Should Virginia legalize medical marijuana?

6 Comments

  • Carl Shurz - 10 years ago

    The balance of compounds found in marijuana leaf material
    would be the most appropriate medical treatment for most symptoms.
    Dispensaries stocked with bud material only is the picture
    of a fraudulent medical marijuana program.
    Surely there are plenty of conditions for which being high is helpful,
    but for the many nerve and spine conditions, the science supports leaf material.

  • Derek - 10 years ago

    Medical use it should be legal - if it relieves pain for cancer patients - how could you be against it. Just like drinking/smoking - if it was made legal across the board... Then the age limit should be 21.

  • Johnm - 10 years ago

    Please, whenever anyone pulls out the "gateway drug card" when defending their anti-marijuana position, use common sense logic to debunk: if weed is a gateway drug, leading to a path of other, harder drugs, it is due to it's illegal classification. This classification makes the association between other drugs more direct, as they are sold on the same black market. However, remove the classification and you remove the association, or "gateway." Why no one ever mentions this in rebuttal to the drug war Prohibitionist talking heads blows my mind....

  • Patricia - 10 years ago

    I have never used drugs or alcohol of any kind however I DEFINITELY think marijuana should be legalized for MEDICAL use. What are the side effects of all the drugs she uses? It should help her excel by not having seizures.

  • marcia - 10 years ago

    I am paralyzed and prescriptions do nothing for my nerve pain and other ailments. They will kill my organs over time. Let us who suffer try it without fear of prosecution at least. Our quality of life is at stake. Is not alcohol a drug? Would you have us addicted to prescription narcotics instead?

  • Ronald - 10 years ago

    For you dissenting citizens, might I recommend Iran or Saudi Arabia for your contrictve lifestyle needs. I really think you'd like it there....stuck in the 4-5,000 year old mentality. Cheers ;-)

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