Seriously. Stop doing it. You're not helping. You're not accomplishing anything. It does not fix any problem the body has, it does not fix any ailment, it is not a cure for anything. The number of people who have had diseases cured by pot is zero.
"Medical Marijuana" is a trend. It's a catchphrase, a hotword that people who support legalization are trying to use to get it legalized. They use touching stories of cancer patients who rode out their chemotherapy by toking up. I get that. But that doesn't make it medicine. It makes it a painkiller. It's medicine the same way Vicodin is, which is to say, not at all.
Now, I'm not ranting against legalization. I genuinely believe it should be legalized, regulated, and taxed. I'm ranting against the pretense on which people are trying to get it legalized. You want pot to be legal so that you can come home from work, kick back, and have a toke or two the same way you can come home from work, kick back, and have a beer or three right now. And there's nothing wrong with that. But if we're going to get anywhere with the argument, we have to first acknowledge that. We have to be mature, upfront, honest, and genuine with our case. Yes, pot is recreational. Yes, we want it legalized so that we can recreationally use it without having to deal with some shady scumbag, or be afraid of losing our jobs to drug tests or incarceration.
Prohibition of alcohol wasn't defeated by shouting it's medicinal value. Nobody used sob stories or half-truths. People just said they wanted to be able to have a fucking beer without getting it from the mob. If marijuana is going to be legalized, that's how it's going to happen. People are going to say that we, as free human beings, have the right to use it if we so choose.
This rant was inspired by the following video
Couple flame shields here:
-I'm sure this thread has a high likelihood to devolve into another legalize vs don't legalize argument, in which case I plead for both sides to be civil, thoughtful, and mature in their arguments. It won't happen, but by saying that, I can sleep better tonight.
-I understand that many people legitimately get through difficult pains and ailments with the aid of marijuana, and while I totally support that, it is NOT the majority of use, and it is NOT why the majority of people want it legalized. That is my point.
"Medical Marijuana" is a trend. It's a catchphrase, a hotword that people who support legalization are trying to use to get it legalized. They use touching stories of cancer patients who rode out their chemotherapy by toking up. I get that. But that doesn't make it medicine. It makes it a painkiller. It's medicine the same way Vicodin is, which is to say, not at all.
Now, I'm not ranting against legalization. I genuinely believe it should be legalized, regulated, and taxed. I'm ranting against the pretense on which people are trying to get it legalized. You want pot to be legal so that you can come home from work, kick back, and have a toke or two the same way you can come home from work, kick back, and have a beer or three right now. And there's nothing wrong with that. But if we're going to get anywhere with the argument, we have to first acknowledge that. We have to be mature, upfront, honest, and genuine with our case. Yes, pot is recreational. Yes, we want it legalized so that we can recreationally use it without having to deal with some shady scumbag, or be afraid of losing our jobs to drug tests or incarceration.
Prohibition of alcohol wasn't defeated by shouting it's medicinal value. Nobody used sob stories or half-truths. People just said they wanted to be able to have a fucking beer without getting it from the mob. If marijuana is going to be legalized, that's how it's going to happen. People are going to say that we, as free human beings, have the right to use it if we so choose.
This rant was inspired by the following video
Couple flame shields here:
-I'm sure this thread has a high likelihood to devolve into another legalize vs don't legalize argument, in which case I plead for both sides to be civil, thoughtful, and mature in their arguments. It won't happen, but by saying that, I can sleep better tonight.
-I understand that many people legitimately get through difficult pains and ailments with the aid of marijuana, and while I totally support that, it is NOT the majority of use, and it is NOT why the majority of people want it legalized. That is my point.