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what if the entire medical system is based on the principle of revenue from treatment?

Poll - Total Votes: 4

legalize recreational marijuana reducing cost of healthcare 30-45%

no idea

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a) would this result in the "creation" and spread of disease, malnutrition, or ailment?
AND
b) Should it instead be about a principle of cost/savings?

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hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M

Recreational marijuana will increase medical costs not reduce them. Our human bodies were not designed for the ingestion of cannabis whether smoked or swallowed. I have a soon to be ex son in law who smoked too much 'weed' we had him institutionalized the other day since he has had a marijuana induced mental break down.

Miram · 31-35, F

@hippyjoe1955 True, I don't think our bodies were necessarily designed but cannabis is not a magical drug that works for everything and has no side effects. Besides the fact that it can affect mental health, even related to psychosis, it disables the immune system making the person vunerable to infections. There have been several reported cases of minigitis (not sure if I spelled it in English) which are also likely attributed to its use.

jehova · 31-35, M

@Miram certainly if it's medical benefit were fully understood and utilized as well as the potential for self medication with fewer symptoms than prescription drugs, but i appreciate your point. I had not heard the meningitis thing so that's a product of haphazard sharing, I'd expect.