Government-sponsored study destroys DEA’s classification of marijuana

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7. Legal pot puts literally billions of dollars of pharmaceutical revenue at risk

I am sure that further studies will prove many more uses and benefits of drugs derived from marijuana. Even straight off the plant marijuana could replace many high priced medications for a wide variety of conditions and do so with fewer negative side effects and risks. This is indisputable. The facts don't matter. Nor does it matter that most Americans favor decriminalization or legalization. What matters is how much money you can throw at an election to direct the outcome. Pharmaceuticals are flush with cash. Do you think Obama or even the Democratic "leadership" (and I use that term loosely) will risk the wrath of Big Pharma before a major election? No. That isn't going to happen.