Originally posted by trueforger
The most important thing will be actual medical studies demonstrating efficacy so the pro.
mar/med camp will have acceptable data to convince the hard nosed.The other side have enjoyed a near monopoly in all the science money could buy like
Nahas.
Our findings were always dismissed as so called anecdotal.
very correct, we need serious studies, we also need those studies to be accepted and treated with respect unlike the reception they have garnered in
the past
while we may need many new studies, true studies, by groups that arent on either side of the agenda
we need unbiased studies that can be irrefutable
we also need to pass on the words and results of studies that have been done
there is a vast wealth of knowledge and experience out there, we just need people to really step up and support the cause
as much as we need big rock stars, actors, and politicians to step up, we ourselves need to step up big also
we need petitions, we need to hassle our government reps, we need to put pressure on companies and politicians in order to get the ball rolling
faster
i read one poster said they didnt think the policy would last long, i have to disagree, i think that this new policy was the turning point for the
medical marijuana revolution
the only way i see the tide turning back is if something extreme happens, like another 9/11 that is in some way related to drugs
even in that situation though i think it would be more likely to help the cause
lets say some taliban or al queda blow something up again and we find out they were getting money from the transportation and smuggling of
marijuana
it would really be in the authorities best interest to legalize marijuana and take it out of the hands of the criminals and into actual economy
stimulating businesses
whats interesting is that we know right now, today, that criminal organizations are making their money of marijuana, thats why i really dont
understand why we still allow it to be illegal, its almost as if we want the illegal entities to continue thriving
the fact that there is marijuana being smuggled into this country by violent, illegal groups should be more then enough reason to legalize it
i mean sure the tobacco companies are bad, but whos worse the big companies or the gangs and terrorists involved in drug smuggling
sure thats a tough question, but id much rather have giant marijuana corporations that were legal compared to back alley, gun toting, smuggling
criminals
ok so maybe they are the same thing legal or illegal