This_Is_The_End Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 https://youtu.be/eJPWa22Kdvo Why don't we give Medical Cannabis a chance? It has done wonders to many patients, it can do more to people in the Philippines. From pain alleviation to stopping seizures, relieving anxiety, regulating the mood, and even killing cancer cells, this can provide hope to many patients. It should be given as alternative treatment to those who do no want conventional medicine. So why are many doctors opposing the legalization of Medical Cannabis? Who are they serving? Is it the patient or the multi billion dollar Pharma industry? iggyb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggyb Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 It's sad that we still can't have legal cannabis to help Filipino patients in need of it. Myths about weed has been widespread since the war on drugs started. Most Filipinos view it in the same vein as shabu. We could have learned from Portugal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_Portugal The drug policy of Portugal was put in place in 2001, and was legally effective from July 2001. The new law maintained the status of illegality for using or possessing any drug for personal use without authorization. However, the offense was changed from a criminal one, with prison a possible punishment, to an administrative one if the amount possessed was no more than a ten-day supply of that substance. In April 2009, the Cato Institute published a comprehensive case study of the decriminalization of drugs in Portugal. Empirical data from that report indicate that decriminalization has had no adverse effect on drug usage rates. However, drug-related pathologies - such as sexually transmitted diseases and deaths due to drug usage - have decreased dramatically. In 1999, Portugal had the highest rate of HIV amongst injecting drug users in the European Union. The number of newly diagnosed HIV cases among drug users has decreased to 13.4 cases per million in 2009 but that is still high above the European average of 2.85 cases per million. There were 2000 new cases a year, in a country of 10 million people. 45% of HI reported AIDS cases recorded in 1997 originated among IV drug users, so targeting drug use was seen as an effective avenue of HIV prevention. The number of heroin users was estimated to be between 50,000 and 100,000 at the end of the 1990s. This led to the adoption of The National Strategy for the Fight Against Drugs in 1999. A vast expansion of harm reduction efforts, doubling the investment of public funds in drug treatment and drug prevention services, and changing the legal framework dealing with minor drug offenses were the main elements of the policy thrust. Note that PH is now on National Emergency because of HIV. Instead of copying what was successful, PNP's Director General Bato opted to go to Colombia to learn about their "best practices" and how their war on drugs was "won". It's been going for more than 30 years and isn't even over yet. I'm not sure if you can call that a victory. Why 'Bato' is in Colombia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-3fxX3iDGs FUN FACT: Duterte hates drugs, but uses Fentanyl. The madman even said it made him feel he was on cloud nine. Duterte on Fentanyl use: Felt like cloud nine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq_P3Yx8NAs How fentanyl is making the opioid epidemic even worse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmyPsqkP44 This_Is_The_End 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This_Is_The_End Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Ako'y isang simpleng nagmemeron at nagmamarunong-marunongan lang sa internet but I feel that Filipinos are looking at the drug problem from a black-and-white perspective rather from a nuanced point of view. I neither see the government nor the media educate Juan any time soon. On the other hand I'm also a bit leery if it becomes legalized for medical use - I don't have much faith in government oversight and regulation. I'm quite conflicted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darktooth Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 18 hours ago, This_Is_The_End said: ...I neither see the government nor the media educate Juan any time soon.... Probably because both the government and the media need to be educated also. And yes, we should worry if a drug like cannabis becomes legalized in our country. Not in a third world country where laws are not implemented efficiently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
This_Is_The_End Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 29 minutes ago, darktooth said: Probably because both the government and the media need to be educated also. And yes, we should worry if a drug like cannabis becomes legalized in our country. Not in a third world country where laws are not implemented efficiently. It's the willingness to be educated and setting aside bias and misinformation. There are published medical articles and journals out there that are peer-reviewed concerning medical cannabis. This is not a new thing. If we go by the premise that the government and the media needs to be educated, then we need to follow it up with asking why they haven't already. darktooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggyb Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 @darktooth, worry about what? Unlike other drugs, it's virtually impossible to overdose. This Much Will Kill You https://youtu.be/vPszR0-vTqc?t=151 You would need to eat 22kg of marijuana to be at risk of death. Smoke it, and the amout required to overdose is comically high. Approximately 680kg of pot within 15 minutes would induce a lethal response which may explain why there has neer been a single documented death to directly linked to consuming too much marijuana. And if addiction is what you're worrying about, check this: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong | Johann Hari https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9DcIMGxMs darktooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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