Quote:
Originally Posted by Vincentt
We are trying to put laws in place to stop tobacco smokers from smoking. And DWI laws for drunk driving etc are also becoming more and more strict.
Personally I wouldn't want to green-light a "legal marijuana" without a breathalyser type test. DUI laws are already in place for it, just need the test.
|
There is no reliable field test to determine how much THC is in the bloodstream, therefore there isn't a way to make a breathalyser test. All you can do is rely on conventional sobriety tests.
Quote:
Originally Posted by stevie667
I believe that cannabis has legitimate medical usage, which should be exploited as far as necessary.
I do not believe, after MUCH careful consideration, that cannabis should be legalised, i do not know one single person who has sucessfully balanced cannabis usage and having an actual life.
|
I agree that there is legitimate medical usage and that the minimum that should be done is to allow doctors to prescribe it like any other medication. I disagree with your second conclusion. What we do with our bodies is none of the government's business as long as any harm is only done to ourselves. Letting smokers get their weed legally with regulation of the supply chain will move it into the realm of tobacco and alcohol usage. People will buy a pack of joints at the store, or blunts of various potency, just like the grades of pipe tobacco and cigars, and the criminals who use drug traffic to fund their gang wars and criminal enterprises will lose a source of income.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vincentt
Poison Oak is also natural.
|
Poison oak does not have discernible medical benefits. Marijuana use for neurological disorders such as MS is, in most cases, more effective and less harmful than conventional drug treatments like interferons, which are known to cause severe liver damage in significant numbers of patients and may cause additional nerve damage.