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I think that it can be a medicine. It is obviously recreational also. Do I think it should be legal? Sure. I think think the government could make a lot of money off of it. There are side effects from it, as there is with everything, it seems silly to me that drinking is legal but marijuana is not. I would rather deal with someone who had smoked pot than is raging drunk anyday. Just my two cents :)
I don't know if it's a medicine or not, but don't see any difference between smoking a little and drinking a few beers. I personally don't do either one BUT having lived with people who do both, it's not much difference, other than people who drink too much can get mean, too much dope makes them paranoid. I don't see the big deal myself.
I say if Joe can get a beer at the corner bar, let him get a smoke too. Big deal.
I know I link to this site a LOT but it has such good solid researched information and is easy to read ( I don't always want to read a high power research article on leisure time)
http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/marijuana/
It has some very good information.
I voted that I think it can be used for medicinal purposes. I also think the government would be wise to legalize and tax it. I don't see too much difference between alcohol and pot for recreational use. Both can be abused. BUT, since it is illegal now, I don't condone the recreational use of it for me or anyone in my family (want to protect my job and license).
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Is Marijuana a medicine?