Submitted by GivenAllTheFucksSry t3_zt6p2i in science
LumberSmurf t1_j1d82i0 wrote
Reply to comment by EvelcyclopS in Study: Oral Cannabis Products Show Long-Term Safety and Efficacy in Patients by GivenAllTheFucksSry
FAR LESS, why do you think they have been trying to destroy it for years?
It's one of the few medications that doesn't come with a huge list of detrimental side effects.
Truly God's gift to mankind but many are too greedy to see it.
BDM-Archer t1_j1eu8ql wrote
If your $200 pill doesn't come with side effects how else can they sell you the $300 pill?!
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herpaderpadont t1_j1dknqy wrote
I don’t think “they” want us dependent on alcohol. I do think there are huge alcohol lobbyist that conspire to keep marijuana illegal in a lot of states.
I do think there are still stigmas held against marijuana especially by the older generation.
EmperorKira t1_j1dyj0h wrote
Yeah there is no grand conspiracy. Just normal greed
All_cheeki_n0_breeki t1_j1e6l97 wrote
So just a regular conspiracy then
ADHD_NO_PHD t1_j1doxrw wrote
Oh boy… I wish I could tell everyone about my experience growing up in small Christian-wannabe town turned “ghetto” (I hope you know what I mean) and also going to a private Christian school by a HUUUUGE military base. The evangelicals are INSANE and there are a LOT. Nervous and anxious to their core, never leaving their bubble.
This is what weed being illegal and alcohol being legal represent to me. The patterns are too common and precise to be a coincidence. It’s narcissistic to the core.
These private Christian schools are basically trying to raise mini-ceos. These are frat boys. These are politicians. They’re becoming doctors. This is white nationalism. This is what’s keeping weed illegal. I want to be wrong. “town hall syndrome” is what me and my buddies that have come to the realization call it
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BreakfastX t1_j1e5reo wrote
I happen to live on a border town in Wisconsin and our local smoke shop carries D9 edibles. We even had a stall during our town summer festival selling them as well as smokables in the middle of it all. I never thought I'd live to see the day. First time I even heard of legally purchasable THC products in WI was while vacationing in the Dells and saw an ad for a shop next to the jerky place in the middle of the main tourist center. Now I know what that first guy to buy grass from Colorado felt like. Pretty sure I had the same expression on my face as he had in the photo.
dedicated-pedestrian t1_j1e9xt4 wrote
How is Delta 9 anyhow? I'm not too experienced with weed, so I don't know how it differs.
BreakfastX t1_j1ee4kc wrote
Granted I have very little experience with old fashioned cannabis derived THC, but Hemp derived D9 does the job well. An effective dose for me is about 20mg at 260lbs especially if I take it before a meal (as opposed to after).
I actually prefer D8 personally with an effective dose of 40mg. Feels much less fuzzy which allows me focus and enjoy movies or games like they're brand new even if I've seen them 100 times.
Unfortunately my local smoke shop is choosing to only stock D9 because it's "real" so my dwindling supply gets much less attention than I'd like.
curiosityasmedicine t1_j1enzm7 wrote
Check r/delta8 for recs on good brands you can order online. Personally I like Delta Farms, 3Chi, and Nature’s Purpose.
BreakfastX t1_j1fdfrp wrote
I'll check that out. For some reason the idea of ordering the devils lettuce across state borders via mail is still mind boggling to me.
curiosityasmedicine t1_j1fg1ee wrote
Some states have banned delta 8 but sounds like that’s not you since you have local shops selling! And the three brands I mentioned are reputable with their COAs. Before I moved to a state with legal recreational cannabis I ordered my D8 from those 3 places I mentioned. Hell, I still often prefer the D8 and D9 gummies I order online to anything local dispensaries sell.
warren_stupidity t1_j1e2cay wrote
The older generation now being boomers, almost all of whom have smoked pot.
Fringelunaticman t1_j1ee6n9 wrote
This is far from true. The hippies were a tiny tiny section of people in the 60s/70s. The vast majority didn't smoke pot when younger. This pew research shows just 4% had smoked pot in the year 1969.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/6331/decades-drug-use-data-from-60s-70s.aspx
Boomers are the biggest new consumers of cannabis but they doesn't mean they used in the 60s. Pop culture just makes you think they did because the hippies were the loudest group and most written about group of that time. Plus, they are idolized because of their anti-establishment ideas
ryanwalraven t1_j1epcgv wrote
This. Older folk like to take claim Rock n Roll, Woodstock, psychedelic art, and literature as part of their contributions to culture, but hippies were widely scorned and demonized at the time and the war of drugs was meant to criminalize their behavior.
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MxEverett t1_j1equ5x wrote
By the mid 1970's this percentage was much higher.
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Illustrious_Formal73 t1_j1epm44 wrote
Weed is still illegal for one reason
"You just expect me to admit that I've been wrong the past 50 years and ruined people's lives and should probably face repercussions for hiding the truth to cover my misdeads?"
bakedlayz t1_j1eobdx wrote
I think “they” do want us dependent and addicted to substances and hobbies that keep people living paycheck to paycheck.
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Vladtheimpailer72 t1_j1ejrnb wrote
Correct. In Wi the Tavern League is a huge lobby and absolutely opposed to legalization.
FriedDickMan t1_j1dmqao wrote
It’s not a malicious conspiracy, it’s purely about money. If it was more profitable to keep people happy and healthy, they would.
sambull t1_j1dm0xk wrote
next you'll tell me they want to make my whole life a rental/subscription model
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scootscooterson t1_j1e3zpj wrote
It’s Occam’s razor. Social conservatives are scared of drugs and there’s lots of money to be made in keeping drugs illegal. The general principle is don’t waste time on conspiracies when simple linear answers exist.
LumberSmurf t1_j1do7cg wrote
Isn't it funny how things that have serious withdrawals are legal? Not just alcohol either, look at many prescriptions. "they" are predators, they get people addicted and reap the profits. Think this "fentanyl" is just a coincidence? Just happens its right after they get caught massively over-prescribing opioids?
WhenSquirrelsFry t1_j1dwt93 wrote
Idk the longer we live the more we will spend. I don’t think it’s a conspiracy, I just think it’s a byproduct of capitalism/greed. I’ve never had a doctor urge me to stay on a medication beyond it’s necessary treatment, and I have some significant medical issues. My doctors suggest things like acupuncture, physical therapy, meditation and mindfulness practices, and are hesitant to prescribe meds.
SEND-ME-FEET-P1CS t1_j1eecbn wrote
Not true, as we get to senior status, the government and businesses start having to pay for us to live. Not to mention we end up not being in shape to work and retire so theres really no use for people in a business sense once you hit retirement age, cant even have kids in most cases and the risk for mental diseases/illness drastically go up the older you get so that alone creates even more problems for bigwigs to have to pay more for assisted living
WhenSquirrelsFry t1_j1euo4d wrote
I meant spend in terms of pharmaceuticals, I failed to clarify.
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SEND-ME-FEET-P1CS t1_j1eeqwq wrote
While I agree with your point that the government just wanted all forms of marijuana in general to be outlawed, if you think Reefer Madness wasnt a conspiracy against weed, then you need to actually look at what was contained in that footage. I mean for fucks sake the poster even shows people smoking pot with weird anti-weed slogans
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