I only have one follower here now, so wont apologize for my not posting in a while, but my letter accompanying my application for a Medical Marijuana prescription, and eventually a legal license to grow my own here in Ontario, Canada says it all.
Please read my first foray into this discussion below:
To whom it may concern:
My name is Aaron Cantor. I am a Cancer survivor (in remission for about 6 years), have been successfully treated for Hepatitis-C with a current zero viral load, and was born with Asperger's Syndrome and deal with it and its associated anxiety disorders. I have been seriously ill for at least the last 7 years, and during the last year, my condition has deteriorated due to an as yet undiagnosed problem causing elevated white counts and other visible indicators as well as ongoing, constant flu-like symptoms: sweats, chills, exhaustion, pain, nausea, tremors, and more. Again, I do not have a current diagnosis for my most recent health issues, but suspect something like Irritable Bowel, Crohn's, or something similar. I also have two herniated disks in my neck causing pain and muscle spasms in both arms. My doctors are more than happy to issue me prescriptions for Oxycodone, but it both makes me more nauseated, and cuases dependance, addiction, and ongoing withdrawal due to my low usage. Oxycodone causes me both physical and mental grief. I cannot use it. Ibuprofen, Tylenol, or any of the other OTC painkillers that I have tried do not help with my pain and muscle spasms. I have chronic pain throughout my body, mainly centered in the joints and great pain in my neck, arms, and shoulders due to my herniated disks. As my health and finances deteriorate, my Aspy anxiety disorder kicks in. I cry easily and often, and find it very difficult to deal with people directly. I have spent a lifetime working on my Asperger's related social interaction issues, but as my mental health deteriorates, the worst flaws in my behavior become prevalent in my interactions with others, causing friction and social breakdowns. At my worst, I can start to exhibit self-destructive behavior and spiral into complete destruction.
The only alleviation that I have found to my ranging health issues is Marihuana. I smoke as much as I can afford, which is not nearly enough, as I am on Disability and have little money to spare. I smoke steadily, and am never really "high", though I will admit to short term memory and other minor issues. The benefit's, however, far out way the undesirable side-effects. Recently, due to my finances, I had to stop smoking Marihuana. The result has been devastating. My physical symptoms have increased drastically and my mental health has deteriorated. I rarely leave the house, and find it difficult, or am largely incapable of interacting with others to address my physical and mental health issues, let alone socialization with others.
I have many MRI',s CT's, and Doctor and specialist reports that document most of what I have described above.
I need a doctor to give me a Marihuana prescription, and further, probably need to get my MMAR number and would like to know more about your designated grower program.
Sincerely,
Aaron Cantor
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I hope that this letter illustrates the true reality of the Medical Marijuana debate.
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Thursday, 12 May 2011
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Japan Nuclear Crisis-Tragedy "far beyond that of Chernobyl" probable.
Highly radioactive water fills the basements. Plutonium has been being released for over a week. The temperatures that they can still measure are rising. Reports are that unit #3 has melted through the bottom of its containment vessel.
There is little question left that the entire Fukushima plant is going to be evacuated soon. The exhausted workers usefulness is almost at its end.
Nobody knows how bad it will get now...
There is little question left that the entire Fukushima plant is going to be evacuated soon. The exhausted workers usefulness is almost at its end.
Nobody knows how bad it will get now...
Dr. Michio Kaku - 25 March 2011 Japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haBovPouOU8
AaronC
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Japan Nuclear Crisis-Governments and industry doing the usual spin while disaster turns into catastrophe.
It has become obvious to many that the scale of this disaster is being hidden from the public.
Avoiding panic is generally a good idea, but a some panic is probably in order here. Actions being taken in response to this disaster are being driven by forces distorted by many agendas. As a result, actions that should be taken to keep the disaster from multiplying into a complete catastrophe are not being taken.
There is nothing new about our being lied to, but Fukushima presents our entire population with a new and unprecedented level of danger. Huge and entrenched interests; government, industry, and private are trying to spin this disaster like they did with Bhopal, Chernobyl, Deepwater Horizon, and many others.
The first part of good disaster spin is to minimize the scale of the problem. The powers that be are hiding and distorting the facts about radiation release from Fukushima and about how damaged the plant really is. They hope to contain the event and then downplay how bad it really was for ever after. Releasing the data, evacuating the responsible areas, and entombing the plant are all actions that defeat this spin effort. So actions to protect the spin are taken instead of actions with the most hope of actually mitigating this disaster.
Unfortunately, the worst case scenarios at Fukushima become more probable with every hour's passing. This is not Bhopal, where the chemical fire eventually ran out of fuel. This is not a BP oil well in the gulf that can be capped and forgotten. This is not even Chernobyl where one reactor was stabilized and entombed by a massive government effort.
