In the October 2010 Issue of High Times > Buzz Section - Robert Platshorn, aka Bobby Tuna, featured an article regarding an amazing medical marijuana success story. The article was about Irv Rosenfeld.
From High Times > Oct 2010 > Pg. 14
Irv and his wife, Debbie, were born and raised in Virginia. In 1963, at age 10, he was dignosed with multiple congenital cartilaginous exostoses, a rare and very painful Disease that causes bone tumors. By that time Irv had over 200 tumors growing from the long bones of his arms and legs. Repeated surgeries were needed to remove the ones that were too painful or impeded use of his limbs. By age 13, Irv was bedridden and required home schooling. He was already on Demerol, Parafon Forte and a shot of bourbon to help him sleep. Later, he became dependent on Quaalude, Valium and Dilaudid to control the pain, before discovering the one drug that could both ease his suffering and stop the growth of his tumors--marijuana. Irv hasn't needed surgery in over 36 years and has been off the opiates for ages.
The activist community has been waiting a long time for My Medicine, (Click here to buy Irv's book) Irv's brand new book documenting his ten year, often physically painful battle with the Feds to gain access to the "Compassionate Care" program. That battle continues to this day, with Irv now helping others legally obtain their medicine. Without marijuana, he would've been dead ages ago or, at the very least, bedridden and in constant, severe pain. Instead, he teaches sailing to the handicapped on Saturdays, plays softball on Sundays, and makes a damned good living as a stock broker whose clients know that he smokes 10 joints a day... every day. --Robert Platshorn
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Incredible story...quite motivational.
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