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> I'm for decriminalization and legalization but at the core we need funding for long term studies to better understand marijuana's effects. This is sort of th
by weberc2 7y ago
> I'm for decriminalization and legalization but at the core we need funding for long term studies to better understand marijuana's effects.
This is sort of the inverse of the anti-GMO position: "we should ban GMOs until we understand them". I wonder if there are many legalize-weed / ban-GMO folks, and how they would defend their position?
- 40acres 7y agoHa, call it the libertarian / data-driven approach. Frenzy over drugs like marijuana and cocaine fueled the "war on drugs" which devastated communities -- so I'm a proponent of throwing out simple possession convictions and decriminalization, legalization in my mind will help keep it out of the hands of minor (I have no data). I'm for everyone knowing what they're getting into.
- weberc2 7y agoMy question was about squaring the "legalize-weed" position with the "ban-GMOs" position. You only addressed the first part of my question as far as I can tell.
- sohex 7y agoThat combination of positions is incredibly common. Their argument generally stems from a belief that natural things are inherently good and artificial things are inherently bad.
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- mpalczewski 7y agoGMO's are potentially dangerous to introduce into the environment. Lot's of shoddy science by Monsanto around them. They don't stand the test of time and aren't necessary. When introducing new potentially dangerous things into the world, the burden of proof is to prove them safe. This is hard to do. Weed has been around forever. Your use doesn't affect me(unless you are driving).
- mpalczewski 7y agoHa, literally the only person to directly answer the question. downvoted.
- bduerst 7y agoWe do understand GMOs though, after decades of broad testing in both the lab and the field where they were proven safe, with anti-GMO proponents choosing to ignore it. There hasn't been the same degree of controlled scientific testing performed with marijuana as of yet, so calling for it should be welcomed.
- rorykoehler 7y agoMostly GMOs are used so they can spray more glyphospate. Not sure why anyone thinks this is a good thing. We have had enough discussions on this very forum about insect collapse etc