What's So Bad About Casual Drug Use?
Rather than arguing whether such figures are hypocrites (Radel voted in favor of mandatory drug testing for food-stamp beneficiaries) or debating how they should attempt damage control (he's also pledged to enter a substance-abuse program after paying …
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Baku, UNICEF talk about drug trafficking in occupied territories
Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Commission on Combating Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking Ali Hasanov received head of the UNICEF office in Azerbaijan Mark Hereward on November 25 in the Cabinet of Ministers. Hereward …
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Dustin Paxton Victim Recalls The Torture, The Pain And Why He Didn't Seek Help
How he says what he says is as telling as the facts the man tries to convey when he speaks. He slurs his speech, he has problems putting his thoughts together, more than a few times loses … The physical, psychological and sexual abuse he suffered at …
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Greek drug addicts get high in the consumption room
A member of a medical team holds equipment provided to people who will shoot hard drugs in the consumption room, a room where addicts can shoot up under supervision, on Nov. 25 in Athens. One month ago Okana, a Greek organization funded by the …
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Among prescription painkillers, drug abusers prefer oxycodone
A nationwide survey of opioid drug abusers in rehab indicates that because of the high it produces, the prescription painkiller oxycodone is the most popular drug of choice. Hydrocodone, also prescribed to treat pain, is next in line. In all, some 75 …
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With moratorium on opiate addiction drug, city invites broader discussion on …
Some city councilors want that time to review the city's regulations on drug addiction treatment facilities and, if needed, pass new rules regarding buprenorphine treatment. Under state law, the moratorium could be extended an additional 180 days if …
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Question by Lauren Luxe: What is your opinion on medical marijuana?
Do you believe it is helpful or destructive? Do you think it is beneficial or dangerous? Do you think it helps solve more problems than it creatives? Do you think it actually destroys white matter in your brain? Do you believe that brain cells are not capable of producing more brain cells?

There are many different views on the issue regarding medical grade marijuana.
A lot of published online reports contain falsified information to persuade people in order to create this idea that may not necessarily be true.

In your opinion, what is the best way to legalize marijuana?

And on that topic, what do you think will happen to all the other “addicts” who wish to legalize their own “drug of choice.”

In the wise words of Bob Marley, “Smoke the herb and it reveals yourself to you.” Do you think that is true?

In the words written in some texts, people believe that every plant, every animal, every living thing, somebody saw all of the uses for them and saw that it was “GOOD.”

What is your stance on this argument?
Please include supporting information and trustworthy sources. Thank you.

Best answer:

Answer by Boiled Angel
I believe it’s helpful, I believe it’s beneficial, I think it will solve problems, and I do not believe it destroys brain matter and the brain is capable of producing more brain cells.

I think the best way to legalize it is to market it and tax it. It will generate so much profit that it will pay for some of our debt. We will also save money from having to convict those who are charged with crimes involving it. Putting someone in prison is expensive!

I do believe Bob Marley’s words are true. From my experience with the stuff, I have found out many things about myself that I wouldn’t have realized otherwise.

I’m not saying Marijuana is the best thing in the world that will solve all of our problems, I just think it’s ridiculous that it’s illegal. It makes no sense. Well, it actually does make sense because there are a lot of greedy rich bastards out there who would fall if it became legal.

Answer by Mrs. Eric Cartman
Looks like someone is doing a paper, haha. Visit cracked.com and read the arguments for and against pot. Do a search.

As for my opinion, I’m 100% for it. Prescription drugs are dangerous; pot is not. I’ve known two truly sick people who benefitted greatly from it. Cops never get called in for a domestic violence situation when it’s weed. It’s all drunks. Most of the dangerous stuff is legal. You can get it from ABC liquor or the doctor. Weed is harmless. If drugs were legal, it would destroy the illegal drug trade. The govt spends millions fighting the drug trade, and drugs are easier for minors to get than beer. People are dying over WEED. Going to jail over weed. The prison systems want to keep it illegal because they want money. They want to house people. It turns normal citizens into criminals and gets them in the system. It’s greedy and it’s irrational.

Editorial: A willful blindness?
While the Turning Point Center in Middlebury is one avenue to help those struggling with drug addictions, until recently there was no doctor providing medicines, like methadone or suboxone, in combination with therapy and drug support to help recovery …
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Fighting Heroin Addiction in Montgomery County
… on a program that saved a young heroin addict's life and a. Darcy Spencer. News4's Darcy Spencer reports on a program that saved a young heroin addict's life and a parent whose son is struggling with addiction and believes much more needs to be …
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Fla. congressman enters rehab after cocaine charge
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Republican Rep. Henry "Trey" Radel, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession and received a year's probation, said Thursday he has checked himself into a rehabilitation center. The freshman …
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Elizabeth Vargas, '20/20' co-anchor, confirms she's out of rehab for alcohol abuse
“20/20” anchor Elizabeth Vargas is out of rehab for alcohol abuse — though it's unclear when she'll be back on the air. “Hello everyone! I am home, and so grateful for all your support and well wishes. I am so much better and taking it one day at a time.
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Nathan Lovett-Murray admitted to alcohol clinic
Fight … Lovett-Murray has been taken to hospital. Former Bomber Nathan Lovett-Murray. Photo: Sebastian Costanzo. Recently retired Essendon veteran Nathan Lovett-Murray has admitted himself to a rehabilitation clinic for treatment for alcoholism.
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Ohio State sober tailgate provides 'college experience' for recovery group
Ohio State's Collegiate Recovery Community, a program for students in active recovery from drug or alcohol addictions, held its first sober tailgate before the OSU game against Indiana for students and other members of the recovery community. “It's …
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Riverside Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle …
… treatment center is announcing that new adult and adolescent programs aimed at tackling substance abuse issues, mainly drugs and alcohol, are now available for people living in Riverside and surrounding cities through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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