Legalize Marijuana...Medicinal uses for NFL?

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(08-12-2016, 01:20 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: It doesn't make any sense. If I suffered from chronic pain I would want to know the risks and benefits of medical marijuana versus narcotics so I could make an informed decision regarding my treatment options. 

The government makes it so difficult for researchers to conduct the studies they claim they need that the researchers don't want to deal with the bureaucracy. I think the majority of doctors believe marijuana has some medical benefits just like any other controlled substance when used in a therapeutic manner. But, I can't think of a single doctor who would say the same about tobacco or alcohol. Whoever is making these decisions is completely ignoring the science that is available. 

Additionally, the government sells the marijuana grown at the University of Mississippi to researchers overseas. Then they only report the findings which confirm their conformational bias. 

There's comfirmation bias on both sides of legalization issue, however.  There's a number of pro legalization studies that revolve around bad science and going into it with a loaded agenda, too.  There are a lot of half truths put out by manipulating or misleading stats by both sides.

As far as using marijuana to treat chronic issues, it's not appealing because people quickly build a tolerance to the drug, which requires larger and larger doses to get the same effects over time.