{"id":516,"date":"2012-08-02T07:03:17","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T07:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=19395"},"modified":"2012-08-02T07:03:17","modified_gmt":"2012-08-02T07:03:17","slug":"marijuana-advocate-and-l-a-city-councilman-bill-rosendahl-is-receiving-treatment-for-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/marijuana-advocate-and-l-a-city-councilman-bill-rosendahl-is-receiving-treatment-for-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana Advocate and L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl is Receiving Treatment for Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/marijuana-advocate-and-l-a-city-councilman-bill-rosendahl-is-receiving-treatment-for-cancer\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"268\" height=\"245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/councilman_bill_rosendahl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"councilman_bill_rosendahl\" title=\"councilman_bill_rosendahl\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-19396\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/la-councilman-shows-marijuana-appeal-growing\/attachment\/councilman_bill_rosendahl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-19396\" title=\"councilman_bill_rosendahl\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/councilman_bill_rosendahl-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Last week the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacity.org\/YourGovernment\/CityCouncil\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> Los Angeles City Council<\/a> voted to ban marijuana dispensaries.\u00a0 As they say, &#8220;You&#8217;ll never understand a person until you walk a mile in their shoes.&#8221;\u00a0 Cannabis patients are judged harshly by our elected officials.\u00a0 Perspective often changes when a problem hits home.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week,<a href=\"http:\/\/cd11.lacity.org\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl<\/a> announced to the Los Angeles Times that he has been a medical marijuana patient himself for over ten years.\u00a0 The councilman said he medicates with cannabis to help alleviate symptoms related to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmedhealth\/PMH0001784\/\" target=\"_blank\">neuropathy<\/a>.\u00a0 Mr. Rosendahl said the neuropathy makes his feet \u201cred hot with pain.\u201d\u00a0 Yesterday we found out that he may have another reason to continue medicating with cannabis.\u00a0 In a letter titled <a href=\"http:\/\/billrosendahl.wordpress.com\/2012\/08\/01\/im-going-to-beat-this\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;I&#8217;m Going To Beat This,&#8221;<\/a> the councilman revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer in his pelvic area.\u00a0 In the letter he said &#8220;My doctors feel there is abundant reason for optimism.\u00a0 The cancer is slow moving, has not spread to any vital organs and does not affect my digestive system.&#8221; He then went on to say &#8220;I am going to beat this cancer and return to work soon. I am going to seek, win and complete a third term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The popular city councilman has been a longtime supporter of legalizing marijuana nationwide.\u00a0 He recently told the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LA Times<\/a> that &#8220;it&#8217;s been clear for 20 to 30 years where I stand on this issue.\u00a0 I think the war on drugs is destroying this great nation.&#8221;\u00a0 Councilman Rosendahl was unable to to attend last week&#8217;s City Council session where marijuana dispensaries were outlawed by a vote of 14-0.\u00a0 The councilman who did attend apparently did not share Mr. Rosendahl&#8217;s sentiments on failed marijuana laws.\u00a0 Taking away dispensaries could seriously jeopardize the ability for patient&#8217;s health and may lead to increases in illegal street sales.<\/p>\n<p>With his recent admission, it may force the rest of the council members to acknowledge a marijuana patient up close and personal.\u00a0 Before the planned dispensary ban even begins fellow council members will witness the impact of their decision firsthand.\u00a0 They will have to look their colleague and peer in the eye and state exactly why they are against safe access.\u00a0\u00a0 This seems significantly more difficult than occasionally hearing patient stories at public meetings in City Hall.\u00a0 We at<a href=\"www.marijuana.net\" target=\"_blank\"> marijuana.net<\/a> are hoping for Bill Rosendahl to make a speedy recovery.\u00a0 Patients desperately need his compassion and leadership and we eagerly await his return to the City Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"268\" height=\"245\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/councilman_bill_rosendahl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"councilman_bill_rosendahl\" title=\"councilman_bill_rosendahl\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-19396\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/la-councilman-shows-marijuana-appeal-growing\/attachment\/councilman_bill_rosendahl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-19396\" title=\"councilman_bill_rosendahl\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/councilman_bill_rosendahl-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Last week the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lacity.org\/YourGovernment\/CityCouncil\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> Los Angeles City Council<\/a> voted to ban marijuana dispensaries.\u00a0 As they say, &#8220;You&#8217;ll never understand a person until you walk a mile in their shoes.&#8221;\u00a0 Cannabis patients are judged harshly by our elected officials.\u00a0 Perspective often changes when a problem hits home.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week,<a href=\"http:\/\/cd11.lacity.org\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl<\/a> announced to the Los Angeles Times that he has been a medical marijuana patient himself for over ten years.\u00a0 The councilman said he medicates with cannabis to help alleviate symptoms related to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmedhealth\/PMH0001784\/\" target=\"_blank\">neuropathy<\/a>.\u00a0 Mr. Rosendahl said the neuropathy makes his feet \u201cred hot with pain.\u201d\u00a0 Yesterday we found out that he may have another reason to continue medicating with cannabis.\u00a0 In a letter titled <a href=\"http:\/\/billrosendahl.wordpress.com\/2012\/08\/01\/im-going-to-beat-this\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;I&#8217;m Going To Beat This,&#8221;<\/a> the councilman revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer in his pelvic area.\u00a0 In the letter he said &#8220;My doctors feel there is abundant reason for optimism.\u00a0 The cancer is slow moving, has not spread to any vital organs and does not affect my digestive system.&#8221; He then went on to say &#8220;I am going to beat this cancer and return to work soon. I am going to seek, win and complete a third term.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The popular city councilman has been a longtime supporter of legalizing marijuana nationwide.\u00a0 He recently told the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">LA Times<\/a> that &#8220;it&#8217;s been clear for 20 to 30 years where I stand on this issue.\u00a0 I think the war on drugs is destroying this great nation.&#8221;\u00a0 Councilman Rosendahl was unable to to attend last week&#8217;s City Council session where marijuana dispensaries were outlawed by a vote of 14-0.\u00a0 The councilman who did attend apparently did not share Mr. Rosendahl&#8217;s sentiments on failed marijuana laws.\u00a0 Taking away dispensaries could seriously jeopardize the ability for patient&#8217;s health and may lead to increases in illegal street sales.<\/p>\n<p>With his recent admission, it may force the rest of the council members to acknowledge a marijuana patient up close and personal.\u00a0 Before the planned dispensary ban even begins fellow council members will witness the impact of their decision firsthand.\u00a0 They will have to look their colleague and peer in the eye and state exactly why they are against safe access.\u00a0\u00a0 This seems significantly more difficult than occasionally hearing patient stories at public meetings in City Hall.\u00a0 We at<a href=\"www.marijuana.net\" target=\"_blank\"> marijuana.net<\/a> are hoping for Bill Rosendahl to make a speedy recovery.\u00a0 Patients desperately need his compassion and leadership and we eagerly await his return to the City Council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[241,242,45,52,168,243,204,56,9,244,51,70,245,1,3,61],"tags":[2819,2820,2628,2632,2746,2821,2782,2636,2822,2631,5,2823,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}