This conversation was had many moons ago and if I remember correctly to pot is still illegal in this country. It’s settled science. What don’t you understand about “This is a NATION of laws?
“This conversation was had many moons ago and if I remember correctly to pot is still illegal in this country.”
Cannabis is illegal federally due to nanny state over reach in violation of the 10th amendment. 29 states have chosen to legalize & regulate cannabis for the medicinal usage.
“It’s settled science. “
Not so much, no. The Shafer Commission Nixon created to offer advise on how to deal with cannabis decided cannabis should be decriminalized. t concluded that cannabis did not cause widespread danger to society. It recommended using social measures other than criminalisation to discourage use. It compared the situation of cannabis to that of alcohol.
Nixon as we know, rejected the commission’s recommendations & the federal law was written to effectively criminalize the study of cannabis. So no, not settled science though some nations like Israel are studying cannabis & have a very robust medical cannabis program themselves.
“What don’t you understand about “This is a NATION of laws?”
State laws are being followed & in 29+ states voters have legally determined they want folks to have access to medical cannabis. In some states voters have decided they want access to recreational cannabis in accordance with their state’s laws.
The Constitution grants to the states the power to do exactly what they have done regarding cannabis.
It’s settled science.
Here's the settled science, as summarized by the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine: "The accumulated data suggest a variety of indications, particularly for pain relief, antiemesis, and appetite stimulation. [...] Until a nonsmoked rapid-onset cannabinoid drug delivery system becomes available, we acknowledge that there is no clear alternative for people suffering from chronic conditions that might be relieved by smoking marijuana, such as pain or AIDS wasting." - Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base
What don’t you understand about “This is a NATION of laws?
The Constitution - the supreme law of the land - grants the federal government no authority over intrastate drug matters.