If Marijuana has so many medical benefits, why isn't it legalized for medical use?

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Old 12-28-2010 | 06:17 PM
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-It will kill tobacco sales.
-Marijuana can also trigger some underlying conditions (seizures).
-Its also hard to draw a line where the legalize drugs thing would end. Why legalize marijane and not coke?

In the end its all politics.
Old 12-28-2010 | 06:20 PM
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To me it seems that it comes down to Money. Yes there are all the other fears associated with marijuana that really shouldn't be associated with it, but the biggest problem comes down to Taxation of the Good. How do you properly tax & control the in flow of a good or commodity that anyone with time and the proper setup can create for themselves at home?
Old 12-28-2010 | 06:26 PM
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Daniel watch "The Union: The Business Behind Getting High." Has a lot of really good information, I used it to write my thesis paper.

It's all politics. I don't know if it's been said but it would kill tobacco industry, the same industry that funds our great politicians campaigns. Hell, the declaration of independence was written on hemp paper and George Washington himself grew marijuana and said it was the most useful plant known to man.
Old 12-28-2010 | 06:45 PM
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I was is a really bad accident and spent a month in the hospital. After I got out I had a terrible time sleeping. Docs perscribed me all sorts of opiates and sleeping pills and none worked. My brother brought me some weed and the relief was instant. It helps people, I'm living proof.
Old 12-28-2010 | 06:47 PM
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When I had my tonsils taken out I was prescribed liquid codine for the pain and the doses were very limited, and I couldn't fill my prescription early because I could have been a junkie... yah ok. Anyway, I'm a big dude 6', 220, and the doses they gave me were bull. I didn't even feel it! I was still in pain 24/7. I made tea from some local Sativa ground up in a tea ball and it worked wonders and I still kept my A's in all 12 of the units I was taking. I think if your lazy you'll be lazy regardless. If it can benefit you medically or just be a social thing then pack one for me and always remember, puff puff pass, don't get greedy.
Old 12-28-2010 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by burnyou2
Anyway, I'm a big dude 6', 220, and the doses they gave me were bull. I didn't even feel it! I was still in pain 24/7.
6' 4" 230 here I know the feeling, the prescribed doses of a lot of **** are just too weak. Pot doesn't help me with pain though, it actually made **** feel like it was throbbing
Old 12-28-2010 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by burnyou2
When I had my tonsils taken out I was prescribed liquid codine for the pain and the doses were very limited, and I couldn't fill my prescription early because I could have been a junkie... yah ok. Anyway, I'm a big dude 6', 220, and the doses they gave me were bull. I didn't even feel it! I was still in pain 24/7. I made tea from some local Sativa ground up in a tea ball and it worked wonders and I still kept my A's in all 12 of the units I was taking. I think if your lazy you'll be lazy regardless. If it can benefit you medically or just be a social thing then pack one for me and always remember, puff puff pass, don't get greedy.
I injured my back in wrestling, and then a moto-cross accident really put me down. The vicodin I received made me way too nauseous, so I started visiting the "clinic." Back pain alleviated and I still maintained my 20 hr job and A's/B's in my 13 units. Without it I'd be pretty much bed ridden. Lazy people will be lazy if they smoke cannabis, bad demographic to represent a whole.
Old 12-28-2010 | 08:33 PM
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6'6.5 and 240ish, I def know how you guys feel. They give me the same dose as some 4'11" woman who weighs 101lbs. How does that work?
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Originally Posted by 03'EyeBug
Lazy people will be lazy if they smoke cannabis, bad demographic to represent a whole.
Thats why I do my part to help the non lazy side of the canna-club haha.
Old 12-28-2010 | 08:38 PM
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There is a huge amount of people who smoke pot that aren't lazy. I have examples of plenty of friends who are doing just that. And who knows what goes on on the higher end parties.
Old 12-28-2010 | 08:41 PM
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my back pain def decreases when medicating with the magic shrubbery, i dont like pills at all, i swear i feel my liver hurting when i take acetaminophen products

btw my bottom vertebrae is deformed, and combined with competitive basketball from 3rd grade til end of high school, my back is ALL messed up..my vertebrae are almost all flat and i get crazy back spasms...so im an actual medical case, most people who meet me wouldnt think i have back problems and have an actual reason to toke haa

and as far as being lazy and slow, ive always been like that haha, even before my first smoke
Old 12-28-2010 | 08:46 PM
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Shoot, i've had chronic back-pain for the last 4 years. Several dislocated vertebrae and constant impact and abuse that is still going on. Maybe I need to go see a doc.

03'bugeye, sounds like it didn't affect your ability to study and focus. That's good because that's my biggest concern with any drug.
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Originally Posted by brucelee
6'6.5 and 240ish, I def know how you guys feel. They give me the same dose as some 4'11" woman who weighs 101lbs. How does that work?
That was one thing I liked about Japan, meds were dosed the same way we do it here for children, by body weight.

Originally Posted by 03'EyeBug
I injured my back in wrestling, and then a moto-cross accident really put me down. The vicodin I received made me way too nauseous, so I started visiting the "clinic." Back pain alleviated and I still maintained my 20 hr job and A's/B's in my 13 units. Without it I'd be pretty much bed ridden. Lazy people will be lazy if they smoke cannabis, bad demographic to represent a whole.
I am one of those ones that gets lazy so I'll maybe burn 2-4 times a month. I've just learned that this pain is going to be with me for life so better get used to it. There isn't barely one part of my body left that hasn't been broken and now I have arthritis in my hands too from all the football and MA broken fingers, knuckles, etc...bassically winter is nightmare mode for me

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And who knows what goes on on the higher end parties.

I do....shhhhhhhh :3

Originally Posted by snowflow
Shoot, i've had chronic back-pain for the last 4 years. Several dislocated vertebrae and constant impact and abuse that is still going on. Maybe I need to go see a doc.

03'bugeye, sounds like it didn't affect your ability to study and focus. That's good because that's my biggest concern with any drug.
yep, docs have been wanting to replace discs since I was 25. Tons of ab exercises (crunches,ball situps, etc) are literally magical for relief :/

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Old 12-28-2010 | 09:01 PM
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yep, docs have been wanting to replace discs since I was 25. Tons of ab exercises (crunches,ball situps, etc) are literally magical for relief :/
Fortunately nothing needs to be replaced. I just have to constantly get it adjusted and deal with the pain. It doesn't help that I keep on railing on it. It's mostly from snowboarding and remnants of my snowmobiling days. I've definitely been doing a lot of core work to help. A big help for me has been keeping my hamstrings strong and stretched out. Helps out daily average lower back pain I have sitting and standing. I don't know how the pot would help a whole lot though. Does it help back pain much?

I guess having a very low car on coilovers in the rough hills doesn't help.
Old 12-28-2010 | 09:03 PM
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^ Yea I stretch daily as well as gym every other day, helped my back pain a lot. I don't know if cannabis is for everyone but if it can help you then by all means



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