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Amy StaffordSalisbury University
Tokeofthetown.com
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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
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Beneficial in treating
AIDS
hepatitis C
glaucoma
cancer
multiple sclerosis
epilepsy
chronic pain,
other medical conditions
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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
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State Support
Public Opinion
Medical Organization
Support
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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
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Efforts to obtain FDA approval of medical
marijuana unsuccessful
Congress has the power and responsibility to
change federal law303magazine.com
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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
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H.R. 1007: Asthma Management Plans in School Act
Development of asthma management plans
Purchase asthma medications and devices for emergency use
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22 million Americans, including 6.5 million children under age 15 suffer from asthma
www.cdc.gov
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Asthma treatment for those under the age of 18 is $3.2 billion dollars annually
www.stateofdisparity.org
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diagnosis
treatment
management
prevention ASTHMA
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Legislative
Action
Advocacy
Education
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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
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Increase awareness of asthma as a critical
health priority
Determine costs of asthma
Promote education
Monitor and evaluate quality of asthma care
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Choose one or two key asthma issues to work towards
Give schools support needed to combat asthma
www.entertainment.com
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The Council of State Governments(2011)
Preventing Asthma and Promoting Respiratory
Health [policy brief]. Retrieved from:
www.healthystates.csg.org/NR/rdonlyres/BF03D8
A7-4045-4A9D-BC