







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