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Whowhere | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 09:02 am     Off topic here (sort-of) I read the majority of this thread and didn't see anyone focus on the medicinal advantages of smoking pot. My father in law is 48 and 100% disabled veteran and has had complete hip replacement surgery - twice. He should be in a wheelchair, but because of his pride, he refuses to be bound to a wheelchair and chooses to walk with a cane. He has chronic pain that causes nausea, that is coupled with severe bouts of depression (for obvious reasons). He has tried a multitude of things that were suggested by his doctors, and when those things did not help him, every one of them suggested smoking pot. Yes, even Veteran Administration doctors. It helps him tremendously. BUT, our government, who funds those VA doctors that tell him to smoke pot, would put my father-in-law in jail if he were caught doing so. I find that completely absurd. He can not legally obtain medicinal pot from his doctors, they can not prescribe it to him because he does not have glaucoma. I HAD a friend who died back in 1993 from AIDS. I think about her all the time. Anyhow, her doctor also suggested, at that time, that for the pain, nausea and depression that she get herself some pot. Pot may be addictive for some, but for others, it is all they can do to maintain some sense of normalcy in their lives. I have never heard of beer of having any medicinal value. Some people come home and unwind by drinking a beer or having a glass of wine. Some people come home and unwind by smoking a joint. I see no difference. Some of us might die from cirrosis of the liver, some of us might die from lung cancer - the only difference there would be the pot smoker might die in jail whereas the alcohol drinker probably won't. I think it's "high-time" we get with the program. Just my 2 cents. Robb definately looks like someone who might partake in smoking pot, but like some of you already mentioned, I don't think he's addicted to anything other than maybe his skateboard. |
Whit4you | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 09:24 am     Who, just based on all that I've read on it I think that most, or at least the majority of people support the use of pot for medical purposes. I'm one of those who believe very very strongly that either pot AND booze should both be legal or illegal. Because booze is by far the worse of the two evils and yet it's perfectly legal and pot is not. Most negative aspects of pot just come in the fact that it is illegal, therefor helps to promote all sorts of illegal activities beyond the actual personal useage. And also very expensive because the risks involved in buying or selling it. For me personally I believe the only negative aspect of pot for the majority of users is in the cost of it. Hard core pot addicts should pot suddenly not exsist tommorow would have to get their high/escape no matter what and would just move on to a different drug. I'm glad to see that legalizing it for medical purposes is making big strides of late, and think it's just a matter of time before it's legal in all 50. And then hopefully just a matter of time before it's legal period. Imagine how much more room we'd have in prison for the REAL criminals then. |
Hermione69 | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 09:29 am     Who, I agree that there is medicinal value to marijuana to people like your father-in-law and your friend who died because the benefits, obviously, far outweigh the risks. My sympathies, by the way, on both. That is tough. I also have no problem with marijuana being legalized, not only for those same medicinal purposes, but because I think it is silly that alcohol is legal and not marijuana. I'm sure that surprises some people, but the feeling that marijuana is an addictive substance and that it should be legalized are not conflicting statements. They do not necessarily cancel each other out. Brenda, thanks for your post. I was feeling quite alone! Man, I thought I was done with this topic, but did want to say I agree about the medicinal advantages. Definitely! I think that whole raid of the marijuana farms that happened out west (California?) was ridiculous. |
Whowhere | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 09:47 am     Thanks Herm for your sympathy, support, and understanding. It does frustrate me the way some of our laws are. From what I understand, if he moved to CA or AK, it would be okay, but here in our state he would face 5-10 years in prison. Go figure. I agree, pot can be addictive, just like anything else. I belong to chocoholics anonymous myself. edited to add, sorry Whit, I didn't see your post. I agree with everything you said. If you look at the history of pot and how and why it became illegal, you might get a chuckle - at least I did. In addition to the room we'd have in prisons for real criminals, imagine the chunk we could take off of our budget deficit. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 10:04 am     >>>Guns don't kill people -- people kill people.<<< No, bullets do.  |
