2. HB1101 Medical Marijuana - Academic
Medical Centers
Allows for the investigational use of
marijuana for medical purposes
Establishes the Medical Marijuana
Commission
3. Beneficial in treating
AIDS
hepatitis C
glaucoma
cancer
multiple sclerosis
epilepsy
chronic pain,
other medical conditions
4. • The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
1937
• Marijuana was placed as a schedule I illicit drug
1970
• Scientists study health effects and discover medicinal
1970-Present uses
• DEA chief administrative law judge ruled marijuana safe
in a therapeutic form
1988
• DEA continues to refuse to reschedule marijuana from a
1988-Present schedule I to schedule II controlled substance
5. State
Support
Public
Opinion
Medical
Organization
Support
6. Lawmakers have a responsibility to change law
so that seriously ill people can use medical
marijuana without fear of arrest an
improvement
www.jrlawfirm.com
7.
8. Efforts to obtain FDA approval of medical
marijuana unsuccessful
Congress has the power and responsibility to
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change federal law
9. Marijuana Policy Project (2011). Medical
Marijuana Briefing Paper the Need to Change
State and Federal Law [policy brief]. Retrieved
from: http://www.mpp.org/reports/medicalmarijuana-
briefing.html
10. H.R. 1007: Asthma Management Plans in
School Act
Development of asthma management
plans
Purchase asthma medications and devices
for emergency use
11. 22 million Americans, including 6.5 million
children under age 15 suffer from asthma
www.cdc.gov
12. Asthma treatment for those under the age of
18 is $3.2 billion dollars annually
www.stateofdisparity.org
15. In 2003
4,000 people died from asthma including 295
children
13 million school days were missed due to asthma
200,000 children a year are hospitalized for asthma
African Americans are affected by asthma at a much
higher rate than other ethnic groups
16. Increase awareness of asthma as a critical
health priority
Determine costs of asthma
Promote education
Monitor and evaluate quality of asthma care
17. Choose one or two key asthma issues to work
towards
Give schools support needed to combat asthma
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18. The Council of State Governments(2011)
Preventing Asthma and Promoting Respiratory
Health [policy brief]. Retrieved from:
www.healthystates.csg.org/NR/rdonlyres/BF03D8
A7-4045-4A9D-BC
Editor's Notes
This bill allows for the investigational use of marijuana for medical purposes. Specifically, the bill establishes the Medical Marijuana Commission to (1) develop requests for applications for academic medical centers to operate programs in the State; (2) approve or deny initial and renewal program applications; and (3) monitor and oversee programs approved for operation.
Marijuana is beneficial in treating multiple medical conditions. Currently persons with these medical conditions have two options which includes suffering without effective treatment or illegally obtaining marijuana and risk safety from contaminated or chemically altered marijuana and criminal consequences including incarceration, criminal records, and fine.
In 1970 marijuana was placed as a Schedule 1 illicit drug, which stated it had no medical use in treatment in the United States and was dangerous for use under medical supervision. Since the 1970’s, scientists have studied health effects and simultaneously discovered appropriate medicinal uses. Recreational users also found marijuana useful for self-medication. However, because of its Schedule 1 status, physicians are unable to prescribe and research is difficult to complete. In 1988 the Drug Enforcement Administrations (DEA) chief administrative law judge ruled marijuana, in its natural form, one of the safest therapeutically active substances known. The DEA still refuses to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II controlled substance.
Medical marijuana support includes support from 16 states, public opinion, and support from medical organizations.
General policy recommendations are given for both State and Federal law. This includes the responsibility of lawmakers to change law so the seriously ill people can use medical marijuana with fear of arrest and imprisonment
Sixteen states have legalized medical marijuana through state legislatures and ballot initiatives. state legislature’s have an authority and moral responsibility to change laws.
Efforts to obtain Federal Drug Administration approval of medical marijuanahave not been successful. Marijuana used for clinical research is extremely difficult to obtain, which makes any large scale research unattainable Congress has the power and responsibility to change federal law.
H.R. 1007 aims to amend part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma medications and devices for emergency use, as necessary.
22 million Americans, including 6.5 million children under age 15 suffer from asthma. The incidence of asthma is increasing.
Asthma treatment for those under the age of 18 is $3.2 billion dollars annually.
Although there is no cure for asthma, it can be controlled with proper diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention.
Education, advocacy and legislative action is needed to gain attention about asthma and promote change.
Key points about prevalence and economic burden, impact on children, health disparities and air pollution and asthma are given. Some key points include in 2003, 4,000 people died from asthma including 295 children. An estimated 13 million school days were missed due to asthma. Also, almost 200,000 children a year are hospitalized for asthma. African Americans are affected by asthma at a much higher rate than other ethnic groups
Legislators can help prevent and control asthma. This includes increasing awareness of asthma as a critical public health priority, determine the economic costs of asthma Statewide and promote education to the public by establishing partnerships that reduce asthma triggers at home, school, and work. Finally, improve monitoring and evaluation of the quality of asthma care
Legislators can become knowledgeable about asthma, pool knowledge and resources, and collect data about asthma. LegislatorsShould choose one or two key issues to work towards. Also giving schools support needed to combat asthma, including support of school nurses, access to quick-relief medications, and maintenance of school buildings in needed
