But to dismiss the heartfelt testimony of patients who have been helped by cannabis as uninformed or prompted by ulterior motives strikes me as an unreasoned and overly harsh stance. Perhaps,should the author take a bit of time to review the recent developments in cannabinoid medicine, I believe he would change his mind. I certainly did.

Secondly, I believe that were cannabis to be legally available, you would see a number of people switching from tobacco and alcohol to cannabis. Clearly, at least brewers agree with me, since they have been funding cannabis prohibition since the time they paid for the printing first anti-marijuana, reefer madness posters (as referenced on the poster’s sponsor lines), until now.

There are just a certain number of addictive personalities. They are not generated by addictive substances, they simple find whatever helps to lessen the pain. To make a drug legally available that has a long record of non-toxicity, would offer those personalities a less dangerous avenue of escapism.

There are many well-reasoned arguments for legalizing cannabis, and we certainly do need to be talking about it.

Given the current information available over the drug I believe those wanting to keep it illegal should explain there position with just reasons to support its continued illegal stance. I d not know, but perhaps there is an argument to be made for both sides.

As for the medical remarks I stand by them. In all the infinite pharmacology of modern medicine I have a hard time swallowing that one substance that can’t be substituted is marijuana. Which coincidentally is also a very euphoric feeling social drug with a strong cultural following. Maybe psychological addition plays a role in relief similar to the placebo effect. I’m sure chemical analysis shows the physical aspects of addition to be low but they do not measure the psychological prospect.

I don’t think it’s irrational to consider that those appeals of the drug may play a role in the political debate.

I just think some of the pro-pot arguments are made too desperately to be taken seriously by the mainstream.

Even if you endorse the move to legalize you must at least acknowledged the potential hazards of doing so intelligently, if not ,you risk being naive.

This is a topic of discussion brimming with so much misinformation that those unsure of what they know are often attacked. My blog was just a simple account of how I’ve perceived the debate to be. I believe it is perceived the same way by many ‘normal people’ not wishing to pour over countless Internet articles, remote research findings and navigate a plethora of popular hype before delivering an honest take on the topic.

If the remarks seem conflicting it is because they accurately reflect an my personal internal conflict on the subject.

All and all though I have never seen such an our pouring of support for an discussion in a blog. As a result I am revisiting my original thoughts with increase criticism and dispute after receiving so many spirited comments.

I appreciate that, thank you.

You are not a doctor, therefore you are not qualified to give a medical opinion as to whether or not Marijuana could beneficial in a medicinal sense. End of story. This demonstrates that you are both ignorant and insecure about taking any one side of this debate.

Second, the plant is organic. It is natural. Why would you attempt to discount that fact? Or are you just saying it’s not valid ammunition when debating it’s legality? You confused me there.

Next, the incentive of selling this commodity on the black market is extraordinary when made illegal. This does fuel crime. In economics, there are always trade-offs. So, the question to ask ourselves is really this: “What do we disapprove of more — organized crime or usage of marijuana?” I know which side of that spectrum gets my vote.

The question stuck in my head, however, is why you would discount any of the arguments for marijuana’s being made legal if you think it should be made legal? Careful not to fall off the top of that fence you’re straddling.