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Cannabis

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3. This is a huge reason for the war on drugs.

Tue Oct 13, 2015, 07:18 AM

Oct 2015

Legalized weed would wipe out the prescription opioid cash cow. PHARMA is a big supporter of the war on drugs.

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Doctors pioneer pot as an opioid substitute [View all] n2doc Oct 2015 OP

Now that is fan-fucking-tastic! Ed Suspicious Oct 2015 #1

Was this posted in the Boston Herald or Duh Weekly? NightWatcher Oct 2015 #2

This is a huge reason for the war on drugs. Doctor_J Oct 2015 #3

Not to mention the illegal opiate trade... hunter Oct 2015 #8

An open secret. Alkene Oct 2015 #4

Yeah! Power to the people! Helen Borg Oct 2015 #7

I'm a vicoding user......... mrmpa Oct 2015 #5

Something us life long pot smokers have known for years.. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #6

it's the THC that produces the euphoria/dysphoria waddirum Oct 2015 #10

thx! n/t zazen Oct 2015 #11

Try a sativa. Go Vols Oct 2015 #12

I don't believe it's the strain Pastiche423 Oct 2015 #13