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Thu Jun 6, 2013, 05:15 PM Jun 2013

Papantonio: The Case Made For Medicinal Marijuana

The debate over the use of medical marijuana has been going on for more than a decade in America. Even as some states have made it legal for medicinal, and occasionally recreational, purposes, the use of marijuana is still seen a social stigma by many. Ring of Fire host Mike Papantonio discusses the pros and cons of medical marijuana with political consultant Ben Pollara.



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Papantonio: The Case Made For Medicinal Marijuana (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jun 2013 OP
K&R...Medical issues between doctor and patient and not the law.... midnight Jun 2013 #1
Arguably the time period of greatest Marijuana usage by the most diverse Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #2

Half-Century Man

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2. Arguably the time period of greatest Marijuana usage by the most diverse
Thu Jun 6, 2013, 11:53 PM
Jun 2013

percentage of the population was the 1960s and 1970s. These people are now middle aged and have watched the war on drugs escalating and failing for nearly half a century (my whole life). I would say that 80% of the people I've met in my life have admitted to at least trying it.
If you exclude the legal issues of marijuana, it has had a minimal impact on the society of America. Twenty+ years of ad hoc research has proven that. Marijuana causes less social problems than alcohol.
Fights break out when you combine alcohol and poker, go fish breaks out when you combine marijuana and cards.

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