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Do you ever feel like we are be cheated re drugs?
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 669490" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>I will use this opportunity to rant against the medically sanctioned use of marijuana in my state.</p><p></p><p>In theory I have been for legalization of drugs. A la the Portugal model about I know little.</p><p></p><p>My thinking is this: I think that everything is market driven. If drugs are legalized and monitored, it could be done in such a way that the money making factor is reduced. That way the drugs would be safer and money used for drug enforcement would be diverted to treatment.</p><p></p><p>Medical marijuana is big business. The idea that marijuana is benign is patently untrue, in my opinion. The marijuana of today is very powerful. I believe it is a gateway drug. I believe that putting a medically sanctioned label is deceptive and harmful. </p><p></p><p>My son has such a card. It is a complete sham. He jabbers on about the medical properties...etc. I think it is nonsense, shameful nonsense.</p><p></p><p>Everything in this country (USA) is driven by money. There is an economic reason that drugs have not been legalized here. </p><p></p><p>The worst possible outcome would be if pharmaceutical companies and the government became the drivers. I seem to be arguing against myself, here. </p><p></p><p>Honestly, I do not have a solution. Until the governmental forces make responsible decisions based upon the public good, I do not have an idea what option might be an improvement here. Everything seems to be corrupted by the dollar, eventually. Cynical, I do not think so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 669490, member: 18958"] I will use this opportunity to rant against the medically sanctioned use of marijuana in my state. In theory I have been for legalization of drugs. A la the Portugal model about I know little. My thinking is this: I think that everything is market driven. If drugs are legalized and monitored, it could be done in such a way that the money making factor is reduced. That way the drugs would be safer and money used for drug enforcement would be diverted to treatment. Medical marijuana is big business. The idea that marijuana is benign is patently untrue, in my opinion. The marijuana of today is very powerful. I believe it is a gateway drug. I believe that putting a medically sanctioned label is deceptive and harmful. My son has such a card. It is a complete sham. He jabbers on about the medical properties...etc. I think it is nonsense, shameful nonsense. Everything in this country (USA) is driven by money. There is an economic reason that drugs have not been legalized here. The worst possible outcome would be if pharmaceutical companies and the government became the drivers. I seem to be arguing against myself, here. Honestly, I do not have a solution. Until the governmental forces make responsible decisions based upon the public good, I do not have an idea what option might be an improvement here. Everything seems to be corrupted by the dollar, eventually. Cynical, I do not think so. [/QUOTE]
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