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In reply to the discussion: "Not Guilty" in Medical Marijuana Trial.. [View all]MagickMuffin
(15,933 posts)"But we live in a culture that has specific guidelines for medicines developed to do as little harm as possible."
We don't get a say so in this equation. Only the pharma corporations and the FDA get to set the standards. I did quite a lot of research on pharma drugs and let me tell you they are more dangerous than Cannabis. A lot more dangerous. Listen to some of the commercials airing over the airwaves. I would guesstimate those ads spend at least 15-20 seconds explaining the dangers or side effects.
Also pharma has an added bonus of having the medical community behind them. The Doctors prescribed these medications without the least bit of concern for their patients. My in-laws were constantly getting prescriptions filled, if those caused any side effects that threatened their health, the doctors would just write another script. Meanwhile the in-laws just spent a small fortune on pills that went to waste. This is how big pharma can buy our government, they can afford to lobby congress with the high prices they charge for their medications. Overcharging for the medications that might work, and if they don't no big deal they'll just peddle something else.
Big Pharma are the biggest dope pushers around. And they don't care if their products has all those side effects. Who cares? They don't.