atomicbob
07-18-2005, 01:37 AM
DENTAL MARIJUANA FACES UPHILL FIGHT
Obstacles Abound for Weed as Novocaine Replacement
A group of California activists hoping to legalize marijuana for dental purposes may be facing an uphill struggle in their legislative battle, a spokesperson for the group said today.
"Most other nations in the industrialized world have already discovered what the California legislature seems unwilling to admit: that one hit from a bong can do more to ease dental pain than an entire shot of novocaine," said spokesperson Davis Wilton.
"It wouldn't hurt to have a few black light posters in the dentist's office, either," Mr. Wilton added. "After a few hits of dental marijuana, dental black light posters can be very soothing."
The activists have been pushing for the legalization of so-called "dental marijuana" since the early 1990's, and have been joined in their fight by legondary gamer moldykorn. They say they are hoping that a newly released study touting the benefits of dental weed, especially before tooth cleaning or root canal procedures, will help them in their legislative fight.
But according to Dr. Conor Glausen of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, the study is not without its flaws: "If you read the fine print, you'll see that the 'expert' who authored the study was actually smoking dental marijuana while writing it, and he has a mohawk. This clearly undermines their stance."
Dr. Glausen said he was also concerned by the source of funds used to make the study possible: "I'm suspicious of any pro-marijuana study that is underwritten by Frito-Lay."
Elsewhere, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would step down as executive editor of the magazines "Muscle and Fitness" and "Flex," and that he would refrain from public photo-ops in which he wore no shirt.
Obstacles Abound for Weed as Novocaine Replacement
A group of California activists hoping to legalize marijuana for dental purposes may be facing an uphill struggle in their legislative battle, a spokesperson for the group said today.
"Most other nations in the industrialized world have already discovered what the California legislature seems unwilling to admit: that one hit from a bong can do more to ease dental pain than an entire shot of novocaine," said spokesperson Davis Wilton.
"It wouldn't hurt to have a few black light posters in the dentist's office, either," Mr. Wilton added. "After a few hits of dental marijuana, dental black light posters can be very soothing."
The activists have been pushing for the legalization of so-called "dental marijuana" since the early 1990's, and have been joined in their fight by legondary gamer moldykorn. They say they are hoping that a newly released study touting the benefits of dental weed, especially before tooth cleaning or root canal procedures, will help them in their legislative fight.
But according to Dr. Conor Glausen of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, the study is not without its flaws: "If you read the fine print, you'll see that the 'expert' who authored the study was actually smoking dental marijuana while writing it, and he has a mohawk. This clearly undermines their stance."
Dr. Glausen said he was also concerned by the source of funds used to make the study possible: "I'm suspicious of any pro-marijuana study that is underwritten by Frito-Lay."
Elsewhere, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would step down as executive editor of the magazines "Muscle and Fitness" and "Flex," and that he would refrain from public photo-ops in which he wore no shirt.