It is impossible to know pot's potential. The government has limited scientific studies of marijuana for years. That shouldn't surprise most people, but there is another fact that just might. The United States of America holds a patent on cannabinoids, weird that government officials still question the medical benefits marijuana holds.
I wasn't sure how to react yesterday to NORML's blog post. It highlights scientists exploring synthetic cannabinoids to help treat multiple sclerosis. When is society going to realize that people aren't gods? We can't fix and create everything. Is it crazy to believe that marijuana could be more effective than these synthetic solutions?
I would bet on the plant being better for our bodies than another pill. How does anyone know? We just continue in our overmedicated society, popping pills, questioning how our country is going to fix the health care system.
People use to believe that chiropractors were quacks. That they were overpaid massage therapists. Many people today depend on the same chiropractors, we need to realize alternative medicines can be a viable option.
I hate taking pills when I am sick, and I think commercials have nullified society's concern for their many side effects. Products love the small writing no one can read on their TV, and the announcers usually find time as the commercial is ending to warn consumers of possible side effects.
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I have a huge issue with the way we research new treatments for diseases. Basically the entire stem cell debacle has cemented in my mind the belief that the greater good is ignored by policymakers, who kneel to vested interests. I feel that much of the reluctance to accept natural treatments for disease is related to the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying power in Washington. If we managed to actually cure diseases, they would make much less money than treating chronic conditions. No pun intended.
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