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[garinda]

Tonight's Horizon, BBC 2 at 9 pm, looks scientifically at the pros and cons of cannabis.

BBC - BBC Two Programmes - Horizon, Cannabis: The Evil Weed?

An interesting programme, though it did feature more heavily on the downsides, rather than the positive.

In California, where cannabis can be legally prescribed, a doctor was asked if he'd prescribe the drug for 'writer's block', as well as the more regular ailments of 'pain' and 'fatigue', and the answer was yes.

I'm certain I don't want to come back to this world as a lab rat/mouse.

Given regular dope at the human equivalent age of thirteen, then having to put your nose through a hole a certain number of times to get your smack.

Even worse were the doped up mice who had to swim through milk to find the hidden platform.

It was like Rodent Big Brother.

 

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In California, where cannabis can be legally prescribed, a doctor was asked if he'd prescribe the drug for 'writer's block', as well as the more regular ailments of 'pain' and 'fatigue', and the answer was yes.

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not sure what was shown on the TV program but this is a bit of an update
Attorney general proposes sensible rules on medical pot

a few years back California voters approved "medicinial marijuana" for folks who needed 'homeopath' (sp?) relief from wasting/painfull medical conditions ...ok, I think , its not a bad idea I'll vote for it , knowing full well that that this was 180° opposite to U S Federal law , but what the hell , it was on the ballot so I voted for it for humanitarian reasons .
What you need to know about the US and States rights in particular is that any group can get a law/by-law passed in their local area/county/state is by collecting enough signatures (not sure but I think its 10% of registered voters in the area to get the item on a ballot )
the proponants ran a good election , great TV ads etc. so the ballot passed .......only problem , the US has private medical system and there was no way for drug stores/chemists to be part of the distribution system (they would be violating Federal/National law) so it was decided that private Cannabis dispensaries/co-opratives be allowed to operate with the proviso that any "patient" provided a doctors prescription was presented , Doctors in the US work for money , not the betterment of humanity instantly jumped on this as a money making scheme and began writing out re-fillable scrips out for anything at $50 a time . Cannabis clinics stated popping up everywhere without any control selling the stuff for cash only ......what happened ...every low-life gang-banger decided the areas and car parks around these places were ripe for picking , not only were the patients being mugged but the "clinics" were ripe for armed robbery for the cash on site , requiring the need for on-site armed guards........enough was enough , the Local Govt. association finally got permission from Sacramento (State Capital ,Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger) to regulate these places and most of them have been closed down .

 

[garinda]

not sure what was shown on the TV program but this is a bit of an update
Attorney general proposes sensible rules on medical pot

a few years back California voters approved "medicinial marijuana" for folks who needed 'homeopath' (sp?) relief from wasting/painfull medical conditions ...ok, I think , its not a bad idea I'll vote for it , knowing full well that that this was 180° opposite to U S Federal law , but what the hell , it was on the ballot so I voted for it for humanitarian reasons .
What you need to know about the US and States rights in particular is that any group can get a law/by-law passed in their local area/county/state is by collecting enough signatures (not sure but I think its 10% of registered voters in the area to get the item on a ballot )
the proponants ran a good election , great TV ads etc. so the ballot passed .......only problem , the US has private medical system and there was no way for drug stores/chemists to be part of the distribution system (they would be violating Federal/National law) so it was decided that private Cannabis dispensaries/co-opratives be allowed to operate with the proviso that any "patient" provided a doctors prescription was presented , Doctors in the US work for money , not the betterment of humanity instantly jumped on this as a money making scheme and began writing out re-fillable scrips out for anything at $50 a time . Cannabis clinics stated popping up everywhere without any control selling the stuff for cash only ......what happened ...every low-life gang-banger decided the areas and car parks around these places were ripe for picking , not only were the patients being mugged but the "clinics" were ripe for armed robbery for the cash on site , requiring the need for on-site armed guards........enough was enough , the Local Govt. association finally got permission from Sacramento (State Capital ,Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger) to regulate these places and most of them have been closed down .

They didn't say where the shop featured in the programme was, though it looked like Palm Springs.

Dope olive oil, dope muffins, dope ice cream, dope on a roap.

 

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Thanks to Rupert Murdoch and his slimeball employees at the News of the World US swimmer Michael Phelps has been suspended by the governing body of the sport in the US for 3 months, ..........now someone please tell me in language an idiot could understand how using Cannabis could enhance his performance in the pool ?
Where is the common sense ? if he had been using steroids or boosters OK , I can live with that, it would give him an unfair advantage in competition , using cannabis/marijuana in a swim meet would probably mean he would think he was in the womens sycronised swim competition or the water polo competion .
Evidently Kellogs one of his major sponsors has also cancelled his contract .......a word to Kellogs .....the only time most folks eat your sugar laden crap is when they get the munchies
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