Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Pain Medication?

since marijuana has been proven effective for pain management, colitis, muscle spasms, anxiety etc.. shouldn't it be legalized nationally as a prescription drug?
could it be the drug company's are afraid they will lose money if it were legalized?
Answer:
i think its really stupid that its not legalized for pain and just for people that love to smoke. anyways it could help a lot of people if it was legal.
DUHHHHHHHH..it HAS been legalized in certain states for specific conditions.
Smoke much?
I can't believe what I'm reading. Dude, get off the weed and check your definitions.
Sure, you may know what the laws are by state, but are you aware of the fact that if you encompass ALL of our states, we are considered A NATION?!? Yea. One "Nation" under God? The United States Anthem? Remember that one?
Now, if you meant "International" law, that's a different story altogether. So, you'll need to clarify WHICH nation you're referring to...
Regarding the point you made about drug companies being afraid they'll lose money - not an issue. Medical marijuana is meant to be used adjunctively to augment treatment plans in certain diagnoses, not to replace chemical therapies or treatment plans.
I disagree with your reasoning about legalizing marijuana. There are several risks and side effects associated with marijuana use. For one thing, marijuana can be a gateway drug. But my main argument is that one in 5000 are allergic and that allergic reaction (absolute, terrifying panic attack) can cause an individual to be hospitalized and given Thorazine to counter the effect. Even among the only 15% who are allergic to Prozac and get a panic attack, it is easily controlled outpatient. Not so with marijuana. I agree that marijuana can help in many cases to relieve pain and control nausea, but unfortunately, the risks are greater than the benefits. And just to clarify, marijuana is classified as a hallucinagin. That's dangerous!

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