Patients Prosecuted by John Markley Richard Paey is a paraplegic who suffers chronic pain from multiple sclerosis and severe injuries from a car accident and subsequent botched back surgery.
Thanks to the U. Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Florida, his desire to ease his agony through legal medications was an offense heinous enough to put him in prison for three years. In constant pain from his illness and injuries, Paey has gradually developed a resistance to his prescription painkillers that made larger and larger doses necessary.
Desperate, Paey was eventually able to get undated prescriptions from his former doctor in New Jersey, which he illegally filled out himself. Paey came under police suspicion because of the quantities of painkillers he was buying from pharmacies. He was finally arrested in , when a police SWAT team battered down the door of his house to take the wheelchair-bound Paey to jail. He remained in prison for three years, spending much of it in punitive solitary confinement as punishment for talking to a journalist about his conviction.
This was until the growing media coverage of the case led to a pardon from the governor in Across the country, doctors frequently prescribe inadequate pain medications for people suffering chronic pain due to their fear that providing enough drugs to give their patients relief will lead to prosecution and prison time. This fear is well-justified, and countless people with serious illnesses or injuries live tormented lives as a result.
Working in concert with state and local law enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration began a crackdown on abuse of opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin in Their patients often become medical pariahs, unable to get treatment for pain because other doctors fear falling under investigation themselves for treating people stigmatized as drug addicts.
As a result, people in chronic pain have been prosecuted as drug dealers for maintaining an adequate stockpile of painkillers. Often, they are terrorized by the prosecutors into testifying against their doctor in order to stay out of prison, creating an environment where doctors worry if a patient claiming to be in agony is actually setting him up.
Millions of people in America are denied effective pain relief because of this draconian legal environment. Some suffer mildly. Many suffer horribly. And some eventually stop suffering when they can no longer get the treatment that made their pain endurable, and take their own lives. This is not a surprising or mysterious outcome. As long as these factors endure, this senseless torture of innocent people will go on and on.
Sources Balko, Radley. The New York Times. He has written on a variety of topics including politics, entertainment, and autism-related issues. His estranged wife, Bette Roberts, had accused him of rape in an attempt to secure custody of their two children.
However, when Moseley took the witness stand, as part of his testimony he admitted to performing consensual oral sex on his then wife. In Georgia, sodomy legally including oral sex among married heterosexual couples was against the law.
Moseley was given five. He ended up serving months. Yes, in the land of the free, as a private citizen, going down on your wife was criminalized. And yes, penalized. Not exactly what the Founding Fathers had in mind when they rebelled against tyranny. I have lost everything, including my family.
I am now a convicted felon, convicted of a sex crime. As a result, I will not be allowed to visit or have custody of my children. I cannot even be paroled to a Georgia halfway house, since Georgia will not accept convicted sex offenders in its halfway houses. The state will accept convicted murderers in the same halfway houses. Why put people in jail for doing something harmless in private? One being what you do privately is your own business and not subjected to the scrutiny of the government.
For sodomy and its proponents this all changed with the decisision by the U. State of Texas. The Court ruled that sodomy laws are unconstitutional. They view this as protecting themselves and their families from a lifestyle that they believe to be immoral and destructive.
Feel bad for his wife. Is that about sodomy or smoking weed? One group can publicly claim they like to get high, do it all the time and have a great time doing it. The other has to feign back pain in order to not be thrown in jail. Marijuana, being an illegal substance, while booze is taxed and regulated, is legislating morality and also in this case — preference.
Illegal is not the same as immoral. What deregulatory law makers, banks and brokers did to the economy was technically legal — but it was far from being moral.
Sodomy is an activity millions and millions of Americans enjoy without incident, yet it was against the law and prosecuted. Of course, as soon as it was decriminalized there was not an increase in sodomy — there was only a decrease in the prosecution of consensual acts. Indulging in some cannabis is an activity millions and. After attending the 5th annual Internet Dating Conference also known as iDate this summer in Beverly Hills, it has become apparent that the lines are blurring between online dating and social networking.
The Zoosk interface looks the same on all social platforms and connects you to users across multiple networks. This application uses your birth date to generate energetic compatibility among your friends and friends of friends and also facilitates the introduction process by serving as a fun icebreaker.
Online dating has definitely gone through an evolutionary process, especially now as it continues to evolve with new advances in technology that not only make it easier and more convenient to find love, but also creates a diversity of online dating scenes through niche community sites people can trust. The combination of online dating plus social networks of varying niches has resulted in the emergence of social dating, where communities exist not for the sole purpose of dating but.
The common interest of those living the pot culture is, of course, marijuana. So where do pot users go to find love online, let alone meet others who smoke marijuana without the worry of someone passing judgment on you?
When all you want to do is find someone to toke up with before you even consider getting involved in any serious dating shenanigans, where on the Web do you go to find others pot-friendlies? In light of the social dating trends made popular by social networking, I compiled a short list of the top four marijuanafriendly sites you should visit first, where you can meet a toke buddy or stir a little stoner romance.
