Given the increased use of marijuana and its derivatives for medicinal purposes, do you support the federal government conducting controlled research to determine whether cannabis, properly and specifically grown for therapeutic use, can be used effectively and safely for medical treatment?
One dosage doesn’t fit all medical conditions. Let’s do some research and figure out the appropriate dosage for a person’s age, sex, and medical condition.
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A simple search of the web reveals plenty of credible studies on the efficacy of cannabis
for medical use that have been conducted by accredited medical professionals.
Besides, you can bet that big pharma would frown upon their friends in the government conducting
studies that could possibly threaten their profits.
Now can we please move on to something more relevant ?
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Constitutionally, per the 10th Amendment, policing pharma is reserved for local or state jurisdiction, not federal; another historical usurpation by D.C. The creation of the FDA should have required a constitutional amendment. The only jurisdiction the feds could have with drugs, as with any commercial product, is regulating its actual trade activity across state or international borders per Article 1, because something OK in one state may be contraband in another.
So, no, the federal government shouldn’t be involved in determining the safety and effectiveness of marijuana products.
The FDA itself has proven to be ineffective and unsafe at times.
But I’m not sure I would trust any evaluation done by California or Massachusetts.
I believe there are still numerous studies underway on medical marijuana, some of the research has shown there are benefits in helping patients that are suffering. On the downside there are side effects like delusions, memory loss, anxiety, alters mood just to name a few. I support the federal government conducting controlled research in order to help patients acquire the proper dosage and to be administered safely.
Growers of cannabis are all too eager to fund “studies” that promote the recreational and medicinal qualities of marijuana. Virtually all such research is flawed and dishonest. The Tobacco Industry published “studies” for years that assured American consumers that smoking was not only safe, but “healthy.” Americans have paid a terrible price from believing the Tobacco Industry’s propaganda. Now cannabis growers are playing the same game. Impartial government studies are needed. Only then can intelligent legislation follow to protect public health.
I’m for legalizing medical cannabis but do not want feds in control. All they know is bureaucracy, control, laws, committees, research and what they get out of this program.
Once the feds get involved most project results are disputed for a long time and most times come up short in the realm of unintended consequences. I live in Massachusetts and after a year or more of legalization, they still are stumbling along with needing answers. HOWEVER AS LONG AS SOMETHING CAN BE TAXED, SOONER OR LATER IT BECOMES ACCEPTABLE NO MATTER WHAT.
Why would we as “society” not test any substance that is suspected to have medical use qualities? Every medically used product we have now was tested for our use in its beginning. Let’s test it and learn how to use it for our collective medical application needs and if it’s not useful then we can drop it! Testing gives us knowledge and knowledge gives us power!
This makes me laugh. This is a cash cow and many states where it is legal improve their community.
Not to mention the high taxation of the product. To have the government involved always complicates
and slows everything. Most of us on this site are old enough to admit we have inhaled ! For many people
this is a better way to go. How many prescriptions come with horrible side effects?
Seems to be a much maligned plant. Reefer madness anyone?
No matter what they do with cannabis, if it’s natural, they will figure out a way to include toxic chemicals that cause cancer and other diseases! That’s their agenda!!! Vaccines are full of junk!!! Opiates were different, years ago, as pain killers and then they changed them to a new name, Opioids, to include more or all synthetics. No wonder people get addicted! Remember the Greek word PHARMA means POISON!
Member..glad I am…as to guns…hit on the fact that JFK was the one who began de-funding mental hospitals…and now hundreds of thousands of mentally ill, poor souls are not bring treated, and causing horrible crimes accross our country….PLEASE…
As long as it is researched by multiple legitimate agencies, benefits confirmed by data, produced by legitimate Pharma producers, prescribed by medical doctors and dispensed by legitimate pharmacy’s under the direction of a certified pharmacist.
I have no problems with it.
I am for total legalization. I grew up on an island in the Bronx and most teenagers I knew smoked pot. And it was illegal. Out of around 50 of us only 2 ended up doing the hard stuff and one was my cousin who had been sexually molested when he was 7. I personally believe that by making and keeping marijuana illegal has brought on all the new manufactured illegal drugs. Making something illegal does not stop it, it only makes people find ways to get around it and find something else.
