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Originally Posted by memason
Maybe I'm missing something about "Medical" marijuana...
Medical marijuana has the THC removed and is NOT smoked, nor do you get "high" from it. It's also prescribed by a Dr. Seems to me that voting against "medical marijuana" is no different than voting against any other prescription medication.
I did not see the piece with Mr. Morgan... But, I have talked to people about this subject and they were definitely voting NO! They had no reason other than it was marijuana...no research, nothing. They hear the word MARIJUANA and immediately envision their Grandkids cruising Sunset Blvd. with Cheech and Chong!
So, in the end, marijuana is a victim of it's own name. IF this medication had be called pfizhandioumin, with the associated 3 paragraphs of warnings and side effects, it would be a no brainer...
Just my 2 cents on this subject...
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I am about to show my ignorance on this so bear with me. I have been exposed to marijuana years ago, never partook but am aware.....but...
1, If THC is removed, then the drug they want to legalize for medical reasons is NOT marijuana any longer....is that right ? Why then do they look for approval for MARIJUANA ?
2. Are there not already similiar drugs allowed for prescription that do bascilly the same thing as marijuana that are in fact THC based ? So why is marijuana so vital ? Seems to me, it is a gateway for recreational use but not sure about that.
3. Keep reading about law enforcement in Colorado speaking up on the ills of legalizing marijuana..this being the latest.....
Colorado police chief visits Roanoke, talks about legalization of recreational marijuana Colorado police chief visits Roanoke, talks about legalization of recreational marijuana | Local News - WDBJ7.com Central and Southwest VA
I guess for me, I just ask why this country with all its problems, drugs included, would want to make this legal and allow our young people to get used to being high
artificially . To me, at this point, we just seem to keep feeding the mantra of self absorption at the risk of a future large problem.
Be gentle, I admittely know very little, but legislating marijuana, to me, is so far down the chain of what this country needs I just find a lot of this stuff to be so trite.