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Re: Medical cannabis patient data exposed by unsecured database

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Post by firefax » Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 5:07 AM UTC

to11mtm wrote: post #66

amy_petrik wrote: post #51

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I mean... if you ask me prescriptions for things like cholesterol or blood pressure should be OTC, benefit outweighs the risk. Nobody is getting high off statins. Imagine how much that would save our healthcare system. Insulin is the one dubious thing because it can be very deadly if misused... and it IS in fact OTC because it can be deadly if unavailable, benefit outweighs the risk.

> Nobody is getting high off statins. I mean, fun story time; back in 2014 my dad's house was broken into, and among other things they stole was a bottle of a benzo, and while most of my dad's medications were untouched they stole his blood pressure meds. As I was opining this to a colleague, another employee that was within earshot explained that no, for certain things it can 'enhance' the high... go figure.

I am fairly knowledgeable about drug abuse but was not aware of that, maybe your coworker was slightly telling on themselves?

(Sadly mostly through dealing with others navigating it, in case anyone is jonesing for judgement.)

Re: Medical cannabis patient data exposed by unsecured database

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Post by reactordev » Thu, Aug 21, 2025, 5:37 PM UTC

kjkjadksj wrote: post #70

reactordev wrote: post #69

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Do you need a kg to do that or is an ounce enough? I feel like an oz is enough to transport to your friends and get them all passed out. Which in some states the limit is 2 oz.

Why even limit it though? I can bring ten thousand cans of beer to my friends house I don’t see why this is any different. It is just designed to still have a mechanism to entrap people is why. If dealing without a commercial license is already illegal, then having some personal amount limit is redundant if that is supposedly the reason for it.

That's not even remotely true. Anything over 12 bottles requires permits. There's also open container laws, federal laws like you can't bring it to a state where sales are prohibited. State Troopers will cite you for anything over a gallon in some states.

I'm all for freedom, but there has to be some limits to protect the general public from complete marijuana anarchy.

Re: Medical cannabis patient data exposed by unsecured database

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Post by carlmr » Fri, Aug 29, 2025, 12:37 PM UTC

kjkjadksj wrote: post #68

carlmr wrote: post #55

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>We are at the point where more people use it than alcohol in the US. Citation needed on that one.

https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-cannabis-alcohol-drinki...

Thank you! Really didn't expect that. I feel like in my personal space the people that partake haven't changed much. Drinking has gone down but I assumed it's an ageing thing.