Message from @Islamic Straight
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This is good, it means we can actually make proper things for people
Or not, if we consider to be too dangerous
*if* and thats a big if
Like weed, there's the positive of canabidiol and negative of THC, but weed inevitably has both of them
Ive been following the research into CBD and THC now for well over 15 years and the general benefits to long term consequences is almost nothing compared to competing drugs in those treatment plans
And I believe in most drugs the good doesn't outweigh the bad
No one has died of a THC overdose
Yet prescribed painkillers cause the deaths of tens of thousands a year
As I said before, dying ain't the only concerning consequence
Increasing your chance of developing schizophrenia by 6 times is really fucking scary, so to speak
As someone who wants to form a family, so is getting sterile
Thats so dependent on neurology that we dont have the means to make proper determinations for the populace one way or the other
Instead the studies that have been published show those with signs and symptoms being checked, vs paranoid people
We lack data on people who report nothing
Sterility is not linked to THC
That is a scare tactic that has been repeatedly shown to be in error
Behaviors linked with high THC intake are the cause, not THC
At least chemically speaking
I'm talking about the whole drug as commonly used, not necessarily a specific composite
Also, for some reason there has been a while lot of new research being done since 2012
If we go to that epidemiological level then we can factor in a lot of compounds
I'd say that we would need at least another 20 years to start to fully comprehend the details of illegal drug usage
I wouldnt trust since 2012 given everything, Cali decriminalized and legalized medical around 1996
We should look to the data since then and the overall data over the last 15 to 20 years and patient reports
Since they're mostly illegal they didn't bother researching it a whole lot, but now that legalization is getting less rare some are actually investing in it
But there's a huge gap between 1990 and 2010 research and culturally wise
Besides, new technology
I dont agree again to that they dont research
Even with drugs being illegal WE DO RESEARCH
My lab worked often with contraband substances like psilocybin
Would either of you consider abortion as a healthcare option if it meant the mother dying but child surviving with minor defects
Never said they ain't being researched, but they're definitely not being researched enough
That I agree with, we were restricted by the very laws I say I disagree with
We need a means to pursue research, make drugs, make safer alternatives, educate people
We should really just keep the laws and deregulate research, thus keeping both the scientific and political community happy
At least for the time being
maybe, it might help
Make drug usage safer and effective but don't commercialize it but this research we are lacking on would only result in the population being the test dummy
Hence Trump's right to try act
yup
You don't try to restrict a drug to make sure the population doesn't develop an alternative stronger than what you've restricted
That's a black market
My mother was a benefit of right to try a few years back in Florida and I am grateful for it
She was in end stage breast cancer and an experimental trial came up
Actions should not be restricted by black markets, even them being an expected consequence
The right of the people to gain access and the rights to research are paramount to the American way of life
There's something a type of LSD was known to be an effective treatment of but I can't remember what
Exactly, we've potentially have cures for diseases from things we've gotten rid thus creating a monopoly for some private company to find it and research it themselves and making the people dependant on them