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To: TideGlider who wrote (422047)	4/15/2011 12:58:41 PM
From: miraje	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793848

I am saying it isn't a panacea for all that ails people. What it certainly isn't, is an excuse to waste tax dollars and police resources on stupidity such as this.. lvrj.com Seven arrested in raids of Las Vegas marijuana outfits Two nonprofit medical marijuana co-ops run by Completely Legal were among five locations raided late Wednesday by the Metropolitan Police Department. Seven people were arrested, including Completely Legal co-founder and manager Jacob "Jake" Lill....

To: TideGlider who wrote (422047)	4/15/2011 12:58:42 PM
From: DMaA	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793848

It is a transparent attempt to rebrand mj as a wholesome and healthy product. I lean towards legalizing it none the less.

To: TideGlider who wrote (422047)	4/15/2011 1:45:10 PM
From: alanrs	2 Recommendations Respond to of 793848

"Odd how modern pharmaceuticals appear to have extended the life expectancy of so many people during the same period that marijuana was made illegal." To start out on the wrong foot, it is equally true that life expectancy has increased while the use of the horse and carriage has declined. Or the use of whale oil for light. I could go on, but you probably get my drift. As for the medical properties of pot, I have no idea what they could be or if there are any. It does seem reasonable that there might be. There is something in there that interacts with the brain, so some affinity/connection between the plant and humans is established. Seems foolish to assume there is no other affinity without looking in to it. I'm sure the first people who came across some dumb Indians chewing on Willow tree bark were skeptical (the very same people prescribing letting blood for a fever), and yet.... And I don't believe in panaceas. If the hurdle for a drug being useful or approved is that it be a panacea for all of man's ills, nothing qualifies. Strange that this one drug requires proof in advance that it cures all ills, makes one virile, strong, wealthy, wise, before it is taken seriously enough to at least study the possibilities. Strange that alcohol does not have to clear similar hurdles. Strange how the government study declaring it benign (relatively) was ignored by Nixon (and everybody else since). And yes, I know, it's just plain bad. But what if it's not? What if you're wrong? I know, I know, damned hippies deserve their life changing jail time anyway. ARS Edit: Would love to continue the conversation (not really) but have to take grandson down to the state science Olympiad competition.