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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
I said I wouldn't post anymore to this thread, but I just have to correct you.
Those who suffer from MS can now be prescribed Sativex(it was trialled some ten years ago so this is not a new thing).......which is a cannabinoid legal drug made especially for this purpose....so MS sufferers do not have to resort to using illegal cannabis.
In an earlier thread you asked if the pharma company were blocking the legalisation of cannabis because it robs them(or deprives) of revenue.
If you think about this logically, the pharma companies would love to legalise the stuff, as it would be a regular and lucrative market for them.
It is illegal for a reason......that reason has been gone over and over and over in previous posts.......but you cannot be convinced because you don't want to listen to an opinion which differs from your own.
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You are wrong - I posted a legitmate link from a BBC program that contradicts what you are saying!
I aleady posted the link to this program which clearly stated a woman was denied this Sativex and then a consultant who was prescribing it was told by the NHS Trust he worked for to stop issueing prescriptions - when one woman claimed until she tried Sativex was going to commit suicide... so again you are not getting the facts right!
Also not all NHS trusts can provide it anyway, because all trusts prioritise what drugs they think are needed more - so not all NHS areas provide this drug! Which means many MS sufferers do buy illegal cannabis to meet their needs!
Your point about pharmacutrical companies wanting to legalise it I doubt it! If it was legal then that would mean people could grow their own and that would cut their profits! Drugs like asparin, paracetomol etc can't be "home grown" they have to be bought from chemists and make companies Billions - you can't grow your own paracetomol!