Amy StaffordSalisbury University
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HB1101 Medical Marijuana - Academic Medical Centers
Allows for the investigational use of marijuana for medical purposes
Establishes the Medical Marijuana Commission
Beneficial in treating
AIDS
hepatitis C
glaucoma
cancer
multiple sclerosis
epilepsy
chronic pain,
other medical conditions
1937• The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937
1970• Marijuana was placed as a schedule I illicit drug
1970-Present
• Scientists study health effects and discover medicinal uses
1988
• DEA chief administrative law judge ruled marijuana safe in a therapeutic form
1988-Present
• DEA continues to refuse to reschedule marijuana from a schedule I to schedule II controlled substance
State Support
Public Opinion
Medical Organization
Support
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
Efforts to obtain FDA approval of medical
marijuana unsuccessful
Congress has the power and responsibility to
change federal law303magazine.com
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
H.R. 1007: Asthma Management Plans in School Act
Development of asthma management plans
Purchase asthma medications and devices for emergency use
22 million Americans, including 6.5 million children under age 15 suffer from asthma
www.cdc.gov
Asthma treatment for those under the age of 18 is $3.2 billion dollars annually
www.stateofdisparity.org
diagnosis
treatment
management
prevention ASTHMA
Legislative
Action
Advocacy
Education
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
Increase awareness of asthma as a critical
health priority
Determine costs of asthma
Promote education
Monitor and evaluate quality of asthma care
Choose one or two key asthma issues to work towards
Give schools support needed to combat asthma
www.entertainment.com
The Council of State Governments(2011)
Preventing Asthma and Promoting Respiratory
Health [policy brief]. Retrieved from:
www.healthystates.csg.org/NR/rdonlyres/BF03D8
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