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one of my concerns regarding this is the likely increase in patenting of genetic plant material, but specifically for the plants that are used in medicine. This
by wcchandler 10y ago
one of my concerns regarding this is the likely increase in patenting of genetic plant material, but specifically for the plants that are used in medicine. This will especially be problematic when it comes to medicinal cannabis. Monsanto will engineer a "perfect strain" then make considerable profits off it. That's concerning because it's about to shift the drug war and I'm not sure where it will go.
- pc86 10y agoI mean if a company (Monsanto or anyone else) actually does develop a perfect strain for medical use they certainly deserve the profit, don't they? I'm no fan of Monsanto but it doesn't mean that they're not entitled to the things any other company is entitled to in a capitalist society. I could certainly see how the drug war could change following this in both good and bad ways, though I'm not sure they're connected enough that it should impact a potential merger?