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Originally Posted by Locke9-05
I doubt it, but unless he tells us for sure, we can't know either way. I know many people personally who have had used marijuana and given the exact same opinion about it. They say it shouldn't be used for "recreation."
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What gave it away to me was the fact that there was a smiley in his post title and his frequent use of profanity.
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In fact now of course the debate in California is that medical marijuana is being abused. I have no problem with medical marijuana, people suffering from intolerably painful ailments such as cancer should be allowed to ease their suffering. However, then you factor in those who apply for medical marijuana for things such as "minor back arthritis"--about which even doctors being interviewed roll their eyes at--then people who once advocated medicinal marijuana even start to question it on the grounds that those who are in need become undermined by those selfish individuals who really aren't in need. That was in a news segment I watched within the last week in fact. Doctors who once advocated medicinal marijuana are now questioning it on what grounds? Pros versus cons.
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I believe back arthristis is a legitimate condition that would qualify for medical cannabis, Mild really has nothing to do with it since what is the cut off point for pain treatment? Also cannabis is non-toxic with no record of overdose deaths in it's thousands of years of use.
As opposed to prescribed medication...
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(Average 1982-1998): According to Canadian researchers, approximately 32,000 hospitalized patients (and possibly as many as 106,000) in the USA die each year because of adverse reactions to their prescribed medications.
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Also being a resident of CA I know first hand that the m.mj. issue gets alot of press. Most of it is knee-jerk negative press but there was an article that I read that said that citys that had a large amount of medical marijuana clinics (pot-clubs) had a
DECREASE in crime. I will try and find the article and put up a link.