As the spin machine run by the powers that be tries to decide where this event fits between Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, I would draw a different comparison. At Fukushima we have three Three Mile Islands each of which has also suffered physical plant damage comparable to Chernobyl which prevents repair of cooling function. A total of over 1.7 million kg of spent fuel is in danger of melting and burning. This event dwarfs Chernobyl and Three Mile Island combined. It may end up dwarfing every nuclear event in our history, including Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Fukushima has no comparison and will almost certainly set the new benchmark.
Core vessels have been breached. Steam/hydrogen explosion of a containment vessel and/or a major rod fire are probable events soon. Once this occurs, further efforts to stave off complete catastrophe become next to impossible due to lethal radiation levels around the plant.
The results of this spin, deception, and misdirected action will have global consequences on a scale never seen before. If there was a time in history where our entrenched powers need to change their ways and act in the best interests of humanity, it is now.
Continuing to hide from the reality at Fukushima may be a critical mistake.
It seems to me that the first step in dealing with a problem is to understand its scope. The world needs full disclosure immediately. A massive and well directed response must be undertaken immediately.
Scott Nance blogged at http://networkedblogs.com/fU4SY that, "Three groups – Friends of the Earth, the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, and Physicians for Social Responsibility – announced Friday that they have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to get to the bottom of what led the U.S. government to call for a 50-mile evacuation radius for Americans near the Japanese reactor crisis in Fukushima."
I applaud the effort, but we need more and we need it yesterday.
The world needs to know the facts, and appropriate action needs to be developed and implemented to respond to the worst nuclear disaster in our history. If we act quickly and are lucky we may stave off the unthinkable. If we continue with business as usual it may cost us more than we can afford to pay ...
AaronC
Avoiding panic is generally a good idea, but a some panic is probably in order here. Actions being taken in response to this disaster are being driven by forces distorted by many agendas. As a result, actions that should be taken to keep the disaster from multiplying into a complete catastrophe are not being taken.
There is nothing new about our being lied to, but Fukushima presents our entire population with a new and unprecedented level of danger. Huge and entrenched interests; government, industry, and private are trying to spin this disaster like they did with Bhopal, Chernobyl, Deepwater Horizon, and many others.
The first part of good disaster spin is to minimize the scale of the problem. The powers that be are hiding and distorting the facts about radiation release from Fukushima and about how damaged the plant really is. They hope to contain the event and then downplay how bad it really was for ever after. Releasing the data, evacuating the responsible areas, and entombing the plant are all actions that defeat this spin effort. So actions to protect the spin are taken instead of actions with the most hope of actually mitigating this disaster.
Unfortunately, the worst case scenarios at Fukushima become more probable with every hour's passing. This is not Bhopal, where the chemical fire eventually ran out of fuel. This is not a BP oil well in the gulf that can be capped and forgotten. This is not even Chernobyl where one reactor was stabilized and entombed by a massive government effort.
As the spin machine run by the powers that be tries to decide where this event fits between Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, I would draw a different comparison. At Fukushima we have three Three Mile Islands each of which has also suffered physical plant damage comparable to Chernobyl which prevents repair of cooling function. A total of over 1.7 million kg of spent fuel is in danger of melting and burning. This event dwarfs Chernobyl and Three Mile Island combined. It may end up dwarfing every nuclear event in our history, including Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Fukushima has no comparison and will almost certainly set the new benchmark.
Core vessels have been breached. Steam/hydrogen explosion of a containment vessel and/or a major rod fire are probable events soon. Once this occurs, further efforts to stave off complete catastrophe become next to impossible due to lethal radiation levels around the plant.
The results of this spin, deception, and misdirected action will have global consequences on a scale never seen before. If there was a time in history where our entrenched powers need to change their ways and act in the best interests of humanity, it is now.
Continuing to hide from the reality at Fukushima may be a critical mistake.
It seems to me that the first step in dealing with a problem is to understand its scope. The world needs full disclosure immediately. A massive and well directed response must be undertaken immediately.
Scott Nance blogged at http://networkedblogs.com/fU4SY that, "Three groups – Friends of the Earth, the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, and Physicians for Social Responsibility – announced Friday that they have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to get to the bottom of what led the U.S. government to call for a 50-mile evacuation radius for Americans near the Japanese reactor crisis in Fukushima."
I applaud the effort, but we need more and we need it yesterday.
The world needs to know the facts, and appropriate action needs to be developed and implemented to respond to the worst nuclear disaster in our history. If we act quickly and are lucky we may stave off the unthinkable. If we continue with business as usual it may cost us more than we can afford to pay ...
AaronC
Japan Nuclear Crisis-Bill Nye says Fukushima repair improbable. Entomb now. Plutonium being released.
Bill Nye (on CNN) gives conservative but realistic assessment of just how serious situation is at Fukushima.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HINYaqt2Cas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HINYaqt2Cas
Japan Nuclear Crisis-Fukushima-Radiation-Updated Links List
All of the information is out there ...
IAEA
METI
TEPCO
JAIF
Japan Radiation maximum by prefecture
NHK World English
NHK World TV English
Mainichi Daily News
NY Times Status Updates
Fukushima plant photograph - Updated hourly
Nuclear Fuel Pools
Hirose Takashi Interview
Decontamination Threshold
Marvin Resnikoff Article
Dr. Michael Allen Article
IAEA
METI
TEPCO
JAIF
Japan Radiation maximum by prefecture
NHK World English
NHK World TV English
Mainichi Daily News
NY Times Status Updates
Fukushima plant photograph - Updated hourly
Nuclear Fuel Pools
Hirose Takashi Interview
Decontamination Threshold
Marvin Resnikoff Article
Dr. Michael Allen Article
Japan Nuclear Crisis-Detailed info on spent fuel pools at Fukushima.
Over 10,000 assemblies weighing approx 170kg each are stored in the spent fuel pools. This means that a total of over 1,700,000 kg of nuclear fuel rods are stored in seven pools at Fukushima.
Over 1,800 assemblies in units #3 and #4 weigh a total of over 300,000 kg and are at immediate and high risk.
See for yourself. http://allthingsnuclear.org/post/4008511524/more-on-spent-fuel-pools-at-fukushima#comment-172359487
AaronC
Over 1,800 assemblies in units #3 and #4 weigh a total of over 300,000 kg and are at immediate and high risk.
See for yourself. http://allthingsnuclear.org/post/4008511524/more-on-spent-fuel-pools-at-fukushima#comment-172359487
AaronC
Japan Nuclear Crisis-Fukushima cooling efforts making problem worse, not better.
Japan, the nuclear industry and the media continue their effort to minimize this disaster. A review of the evidence shows that current efforts to cool the plant are both ineffective and counter-productive.
Every day that is spent pouring water on radioactive lava is another day wasted. All the salt accumulation in the reactors will have locked every valve, making reactivation of the circulation pumps impossible even if they have power and fresh water.
The water presently reaching the melting fuel is first super contaminated after which is it released into the air via steam, or into the local ground water and the adjacent ocean. Most will end up in the ocean. These radioactive elements will concentrate into the food chain. The inverse square law really means that ingestion of radioactive elements magnifies their effect immensely.
Every day, radiation climbs at the plant. Every day is one day less we have to work before the problem escalates even further. Every day, we are lied to about the magnitude of the problem puts the Japanese people and the entire world at greater risk.
A massive effort to isolate, cool, and then entomb the entire site should have started a week or more ago.
You cannot just pour concrete over the reactors and ponds. First you have cool the fuel and immerse it in a moderator so that the melting stops. To first cool the fuel you must do more than pour water over top of it. You must submerge it in circulating, cooled water, or in an amount of water large enough to naturally disperse the heat.
If you turned the each unit or the entire site into a huge swimming pool further meltdown could be halted. Moderators could be injected. Concrete could then be poured on until the plant is entombed.
This is simplistic and filled with complications, but some sort of drastic effort along these lines should have begun on day one. It may already be too late, but work with huge bulldozers, shovels, and dump trucks should be possible even as radiation levels rise. On equipment that large radiation shielding could be built around the driver. Giant dikes could be built and all the fuel could be immersed in a body of water large enough to keep it cool. Further steps could then be taken.
This immense problem requires an immediate and immense response.
AaronC
Every day that is spent pouring water on radioactive lava is another day wasted. All the salt accumulation in the reactors will have locked every valve, making reactivation of the circulation pumps impossible even if they have power and fresh water.
The water presently reaching the melting fuel is first super contaminated after which is it released into the air via steam, or into the local ground water and the adjacent ocean. Most will end up in the ocean. These radioactive elements will concentrate into the food chain. The inverse square law really means that ingestion of radioactive elements magnifies their effect immensely.
Every day, radiation climbs at the plant. Every day is one day less we have to work before the problem escalates even further. Every day, we are lied to about the magnitude of the problem puts the Japanese people and the entire world at greater risk.
A massive effort to isolate, cool, and then entomb the entire site should have started a week or more ago.
You cannot just pour concrete over the reactors and ponds. First you have cool the fuel and immerse it in a moderator so that the melting stops. To first cool the fuel you must do more than pour water over top of it. You must submerge it in circulating, cooled water, or in an amount of water large enough to naturally disperse the heat.
If you turned the each unit or the entire site into a huge swimming pool further meltdown could be halted. Moderators could be injected. Concrete could then be poured on until the plant is entombed.
This is simplistic and filled with complications, but some sort of drastic effort along these lines should have begun on day one. It may already be too late, but work with huge bulldozers, shovels, and dump trucks should be possible even as radiation levels rise. On equipment that large radiation shielding could be built around the driver. Giant dikes could be built and all the fuel could be immersed in a body of water large enough to keep it cool. Further steps could then be taken.
This immense problem requires an immediate and immense response.
AaronC
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