Hey fish, that reminds me. I don't think you ever responded to my question for you on Saturday about your opinion on the new medical marijuana bill--
https://jazzfanz.com/threads/fall-2018-general-conference-thread.97351/#post-1652793
So this compromise bill seems like it simply makes less people qualify to get medical marijuana (this is a negative for me), makes it harder for a distributor to distribute it, limits the number of dispensaries/pharmacies (the compromise bill marijuana actually has to be distributed by a pharmacy), Doesn't allow people to grow their own (this is allowed under prop 2 and is a huge sticking point for me), allows you to possess less (i think, im a little foggy on that), and does not allow you to use edibles or vape/smoke it as buds (this is a huge sticking point for me as well).
So i mean im sure this will be pretty predictable answer from me but it seems like the compromise bill is simply put, more restrictive (no surprise there, i figured it would be before i even read about it). I think that marijuana should be legal to anyone for any reason and already thought prop 2 was too restrictive and regulated but its a start so i will vote for it. If prop 2 didn't exist and only this compromise bill was all we got i would vote for it too cause both are better than nothing.
I think i should be able to grow my own or buy it from wherever (walmart, 7-11 or whatever) with age restrictions and I should be able to use it where and how i want as long as im not driving.
Btw, and this has nothing to do with the topic at hand, I read a bunch of articles in time magazine about medical MJ and found that the things it works best for are rhuematoid (?) arthritis, migraines (very effective), dementia (very effective), insomnia, nasuea, loss of appetite, and there were a few others that im forgetting. Things that its not so great for: Sharp intense pain (not terribly great for any form of pain but is somewhat effective for more minor pains), anxiety (i know for a fact it works for some people but studies show that it isnt very effective for anxiety overall), glaucoma (this one was suprising to me. Basically if you have glaucoma it said that you are much better off going to a doctor and getting a different type medicine than using MJ cause it doesn't last long enough) and a few others im forgetting as well.
All of that is beside the point imo though. I want to use it cause i like to, not cause i need to, and it doesn't hurt anyone. I should be able to grow it myself (what i would prefer to do) or buy it from a business and use it how I want when I want as long as im not driving under the influence or using it at or right before work.
