Posted by SLS on May 13, 2009, at 6:19:52
In reply to Re: THC, posted by Zyprexa on May 13, 2009, at 1:39:26
> What they should do is legalize weed!
I remember trying to drive while being stoned on weed. For me, I found it to be more of a challenge than driving while being stoned on alcohol. Because of this, I would now refuse to get into a car with a driver who was under the influence of marijuana. I doubt my personal experience with this substance is unique.
Should it be legalized for uncontrolled distribution amongst the general population? I am undecided.
I really don't know how to feel about this. I do wish that marijuana and the brain's natural endocannabinoid systems were the focus of more research with the goal of exploiting the plant and producing as many medicines as is possible from it. It might be that there are medicinal substances in marijuana that do not depend on THC to have a therapeutic effect. THC is probably the offender when it comes to inducing psychosis. Still, there are over-the-counter medicines that do the same thing if taken in high enough dosages. Dextromethorphan comes to mind. The only thing is, marijuana has been reported to be associated with an earlier onset of schizoprhenia by some study groups.
Just because we have legalized the general distribution of one psychoactive substance does not indicate that it is socially desirable to legalize more. Perhaps there should be no control on the distribution of any substance. There would be no need to have a prescription for anything. I would abhor this practice were it to be implemented.
- Scott
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