[libertyman]

I agree w/ you when it comes to thinking that taking a pill can help us solve our problems. But the fact remains that recent studies have shown that MDMA does have a beneficial value, & the government SQUELCHED the study 'cuz it didn't like what the reports were saying.

Of course, all drugs have side effects: I hafta take Dilantin & Phenobarbitol 'cuz I have epilepsy...& the Dilantin has affected my gums & teeth, & I'll probably hafta get dentures w/in the next several yrs (& I'm only 42!!!). But controlling my seizures is of prime inportance to me, & if that means I gotta eventually lose my teeth & start wearing dentures, then so be it.

On top of that, marijuana has already been medically proven to be beneficial to those of us who suffer from epilepsy (& several OTHER medical problems, I might add), yet the government refuses to acknowledge this fact & continues to have us thrown in jail, seize our property, take our children away from us, fire us from our jobs, etc., etc. It is totally outrageous & unacceptable when you are living in what is considered to be a free country.

[Avenger]

Look, it is a difficult situation. In a society we have to have rules. This, in part, defines a society. A society without rules is not a free society - it is no society at all. There have to be limits on what is acceptable, legal behavior. Maybe marijuana should be ok, but cocaine a no-no. Ok, then later someone will come along arguing that cocaine has therapeutic benefits and it is only the crack junkies that have given it a bad name. Where do we draw the line? My personal opinion in the past has been that marijuana is no worse than alcohol. Of course, I have heard that in recent years they have bred plants with such high levels of THC that perhaps there is a need for me to reaccess my position on this matter.