Chronic Pain Study & Great News from SF!

Hello all!

Yesterday we also received word that Mayor Gavin Newsom has sent a letter to Rep.
John Conyers urging him to expedite Justice Committee hearings into the DEA's
tactics against dispensaries in this state. There's a great article in the Examiner
at:

http://www.examiner.com/a-1343418~Mayor_backs_pot_clubs_in_dispute_with_feds.html

Kudos to the passionate and persistent activists with SF's Axis of Love group,
including Shona Gochenaur, and to ASA and others whose months of advocacy have
finally convinced Newsom to stand up for medical marijuana patients, providers, and
landlords!

Info about Dr. Abrams' study is below. All the best, and be well,

Becky DeKeuster
Community Liaison

Sonnet Gabbard wrote:ASA Needs Your Support

Americans for Safe Access 1322 Webster Street, Ste. 402
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-251-1856
Fax: 510-251-2036
Email us!


Groundbreaking Chronic Pain Study
Needs Participants:
Find Out What You Can Do to Help

Dear ASA Supporter,
Dr. Donald Abrams of University of California, San Francisco needs individuals who
are currently using Oxycontin or MS Contin to join an important medical cannabis
study! This research could potentially provide clinical proof that when added to
conventional narcotic pain drugs, marijuana can provide added relief and often
allow much-reduced doses of these dangerous narcotics.
Dr. Abrams has conducted numerous groundbreaking medical marijuana studies and you
could be involved in his next historic project! Time is of the essence, be one of
two dozen people to impact medical marijuana research for the future.
In order to ensure that this necessary research continues and is a success, Dr.
Abrams is seeking out individuals who meet the following qualifications:

To qualify, you must:

Be taking either OxyContin or MS Contin (or Kadian) twice daily;

Have smoked marijuana at least 6 times in the past;

Be willing NOT to smoke marijuana for a month prior to screening for the
study;

Be willing not to smoke cigarettes at least 2 weeks prior to screening and
through the study;

Be 18 years or older;

Meet some additional criteria;


And you cannot:
Be pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or breastfeeding;

Be on chemo, radiation, or other cancer therapy;

Be currently using alcohol or recreational drugs;

Have kidney or liver failure, severe heart problems, high blood pressure, lung
disease or a severe psychiatric disorder.
The study takes place at San Francisco General Hospital, in the clinical research
center, and is a 5-day inpatient stay. Participants may be eligible to receive up
to $520.00 for travel reimbursements. You can read more about the study here:
http://www.AmericansforSafeAccess.org/AbramsPainStudy
How to Get Involved:
If you meet the qualifications above and are interested in participating in this
historical research please contact Paul Couey at: 415-476-9554 ext 315 or e-mail
at: pcouey [at] php.ucsf.edu. Let Paul know you found out about this study from ASA.
If you do not meet the criteria above, there is still an important role for you to
play! Please forward this message on to any lists you belong to, any community
members you know might be interested, and your family and friends!
If you have questions about the study or need more information, please contact
Sonnet [at] AmericansforSafeAccess.org
Sincerely,
Sonnet Seeborg Gabbard
Field Coordinator
Americans for Safe Access

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Americans for Safe Access is the nation's largest organization of patients, medical
professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to
cannabis for therapeutic use and research.