Jacob Redmond
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Eager Illinois marijuana patients have begun jumping the gun, and submitting applications for diseases that the state hasn't even officially recognized.
Last week, an advisory board reccommended the addition of 11 new conditions to Illinois' medical marijuana program, including PTSD and migraines.
"I think they have learned, over this process, that the list of qualifications that they had were very narrow," said Dr. Bodo Schneider.
Schneider directs the Pied Pfeifer Compassionate Care Clinic in Marion, a primary care office willing to help patients sign up for medical marijuana.
"There are tens of thousands of patients now that are eligible for the program," explained Schneider. "And with that I think the program can become a success."
He supports a push to include new conditions to the state's medical marijuana program. The new conditions include osteoarthritis and migraine headaches.
"For the migraine headaches the THC component of the medical marijuana is probably the most effective anti-nausea medicine we have," said Schneider.
Several steps need to happen before the state adopts those proposed changes. Illinois' Director of the department of public health must sign off on them. After that, rulemaking could take several months, but Schneider expects the new illnesses to pass muster eventually.
"This is like witnessing the end of prohibition if we had been in the 30's," explained Schneider. "Marijuana isn't as bad as everyone made it out to be. It will give superior relief to a great number of patients who aren't getting it from their current medication."
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Last week, an advisory board reccommended the addition of 11 new conditions to Illinois' medical marijuana program, including PTSD and migraines.
"I think they have learned, over this process, that the list of qualifications that they had were very narrow," said Dr. Bodo Schneider.
Schneider directs the Pied Pfeifer Compassionate Care Clinic in Marion, a primary care office willing to help patients sign up for medical marijuana.
"There are tens of thousands of patients now that are eligible for the program," explained Schneider. "And with that I think the program can become a success."
He supports a push to include new conditions to the state's medical marijuana program. The new conditions include osteoarthritis and migraine headaches.
"For the migraine headaches the THC component of the medical marijuana is probably the most effective anti-nausea medicine we have," said Schneider.
Several steps need to happen before the state adopts those proposed changes. Illinois' Director of the department of public health must sign off on them. After that, rulemaking could take several months, but Schneider expects the new illnesses to pass muster eventually.
"This is like witnessing the end of prohibition if we had been in the 30's," explained Schneider. "Marijuana isn't as bad as everyone made it out to be. It will give superior relief to a great number of patients who aren't getting it from their current medication."
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Full Article: Illinois Medical Marijuana Program Could Soon Expand | WSILTV | Local News
Author: Matthew Searcy
Contact: WSILTV | Contact Us
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: WSILTV
