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[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by mooby

Why don't we ask NFL players what they prefer? They'd have a pretty good idea about the constant physical pain that accompanies playing in the NFL. Let me guess: You don't care what their opinion is, because they know the risks when they sign up.

Nah, why don't we ask people that have tried everything to handle pain management but cannabis/cannabinoids was the only effective treatment?

Nah, why don't we ask people that have extreme epilepsy if cannabis derived substances have worked where opoids/others have failed? Never mind that your attorney general doesn't even want medical marijuana to be legal.

My only point was that medical marijuana has shown to be effective, and less addictive than opoids. But opoids are legal, and have the backing of a multi-billion dollar industry, which is a big reason why marijuana is not. I'm not gonna argue that average people that enjoy getting high need it, just that it should be legal and regulated on the same basis as alcohol so we can all share that nice boost of tax revenue we would see if it was federally legalized.

Marijuana is not as effective at relieving pain. There have been countless studies on this. If you ask NFL players, who are about as physically tough a group as you can find, the responses you get are not representative of the broader population. Taking the edge off may be all a player requires, because he’s tough as nails. A 60 year old woman recovering from a hip replacement is entirely a different story.

You are also completely ignoring the damage that marijuana does to lung function and other significant health implications. For some reason marijuana has developed this reputation for being a healthy way to self medicate. It’s just not founded in facts.

I’m not saying the use of opioids isn’t a problem. Our doctors are being much more thoughtful about going to them. But every one of them will tell you that if opioids are determined to be a bad fit for a patient, then the next best option for pain relief is the maximum allowable dose of ibuprofen, not marijuana.

Marijuana is medically prescribed for only specific types of pain management. Eye pressure caused by glaucoma, an example.

If you throw out your back and you expect marijuana to help, you’re an uneducated idiot. Doctors do not get kickbacks from prescribing opioids, and big pharma makes next to nothing on opioids - they’re all generics, there are no patents protecting high prices.

I love how these notions get legs and everybody rolls with it without questioning or asking someone who knows.

You’ve been had, mooby.