Cannabis, the cure all?

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Does marijuana really cure just about every ailment known to mankind, or do you also need coconut oil to augment its curative properties?

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.

IMV comparing marijuana use to heroin use is silly and misguided.

It is, again IMHO, similar to saying that the sexual activity related to homosexuality is similar to that of pedophilia or beastiality.

We have demonized marijuana in this country not because it was ever a source of great societal problems but because of the power of the alcohol and pharmaceutical industries and the ability of propaganda to frighten people about that evil marihuana (that stuff promoted by the mexicans and blacks) nevermind that millions were consuming cannabis tinctures in a variety of products.

Here in Alaska it is evident that alcohol is a MUCH MUCH worse problem for our cities and villages. Marijuana is responsible for fewer deaths, less violence, fewer rapes, and fewer incidents of publicly inappropriate behavior (urination, emesis, sleeping, etc). Alaska natives have little ability to accomodate alcohol the way my irish/german genetics have evolved to accomodate it. It is sad to see the carnage that alcohol effects on these groups, their relationships, their ability to provide for themselves.

Why are we so worried about this relatively harmless substance (harmless as compared to our manufactured drugs, like acetaminophen for example)? We spend too much of our limited resources trying to save people from marijuana, why?

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Specializes in CVOR, CVICU/CTICU, CCRN-CMC-CSC.
You buying?

Heck, I'll chip in! Where's the party?

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Heck, I'll chip in! Where's the party?

Your house!

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Specializes in CVOR, CVICU/CTICU, CCRN-CMC-CSC.
Your house!

Sweetness! I'll set up the relish trays!

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.
IMV comparing marijuana use to heroin use is silly and misguided.

It is, again IMHO, similar to saying that the sexual activity related to homosexuality is similar to that of pedophilia or beastiality.

We have demonized marijuana in this country not because it was ever a source of great societal problems but because of the power of the alcohol and pharmaceutical industries and the ability of propaganda to frighten people about that evil marihuana (that stuff promoted by the mexicans and blacks) nevermind that millions were consuming cannabis tinctures in a variety of products.

Here in Alaska it is evident that alcohol is a MUCH MUCH worse problem for our cities and villages. Marijuana is responsible for fewer deaths, less violence, fewer rapes, and fewer incidents of publicly inappropriate behavior (urination, emesis, sleeping, etc). Alaska natives have little ability to accomodate alcohol the way my irish/german genetics have evolved to accomodate it. It is sad to see the carnage that alcohol effects on these groups, their relationships, their ability to provide for themselves.

Why are we so worried about this relatively harmless substance (harmless as compared to our manufactured drugs, like acetaminophen for example)? We spend too much of our limited resources trying to save people from marijuana, why?

Do you seriously believe this?

Comparing an illegal illicit drug that the vast majority of users use for the purpose of getting high to another illegal illicit drug that the majority of users use to get high is like homosexuality (legal and natural) compared to pediphilia (illegal and unnatural)? Let's hope that is a vast over generalization on your part.

Alcohol is not benign. Everyone (in their right mind) knows that. Cigarettes are not benign. Fast food is not benign. But they are all legal, for better or worse.

Should we make APAP illegal and make marijuana legal? APAP has something very important that marijuana doesn't: clinical trails. Those clinical trails demonstrate that reward is greater than risk of use.

While I personally agree that money spent on the legality of marijuana is a waste of our tax dollars (and living in a de-criminalized state) that doesn't mean marijuana is harmless. It's not. Nor is it the cure-all that smokers profess: it's a drug of abuse (just like alcohol and nicotine). Adding more of those to the fire isn't a good thing. Then there is also that fact that marijuana is associated strongly with additional substance abuse (correlation not causation) along with schizophrenia, depression, reduced IQ, reduced quality of life, etc.

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Specializes in CVOR, CVICU/CTICU, CCRN-CMC-CSC.
I think we need to draw the line at Doritos.

I'm only half joking, *Doritos* is actually a bigger societal problem that we're facing right now.

Maybe it's just because I worked my last shift in a stretch of five, but I thought your statement was funny as heck (in a good way). Not disagreeing with you in the least - just laughing at the possibility of Doritos being labeled a "gateway food." Sorry - I've already contributed to derailing the thread once. I'll shut up now!:sorry:

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The evidence (on a large scale of efficacy, safety, and tolerability) just isn't there, at least yet.

We practice based on evidence.

There is also a distinct difference in CBD vs the casual or abusive use of THC.

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My husbands neuro, who is well published, would agree with you. However he even admitted that he is seeing a distinct difference that research cannot explain. I think the brains of EBP need to open up their mind to alternative medicines that may work. My husband has been on many seizure meds that have had devastating effects to his body with no seizure control.

No pun intended, but the difference isn't in my husbands head.

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Risk VS benefit in a medical situation.

I have a brother in the same boat as yours. Highly intelligent, yet has smoked pot MJ off and on for years. I wouldn't be surprised if he still did it. I do believe it altered his life path though. Who knows.

Interesting on the anxiety. I have a daughter who suffers from it, but has never smoked mj or done other drugs. With that being said, I do believe that drugs, both legal and otherwise, affect everyone differently.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.
Do you seriously believe this?

Comparing an illegal illicit drug that the vast majority of users use for the purpose of getting high to another illegal illicit drug that the majority of users use to get high is like homosexuality (legal and natural) compared to pediphilia (illegal and unnatural)? Let's hope that is a vast over generalization on your part.

Alcohol is not benign. Everyone (in their right mind) knows that. Cigarettes are not benign. Fast food is not benign. But they are all legal, for better or worse.

Should we make APAP illegal and make marijuana legal? APAP has something very important that marijuana doesn't: clinical trails. Those clinical trails demonstrate that reward is greater than risk of use.

While I personally agree that money spent on the legality of marijuana is a waste of our tax dollars (and living in a de-criminalized state) that doesn't mean marijuana is harmless. It's not. Nor is it the cure-all that smokers profess: it's a drug of abuse (just like alcohol and nicotine). Adding more of those to the fire isn't a good thing. Then there is also that fact that marijuana is associated strongly with additional substance abuse (correlation not causation) along with schizophrenia, depression, reduced IQ, reduced quality of life, etc.

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Yes I believe this.

Notice that I said "relatively" harmless.

We have spent too much state and national energy and finance on demonizing a plant which has relatively mild psychoactive effects (in the scheme of things). Alcohol is much more of a gateway drug than cannabis, it removes or reduces inhibitions afterall while cannabis often makes people feel nervous or cautious.

Do not confuse me with someone who implies that it is a cureall or similar.

I am all about getting the government out of the business of controlling my life and yours.

I am all about letting people grow and use cannabis according to the philosophies of our consitution and laws.

I am an advocate for our government finding fewer reasons to harrass, arrest, and imprison people for silly things like smoking or possessing cannabis.

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My father had MS and used marijuana to help relax the plaguing muscle spasms and control pain. It worked very well for him.

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Specializes in Orthopedics, Pediatrics.

I'm one of those grown up stoners (in the early '80s) and have successfully juggled home, family and career all these years with no long term ill effects from my years of partying.

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It may not cure everything but it'd a hell of a lot better than the garbage we give our patients for anxiety and depression. We give the most dangerous and highly addictive crap to out patients because years ago they decided to make Marijuana a schedule 2 drug. Boooo. Yet alcohol is perfectly legal and killing people every day. I don't get it

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