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Originally Posted by gerryann
So sorry for the loss of your sister. My brother was in the same situation, but with an inoperable brain tumor. This picture was taken 2 weeks before his death. Medical marijuana helped him get through the rough days. He was 46, a policeman in Tampa.
A lot of people can NOT take drugs. I am one of them. I have had 3 surgeries and could take nothing stronger than Tylenol. I would have loved marijuana, but had no way of finding it, or I would have.
To you people who seriously think that everyone is out looking for a "high"....you are wrong! They are looking for help managing pain. The people looking to get high will find it in whatever form they can find.
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We always seem to end up in the same place on this.
I can only speak for myself on this. I really get upset being painted as unsympathetic and non feelings. That is so far from the truth and it really upsets me to have that implied.
I have asked....are there other medications that will achieve the same thing. I have been told on this thread and have read it THAT THERE ARE. Actually, drugs that more assimilate marijuana than those on ballots. I will ask again, and I ask again in the most sympathatic way......are there not alternatives to pot now ?????? Drugs that obtain the very same results ? If I am being informed correctly ON THIS THREAD the medical marijuana is without the strongest component of the drug.
Why is this not being explored within the medical community and going through the same thing that any new drug needs to go through ? Why is all political and on a ballot ? Why does noone who supports it even admit that there are alternatives that will do the same thing ?
If there are no other alternatives that offer the same results you seek, then I am with you on making MEDICAL MARIJUANA legal but still asking WHY the medical community is not pursuing it and why it is made political ?
I note on this thread that there are those who ignore the medical part of this and talk about the recreational part of it.....that bothers me A LOT. And if you listen to the supporters of MEDICAL marijuana, they are almost giddy about getting it legal for recreational use.
If someone can address these questions, I am open. Trying to make me feel guilty...and I can only speak for myself, is terribly unfair. I have sympathy for all of you and anyone who suffered.....I also know suffering but choose not to discuss it.....I am NOT a cold person as you seem to want to make me.
Please address my questions.....I have been accused of dealing in only generalities, yet those who support this measure talk in generalities
only and I have asked and asked
SPECIFIC questions and only receive stories about how it helped family and I am glad that you were able to get that....honestly, but that is NOT speaking to the subject or the national debate.
I would also ask that you give your opinion on recreational use, just to keep your comments in context.
Thank you and sorry if you feel I am cold and unfeeling but it is not the case.