Dr. M explains the biological works of cannabinoids

The great thing about this is, we have endogenous canniboids that do whatever he's claiming canniboids do. This argument would also favor legalization of opiates, because endorphins function in exactly the same way.

Just because it happens in the body naturally doesn't mean adding more has a good effect. Take opiates for example. In the body, they work to control and alleviate pain. When supplied in excess from an outside, the body can easily become addicted and suffer from the various side effects opiates cause which include death.

Seriously what makes you think marijuana is a wonder drug? It's just a plant. It should be legalized, but its you're like saying rhubarb can cure cancer.

Indeed it is just a plant and there seems to be an increasingly amount scientific research that promotes such benefits.
There now is better technology to provide evidence that there are therapeutic uses. We already knew that it could be used for industrial purposes but with the advanced technology it leans more toward the cannabis side and should work in the communities favor.

This post was edited by Gthumb420 on Apr 19 2009 08:49pm

My point is stop touting it as the savior to mankind's problems. It only hurts the legalization movement. Seriously. People won't take you seriously unless you can back it up with conclusive proof. This guys work most has to do with endogenous canniboids which is entirely different from marijuana.

Background: I'm part of my school's cannabis reform coalition, which got the issue of decrim on the Massachusetts ballot this year and had it passed. I want to see marijuana legalized more than anything, but I'm also realistic to the fact it isn't good for you. It doesn't make you live longer, last longer in bed and cancer-proof every cell in your body. It has damaging effects, same as any drugs.

Not sure you smoke, but if you do, grats on being the first un biased pot smoker dude...

You can say what you want, but that will never stop me praising weed; it has done so much for me.

This post was edited by Gthumb420 on Apr 19 2009 09:07pm

then keep your opinion to yourself because you make the legalization movement look immature and naive.

Edit: If you feel like reading the paper this youtube video is loosely based on, its http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v413/n6855/full/413527a0.html

Notice that its in mice brains, not humans. The leap to say thats how human brains work too is pretty large if zero research has been done on the topic. The video is primarily speculation to the mechanism the ligand's action.

This post was edited by Sioux on Apr 19 2009 09:28pm

You have no idea.

although cannabinoid has its medical use, it should not be abused, at least not for leisure purpose.