Meadow is the Amazon of weed

Post by pstuart » Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:23 PM UTC

dumbneurologist wrote: post #14

FearNotDaniel wrote: post #2

Jesus Christ, what a hypocritical world we live in. Such Orwellian doublethink to maintain the pretense that only 'patients' are receiving 'medical marijuana' from 'dispensaries', otherwise the powers that be might shut the whole thing down in a fit of 'reefer madness' paranoia about the collapse of society. Maybe it'll take two or more generations of maintaining this ridiculous charade, everyone admiring the Emperor…

You are exactly right. As a doctor who sees patients with a legitimate use for compounds that come from the cannabis plant, the people who want recreational access just bog down the health system. I am strongly in favor of federal recreational legalization, if for no other reason than to get it out of my office. Prohibition has failed, and legalization is a far superior public policy option. Recreational use should b…

Post by dekhn » Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:37 PM UTC

FearNotDaniel wrote: post #2

Jesus Christ, what a hypocritical world we live in. Such Orwellian doublethink to maintain the pretense that only 'patients' are receiving 'medical marijuana' from 'dispensaries', otherwise the powers that be might shut the whole thing down in a fit of 'reefer madness' paranoia about the collapse of society. Maybe it'll take two or more generations of maintaining this ridiculous charade, everyone admiring the Emperor…

Post by panzagl » Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:42 PM UTC

dumbneurologist wrote: post #15

hguhghuff wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Doesn’t the charade corrupt the integrity of the medical profession?

It does, actually. The doctors who do this (largely running a cash-only practice) are really a disgrace to the profession. It's good to be willing to think outside the box and practice with compassion, but it's another thing entirely to create prescriptions for surreptitious indications that is motivated by personal profit.

Post by mylons » Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:52 PM UTC

intopieces wrote: post #27

I’m not convinced of the long term viability of this business model. Lots of people buy pot from these places as a novelty, like when friends visit from out of town or when the shops first open. Pot nowadays is so strong than your normal 9-to-5, weekend pot smoker can make do with very small quantities that last a while. The green rush seems like a very short boom and bust cycle, maybe 2 years at best.

Post by hapnin » Fri, Apr 20, 2018, 2:57 PM UTC

pstuart wrote: post #22

dumbneurologist wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You are exactly right. As a doctor who sees patients with a legitimate use for compounds that come from the cannabis plant, the people who want recreational access just bog down the health system. I am strongly in favor of federal recreational legalization, if for no other reason than to get it out of my office. Prohibition has failed, and legalization is a far superior public policy option. Recreational use should b…

> Prohibition has failed In a sad way, it's been very successful in the context it was enacted: as a tool to oppress "minorities". It was never about actual dangers from cannabis itself.