I would prefer some other entity do the research, the GOVERNMENT SCREWS up EVERYTHING it TOUCHES or it just DOES NOTHING AT ALL!!!!
The government should stay out of our business and lives. Many people are being disfranchised with the legalization of recreational pot. The job market is closed in many Fields for users. Do you want your surgeon, refinery worker or taxi driver on drugs?
There is no information on the bad side effects from marijuana. There are always side effects from any medication. It can take years to establish these facts in popular medications. Such was the case with tobacco. I’m concerned that marijuana is a ticking health time bomb. One big concern is because marijuana is a drug that works with the brain.
Anything which our government is involved with, I consider suspect! How’s that Obamacare working out for ya?
Honestly, I’m shocked that this generation voted predomitally “yes”. It is just another substance to be controlled by, and God knows our society doesn’t need more of that. I also think the concept is money-driven and it’s just an open door to get it legalized recreationally. I grew up in the California hippie era, and that was not a positive atmosphere for living an abundant life or raising children (though I myself did not partake of it).
The only reason the government wants to legalize it is so they can get money for its sells. They were not getting any money from the sells while the cartels are selling it. It is big money and the government wanted their part of the pot money.
I’m with Cookiepress, legalize marijuana. Also, semi agree with George – keep government out of this with the exception of quality/cleanliness and a local sales tax.
I have read all the other replies and decided to give my “two cents worth”! I believe that when you allow the U.S. government to “test, regulate or whatever” ANYTHING you are in for a huge disappointment, not to mention taxation to “fund” said project. There are far too many fingers in the pot and bureaucracy, up the gazoo, to accomplish anything trustworthy for the rest of us. Then we have the bloated committees ALL needing their “compensation”. Keep things in the private sector–they’d still be testing the “light bulb” if it had been up to the government!
I don’t trust BIG govn’t to oversee any aspect of my life, nor to conduct studies with the outcome predetermined, depending upon where the $$ is going. It’s all about the $, power, control. I don’t see many Washington DC residents I would trust any further than I can throw them…one big nest of snakes.
I don’t know about government testing I believe a independent lab do the testing as are government is so corrupt we would not get true answers
I do not want the government doing any research, on anything. When the government does research, I do not think the outcome/results are generally impartial
Although I answered yes it was with reluctance. First concern is the knowledge that anything the fed. government does always costs infinitely more than necessary. Secondly, the liberal arm of the government is owned by the pharmaceutical companies who being unable to control cannabis growth and processing therefore being unable to reap 5 and 10 thousand percent profit would certainly negatively influence research results.
I support it being legalized for medical use, but government research indicates a search to make it controlled and therefore expensive. Natural medicinals are not patented, not genetically modified, and are accessible for all.
I do not support the government controlling or conducting research on anything, especially medical research. I want research left to the private sector and professionals, not bureaucrats and “bean counters.” The federal bureaucracy is too massive and corrupt to give it any semblance of credibility.
How is using this any different than using some of the more potent, extremely addictive, harmful opiates. Although I voted for a govt study, when and if this is ever completed, the govt needs to get out of the way. Too many bureaucrats would benefit financially.
Anything the government touches turns into a bureaucracy of disinformation.
Let private industry foot the bill and resources and proof that it has safe benefits.
Gov’t should required doctor medical diagnosis and prescription for such patients. Insurance is cover the cost must require purchase from legally licensed dispensery to reduce chance of buying on black market. Gov’t should still oversee enforcement of legal growers. Sadly FDA is spend too thin to enforce and monitor all of this. The gov’t should offer training and education for enforcement and oversight.
Law makers failed to create rule, regs, policy and laws when drones when commercial. Same for pot sales with little to no controls.
Congress needs term limits and people who actively legislate.
I have no problem with a truly independent lab doing research, but there is no way research being done by the federal government would not be agenda driven. I have no confidence in any research that is done by the federal government.
Research, yes. Keep the federal government bureaucracy out of it. We have already got way more government employees than we need or can sustain.
