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Re: Medical Marijuana
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 22 Nov 2001 16:06:44 GMT
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"Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message news:Gn7L6H.412@lugnet.com...
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> "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Gn7J4q.Mt1@lugnet.com...
> > There is substantial evidence that marijuana has significant medical uses.
> > Several states have recognised this and authorised doctors to prescribe it
> > (for uses such as an anti nausea drug for chemotherapy and AIDS patience)
> > and have authorised the creation of mechanisms to dispense it.
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> > Yet the federal government has held this not to be the case and has usurped
> > state power of self determination thanks to an irrational fear of marijuana
> > by some. (or perhaps a desire to retain bureaucratic empire...)
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> The UK is apparently going to licence the use of Medical Marijuana
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> Also, it has been reclassified so they the police can effectively ignore possession
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> http://www.guardian.co.uk/drugs/Story/0,2763,580507,00.html
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> What amused me was that a recent opinion poll showed that middle aged professionals and executives were the group most
> in favour!
And if you are looking for consipacy stories Larry, we could ponder on the fact that only earlier this year the
government refused to do this - as they have done for decades, then suddenly we have the Afgan situation.
And where does a lot of the marijuna come from......
I reckon they did a deal with the normal alliance - 'look we will increase the market for your crops, providing you
greater income without it looking like aid. You just help us get rid of bin laden, etc'
lawrence
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| "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Gn7J4q.Mt1@lugnet.com... (...) The UK is apparently going to licence the use of Medical Marijuana Also, it has been reclassified so they the police can effectively ignore possession (...) (23 years ago, 22-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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