I wonder how many supporters of "Medical Marijuana" would still support it if it was for ingestable versions only such as pills or tablets with the active ingredients in them?

 

So if you can't get your "Smoke On" would you care one way or another?

 

Supporters of medical marijuana are not against any form that will help them or their loved ones. It's about pain for them and managing that pain.

Can the little man or back yard grower turn plants into medicine? I don't know, maybe they can.

 

While I have zero doubts that there are benefits of Medical Marijuana, I also am not naive enough to think the majority of people supporting the legalization of Medical Marijuana are not doing so for recreational reasons.

 

I'd love to see those that can benefit from it get it. But let's at least be real about it...this isn't about medicine, it's about recreation and home growing. Isn't that why it failed in Ohio, the people wanted it but didn't want it to be controlled by a handful of suppliers...so even supporters of legalization voted against it.

 

The Ohio measure would have legalized it across the board, not just for medicinal use. It would have only allowed a handful of already established groups to grow and distribute it, which is what a lot of otherwise supporters balked at.

 

At any rate, legalizing it for medicinal use would still require getting something along the lines of a doctor's prescription to get it. I don't really think it's a backdoor for typical recreational users.

Can the little man or back yard grower turn plants into medicine? I don't know, maybe they can.

 

While I have zero doubts that there are benefits of Medical Marijuana, I also am not naive enough to think the majority of people supporting the legalization of Medical Marijuana are not doing so for recreational reasons.

 

I'd love to see those that can benefit from it get it. But let's at least be real about it...this isn't about medicine, it's about recreation and home growing. Isn't that why it failed in Ohio, the people wanted it but didn't want it to be controlled by a handful of suppliers...so even supporters of legalization voted against it.

 

It failed in Ohio because there was a growing operation monopoly of rich guys and people didn't like that.

The Ohio measure would have legalized it across the board, not just for medicinal use. It would have only allowed a handful of already established groups to grow and distribute it, which is what a lot of otherwise supporters balked at.

 

At any rate, legalizing it for medicinal use would still require getting something along the lines of a doctor's prescription to get it. I don't really think it's a backdoor for typical recreational users.

Yeah, because no one is able to abuse prescription drugs like Oxy today. If there is money to be made there will be unscrupulous Doctors making it...it is kind of naive to think that the majority of people with Medical Marijuana Prescriptions actually have chronic conditions requiring it.

Here is just one quick story How to Get a Pot Card (Without Really Trying) | Mother Jones

 

But I'm sure no one in Kentucky would be that unscrupulous.

Supporters of medical marijuana are not against any form that will help them or their loved ones. It's about pain for them and managing that pain.

There is synthetic THC on the market now that has been found to give relief over twice as long as smoking marijuana...maybe they could try that and it's already legal.

 

I'm 100% for legalizing cannabidiol oil which is extracted from Marijuana Plants and has been proven to be very effective in treating childhood seizures and any other medicines derived from marijuana. It doesn't have to be smoked for it to be medically helpful...smoking is only a necessity for recreational use.

 

I'm not against it, I just think it's naive for anyone to think this all about helping the poor people that are sick and need it.

Legalize it and tax it. Police it as you would drinking and driving. Stiff penalties. Restrictions on growing. Yadda yadda

 

You are never going to win the war on pot. Focus on the drugs that are killing our kids. Focus on the addiction to those drugs.

 

Agreed on all counts.

Yeah, because no one is able to abuse prescription drugs like Oxy today. If there is money to be made there will be unscrupulous Doctors making it...it is kind of naive to think that the majority of people with Medical Marijuana Prescriptions actually have chronic conditions requiring it.

Here is just one quick story How to Get a Pot Card (Without Really Trying) | Mother Jones

 

But I'm sure no one in Kentucky would be that unscrupulous.

 

I didn't say what you're implying I did. I said there is a substantial difference between full legalization and legalizing it for medicinal purpose and that people aren't "faking" their support for the latter because they are expecting it to be like the former.

If it can help with the pill problem then I'm all for it. Reactional use as well should be legal and taxed. No way on earth it's as bad as the bottle.

