Okay, first off: fuck the Atlantic; second: fuck this article; third: fuck this writer.
I agree with the general thesis that rescheduling is no bueno, but I disagree with their argument entirely. The author effectively says “enough research has been done, green plant bad, we don’t need more research. Green plant is drug and drugs are bad, mkay?” While cannabis use has been shown to have some pretty gnarly drawbacks for certain groups of people, that doesn’t discount the potential benefits. Further, more research is a good thing. We have spent how many billions of dollars researching the most useless garbage on the planet, so maybe we can spend some more to research something that’s maybe a net-positive for society.
Even after you disregard the use of antiquated and racist fear-mongering language like “pot” or “marijuana”, it’s still kind of a load of horseshit. They’re correct that this will not reduce use, it will not reduce incarceration, and will provide some massive tax breaks to some major dickheads, but that still misses the mark entirely…
Schedule III allows major players like Pfizer, Bayer, Johnson & Johnson, etc., to get in on the action legally, produce bullshit cannabis products, and basically destroy the (albeit, disastrously fucked up) local and national markets. These massive corporations likely have more cash on hand than the net valuation of the entire American cannabis industry as it currently exists. Further, this will allow those aforementioned megacorps to effectively determine what the cannabis industry is. They will be the ones writing the laws. They will be holding the bag and lining pockets.
If you like smoking flower, or consuming real plant products, this is a bad thing. If you’re a grower, producer, whether big or small, this is a bad thing. If you like supporting your neighbors who grow, or buying from your friends, this is a bad thing. If you hate cops, prisons, the war on drugs, etc., this is a bad thing. Cannabis will simply be scheduled equivalent to codeine, ketamine, oxycodone, etc., and the purse strings of the industry will be controlled by some of the most evil companies on the planet.
The authors closing paragraph, when edited slightly, is actually perfect:
Rescheduling will not lead to meaningfully more research, more healing, or more Americans avoiding prison. […] it will certainly lead to more money for a massive industry. Big [Cannabis] is about to get even bigger.”
be interesting to see if this just nukes all the recreational laws. i could see this being invoked as the FDA goes state and state and raids every single dispensery and licensed grow op
only good thing is maybe my partner who is a truck driver and has terrible insomnia can finally take cbn for sleep
What’s the worst thing it can do? It’s mostly limited to temporary psychotic issues right?
There’s some research indicating it can also affect fertility and sperm quality, at least while it’s in your system
Damn, i hope that isn’t going to interfere with all the micro plastics floating around in my balls
The question was about the worst things, not the best things
WHO FUCKING CARES theres no way it even remotely comes close to the endocrine disruption from all the fucking plastics everywhere
i hope it turns guys into cute girls too
Correct, except not just temporary if you are genetically predisposed to psychotic disorders. As I recall there was also some research that suggested early onset cannabis use was causally related to psychotic disorders regardless of genetic propensity for psychotic disorders.
Currently on mobile and cruising for sources is a drag; I will do my best to remember to cite some when I get home.
Anecdotally, I’ve known at least three people who have experienced cannabis induced psychosis. All three had a first or second degree family member with a diagnosed psychotic disorder, were males who began cannabis use in their early-mid teens, and had ACE scores of 4+. While this is not the mean cannabis user, it’s surely cause for concern.
What is an ACE score
Thx
There’s some evidence to suggest that in people hereditarily predisposed to schizophrenia it can hasten/worsen onset of symptoms, but for the overwhelming majority of humans there’s no risk of anything more than temporary confusion & anxiety
It’ll also mean my doctor can just fucking prescribe it to me and my state can’t do shit about it
Im spending a significant portion of my income on weed because I’ll not sleep and go fucking insane if I don’t and ANY form of legalization would basically save me a shitload of money
i wanted to read the real implications of the law not some boomer ass antiweed screed. angry now, but at myself. i should know to expect piss-poor arguments from the Atlantic
Rescheduling MarijuanaAmerica Continuing to Exist Is an Enormous MistakeLol fuck off, the only people that benefit in any way from marijuana prohibition are the motherfuckers making money and every last one of them deserves to die screaming
The people making money off of it now are extremely terrible people. I’d rather some bearded mountain dude keep growing my weed but be able to make a profit doing it.
Also these weed corps we have now are growing moldy weed and only having to have like .001% of their crops tested for mold and they can just pick the best stuff to send in to the lab for analysis. They also use shit like pressurized hydrogen peroxide baths to wash it when there is too much mold.
If is disgusting. Buy black market weed only.
It should be completely decriminalized but these companies shouldn’t be allowed to sell it
Fair, companies cutting corners to maximize profit at the expense of their customers doesn’t surprise me at all, only way you could ever stop them from doing it is by force. I don’t doubt for a second that legalizing weed or any other recreational drug would come with its own problems but I’m 100% sure that it would be an improvement over mass incarceration.
That’s why I said it should be fully decriminalized
Is that why it all smells moldy lol
Trump can see he is dropping in the polls, so he’s going for the stoner vote, lol!
I think it’s a great drug that in the right circumstances can even save lives
people just love sufferingYep, it literally helped me when I was seeing a therapist to deal with a mental health problem that was causing anxiety, nausea, complete appetite loss, and insomnia. I was stuck in a loop that I couldn’t get out of. After trying out several other things, microdosing cannabis helped me recover without any side effects.
🤷 doesn’t seem that bad
