One can use marijuana safely for a long time and not suffer anything near the damage of using alcohol or most pharmaceuticals. When these individuals have been quoted in the media, their drug-industry ties have not been revealed,” writes Lee Fang in a well-researched presentation for Vice News. Just as drug company-funded research has become incredibly controversial in recent years, forcing major medical schools and journals to institute strict disclosure requirements, could there be a conflict of interest issue in the pot debate? VICE has found that many of the researchers who have advocated against legalizing pot have also been on the payroll of leading pharmaceutical firms with products that could be easily replaced by using marijuana. It’s too dangerous, risky, and untested, they say.
“As Americans continue to embrace pot-as medicine and for recreational use-opponents are turning to a set of academic researchers to claim that policymakers should avoid relaxing restrictions around marijuana. “We found there was about a 25% lower rate of prescription painkiller overdose deaths on average after implementation of a medical marijuana law,” said lead study author Dr.
States that had legalized medical pot experienced around 1,700 fewer painkiller overdose deaths in 2010 than what would have happened if those states didn’t make medical marijuana legal and available. News sources report that a new study published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal finds that states that have legalized medicinal marijuana have significantly fewer deaths from painkiller overdoses. We can understand why pharmaceutical companies get jealous and possessive about their turf. Many doctors who come out against the use of marijuana as a medicine have conflicts of interest motivating them meaning-they have financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. The upside is far greater than the downside when it comes to its use as a medicine. As a medicine, marijuana is without equal carrying less danger than aspirin or any other pharmaceutical on the market. However, that does not mean it is a perfect substance without any side effects. I am a great proponent of medical marijuana as well as using it simply for relaxation, recreation, and de-stressing.
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