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Andy823

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Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 01:25 PM

Jan 2013

Marijuana has "high abuse potential" and no "currently accepted medical use."

The same thing can be said about alcohol, but I don't think they will change that classification! The whole problem is the big money in the alcohol and pharmaceutical business don't really want marijuana legal because it will cost them billions of lost revenues. Since these two industries pay a lot of money to politicians, and most likely judges, they get their way. Until they can control the sales of marijuana and make huge profits for themselves, things won't change much.

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Science Up in Smoke: The Catch-22 of Marijuana Research [View all] n2doc Jan 2013 OP

Then why do the American taxpayers hold patents on the medical use of MJ?? Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #1

Well... Andy823 Jan 2013 #2

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Two main forces fighting legalization: alcohol and private prison lobbies. Scuba Jan 2013 #3

How much money from the prison lobby pscot Jan 2013 #4

ok littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #6

You think they (corporate America) are going to change the classification... SHRED Jan 2013 #7