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Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
16. Cannabis has been used as medicine for over 3000 years
Sun May 17, 2015, 05:58 AM
May 2015

It was legal in the US, and doctors prescribed it regularly, until the 1940s.

Doctors knew it as cannabis, but when the greedy fuckers in charge started the "marihuana scare" doctors thought it was a new substance and were initially all for banning it.

Once they realized the propaganda had misled them, the American Medical Association counseled against making it illegal in the late 30's because they said many sick people would suffer.

They were absolutely right.

It's only been around 70 years that it's been illegal in this country. because GREED.

Will a few people misuse it? Sure. But look how many people misuse alcohol, food and prescription painkillers. We don't ban those things.

When the DEA says that meth has medical value, but cannabis doesn't, it ought to make any wise person go "wait a minute."

But our drug enforcement agency is all about snorting blow off hookers' asses. They haven't got time to worry about how disgusting they are in not accepting legalization and getting over it.

They want to fuck hookers and fuck this country's people over, too.

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It is taboo AgingAmerican May 2015 #1
Kick and rec! zappaman May 2015 #2
My opinion on marijuana would basically be the most restrictive of alcohol and tobacco laws. DanTex May 2015 #3
I agree with your laws! I hope we get there some day! nt Logical May 2015 #5
Cannabis has been used as medicine for over 3000 years Tsiyu May 2015 #16
Historical Origination of Cannabis Prohibition RandallBurns May 2015 #4
I agree, I think the frequent use by people under 21 is an issue and some studies..... Logical May 2015 #8
The only successful way of controlling any vice is to put a tax stamp on it Major Nikon May 2015 #19
I agree up to a point Punx May 2015 #11
Great points! nt Logical May 2015 #26
I strongly disagree. F4lconF16 May 2015 #12
Drug testing for marijuana The Wizard May 2015 #14
I can't imagine Glenn Beck’s radio show being entirely fair to Jacob Sullum. Enthusiast May 2015 #6
I agree with you, seems like a terrible place to hold the debate. nt Logical May 2015 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #13
I wouldn't like Glenn Beck if he was a crusader for legal pot and LSD. Enthusiast May 2015 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #21
I understood that. I just never want to miss an opportunity to bad mouth Glenn Beck. Enthusiast May 2015 #23
Among other things Major Nikon May 2015 #20
I believe the latin name for the mystery illness is "Pleni Stercore" Warren DeMontague May 2015 #22
That too Major Nikon May 2015 #25
Focus on the natural right to grow plants. WDIM May 2015 #9
I'll bet 5% of Beck's listeners grow in their own or their parent's home. About 25% are users of jtuck004 May 2015 #10
Tn just legalized CBD oil, but only for epilepsy Tsiyu May 2015 #15
But PHARMA make a fortune on oxy and similar drugs, and the prison industry needs customers Doctor_J May 2015 #18
So true, which kills 1000s of people. nt Logical May 2015 #27
Yeah, its illogical JonLP24 May 2015 #24
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