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Posted on 06/10/2005 2:29:28 PM PDT by Nachum
This was a horrible decision.
While I may not support such a law in my state, this had nothing to do with inter-state commerce and was completely outside the realm of control for the federal government.
so now anecdotes trump data!
But in terms of making pot legal?....With the well-documented obesity problem in this nation, do we really want a large swath of the population wandering around with the munchies all the time?
I don't get it ... Oxycontin is a prescription drug yet cannabis is too dangerous to make it a controlled substance also? When you consider how cannabis was first outlawed (the chemical industry wanted to limit competition for their new artificial fibers), it is weird to now see the subpreme court canceling states' rights to regulate!
I'll tell you what, why don't you visit a cancer support group of people on chemo and ask them.
Better to give expensive meds than smoke a cheap joint I think/sarcasm intented 100%
Marijuana is not a benign drug. Use of this drug impairs learning and judgment and may lead to the development of mental health problems
etc. etc.
Just about the same arguments can be made for alcohol.
As for the medical marijuana debate, every rational person can see the difference between street use of opiates and use under doctor's supervision, whether it is codeine, morphine or the many synthetics. One of my old coworkers had nasal surgery and was given cocaine as one of the drugs before/during surgery. What is it about the "demon weed" which incites so much fear and hatred that it might have a medical use?
Just because you legalize marijuana, it doesn't mean that everyone will do it. Have stiff penalties for people getting into car accidents while under the influence but do not punish others who use it recreationally.
God bless the person you spoke to who has cancer.
My husband has cancer. A new drug called Zofran (which is very expensive) controls nausea very well. Other new drugs are out there.
Turn pot over to the drug companies, and if it is useful then reguilate it like any other medicine. And lower the prices -- that's another crime.
So are you saying all drugs should be state regulated, or only this one?
While I certainly support giving patients whatever is necessary to make them as comfortable as possible, I believe the recent decision was correct.
State laws cannot trump Federal law in these cases.
We need to fix the law at the Federal level and we need to do it legislatively, not using the Judiciary like the leftists do.
I agree with the author. 10 years after this study was done, another UC Berkeley health official wrote about the effects of marijuana he had observed in his students and they confirm this report. I have noticed the same thing over the years with pot users.
One of the most disturbing effects is the inability to judge themselves. Invariably they think they are smarter and sharper than everyone around them, when it is fairly obvious to the "cleans" that they are prone to mistakes, terrible moods, etc. Use of this drug sems to obliviate honest judgement and turn on a switch of denial. Perhaps that is why they like it so much.
Also make note that the number of people in rehab for marijuana were given the option of jail or rehab and they chose rehab. This is not a fair way to evaluate the dangers of marijuana. Well...it's 4:20 got to go...lol
I didn't see that he addressed the nausea issue. Even at that, the other risks are real and should matter. Plus, you can't make a conclusion based on how these people feel about it. The drug alters their state of mind, and it may be that that they like, rather than real relief from nausea.
She (my friend) said that she specifically tried two drugs for nausea and they did not work for her. I believe she said "Zofran" was one of them. The reason why the marijuana was effective for her was that it was inhaled as opposed to swallowed, and it gave her her appetite back.
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