JUDAISM GOING TO POT WITH KOSHER MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Rabbis of the Orthodox Union are disgracing themselves and Judaism by certifying as kosher a weed which is a medical fraud

The DEA has cited numerous studies that shoe medical marijuana to be a fraud. In a letter to organizations petitioning for a reclassification of marijuana, former DEA head Michele Leonhart declared that marijuana "has a high potential for abuse," "has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States" and "lacks accepted safety for use under medical supervision." The letter and 37 pages of supporting documents were published in the Federal Register.

Here are some recent studies showing why medical pot is not the cure-all its advocates claim:

A study by Dr. Penny Whiting and her team at England’s University of Bristol found that cannabis does not ease pain, nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy patients, MS muscle contractions, sleep disorders or Tourette’s symptoms.

The American Glaucoma Society has written: "There is no scientific basis for marijuana's use in [glaucoma] treatment," and there is evidence that it could actually do damage.

The American Epilepsy Society says: "Marijuana itself has major shortcomings as an epilepsy treatment ... evidence for efficacy in treating seizures does not meet the necessary standard to recommend it to patients." Worse, researchers state that "marijuana use or withdrawal could potentially trigger seizures in susceptible [epilepsy] patients."

Drs. Deepak Cyril and Mohini Ranganathan of Yale University caution against the rush to legalize medical marijuana and suggest that “perhaps it is time to place the horse back in front of the cart.”

Getting high on pot is the same as getting loaded on Jack Daniels or Jim Beam ’cause when you drink enough whiskey you’re not going to feel any pain.

Now, along come the rabbis of the Orthodox Union to facilitate the smoking of pot by Orthodox Jews when marijuana is not going to cure what ails them. Those rabbis are disgracing themselves and Judaism. What they’re doing ain’t kosher!

KOSHER CANNABIS: NEW YORK MEDICAL POT GROWER SAYS PRODUCTS ARE CERTIFIED BY THE ORTHODOX UNION
Vireo Health of New York said its health’s oils, vaporization cartridges and other marijuana products will all have the Orthodox Union or “OU” symbol on them

By Glenn Blain | New York Daily News | December 30, 2015

ALBANY -- This pot is kosher!

A marijuana grower gearing up for the start of New York’s medical pot program in January announced Wednesday that its products have been certified kosher by the Orthodox Union.

Vireo Health of New York, which was one of five companies chosen by the state to grow and distribute medical pot, said it will be the first “medical cannabis company in the world” to have the “OU” symbol on its oils, vaporization cartridges and other products.

“Being certified kosher by the OU will not only help us serve the dietary needs of the largest Jewish community in the United States, but also combat unfortunate stigmas associated with medical cannabis,” said Vireo CEO Ari Hoffnung.

Vireo operates a growing facility in upstate New York and plans to open a dispensary in Queens sometime in January.

Rabbi Menachem Genack, chief executive officer of OU Kosher, said the organization was pleased to grant its certification to Vireo.

“Judaism prioritizes health and encourages the use of medicine designed to improve one’s health or reduce pain,” Genack said. “Using medical cannabis products recommended by a physician should not be regarded as a chet, a sinful act, but rather as a mitzvah, an imperative, a commandment.”

Gov. Cuomo and lawmakers approved the use of medical marijuana in 2014 but gave the state Health Department 18 months to set up the program in New York.

Under the law, medical marijuana can be used to treat 10 serious illnesses and conditions, including cancer, HIV and AIDS, Lou Gehrig’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases, epilepsy, some spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis.