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Drugs Seattle Times Reporter's Medical-Marijuana Sting at Hempfest Results in Charges Against Two Naturopaths
Posted by Dominic Holden on Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 1:27 PM
The state Department of Health has charged two naturopaths with unprofessional conduct for operating an “assembly line” practice of authorizing medical marijuana at last year’s Hempfest.
The charges, filed Tuesday, appear to be the first disciplinary action taken against a state medical professional for a medical marijuana authorization, said Tim Church, a DOH spokesman.
The two naturopaths, Carolyn Lee Bearss and Dimitrios Jimmy Magiasis, were featured in a Seattle Times story last August in which a reporter received a medical marijuana authorization for $150 at a Hempfest tent. Bearss recommended marijuana as treatment for the reporter’s lower-back pain without seeing medical records after an appointment that lasted 11 minutes.
For what it's worth, that reporter, Jonathan Martin, admits that he does suffer back pain that "flares up weekly."
Discuss.
3
Sounds like a neat little business that will disappear if I-502 passes.
Remind me who is against it, again?
Remind me who is against it, again?
5
@4 Reminds me of that line in Tim Minchin's Storm: "Why just before we arrived, I took a natural remedy, derived from the bark of a willow tree. What was it called, dear? Masprin? Basprin? OH YEAH, Aspirin."
Because there's no such thing as a natural remedy, right?
Because there's no such thing as a natural remedy, right?
6
how is this different from the underground concert series at that clothing shop on Broadway getting shut down after the Stranger reported on it?
Lord, I'm getting old. Didn't this happen only a year or two ago? And I can't remember the store (want to say the Raghaus, but it's whatever went in after) or the Stranger writer's name. Stay away from drugs, kids!
Lord, I'm getting old. Didn't this happen only a year or two ago? And I can't remember the store (want to say the Raghaus, but it's whatever went in after) or the Stranger writer's name. Stay away from drugs, kids!
7
Eric Grandy! Atlas Clothing! 2007! Fears of Alzheimer's allayed (for now)!
http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/a_fe…
http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/a_fe…
8
I'd have to say I'd be happy to see I-502 turn off the money fountain that WA's current quasi-legalization has poured over all manner of "naturopaths" for their role in providing that critical piece of paper. But I certainly don't want to see them busted for providing that (currently) critical service.
disclaimer:
I'm not talking about whatever % of the practioners are providing an actual medical treatment for the MMJ patients with serious illnesses, but the assembly line offices providing "green cards" for all.
disclaimer #2:
I think "green cards for all" is a fine thing and under current law, these guys are providing a critical service. I just don't think that providing a steady stream of cash to a bunch of quacks is a positive use of local stoners' money and look forward to cutting them off from the gravy train.
disclaimer:
I'm not talking about whatever % of the practioners are providing an actual medical treatment for the MMJ patients with serious illnesses, but the assembly line offices providing "green cards" for all.
disclaimer #2:
I think "green cards for all" is a fine thing and under current law, these guys are providing a critical service. I just don't think that providing a steady stream of cash to a bunch of quacks is a positive use of local stoners' money and look forward to cutting them off from the gravy train.
9
On a different note, let's discuss how we can get Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg, to make an appearance at Hemp Fest.
Imagine walking around Hemp Fest, looking this way and that, and suddenly you can't believe your eyes! Is that Snoop Dogg, you think to yourself. No it's Snoop Lion and he's lighting up a fat joint and beckoning you over to him. You and a few other people form and circle and smoke a fucking J with Snoop. Nice.
Imagine walking around Hemp Fest, looking this way and that, and suddenly you can't believe your eyes! Is that Snoop Dogg, you think to yourself. No it's Snoop Lion and he's lighting up a fat joint and beckoning you over to him. You and a few other people form and circle and smoke a fucking J with Snoop. Nice.
10
@5, at least put some more of "Storm" in.
E.g. "And try as hard as I like,
A small crack appears
In my diplomacy-dike.
“By definition”, I begin
“Alternative Medicine”, I continue
“Has either not been proved to work,
Or been proved not to work.
You know what they call “alternative medicine”
That's been proved to work?
Medicine.”"
E.g. "And try as hard as I like,
A small crack appears
In my diplomacy-dike.
“By definition”, I begin
“Alternative Medicine”, I continue
“Has either not been proved to work,
Or been proved not to work.
You know what they call “alternative medicine”
That's been proved to work?
Medicine.”"
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