[Dr. Marijah
McCain]
Dr. Marijah McCain Under Attack
Herbal Healer Academy Update
HerbalHealer.com
8-20-2
- I am sorry to have to write this update, and I want you all to know this
is NOT a publicity stunt, this is the real thing. I am being personally sued
by the Arkansas Attorney General's Office along with two other people in the
State. They are saying that our correspondence classes are not allowed to
train naturopathic physicians. (Of course we have never claimed that) They
are also saying the ANMA is not authorized with the US Dept. of Education.
(No alternative correspondence school in the country is or has been) We have
the ANMA helping us fight this one and hopefully this will help as we have
been recognized by them for years and have graduated many students. Also
they are charging me personally with fraud and here's a quote from the
papers they sent.. " I have advertised my services while using the
abbreviations Dr., MD and N.D. This advertisement is unlawful, fraudulent,
and has a high likelihood of misleading consumers as to the quality and
degree of expertise associated with her services."
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- Item 3 reads " The State also seeks to abate the public nuisance created
as direct and proximate result of Defendants acts that are determined to the
health, safety, security and welfare of the people of the State of
Arkansas."
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- Item 5 reads " The State seeks civil penalties from the Defendants for
multiple violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, including
but not limited to the fraudulent advertising, and offering consumers
degrees in the discipline of naturopathic medicine through correspondence
courses in selected medical fields."
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- Now, I have been a board certified naturopathic doctor for many years
and have all the credentials and diplomas that I state I have. See my
biography on HHA web site. I also have had Herbal Healer Academy since 1988
and been doing business in this state for that long without any problems. I
have been selling my correspondence courses since 1988 with no problems. We
are hiring a lawyer and will fight this as best we can. This is a civil suit
by the way.
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- Secondly the FDA, who does address me as Dr. McCain, by the way, also
has come after us regarding the web site again. This time they made us
remove some descriptions of what some of the products are used for. We have
been compliant on this. However what is alarming is the caliber of what they
are picking at us on. For instance, they wanted removed,
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- a) HHA Glucosamine/Chondroitin - "This is our leading product for
arthritis"
- That's all we said
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- b) MSM - "Outstanding supplement for skin disorders, allergies,
infections, and more". Followed by a testimonial they also wanted removed -
" I have had fibromyalgia and for six years I suffered with this horrible
painful problem. After taking MSM religiously for one month, I started
feeling better! One morning I woke up feeling no pain!" Thank you - HHA
Member
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- c) STOPSMO - (A Dr. Chi product from China) - "How it works is that you
paint a small thin line of the herbal extract, using the applicator, on your
cigarette and smoke it. If you are determined to quit, give this Chinese
formula a try."
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- I could go on, but my point here is that this is pretty alarming to say
the least. If they will not allow testimonials, and they will not allow me
to say anything about the products, then how are you going to know what they
are used for. I have over 18 years experience with natural medicine and I am
an authority on it, and my concern is for you. Where are you going to get
good safe information on natural supplements from? Where are you going to
find alternatives that you might need to survive if they close Herbal Healer
down and go after others like us?
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- Also, the reason I cannot do the Ask The Naturopath on-line
consultations, is due to the pressure from the government to not allow me to
practice and give out my advice. They are trying to frame me into a
situation where they can charge me with practicing medicine without a
medical license. Same thing on the telephones. It is tragic and I am so
sorry. Maybe somehow this can be changed?
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- Needless to say I am heartbroken about this and I am sorry to have to
write this to you, but I do need your prayers and anything else you feel
guided to do. The FDA is under control as of now as we have come into
compliance with their demands so far. But who is to say we won't get another
letter tomorrow and our web site will slowly disappear. We still have 15
days to respond to the Arkansas Attorney Generals Office, and we plan on
that in the next week or so. Here is the Arkansas Attorney General
Information - Mark Pryor - 323 Center Street, Suite 1100, Little Rock, AR.
72201. (501-682-8084) web site is: http://www.ag.state.ar.us
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- Please pass this along anywhere you think it might help and please pray
for us here, as the Herbal Healer Academy touches many many lives for the
better everyday. Do whatever you can to help, it would be greatly
appreciated.
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- You can e-mail me at herbalhealerinc@aol.com
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- Dr. Marijah McCain ND
- herbalhealer.com
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- Some Of Your Wonderful Letters Of Support...
http://www.herbalhealer.com/support-letters.shtml
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- Contact Information To support Dr. McCain
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- From Arkansas Attorney General Web Site:
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- 501 682 2007 800 482-8982
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- Contact people are: Brian Brooks or Lamar Davis.
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- Also the judge presiding in the case: John Plegge
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- Case number is CV 2002 008480
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- You can also contact the Arkansas Attorney General's office
- via email at: oag@ag.state.ar.us
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Behind The Attacks On Dr. McCain