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It makes more sense to me that the FDA would reject the medical appropriateness of a smoked plant because of the harmful carcinogens than some vague political tie to "the pharmaceutical industry".

(A) I am not aware of anyone who has actually died from smoking marijuana. If you have ever heard of anyone dying from smoking the plant, then now is the time to name names or at least give us a link.

(B) There have been quite a few threads here on FR of late that reference recent studies that suggest that marijuana may actually protect against certain cancers, and that the risk of lung cancer from smoking marijuana is no greater than the non-smoking population.

(C) Do you really think that the possibly health risks and side effects of marijuana are any worse than the crap that the pharmaceutical industry pushes on the all too trusting population every day? Read the small print for Ritalin, Flomax, Accutane, Cipro, Tylenol, Motrin, Viagra, and the various drugs used to control hypertension, cholesterol, and other common ailments.

"(A) I am not aware of anyone who has actually died from smoking marijuana."

Have you ever heard any doctor quoted as saying that a person died from lung cancer and that lung cancer was caused by smoking cigarettes? I've heard it claimed, sure. Proven?

Because you're not aware, doesn't mean it hasn't happened.

"(B) There have been quite a few threads here on FR of late that reference recent studies that suggest that marijuana may actually protect against certain cancers, and that the risk of lung cancer from smoking marijuana is no greater than the non-smoking population."

Uh-huh. And how many studies do you want me to google up that say there's a link? 5? 10?

"C) Do you really think that the possibly health risks and side effects of marijuana are any worse than the crap that the pharmaceutical industry pushes on the all too trusting population every day? Read the small print for Ritalin, Flomax, Accutane, Cipro, Tylenol, Motrin, Viagra, and the various drugs used to control hypertension, cholesterol, and other common ailments."

Of course, you know the side effects of those drugs because the FDA requires it. Marijuana, the wonder drug, somehow gets a pass.

You tell me. Why shouldn't marijuana have to go throught the same approval process as any other prescription drug? Why is marijuana so special?