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The spokesman in the article hints at what I think is probably the real reason behind opposition to medical weed: an effective medicine that can be grown at hom

The spokesman in the article hints at what I think is probably the real reason behind opposition to medical weed: an effective medicine that can be grown at home cheaply and easily is big pharma's worst nightmare.

Clubber 9y ago
And don't forget the mega-breweries like Coors and Budweiser. They've been lobbying to keep cannabis illegal for decades. https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/the-top-5-industries-lobbying-against-cannabis-legalization-will https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/the-top-5-industries-lo... To summarize, police unions, prison guard unions, for-profit prisons, and drug and alcohol companies spend huge sums of money each year to keep cannabis illegal, and why? Because it ensures job security and profits. We’re speechless, though sadly not surprised. It crosses a line when profiteering requires imprisonment of thousands and thousands of otherwise non-criminal people.
refurb 9y ago
Could you offer up some examples? Most pain medication is generic and cheap. And to be honest, irreplaceable for most types of pain. I just don't see marijuana displacing current drugs to a degree that would threaten drug companies.
- Boothroid 9y ago
  It's clear that many people do find marijuana helpful for certain conditions, for example terminal cancer, where the appetite stimulating effect can be useful in helping forestall cachexia. So there are apparently cases where it is preferential to current drugs. But also it potentially threatens profits for drugs that are not currently developed. The alternative is to believe that big pharma is not threatened by a medication that is extremely cheap/easy to cultivate, relatively safe, and has proven as well ad potential widespread application. I think you are being a little obtuse in asking for examples! Just Google it - there are plenty.

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The spokesman in the article hints at what I think is probably the real reason behind opposition to medical weed: an effective medicine that can be grown at hom

by Boothroid 9y ago

Clubber 9y ago
And don't forget the mega-breweries like Coors and Budweiser. They've been lobbying to keep cannabis illegal for decades. https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/the-top-5-industries-lobbying-against-cannabis-legalization-will https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/the-top-5-industries-lo... To summarize, police unions, prison guard unions, for-profit prisons, and drug and alcohol companies spend huge sums of money each year to keep cannabis illegal, and why? Because it ensures job security and profits. We’re speechless, though sadly not surprised. It crosses a line when profiteering requires imprisonment of thousands and thousands of otherwise non-criminal people.
refurb 9y ago
Could you offer up some examples? Most pain medication is generic and cheap. And to be honest, irreplaceable for most types of pain. I just don't see marijuana displacing current drugs to a degree that would threaten drug companies.
- Boothroid 9y ago
  It's clear that many people do find marijuana helpful for certain conditions, for example terminal cancer, where the appetite stimulating effect can be useful in helping forestall cachexia. So there are apparently cases where it is preferential to current drugs. But also it potentially threatens profits for drugs that are not currently developed. The alternative is to believe that big pharma is not threatened by a medication that is extremely cheap/easy to cultivate, relatively safe, and has proven as well ad potential widespread application. I think you are being a little obtuse in asking for examples! Just Google it - there are plenty.