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marble falls

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1. What happens when one takes a grain of truth and mixes it with a slab of uninformed opinion ...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 07:05 AM

Nov 26

... yes, we are an over-medicated society, almost half the US has had a prescription in the last six months:

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/drug-use-therapeutic.htm

Yes, there has been suppression of psychedelics/pot. But it has more to do with recreational use and not medicinal use.

Bobby Jr is more gadfly than advocate.

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RFK Jr will cut prescription drugs and increase weed and psychedelics access [View all] Eugene Nov 26 OP

What happens when one takes a grain of truth and mixes it with a slab of uninformed opinion ... marble falls Nov 26 #1

At this rate The Madcap Nov 26 #4

At 74, fighting cancers (seem to have the upper hand after 12 years), the only drug I use is cannabis ... marble falls Nov 26 #6

"Excuse me, Mr. GOP senator, Big Pharma on line one..." sop Nov 26 #2

The drug companies will win on this one.................... Lovie777 Nov 26 #3

When it comes to big pharma vs Bobby Jr, I will comradebillyboy Nov 26 #5

I say: "a plague on both their houses". marble falls Nov 26 #8

As an old man with heart disease and high blood pressure comradebillyboy Nov 26 #9

Not pharma, your physicians do. They use appropriate treatments. Pharma would love to get you on more things ... marble falls Nov 26 #10

My physician prescribes all the drugs I take. comradebillyboy Nov 26 #11

Gonna need a lot of psychoactives C_U_L8R Nov 26 #7

Grain of truth in the craziness exboyfil Nov 26 #12

His brain is mush Joinfortmill Nov 26 #13