We look around for hopeful answers to navigate familial hardship hailing from stagnated income for over 10 years. None!<\/p>\n
Often quizzed if we\u2019ve been scavenging for survival in all the wrong places. Maybe!<\/p>\n
We ignore issues that matter using short memories to avoid responsibility. Definitely!<\/p>\n
A suspect announcement is out for \u201cimprovements\u201d in the local economy. We sigh, taking deep breaths that things would begin looking better by dawn.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, it\u2019s back to survival mode. It remains a tough cookie to crack for the elected elite on the hill. To undo nearly two decades of pleasantry acquiescence and complacency now barking at the front door turns into prohibitive challenge.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, we listen and peek into negative tidings in news streams of bankruptcy. We move about a new triangle: military buildup, investments from China, the lack of planned development and growth. We can\u2019t make heads or tails. It seems we have adopted the Old Italian proverb, \u201cSince the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves.\u201d Woe!<\/p>\n
\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n
On Rota, there\u2019s a single pill that cures all illnesses in the purchase of a new ship for the island. The immediate challenge is the lack of operations funds. The greater challenge is the lack of money in the pockets of jobless folks ready to watch the beast sail into the harbor. Could they buy anything from the ship as penniless bystanders? Where did Rota\u2019s elected elite miss connecting the dots? It\u2019s called \u201cwealth and jobs creation\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n
Years of complacency reduced to grand passivity have finally caught up with us. Waving a paper tiger to cover self-inflicted negligence simply failed to shield the guys and gals from their fiduciary obligations. And we\u2019re watching 24\/7!<\/p>\n
Just ask them to answer the leper-like anomaly of NMI bankruptcy and they spout strange phrases like, \u201cdon\u2019t know anything, didn\u2019t hear anything, didn\u2019t see anything.\u201d Didn\u2019t we place our livelihood at their feet they gladly accept? A`saina!<\/p>\n
Marijuana controversy<\/strong> A doctor who\u2019s dealt with \u201ccannabis\u201d with glaucoma patients noted a number of issues that should be taken into consideration on this issue.<\/p>\n \u201cForemost is the fact that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration still lists cannabis as a Schedule I drug, defined as a substance \u2018with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse \u2026 with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence,\u201d according to Dr. Sreedhar Potarazu, an acclaimed ophthalmologist and entrepreneur who has been recognized as an international visionary in the business of medicine and health information technology.<\/p>\n \u201cThat puts it on a par with heroin, ecstasy and LSD. But various trials have shown cannabis can be effective in treating multiple sclerosis, Parkinson\u2019s disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, intestinal disorders, glaucoma and pain.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s an impressive list, and it calls for a lot more research. We need to know: How many randomized clinical trials have been performed? Where did the drug work\u2026and where did it not? What were its benefits and detriments? What was the drug\u2019s potency in each trial? What were the concentrations of its many components in each trial? And\u2014very importantly\u2014can the results be replicated?<\/p>\n \u201cThe potency of marijuana\u2014determined by measuring levels of its main psychoactive ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)\u2014has skyrocketed in the last 40 years. According to the University of Mississippi\u2019s Potency Monitoring Project, the average THC content of marijuana in 1978 was 1.37 percent. In 2008, it was 8.49 percent. Yes, many CEOs and even presidents have smoked marijuana. But, clearly, this is not your father\u2019s weed.<\/p>\n Would DEA place cannabis under Schedule II category so medical research could begin? Now, would we push for cannabis in the absence of thorough medical research either for medicinal or recreational purposes? I think a go-slow approach is best. Let\u2019s get our facts together before making some blind leap into an uncertain future leveled off by the onslaught of tons of troubling ramifications for singing Three Blind Mice.<\/p>\n \u2022\u2022\u2022<\/p>\n I can\u2019t imagine pushing for medicinal MJ without clearing the hurdle explained by an experience-based medical professional. Upon removing it from its current category as a Schedule I drug it should open up opportunities for medical research on its planned use on either side. Otherwise, we\u2019d be jumping the gun on a matter that requires more than just simple aspiration or apprehension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We look around for hopeful answers to navigate familial hardship hailing from stagnated income for…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[2815,4198,4199,4200],"class_list":["post-200382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opinion","tag-drug-enforcement-administration","tag-lsd","tag-old-italian","tag-sreedhar-potarazu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=200382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/200382\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=200382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=200382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=200382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nTo allow or disallow use of marijuana for medicinal or recreational purposes requires more than just the simplistic views of advocates (laymen) for its approval.<\/p>\n