Mitt Romney on Medical Marijuana...

jlew24asu wrote:

so I guess you feel that way about most or all of the candidates. I have yet to find one who supports medical buds.

You realize that Ron Paul has acknowledged that the War On Drugs is a failed policy and that he believes marijuana should not be illegal?

Of course, it is not at the front of his policy platform, but he has acknowledged it.

Something about libertarian ideals and individual freedoms.



He explicitly supported the States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act, and he advocates medical use as well!

Here is a letter a guy got from RP in response to a question about medical marijuana: ron paul's response:

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Dear Mr. Meyers:

Thank you for taking the time to contact my office regarding marijuana. As a medical doctor, I have a particular interest in this issue. Please be assured, I will oppose any and all attempts to use federal power to prevent the people of any state from adopting laws legalizing the use of medical marijuana. I also oppose the use of federal funds to finance the "drug war," and particularly the outrageous attacks on those who use marijuana for medical reasons.

I think it is important to emphasize that the federal government has no constitutional authority to intervene in or regulate the medical or drug industries. Moreover, the federal government is prohibited by the Constitution (via the ninth and tenth amendments) from meddling in doctor/patient relationships. With that understanding, I can certainly agree that medical marijuana researchers and drug companies alike should receive "equal and fair treatment" from the federal government. Additionally, I would agree that there should be no federal ban on medical studies. This is why I am an original cosponsor of the States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act, which restores the ability to make decisions about medical marijuana to the states. I have also cosponsored and voted for the Hinchey-Rohrabacher amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations Act that would defund federal prosecutions that violate the medical marijuana laws that states have enacted.

In recent years, our federal government has abandoned individual liberty and states' rights in the name of a federal "war on drugs." However, constitutionally, there are only three federal crimes. These are treason against the United States, piracy on the high seas, and counterfeiting. The federal government's role in law enforcement must be limited to these constitutionally federal crimes and should certainly not extend to the doctor's office.

I will continue my attempts to educate my colleagues that ours is a federal government of limited powers, restricted by the United States Constitution and the too-often-forgotten Bill of Rights. Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns on this most important issue with me.

Sincerely,

Ron Paul

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jlew24asu wrote:

thanks drifitin. I figured he would be. its just insane to me that it cant be used for medical purposes when you look at the countless other very dangerous and highly addictive drugs that are used for medical treatments.

Cuz man, haven't you seen Reefer Madness?! It makes you crazy and horny and soulless and gives you an incredible desire to dance to jazz music at all hours of the night.

Solat13 wrote:

Well Romney is a Mormon and Mormons don't believe in ingesting any mind altering substances - not even caffeine or nicotine. So did you really think that Romney was going to be pro-medical marijuana?

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Solat13 wrote:

I love that episode of South Park.

"how do you know he was presented the tablets?? smart smart smart smart....."because told he" dum dum da dum da dum...

actually saw this just a couple weeks ago when someone posted link here....was rolling on the floor....freakin SP rules. Couse I think the same thing when I hear of Noah and his boat....freakin hillarious. You really can sell anything to humans.

Love this line...really makes sense when thinking of the Morman's..."The difference between a cult and religion is number of members."

jlew24asu wrote:

so I guess you feel that way about most or all of the candidates. I have yet to find one who supports medical buds.

I'm not a big fan of any of them, but like always...it always comes down to choosing the lesser of two evils.

I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would be opposed to medical marijuana.

In the past year and a half or so I've been on Darvon, Vicodin, Percocet, Morphine, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, Ativan, and a handful of others that I can't even remember now. Do I want all of these drugs freely available at the local beverage store? Of course not! But I'm damn glad they were there when I needed them! Sure, some people abuse these drugs, but that's no reason to deprive people who genuinely need them.

Personally, I think marijuana should be legal across the board, but even if I didn't think that, how could I possibly be opposed to a drug with very low side effects that helps people who are suffering horribly? That's just sick!

hippiemom wrote:

I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would be opposed to medical marijuana.

In the past year and a half or so I've been on Darvon, Vicodin, Percocet, Morphine, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, Ativan, and a handful of others that I can't even remember now. Do I want all of these drugs freely available at the local beverage store? Of course not! But I'm damn glad they were there when I needed them! Sure, some people abuse these drugs, but that's no reason to deprive people who genuinely need them.

Personally, I think marijuana should be legal across the board, but even if I didn't think that, how could I possibly be opposed to a drug with very low side effects that helps people who are suffering horribly? That's just sick!

don't agree with legal across the board, but couldn't agree more with legal for medical uses; or at least able to be used in RCT's to determine efficacy and appropriate use.