Reply #7: People can smoke all they want... [View All]

[Bread and Circus]

it should be regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
I think the same thing for other drugs.

As a doctor, I don't think it should be legalized
or sanctioned as a medical treatment unless it passes
FDA standards. Seeing as it contributes to cancer,
cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease
and a bunch of other stuff, I doubt it would pass muster.

People can smoke all they want, I just don't want to
prescribe it.

Oh my god you say...."WTF, what about how it helps with pain?"

Well, if I am going to prescribe Marijuana for pain, then
I'd have to prescribe tobacco for stress and anxiety. I'd
also have to prescribe alcohol for the same.

If treatments have bad/serious side effects, they shouldn't
be prescribed unless the benefits clearly outweigh the
risks.

Furthermore, the active ingredient in Marijuana is already
legal, its called Marinol. It's just super expensive.

That's my two cents, and I don't smoke or do recreational
drugs except for chocolate, caffeine, and beer.

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