I've got an Off-Topic question. I've suffered from IBS-C for 45 years. For the past 15 years I've had to take laxatives (polyethylene glycol 3350) every night in increasing amounts because people's tolerance increases over time. It gets quite expensive because now that it is available OTC, it is no longer covered by my insurance.
About 2 months ago I started taking a small dose of cannabis at night to help with insomnia. I had to play around with dosages to find the correct one, which is 1/6 of an edible or 1.666mg of cannabis. To my great surprise, about 2 weeks ago I found I could reduce the dosage of laxatives by 50% because the cannabis was somehow stimulating my digestive tract to behave more normally. The cannabis seems to be treating the underlying cause of my IBS-C, and no other drug has been able to achieve that goal. Doctors can't even tell me what was causing the IBS-C all these years, let alone treat it. They always say "Treat the symptoms" which means taking laxatives.
My question is: is there some agency I can report this result to in order to support classifying cannabis as a valid medical treatment for IBS-C? I'm nervous about reporting it to my gastroenterologist.
This is why FOIA fighters all have to be under 45 years old. If it were up to them, they'd send the documents to you in a nursing home (or post it to a cemetery plot number) . . . . .
I've got an Off-Topic question. I've suffered from IBS-C for 45 years. For the past 15 years I've had to take laxatives (polyethylene glycol 3350) every night in increasing amounts because people's tolerance increases over time. It gets quite expensive because now that it is available OTC, it is no longer covered by my insurance.
About 2 months ago I started taking a small dose of cannabis at night to help with insomnia. I had to play around with dosages to find the correct one, which is 1/6 of an edible or 1.666mg of cannabis. To my great surprise, about 2 weeks ago I found I could reduce the dosage of laxatives by 50% because the cannabis was somehow stimulating my digestive tract to behave more normally. The cannabis seems to be treating the underlying cause of my IBS-C, and no other drug has been able to achieve that goal. Doctors can't even tell me what was causing the IBS-C all these years, let alone treat it. They always say "Treat the symptoms" which means taking laxatives.
My question is: is there some agency I can report this result to in order to support classifying cannabis as a valid medical treatment for IBS-C? I'm nervous about reporting it to my gastroenterologist.
Given the summary judgment motion, does this mean that the release should occur by January 18?
Congratulations Matt! Pursuit of Justice - mission accomplished. ✅
This is why FOIA fighters all have to be under 45 years old. If it were up to them, they'd send the documents to you in a nursing home (or post it to a cemetery plot number) . . . . .
The man! Well done.
Excellent work, as usual, Mr. Zorn!