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Ian_rd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 09:50 PM
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Fun with the News: Let's replace "Marijuana" with "Oxicontin"
Edited on Thu Jun-29-06 08:44 AM by newyawker99
Editorial note: I just learned how to spell "Oxycontin," which is typically pronouned like "Oxicotton," Rush's poison of choice.

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House OKs Medical Oxicontin Prosecutions

By ANDREW TAYLOR (Edited by Ian_rd with apologies to Mr. Taylor)
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The House on Wednesday voted to continue to allow federal prosecution of those who use oxicontin for medical purposes in states with laws that permit it.

A year ago, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government can prosecute medical oxicontin users, even when state laws allow doctor-prescribed use of the drug.

By a 259-163 vote, the House again turned down an amendment that would have blocked the Justice Department from prosecuting people in the 11 states with such medical oxicontin laws.

Advocates say medical oxycontin use is the only way that many chronically ill people, such as AIDS and cancer patients, can relieve their symptoms.

The vote came as the House debated a $59.8 billion bill covering the departments of Commerce, Justice and State.

"If the voters have seen to it and a doctor agrees, it's a travesty for the government to intercede ... to get in the way of someone using something to alleviate their suffering," said Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif. "This is something that should be left to the states as American tradition dictates."
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 09:55 PM
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1. God damn it, ALL palliatives should be legal in the tretament of
chronic pain, including heroin in terminal cases.

What the FUCK right does our government have to make sick people suffer? Is that in the Constitution anywhere>

I don't think it is.

Redstone
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-28-06 09:58 PM
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2. Have a pal who is a nurse, from Great Britain
She was so appalled at the callous way chronic pain suffers are treated in the US.

She wasn't too keen on the position most women are put in to deliver babies either.

Folks, there is medical care out there, across the sea for the most part.
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