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Re:Why I Changed My Mind On Weed by pekk on Thursday August 08, 2013 @02:27PM (#6180815)
If I am trying to get relief for pain and insomnia, why would I begin with the assumption that I am looking for a strain of THC at all? Why not get medical advice on how to treat the pain/insomnia/underlying conditions?
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Re:Why I Changed My Mind On Weed by tsotha on Thursday August 08, 2013 @07:08PM (#6182606)
People usually go to the weed doctor after they've exhausted other avenues. For one thing, if you have insurance it's going to be a lot cheaper to take standard pharma products than weed.
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Re:Why I Changed My Mind On Weed by jlgreco on Thursday August 08, 2013 @02:36PM (#6180866)
Because weed is safe enough to treat as an over-the-counter remedy? Because many people in this country find medical care to be inaccessible?
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Re:Why I Changed My Mind On Weed by angersock on Thursday August 08, 2013 @02:42PM (#6180913)
Because that advice is likely parroting what a pharma sales rep told the doctor over a sales dinner?
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Re:Why I Changed My Mind On Weed by pekk on Friday August 09, 2013 @11:43AM (#6186302)
It is strange to pretend that the only valid drug to use for pain or insomnia is THC. What does that have to do with pharma sales reps?
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