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Originally posted by swissmiss04
Marijuana can do so much in alleviating pain in cancer and AIDS patients. Another benefit is that it prevents "wasting" (no pun intended) because it stimulates the appetite, something any of our GC potheads could likely attest to.  I think it's cruel that they'd think of arresting those who really need it. Why not go after all the cokeheads and alcoholics in Congress? That should keep them plenty busy.
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Agreed.
Unfortunately, congress typically does the bidding of big business. Especially when it's not immediately obvious to consumers. In this case, you cut the drug companies out of the loop (and out of a lot of money) if you have medication that patients can grow on their own.
It could lead down a path that would legalize marijuana. Thus, putting out of the job thousands of enforcement and corrections personnel.
Would it save billions and billions of tax dollars though? Yes.