Ashong: Medical Marijuana

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[JaceInman]

i see no progress made toward even decriminalization, seriously the whole issue is pissing me off.

something needs to be done.

[Dred95030]

Free it up it's a plant

[evillemaniac92]

pot does too have medical value, it cures glaucoma, helps asthma, and actually helps the heart by dilating airways and veins. the people behind keep pot illegal are paramedical drug companies, because pot has the potential to replace lots of Pharisaical drugs. such as sleep meds, minor pain meds,and in sum cases asthma meds and inhalers

[Soundbeforelight]

Ugh, the crazy old guy was saying once marijuana gets legalized so will meth. That's just silly. Alcohol is legal. According to his logic, wouldn't meth be legalized by now? and in my opinion more people act out violently when drunk than when high.

[Mrmoc7]

Yeah, Derreck!!

[america4hemp]

Also fuel made with cannabis hemp DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL WARMING !

[america4hemp]

THC protects the plant from heat and cold so why not grow the best ! it means more uses per acre ! FACT

[FlorentineChristian]

From a native Oregonian (where—comedians joke--you can't pump your own gas, but you can smoke all the marijuana you want): it has nothing to do with people getting high. It has to do with control certain industries (ahem--OIL) desire to maintain to maximize profitability. As long as we keep the debate focused on smoking weed, which will always remain highly debatable and challenging to resolve, we are distracting ourselves from the key reason that marijuana and hemp are not legal to grow.

[FlorentineChristian]

Legalizing hemp and legalizing medical marijuana are different issues. Smoking hemp will get you as high as smoking a rope. This is not to disagree though. The legalization of hemp as an agricultural crop is a far more important issue than medicinal marijuana. For all the benefits you have pointed out, it is ridiculous that this highly useful and renewable plant is outlawed. We can import hemp-made products from other countries (who profit hugely), but can't grow our own?!?. So why the block?

[ulmerl]

Legalizing hemp and legalizing medical marijuana are different issues. Smoking hemp will get you as high as smoking a rope. This is not to disagree though. The legalization of hemp as an agricultural crop is a far more important issue than medicinal marijuana. For all the benefits you have pointed out, it is ridiculous that this highly useful and renewable plant is outlawed. We can import hemp-made products from other countries (who profit hugely), but can't grow our own?!?. So why the block?

[america4hemp]

EVERYTHING CAN BE MADE WITH CANNABIS HEMP Cannabis Hemp should be grown world wide to end third world suffering. It can provide Food, Shelter, Clothing, Fuel, and Medicine. #1 FOOD #1 PAPER #1 FUEL #1 FIBER #1 MEDICINE NO CHEMICALS TO GROW IT REBUILDS THE SOIL REVERSE THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT END STARVATION CURE CANCER LEARN THE TRUTH THE FACTS THE SCIENCE

[honeybees1]

This is total Bullshit the federal gov't imposing its will just like hitler.