On 03/07/2010 03:43 PM, Ross Cassell -> Ed Hulett wrote:
 RC> Hello Ed!

 RC> 07 Mar 10 18:37, you wrote to me:

 RC>>> The addictiveness is just the high, but the addiction is not
 RC>>> chemically induced, only the want of the person to be high.

 EH>> Thank you Dr. Ar-Kay.

 RC> No problem Dr Chirnside.

Heh heh... my bad...

 RC>>> I would imagine that those taking POT medicinally for pain, dont
 RC>>> even feel the high part.

 EH>> There is nothing pot does to relieve pain. Nothing.

 RC> You dont know that..

All the experts I've read and heard DO know that.

 RC> It apparently helps Glaucoma sufferers in addition to those having
 RC> appetite issues from Chemo.

Neither of which is evidence of pain relief.

 RC> The problem with medically legalizing POT is that everyone under the sun
 RC> will try to claim that the freckles on their face being out of place is
 RC> as good excuse as any.

Exactly. In California, you can get a "doctor" to write a
prescription so you can go to the "budtender" next door and get
your medical marijuana by claiming you have a headache.

 RC>>> But afaic, POT is a gateway drug for stronger more dangerous
 RC>>> stuff.

 EH>> Yes, it is. Very much so.

 RC> Well at least we agreed on sumtin.

No we do... oh wait... :-)

 RC> Recheck your access to pol_inc.

I did already. Had to refresh my echo listing and all is good with the world.

Ed

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