What did I just say? Let's do some RESEARCH before we make any decisions on the issue. The Israeli Army uses pot for PTSD. Back during either the Reagan or 1st Bush Administration, there was talk in scientific circles that MDMA could have a positive effect on treating PTSD & other mental illnesses--but the studies were halted because the evidence was expected to prove that there IS some benefit in using MDMA for medical purposes. Let's just learn what the TRUTH is, that's all I ask.
"Let's just learn what the TRUTH is, that's all I ask."
The truth is that why cannot know the long-term impact of these sorts of drugs in the short-term. If they are using them in doses that have a theraputic value then there are certainly going to be long-term effects. Maybe it is worth risking it? I don't know.
Seems to me that we should be trying to learn to deal with the sh*t life throws at us without having to fall back on drugs. This is a challenge that we all have to face to varying degrees. I personally don't think it is healthy for our society to think that every time we feel bad we just need to pop a pill; feeling bad is part of the human experience and there is a reason for it. Of course there are very extreme cases (i.e. suicidal) in which case I wouldn't deny them something that would help.
Anyways, this has nothing whatsoever to do with recreational drug use. These are people that are being treated for illnesses by health professionals.