Draheid | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 10:47 am     >>>Guns don't kill people -- people kill people.<<< >>No, bullets do.<< I beg to differ with you. I believe it's the gaping holes they leave in their path.  |
Hermione69 | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 10:52 am     Thanks for the levity, guys! I think this thread needed it! Happy Halloween! |
Jane_Bond | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 12:01 pm     Who - My sympathies for your dad. Being unable to acquire medicinal grade pot (which sucks compared to black market pot) is so frustrating! That's one of the things fueling the whole un-illegalization of marijuana up here in Canada. Not to mention that the government is slowly realizing that they have better things to spend their limited funds on. I did want to point out that in folk medicine, whiskey in hot milk or tea is prescribed for colds. (Just a shot before bed - nothing to get you sauced!) Dark beer's are prescribed to new mother's to assist breastmilk "letdown". Red wine, at a rate of one glass per day, is recommeded, as part of a healthy diet including excercise, for heart health. So, while medicinial marijuana is certainly a hot button issue, alcohol has a few medicinal uses, too. |
Catfat | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 03:04 pm     I'll tell you what kills people, eating too much Halloween candy because kids don't trick or treat anymore and I can't just throw it out, can I? (Catfat still munching on Heath bars) |
Bastable | Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 03:30 pm     Yeah, who is that? Laurie Anderson? "It's not the bullet that kills you... it's the hole!" |
Neko | Friday, December 20, 2002 - 02:59 pm     I thought he looked good last night on the finale. Does anyone agree?? But then again, that could be the whole, "Neko's young and like guys" thing happening He did seem truly to have become more mature after his stint on the show... But to know for sure, you'd haev to be around him alot longer than an hour on national television.. |
Lancecrossfire | Friday, December 20, 2002 - 03:12 pm     I thought his hair was a bit much--although I've always thought he goes for that "outrageous" look in that respect. In going back over the posts made at the time of the game, some folks thought he was making the "I've grown and learned something" speech just to try and stay in the game. He has indicated that his insights have stayed with him. I think that says alot--if he was going to revert back, it's most likely something he would have done shortly after leaving the game. It's been a number of months now though. I don't think there is any question he was, as Jeff put it, one of the more immature players to date--at first. I think for Robb, he got more out of the experience that he would have if he'd been sole survivor as Brian is. Brian walked away with a car and a million dollars. Brian still can't answer a question with a straight answer, and can't see the value of a friend without having control over them. It's all about what each person wants out of such a game--or anything else. I hope Robb reaches the potential he seems to have. |
Hermione69 | Friday, December 20, 2002 - 03:31 pm     Nice post, Lance. |
Azriel | Friday, December 20, 2002 - 04:28 pm     Well, I couldn't stand Robb on the show, but it was nice to see that he was actually embarrassed by his behavior and would admit that he acted immature. In the end, in my opinion, he acted more mature than Ken and Helen. |
Grooch | Friday, December 20, 2002 - 06:03 pm     I think they uped his medication. |
Queenofnorway | Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:08 pm     In my opinion, Robb is a complete jerk. He is the very definition of a male bimbo. The guy is too stupid to have any insight into anything but his skateboard. He makes me cringe. Last night he looked even dumber than he did during his time on the show. |
Grooch | Friday, December 20, 2002 - 07:39 pm     If a person is "stupid" or does have some mental problems, is it fair to slam him or call him names? He has no control over that. I think the ones who should be slammed is the media, who tries to manipulate us into thinking that RobB is someone so wonderful (based solely on his looks and age) and we should be happy that our children would want to hook up with him (or the village idiot) .... or god forbid, marry him. <shiver> |
Eliz87 | Friday, December 20, 2002 - 09:38 pm     Come on you all. Robb is a young guy just acting like a young guy. Cut him some slack. |
Neko | Saturday, December 21, 2002 - 11:45 am     He was acting younger than I am. And that says quite a bit with the age difference between us. |
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