Is Medical Marijuana a Good Idea?
Posted by the author on January 26th, 2012
What is the true medicinal value of marijuana? Is it really a medicine? If so, what medicine in this country is not regulated the Food and Drug Administration? Why do medical marijuana advocates think it is legitimate to bypass the FDA in getting marijuana approved as a medicine?
Let’s face it, neither the FDA nor the American Medical Association has uncovered one legitimate medical need for which they recommend marijuana. You can read about why marijuana is an illegal drug and not a legal drug through a good alcohol drug class. Of course you have heard about how it is effective for glaucoma patients and encourages the appetite so may help strengthen AIDS and cancer patients by giving them the munchies. But there is a pill, sanctioned by the FDA, which covers this application, Marinol.
So why the need to legal cannabis for medical purposes? And who exactly is driving the bus for this legalization? Are the drivers AIDS and cancer patients, or the millions who suffer from glaucoma?
The actual drivers to legalize marijuana fall into two basic groups. The first is the group that seeks to profit from the business. Those who grow the weed and own the dispensaries. The second group are those who smoke marijuana and like having easy, legal access to a variety of products that will get them high. It’s unlikely that either of these groups really believes in or cares about its medicinal value. They just have a profit motive and probably could benefit from learning about the real effects of these drugs via an Online Drug Class.
Let’s end this charade already. Marijuana has no recreational value. It is highly addictive and is making the drug cartels down in Mexico rich and powerful. Instead of decriminalizing its use, more effort needs to be put forth to stop its use completely.