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Hmm, that's an example of authoritarianism? Cannabis (might) have real implications on mental health, I'm not sure I agree.

• renewiltord 5y ago
  Yes, everything “may have real implications” on something. Removing agency from dying individuals, as anti-cannabis laws do, is most certainly paternalistic authoritarianism. And come on, we’re past this point in the medicine now. By the time any mental health implications take root, the person is dead. That’s why I said “palliative care”. Anyone refusing marijuana for analgesia to someone suffering from terminal illness is violating the Hippocratic Oath. The science is clear.
  • Chris2048 5y ago
    You didn't explicitly say "dying individuals", palliative care doesn't just apply to terminal/chronic illness. I'm not sure what cannabis offer over Opioids, but if state authoritarianism is limited to such a niche I wouldn't worry over it.