Should Congress relax restrictions on medical marijuana testing?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:00:44 -0400

Veterans groups are rallying efforts to convince Congress to lift restrictions on cannabis testing that would help researchers learn more about its potential health benefits. One group in particular is opening lawmakers’ eyes to the positive impact from cannabis studies and discussing the challenges vets face from opioid addiction. Members of the Veterans Cannabis Project are hoping their efforts will help lawmakers pressure members of the Trump administration who remain staunchly opposed. The Department of Veterans Affairs is among those against loosening restrictions, arguing that while marijuana remains a Schedule 1 drug, federal law restricts the agency’s ability to conduct research that involves the drug. IMHO, I think prescribing marijuana to those in pain or with PTSD would be a far better alternative to prescribing anti-psychotics or opioids.

Response by PO2 Robert Aitchison made Oct 26 at 2017 7:08 PM

PO2 Robert Aitchison — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:08:42 -0400

Not only is the government imposing strict limits on testing & research, they are doing so with the goal of stalling and undermining those research programs.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/scientists-say-governments-pot-farm-moldy-samples-no-guidelines

The prohibitionists, led by the pharmaceutical industry, private prison industry and law enforcement unions are desperate to prevent or at least delay the decriminalization of cannabis.

Scientists say the government's only pot farm has moldy samples — and no federal testing...

Researchers say they want better quality, more options in the growing field of clinical marijuana research.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2017 9:09 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 21:09:59 -0400

I say emphatically No. I say this because marijuana does not heal. It is not the tax payers problem to make any feel good. To say that legalizing or medicinal purposes is the reason for making a known grown product is the right thing to do is stupidity. Today, marijuana is laced treated and poisoned to the point of making people do all sorts of stuff that are not normal. Say no to opioids and no to marijuana. Also try this. Travel to Colorado and look at all the bums smiling in what use to be nice business districts. Is that what we really want.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2017 9:41 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 21:41:31 -0400

Yes they should but to do it they would need to change the drug schedule from I to a II or a III. I personally thing that the feds should change the drug schedule for weed from a I to a III. It would give states a lot more flexibility in dealing with weed.