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Lint Head

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1. I do not think marijuana is a drug.

Fri Aug 12, 2016, 10:15 AM

Aug 2016

It is a weed used in its natural state. You can pull substances and chemicals from any plant and call it a drug. It's the THC thing. The DEA is using a model that is 1000 years old. It's not LSD, heroin, or processed cocaine. It is a weed that is pulled from the ground. No different than any other plant grown by farmer. Hell even apple seeds contain arsenic cyanide Why are they legal?

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7 Scientific Effects of Marijuana That Experts Want to Study [View all] IronLionZion Aug 2016 OP

I do not think marijuana is a drug. Lint Head Aug 2016 #1

is alcohol a drug? 6chars Aug 2016 #2

It's stigma. Propaganda has convinced certain people Lint Head Aug 2016 #4

I think those conservatives SticksnStones Aug 2016 #6

i don't even see the religious or moral issue 6chars Aug 2016 #23

While the active chemical mechanisms of Marijuana such as tetrahydrocannabinol, THC still_one Aug 2016 #3

That's what keeps the dispute going full strength after all this time. randome Aug 2016 #5

we are on the same page. Marinol is one example of a canabis based drug. still_one Aug 2016 #8

Which proponents are specifically stating that inhalation of smoke is health benefit? LanternWaste Aug 2016 #21

It's been cited on DU a year or two ago. randome Aug 2016 #24

Tar. No matter what anyone says you still get tar buildup in the lungs. Rex Aug 2016 #28

Yoga and meditation are a surer bet to inner peace than inhaling smoke. randome Aug 2016 #30

LOL. Nobody I know smokes dope for 'inner peace'. You know anyone that drinks dakaris Rex Aug 2016 #31

Controlling the personal ingested choice for delivery of a weed Lint Head Aug 2016 #10

Where did I say anything about controlling people's choice? What I did say was that it is nonsense still_one Aug 2016 #14

You didn't. There is no proof that ingesting pot smoke Lint Head Aug 2016 #16

Ok. My point as you said wasn't about whether it was carcinogenic, but that any kind of inhaled still_one Aug 2016 #22

there is no way that chemotherapy is good for the body LanternWaste Aug 2016 #20

They should study me. panader0 Aug 2016 #7

I am certainly happy for your well being. There are people who have smoked cigarettes for decades still_one Aug 2016 #15

Here's My Anecdote RobinA Aug 2016 #17

That's one area they want to research through clinic trials actually IronLionZion Aug 2016 #19

At this point.. Calculating Aug 2016 #9

Extremely addictive opium derived painkillers are schedule 2 IronLionZion Aug 2016 #11

I live in a state where it's legal. As a result there's a lot of anecdotal evidence and "research." nolabear Aug 2016 #12

This is about economics. Big Pharma is scared of the medicinal value of marijuana. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #13

Study me too. I have lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Dermatomyositis, Raynauds, and I'm a cannabis user NightWatcher Aug 2016 #18

One striking chart shows why pharma companies are fighting legal marijuana IronLionZion Aug 2016 #25

We always seem to have problems in this country rationalizing our final decisions... dubyadiprecession Aug 2016 #26

Depends on who is profiting IronLionZion Aug 2016 #27

Face it, no government or commercial entity likes the idea you can grow this stuff for free in the Rex Aug 2016 #29