Medical Marijuana Legalization

[Chasinsparks]

Thanks

Thanks for your input, part of the research is to see how society is reacting. Thank you for your service, I am retired disabled vet as well.

I would recommend that you get your input from more reliable sources than the "man in the street" for your research. Numerous studies abound on the merits and benefits of marijuana and the derivatives from the plant.

The highest amount of push back is from Big Pharma who would stand to loose billions if it were made legal across the board, as well as the federal government having to admit (by actions) that the "war on drugs" was really a war on people, since the drug imports continue unabated. DEA is fighting a losing battle in this war, and as long as there is no direct action against the source, then the illegal drugs will continue to flow.

To answer your basic question, I am for legalizing marijuana. As a retired, disabled vet, I can tell you that the recent push against using opioids for pain management is not providing quality care for many of the veterans I see on a daily basis. I work at the VA, so I get to see it first hand.

There you now have my $0.02, for what it's worth.

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

What if it is one of your family members need it does your position change?

NO. again i have nothing against smoking pot or drinking, i used to do both but i fully understand it interferes with work &
driving. if you want to smoke pot, cigarettes or drink fine by me but first i think you should pay higher insurance on all levels
since you are a higher risk.
Next there are jobs that you can not do when you are even a little high and should not be allowed to do so if you want the job
don't do drugs. you always see commercials that say 'you should not drive or operate heavy machinery when taking ----' and
i very much agree. if you need medical marijuana fine but it changes nothing with what you should be allowed to do. my position
is you have a choice and every action can have a consequence.
Would you want a president of the u.s. to need medical marijuana for his cancer and still make decisions that can effect the world?
No different then a bus driver or uber driver, pot makes your brain fuzzy and i don't trust people with a fuzzy brain or slower reflexes
anymore then i would trust someone with down syndrome with being able to drive a garbage truck or tractor trailer. when peoples
lives or business can be at risk I WON'T TAKE CHANCES on a feeling or opinion.
Now stay home all day & smoke & drink in your parents basement and some day you can grow up to be 40 years old and find out
you are bernie sanders.

 

[kbwitt]

as a business owner and employer i won't hire anyone who uses drugs or abuses alcohol. as a regular joe i don't care.

So it's OK if they drink a few but not OK to take a little pot .

 

[Bob Denman]

:lecturef_smilie: It's actually NOT okay to "Drink a few", if you're getting behind a steering wheel... nojoke

 

[Bob Denman]

I've actually been trying to NOT post this, because this has been a pretty serious discussion so far! :clap:

But I'm weak... :shocked:

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[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

So it's OK if they drink a few but not OK to take a little pot .

no it is not ok to drink a few, if i were to smell liquor or beer on an employees breath when they come back to work i would send them
home. i don't mind if you have a few at home and then drive to the gun range but i don't want to be anywhere near you then. you can drink, smoke & snort what you want but i won't hire you and won't shed a tear when s**t happens. that is for your family to do. i have never had any serious work related injuries to date and would like to keep it that way.

 

[Chasinsparks]

Thanks All

Thank you all for your input, I will be closing this thread later today after I read and take notes as I don't want it to become a heated discussion. I'm 100% disabled veteran due to injuries at no fault of my own I live in pain every day and choose to take nothing for it as I don't like the feeling of not being in control. I have never done drugs, I don't smoke and only drink occasionally.

I'm not sure where this study will take me as to which side of the fence I'm on, thanks again I will be spending some time out in public today doing more research on this topic.

 

[Bob Denman]

We'd like to hear what your conclusions are! :thumbup: