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leftyladyfrommo

(19,414 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2024, 02:52 PM Oct 6

Is Big Pharma behind all the recent marijuana [View all]

scare stories?

There are also opposing stories showing up in some of my feeds.

Seems a lot of people are using pot instead of the pricey and not as effective opioid drugs.

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Is Big Pharma behind all the recent marijuana [View all] leftyladyfrommo Oct 6 OP

Good question, and good point. c-rational Oct 6 #1

Whoever is doing so seems to be throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks... hlthe2b Oct 6 #2

Perhaps bucolic_frolic Oct 6 #3

I have a medical marijuana card (PA) cyclonefence Oct 6 #4

And how old is Willie Nelson? I love the leftyladyfrommo Oct 6 #5

You can find people who live long lives smoking tobacco everyday. former9thward Oct 6 #16

It's interesting to download the Leafly app if possible. nolabear Oct 6 #6

Yes. H2O Man Oct 6 #7

The biggest group against legalization is cops questionseverything Oct 6 #8

I think we're getting more accurate data mzmolly Oct 6 #9

Wife now has CMS. Has to stop all use. multigraincracker Oct 6 #11

I hope your wife feels better soon. mzmolly Oct 6 #12

Thank you. She in the medical field and never hear anything about. multigraincracker Oct 6 #14

Opioids are very effective, actually. Elessar Zappa Oct 6 #10

Probably not just Big Pharma that hates pot. Big Booze probably REALLY hates legalized cannabis Attilatheblond Oct 6 #13

I think it's Big Cop jmowreader Oct 6 #15