Kinda scary to see them go balls to the walls on the opiode thing. My dad and FnL both dealt with severe pain. One with late onset muscular dystrophy and the other an amputation issue. Both at a time when the Feds were working to cut the supply of pain killers, making it difficult to get them.
Ever seen a 6’6” man weep like a baby in pain?
“the Feds were working to cut the supply of pain killers, making it difficult to get them”
The DEA has created a de facto cap on opioid per day dose (90 MME). Even though the cap is only a guideline issued by the CDC, the DEA has cited this guideline when charging physicians for wrongful deaths, effectively criminalizing prescribing opioids above this dose. Now, no physician is going to risk their liberty to treat severe pain with opioids.
This demonstrates the utterly pathetic and disgusting police state mentality of Sessions. With his defense if the corrupt DOJ and FBI he is emblematic for what is wrong with government. His alliance with the gun grabber Feinstein only confirms this.
The answer here is so obvious; give the power back to the states. The DEA does not need to exist in its present form; states should make and enforce drug laws. Issues between states can be resolved by mutual agreements between states or if necessary via Federal courts. Interdiction could be handled by re-assigning former DEA agents into border control.
I understand exactly what you are going through. My F-I-L suffered greatly in his last couple of years at the hands of medical technology. He as an ex-pro football player. And yes I did see him weep like a baby.
Nonetheless; I was his call to have the medical procedures that kept him alive and suffering well beyond what I would have wanted. But then again it was not my call and who know what I will want when I’m 89.