XinfiniteX said:
Nailz said:
The first post was a gateway topic, I must now be addicted to this thread?
Due to the amount of misinformation present, I balled up and made an account from which to disabuse certain ignorant notions I've seen bandied about.
But first off this...
http://www.alternet.org/story/147342/how_to_get_politicians_to_admit_in_public_that_the_drug_war_has_been_a_complete_failure
XinfiniteX said:
In response to number one, get a clue. Also, you must be high now if you say it has no negative effects... Performing even the simplest tasks becomes very difficult, even dangerous when under the influence. Take driving for example. Your perception of speed, as well as your response time is greatly altered. Also, the government would actually profit greatly if marijuana was legalised... Considering the price of a pack of smokes has gone from $8 to about $16 in the last 5 years imagine the revenue they would get from taxing legal weed.
So XinfiniteX since you seem to know all about how much money they'd make on legalizing weed, why don't they? Let me throw a few buzzwords your way. Prison Industry Complex? 1/4th (or 1/5th depending on sources) of prisoners are in prison for drug use. The Prison industry is over 100 Billion Dollars annually!!! So yeah, I think they make more money the way things are.
I really liked the part where you ignored the bulk of my comment to which you seem to have nothing to say... You know, the part where I posted legitimate issues that are linked to marijuana use...
Oh and by the way, if you got something to say then use your account to say it. Nailz... joined 13 July 2010... Posts: 1. Hmmmm
Hmm you read my post did you? The part at the beginning where I say I just made this account to deal with your ignorance? So I ignored the bulk of your comment, maybe you should reread, the bulk of your comment was useless. You raised no legitimate issues, I addressed only what was there of substance.
You said "But this is just one of many effects of the drug. Just because it has ONE redeeming quality does not make it fine." Ok let me expand on this.
"In a 2002 review of medical literature, medical cannabis was shown to have established effects in the treatment of nausea, vomiting, premenstrual syndrome, unintentional weight loss, helps fight insomnia and lack of appetite. Other "relatively well-confirmed" effects were in the treatment of "spasticity, painful conditions, especially neurogenic pain, movement disorders, asthma, [and] glaucoma".[7]
Preliminary findings indicate that cannabis-based drugs could prove useful in treating inflammatory bowel disease (consisting of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis),[8] migraines, fibromyalgia, and related conditions.[9]
Medical cannabis has also been found to relieve certain symptoms of multiple sclerosis[10] and spinal cord injuries[11][12][13] by exhibiting antispasmodic and muscle-relaxant properties as well as stimulating appetite. Clinical trials provide evidence that THC reduces motor and vocal tics of Tourette syndrome and related behavioral problems such as obsessive?compulsive disorders.[14][15]
Other studies have shown cannabis or cannabinoids may be useful in treating alcohol abuse,[16] attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or AD/HD)[17][18] amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,[19][20][21] collagen-induced arthritis,[22] rheumatoid arthritis,[23] asthma,[24] atherosclerosis,[25] bipolar disorder,[26][27] childhood mental disorders,[28] colorectal cancer,[29] depression,[30][31][32][33] diabetic retinopathy,[34][35] dystonia,[36][37] epilepsy,[38][39] digestive diseases,[40][41] gliomas,[42][43] hepatitis C,[44][45] Huntington's disease,[46] hypertension,[47][48] urinary incontinence,[49] leukemia,[50] skin tumors,[51] morning sickness,[52][53] methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),[54][55] Parkinson's disease,[56] pruritus,[57][58] posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD),[59][60][61] sickle-cell disease,[62] sleep apnea,[63]tourette syndrome,[64][65] and anorexia nervosa.[66]"
Hmm I think you'd be hard-pressed to find an UNredeeming quality of weed...
The main objection of the FDA to it's usage is "the smoking of organic materials" is bad, does this not seem hypocritical considering they exempt cigarettes from drug status?
The only substantiated negative influence of marijuana, "smoking is bad for your lungs"
Weed doesn't even give you cancer. It in fact shrinks tumor growth.
I like how you accused me of ignoring the bulk of your argument when you have done exactly that to me.
And also "no doubt if they freed drug users, someone else would fill the cell?" what kind of weird ass twisted logic is that...
