Alcohol vs marijuana

[oldballs]

It seems to me that medical MJ should be controlled just like any other registered Rx. Certainly many other Rx drugs have cautions as to their use in driving or working especially on moving equipment etc. The abuse of of legal Rx happens however. Alcohol in its various forms is not a Rx as I understand it. Its abuse and consequences is and always has been obvious....and I am no Tea Totaller.

 

[Streetcar]

How much leeway is given for prescription of medical marijuana. When my son is in town he watches the show on Colorado medical marijuana. Most patients on the show are for stress or anxiety. One patient needed relief from stress of deciding which tie to wear that day.

 

[ovrszd]

It seems to me that medical MJ should be controlled just like any other registered Rx. Certainly many other Rx drugs have cautions as to their use in driving or working especially on moving equipment etc. The abuse of of legal Rx happens however. Alcohol in its various forms is not a Rx as I understand it. Its abuse and consequences is and always has been obvious....and I am no Tea Totaller.

I agree Mike. Medical MJ was improperly controlled and introduced to the public. Now it will be very hard to get it under control. The Federal government was way too slow in reacting. This left the States to choose. And I am certainly not in favor of more Government control but something better should have been done.

Pleasure use of MJ is another story. I favor legalization and taxation. And I am certainly not in favor of paying more taxes. But I would then put it in the same category as Alcohol and Tobacco. It's your choice.

 

[ovrszd]

How much leeway is given for prescription of medical marijuana. When my son is in town he watches the show on Colorado medical marijuana. Most patients on the show are for stress or anxiety. One patient needed relief from stress of deciding which tie to wear that day.

I am only familiar with Colorado. I think I could get a prescription with one visit to the Dr. I have no stress or anxiety problems.

 

[Streetcar]

Ovrszd
Are there any requirements prior to getting prescription. In my experience mj is great for stress but terrible for anxiety. Stoned people had no problems except paranoia

 

[MossRoad]

Hm... The 9th Circus court seems to think MJ might impair someone:

In Pennsylvania, state police told Lehigh Valley Live that using medical marijuana automatically disqualifies someone in the background check process from buying a gun.

That lines up with a 2016 ruling from the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that said it isn稚 an infringement of someone痴 Second Amendment rights to ban them from buying a gun if they use weed.

的t is beyond dispute that illegal drug users, including marijuana users, are likely as a consequence of that use to experience altered or impaired mental states that affect their judgment and that can lead to irrational or unpredictable behavior, the court said.

So what do you pot heads think? I have never used any MJ, and I don't have any first hand experience to base a judgement on. I have seen plenty of people under its influence, but that is not the same.

I've seen a lot of drunks with guns.

 

[ovrszd]

Ovrszd
Are there any requirements prior to getting prescription. In my experience mj is great for stress but terrible for anxiety. Stoned people had no problems except paranoia

My Sister-In-Law runs one of the first prescription stores in Colorado Springs. She had people walk in wanting to purchase but didn't have a script. She had a list of Doctors she handed out. Next day they would come back with a script. Now it's legal for pleasure sales. So unless you are a big time user, no script necessary. There's a Motel we stay at in Springs. Across the street is a "store". People are lined up in the parking lot when they open at 8 a.m. Most cars have out of state license plates.

Couple years ago we co-rented a house in Buena Vista for 3 days with 8 other people to do some 4 wheeling in the area. Utensils and a bowl of MJ sat on the coffee table the whole time. Personal control is required. When it's openly available like that usage goes down. No big "thrill" of doing something "illegal"....

 

[ovrszd]

I've seen a lot of drunks with guns.

Hundreds.

 

[k0ua]

I've seen a lot of drunks with guns.

I have taken guns from drunks, back in the day when I wore a uniform and badge. I can remember one old guy in his 60's did not much like some "kid" ( I was in my early 20's) taking his shotgun away. Of course I explained he could have it the next day when he sobered up down at the SO. He and a man in his 40's were fighting over the charms of some young "lady" in her 20's.

 

[MossRoad]

I have taken guns from drunks, back in the day when I wore a uniform and badge. I can remember one old guy in his 60's did not much like some "kid" ( I was in my early 20's) taking his shotgun away. Of course I explained he could have it the next day when he sobered up down at the SO. He and a man in his 40's were fighting over the charms of some young "lady" in her 20's.

That would be no fun. Angry drunks are pretty bad.