marijuana use
For too long, the government has interferred with a person's ability to make decisions for themselves. A person using pot to relieve pain is not going to become a drug addict if they are allowed to use it under medical supervision. Big Brother has demonstrated their lack of caring for its citizens for decades. How many people need to get their drugs cheaper from Canada or elsewhere? How about proven drug therapy that is not allowed in the USA? It's all about money and control, so sadly, I do not forsee marijuana being allowed as medicinal anytime soon.
What is going to happen is this: sometime in the future, a government official or their loved one will become a victim of chronic pain or develop a disease whose symptoms are only relieved by pot. Voila! Suddenly, there will be a scramble to legalize this wonderful "new" method of treatment. Maybe then this will become an accepted way of treating chronic conditions without criminal repercussions.
If marijuana was legalized, there would be more control all around. Gang bangers wouldn't have as much power as they do now, the quality and safety would be guaranteed, the courts wouldn't be backed up with an inane amount of petty cases, and the jails would have less "dangerous criminals" in them allowing room for the more serious offenders. Our government needs to wake up and smell the roses. Other countries allow pot smoking in public for crying out loud. Holland (I think that's the right country) banned cigarette smoke in public but continues to allow pot smoke in public. Maybe after the next presidential election representatives from each state can gather in Washington and plead with the new President to rethink this issue. Sorry for such a long message, but government interference gets me sooooooo riled up.
What is going to happen is this: sometime in the future, a government official or their loved one will become a victim of chronic pain or develop a disease whose symptoms are only relieved by pot. Voila! Suddenly, there will be a scramble to legalize this wonderful "new" method of treatment. Maybe then this will become an accepted way of treating chronic conditions without criminal repercussions.
If marijuana was legalized, there would be more control all around. Gang bangers wouldn't have as much power as they do now, the quality and safety would be guaranteed, the courts wouldn't be backed up with an inane amount of petty cases, and the jails would have less "dangerous criminals" in them allowing room for the more serious offenders. Our government needs to wake up and smell the roses. Other countries allow pot smoking in public for crying out loud. Holland (I think that's the right country) banned cigarette smoke in public but continues to allow pot smoke in public. Maybe after the next presidential election representatives from each state can gather in Washington and plead with the new President to rethink this issue. Sorry for such a long message, but government interference gets me sooooooo riled up.
