Children using the drug for medicinal purposes are NOT smoking it. Smoking (heating) destroys the medicinal value found in Cannabis. As a last resort, I hope to soon be following the path of this child.
Medical Marijuana Returns Life To 6-Year-Old: Cannabis Oil Stopped Charlotte Figi’s Severe Seizures
I never implied a child would smoke it. Can you cite me some major studies that show Cannabis in any form doesn’t have a hugely negative effect on a developing brain?
I could name at least 7 anti seizures medications that have went through years of clinical research.
You better tell all those medical marijuana states it doesn’t work when smoked, because they all say they’re smoking it for medical reasons!
I’m pretty indifferent to an adult smoking an occasional joint, although most people I know that stop become more productive with their lives.
If it’s all that works for you, so be it. My father only drank when he had the flu, and said the only thing that worked was Jack Daniels. I guess it would kill some germs!
If it’s stupid and it works, it isn’t stupid. Some drugs that are otherwise illegal have legitimate medical purposes including both heroin and cocaine. If a tincture of marijuana oil is what works to alleviate a severe medical problem, then so be it.
I’m not so naive as to think that the majority of those getting “medical marijuana” actually have a problem that nothing but marijuana will help with, but there are some where that may well be the case.
Our drug war is a complete and abject failure. While I’m not a particular fan of the legalization of pot, I am warming to the idea. I’ve noticed that neither Colorado nor Washington state have descended into chaos as a result of it’s legalization last year. Ultimately, I think that the people who really want to get high will do so, so why continue to indirectly subsidize the mafias as a result?
I don’t view it as the state’s job to dive in and protect people from their own nonviolent folly.