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Medical Marijuana Debate Posted: 06-12-07 06:29am
"Should marijuana become a legal medical
option?"
Do you think that patients should be
allowed access to THC as a pain reliever?
Many believe that marijuana can help ease
the symptoms of painful and/or chronic
conditions or treatment such as AIDS,
Alzheimer's, Arthritis, Asthma / Breathing
Disorders, Chemotherapy, Crohn's,
Gastrointestinal Disorders, Epilepsy /
Seizures, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C,
Migraines, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle
Spasms, Pain, Analgesia, Psychological
Conditions, and Tourette's Syndrome.
Others claim that marijuana is a gateway
drug that will lead to abuse of narcotics
and want to see the substance
criminalized. The opponents of the medical
use of marijuana state that the risks of
medical marijuana include drug addiction,
cancer, brain damage, decreased
reproductive ability, and possible death.
What's your opinion? We invite you to
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moanalisa
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Medical Marijuana Debate Posted: 03-26-08 13:11pm
Are we talking about proven statements, or
about different opinions?
If there is proof that it eases the
symptoms of different diseases, especially
painful
ones, I tend to lean to agreement with
making it a legal medical option.
Personally I feel if marijuana is used to
ease medical symptoms it would not
be a gateway to other drugs.
If it is taken just for the purpose of
achieving a "high", yes, then it would
lead to more dangerous drugs. People, that
take this to get high, will be looking for
higher
highs.
People, who take this for easing pain,
would be satisfied if it does the job.
Besides, they would be taking it under
Doctor's supervision. (I hope).
I'm not a health professional, and have no
experience with marijuana. So, this is
just my opinion.
BTW I just joined, and this is my first
reply. I'm looking forward discussing
things here.
moanalisa
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Posted: 03-27-08 02:23am
I agree, and I have tons of experience
with pot. I do believe that MJ can be a
humane means for dealing with pain, but I
also have experience with addiction. I
just think that people need to be given
the chance to make their own choices. I
don't believe that governments know what's
best.
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