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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I'm all for legalizing it and treating it like liquor.
Make possession of it by a minor illegal, make it a felony to sell or supply it to a minor.
Make it so that its a automatic suspended license for a year for people caught driving under the influence of it.
Make it so that its illegal to fire people that show up for work under the influence.
Then tax the crap out of it and put the tax benefits to health care.
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I completely agree. Great post.
And I also think there should be responsible research into
both the benefits and risks of cannabinoids for pain relief. I've never understood why cannabis can't be made into a safer pill or injection--if it could, you could have a painkiller that would be much less habit forming than an opiate and ideal for chemotherapy patients because of its positive effect on appetite.
Why isn't that research happening? I can't speak to the situation in Canada, but in the U.S. I can tell you that the government is ONLY interested in research that shows the harmful effects of marijuana. And if you want the government to issue you marijuana cigarrettes for research purposes, that better be exactly what your grant proposal says you're going to do. For that reason, it's best to take any recent research into the topic with a sizeable grain of salt.