Cannabis drug 'fights pain without high'

BBC On Line ^ | Wednesday, 21 August, 2002 | Unsigned

[tacticalogic]

Legal = Good. Illegal = Bad. Government = God.

[Physicist]

I'm sure that there is a medicinal use for pot, but that's not why all the Libertarians are on FReep advocating it's legalization.

You're right.

They just want to be able to smoke it, period.

I don't. Never have, never will.

I have nothing against medical use of pot, but I do against legalization along the lines of alcohol.

Do you think we should return to the prohibition of alcohol?

[Dakmar]

Look, alcohol is legal, and causes millions times more health and social problems than marijuana would if it were given away (to adults) on street corners. Show me where I'm wrong. The prohibiton against marijuana is irrational, counterproductive (it's illegal status makes it easier for kids to get than booze) and hypocritical. It is also enriching the criminal element who deal large volumes. Does any of that make sense to you?

[serinde]

This all seems a bit silly. There are many pain-killing drugs already available.

Yes, there are a lot of pain-killers around. And my husband can't take any of them because they tear up his stomach. My daughter is also sensitive to many of them.

Something new, without all the negative side effects of what's already out there, could be wonderful for those that need it.

[A CA Guy]

VICE DRUGS = LIBERTRIAN = GOOD
Libertarians = Whack jobs!

[Dakmar]

Speaking of Nixon

“Every one of the bastards that are out for legalizing marijuana is Jewish,” Nixon told chief of staff H.R. Haldeman on May 26, 1971. “What the Christ is the matter with the Jews, Bob?… I suppose it’s because most of them are psychiatrists.”

Isn't nice to know how rational the Drug Warrior is in his heart of hearts?

[general_re]

That would be counterproductive, for me anyway. Seems different people have different "triggers". Mine are heavily nitrated meat and alcohol.

No alcohol? I shudder at the thought... ;)

More seriously, it does seem to help without knocking me down the way Tylenol #3 always did. The only thing I've found for me that can reliably trigger it are foods with large amounts of MSG, but I still get them from time to time without that...

[Physicist]

f.Christian? Is that you?

[gdani]

Cough up the $$$$$$ being it's over a year old and I am sure you can find them. They charge for the stories over a year old.

I did tell you this before.

But wait - according to you it was reported *everywhere*. Certainly, every single news site doesn't charge for it's archived material.

I have an office subscription to Nexis. Do you want me to go check for alllllll of the news stories that mention that "the mercury in the ground where pot is grown is going to cause pot smokers to get sick and die"?

Or do you want to be a man and admit you lied?

[A CA Guy]

Being drunk is for the most part illegal ( you can't drive, supervise children or be on a job)and you make a case to restrict it better in the future D!

[WindMinstrel]

I did some reading on this new medecine -- seems really darned promising. It's supposed to be as strong as morphine, yet without the side effects. You can read more at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10903396&dopt=Abstract.

Even more interesting, that stuff, like THC itself, seems to have some anti-cancer effects. You can find that article at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11551521&dopt=Abstract

[A CA Guy]

I AMmRashional = Non-Libertarian~

[A CA Guy]

I AM RASHIONAL = NON LIBERTARIAN

TYPO! LOL

[Physicist]

I did some reading on this new medecine -- seems really darned promising. It's supposed to be as strong as morphine, yet without the side effects.

Cool beans. Two questions: is it addictive at all? And will it cause patients to fail drug tests for marijuana? (I ask the latter mostly to frost the drug warriors.)

[A CA Guy]

There was articles about Hawaii and othjer places producing crops of pot high in Mercury due to the volcanic nature of their soil.
It was well over a year ago. For a week it was in several papers.
Happy hunting!

[Dakmar]

Being drunk is for the most part illegal

Wow, I didn't realise I was dealing with F. Lee Bailey here. You really know your finer points of law, I see. Very impressive.

[webstersII]

Ever heard of Hawthorn Berry herb? I know some people who take it regularly and it seems to help. Something about it's good for your cardiovascular system.

[A CA Guy]

But what should thrill you is that the legal effective for of medication from pot will soon be here and the dopers issues will be moot.
If they debate it further, it is due to addiction and not some ethical medical reason.
Though to be exact, the stuff in pot are less helpful than ohter legal medications out there.

[A CA Guy]

I try and keep it very simple for YOU. I'm not like F. Lee, he is more like a Libertarian based on his ethics.

[A CA Guy]

I try and keep it very simple for YOU. I'm not like F. Lee, he is more like a Libertarian based on his ethics.