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It is cruel and hypocritical to keep medical cannabis illegal on a federal level

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by PilkyHigh, Sep 30, 2010.

  1. First off, I can live with the recreational use of cannabis being illegal, although as we all know, it most definitely shouldn't be. However, the fact that in the US, on a federal level, and in all but a few other countries across the globe, medicinal use of cannabis is illegal, is just cruel and sick. It's been scientifically shown over and over that there is little risk involved with using cannabis; far, far less risk than any other pharmaceutical drug. This suggests that for those using it for their ailments it is a considerably safer option than almost anything else out there. But that aside, who has the right to deny someone in GENUINE need, not just to get high, not to relax and have fun, but someone who is in real pain, from using cannabis as their medicine. For many, cannabis is the only thing that works for treating their pain, and yet in most places, if they're caught medicating in such a fashion, they'll be sent to court, and in many cases, jail.

    15 states in the US have recognised the citizens' belief that medical cannabis should be legal, but on a federal level it is still very much illegal. Yet in the late 1970s, the US government launched the Compassionate Investigational New Drug program allowing people to legally use cannabis for medicinal purposes. Due to a growing number of patients joining the program, the Bush administration closed it down in 1992. However, to this day, they continue to supply the remaining 7 patients with their government-grown cannabis. This begs the question; Why did the US government deem it acceptable to provide people in need with cannabis, and continue to do so with the remaining patients, but keep it illegal for everyone else? How are the people out there who genuinely need cannabis for their diseases and ailments, any different from the 7 remaining patients of the program?

    More attention needs to be drawn to how cruel and hypocritical this is of the US government.
     
  2. of course it is. we let people consume legal drugs daily that are more harmful than cannabis, not to mention the medical benefits, the pharmaceutical company doesn't want a drug that will provide relief for a myriad of illnesses when they have a different pill for each one
     
  3. #3 PilkyHigh, Oct 1, 2010
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    I just find the whole situation with cannabis mind blowingly ridiculous. It's one of the safest substances known to man, it has a WIDE range of benefits covering all aspects of one's health, the plant itself absorbs more Co2 than any other, when turned into hemp oil it cures cancer in most cases, and hemp is the most durable, sustainable fibre on the planet, more effective than anything else for making paper, building materials, rope, clothing, bio-fuel, and is 100% bio-degradable. Cannabis is LITERALLY a miracle plant. But no, we're not allowed to recognise this, we have to accept that it's an incredibly dangerous, addictive schedule 1 substance with no benefits whatsoever.

    Boy will the world change for the better once cannabis is legalised everywhere.
     
  4. You are completely right about everything. It is horribly cruel and a testament to how fucked up our society is. The minute people started saying that cannabis was helpful to them for all of this pain, the government should have started looking into it and doing something. But instead of being compassionate, they say, "No, this isn't working for you, this is dangerous and you need to take something else." And when you take the effects of oil into account, in that it actually does cure cancer, you realize this is nothing short of a genocide.
     
  5. Couldn't have worded it better myself. That line summed it up brilliantly. Such a sad truth.
     
  6. we can't really do shit about the mass ignorance of the US until all the baby boomers die. too many stubborn old people who refuse to listen to reason.
     
  7. It is sad. The only way I can go on knowing it exists is also knowing that change will soon come. The glorious nature of it will never be able to completely wipe out past suffering, but it will pave the way for a very great future. One of the things I look forward to is seeing what the mass media says, including the likes of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. I love those guys, I can't wait to hear what their take on it is.
     

  8. Why would you want Granny Storm Crow to die? You obviously haven't read any of her posts. Since we have baby boomers on this site I suggest you choose your words more carefully when talking about you elders.

    have a nice day
     
  9. Even worse when you realize that the US Government basically supporting all of this, it is in effect by design, which is going to make it even harder for us to legalize a product that goes against that design.

    I have spoken about it here before.
     
  10. we should get some signs and rally up lets see how many cops itl take to arrest 3000 people smoking pot in the street
     

  11. Thank you very much, us elders have a lot of knowledge to share youth you youngn's....if only you would listen instead of running your naive mouths before thinking.
     
  12. there are alot of stubborn old people, but even more stubborness in the youth its really quite sad no one will see that because everyone blames the other

    cant fix you own problems if your busy worring about every one elses problems
     
  13. Uh, I'd be careful before suggesting something like that. The largest mass arrest in US history was over 12,000 people.

    Bottom line is they'll find a way to put you in handcuffs and they'll certainly find a not-so-nice place to "warehouse" you for a while if "the man" feels you need arrestin'...:mad:
     
  14. did I say that?
     
