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Drug Policy

awoke_in_2003

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13. Oh, and I really do want it legal...

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 04:29 PM

Aug 2016

my wife has chronic pain, and can't do anything without opioids. I would give a testicle for it to be legal so she could at least give it a try and get rid of the pills.

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DEA ends its monopoly on marijuana growing for medical research [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2016 OP

that's a fucking consolation prize to attempt to cover their completely bullshit decision. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #1

Other potential growers might include big agricultural and pharmaceutical companies misterhighwasted Aug 2016 #2

As long as big-pharma can make big $$$$$'s off pot, then it will be fine with RKP5637 Aug 2016 #3

Yup. silverweb Aug 2016 #4

facts on the ground, however, say otherwise. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #6

I am more interested in the value of helping those in need rather than complaining Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #5

The DEA isn't helping anyone by putting pot smokers in prison. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #7

As I stated I am more interested in the benefits than the politics. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #8

I'm not sure what that statement means. Warren DeMontague Aug 2016 #9

The benefits awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #10

Really, do you contend there are not any medical benefits in marijuana? Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #11

Not at all awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #12

They probably will charge lots, but the benefits are important to those in need. Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #14

Oh, and I really do want it legal... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #13