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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere's a clue why Big Pharma is against pot legalization:
In the Alternet article 10 Scientific Studies From 2016 Showing Marijuana Is Safe and Effective
4. Pot Patients Spend Less On Prescription Drugs
see the other 9 findings here:
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/10-scientific-studies-2016-marijuana-safe-effective
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Here's a clue why Big Pharma is against pot legalization: (Original Post)
dixiegrrrrl
Dec 2016
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elleng
(141,926 posts)1. They're against competition, of course!
InAbLuEsTaTe
(25,516 posts)2. Logically, if Big Pharma is against it, then it must be good policy.
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)3. Big Pharma, Tobacco, Beer, you name it
Did you know that when weed is legalized, DUI fatalities nose dive? Bad for hospitals, cops, funeral homes. At some point insurance rates will go down if your teens toke. The new world is so much better than the old one.