Medical Marijuana is such a stupid topic.

Wonderful.  Let’s go get high.

I think its mostly a case of moral or religious beliefs which don’t do much more than make your old white guy “feel good.”

But I was always told weed makes you do crazy things and dulls your inhibitions.

weed good

If we’re okay with prescribing narcotics like morphine, which come with significant risks and side effects, then marijuana, with its well-documented benefits for things like pain relief and anxiety, should be a no-brainer.

I was talking with Mrs. SkinyUte about this the other day. We have three kids, ages 15 and 11 (twins). As they get older and consider partaking in something, I would prefer that they smoke weed over drinking and (obviously) any sort of harder drugs. 100 out of 100 times, weed would be the far better choice.

I would, of course, prefer that they don’t indulge of any of the above. But if they’re like 75%+ of kids who do try something, weed certainly seems like the lesser evil. I think back on all the insanely dangerous things we did as underage drinkers, and it’s a miracle that we’re even still alive.

^^^^

IMO experience (and I’ve had a ton at this), alcohol is a complete disaster and can quickly overtake your day-to-day life. As I’ve grown older I’ve tried to maintain my active lifestyle, last check-up with blood work my doctor asks “I see you drink a lot, your counts show it. You’re going to want to cut waaay back if you want to keep playing sports, riding the road bike and functioning into your 70s, or you can have a stroke if you want.” I’ll admit, wfh + covid got to me. So I cut it out about 8 months ago. Productivity, test results since, activity levels all shot back up to my early 30’s. I’m mid 50s, look and feel better while doing everything I did at 30, like great sleep, stronger physically and mentally. Glad I realized it and took steps to cut it out. I admit, I miss a glass of High West on a Friday evening and it was difficult at first not to drink during football season. It is/was really worth it to me to be more engaged socially and with my adult sons (both do not drink but partake). I do use marijuana but not on a regular daily basis. I have some for sleep if needed (I don’t now that I’m booze free) and small doses for Red Butte or State Room shows. Just enough to feel a good vibe and not wreck a del taco drive through at 12:30 am. It works for me and booze is not the first thing I think of during a game or after work anymore.

Also, I think there is a real tax loss states lose out on this. It’s like the lotto, why send Utah’s lost tax revenue to Wyoming or Idaho? You can better regulate and control it on top of that. It’s not a mystery of what you are getting and it can be very specific and safe for a person’s need. Just my opinion, I’ve just seen alcohol ruin way more lives than people that choose to partake in weed.

It is not just a old white religious guy thing. There are credible arguments to restrict it that have nothing to do with one’s skin pigmentation, age, or religion.

Anecdotally, I have seen it mess up multiple people. But I have seen it do nothing negative to others. My point is there are definitely potential negative consequences to it. And not just to the user, society bears the burden of people who’s lives get messed up by substance abuse.

That said, like other drugs with side effects, I am mostly fine with using all substances for a beneficial medical purpose – but I would propose making it an actual medical use, as in, one gets a legitimate prescription and gets it from a legitimate pharmacy. Make it akin to other pain killers. Not from the local weed shop with a note from an online doctor.

Also, nobody is going to prison for smoking or possessing weed. It just is not happening.

Has nothing to do with morals, beliefs, etc..

It’s 100% about big pharma. Do the research. Pharma couldn’t make money off of it and planted these ideas (morals) into our minds. It’s similar to the concept that fat is bad for you. We all still believe that even though research suggest otherwise.

I use it for my broken back and it works excellent

I have an uncle that has been a bishop multiple times, he uses it for his horrible back and it helps him big time. There has never been any question of his worthiness to hold church callings or anything of the sort

My opinion rant: Medical marijuana is perfectly fine. Legalization of recreational marijuana is a bad idea. Why is recreatinal marijuana legalization a bad idea? If you’ve lived in a place where it is legal, you know how pervasive it can be. I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE the smell of marijuana. That is my ONE and ONLY reason for not wanting legalization of recreational use of marijuana. Are there other valid reasons? Sure… but I don’t care about those. I just HATE the smell.

Have you ever been on a bus when someone who just finished lighting up climbs aboard? The entire bus stinks like a damn skunk, and stays that way for quite some time even after they get off the bus. I don’t want to hear this, “only some marijuana smells bad” bulls**t. There is bad smelling marijuana, and there is unspeakably awful smelling marijuana, there is no such thing as good smelling marijuana.

if you are going to smoke marijuana and not shower and wash your clothes afterward, you WILL smell like a skunk all day, and people will look down on you as a result, and it is deserved.

I’m not an expert on this subject, and I don’t even disagree w/ you. But is this a political forum now or a place for fans of college athletics?