For those of you worried about a pill form a derivative already exists,is called Marinol, and it is a schedule III.

I wonder how many supporters of "Medical Marijuana" would still support it if it was for ingestable versions only such as pills or tablets with the active ingredients in them?

 

So if you can't get your "Smoke On" would you care one way or another?

 

I'd be fine with that. I'd imagine more people would prefer it that way. Not as messy and you don't have to worry about the smell.

There is synthetic THC on the market now that has been found to give relief over twice as long as smoking marijuana...maybe they could try that and it's already legal.

 

I'm 100% for legalizing cannabidiol oil which is extracted from Marijuana Plants and has been proven to be very effective in treating childhood seizures and any other medicines derived from marijuana. It doesn't have to be smoked for it to be medically helpful...smoking is only a necessity for recreational use.

 

I'm not against it, I just think it's naive for anyone to think this all about helping the poor people that are sick and need it.

 

No argument there but legalizing it and only allowing big business to control the market isn't the way to go either.

Yeah, because no one is able to abuse prescription drugs like Oxy today. If there is money to be made there will be unscrupulous Doctors making it...it is kind of naive to think that the majority of people with Medical Marijuana Prescriptions actually have chronic conditions requiring it.

Here is just one quick story How to Get a Pot Card (Without Really Trying) | Mother Jones

 

But I'm sure no one in Kentucky would be that unscrupulous.

 

The people that want to smoke marijuana are already smoking it.

I would be okay with medical marijuana by prescription only. Anything beyond that I am adamantly opposed to.

 

I will add here that I really was interested in Gary Johnson but his and the libertarian party's stance on legalization of marijuana is a major roadblock for me supporting him

 

I'd be interested to hear an explanation as to why you're adamantly opposed to it.

I'd love to see those that can benefit from it get it. But let's at least be real about it...this isn't about medicine, it's about recreation and home growing. Isn't that why it failed in Ohio, the people wanted it but didn't want it to be controlled by a handful of suppliers...so even supporters of legalization voted against it.

 

The ballot in Ohio was a proposed constitutional amendment (I think) which would have made Ohio the first state to jump directly from illegal to legal marijuana for all purposes. The other states that have legalized marijuana permitted medicinal marijuana first, then legalized recreational marijuana later.

 

The Ohio measure didn't pass for a couple reasons. The first, I think, was because it jumped directly to recreational marijuana. Had the measure allowed for medicinal marijuana first, it would have had a much higher likelihood of success. The proposed amendment lost a lot of support, even from the pro-legalization crowd, because it would have created an oligopoly that allowed only ten (10) farms -- already owned -- to be the exclusive grow operations within the state.

Quite frankly, I don’t understand why anyone would be opposed to the legalization of medicinal marijuana. It undoubtedly provides a health benefit to the terminally ill as well as those who suffer from seizures, epilepsy, and perhaps other neurological disorders.

 

I understand the thought process that there will be fakers & fraudsters who use a bogus diagnosis to obtain medicinal marijuana. To be blunt (no pun intended), that does not bother me. I would be willing to bet that person already smokes marijuana, and likely purchases it on the black market. If they are willing to pay an application fee, see a doctor, have it prescribed, and pay the associated costs – where is the harm? Like I said, I do not see any valid arguments against the legalization of medicinal marijuana.

 

I fully support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes, too; however, I do see some valid concerns for those who do not agree with me. My recommendation is to regulate it, tax it, and reap the benefits. Again, those who would partake in legal marijuana for recreational purposes are likely already doing so. The additional tax revenue arising out of the legalization of recreational marijuana could provide a significant benefit to Kentucky’s schools & infrastructure if used properly.

 

With that said, I recognize some of the risks. Driving under the influence of alcohol is likely more dangerous than driving under the influence of marijuana, but neither should be done. The technology is quickly evolving, but to my knowledge, there is not an objective test (i.e. breathalyzer) that can determine the level of impairment in a stoned driver. That, undoubtedly, is an issue. But the “it’s illegal & it should remain illegal” line of thinking is frustrating & holding back Kentucky (as well as other states), in my opinion.