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Medical Marijuana, will it be misused ?

Will people misuse the Marijuana under its medical purpose ?

  • Yes

    Votes: 26 78.8%
  • No

    Votes: 6 18.2%
  • Dunno

    Votes: 1 3.0%

  • Total voters
    33

Ahmed Shaheen

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After legalizing Marijuana for medical purposes, will it be misused ?
 
Of course it will. In those places where it has already been legalized for medicinal purposes, it is already being used for recreational purposes. For as useful as marijuana is for a variety of medicinal purposes, its chief value is recreational and the people who have lobbied for its legalization are well aware of this.

I do not take drugs for recreational purposes, but I've had very little difficulty in convincing doctors to prescribe whatever drugs I have requested. I am certain that, if medicinal marijuana were legal in Wyoming, I would have no trouble at all in convincing a doctor to prescribe it for me-- except that it would serve me little purpose.

I think the more important question is whether or not the State has any legitimate reason to make medical decisions for its citizens, or to delegate those medical decisions to third parties. I am perfectly qualified to decide which drugs I require, including having the wisdom to know when to consult a doctor for advice.
 
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It's already being abused. In CA, people complain to their doctors for all sorts of minor problems, and ask for a cannabis prescription. It's as easy as any other drug. I'd rather people be vaporizing cannabis than taking loads of pharmaceuticals though, but if done too often it has some unpleasant side effects.
 
Of course it will. In those places where it has already been legalized for medicinal purposes, it is already being used for recreational purposes. For as useful as marijuana is for a variety of medicinal purposes, its chief value is recreational and the people who have lobbied for its legalization are well aware of this.

I do not take drugs for recreational purposes, but I've had very little difficulty in convincing doctors to prescribe whatever drugs I have requested. I am certain that, if medicinal marijuana were legal in Wyoming, I would have no trouble at all in convincing a doctor to prescribe it for me-- except that it would serve me little purpose.

I think the more important question is whether or not the State has any legitimate reason to make medical decisions for its citizens, or to delegate those medical decisions to third parties. I am perfectly qualified to decide which drugs I require, including having the wisdom to know when to consult a doctor for advice.

I'd heard that the "Green Cross Co-op" will deliver it to you home, without a Prescription ?
 
Sure it will be misused. Anything to get a 'script.

I say we keep it like it is. That way, the black market/organized crime dudes can keep getting richer, the funeral homes can make lots of money and a lot of cops and prison guards have job security. Not to mention all the money lining the politician's pockets for keeping it illegal. That's capitolism in it's purest form. Yes sir. The American way.
 
It's already being abused. In CA, people complain to their doctors for all sorts of minor problems, and ask for a cannabis prescription. It's as easy as any other drug. I'd rather people be vaporizing cannabis than taking loads of pharmaceuticals though, but if done too often it has some unpleasant side effects.

Lucky them, they can get it now without even thinking about going to doctor ..
 
Sure it will be misused. Anything to get a 'script.

I say we keep it like it is. That way, the black market/organized crime dudes can keep getting richer, the funeral homes can make lots of money and a lot of cops and prison guards have job security. Not to mention all the money lining the politician's pockets for keeping it illegal. That's capitolism in it's purest form. Yes sir. The American way.

Please don't attribute capitalism with foolishness.
 
Either make it legal or keep it illegal. This dumb in-betweening is just causing more problems than necessary.
 
Either make it legal or keep it illegal. This dumb in-betweening is just causing more problems than necessary.

"One Man's Trash...Another Man's Treasure" ..

If its a problem to one party, its a gain to another ..

I think The Green Cross Co-op is the only beneficiary from this whole case.
 
Of course this so-called "medical" marijuana will be misused, the same as alcohol was, nearly 90 years ago..
But, is this a sensible reason to make either illegal ??
By now , the majority of people believe that marijuana should be legal and controlled, this change has taken long enough.
 
Of course this so-called "medical" marijuana will be misused, the same as alcohol was, nearly 90 years ago..
But, is this a sensible reason to make either illegal ??
By now , the majority of people believe that marijuana should be legal and controlled, this change has taken long enough.

Incorrect (assuming you are talking about Americans). By Gallup's last poll, about 36% of the population supports legalization. It is an upward trend though; we'll probably see it happen within the next 20-40 years.
 
Of course this so-called "medical" marijuana will be misused, the same as alcohol was, nearly 90 years ago..
But, is this a sensible reason to make either illegal ??
By now , the majority of people believe that marijuana should be legal and controlled, this change has taken long enough.

I wonders, what will Marijuana objectors do about that ?
 
Incorrect (assuming you are talking about Americans). By Gallup's last poll, about 36% of the population supports legalization. It is an upward trend though; we'll probably see it happen within the next 20-40 years.

I was "jumping the gun"; this is surprising however,....definitely the people here are more up to date, and smarter that those polled by Gallup..
Government by polls/consensus is not necessary a good thing.
 
True, this is best left to the big financial institutions.

Big financial institutions like that are only possible with extensive government involvement. Harry might not like comparing capitalism to foolishness... but I think the argument could be made that corruption is the natural product of exposing capitalism to government, especially democratic government. The two don't mix.
 
I wonders, what will Marijuana objectors do about that ?
If I were an "objector", I would lie, cheat, twist the truth, use propaganda to support the opposition....anything, they may even bring the Bible into it...
But, I am not, and I would never use this crap....
That does not mean that others should not...
 
I can't figure out how it would be misused.
Marijuana makes people feel good.
How do you screw that up?
 
Big financial institutions like that are only possible with extensive government involvement. Harry might not like comparing capitalism to foolishness... but I think the argument could be made that corruption is the natural product of exposing capitalism to government, especially democratic government. The two don't mix.

That is the basis of my argument. Government shouldn't meddle with it.
 
I can't figure out how it would be misused.
Marijuana makes people feel good.
How do you screw that up?

Both of Marijuana (The medicine) and Marijuana (Hashiish, Smoked ...) makes people feels good.

Misuse of Marijuana is to be used as anything else but a medicine, which I see no different between its sage as a medicine, drug or even got smoked, but other people does.
 
Misuse? What do you mean? Like an overdose? Not chemically possible.
 
Misuse? What do you mean? Like an overdose? Not chemically possible.

Depends on the way you're using it, but I think both Medicine and Smoke have a side effects
 
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