The efficacy of both marijuana for glaucoma and nausea, and herion for the relief of intense pain, are both well demonstrated. General use and the laws regulating that are besides the point here.
The federal government already provides laws against diversion of abused opiates and cocaine derivatives, both refined and synthesized. They will need to legislate against diversion of these other drugs the same way, in a manner which they see fit - there is no overall social danger which could possibly justify them intruding on the physicain-patient relationship to the degree that patients are deprived of drugs which they need - it is up to the legislative branch to pass laws to secure the supplies against diversion, as it is their responsability.
When you consider how many people are needlessly suffering tonight because of the failure of the legislative branch to face up to their responsabilities, it is staggering. This terrible suffering by individual citzens has gone on for year after year after year after year, and it is long past time for someone in Washington to put a stop to it.
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Medical use and general use are two separate issues
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- Medical marijuana before the Supreme Court again
- As I've said before, I'm for legalization, but against any government sponsership of addiction services.
- The question is: Does the state have any legitmate interest in controlling dope use at all?
- You're confusing the issues: this is about mdeical practice, not about recerational use
- No confussion at all.
- A lot of people are deeply insulted by your remarks
- Once again, it's already legal. It's called Marinol.
- Once again, you're insulting, and Marinol is known not to be as effective
- Why grow it for free when one has the opportunity to enrich the pharm industry? (n/t)
- Once again, it's already legal. It's called Marinol.
- A lot of people are deeply insulted by your remarks
- this keyboard inversion is driving me batty: read "medical", "recreational"
- No confussion at all.
- And a drunk society is worse. The US is a violent society.
- You're confusing the issues: this is about mdeical practice, not about recerational use
- Like whoa dude, far out!
- Drug prohibition is an idiotic policy that has failed from the start, and will continue to fail. (n/t)
- The so called "War on Drugs" like the "War on Terrorism" ignore the realities of each and are failures both.....
- Pack up the skis and head for Hades! I agree with DFM! (n/t)
- Yet another in a nearly infinite list of things that shouldn't be a Federal problem. (n/t)
- read "send" for "sent" (n/t)