Allow anyone to grow their own for their own personal use only.
It’s no ones business what I put in my body. God put everything into
this world for a purpose. Either you believe in the freedom, liberty
and soveriegnity of the individual, as our founders did or you don’t.
I voted no. Such research should be done by private entities, not govt.
The government has shown itself to be inept and mostly self serving. I do not trust them to be effective and unbiased.
Medical research should not be in the hands of wasteful, bureaucratic ,biased government agencies.
It’s not the federal governments job to do research!
Not asking the right question. SHOULD be, “Do you support the RESTORATION of our God given herbal FREEDOM?”
Sadly, there’s still WAY too many “properly propagandized” seniors, laser focused, as programmed, on the misuse and abuse of God’s BEST healing herb, totally ignorant of it’s myriad of beneficial judicious uses.
ANYTHING da’gubmint(cabal of luciferian lawyers) does will be totally slanted in favor of lucifer’s pharma and their minion “doctors” who only prescribe pharma’s PATENTED toxic chemical concoctions.
The lawyer cabal is intent on preserving their flow of filthy lucre, created by their persecution/”defending” of those violating whatever unlawful “laws” they put in place keeping God’s BEST healing herb either illegal or in the clutches of lucifer’s pharma.
No faith in FDA. Too many recalls with consumer victimized by unethical pharma bribing FDA.
Unfortunately, as long as the fed says it’s illegal, all cannibis and CBD products are off limits for anyone in my industry. State laws don’t matter.
Even if the fed legalized it, I suspect the nuclear industry would still prohibit it’s use.
I’m certain I could benefit from these type of therapies, as I have severe pain from arthritis due to old injuries, and all the current meds have horrible and dangerous side-effects, but until I no longer need a paycheck, I’m doomed to suffer.
Cannabinoid receptors and their effectiveness are mostly regulated by one’s diet. People who are not eating a healthy, non-GMO diet are wasting their money buying CBD oil. Also, the Feds have, long ago, been granted patents regarding the medical uses for THC containing hemp. Hemp, in its several forms/species can be a helpful adjunct to a quality, high powered Immune System. We don’t need the federal government regulating a plant (or its derivatives) that was purchased freely from our gardens, and was available Over-The-Counter for centuries.
I believe it ought to be confined to the CBD oil
A lot of pot smokers on here.
Mary Jane should be treated like any other drug used to treat symptoms of an illness. Do the testing to see if it’s effective for a stated condition and determine what the side effects are. Prescribe it like any other non-OTC medication.
I think it has been investigated & studied enough! No need to spend more money on studies!
My 78 year old wife has been a chronic insomniac for years…. and it has been devastating for her. Since Colorado legalized marijuana, we have been able to get her a liquid THC-containing marijuana extract designed for inducing sleep. A couple of drops and she’s out like a light and wakes up refreshed, when before she would have take prescription meds that would leave her drunk-feeling and dizzy half the following day… and had to take them in ever-increasing doses. The THC sleep drops have been a God-send. Oddly enough, they are not approved for use as medical marijuana in Colorado. Colorado doesn’t recognize insomnia as a medical condition marijuana treats. We have to buy it from ‘recreational’ marijuana outlets. But it works like a charm and in doses small enough that she doesn’t get a buzz or have any notable side effects.
Anything the government touches, usually turns to crap. One point being the VA.
Marijuana causes mental illnesses to erupt and dangerous being under the influence while driving and using heavy machinery.
I would support research. I would be very skeptical of research done by the government. To quote a famous person: “I’m from the government, and I am here to help you.”
Marijuana has already been studied. The results show that using it diminishes your IQ, it can cause permanent brain damage, and it is irreversible. Now the Heart Foundation says it is bad for your heart and lungs. Why are all these advocates trying to legalize marijuana but want to outlaw vaping? Marijuana has no medical use. Its only use is to get high. The facts have been determined.
The research is centuries of use so far without as many as one death occurring from its use. The ONLY thing government can do about anything is screw it up. This is not something the founders were concerned with and neither should we be. If any want to utilize it, who am I to say they shouldn’t or worse, can’t?