  15. Why can't they at LEAST re-schedule it? At the moment weed is a schedule 1 drug, suggesting it's as dangerous as Heroin? And it has no proven medical benefits?! What kind of evidence do they need to openly admit that it DOES have medical benefits?

    Also don't you find it a bit weird that all the mind-opening drugs that really get you to THINK about the world rather than take in spoon fed shit by the government, are schedule 1? Cannabis, MDMA, LSD, Psilocybin (Mushrooms), DMT, Mescaline and even Ibogaine which has proven successful in most cases to completely CURE people of addiction to hard drugs! It's crazy. The establishment doesn't only not want you thinking outside of the box, it wants to make that box as small as possible.
     
  16. I think its fucked up we have no problem at all with people smoking tobacco, which we know for a fact kills millions of people, but we have a huge problem with people using a relatively safe herb to medically treat themselves.

    I mean seriously, imagine if someone just walked up to a cancer patient and ripped the chemo IV out of their arm and was like 'you're offending me by using this medicine, I don't approve of it.'

    I mean who the fuck is the government to decide how I treat myself if a doctor recommends it and my heart/body tell me it's right.
     
  17. One way of thinking about Cannabis as it relates to it's legality and/or medicine is it's not deadly enough.

    Yeah, I know, it would seem there's no logic in that statement, but when you consider that one of the main functions of any Government is resource management, and the related job of population control is a very real one.

    I truly believe that one way you keep population control in check is to continue to keep certain products legal, and offer no restrictions or oversight as to just how deadly or addictive the manufacturer makes it. Tobacco is an excellent example of this.

    In that regard, Cannabis is almost too safe and too beneficial, which is really ironic considering all the "deadly" propaganda used to keep it illegal.:rolleyes:
     
  18. We are a colony of ants being controlled by a queen. I say fuck the big bitch and do what you want. Lets make chaos in this nest.
     

  19. Is that your own quote? If so, I'd be keen to put it as my sig. Fucking brilliant.
     
  20. I don't see the govt. moving to reschedule marijuana unless 1 of 2 things happen: Enough States legalize it and thus pressure the govt. to succumb to the will of the people, which hopefully we will see the beginning of this if California votes Prop.19 in on Nov. 4th. I feel there is a real possibility that if Cal. legalizes marijuana, it will spark a wild fire state to state for legalization.
    I'm sure we will see resistance from the Feds, but that will be another chapter.
    The other way will be if a powerful organization like the AMA takes up the cause, to the point that it exerts political pressure to change the govt. position to allow research. The money available for research from the FDA is nill because it's a Schedule 1 drug and as such, it makes it nearly impossible to get approval to research marijuana for possible medical benifets. The other problem is the leverage the DEA has over the AMA: The DEA issues every Doctor that can prescribe regulated drugs. Who approves the drugs: FDA lmfao.
    The AMA itself has reversed it's near 70 year position, that marijuana has no medical benifets: The American Medical Association Reconsiders Marijuana. Will the Justice Department Follow? - Newsweek . The AMA is now trying to get the FDA to reconsider it's position to open up research on possible medical benifets.
    This reversal of position by the AMA is significant because it does make inroads in the medical community, but unless the AMA can pressure the govt. to allow research and fund the research, it will go nowhere.
    There is so much more to legalization than what a great deal of people understand about the governments unmovable position concerning any effort to reschedule Marijuana, let alone legalize it. Alot of the money that controls Washington has it's roots in the oil industry.
    Nixon made this a Schedule 1 substance to further push marijuana deeper into prohibition and making any efforts for research into medical benifets harder if not impossible. I believe he may have had other motives to wanting to further push marijuana into prohibition.
    Think of the industries that would be hurt by legalization: The paper industry: sativa cannabis would significantly affect the paper industry, because paper products made from marijuanna is far cheaper to produce than from trees and higher quality. The cotton industry: again the same situation as paper products, cheaper and higher quality. Fuel: bio fuels made from marijuana could significantly impact our dependance on oil and be green as well. These industries well understand the threat marijuana legalization poses to their respective industry. As such, these industries have long flexed their muscle to protect their monopolies. Can't tell me there's not price fixing in the oil industry , which by definition is a monopoly. Marijuana is the competition that threatens these industries and others, because it will offer an alternative to each industry at a price that could cripple these industries.
    Marijuana was the #1 cash crop in this country prior to it's prohibition, because it had the most diversity of any crop on earth.
    Catching a buzz is just another product from this wonderful plant. It's day of reckoning is close at hand and one day in the near future, it will return to it's place of granduer among the greatest natural products ever developed.
     

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