All over the UK, sufferers of multiple sclerosis are being denied a highly effective cannabis based medicine sativex that has taken eleven years to produce.
Here are some examples:
What the hell is going on?
Medical marijuana isn’t even an option for these people.
They spend ELEVEN YEARS making a version of this medicine anyone can take then blatantly deny people access to it.
This is madness. Evil madness.
Even the Multiple Sclerosis Trust states:
“It is frustrating to learn that a number of PCTs are refusing to fund the medicine on the grounds that it is not cost-effective”.
Why are we causing people unnecessary suffering? I am disgusted. Again.
The MS Trust say they can help you appeal against a decision if you have been denied access.
And here’s a very well written article showing how this whole thing may not be quite what it seems.
dear d-s,
there’s an article on the guardian about a top uk scientist putting fwd a plan to license and tax in california medical style or so. that didnt really make the news so hoping you could spread the word eventually,
think about it please
peace
R
I have very mixed feelings about Sativex and GW Pharma. It’s great that we have a recognised cannabis medicine but it’s beena chived on teh back of what I would call a white lie. It’s not some terribly complex pharmaceutical product it’s just cannabis in all its wonderful glory.
http://peterreynolds.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/the-truth-about-sativex/