Posted by detroitpistons on February 28, 2009, at 11:25:00
In reply to Re: In Defense of Cannabis, posted by SLS on February 28, 2009, at 11:04:35
I'm one of them, and I can tell you it's reversed. I am an ADHD/ anxious/ depressive, somewhere on the bipolar spectrum. I was probably self medicating. As much as I defend cannabis, I don't think everyone should be using it all the time, especially young people. I think it has a potential to interfere with emotional and social development in some young people, and possibly to exacerbate or even mask psychological disorders.
If I could do it all over again, I would not have smoked pot, at least not to the extent that I did. At the same time, I don't think it should be criminalized and demonized, and I think there are several good medicinal uses for it. There are too many variables (even down to the strain being used) to draw any conclusions about marijuana, one way or the other. Different people get completely different effects. It's much easier to place experimental controls on pharmaceuticals, even something as simple as dosing.
For terminal patients, it's a no brainer. They are dying. Whatever it takes to make them feel better is fine by me. If I was terminally ill, I'd probably want a constant supply of strong opiates. I wouldn't be too worried about addiction at that point.
> > I haven't kept in touch with any chronic/long-time cannibus users that I used to know to have to opportunity to see if that was reversed when they quit.
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> - Scott
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