@GovernorTomWolf and @PhysGenLevine your job is to educate Pennsylvania about the Medical Marijuana Program.Who is in charge of the Medical Marijuana Program website? You are doing a lousy job or informing the public about anything!
example:
“PHYSICIAN REGISTRY The Department of Health will perform a scheduled maintenance of the physician registry from Oct. 24-27. During this time the physician registry will not be available. If you have any questions, please email RA***************@**.gov. Thank you for your patience.”
Today is 10/28/17 and no one has done anything about this site.
PA’s Medical Marijuana Program — Pennsylvania DOH @PAHealthDept
[https://twitter.com/PAHealthDept/status/924011592601219072]
This is a terrible website and there are no Physicians listed there
http://medicalmarijuana.pa.gov which redirects to
http://www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Diseases%20and%20Conditions/M-P/MedicalMarijuana/Pages/Physicians.aspx
3 things you can do now to be ready when the patient registry opens.
Remind your Doctor to sign up 0:28 at http://medicalmarijuana.pa.gov
List of Registered Physicians
If you have any questions, please email RA***************@**.gov. Thank you for your patience.
Eric D. Hargan @DepSecHargan Oct 26
Following @POTUS’s request, @HHSGov has declared a nationwide #PublicHealth Emergency regarding #opioids.
U.S. Surgeon General @Surgeon_General Oct 27
Addiction is a chronic disease that requires a coordinated effort. Read my statement on @POTUS action on #opioids: http://bit.ly/2hfhCHN
CDCV @CDCgov Oct 27
More New @CDCInjury report analyzes #opioid overdose deaths in 10 states & finds fentanyl a key driver. http://bit.ly/2xuAaK8
Legal Marijuana Linked to Fewer Opioid Prescriptions
2016 In states where medical marijuana is legal, prescriptions for drugs for conditions where pot could serve as an alternative have dropped significantly, according to a recent report published in the journal Health Affairs
One of the most stunning drops in the report was in prescriptions of painkillers, which are currently in the spotlight due to a nationwide epidemic of opioid addiction. The researchers found that doctors in a state where marijuana is legal ended up prescribing an average of 1,826 fewer doses of painkillers per year.
To reach these findings, the study authors looked at data on all prescriptions filled by Medicare Part D enrollees from 2010 to 2013. They also saw a link between legalized medical marijuana laws and a drop in prescriptions for antidepressants, seizure medication, sleeping pills, anxiety medication and anti-nausea drugs.
So far, 24 states and the District of Columbia have passed a medical marijuana law, though not all of the states have fully implemented those laws.
2016 Colorado Raised More Tax Revenue From Marijuana Than From Alcohol
Colorado collected almost $70 million in marijuana taxes during that time, nearly double the $42 million collected from alcohol taxes. The state had a tax holiday for marijuana on Wednesday, an event that was welcomed by consumers and producers alike. The sales tax holiday underscores the sheer productivity of marijuana taxes, Mason Tvert, director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project, told the Colorado Spring Business Journal.
THE SECRETIVE FAMILY MAKING BILLIONS FROM THE OPIOID CRISIS
You’re aware America is under siege, fighting an opioid crisis that has exploded into a public-health emergency. You’ve heard of OxyContin, the pain medication to which countless patients have become addicted. But do you know that the company that makes Oxy and reaps the billions of dollars in profits it generates is owned by one family?
Named after Arthur, Mortimer and Raymond Sackler, U.S. physicians who made substantial donations to the school.
Mortimer Sackler was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1999 for his philanthropy in Britain
This website was… how do I say it? Relevant!! Finally I’ve
found something that helped me. Thanks a lot!