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In reply to the discussion: Attn Gen. Holder: Yes, The Executive Branch Could Remove MMJ from DEA Hands [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)however, the reality is that cannabis is, for many people, the MOST EFFECTIVE means of fighting side effects from chemotherapy and HIV drugs.
The DEA killed an author, Peter McWilliams, in the 1990s because of another incident in which a Democratic President was in office and that President allowed the DEA to abuse the rights of citizens in this nation b/c they are so brainwashed or making so much easy money they cannot accept the validity of THOUSANDS of scientific papers that indicate medical value for cannabis via research (that has been paid for, often, by the U.S. but was done in other countries.)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117065
It has been notoriously difficult to get funds for cannabis research in the U.S. because the agency that must approve the research must, as part of its reason for being, deny the legitimate medical use of marijuana.
So, while this is also about the way in which the alcoholic beverage industry is given preferential treatment concerning laws related to recreational practices (oh, and the beer lobby gave money to defeat CA's 2010 law - and the Alcoholic Beverage industry gave money for Drug Czar programs - that, interestingly, didn't note that alcohol is more dangerous than cannabis - the issue is equally, if not more, important as a medical one.