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Becky

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Pro's And Con's? Posted: 06-14-07 06:14am


Do the pro's weigh up the cons of medical marijuana?

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Posted: 06-19-07 21:24pm


I do believe the pros outweigh the cons of marijuanna. Almost anything done in moderation is pretty much good. That's the primary teaching of buddhism!

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Posted: 06-20-07 12:10pm


What are the con's?

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Posted: 06-20-07 13:07pm

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

the only one i can think of is that it's illegal in most places.

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Posted: 06-20-07 13:39pm

IHeartMyBostonTerrier wrote:

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

the only one i can think of is that it's illegal in most places.

also can ruin your memory Laughing

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Posted: 06-20-07 15:36pm

~*~Melissa~*~ wrote:

IHeartMyBostonTerrier wrote:

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

the only one i can think of is that it's illegal in most places.

also can ruin your memory Laughing

Yeah, you can't remember if you ate that last bag of chips and salsa or not. Very
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Posted: 06-20-07 18:52pm


Isn't there new research stating it doesn't actually ruin your memory any worse than drinking does? I mean honestly, if you get totally high, you can't remember everything just like someone who gets totally shot-faced can't remember anything. Except to my knowledge marijuanna doesn't cause a hangover. Or vomiting. Or poisoning.

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Posted: 06-20-07 21:36pm

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

That the united states can't tax it properly because there is no way for them to regulate it. It would cost them billions to produce it, and they would never be able to stop it from coming in illegally. There would be no way for them to tax it properly because you couldn't tell what was 'fda approved' and what you bought from side show bob. They would lose to much money in fines that they make from it now and couldn't make up for it in taxes.

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Posted: 06-21-07 08:06am

Eiri wrote:

Isn't there new research stating it doesn't actually ruin your memory any worse than drinking does? I mean honestly, if you get totally high, you can't remember everything just like someone who gets totally shot-faced can't remember anything.

Except to my knowledge marijuanna doesn't cause a hangover. Or vomiting. Or poisoning.

actualy it doesn't have the same affect as alcohol on me.I can remember everything while i'm smoking and after. the memory loss might be just me cause I tend to not pay attention when someone is talking to me (not on purpose of course)and they are like "i told you that already!". . .ooop,I forgot! Laughing

My mind is just everywhere sometimes.Although my mom sas she has told me things strait to my face and I don't remember. . .

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Posted: 06-21-07 11:08am

mc4ever02 wrote:

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

That's a con for medical mj? Or just recreational mj? I thought we were specifically talking about medical mj, and I couldn't think of any cons for that, except that it might lead down the road of legalizing recreational mj.

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Posted: 06-21-07 12:08pm


I think we need to legalize it period.Alcohol is legal and it sbasicall the same thing,it's just that you smoke it(or eat it ) instead of drinking it. IMO,drinking is much worse that mj.

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Posted: 06-21-07 12:18pm

mc4ever02 wrote:

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

I don't feel like this is a negative. Since anyone can grow it, I don't think the gov't has the right to tax it anyway. Why does it have to be approved by the .F.D.A.? Why does the government have to produce it? I think there is something to be gained for people whose health could be improved by it being allowed to grow it themselves and saving the little people money they would be paying for prescriptions. Many of the peole who would benefit from its use are typically on medicare and disability due to their health status (not all, but many). Personally, I like not having to pay almost 500 bucks for 28 pills.

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Posted: 06-21-07 12:38pm

sillyakchick wrote:

mc4ever02 wrote:

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

I appologize. I believe that I was not clear in my original post.

I personally, agree with legalizing medical mj. However, my original post is the major con that the government has with legalizing it. Not me.

sillyakchick-The portion of your post that I have quoted is how a majority of people feel. Unfortunately, the governement does not.

Birch-I was speaking of medical mj (though it applies to recreational as well). I do agree with you however, that it could lead to legalizing it recreationally in the future.

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Posted: 06-21-07 12:42pm

mc4ever02 wrote:

Birch-I was speaking of medical mj (though it applies to recreational as well). I do agree with you however, that it could lead to legalizing it recreationally in the future.

it would be nice but I doubt that it would *ever* happen.

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Posted: 06-21-07 13:13pm

mc4ever02 wrote:

sillyakchick wrote:

mc4ever02 wrote:

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

Oh, Ok! I get it!

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Posted: 06-21-07 13:45pm


Pro's: people with cancer or other ailments that cause horrible pain and nausea may get a bit of relief our police will be spending less time on infractions involving mj and concentrate on the hard core drugs like heroin, coke, crack, and people that are selling their methodone for other stuff. Con's: get the government involved and they will tax the daylights out of it, sell the nasty brown weed to the people who really need it and save the good stuff for themselves.

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Posted: 06-21-07 19:28pm

Mommy35 wrote:

Con's: , sell the nasty brown weed to the people who really need it and save the good stuff for themselves.

HAHAHAHAHAHA that's freaking hilarious!!!

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Posted: 06-22-07 09:01am

lil_blaze2004 wrote:

Mommy35 wrote:

Con's: , sell the nasty brown weed to the people who really need it and save the good stuff for themselves.

HAHAHAHAHAHA that's freaking hilarious!!!

funny but true. they couldn't do *** anyhow because I know a bunch of people,including myself,who would not buy it from the govt.I'd buy it from my friend still Laughing

*** the govt!!! I wanna move to canada so I can smoke on my front porch!

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Posted: 06-22-07 11:25am

Birch wrote:

What are the con's?

munchies.

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Posted: 07-06-07 01:03am


lol yes... cons - the government regulated pot has seeds, which makes us all sterile but seriously, there are alternatives to medical marijuana. I just cant help but think they are using cancer patients etc. to try and sneek in the world wide leagalization of marijuana. I am all for leagallizing it, but I think medical marijuana is just a made up reason to make it widely available.

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