The top four pot-friendly sites for online daters are: 1. Online dating has definitely gone through an evolutionary process, especially now as it continues to evolve with new advances in technology The reason POF has made the list of online dating sites for stoners is because of one little question that sets the tone for that persons tolerance of weed. Niki P. She currently writes a column for Examiner. Puppies born into this situation often face a bleak and uncertain future as these businesses are created to generate profit and the well-being of the animals is very often ignored.
Responsible breeders raise their animals with the intent to produce healthy dogs and take relevant issues into consideration, such as breed-specific health problems. They are also committed to providing adequate nutrition, nurturing and veterinary care to the mothers and puppies they produce, giving them plenty of space to play and socialize with humans and other animals.
On the other hand, puppy mill dogs are often subjected to horrific living conditions. The average puppy mill will house between 50 and 80 dogs, although some of the larger operations have thousands of dogs on their premises. The animals are kept in cramped, dirty cages with wire floors and are sometimes living among the corpses of dead puppies. Their feces and urine drops through the bottom of the cages onto the ground, leaving an awful stench and attracting flies, rodents and other pests which constantly harass the puppies.
The puppies rarely leave their cages, are given little affection and very seldom receive proper veterinary care. Many of the puppies are not fed adequately and the females are forced to breed every time they are in heat until they are rendered useless.
They are then usually shot, abandoned or disposed of in another inhumane manner. Inbreeding is common and the breeding standards are low, often leading to genetic mutations, as well as various health and social behavior problems.
Even though the puppies produced might come with pedigrees, the pedigree itself is not an indication of quality or authenticity. To add insult to injury, the puppies are often taken away from their mothers before the recommended eight to 10 weeks and then the majority of them are shipped off across the country to be sold in pet stores. Some of the animals are unable to survive the trip. Others are sold via Internet sites or.
Unwitting customers buy these adorable puppies and even though they are giving the dogs a home, they are also fuelling this machine and putting money into the pockets of the puppy mill owners and ensuring they can continue their business.
However, even though the breeding conditions might not be ideal, puppy mills are not illegal. Breeding kennels are permitted to keep hundreds of dogs in cages for their whole lives as long as they are given food, water and shelter. In , Congress passed the Animal Welfare Act AWA which outlines specific minimum standards of care for dogs, cats and other animals bred for commercial resale. This act is enforced by the United States Department of Agriculture USDA , however only large-scale commercial facilities that breed animals for resale are required to be licensed and.
This has created several loopholes in the system where backyard breeding and smaller puppy mills are often overlooked. Organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States HSUS are committed to educating the public about this puppy mill problem and taking measures to put an end to this cruel injustice. These groups take a stand by conducting investigations and litigation, promoting public awareness and supporting legislative change. It obligates anyone owning 10 or more such dogs to exercise them twice daily and make sure they have enough space to move without touching the walls of their enclosure.
The Differences Between Hemp And Marijuana Clearing up a Botanical Misunderstanding by Noah Dennis The differences between hemp and marijuana are often confused, some people claiming they are the same, others saying that they look similar, but are actually different.
In reality they are actually the same plant, yet with a few vital differences. THC, the drug in marijuana that has the physical and psychoactive effects, is only found in very small amounts in hemp. While marijuana and hemp are practically the same plant, this small difference has a vast effect, leaving hemp for industrial use only, as its medicinal value is non-existent. In comparison, non-alcoholic beer contains a small amount of alcohol when put next to regular beer.
The United States is one of the larger importers of hemp products because it is not grown here, yet there is still a need for it. The textile of choice for their admired jeans, hemp, as it was cultivated easily, and quickly renewed. Surely the botanical misunderstanding that hemp and marijuana are the same thing could have been resolved by now. There are even a few hemp advocacy groups, who realize the value of a resource that is easy on the environment and can be grown in many areas. At times, it has been argued that the small amount of THC in hemp could be extracted and used recreationally.
However, this process would be so tedious, and even at points hazardous as the chemicals used for the separation are dangerous , that it would actually be easier to get actual marijuana and smoke it, in that same time period.
Once again this would not be possible, as hemp and marijuana are grown differently and are harvested at different times. Cross-pollination between the two would render any nearby marijuana plants practically unusable, as they would become just another wooded hemp plant. Hemp, and subsequently marijuana, first came under heavy scrutiny thanks to the newspaper mogul, William Randolph Hearst, who recognized that it could damage his interest in the lumber industry.
Through his many newspaper media outlets, he continually printed articles about the dangers of hemp and marijuana in society. Despite this, during World War II hemp was actually used as a tool to support the war. In , hemp was officially made illegal, when laws banning all strains of the cannabis plant were enacted. The companies that have realized the value of hemp have Continued on page Approximately 4 million adoptable pets are killed each year, including millions of puppies.
Animal shelters have dozens of wonderful dogs just waiting for good homes. Unfortunately, this bill failed to pass the Senate in July Although animal rights groups, such as the Humane Society, supported the measure, it was opposed by pet owner groups, like the American Kennel Club and PetPac. Fortunately, Nava said he will continue to. There are several ways you can help bring an end to this sad puppy mill situation. You can visit www.
Also, when you are considering pet ownership, please consider adoption. Animal shelters have dozens. This comfort food is available daily until midnight and until 4 a. Friday and Saturday in Hollywood , allowing you to indulge in this renowned dual meal late night. This hip joint is swinging until 4 a.
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