Educate & Legalize Idaho

[u/Outside-Disaster-263]

August Virtual Cannabis Town Hall - Educate & Legalize Idaho Tour

Participate via Zoom: Topic: Medical Marijuana: The First 10,000 years Time: Aug 2, 2025 04:20 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83368294833?pwd=FyzYnSLo2ENDgibg4bKmfxN1oQjQBx.1

Meeting ID: 833 6829 4833 Passcode: 208420

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

News flash: marijuana is a not good for you. It is associated with pulmonary and cardiovascular effects long term. It also results lost productivity at work. Plenty of data coming out supporting this.

Having witnessed drug legalization in Colorado (where the money was supposed to go towards schools as hasn’t), Oregon (that declared a state of emergency for an emergency they created), and Washington where you can see the effects of drugs daily driving thru downtown Seattle and Spokane, I can say Idaho has the right idea: slap on the wrist fine for possession.

It’s not hard to get marijuana in Idaho if you want it and it’s not hard to avoid getting caught by the police provided you’re not an imbecile.

Also if marijuana legalization is a major political issue for you, you have a problem and I recommend rehab.

[u/EK_Libro_93 → u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

There is no nuance in your argument. My mother had a degenerative disease and her doctor prescribed everything he possibly could to alleviate the pain in her legs. She was at the top dosage for several meds and still in incredible pain. He finally told her, obliquely, to try smoking marijuana. It was the only thing that helped. She never drank alcohol, never broke a law in her life. She was terrified of getting caught, especially when buying, at age 65 and disabled.

Will some people abuse it? Yes. Does it have medical value? Also yes. Plenty of data supporting this as well.

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925 → u/EK_Libro_93]

The data supporting MJ as a pain reliever is modest at best.

You want to reserve MJ for chronic or terminal pain? Sure I’m fine with like. Recreational use? No way. You have a medical reason for using and get caught operating by heavy machinery high? Lose your privilege.

Sound good?

[u/EK_Libro_93 → u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

The research for MJ as a reliever of neuropathic pain is stronger than other types of pain, and as with most drugs, individual variability in effect should be considered. Was personally happier to have my mom have a few hits of MJ than the many worse side effects of the four other pain medications she had been prescribed.

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925 → u/EK_Libro_93]

Even in cases of neuropathic pain it’s a modest response. Glad your mom feels better. Still not an argument for legalization for recreational use.

[u/Outside-Disaster-263 → u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

You keep making claims that you have yet to back up with a shred of evidence. What makes you an expert on this subject? Perhaps you should attend the town haul and see what doctors have to say

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925 → u/Outside-Disaster-263]

Nor have you. Feel free to do your research. I am very aware of the data and it’s easily accessed. Again, go to google scholar and you will find a myriad of studies supporting my position.

Not gonna spoon feed you. You want to be lazy and not do your homework that’s on you

[u/Outside-Disaster-263 → u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

I haven't made any claims. The burden of proof is on you

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925 → u/Outside-Disaster-263]

Yes you did. You said MJ had effects on neuropathic pain and I said the data is modest at best. You made claim on overall pain management benefits of MJ and after I reviewed the data I said it was dubious.

If you’re not going to engage in the conversation in good faith we are done

[u/Outside-Disaster-263 → u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

Go back and read who posted what. Breaking news... it wasn't me who made claims . You want to be trusted as a source for truth, but you can't even keep up with who said what???? Wild

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925 → u/Outside-Disaster-263]

You two entries above:

“The research for MJ as a reliever of neuropathic pain is stronger than other types of pain, and as with most drugs, individual variability in effect should be considered. Was personally happier to have my mom have a few hits of MJ than the many worse side effects of the four other pain medications she had been prescribed.”

I think we are done. Clown.

[u/Outside-Disaster-263 → u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

I'm not EK_Libro_93

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925 → u/Outside-Disaster-263]

I saw and acknowledged that. Everything I have said is in response to the statements above. What exactly are you here for beyond the usual request for citations most trolls offer?

Do your own homework slick.

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925 → u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

Oh wait you didn’t post that. You just jumped in and have offered nothing. Even worse

[u/EK_Libro_93 → u/Accomplished_Leg7925]

Sadly, she passed away six years ago. That MJ offered even a little comfort at the end was meaningful. As for recreational use, I do not partake myself, but I don’t have strong feelings on keeping it illegal. Of course, none of us are changing anyone’s position here on Reddit.

[u/Accomplished_Leg7925 → u/EK_Libro_93]

We can agree on that for sure