Sir Niall of Essex-sire wrote:Twichaldinho wrote:geoffk wrote:Who says cannabis cures anything?
Yeah, surely just improving someones quality of life is good enough. No?
Good point, however can we ever justify false hope? Is truth the most important aspect, or does the old saying ignorance is bliss ringing true?
Nicely stated Sir Niall.
ZBeebs, I intended to be somewhat inflammatory with my comments. I was not inferring that you are stupid, I was merely stating a question and remarking on your post.
You wrote, in part ..."Is there anything that's NOT on the list?"
I understand sarcasm, but who are you to judge those who add maladies that they suffer from (or know of someone) and find some relief and comfort by ingesting cannabis? Instead of taking 5 (FIVE) prescription medications two to four times a day, I am very content in taking just one drug, d9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (along with trace elements). I had a prescription for treatment of anxiety attacks (PTSD), a prescription for treatment of mild muscle spasms, a prescription for mild migraine headaches, and two prescriptions to offset side effects from the anxiety and muscle spasm medications. These prescriptions won't cure what's causing the problems and are not intended to. Their sole purpose is to minimize the discomfort, also known as pain management.
If asked, I would add these maladies to a list. Someone who suffers some form of eye problem, like glaucoma, may write that on the list because cannabis provides some relief. Another who suffers from Crohn's Disease may also put this on the list as well. And so on.............
FYI, don't be surprised if you one day you discover that the sun protection cream you use contains trace elements of THC.
(Wiki - Fair Use Act)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THC
"THC also possesses high UV-B (280-315 nm) absorption properties, which, it has been speculated, could protect the plant from harmful UV radiation exposure."
Times are changing, the old propaganda as you put it, is no longer viable. We know this, and so do the naysayers. Stop being paranoid, forget about those who would deceive, light up a fatty and chill.
Peace to you, one and all.