You and Marcus seem to have missed my main point here (unless I've read it the wrong way) I deliberately mentioned the negative first, before emphasising the positives . . . . and my agreement/approval with this medicine
It's illegal because it makes cheaper paper than wood and a wood mill owner didn't like that, as he was a senator he could do something a about it, so he did.
Not sure what I've do wrong. You mention a negative, I compared the negative to present practices, Ie, we are already using far more dangerous poisons to attack cancer cells.
My only concern about cannabis is the dreadful effects it can have on adolescents. I'm aware of the damage it can do to young brains. But that's an extraordinary story 83 and more cases like that, if confirmed (I'm sure the medical world would come up with some other reason, anything to protect their profession) should be made public. And that's some great knowledge there Tel. I don't have much knowledge of illegal drugs other than the effects its had on some people around me but I'm 100% with @Vincemac on the subject. If it can help, crack on!
William Randolph Hurst. http://www.drugwarrant.com/articles/why-is-marijuana-illegal/ Quite a good read, if its all true anyway.
Legalising weed as a recreational drug makes no odds to me, I don't smoke it so it's of little interest to me in that form. I find it unbelievable though that our gov't accepts so many other meds, such as opioids from poppy seeds, for example (also important drugs to many people) but discounts the humble cannabis plant, even when scientists are modifying the **** out of the plant to make it safer than orange cordial for human consumption.
Ha, The drug companies make synthectic opioids cause it's cheeper than farming opioids. They're already processing and addapting much more dongerous drugs and making them worse just to save money and the Gov is just peachy about it.
To be honest mate, we don't even need to compare it to drugs, there's much more harmful substances on the supermarket shelves in our food and drinks, that's without talking about alcohol. Aspartame, Acesulfame K, Benzene, Sodium Nitrate, MSG, Artificial colourings, BHT, Soy Protein... the list goes on and on, I guarantee almost everybody on this board consumes a lot of these sort of chems over the course of a year in their diets. Cut that out and you probably wouldn't need the marajuana to cure the disease.
As for recreation, the people are already taking the power into their own hands. The gov are happy to keep it illegal. Drug dealers(hi end) Do god knows what to it, they import it in mass and the profits go god knows where, more than likely to fund other crime and it's been uncovered that profits from big time producers who have been caught that the profits are used to fund the sex trade or harder drugs. The people are taking into their own hands a growing it themselves, more than ever you know what you are smoking, and you know it's been grown with love and attention for the healthiest possible smoke and you know the only thing it's funding is your mate or mate of mates new trainers or PS4. The laws without out doubt enable it to be a very very very dangerous drug. The people are changing that even if our government has no interest.
Like many drugs cannabis has several medicinal qualities. The problem being to separate medical from misuse which causes major problems. The 'war of drugs' has failed some sort of decriminalisation is needef
Great point mate. And a caring government would address these problems. But because the economy works fine in tandem they're not interested. They could legalise it, but that would call for a bit of investment so no chance, they could ensure the public can choose their food knowing it's safer, but that would call for a bit of investment so no chance either. Reality is it's always the government failing the people. Its always the governemnt making things worse, it's always the government detached from reality and a 100 miles from realising what's best. But they'll avoid doing whats best if means spending and actually investing in the country. Not a Tory dig, they're all the same.
I find this all very strange. My father died of cancer & when he was ill was prescribed diamorphine which is essentially heroin. It's only used as a pain killer & not a cure. That's legal but cannabis isn't. Barbiturates are legal, sleeping drugs, all of which are addictive are legal. It gets on my tits tbh with you.
Chuffed to bits for you 83. 3 years ago my father in law was diagnosed with cancer and was literally given 6 months to live. He read somewhere that beetroot helps so with every meal he ate beetroot. 4 months later he was given the all clear, not a sign of it. In February this year it came back stronger than ever and unfortunately we lost him a few weeks ago. I suggested cannabis but he wouldn't touch it. Cancer is a ****ing terrible disease and we should embrace anything that helps.
I used to buy mine off my teacher from being 15 to 20 yrs old. The only harm it ever did me is as far as I'm aware is coming on this site putting up with you f*ckers
All I can think, is that mdma must be your favourite drug and you are trying to get it pushed in through the back door What's the reasons for the legalisation of mdma, then?
With the right infrastructure it could virtually fund the NHS, certainly help run it at a profit while raising care standards.
