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Kratom / Cannabis oh wait these are illegal so big pharma can milk their poisons.

by conanthe 8y ago

mirimir 8y ago
As soon as they're legal enough, they'll be milked too. I mean, you know, analogs tweaked for higher potency, etc.
cycrutchfield 8y ago
Cannabis causes low T and gynecomastia, so not really
- naasking 8y ago
  I looked for studies supporting your statement. The evidence is conflicting, and there appears to be no conclusive evidence one way or the other, although some people certainly are fond of repeating this as if it's fact.
  - sodosopa 8y ago
    Still appears questionable - A few studies and more information included in this article. https://www.mdmag.com/medical-news/is-there-a-link-between-low-testosterone-and-chronic-marijuana-useandrwe https://www.mdmag.com/medical-news/is-there-a-link-between-l...
- conanthe 8y ago
  Citations are "studies" from Nixon era. "Scientists" only could be allowed to study cannabis for bad effects and that was the only way to get funding. This is all crap my friend.
braythwayt 8y ago
Here in Canada, Big Pharma are falling over themselves to get into the Cannabis business. I honestly think the obstacle to Cannabis legalization in the US is social conservatism, not industrial lobbying.
- code_duck 8y ago
  The social conservatism about cannabis was created and stoked by propaganda and laws created in large part due to industrial lobbying, if you look back a generation or two.
- conanthe 8y ago
  I think finally people elected someone who isn't corrupt. I really admire Canadian PM for his bravery and spine. Big pharma _has to_ get in, because the cracks in the dam are too big now. Obstacle to legalisation was no access to information. Now people have internet and can see clearly how they have been lied to. I know no conservative who would call that conservatism. This is deception and corruption. Only people who want to keep the status quo are uninformed, profiting or ignorant. In some parts of the world a politician mentioning legalisation risks getting killed.

Kratom / Cannabis oh wait these are illegal so big pharma can milk their poisons.

mirimir 8y ago

As soon as they're legal enough, they'll be milked too. I mean, you know, analogs tweaked for higher potency, etc.

cycrutchfield 8y ago

Cannabis causes low T and gynecomastia, so not really

naasking 8y ago
I looked for studies supporting your statement. The evidence is conflicting, and there appears to be no conclusive evidence one way or the other, although some people certainly are fond of repeating this as if it's fact.
- sodosopa 8y ago
  Still appears questionable - A few studies and more information included in this article. https://www.mdmag.com/medical-news/is-there-a-link-between-low-testosterone-and-chronic-marijuana-useandrwe https://www.mdmag.com/medical-news/is-there-a-link-between-l...
conanthe 8y ago
Citations are "studies" from Nixon era. "Scientists" only could be allowed to study cannabis for bad effects and that was the only way to get funding. This is all crap my friend.

braythwayt 8y ago

Here in Canada, Big Pharma are falling over themselves to get into the Cannabis business. I honestly think the obstacle to Cannabis legalization in the US is social conservatism, not industrial lobbying.

code_duck 8y ago
The social conservatism about cannabis was created and stoked by propaganda and laws created in large part due to industrial lobbying, if you look back a generation or two.
conanthe 8y ago
I think finally people elected someone who isn't corrupt. I really admire Canadian PM for his bravery and spine. Big pharma _has to_ get in, because the cracks in the dam are too big now. Obstacle to legalisation was no access to information. Now people have internet and can see clearly how they have been lied to. I know no conservative who would call that conservatism. This is deception and corruption. Only people who want to keep the status quo are uninformed, profiting or ignorant. In some parts of the world a politician mentioning legalisation risks getting killed.